THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1914. 7 CONFESSION CLEARS MURDER MYSTERY Ex-Prizefighter Is Held as Slayer of Homesteader Near Klamath Falls. TWO OTHERS ARE MISSING Alleged Slayer Occupies Home of Victim, Saying He Had Bought Place Neighbor, Once Ac ' cused, Is Released. KLAMATH FALLS,' Or.. Sept. 4. (Special.) With a bullethole in his head and the lower part of his face crushed as if with an ax, the body of Allan McLeod, a Scotchman, was today found buried In a shallow grave about 60 feet from the cabin on hie homestead, near Tule Lake. Frank Williams, an ex-prizefighter, is being held, and is said to have made a com plete confession to the officers. The body was found by Homer Depuy. Williams yesterday accused E. M. Heppe, a neighbor of McLeod's, of the deed, but Heppe was released shortly after being arrested. Suspicion of foul play arose follow ing the mysterious .disappearance on August 23 of McLeod after he and Williams had been seen together, both under the Influence of liquor, it is Bald. Williams was suspected of know ing the circumstances of the disap pearance when he moved his family and effects to the home of McLeod, announcing that he had bought Mc Leod's relinquishment. M. R. Johnson, a trapper, and Jack Medill, with whom Williams had been closely associated, have been missing for some time. It is said that John son was last seen when Williams and Medill left the trapper's cabin, and that later Williams appeared with some property belonging to Medill. OSTEOPATH PLAYS CARD PETITION TO REVIEW BOARD'S ACT ARGUED IW COURT. Clackamas County Health Officer Asks Judge to Peer Into Records of Hearing on Charges. OREGON CITT, Or., Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) A writ of review from the ac tion of the State Board of Health in officially declaring that Dr. Van Brakle, an osteopath, is not County Health Officer, was argued fcefore Circuit Judge Campbell today. A decision will be returned Monday. The State Board of Health gave a hearing on certain charges made by Dr. M. C. Strickland and Dr. Guy Mount in May. After the hearing they met in Portland and sent a letter to the County Court of Clackamas County declaring that Dr. Van Brakle was never County Health Officer under the law requiring that he must be "a grad uate of a reputable medical school." According to attorneys for Dr. Van Brakle, the board dropped the matter at this time and gave up hope of oust ing hrm under the charges brought by the two local physicians. Several weeks after the first de cision the board took up the case again, declared Its first meeting an ad lourned session and then announced hat Dr. Van Brakle was not health ifficer because the charges of Dr. Itrlckland and Dr. Mount were sus tilned. say the attorneys of Dr. Van Irakle. A writ of review was filed early in Aigust- The osteopath is attempting ti force the physicians and the state beard, who are opposing him, to rec ognize his authority and the writ was tht first offensive move he has made. during the war were made by the British Benevolent Society at a. mass meeting held in the Knights of Pythias Hall last night. Prior to the calling of the meeting voluntary donations amounting to more than $100 were sent in to J. C. Robin son, who presided over the gathering last night, and at the meeting itself hats were passed and the fund was swelled to about J200 cash, besides many pledges of monthly contributions to be made to the fund while the war shall last. Thomas Erskine, British Consul, and W. J. Burns were appointed as an executive committee to attend to the fund, with power to appoint additional members on the committee as circum stances may demand. John P. Trent. Vice-Consul, and Andrew Hall were ap pointed secretaries for the fund, and Roger Hastings was named treasurer by Mr. Robinson. Arrangements will be made at the Canadian Bank of Commerce and other Banks to act as receiving places for contributions. The secretaries and executive committee also will give at tention to the receiving of donations to the fund. The resolution calling for the foun dation of the fund was introduced by R. W. Blackwood and seconded by Hamilton Johnstone. Short talks were given by various men from the floor and patriotic songs were sung with enthusiasm. AD CLUB OFF I BEXD RENDEZVOUS OP JUNKETERS AS GUESTS OF EMBLEM CLUB. JAPANESE RECEIVE NEWS Calle Tells of Landing of Expedi tion Against Tslng-Tau. Dliect news of Japanese operations In tls Far East war zone was cabled to Portland yesterday to the Oregon Newt the Portland Japanese daily newspaper. The message was as fol lows: "As previously reported, the, Seito (Tstru-Tau) attacking force of our army as begun its landing at certain positions since September 2. In the vi cinity if this place there were no ene mies. The Germans in China held a meetin: and adopted an anti-Japanese resolution. These Germans cabled this resolut ;i to America in order to create mti-Japanese feeling there also. "The Japanese Emperor opened Par liament personally September 4 and a throne t.eech was made and the lower house adopted its reply immediately. They an going to work tomorrow." J. W. GILL'S HOME ROBBED Burglars Thought Frightened Away Before Work Is Completed. The re-dence of Joseph W. Gill on LaurtlVjurst avenue was entered Wednesday night and a considerable sum of motey taken, together with one article of jtwelry, a scarab pin of green Jade-like fctteriert. Mr. Gill returned home about 10:30 P. M., and .s confident that the thieves were disturbed in their work and left at his coming. Detective pallet was sent out at once on the cat and after a careful ex amination or the premises was also of the opinion that the work of the thieves was interrupted. Access was had to the house by prr ng off the fly-screen of a kitchen wiciow, and but one room showed any Mgns of having been ransacked. SENATE VOTES TO INSIST Elimination of Price Discrimination Chief Point at Issue. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. The Senate voted today to insist on lta amend ments to the Clayton anti-trust bill and named or. the conference com mittee, Senators Overman, Chilton, Clark of Wyoiag and Nelson of Min nesota. Principal peitts of difference relate to the Senate's elimination of the sec tion relating to price discriminations. BRITISH RAISE WAR FUNDS Hone? for Rt$ Cross Work Comes In Readily Following Meeting. Beginnings 01 4 fund to bo raised tor the benefit o: the Rod Cross wok One Hundred or More to Return Call of Business Men While Big List of "Stunts" Awaits Delegation. A hundred or more members of the Portland Ad Club and other commer cial associations of Portland will go rollicking out of Portland at 9 o'clock tonight on a special for Bend, Or., to return the call with which the Em blem Club of Bend favored the busi ness men of Portland some months ago. The Bend people had stunts innu merable in the features of their visit to Portland, and the Portland party is planning to take over to aend lr pos sible another set of stunts that will "raise them a few." Bend people, on the other hand, are preparing a "stuntful" reception for the visitors, and altogether the pros pect is extremely good for some lively times in Bend tomorrow. An appro priation of $2500 for the entertainment of the Portland party nas oeen raisea by the men of Bend. The Portland delegation will publish a paper on the train and in Bend, which will be dubbed the "Portland Bender." H. R. Hayek will be editor and C. C. ChaDman "war editor," while numer ous other editorships will bje scat tered about profolscuously. The following revised list of those who will make the trip was -announced last night: C. F. Berg. C. A. Whitmore, C. H. Moore, William McMurray, D. N. Moses sohn, William Adams, Percy Ariett, R. H. Atkinson, T. J. Baldwin, H. J. Blaes ing, O. C. Bortzmeyer, William L. Boyd, Dr. George E. Breitling, F. H. Bronner, W. L. Campbell, John F. Carroll, Frank Case, G. C. Chapman, William H. Col vig, W. H. Crawford, William H. Daughtrey, Fred Davis, A. H. DeGolyer, C. M. Dewey, Harvey Dickinson, Jimmy Dunn, Dr. R. M. Emerson, M. L. Bow man, Charles E. McCulloch, F. B. New ton. W. P. Strandborg, Marshall N. Dana, John C. Foley, Aaron M. Frank, Edgar E. Frank, D. C. Freeman, Judge Gantenbein, Perry C. Graves, W. L. Graves. W. L Graham, W. H. Guild, L. H. Hamig, Henry R. Hayek. S. S. Hew itt, Charles H. Hill, Leon Hirsch. W. J. Hofmann, C. A. Hunter, E. J. Jaeger, Sam Katz, Will Knight. Waldo Koch, Walter R. Koch, Gus Kuhn, W. E. Lam bert, J. Fred Larson, H. E. Lounsbury, George D. Lee, Frank McCrillis, J. W. P. McFall. Otto Metschan, Henry Metzger, F. L. Moreland, E. W. Mosher, L. H Moomaw, O. W. Mielke, Thomas J. Mul len, F. B. Norman, Harvey O'Bryan, Emery Olmstead, S. D. Parker, Dr. George Parrish, Dr. E. A. Pearce, E. R. Pelton, N. G. Pike, Merrill A. Reed, T. W. Reed, Harry Richy, Charles W. Robison, E. B. Rutherford, C. S. Rus sell, R. W. Schmeer, John H. Scott, M. E. Smead, John D. Vincil, Clayton Wentz, Edward Werlein, L. R. Wheeler, W. A. Williams, C. K Zlliy, F. M. Zllly. LOW FUND BARS TRAVEL GOVERNOR WEST NOW HAS ONL.T .-.!. 0 LEFT. Executive to Cease Touring on State Business, Declining ' Fay Own Expenses or Appeal to Board. SALEM, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) With only J51.90 left in the traveling fund of Governor West, it begins to look now as though he will soon be without traveling money, as well as funds to pay postage, telephone and telegraph bills. The Executive announced yesterday that his incidental fund was exhausted, and that all persons desiring to com municate with him, either by letter, telephone or telegraph, must pay the bills, as he would not ask the Emer gency Board for an appropriation, and that it was unlawful for him to create a deficiency. He takes the same posi tion as to the traveling fund, assert ing that, when it is depleted, he will cease traveling. "1 have paid J575 out of my private funds for traveling expenses donated that sum to the state," declared the Governor. "I made two trips to Wash ington with relation to state laid mat ters, and I paid my own expenses. I cannot afford to do that, and I do not intend to pay any more of my travel ing expenses from my own funds." The Executive asked the last Legis lature to give hltn a traveling fund of $1500 and it gave instead a fund of $1000. For his incidental, expenses it appropriated $2500. GAG IS DECLARED REGULAR Detectives, However, Think Mrs. Holtzclaw Is Imaginative. Mrs. E. J. Holtzclaw, 181 Sixth street, who reported having been gagged and knocked unconscious while in her apartments Sunday night, still asserts that such an attack was made. Police detectives who were assigned to the case reported that it was their Mrs. Holtzclaw yesterday said that she was unable to give a aescription or me two men, whom she says shoved a handkerchief down her throat and then knocked her unconscious, because of the darkness. It was the failure of Mrs. Holtzclaw to furnish a descrip tion and the fact that nothing was dis turbed in the apartments which caused the detectives to report the attack as imaginary, they say. Mrs. Holtzclaw's husband is one of the owners of the Circle Theater. -ri,., ,-.c- rt Russia rrobablv Owns a renter quantity of china than any other person in the world. He has the china belonging to all the Russian rulers as far back as Catherine the Great. It l stored In the .Winter Palace at St, Petersburg. An Urgent PianoSacrif.ee Unusual Conditions Create Unusual Opportunity Best Upright Pianos, Best Player Pianos and Finest Baby Grands Included in Ruthless Price Slaughter A Note From the Head of the House Representatives of Eastern factories take charge of big piano house; im mense stock to be sold under special agreement. A house full of brand new instru ments nothing shop worn nothing second-hand all regular high-quality stock. Nearly all to be sold at manufac turers' cost; some for even less. Excellent new warranted pianos, only $118; many for $98. Finest $550 and $600 pianos $333 and $315. Payments arranged to suit any cus tomer's convenience; some for only $1 a week, others $5.00 a month, $6.00 a month or $8.00 month; latest and best metal tube player pianos with free music rolls service included at corres ponding reductions; payments $10.00 a month; some for $2.00 a week. Music makes home what it should be. There is no home in Portland now that cannot have a choice piano. Necessity Knows No Law It is well known that finished pianos in large quantities have accumulated in all of the Nation's piano factories. With a well-founded faith in the future, and a breadth of perception that the near future will verify, Eilers Music House has agreed to take the surplus of seven leading piano manufacturers, under a special agreement that these manufac turers assume all expense of disposing of every instrument in the establishment now. The factory's representatives, now here-, do not care for profit. Their purpose is to have these pianos immediately out of the way, and commence shipping the surplus from the Eastern factories at once. Hence this opportunity, this most unusual price offering, which will never come again because conditions which have combined to make this undertaking necessary can never "There have been many occasions in the past whereby we were in position to offer the finest makes of pianos at very substantial reductions. But never heretofore has there been such a combination of circumstances that has made possible, or, let me say, compelled, such low prices as have now been arranged for retail buyers in Portland by the fac tory representatives as stated in this, announcement. Eilers Music House has been established and has grown great because it solemnly assured positive' satisfaction to every purchaser, or money back. The instruments in. this sale are our regular stock, noth ing reserved, and are offered upon this same def inite and binding agreement on our part. No trans action will be considered as complete unless the pur chaser is positively satisfied. I do not know how to say this more emphatically. Every instrument sold in this sale must prove satis factory to the buyer in every way both as to qual ' ity and as to price-or no sale. Our unconditional service guarantee accompanies every instrument sold, no matter whether it i? our costliest piano or player piano or our least expensive piano, and this guar antee will positively protect each and every pur chaser against dissatisfaction. For nearly twent3T years we have carried out every obligation and every agreement to the letter. We do not propose to deviate from this proud rec ord at this time, nor at any other time. . The sale prices will be plainly marked, the prices will be one and the same to each and all alike. A child may purchase as safely and as satisfactorily as can the shrewdest shopper." Most respectfully, Warranted and brand-new. A deposit of only $5 secures any instrument in this sale. Come at once. President. again arise. Art Grands and Grands for Profes sionals, same reductions. A mag nificent collection to choose from. This sale as above commences this morning at Eilers Music House, Eilers Building, Alder street at Broadway. If everyone in this city could but realize what a money-saving opportunity this really is all would be sold" out in less than a Week 's time. No pianos will be sold to dealers except in tbe morning from 8 to 9 o 'clock and no pianos will be sold if intended for shipment by dealers into other territory where these instruments are sold by merchants at the regular retail prices. Special: The low sale prices of every instrument are subject to a further liberal and unusal discount to cash buyers. Special: All player pianos are included jn this sacrifice at corresponding reductions, irrespective of attempted price control by the manufacturer. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE The Nation's Largest1 EILERS BUILDING, BROADWAY. AT ALDER Ellsworth, Barnes and Davey Authorized Representatives of the Manufacturers. rest mm f fiA Payments of only $5.00 month; $10 less for cash. $450 Payments only $7 a month; $15 less for cash. BABE IN WILD FLIGHT Portland Divorcee Battles Polk Sheriff for Daughter. OFFICER FOUGHT IN VAIN Mrs. Mollle Bowers, 22, Frustrated in Attempt to Whisk Child, Com mitted to Her by Multnomah Judge, Out of Dallas. DALLAS, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) Battling and scratching the Sheriff, following- her capture and return to this city after a wild flight in an auto with her baby, Marion Bowers, whom she had forcibly taken from its cus todians. Mis. Mollie Bowers, a pretty divorcee. 22 years old, of Portland, to day finally was frustrated in her at tempt to flee with the child from the jurisdiction of the Polk County Court. The child, a girl four years old, is being held by the court until disposi tion of a charge of dependency filed against it by Mr. and Mrs. Milt B. Grant, In whose charge the child had been left by its parents nearly two years ago before their estrangement. It Is alleged that funds for its main tenance have not been paid by the parents as agreed. The Grant family also have become attached to the little girl, and it is said they will make an effort to have her committed to their care through the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. On arriving in Dallas today, Mrs. Bowers carried a certified copy of a decree of divorce from a UuJtnomab County Circuit Court awarding the child to her. She visited the Grant home, and, when her 'daughter was brought out to her, she rushed her into a waiting automobile and was whisked away. County authorities were notified and the Sheriff of Marion County, who had been asked to stop the automobile, met it just inside the Polk County line, but effected the arrest through the au tomobile driver, Henry Savery, who happened to be a Polk County Deputy Sheriff. TITLE TO SELL IS SOUGHT Miss Hobbs to Urge George Joseph to Relinquish on Latourell. SALEM, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) With the view of prevailing upon George Joseph to relinquish his claim on Latourell Falls in favor of the state, Miss Fern Hobbs, private secre tary to Governor West, went to Port land today. According to the Governor, Guy Tal bot, of Portland, recently deeded the lands surrounding the falls to the state, and it Was hoped that this would give it title to them. Recently, however, Joseph ,won over Talbot in a contest for the water rights of the falls, and the Executive now desires to have him relinquish his claim to the state so that it may obtain a clear title, and pre serve "the falls in their natural beauty. NEW POPE S LAUDED Archbishop Christie Says Benedict XV Will Be Strong Legislator. That Pope Benedict XV will be a strong legislator for the Roman Cath olic Church, and a most worthy suc cessor of Pope Pius X is the belief of Archbishop Christie, of Portland Though not knowing the new occupant of the papal chair personally. Arch bishop Christie has followed his career with great Interest. "He is an eminent scholar and will be a worthy successor, to the man whom the church mourns," asserted Archbishop Christie. "Like Benedict XIV, I believe that he will be a strong legislator in church affairs and will be a great force in spreading its doctrine.'' The new Pope is not known person ally to any of the Roman Catholic priests in Portland. COMPENSATION IS DENIED Funds Not Available to Let State Employes Come Under Act. SALEM, Or., Sept. 4. (Special.) Saying there were no funds available for the purpose, the State Board of Control today denied requests made by employes of several state institutions for permission to come under .the workmen's compensation act. The Board will request the Legislature to decide whether they shall be permitted to come under the act. The Board also decided today not to admit Indiana to either the Deaf, Blind or Feeble Minded institutions. They are wards of the Federal Govern ment, the- members contended. The praaghopper can Jump 200 times its own length-. Scientific Housekeeping Efficiency In the management of the home is as important as "sys tem" In business. The good housekeeper is not only an economical manager but she is a careful buyer. She spends her dollars where they have the greatest purchasing power and as a rue she buys standard trade-rr.arked goods because of their superior quality. Above all else she Is a student of advertising. To her the advertising columnb in a live daily newspaper are tho best feature In the paper because they directly help her own household purse. SPEND LABOR DAY WEEK-END SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY Clatsop Beach SEASIDE, OBAEHART sT1 7 JfTTi Z, 3 ROUND TRIP Tickets sold Satur day and Sunday. Return limit Monday. Best Days of the Year at the Ocean Daily Round Trip $4 . Hotel Are Orn All tbe Teer Summer Schedule Continues Daily limited train leaving Portland 8 :30 A. M.( returning from beach poinU after dinner, continues until Saturday, September 12, in clusive. Saturday special leaving at 2 P. M., returning Sunday evening, will continue until further notice. Monday special from beach points will be withdrawn after Monday, September 7. Tiekets, parlor-car seats and details at City defeat tfffln. Fitk ana Stark Street; Worth Tenth and Hoyt Streets II