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TTTE MORXIXG OREGONIAN. "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1915. VON KLEIN IS FREE; minimum SERVED GIGE DOLLAR PUTS OUT FROM S1USLAW POLYGAMIST WHOSE GOOD BEHAVIOR IN OREGON PENI TENTIARY WINS FOR HIM PAROLE AND JOB IN EAST. r - - - - i SUCCESSFUL YOUNG MEN Portland Man Sentenced for Many Weddings, Involving z Loss of Gems, Is Out. Sailing of Big Steamer Is Industrial Epoch in River Valley. JOB IS OBTAINED IN EAST DEPARTING CRAFT CHEERED 6 4 Conduct "While in Prison Has Been Exemplary, Says Board, and Par ole Recommended Terms ot Others Also Shortened. BALEM. Or., Sept. 7. (Special.) Governor Withycombe today paroled C. Von Klein, sentenced from Mult nomah County Juno 17, 1914. for polygamy. His sentence was from one to (our years, and. having served his minimum sentence, he was eligible to Carole. He will work for a company in Minneapolis, his former home, it being the rule of the present admin istration not to pardon or parole pris oners until they are assured of em ployment. The parole was recom mended by the Parole Board. Von Klein lias been a model prisoner. $3T,00 Genu Figure in Trlels. Von Klein was tried and convicted cf living polygamously with Miss i:thel Newcomb following their pre tended marriage in San Francisco in October, 1911. When he deserted Miss Ntwcomb in Portland about a week after their pretended marriage be took with him, it was charged, Miss New comb's jewels, valued at $3500. For the theft of these Jewel lie was tried twice, the jury in each case beinsr un able to agree. Three women. Miss Newcomb, Mr. E. Weber, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Isa bella Temple, of Nashville. Tenn., also made complaint to the Portland authorities that Von Klein had swin dled them out of Jewels at various times. The total value of the jewels ho is said to have taken from these women was about $22,000. 15 Yean of Crime Cliarged. He robbed Mrs. Temple, it is said, in Milwaukee, securing her jewels, valued at about $6500, and all her money, and then disappearing, it is said, under the pretense that he was 6'oing to get a marriage license. "Von Klein's career of premeditated crime covered a period of about IB years." said Deputy Maguire in oppos ing leniency by the court, "his first arrest having been made in Galesburg, 111., in 1898. on a burglary charge. The next year he served a sentence in To ronto for larceny. He was not forced into a life of crime by necessity or by want, but by choice." Other paroles granted today were as follows: Robert A. Miller, sentenced from Douglas County In 1913, obtaining money by false pretenses; C. V. Clinger. sentenced from Douglas County May 13. 1911, for robbery; Joe Alvode, sen tenced from Wasco County February IS, 1913, for burglary; Chester Arthur Linville, sentenced from Lane County June 3, 1914, for larceny in a store; B. W. Kelt, sentenced from Multnomah County February 6, 1912, for knowingly uttering a forged bank check; John Walters, sentenced from Douglas Coun ty May 19, 1911. for robbery; Geddes Griffin, sentenced from Malheur County September 20, 1914, for larceny from the person; Charles Goff, sentenced from Baker County September 20, 1914, for larceny; E. L. Estes, sentenced from Baker County September 24, 1914, for obtaining money by false pretenses lalton Biggs, sentenced from Malheur County September 21, 1913, for larceny of a gelding; Edward Coulson, sen tenced from Umatilla County Septem ber 1. 1913, for burglary; William Sweeney. sentenced from Umatilla County September 3. 1914, for larceny in a house; William Baehren, sentenced from Umatilla County September 5, 1914, for larceny in a dwelling; George Ludwig Ivlutr. sentenced from Multno mah County July 14, 1914, for obtain ing money by false pretenses, and John Kreise. sentenced from Lane County October 11, 1912, for larceny in a house. COLLEGE CAMPUS IS ALTAR MoMinnville Pastor Performs Wed ding Ceremony for Daughter. jrMIXXVILLE. Or., Sept. 7. (Spe cial. ) One of the most noteworthy weddings occured here today when Miss Una May Champion, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John B. Champion, of this city was united in marriage to Robert Lindsay Simmons, of Brantford, Ontario. The wedding was celebrated beneath the venerable oak on the college campus in the presence of many friends. 1 ne ceremony took place at 2 o clock, the bride's father uniting the couple. At 6:30 Mr. and Mrs. Simmons left for the Panama-Pacific Exposition and other places in California. About the 34th of the month they expect to be in McMinnville before returning to Brantiord, Ontario, which will be their home. Mr. Simmons Is employed in a bank in Brantford. and Mrs. Simmons formerly uvea mere witn ner parents. Immediately after the w.oddinsr a reception was held in the Baptist tnurcn. FRANK J. LOUIS IS DEAD Former Oregon City Business Man Passes at Oakdale, la. OREGON CITY, Sept. 7. CSpecLal.) Frank J. Louis, formerly an Oregon llty business man. died last Saturday in Oakdale, la., at the state Institu tion for the care of tuberculosis patl ents. He had been seriously ill since last May. The funeral was held in Jowa City, la.. where his mothAr. brother and siBter reside. The latter. -iiss tu. . Lwid, is interested In book store in Iowa City. Mr. Lewis came to Oregon City when a young man and went into the drug business with Mr. Olson. The busi ness did not prosper and later he was empioyea oy Huntlev Bros. leaving Oregon City about nine years ago. He was here for a few days' visit last year. Mr. Lewis never married. He was aoout s years of age, and was a rnemoer or tne Knights of Pvthi and of Multnomah Lodtre. N'n l M,,nm and Clackamas Council, No. 2007, Royai Arcanum, oi uregOQ --lty. Marion Supervisors Named. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 7. (Special.) me -Marion county Board of Education nas electee: J. . L. Smith and J rr Druillette supervisors for the coming year. Mr. Smith was supervisor for tne north eni of the county last vear. and will be assigned to the south end for the coming " year. Mr. Druillette was principal of the Bunker Hill School at MarshiieKl last year. Thers tri 478,000.000 acres of unlxnprOTed K. C VOX KLEIN. WOMAN'S TRIAL HALTED MAX CHARGING FORGERY DISAP PEARS, AXD IS CAUGHT. Girl Released Here Arrested at Baker. Sheepman's Charge Due to Loss of Affections; Says Prisoner. BAKER, Or., Sept. 7. (Special.) Disappearance of Frank Polllta, the state's principal witness in the alleged feminine forgery ring case, postponed the hearing of the four women now held here until tomorrow. Polllta had been in St. Elizabeth's Hospital for a minor ailment and was released last night. When the time for the hearing of the women came today he was miss ing. Deputy Sheriff George Herbert, after a 30-mile chase, overtook the man near Sparta and brought him back tonight. He put up.200 cash bond and promised to appear tomorrow. He was on his way to the Minam forest, near whe he has an extensive sheep ranch. District Attorney Goodwin says he is determined that the case, which is said to involve $700, shall not be dropped. Leota Yates, who was arrested in Portland on request from Baker, and then released, arrived this morning on a voluntary trip to help her mother, Mrs. M. J. Collins, and sister, Blanche Wilson, who, with Julia Moore, have been in the county jail awaiting the hearing. She was at once arrested and Is now in Jail with the Wilson and Moore women. Mrs. Collins was released on her own recognizance. According to Blanche Wilson the charge was brought against the women because she had "turned down" Pollita. She also said Pollita had been furnish ing her money for her living expenses and would even give her blank checks to nil out nntil she "quit him. On failure to give $300 bail, in the city's illegal liquor-selling case against the three Becker women, release was denied by Municipal Judge Cunning today. One of the big- motion picture Btudlos in New Jersey le ufcing- a stage mounted on a turntable so that it. can face the Bun at all hours and eliminate undosirahle shadows. Steam Schooner Carries 800.000 Peet of Lamlier Sand Shoal on Bar Causes Delay of Several Hours. FLORENCE, Or, Sept. 7. (Special.) In tow of the tug Robarts the steam schooner Grace Dollar of San Fran cisco passed safely to sea over the Siuslaw Bar at noon today, carrying 800,000 feet of lumber from this port to San Francisco. Her departure marked an epoch in the industrial development of this lo cality, the Grace Dollar being the lar gest vessel that ever entered Siuslaw Harbor, and marked the triumphant culmination of the efforts to make the channel navigable for deep water ves sels. The event was slightly marred by an Incident which delayed the departure of the steamer. Confident lir his abil ity to navigate the channel through which he entered with ease last Sat urday, Captain Fosen, relying on the soundings, yesterday attempted to take nis vessel out without a pilot. In attempting to clear the bar, the steamer grounded on a shoal Just south of the north jetty, and was held up for nine hours. A line was sent to the jetty and a Bteady pull drew the stern into deep water as the tide rose. When she was clear the Captain put back to the Government wharf to await the results of an examination and sound ings in the channel. The investigation showed that the rough weather following the arrival of the Grace Dollar here had caused a small shifting sand shoal, where the steamer grounded when attempting to pass out. When the soundings were taken early today an increased depth was reported on the shoal. The weath er conditions had become Ideal. Captain Fosen and F. E. Leefe, Gov ernment engineer in charge of harbor operations, consulted after the sound ings were announced, and decided there was no obstacle to the steamer's departure at high water. The bar was smooth and she got away at noon and put to sea without difficulty. Crowds on both jetties cheered the btg steamer as she whistled a parting salute and set her course southward. HOOPER SEEN IN FLIGHT Grants Pass Fugitive Going South From Klamath Falls on Foot. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 7 (Special.) S. A. Nlchaelson, residing a few miles south of this city, today reported to the Sheriff's office here that he had talked yesterday with Hooper, the jailbreaker from Grants Pass. Hooper wore a cap drawn far down Portland has many and she is proud of them. She will develop many more, now in the schools. this week Portland will see new development it will be of vital interest to many families. its success depends upon you! the future lives of fifty young men of Port land are involved; will you assist in making1 these young men's lives successful? will you encourage them in their endeavor to become successful business men? you CAN when- one of these Portland hustlers comes to your door. listen to him he will interest you his story is short. : give him that which he seeks he is reason able he needs it. then you will help one of these fifty young men become successful business men. GET THE NAME PORTLAND HUSTLERS ASSIST THEM over his head and was following the Southern Pacific right of way south ward. He had Inquired how far it was to the California line. He saidl he had money with which to ride, but enjoyed walking Efforts to locate him far ther down the line have been unsuc cessful so far. Centralia Pioneer Is Dead. CEN'TRALIA, Wash., Sept. 7. (Spe cial.) August Sewall, one of Cen tralia's first residents, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law on Waunch's Prairie. Heart disease was the cause of death. Mr. Sewall was 64 years of age. fll Ilia i:iiniiW.,ifi mi rin'ri'-.. G sin d ood music ictro belongs the V every , no uts It there. 3 The Wiley B. Allen Co. Morrison Street at Broadway, Portland, Or. 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