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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 11. 1914. MYSTERY SISTERS STILL ARE MISSING CZAR OF RUSSIA IS SCORED BY SPEAKER Steel bridge being built over snake river in Boyden Shoes Hanan Shoes WASHINGTON. Grand Special Sale Police of Many Cities Fail Trace Women Mother Thinks Are Lost. to Ex-Subject Tells Details of Ex ile to Siberia in Address at Chautauqua. CONSPIRACY IS SUSPECTED PENSION ACT DEFENDED Judge Gatens, In Lecture at Congress of Mothers' Headquarters. Avers Objections Do Not Come Prom Humble. TODAY'S PROGRAMME. University of Oregon Day. Morning S-ll. Summer schoel; 11. forum. University of Oregon morn ing, "A Plan for Rural School Re organization," Dr. Joseph Schafer; special music by alumni. Afternoon 1, concert, Parson's or chestra; 1:43. reading, Mattle Hard wlcke Jones; 2, lecture, "Worms Be neath the Bark," Charles Howard Plattenburg; special concert, Fergu son's Dixie Jubilee Singers; 3:30. baseball. Molalla vs. Macksburg; Ore gon Congress of Mothers' programme, Mrs. W. T Hawkins in charge: 7. concert. Parson's Orchestra; 7:45. violin solo, "Legends" (H. Wieniaw ski). Ted Bacon: 8. reading, Mattle Hardwicke Jones; concert, Dixie Ju bilee Singers. GLADSTONE PARK, July 10. (Spe cial.) Czar Nicnolaa of Russia re ceived a word-panning rrom one of his former subjects. Colonel Alexander Lochwitzky. at Gladstone Chautauqua this afternoon. In an Intensely inter esting story, fascinating in Its grue some detail of Siberian exile, Russian oppression and peasant conditions. Colonel Lochwitzky told the largest audience of the session, more than 3000 persons, just what he thought of his native land. His subject was "The De cline of the Russian Empire." Colonel Lochwitzky. formerly a Rus sian nobleman, and later banished to Siberia for 14 years because he founded a peasant school on his own private estate, went after the Russian aristoc racy from Czar Nicholas clear down the line, in rough-shod fashion. "The doom of Russia has been sound ed." he said, "and will come all the faster with that weakling Nicholas in power. Why, in this country he couldn't run a corner grocery store. The curse of Russia is the police sys tem, which allows the official Judicial powers. Exile la Described. "You ask why do I hate Russia? My friends, I founded a peasant school on my estate while Lieutenant-Colonel in the Russian army. 1 was arrested on that charge, my estates confiscated, separated from my wife and family, forced to spend 16 months in a solitary dungeon at St. Petersburg fortress, and then turned toward Siberia with a 14 year exile staring me in the face. 1 have not seen my children since. To be sure of my punishment, the govern ment ordered that my wife marry a Russian diplomat. An order in Russia must be obeyed." At Oregon Congress of Mothers head quarters this afternoon Judge Gatens, of Portland, spoke at 3:30 on "Widows' Pensions." "Humble Not Opponents." "In Multnomah County we spent about $1,600,000 for a new Courthouse when one that would have answered the purpose could have been built for one-third that amount." said Judge Gatens. "We are building a great high way at big expense. We are spending immense sums for our state Institu tions, and yet we complain when called upon to give one penny to an unfortun ate widow that she be enabled to keep her family together. Many people who oppose this law spend more for lux uries in one day than their portion of the annual tax would amount to. The objections, I am sorry to say. come from the rich and well-to-do, and not from the humble home." Dr. Hinson spoke this morning at 10 o'clock on "A Grave in a Garden." He said: "There is a skeleton in every closet, a thorn to every rose, and a grave In every garden. But don't always be calling attention to the grave In other people's gardens, or your own. Learn to burn your own smoke, to shoulder your own burdens. There Is no grave without a garden and the fine people about us are the ones who have this philosophy." At TJfnl versify of Oregon headquar ters Dr. C. F. Hodge gave an Illustrated lecture on "Health Conservation and the Control of Flies." Stuart McGulre made his second appearance and his vocal numbers were well received. Professor Wallace Speaks. Professor J. Sherman Wallace was the principal speaker at McMinnville College forum hour at 11 o'clock and gave an address on "Education for rvlce," showing that training of hand, head and heart were essential for the man of today. On the ball field Estacada played Oregon City. The game was seen by the biggest crowd of the series. The score was 7 to 1 In favor of Oregon f ity. Batteries, Bronson and Hurst for Estacada: Long and Mulkey for Oregon City. ALBANY HAS LECTURE DAY Jlusic and Otlier Features of Chau tauqua Laid Aside. ALBANY. Or., July 10. (Special.) This was a day of lectures at the Al bany Chautauqua, and they were good lectures, too. Music and other enter tainment features were subordinated. Dr. L G. Herbert, who appeared yes terday at the Gladstone Chautauqua, was the leading speaker here today. He talked to a large audience In the auditorium tonight on "Cash. Con science and Country." The lecture of the leading afternoon session was given by Dr. A. A. Berle. of Tufts College, of Cambridge. Mass., who Is a lecturer in the Summer school of the University of Oregon. He spoke on the subject "The Puzzles of Social Progress," presenting a discussion of the ebb and flow of social advance, showing the curious backward and forward movements of society's growth with" interesting illus trations. H. M. Crooks, president of Albany College, delivered an interesting ad dress this forenoon tin the subject "Are Private Libraries Still Desirable?" Mrs. Rosetta E. Templeton spoke this after noon on 'Health and Efficiency." Musical preludes by the Albany High School band and high school orchestra were features of all of the programmes. The various Summer school classes continued their work. Mrs. Templeton gave a demonstration of vegetables in the domestic science department, which Is attracting the attention of scores of local women. , A prominent feature is the organized playground work, which is being con ducted by Miss Grace Lamkin. O-W. R. & II. IS SPENDING BIG BRIDGE MAGNET Snake River Trestle to Be Completed by July 15. SPAN IS HIGH AND LONG Viaduct Costing $2,0)0,000 Is on Line of O.-W. R. & X. Which Will Reduce Distance Between Port land and Spokane 5 2 MSles. DAYTON, Wash., July 10. (Special.) Many persons from Dayton and vicin ity are daily making the trip by auto mobile to Lyons Ferry to view the O.-W. R & N. Company's new bridge over the Snake River. It has been building since February, 1913, and will be ready for trains to cross by July 16. The chief engineer reports that the last spike in the framework will be driven this week. This bridge, termed as "the highest. longest bridge in the world," or the highest for its length ever made, is about 4000 feet long, 285 feet high and in many places the concrete piers on which it rests extend 18 feet below the water. The structure Is costing over $2,000, 000 and has employed a crew of from 50 to 75 men during the entire time of construction. This is on the new cutoff from Portland to Spokane, re ducing the distance 52 miles. WOMAN TAKES TROPHY Mrs. S. E. Shackelford Wins Cup at St. Johns- Sweet Pea Show. ST. JOHNS, Or., July 10. (Special.) Mrs. S. E. Shackleford won the grand special prize, a $25 silver cup, today at the annual sweet pea, school garden and industrial exhibition which opened in the skating rink, under the auspices of the St Johns Commercial Club. It was given for the best all-round exhibit Irrespective of class. In the industrial departments, the business Arms were well represented. An orchestra furnished, music. Secre tary J. HUler and President W. H. Bonham, of the Commercial Club, were in charge. The rink was opened to night and will be opened tomorrow to the public. Following were the awards In the sweet pea department: Class A, six or more vases named varieties First prize, silver cup, won by airs. a. W. Vincent; second, 13. 00, Mrs. A. G. Smith. Class B, best vase mixed First prize, J4.50, won by Mrs. A. W. Vincent; second, $2.50, Mrs. D. B. Brodahl. Class C, vase of 20 stems, pure white First prize, 14.50. Mrs. F. W. Tobias; sec ond, $2.50, Mrs. M. Brocklesby: third, II, Mrs. TT. A. Drinker. Class D, vase of two stems, red First prize, S4.0U, airs. j. r. uiiraure; buuu, $2.30. Mrs. F. W. Tobias; third, $1, Mrs. J. J. Winters. Class F, vase of 20 stems, pink First prize, $4.fifl, Mrs. S. E. Shackleford; second, $2.50, Mrs. F. W. Tobias; third, $1, Mrs. J. F. Oilmore- Class G, best six vases of 10 stems, Grandi- flora type First prize, Jill nver cup, mm. D E Brodahl; second. $3.50. Mrs. C. F. McGill; third, $1. Mrs. F. D. Condon. Class H, most artistic vase First prize, $4.50, Edwin Steward; second, $2.50, Mrs THRILLING SCENES IN PHOTO PLAY AT STAR THEATER. t ! . CAPTAIN ALVAREZ ESCAPES OVER NARROW FOOT BRIDGE. To escape the federals who had captured him, Captain Alvarez dashed through the ranks of his captors and made for the canyon. Without breaking his horse's speed the daredevil American rode over the narrow footbridge that spanned the deep gulch to safety. This is only one of the thrilling adventures in "Captain Alvarez," which is being shown at the Star Theater. f3.000.000 ON STRUCTURE. J. F. Gllmore; third, $1, Mrs. D. E. Brodahl. Class I, largest collection First prize, $4.50. 'F. B. Rogers; second, $2.50, Gladys Bredeson. , Class J, "Jnvenlle," best three vases. 10 stems each, any three colors First Pr'ie' $4.50, Grace Tobias; second. $2.30, Idys Weiner; third, $1, Irene Clark. The awards in the school garden de partment were made as follows, first prize $2, second $1.50 and third $1: Class A, best vegetable dlsjlay First prize. Lawrence Llndkvlst; second. Leroy Calhoon; third. Lee Ralls. Class B. best display First, Carl Maple thorpe; second, Maud Llndkvlst; third, Julia Kliever. . Class C. best potato display First, Ruby McKlnney; second, Florence Frel; third, Dean Elliott. , Class D, largest head lettuce First Florins Reed, and special prize; second. Maud LindkvisU third, Raymond Monroe. Class E, best loose-leaf lettuce First, Leila Taylor; second, Leonard Harrington; third, Ada Hathaway. Class F, best onions First, Dean Elliott; second. Charles Davis; third, Carl Maple thorpe. Class a, radishes, round variety First Clarence Reed; second. William Flynn; third, James Carpenter. Class H, radishes, long variety First, Alpha Flynn; second, Ernest Fuchs; third, Alvard Pensilstader. Class I, turnips, best display First, Ernest Fuchs; second, Alta Miller; third, R. Clark. COST OF TRIP VARIES PASSENGERS ON MILEAGE CAN SAVE 15 CENTS ON FARE TO SALEM. Gold HU1 to Portland Charged aa Two Miles, Making Total 48, bat It la Actually 51. SALEM, Or., July 10. (Special.) Persons traveling on mileage between this city and Portland may save 15 cents a round trip, according to a statement made today by Railroad Commissioner Campbell. Thinking there was a discrimination somewhere, Mr. Campbell communicated with General Passenger Agent Skinner, 1 who ex plained that the scale was all right and that he did not know of any reason for changing it. Under present conditions a person who boards a train at Salem and says he is going to Portland has 51 miles taken from his mileage book. If he says he Is going to Gold Hill only 46 miles are "pulled." At that station he hands his book again to the conductor, who "pulls" two miles more as fare to Portland, making the total mileage 48 miles. The cash fare from Gold Hill to Portland Is 5 cents and the law pro vides that a railroad company may not charge a higher mileage rate man tne cash fare. The passenger from Portland to Sa lem may make the same saving with his mileage by having fare "pulled" first to Gold Hill and again from there to Salem. BOISE HAS $75,000 FIRE Mitchell, Iewls & Staver Building and Stock Destroyed. BOISE, Idaho, July 10. (Special.) Fire tonight destroyed tne Duuding and stock of Mitchell, Lewis & Staver, wholesale and retail farm implement dealers, a branch of a Portland firm by that name. The origin or tne lire is unknown. The loss on the stock is estimated at $50,000. The building is valued at S25.000. Both are well covered by in surance. The building occupied by the Carlson Lusk Plumbing Company also was damaged. Checks for Investments, Payable to Victor E. Innes, Figure in Case. Total Amount Is Said to Reach $10,000. ATLANTA, Ga July 10. Informa tion still was lacking here tonight as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis, believed to have signed a letter received here by her mother, which said she had killed her sister in New Orleans, was preparing to kill her brother in San Francisco and then would commit suicide. Police officials in San Francisco, New Orleans and Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, Tex., where Mrs. Dennis and her sister, Miss Beatrice Nelms. planned to visit, failed to find any trace of them. Mrs. John W. Nelms, mother of the missing women, continued to believe her daughters were victims of a con spiracy. They had a draft cashed in New Orleans on June 13. after their de parture from here, the proceeds of which were to be used in completing Mexican investments made by Mrs. Dennis. . Checks issued by Mrs. Dennis for previous sums for investments were made payable to a "Victor E. Innes, it developed today. The two women left New Orleans for Texas on June 14. supposedly to meet the man giving his name as Innes, either in Houston or San Antonio. The total sum turned over to Innes for investment amounted approximately to $10,000. Mrs. Nelms said. The following descriptions of tne women were made public tonight by the police: "Beatrice Nelms is a blonde, 26 years old. She is a self-reliant, business woman and brusque in manner. She is of medium height and has blue eyes. "Eloise Nelms Dennis is a brunette, 30 years old. She Is slender and talka tive. She is slightly taller than Beatrice." The younger woman was engaged in the real estate business here, in which she is credited with having made a considerable fortune. Mrs. Nelms, mother of the missing women, is wealthy. MR, INNES TEXiLS OF CASE Portland Man Makes Emphatic De nial of Intimations. United States District Attorney, of Nevada, alluded to in Atlanta anu n . i , ... .i..... i Annnoftinn with the dis appearance of Mrs. Eloise Nelms Den nis is a resident or fortiana ana n.a been since early in 1911, shortly after his return from the Philippine Islands. The greater part of the time Mr. Innes served as Deputy United States Dis trict Attorney, residence in Nevada not being required of a Federal appointee. Mr. Innes is not at all pleased with the connection of his name with the Nelms Dennis scandal. In an interview with The Oregonian last night, Mr. Innes said: "I remember Mrs. Dennis and her divorce case very well, particularly for the reason that it was unusual for a woman to apply to a Federal official to seciire a divorce. "When I first met Mrs. Dennis, her case struck me as peculiarly warrant ing a divorce. Though not attractive, the woman was emotional, and I wad convinced by her statements that she was out of the usual run of divorce seekers which infested Reno and Car son, and excepted to my usual rule and took her case. "My acquaintance with Mrs. Dennis was in either 1911 or 1912, I do not re member exactly. I met her, If I remem ber rightly, after she had resided in Nevada her allotted six months. I had had no previous acquaintance with her and had none after she secured her di vorce, save a letter or two concerning the decree of divorce, the woman de siring a certified copy, she said, as a basis on which to institute suit In Georgia to secure the alimony allowed her by the Nevada courts. "The relatives the woman mentioned I never met. Mrs. Dennis showed a great affection for the boy. ."The woman was of an extremely melancholy disposition, and after I had known her some time, she told me she wanted to kill herself and leave a policy of $20,000 or $30,000 life insur ance which she said she carried in his favor. Her remarks about her hus band were of a derogatory nature en tirely. "I don't remember exactly what she said but I believe her principal charge was that he didn't support her as a Southern gentlewoman should be and that as a result she was subjected to constant indignities from former friends. "She left Reno shortly after she se cured her divorce, and outside of the business letters I have never heard from her since. "Mrs. Dennis said she was about 2o or 26 and looked about 35 years old. She was extremely melancholy, a fact I discovered after I was well Into her case. In fact, I admonished the court that the woman was of an extraordi narily melancholy disposition while her case was being tried. "Previous to the trial of her case Mrs. Dennis told me that she had twice attempted to commit suicide. Of the first affair I do not think she ever told me the details. I remember very distinctly of the latter. The Thanks giving previous to her arrival In Reno, Mrs. Dennis said she had stood before a mirror, pointed a revolver at her breast where she thought her heart was. and pulled the trigger. She said the trigger snapped, but the revolver failed to discharge. This caused her to lose her nerve, she said, and she abandoned the attempt. "As for myself, there has been noth ing under cover with me at any time during my life. My friends In Reno and Carson have not been able to trace me solely because I am a poor letter writer that is, socially, and have not during the past six or seven months I have been away from there since mv resignation as deputy was accepted. This resignation was due to a change in administration at Washington and the fear of lack of harmony between President Wilson's appointee as Dis trict Attorney and myself. "In a few days I expect to remove my family to Salt Lake City to reside permanently. My whereabouts, past, present and future, you will thus ob serve are no mystery. "One word further: The man who in vented the tale that I have ever been sought for bigamy is a falsifier." Farmer Put Under Peace Bonds. ROSEBURG, Or., July 10. (Special.) In order to close out our Men's, Women's and Chil dren's Low -Cut Shoes, Colonials and Pumps, we will sell them at a reduc tion of io On top of this we give double S. & H. Green Trading Stamps with each cash purchase on these Low-Cuts. An Unbroken Assortment to Choose From ROSENTHAL'S 129 Tenth St. Bet. Wash. & Aldar Because he threatened to kill D. N. Snider, a neighbor. Green Mathews, a wealthy farmer living on North Deer Creek was today placed under bonds to keep the peace, in the sum of $1000. When the bond was filed two criminal actions pending against Mathews were dismissed. ANARCHIST PARADE IS OFF Leader Says It Has Been Decided Not to Antagonize Police. NEW YORK, July 10. No attempt will be made by anarchists tomorrow to hold the proposed funeral parade in honor of the men who were killed in the bomb explosion last Saturday. This was announced by Alexander Berkman late today. Earlier the an archists had declared their intention of holding the parade in defiance of orders by the Mayor and police com missioner, and a clash between the police and the paraders had seemed inevitable. The Anti-Militarist League and the Mother Earth Association, Berkman said, had decided to call off the parade rather than antagonize the police. There will be a meeting at Union Square, however. 3600 NAMES ON PETITION Peninsular Residents Anxious to Have Highways Laid Out. The first petition for extension of Greeley street from Kllllngsworth ave nue to Russell street for the Penin sula highway was filed Monday by the committee from the Peninsula Asso ciated Improvement Clubs. It con tained the names of 3600 property own ers. Another petition is being circu lated for additional names in the dis trict, which will be presented before the meeting of the Council next Wednes day. "Our purpose is to show that the people on the Peninsula are very much In earnest for the Peninsula highway." declared C. A. Zygowski, of the com mittee Going Out of Business I am closing out my entire stock and am going out of business. This is the greatest opportunity the men of Portland have ever had to pur chase splendid garments at prices that seem ridiculous. 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Feeling the brldgp giving away un Spring and Summer suits, the latest in style, the finest in quality the snappy, classy kind for the young men, the more conservative for the older, go at Vs Off W. Corner of Fourth and der him. George Faulkner. engineer, threw open the throttle to the last notch. In the hope of getting the en gine across before th span fell. Just as the head of the engln reached the opposite bank the span gave way and the train crashed into the stream. His foot caught In the machinery. the engineer woe Imprisoned under the lo comotive, while (team played over hie body. By crawling into the water and buryinif hie face In the river he wan able to protect himself, to s large ex tent, and his Injuries are not dangerous. His lfg ras broken and will have to be umputatcd. Joe Frits, the flremun. was unable to reach the water and the steam spray.d over him. burning about one-third of the flesh. His recovery Is considered Improbable. Both men Anally managed to escape from tho wreckage and crawled to the bank. Physicians were rushed from Falls City In a special train and the Injured men returned to the hospital here. Frits has worked on the line for a number of years. Is unmarried, and has several brothers ar.d sisters In Dallas. Admiral Soutlierland I Hotlrrd. WASHINGTON, July 10 -Raar-Ad-minil William II. H Southerl.md. who Is among the few who have risen from the ranks to high position In the Navy, went on the retired list today by statute. Advanced stock of Fall and Winter suits, dress suits, tuxedos, over coats and raincoats pro portionately reduced. Advance Fall Balma caan Raincoats, $25 vals. $11.85 Washington Sts. A J i ummmi " " 1