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THE SIORXIXG OREGOXIAN. THURSDAY, JAXUABY 2?, 1016. ... . -- 1 PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER PRACTICES FOR COMING CONCERT TOUR. HUSBAND BEAT HER, man vou andise of cJ Merit Only" SAYS IS. -Ml Love Firm, Notwithstanding, Is Assertion of Woman Ac cused of Instigating Murder. irMI Mil 1 m t: J i if I fi MM) A- ;i i ' J, I -: f ( hf tf&Jf l ft r-f ink . I I TTTTL USE OF DRUGS CHARGED M iilow of Slain Physician Is Near Breakdown When Testifying In Own Behalf Plot on Life Is JJenied Unequivocally. TMOVIPKNCE. R. I.. Jan. SS. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr. on trial with two negroes on the charge of murdering hrr hurbami. Dr. C. Franklin Mohr. asserted on the witness-stand today that she loved her husband and always was desirous of effecting a reconcilia tion with him. She denied unequivocal ly that she ever plotted to have him killed. The widow told her story In low tones. Once or twice, while telling of some particularly Irritating turn In her domestic troubles, she seemed on the rrzc of breaking down. In answer to questions put to her by her counsel. Mr. Gushing, the witness said her husband had been cruel and abusive, but that she loved him not - ithstanding. She Identified a letter he said she had received from him while she was at the Newport home in the Kail of 1913. in which the doctor said: "I don't want anything around that reminds me of you. and if you ever put your foot in my place in Provi dence again I will about kill you. You are barred from my Trovidence places and I never will associate with you aain. The only time we will be under the fame roof again will be when 1 go to Newport, perhaps. When you leave there you leave everything and I don't care when you .leave. I ve been pul tun; on a sham front all Summer for ou, but I can do it no longer. Threat to Kill Chanced. "I am tottering now. I will have no more of it. Mrs. Mohr made the assertion that Dr. Mohr wanted her to "get out and shift for herself." and that he urged her to go West and get a divorce, but that she refused. Dr. Mohr threatened to kill her because she would not give him her Jewelry, according to her testimony. She also said the doctor coerced her into deeding her property to him and that up to 1913 all his earnings had been put in her name. Continuing. Mrs. Mohr said, she "re ceived many beatings from her husband because of her attempts to keep Miss Kniily Burger away from him. She as erted that Dr. Mohr was addicted to the use of liquor and drugs and while under their influence was dangerous. She did not deny writing letters to llealis. Dr. Mohr s negro chauffeur. while she was visiting the doctor's relatives in McEwensville. . Pa., ex plaining that she wanted to know what the doctor was loing that he was be husband and - she was 'interested in' hat he did. Plot la Denied. She asserted that her correspondence with Healis was not carried on in pur suance of an impending plot to kill the doctor. She denied furnishing the defendant. Brown, with money for a motorcycle in May. 1915. in furtherance of the alleged pint against her husband. "I didn't have enough money for my self and two children to get along on, he said. Mrs. Mohr still was under direct ex amination when court adjourned until tomorrow. MORE SNOW PREDICTED TOTAL FA IX FOR J A MARA' SO FAR APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET. Rrrard of 1MH) still II Inches Ahead. Suburbanites Kept Bus? With Shovels. As fickle as the March winds has been the weather the past two days, and so fickle has it proved that even the official augurer of meteorological conditions merely hazards' a forecast and says that for today we will per haps have even some more snow like that which has fallen for the past three days. King Winter is evidently having a riard time breaking his connections In this part of the state, and whn all Portland eye are scrutinizing the sky to see if they can discover how long the blue will remain the snow begins to fly anew. Yesterday morning's addition raised the snowfall for the month to almost two feet, a record for a number of years, but not enough to be without 1'recedent. In 1S90 in II days during the month of January 35 inches of snow fell. The thermometer ranged yesterday between 37 and 27 degrees. No par ticular changes in the temperature are forecasted for today. tfnow plows were used extensively by the railway companies yesterday and with little difficulty were the lines kept open. The man with the shovel Is again a conspicuous figure in suburban districts. Queen AVillielinina Has Mumps. IjOXDOX. Jan. A Reuter dispatch from The Hague says Queen Wilhel minia has been, compelled to interrupt her trip to the flooded regions owing to an attack of the mumps. 18 POUNDS OF BLOOD is the average quantity in a healthy adult, but it is the quality of the blood that determines our strength to resist sickness. With weak blood we find cold hands and chilly feet; in children an aversion to study, and in adults rheumatic tendencies. In changing seasons get abundant fresh air and take a spoonful of Scott's Kmulsion after meals, because Scott's Emulsion is a rich blood-food that will increase both quantity and quality of the blood while it warms the body and helps cany off the impurities. When multitudes of people are to day taking Scott's Emulsion to avert winter sickness, and are 'giving it to their chil'L en, it is careless to neglect its kneits. Look out for substitutes. Scott A Bowuc. Btoomncid. K. J. U-M J Ms. f t S : I I A - "Nl.' i k ff'" . .. iS i ,:!.. . .!:tV-.VW ' '"" -Wc ' : .Wh. : i Ht. -O 3IISS MARGARET AVILSON AD HER TEACHER. Miss Margaret Wilson, the musical genius of President Wilson's family, recently posed for a photograph while playing in the studio of her vocal instructor. Ross W.-David, under whose guidance she is to begin a concert tour in March. Miss Wilson has achieved an enviable reputation in this field and has appeared at many promi nent gatherings. " . ' SHIP BILL MAY WIN President Calls Former Oppo nents Into Conference. EARLY ACTION IS ASKED Kitchin Makes Tentative Promise of Support and Senator Clarke May Bo Won Over Legis- ' ' lativc Plans' Outlined. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Prospects for passage of a Government ship pur chase bill are believed to be bright by Administratioq leaders, who saw in conferences President Wilson had to- dav with Democrats who opposed such a measure last year indications that united support for the revised proposal eventually would be won. The President continued during the dav to urge leading members oi con gress to hasten action on imiiotmui legislation. He discussed the ship bill particularly with Majority . leader Kitchin of the House, ana oenaior Clark of Arkansas. Later Representa tive Kitchin said the bill, if presented as outlined to him. would receive, his support Senator Clarke would not dis cuss it. but some of his friends saia they believed the measure could be sud mitted in form to meet his approval. Presslns: Measures Outlined. Senator Simmons, chairman of the Senate finance committee, and Repre sentative Fitzgerald, chairman of the House appropriations committee, were among those who went to the White House for conferences. The President made it clear that matters before Con gress he hoped to see pushed ahead of everything else, were the following: National deiense measures, incmums Army reorganization and increased naval construction. Creation of a merchant marine de signed to serve as a naval auxiliary in time of war. Revenue legislation. Including re vision of the income tax law and crea tion of a non-partisan tariff board. The Philippine self-government bin. which will include a provision grant ing independence within two to four years, provided satisfactory steps are taken in the meantime to establish a stable independent government President" Surprises Social Party. Conservation bills for development of water power and mineral bearing lands. Among other Democratic senators who fought the shipping bill last year and who have discussed it recently with the President are Senators Hardwick, Hitchcock, O'Gorman and Vardafnan. It became known today that one even ing last week Mr. Wilson surprised a social party of men and women by p nearing unannounced at Senator Clark's hotel, where he conferred for half an hour with the Arkansas sena tor in a corner of the hotel parlor. The opposition Senators nave ex pressed satisfaction over some fea tures of the new bill, but are inclined still to oppose anything that might make Government operation of ships probable. As now proposed, the bill would provide for Government opera tion in case satisfactory leases to pri vate corporations could not be obtained. It is probable tne diii win do ais posed of in the House before the pre paredness measures are introduced there. Agreement Souscnt In Advance. It is understood that it. is the Presi dent's intention to have the different factions of his party satisfied with a compromise measure before it is in troduced. Much time, it is believed, will be saved by thus threshing out differences before the bill reaches the floor. Senator Simmons said tonight the Senate probably would not consider the shipping bill jntil after it was act ed on in the House. He said he favored the President's tariff commission pro posal because of unusual trade condi tions that will prevail after the Euro pean war. Were it not for the extra ordinary conditions that must be met, be said, he would think a special tariff commission unnecessary. associated with the state experiment station at Union, has been named coun. ty agriculturist to succeed C. C. Cate, transferred to Southern Oregon. Mr. Spillman will move to La Grande at once and take up his new position Feb ruary 1. He wiH assist in directing the local end of the farmers' and home makers' week, which begins next Monday. Vnton Agriculturist Is Named. I.A GRANDK. Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) i'aul ii. Spillman, for several years CADETS MAY MAN GUNS Coast Artillery Battalion Is Proposal ' at Corvullis. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis,r Jan. 26. (pecial.)-The or ganization of a battalion of coast artil lery reserves as a unit of thj Oregon National Guard has bee'n proposed to the cadet regiment of the Oregon Agri cultural College. The plan has been approved by the college authorities and otters of the Oregon National Guard, and. will be decided by the students some time this week.' The. proposed battalion, would con sist of four companies, each of 75 men. Officers would be selected from the faculty of the school of engineering. Two drill hours- each week would be devoted to lectures on the theory of coast defense and ' the technique of handling guns. . CORVALLIS SEMESTER ENDS Public School Punifc Graded Below . DO Are Examined. CORVALLIS. Jan. 26. (Special.) The first semester of the Corvallis pub lic schools terminated at noon today, the second semester to begin Monday. Only those pupils whose average daily grades fell below 90 were in attendance at school, they having- been required to take examinations this week in those branches in which the grades were low. The only change in teachers at the beginning of the second semester will be the substitution of Miss Ellen O'Don nell for Miss Emma Henkle as teacher in the South grade school. Miss Henkle resigned in order that she might enter the State Normal at Monmouth. Miss O'Donnell is a graduate of the Normal School. GUNS RAISE ISSUE Third Armed Italian Liner Ar rives in New York. AUSTRIAN CHARGE INQUIRES PINE VALLEY, RABIES GAIN Efforts of Stockmen to Curb Epi demic Are Vain. BAKER. Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Despite that Pine Valley stockmen hav rnrmfii an organization to fight rabies, the disease Is spreading here. When eight hogs in one ranch died, the stockmen, by subscription, raised J120 and bought the rest of the lot and killed them, but since then several head of cattle and two dogs have been bit ten and are tnougnt 10 oe mieciea. A mad dog ran through the Bisher . i . xinA ii .- .1 ITgirlA I'nlleVK ram uemceit " . and attacked one dog so severely that it had to be killed, while another is being watched for rbies symptoms. It is feared tne animai wauucicu w "iil Valley and may spread the epidemic there. Democratic Economy Saves $28 for Nation. Mr. Mann. Republican Kloor Leader In House. Commends Representa tive Who -Insists on Savins Sam. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 26. Representative Mann, the Republican floor leader. never goes to sleep, and he never over looks an opportunity to Jolt the Demo- .-.... whilo the riefieiencv crane niBjunij- - . " . appropriation bill was pending. Repre sentative Fitzgerald, in cnarge, iv - . . 1 an mnriment "to strike out the sum of 11.200.000 and in lieu thereof insert the sum oi i.i3.i ...o-. "I think this is real Democratic " hrnke in Mr. Mann. "X ou have cut' down at least 25 cents." "Oh, no. answered uzgeraia. 'What, not that much?" asked the wide-awake Mann. "I do not know whether it is due to the gentleman's inability to add' or subtract, but there is a difference of something like J28 and some cents." "True Democratic economy, never theless." said Mr. Mann In conclusion, as ilie'ajaendment was, adopted, Vienna Said to Hold ,Tliat Vessels Carrying Armament for Defense or .Otherwise May Bo Sunk Without Warning. WASHINGTON.. Jan. 26. Arrival at New York today of the Italian steamer America, armed like the liner Verona, already at the same port, with " twe guns mounted aft, may hasten the de cision of the United States Govern ment on the question whether there shall be a change in policy regarding the clearance from American ports of merchant vessels . armed for defensive purposes. Before news of the America's ap pearance reached here in press dis patches. Baron Zwiedinek, the Austro Hungarian charge, had called at the State Department to ask what the United States intended to do in the case of the Verona. A similar inquiry was made by the charge . recently before the Italian steamship Giuseppe Verdi sailed from New York carrying guns mounted like those of these two ships. The Verdi was cleared after the Italian govern ment had given assurances that her arms would be used for defense only. Baron Zwiedinek communicated this fact to Vienna. It is understood that he has not yet received additional instructions, but there have been intimations that Aus tria is preparing to inform the United States that inasmuch as a submarine could not approach a vessel carrying such weapons for the purpose of ex ercising the right of visit and search, enemy merchantmen mounting guns for any purpose would be considered armed and would be subject to attack without warning. The official report on the case of the Verona has just reached the State Department. It was suggested in ftie course of the day that the procedure followed in regard to the Verdi prob ably would be adopted in this case. After the news of. the America's ar rival was received officials would not indicate what effect that might have on the department's deliberations. GERMANS FACE BEER CUT Further Curb Iiikely; Munich Bock Output Is Reduced. BERLIN, via London, Jan. 26. Addi tional measures aimed at German beer drinkers are in psospect. A Bundesratn order is expected to be issued this week limiting the production of breweries to 45 per cent of the quantity pro duced in peace times. Limitation to 60 per cent of the peace production has been in force almost a year, 40 per cent of this amount being reserved for the use of the armies in the field, and the recommendations of waiters that lemonade or other non-alcoholic drinks be ordered instead of the Ger man national beverage have long since lost their novelty. Further discouraging news has been received from Munich, where it is an nounced that the breweries are elim inating or reducing the production of bock beer. MEAT INSPECTION SOUGHT Vancouver. Ministerial Association Seeks Action on Subject. . VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) The Vancouver Ministerial As sociation has gone on record as favor ing Government inspected meats. Rev. E. L. Benedict, in his pulpit of the First Methodist Church in Vancou ver last Sunday, brought up this subject- . . Rev. n. H. .Sawyer, Christian, presi dent of the Ministerial Association; Rev. moinas May. Congresatlonalist; Crown -te Gasoline of Quality gives you more " miles to the dol- Jar. Carbureting qualities account for that no wasted of gas. Dealers everywhere and also at our many Service .Stations. Standard Oil Company (California) Portland Rev. H. S. Templeton. Presbyterian, and Rev. E. L. Benedict were appointed a committee to give' the proposition publicity and to work with the public health officers Dr. R. D. Wiswall, for the county, and Dr. R. S. Thompson, for the city who addressed the meet ing held yesterday. . CAR OF POWDER EXPLODES More Than 30 Hnrt, Five Seriously, and Fire Does Much Damage. BLUEFIELD. .W. .Va., Jan.- 26. More than 30 persons were, injured, five seriously, tonight, when a carload of black powder exploded in the local yards of the Norfolk & Western Rail ,i in,. fnilnwoH ntiH hpfore the flames could be controlled several cars loaded with merchandise naa Deen de stroyed, v ". ' Three cars containing dynamite were on a nearby siding at the time but fire men succeeded in removing trem a safe distance.- , ' The explosion occurred about one mile and a half from the business sec tion. The shock was felt for miles and hundreds of windows were -broken. Y ' RETIRED WORKERS GET PAY More Than $600,000 Distributed From Carnegie Pension Fund. PITTSBURG. Jan. 26. A total of $659,389.12 was distributed in pensions to retired employes of the United States Steel Corporation during according to the fifth annual report of the United States Steel and Car negie pension fund, made public here tonight. This is an increase of S147, 421.52 over the amount paid out in 1914. The report shows that since Janu ary 1, 1911, when the fund was es tablished,' 32,234,410.75 has been dis tributed in- pensions. BAT CHARGES DESERTION I'ligilist Asks Divorce From Mrs. Fay King Nelson, Once of Portland. CHJCAGO, Jan. . 26.-Battling Nelson, former champion lightweight pugilist, today petitioned the Circuit Court for a divorce from Mrs. Fay King Nelson, formerly of Portland, Or., and now a cartoonist and special writer for a Denver newspaper. They were mar ried January 23, 1913. Nelson charges' desertion and says his wife has refused to live with him, although he has conducted himself as a true, faithful, kind and Indulgent hus band." A Hot, Nourishing Meal one that will put vim and energy into the worn-out body and fortify it against exposure Shredded Wheat Biscuit (heated in tie oven to restore crispness) with hot milk. Supplies all the strength needed for a half day's work. Also delicious with bananas or other fruits. , Made at Niagara Falls, N.Y. -r:nTT-rTr." KRUW Collar FRONT FITS CRAVAT KNOT PERFECTLY. 3for25C CtUCTT. "SAnOOY CO.. ISC- tS $12.95 Is the Price We Are Asking For Suits For Misses and Small Women That Have Sold to $26.00 ... In the Fourth Floor Section The latest Winter models of fine gabardine, some of serge. In navy blue, brown or green. Trimmed with seal, velvet and buttons. Quite the smartest suits of the season that are suitable for the small women as well as for misses. Fourth Floor Heatherbloom Taffeta Petticoats That Have All the Appearance of Silk but Wear Three Times as Long. We Have Them Special at $1.00, $1.49, $1.98, $2.45 : In navy, brown, black or green. Made with elastic top and with deep flounces in a variety of styles, corded or pleated, or with bias ruffles, some with pinked edge ruffles. Many have the under ruffles. 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