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THE arORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1916. YOUTH'S REVOLVER CAUSES HIS DEATH Body of Walter H. Haris, 18 Years Old, Found in Snow drift Near. His Home. MOTHER'S PLEA IGNORED High School Student Carries Ve pon to Defend Himself on 8- paper Route and It Is Dis charged In His Pocket. Accidental discharge of the revolver that "couldn't go off tells the story . of the finding yesterday morning frozen in the snow of the body of 18 year-old Walter II. Harris, Jr.. student in Washington High School, member of the High School Naval Militia and papercarrler for The Oregonian. Surrounding the accidental death Is the coincidence of a mother's premo nition and a warning to ail boys who would carry firearms and are sure they "will not go off. "1 had a dream two nights ago." rotated the agonized mother. Mrs. Walter H. Harris. Sr.. as she stood over the body of her boy on Eighty-second street near Fremont and saw the dis charged revolver taken from his pocket. "I dreamed that the family was all about me even my father, who is dead - but that someone was missing, and I eouldn't discover who it was. And I thought this was a premonition that someone would die. I told w alter about it the next day. and asked him not to carry the revolver. "'Oh. that's one of your dreams, mother." he said. "The revolver has a safety on it. and It can't go off unless 1 release the safety. "He said that a man had tried to chase him when he was carrying his papers several days ago. "He went to the police station for a permit, and they told him he didn t need a weapon. But he went off with Jt in his pocket yesterday. And there he lies." All night that anxious mother had Worried about her boy. He left home at 3:30 in the afternoon, his newspaper equipment under his arm with which he had been soliciting subscriptions, intending to go first to The Oregonan office and later to take part In the drill with the other members of the milltl When he didn't come home the mother telephoned. She found that he had not attended the drill. Her son always had come home at night, and ahe thought of the revolver. Knowing the boy's loyalty to his paper, she found a neighbor boy who knew the ' route, and none or nis suo- ecribers missed their papers because their carrier was lying in the snow far out on East Eighty-second street. blocks away from any home. Yesterday morning she called the police. At 11 o'clock M. E. Barrett, of Eighty-first and Siskiyou streets. stumbled on the figure, covered wltn snow. Under his arm was his news paper outfit, and the position of his hand showed where It had Deen linger ing the revolver in his coat pocket. "It's a lesson to all boys who carry weapons, said Detectives Swennes and Boyle, who investigated the acciaenu FRAUD IS LAIDT0 PASTOR Seller of Mortgaged Morses Declares He's Victim of Law. James E. Murphey. 47. a preacher. avii he Is a victim of the law's tech nicalities. He was arrested yesterday by City Detectives Craddock and Smith for authorities in Vancouver, charged with fraud in . the sale of mortgaged horses. The pastor's story is that he pur chased a team from a man, paying part In cash and part in a mortgage on the team. The team, he said, proved worm- less. So he traded it. be says, accept- itag another mortgage, but he says that liter the second man came ana recov ered his team while he was gone, with out foreclosing the mortgage. This left the first man without security, so J. H. Spears became the complaining witness. BROTHER'S J0B IS WON L. B. Mr Lane, Dos Catcher, Loses to Wade K. McLane on Test. Lovest B. McLane held the position of dog catcher on temporary appoint ment pending the holding of a civil service examination for eligibles. Mr. Mclane persuaded his brother. Wade K. McLane, who waa out of work, to try the examination. Both brothers took the test, with the result that the brother who had the job passed low est, while the other brother passed highest and will get the Job. Moral Let your brother paddle his own canoe. TWO JITNEY DRIVERS FINED I.r of Horse Is Broken W hen Auto Crashes Into Wagon. When Tt. H. Hill. Jitney driver, col JMed with a wood wacon driven by What is Homevi Without an Heir! This is a subject that has a place In all minds In all times. And it naturally di- KF'sssp recta thought as to the f -vfOTf comfort of the mother during that wonderful period of expectancy. Mothers who know rec ommend "Mother's Friend. It is an rr trmal remedy for tha iirretfhtnr mnsles. en- VW """N? 1 ahles them to expand I a0w I "'bout undue strain, 1 Zti "H tbe organs to "SeE" ""H crowd against nerves. to purl at ligaments to thus avoid DAI a. Thus restful days are assured, peaceful flights arc experienced, morning sickness, headache, apprehension and other dis tresses are among the various things which women, everywhere relate they entirely es caped' by using "Mother's Friend. And by Its effect upon tbe muscles the form is re tained and tbey return to their natural. Smooth contour after baby Is born. Get a bottle of this invaluable aid to expec tant root hem. Any druggist will supply you. It is harmless but wonderfully effective. Write to Bradneld Regulator Co- 411 TLa mar BMg Atlanta, Ga for a specially writ ten guide book for women interested in the subject of maternity. It will prove an inspi ration. It contains Information that eieiy usaa should kogs ail atot. sgjj&t tssiaxj Hharle. Ttoltsmsn. 70 Vancouver ave nue, at the intersection of Mississippi and Russell streets, he made a dis covery: Wood wagons are immune from Jitneys. The driver of a car owned by A. Graves. 393 Fifth street, was more successful, breaking the leg of a horse attached to a wagon driven by r. Ritter. of Holbrook. Or. D. Kensello. a Jitney driver, was fined twice in the same day. He had blocked traffic at Fifth and Washing ton and bad obstructed a hydrant a few blocks farther down .the street. Each offense cost him 12. Mike Papas, another jitney driver, paid 110 in the Police Court yesterday for speeding at becona and Aia streets. E. Elliott went past the Mis r if Walter Harris. Jr, Oregonlaa t rarrlrr. Wka Waa Accidentally I Killed by Mia Om Revolver. ......... slssippi Avenue school at SO miles an hour and he. too. paid 10 yesterday for speeding. E SNOW 15 LIKELV RAIX MAT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TODAY, HOWEVER. Five Inches Is Total of Depth for Two Days and Total Fall for January Registers Xearly Twe Feet. The official Drotmosticator has seen fit to nromise more of the same sort of weather today that surprised Port land people yesterday. Rain or snow, southwesterly winds, and no noticeable temperature changes. Is the torecasi for today. One of the most spectacular Hurries that has been seen In the city for some time occurred late yesterday. Approximately five Inches or snow fell from S P. M. Monday until tne same hour yesterday. Snow is predicted east of the Cas cades and although the temperature in and around Portland yesterday ranged between a maximum of 38 and a mini mum of 27 degrees, the official fore cast predicts snow or rain for the Will amette Valley and that territory west of the Cascades. First snow and then sunshine kept Portland people in suspense all day yesterday as to what the ultimate out come would be. Although the weather report says there was no actual sun shine yesterday, there was a possible sunshine of more than nine hours. fact that was largely responsible for the melting of the snow that fell Mon day night- Little difficulty has been experienced as a result of the snow.. Crews were put to work late Monday night clear ing the car tracks and streetcars were equipped with snow scrapers. Yesterday's fall of snow has raised the total for the month to almost two feet RIDDELL JURY STILL OUT BODY LOCKED IP FOR NIGHT AFTER FIVE HOURS. Portland Attorney Charged With Mla- uae of Mails Says He Was Only Connsel for Accused Company. After having been out five hours, the ury which is considering the evidence ntroduced in the trial of H. H. Riddell. well-known Portland attorney, was ocked up for the night shortly after 8:30 o'clock last night. United States District Judge Bean. before whom the trial has been held, left instructions for the Jury to return a sealed verdict if it reached agreement before morning. Yesterday was the 12th day of the trial. Mr. Riddell, who was attorney and secretary for the Inland Oregon De velopment Company, was charged by the Government with misusing the mails to promote the sale of alleged or chard lands in Union County. Mr. Rlddell's defense was that he was at torney for the company, but only nom inally its secretary, and that if any wrongdoing was committed by the com pany it was done without his knowl edge. He testified on the stand that his sole active connection with the company was as its legal representa tive. Wallace McCamant represented Mr. Riddell. Clarence Reames, United States Attorney, prosecuted the case. COLUMBIA "U" ALUMNI DINE Entertainment of President Butler on Visit in March Considered. Of unusual interest to alumni of Co lumbia University, many of whom gath ered at the Chamber of Commerce yes terday to attend the monthly luncheon of the Oregon Club of Columbia Uni versity, was the announcement that Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, would be a Port land visitor in March. V Final arrangements for his enter tainment here in March were deferred until the next meeting of the club. February 29. Officers of the club are: Lewis L Thompson, president; Rodney Gl'isan. first vice-president: Folger Johnson, second vice-president: Thaddeus W. Veness, secretary-treasurer. Extradition Warrant Is Issued. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) A warrant of arrest was issued today by Governor Withycombe for Ike Johnson, who is wanted at Canton. Tex., for selling Intoxicating liquor In violation of the local option law. Johnson is now In custody at Toledo. Or., and will ba lakeA to Texas tor. trial, . , . .- V.- FIRE SQUAD TRAILS WOMAN AND MAN Revenge on Members, Whose Automobiles Are Disabled, Is Suspected by Officials. PAIR SEEN NEAR BLAZE Hnme nf Heorire F). Holmbcrs Is Discovered Burning in Four Dif ferent Places and Investiga tion Is Under Way. The fire department arson squad. headed by Jay Stevens. Captain W. A. Groce and F. W. Roberts, are seeking the identity of a well-dressed man and woman who were seen yesterday morning shortly after 10 o'clock near the spot in the timber, half mile out side the city limits, about where Piatt and Stewart streets would be lt was at this point that Captain Groce's automobile was mysteriously burned early yesterday, following its theft Monday night from West Park and Yamhill street, a hair mock irom the point where F. W. Roberts' ma chine was strinned and disabled. The two acts of vandalism, while the members of the arson squad were in the Masonic Temple, are suspected of being revenge for the activity of the arson squad in uncovering the activity of many arson operators during the past few months. During the investigation of this van dalism the attention of the members of the squad was drawn by another fire yesterday afternoon, declared by the authorities to have been an in cendiarv attempt. This fire was in the house occupied by George E. Holniberg. 722 East An keny street. Captain Groce says that four fires had started in the house, one in the kitchen, one in the dining room, one in the sitting-room and one in the bedroom. The explanation given by the occu pant of the house to the owner, J. K. Graham. 421 East Twelfth street, was that Mrs. Holmberg had piled the wood up about tbe kitchen stove while she went to a neighbor's home, so that it might dry out according to Mr. Gra ham. Mr. Holmberg was said to have been downtown. The occupants said that they did not know the amount of insurance on the contents, but thought it about $400 or $500. The house was insured for $1500, The damage was slight, the smoke having been discovered by a neighbor. Investigations will be continued. FERRIS RILL ATTACKED IDAHO MINE OWNERS PREPARE TO FIGHT 3IEASURE IN CONGRESS, Officers Are .Elected, Revision Code Considered and Selection for Board la Discussed, TinTSTT. Trtnhn .Tan. 25 fSnecial.) ris water power and leasing bill pend ing in Congress, the Idaho Mining As aneiattnn In convention here today adopted resolutions as opposing legis- . . , i i i - 1 fnr IBUUD V 111,. 11, ,i no" - - . " i . .ki.n. hA Aplnnlintr nf thn West and the tying up 01 n.s rauunts. Regarding tne revision 01 Lite iuhhus laws, tne association aeciarea iui rum ination of the apex and for making i i icnn ..t nmtar, Tt in Afirainst revision of the laws by Government of ficials or against placing two mining attorneys on the code commission, be lieving one of the members should be a practical mining man. awu tions also declared for a geological .-,T ,kA tflt(L -i ii, n - Anotitno- vpop were VJilli.ci a ii ii,- "-- ! " elected by the association as follows: James F. McCarthy, Wallace, presi- j k x- Pa.l.Afi nniao viee-nresi- UCDl, 11- f.. . . V, 1 . i I. -., l.n.. n w. r - dent; Ravenai jmacueiu, .rin.nj, ocv E. Rockwell. Believue; iiarry u. Jjay, Waiiiip,! A- G. Vaneman. Boise, and -rank E. Johnesse, Boise, executive board. t tj- ni.impiifl onH j Tt. Eldredere hnth nf -RniRA nnened. the attack on the Ferris bill. They made it plain that mining men proposed to block passage OI tne SCI in WViy mom"-'- Measures of this kind were branded by inHff. nieharrif? as resDonsible for un developed Western resources. Harry i. uay ana xtopen .-. xen pointed out the injustice to Idaho of such a measure. I. E. Rockwell ana James H. Hawley spoke on Senator Smoot's and Representative Taylor's bill to revise me linnins tunw JAIL DOORS OPEN TWICE Youth Whose Liberty Is Short Gets Xew Chance to Go Home. Earl Pratt no more got out of one jail than he got into another. He had servea a term ia ub rcuciai nrinn for giving liquor to Indians. and his father at his release had sent him $35 with wnicn to come nome Klamath Falls. A railroad ticket would have been more serviceable, for Pratt had been confined for so long that he Just had to celebrate. He was arrested at 281 Ti-onrth street, after Grance Hamlin complained that she had lost her purse after he had been in her room. The judge suspended sentence alter near-inc- the case, and gave him another chance to go home. TEMPLAR CHIEF IS VISITOR Louis G. Clarke, Eminent Grand Commander, Inspects Lodge. Tniia a. Clarke, eminent grand com mander of the Knights Templar of Ore- mn. with his stair, paid an onictai visit to Washington Commandery No. 15 last night at the Masonic iian. iiast Burnside and East Eighth streets. Accompanying -Mr. uiarKe were w. F Larawav of Hood River; E. E. Kid dle, of La Grande; George G. Brown and H B. Thielsen. OI caiem, o. aiuie. nf Raker: James r. nwomson, j. sy. Cleland W. G. Sheilenbarger, D. G. Tomasini. F. A. Van Kirk and Thomas D. Taylor, of Portland. The regular order of the temple was given and degrees conferred, followed by a ban quet. Salem Has White Covering. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.) Snow fell intermittently in Salem to day and tonight. More than two inches covers the ground. Bead The Oreg.oniao.'a class! fled di Six Cylinder Models Touring Car, 7-paasenger . $1050 Roadster, 3-passengar . . 102S Landau-Roadrter, 3-pa. 1350 Coupe, 4-passonter . . . 1600 Sedan, 7-paseoogar 1678 Umcviina, 7-passMcar . . 2500 TRADING BILL PASSED COMMONS PASSES MEASURE AS LAN SING PROTESTS. Bitter Attacks oa Board of Trade for Leniency to Aliens Feature Clos ing of Debate. LONDON, Jan. 25. The House of Commons today passed the third read ing of the trading with the enemy bill without division, after the adoption of amendments concerning minor details in the application of the measure. The feature of the debate was sev eral bitter attacks on the Board of Trade on the ground that it had shown too much leniency to aliens and could not be depended on to enforce the measure with suKlclent vigor. A mo tion to remove it from the board's jurisdiction was negative, however. without being put to a vote. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Secretary Lansing announced today that the American Government's representations against the inclusion of American trade in Great Britain's enforcement of her trading with the enemy act had gone forward to the American Embassy in London. RED BOY MINE IS SOLD Property in Grant County Bid In at Sheriffs Sale for $34,500. BAKER Or., Jan. 25. (Special.) H. A. Sonne, casnier of the Baker Loan & Trust Company, announced today upon his return from Canyon City that he bid in for $34,500 the property of the Bed Boy Mines company at a Sheriff's sale yesterday for the bank, holder of a trust mortgage securing a ,137.900 bond issue. The sale was ef fected by canceling a large part of the bond issue, at considerable below par. Judgment given by the Grant County Circuit Court, on which the sale was based, was $171,835.98, together with $5000 attorney's fees, to be divided be tween Clifford & Correll. of Baker, and William Jackson, of Chicago. $23 costs and $500 for trustees' fees. It is understood that steps may be taken within a short time to place the mine once more in the producing class. The Red Boy has a past Tecord as a profitable venture, but for the last five years the property has bpen Idle. Members of the Portland Ad Club IMPORTANT NOTICE Regular luncheon today will be held, through courtesy of L. Lundberg, Man ager of the Benson Hotel, in the Crys tal Room. BENSON HOTEL, at lZilS P. JI. Sharp. Exceptional Programme. Be sure to attend. 12:16 P. M. Sharp. IXPOBXAKX SQXIE. . - See at our Salesroom the Car that DETROIT Likes Better than any other in the World In Detroit, where people KNOW cars, more Studebakers are in use than any other cars listing at more than $500. This is significant. For the simple reason that Detroit is the Home of Auto mobiles. More than three-fourths of the cars manu factured in the United States are made in Detroit. In Detroit a BIG percentage of the residents are either directly engaged in the motor industry or come into DAILY contact with people who are. They talk cars. They study cars. They hear gossip from all th great factories established in the city. They know the plants and the efficiency of the manufacturing organizations. They know the men back of the cars. And as a whole, knowledge of automobiles is far more general and EXACT in Detroit than in any other city on the earth. 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