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THE 31011X1X0 OREGOXIAX, MOXDAT, OCTOBER 18, 1915. HEWER FOUND DEAD NEAR BURNED HIE Notes to Wife Tell of Kill ing Mrs. Clark and Give Reasons. DUMB ANIMALS MAIMED Blayer Shoots Stock, Then Spends Night In Woods, Pens Notes and Takes Own Liife Last Word Is For His Baby. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe dal.) Henry R. Hewer, slayer of Mrs. r. P. Clark at Amboy, Wash., .Friday night, is dead. His body was found in a clump of woods near his burned home, with his skull shattered, and a double-barreled shotgun lying beside him. Ira Cresap. ex-SherifC of Clarke County, a member of a posse, made the discovery. It was early this morn Ins, just as the posse started out to comb the country. The officers were on a false scent while chasing a traveler towards Lew lsville on Saturday. Hewer commit' ted suicide about daybreak that morn in sr. according to notes which the man wrote before he shot himself. Near him were three dumb animals suffer ing from the results of his Insensate fury. Hewer fired four charges of shot Into his cow, shot one horse three times and another horse once, without killing any of them. He explained in his final note that he did not want them to fall Into the hands of any other person. Note Completes Story. The real story of the killing of Mrs. Clark was completed by the finding of Hewers last message. He said he found his wife and boy missing from his home and went to the Clark home to make inquiries. Mr. Clark, who is slightly hard of hearing, received him at the front door and Invited him to enter. Mrs. Clark was sitting in the kitchen, crocheting. Hewer called back to her and asked where his family had gone. She replied that his wife had taken the child and gone to Portland in an auto with her father. Hewer Immediately whipped up his shotgun and tired through the doorway, killing the woman as she sat In her chair. Mr. Clark had not heard the conversation. After shooting nis neighbor. Hewer went to his home, about a quarter of a mile distant, poured oil about the premises, set fire to all the buildings, and drove his animals out into the brush, where he lay listening to the Sheriff's party come and go. All day he remained undisturbed in the brush writing four or five letters on a tab let with a pencil while the officers were on a false scent. Last Words Written to Wife. After penciling the last words of a letter to his wife, in which he said he had nothing to live for and was not afraid to die. Hewer evidently shot his stock and then ended his life with the weapon. The man wrote that his life was a failure, owing to family trouble, and blames Mrs. Clark for being a party to It. He left letters addressed to Mr. Olson, manager First National Bank of Vacolt; Mrs. John Frost, Ingersoll Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. John Haines, versnogei, untarlo, Canada. In one letter he said he owed sums totaling $24b9 to five different persons. A penciled card left by the dead man reads as follows: "They took my wife and child from me by force, and this is my revenge. "HENRY R. R. HEWER." Message Tells of Killing. After the signature the card con tlnues: "Two families cannot live In one house, especially when the mother-in-law tries to run the son-in-law's busi ness. My life has always been a fail ure from start to finish, and taking my cnua irom me is the trouble. "Neighbors, mind your own business and you will not get into other people's trouble. I mean Mrs. Clark, of Amboy. Wash. May hell burn Mr. and Mrs. Clark all the days they live on this earth. October 16, 12:30 P. M." Later he wrote: "I destroyed the ranch and all the stock, after coming back from killing or trying to kill Mrs. Clark. 3 p. M. According to another letter. Hewer's wife and child were in Portland with Mrs. Hewer's father, J. L. Cooley, 534 K. Fifteenth street. A letter to Mrs. Hewer is as follows: "Alma 1 now drop you a line. It is Just breaking day and I have but a few minutes to live. I do not blame you for what you did yesterday, but I do blame your father. Mgkt Spent In Woods. "I understood he was at Clark's and Mrs. Clark said you and he took an auto for Portland, so I killed her. or at least tried to. I also tried to kill the horses so they would not go to ether hands. "If your father had left us alone things would have been different, but as it is I will soon be a corpse and you a widow, and our child an orphan. Now. Alma, let him carry his father's name and the Lord will reward you. "I've laid in the woods all night just to write these few lines. It is very dark and cold. Someone will pick this up. I'm not going to become a pris oner. I will blow my head oft with my old shotgun. I heard the Sheriff at midnight. He found nothing but ruins. "Do what you like with my body. I am not afraid to die. I have nothing to live for. Be' good to haby Arnson." Sheriff Blesecker had Hewer's body removed to Amboy. where the bodv of his victim. Mrs. Clark, lies awaiting burial. No funeral arrangements have been announced. The authorities will communicate with Mrs. Hewer and en deavor to learn her wishes. SCENES IN AND NEAR CASTLE ROCK." $30,000 DAMAGES ASKED Southern Pacific Sued by Parents o Children Killed at Creswell. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) Thirty thousand dollars is the price asked of the Southern Pacific Railroad for the death of four children killed a year ago in a motor car accident at Creswell. Suit was filed yesterday in the Circuit Court by the fathers of the four children. The plaintiffs are H. B. Robinett, S. S. Morse and F. W. Treanor. who ask $7500 each for the lives of their chil dren George Robinett. age 9: Beulah Morse, age 13: Dorris Treanor, age 6. and Vincent Treanor, age 8 years. a " Fl r- . CASTLE ROCK WINS HEART OF VISITOR Citizens Described as Home Loving and Ban on Drink Has Been Kept Enforced. STREETS ARE BEING PAVED a .40.1 2 . (1) Mount Adam from East ef Castle Rock. (2 Bridge Showing Cowllta River at Castle Rock. (3) Photograph of Governor Lister's Party on Recent isit to Castle Rock. CLUB TO BE MODERN Vancouver Business Men Unite ' for Big Things. NEW PLAN IS- OUTLINED Promotion of Economic and Civic Improvements in Community Is to Be Pushed Tinder New and Scientific Methods. Wheat Sale Brinps Suit. PASCO. Wa3h., Oct. 17. (Special.) Tn the case of the Trl-State Terminal Warehouse Company vs A. F. Mittel taedt. the court in.-tructed the Jury to find for the defendant. The question Involved was whether or not wheat can be sold without delivery of the warehouse receipts, the court holding that "it cannot. The plaintiff will ap peal to the Supreme Court. VANCOUVER. "Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) The business men of Vancouver are united in their determination to oreanize a modern representative busi ness organization which will reflect the spirit and brain power of the com munity. The. Vancouver Commercial Club re cently appointed a committee of five. Including W. J. Kinney, chairman: Judge Donald McMaster, J. H. Elwell, C. C. Turley and Charles W. Davis, with power to investigate and deter mine the best type of organization. The committee decided to engage the services of the best organization engi neer in the country. Paul E. Folndex- ter. of New York, who lived in Wash ington and Oregon several years ago. Aim Is Eeonomlc and Civic. In defining the principles that should govern a modern commercial organiza tion Mr. Poindexter said: The mission and purpose or tne modern commercial organization is fundamentally economic and civic in character. All promotional effort in its field falls under these two classifi cations. They may concern themselves with the commercial and industrial ad vancement of the community, or may strive for greater efficiency in local government, but the basic purpose of all effort is for material and social betterment. 'The American city must find its sus tenance in trade, commerce and Indus try. Out of the fruits of these she must gain the strengtn wnicn enanies her to reach out for higher and nobler ends. A forest of blazing factory chim neys, a row of thriving business blocks. a fleet or laden snips or a train ot freight cars precede the construction of a theater, the establishment of a zoological garden, the erection of a monument or the building of a fine boulevard. 'There must be enough taxable in dustrial and commercial property be fore there can be any thought of pub lic improvements. Comfortable homes and their equipment. schools and churches must first be earned by somebody. Best Men Should lead. 'The factory, the farm, the office and the store are the scenes where the hand and brain produce that which makes possible the better things of life. 'The very complexity of our com mercial, civic and social conditions render all our activities independent. one relying for its development upon j tne cnaracter or tne otner. i ne marcn of progress must embrace all lines of human activities in order to complete and harmonize the efficiency of the whole. 'Thus It becomes clear that the mod ern commercial organization has a two fold mission and purpose. It must pro mote the material advancement simul taneously with promoting the civic. moral and educational progress of the community. "The modern commercial organiza tion is limited in its usefulness only by its financial ability and the intellec tual powers of its executive officers. Its operating assets, like those of any business enterprise, consist of money and brains. This Implies a plan of organization that will Insure an ade quate revenue and elevate into leader ship men of vision, of judgment and of action." Company versus the General Fire As surance Company, which commenced in the Superior Court here on Monday, has been proceeding slowly. Robert Z. Drake, the president of the plaintiff company, has occupied the witness, stand since Thursday morning, he be ing the only witness called thus far. the time prior to Thursday being taken up in the reading of one of the many depositions from the East. This suit is one of 25 which have Deen rued for collection of $267,000 in insurance held by the Mountain Timber tompany In the various companies, this particular suit being for recovery of 12500 on buildings and machinery de stroyed in the fire of July 25, 1914, wherein the entire plant was burned, causing the alleged loss of about 1400.000. Three stenographers are taking the testimony, and the case is being tried witnout a jury. FAIR AT ALBANY DRAWS BIO STREET DANCE CLOSES FIRST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE SHOW, Erection of Exposition Building and Preparation of Race Track Planned for Next . Year. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 17. (Special.) The final day of the Central Willamette Valle r Exposition here found larger crowds than ever thronging the expo sition buildings and enjoying the car nival attractions. Visitors and citizens Join in pro nouncing the first exposition an un qualified success. The exposition will be an annual event nH th. nffni.i. -, . . - pi updbb to lay plans immediately for next year's event. K0.1..1 ui lara on tne southern boundary of the city will be leased with an oDtion to bnv r tv. . plans carry and a building will be "c"eu tnere tor tne exposition. A half-mile race course, which has" not been in use for several years, is on the proposed site, and could be easily repaired so as to nrovirio fQ.-;iiH a racing programme. The Judtrine- in nil tiA ; er . - - u.nciciic ue partments has been under experts from mo vicsuu Bncuiiurai college. Only a small part of the premiums have been awarded. Saturday wan Ijhnnnn unwK.i Brownsville and Sclo day, and big rep resentations from these cities inspect ed the displays. Samuel Garland. State Senator of Linn County, a Leb anon resident, spoke. The closing of the first exposition was one of the biggest demonstrations ever held in Alhnnv - r . - -- ... . 1 1 j -iiiiinK i closed the evening by waltzing "Home. ,""". as tne climax to a big street dance. TIMBER TRIAL DRAGGING Suit at Kalama One of 25 Instituted to Recover Insurance Money. KALAMA. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Special.) The case entitled Mountain Timber FOREST ASSESSMENT PLAN W. E. Ball Suggests Data to Show Effect of Iteserves in State. TOLEDO. Or.. Oct. 17. (Sn.rln Collection of data to show the percent- e.c ui ia.na ana nmoer value of the counties of the state now in the forest reserves is proposed by W. E. Ball, assessor, in a communication recently addressed to the County Court. Mr. Ball suggests that the County Courts instruct the Assessors to ap praise the forest reserves to show the percentage of land that is bearing the burden of government. Of the reserves he says: "Besides -breaking up community development and improvement, it has lowered the standard of values, making privately owned property less desirable for any purpose. Of timber, farming and graz ing lands embraced within these re serves we get practically nothing for maintaining our state, county, school Toad or other districts." Indian and Filipino Arrested. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Oct. 7. 'Special.) Isaac Moses. a wealthy Klamath Indian residing on the res ervation north of this city, yesterday drew his knife on a Filipino he had been playing cards with and was taken into custody. The Filipino was ar rested also for being drunk and dis orderly. At the preliminary hearing Moses was bound over to await the ac tion of the grand jury and his bond fixed at $250. which Mrs. Moses paid without question from a large roll of bills. Surrounding Territory Declared Productive and Jjogged-Off Area Regarded as Opportunity for Settlers to Get Good Land. BT ADDISON BENNETT. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Oct. 17. (Special correspondence.) Castle Rock. stands at the gateway of the western entrance to Spirit Lake and Mount Si Helens. On this road, and only four miles from here, there is another smaller and less noted body of wate Silver Lake. It is a fine summering place and many go from here every year to enjoy the good fishing, the freedom from flies and the grand scenery. Some of the Castle Rock peo ple have Summer cottages there, but more occupy tents. However, the place draws visitors from all over Western Washington, many stopping there on their way to or from Spirit Lake and Mount St. Helens, the greater attrac tlons farther to the east. Castle Rock gets its name from i peculiar mound Just in the southern edge of the town. It may be a rocky formation, but it is not a huge rock, as the name implies. Anyhow, Nature, I guess, placed it there for a purpose, for upon its top is the reservoir foi the city water supply. I supposed per haps the old rock had been used by the Indians in early days as a look' out. I asked one of the natives if there were any legends of that or any sort known to him. He told me there were lots of lies about the little old mound and if I cared to spin a new one or two he would stand sponsor for my truthfulness. I refuse to be a party to such a campaign. . Pmlnc Caruln Gees On. In more ways than one Castle Rock is a beautiful and picturesque little city of something more than 1000 peo ple. Lately the city has done a lot of paving and the streets and side' walks are in prime condition. There are a number of fine fireproof build' ings in the city, one especially fine block occupied by the bank and other business houses. There is also a good DricK notei and a couple of fine ga rages. The Cowlitz River runs through town from north to south. The three railroads running from Portland to Seattle pass through here and about la passenger trains make this a reg ular stopping place each day. The great racmc Highway also passes through nere. There is quite an area of farming land surrounding the city and a num ber of prosperous farmers. But there are large areas of good land awaiting settlers. Most of the tracts for sale are of the logged-off sort, the stumps stui standing. sut as a rule the clear ing is not of an expensive order and the stumps can be removed bv char- pitting, which method is much in vogue in Cowlitz, as well as in Lewis County. Dairying; Opportunity Noted. unco cleared, these lands are about as good as can be found anywhere on earth. For dairying no better location exists than this Cowlitz River country. witn tne mild Winter climate. that Winter pasture, the great yield of green foods for Winter feed, the ease with which silo plants, particularly corn, can.be raised and the large yields per acre and the great shipping facil ities all of these combine to make this an ideal dairy country, and a mighty good start has been made, the whole country being dotted over with some of the best milk stock. The law regarding the sale of liouor that goes into effect January 1 does not mean anything to this little ritv The saloons were closed a long time ago and even if the state had gone wet as a whole. Castle Rock would have remained dry in fact, as well as in theory. This is a home-loving town. The people as a rule own their own homes and wish to keep the standard of citizenship high. And they have done so. The schools are as rood an enn h found In the state, no matter how large the town or how costly the school buildings.. Professor Kalmbach ha. charge of the schools and is a verj efficient officer. To-nrn Has Five Churches. There are five churches in ih tnwi, Methodist Episcopal. Christian, Pres byterian, German Lutheran and Roman Catholic Rev. Frank i Sutton u in charge of the Methodist. Rev. David Norcross preaches for the Christians Rev. Charles E. Botts for the Presby terians and Rev. William Rhode for the German Lutherans. The Roman Catholic charge is looked after by pas- iium loieaa ana .tveiso. one of the leading citizens told me that he thought the town had as hiirh an aver. age church attendance as any city in Like most of the section lvlnir north of the Columbia River and south of Tenino. in the Cowlitz and Chehalis River Valleys, there is coal under the hills all around Castle Rock. It is true this coal as a rule Is of the lignite order and too young to be successfully used for household purposes, but It does wen tor steam purposes. Recently a company of Castle Rock people has been experimenting with brlcquets made from coal found Just in the edge of town, and it Is said that the results nave been satisfactory. It is srener- ally known that compressed coal makes large amount of ash. so that it is dif ficult to keep the fire clean. The brlc quets being tried at Castle Rock are said to carry less ash than others.. Many Mills Near Town. There Is but one mill in Castle Hock. and that Is a shingle mill. But there are a number of saw and shingle mills In the woods near town, from which the tradespeople derive the same bene fit as though the mills were In the city limits. There are two hotels In the city. I stopped at the Savoy and can say from experience that you will find mighty few places as good along the Pacific Highway as the Savoy is. Paul Knautz is the proprietor, but Mrs. Knautz pre sides over the kitchen. There is another hotel there which Is said to be very good the Castle Rock Hotel, kept by Mrs. C. A. Dennis. The Cowlitz County Advocate is the name of a newspaper run by G. F. McClane. a well-known newspaperman of Oregon and Washington. He went to Castle Rock about a dozen years ago and bought the leading paper, which was established in 1885. and has made a signal success of it. Under the title of his paper "Mc." keeps this line standing: "For God. and Home, and Native Land." And the editor lives up to his motto in all the walks of life. Mrs. E. W. Fletcher conducts the Independent, which is now in its fifth year. Mrs. Fletcher Is also a worker and a hustler. I was very sorry to learn that she- was 111. so I did not meet her. But she taftes an active la- . Jmmr' lijffi .llvillS '& happy! Thus lVrigleys, the Perfect Gum, though small in cost, is big in benefit. Joy immense for 5 cents. It's toothsome, soothing, refresh ing. Made clean kept clean sealed air-tight against all impurity. No "wonder its sale exceeds all others. They've rhymed King Cole Till tlie poor old soul Has had to take a rest; NOW throned in state King Spear the Great Reigns wisely and with zest! Teeth, breath, appetite and digestion all have steady, ready friends in these Wrigley mints. Two flavors. WrHm Wi4gleym, 1230 Keaner BUg Chicago, lor 'Mother' Goomm" book. J 11 premiums lj?nN. terest in the a flairs of the community, particularly in the Commercial Club. which is composed of women. There is also a club for the men folks the Boosters Club, of which Dr. O. K. Wolf Is president. There is but one bank in Castle Rock, but that is a strong and safe one. It has a capital of $25,000 and surplus of $25,000. J. A. Byerly Is the president and G. L. Buland cashier. Betting: Runs High While Horse Blocks Train. Oregon Eleerrle Chase Dobbin Across Trestles and Forces Hint to Bodge Only When Other Cars Are Met. EUGENE, Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) A horse that played road hog on a railroad, delating the Eugene Limited for a good fraction of an hour, was dis covered by the Oregon Electric tonight. The horse, an old gray Dobbin, stepped from the darkness onto the tracks a short distance north of Albany, and the grinding of brakes and the tooting of the whistle aroused the passengers at once. Dobbin ignored them all and com placently headed toward Albany. The train followed slowly and tooted. A brakeman climbed down. sprinted ahead, trying to run him off, but to the rails Dobbin stuck. The passen gers by this time were enjoying the situation immensely . Bets were placed on whether the horse would cross a bridge to be seen in the distance. Dob bin crossed it A farmer, chin whiskers and shirt sleeves, and out of breath, emerged from the darkness Into the spotlight of the electric locomotive, and he sought to rescue his animal, but with no more success than the brakeman. Finally, he came back to the train and rode with the engineer to catch up. When they came to the next trestle the farmer Jumped off again to head the animal off. Betting raged through out the train at a furious rate. The horse crossed. ' Angered, the bewhlskered farmer I gave chase for all he was worth. The passengers enjoyed this still more, and It lasted half a mile. Then the train gave chase, and Dobbin was hitting a perilous pace Just ahead of the electric locomotive. Four trestles and two cat tle guards were crossed in safety. A station loomed up in the darkness, the light of an approaching train ap peared. There was a sidetrack near the station. The betting was in big figures by this time. Some gave odds that Dobbin would take the sidetrack. He did. and Brings accompanied the Sheriff to the spot where they had killed the cat tle. They were careful to cdver then operations by removing the brands ears, hoofs and heads of the animal., which they buried. After killing, the cattle were brought to Roseburg oy West and Briggs and sold to local butchers. This is sa:d to be the nrst case of cattle rustling in Douglas: County for several years. Mr. Ha vi ley Visits Gardiner. GARDINER. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) Representative Hawley spent the lat ter part of the week in Gardiner and vicinity canvassing conditions in con nection with the rural credit system planned by Congress, Mr. Hawley be ing a member of the committee ap pointed to investigate the subject. He spoke Thursday night in the Oddfel lows' Hall. Orenco Magazine Starts. ORENCO, Or, Oct 17. (Special.) During the coming week there will be received from the press at Orenco the first copy of the Walnut Book and Horticultural Digest. This new pub lication is undertaken by H. V. Meade as editor and proprietor. He has se cured the services of Chris Greisen as advertising manager. This monthly magazine will be devoted to the culture of walnuts, filberts and other nuts. as well as a general horticultural di gest. The Western Walnut Association was organized last Summer, and will hold its nrst annual meeting at the Imperial Hotel in Portland November 3-4. Honduras last year 4'ji.am. exported products COLLARS PALACE LAUNDRY CATJLE RUSTLER3 CONFESS Douglas County Sheriff Jails Two Men at Koscburg. ROSEBURG. Oct. 17. (Special.) C. C. Briggs and Joseph West, of Hub bard Creek, were brought here late to day by Sheriff Quine following arrest on a charge of stealing three head o: cattle from W. R. Virson, a prominent rancher of Coles Valiey. The men con fessed ant were held to appear before the grand Jury in November. When placed uncer arrest. West . :. 7 .... .--o 1 . . 1 II - . fVLA Y. VVU1 At that Reuben Tango Huskin' Bee" For 5 " A mirth-producing song that will make you scream with laughter. Sung this week in special costumes by the captivating ingenue "Babe" Fowler and Girls In addition you will be entertained by Mile. Isabelle Incomparable Prima Donna. Donald Macgregor Popular Scotch Comedian. Sis. Pietro Marino And His Famous Orchestra. s30 8i30 Kvery FVvenlna; IO:lS to 12115. Ideal dinner or tlrr-thrlrr .nnn.r superior ealslne and service are coupled with de lightful entertainment, visit Ye Oregon Grill" Mgr.. Broadway at "lark. Hotel Oregon. N. K. Clarke. Mgr.. Broadway