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THE 3IOTIXTXG OREGOXTAN. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 191G. 7 MRS. BOOTH GAINS POINT IN DEFENSE tnference of Improper Rela tions With Branson Is ' Not Allowed. TALK IN CELL RECALLED Deputy Sheriff Recounts Hearing J'air, Accused of 3Iurder, Relate I'inding Pistol and Decide "They're From Missouri." M'MIXXVILLE, Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) The trial or Mrs. Anna Booth In the Branson-Booth murder case is making rapid progress, and it is prob able that the case will go to the jury before the week end. The defense scored today over the alleged improper relations between Mrs. Bdbth and William Branson, who has been convicted. The state contended that, lacking more positive proof of improper rela tions, nevertheless there did exist a reason for the jealousy of Mr. Booth, which would furnish a motive for the crime. Objections were immediately voiced by the defense, cn the ground that the evidence wae remote. Judge Belt ruled in favor of the de fense, holding that such facts might cause the Jury to infer improper rela tions, and from this illicit relation draw the inference of a motive for the crime. Star Witnesses Repeat Testimony. Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Egger and Alex Nel son, the three star witnesses for the Hate, repeated their testimony as in the former trial regarding: the presence of Mrs. Booth and William Branson riear- the scene of the crime about the time the crime was supposed to have been committed. The clothing seen upon the person going across Mrs. Yates" garden on a half run and half walk corresponded with the clothing worn by Branson B.I the time of the crime. The only new witness produced by the state is Mrs. Edith Knight Holmes, a reporter of The Oregonian, who in terviewed Mrs. Booth while in the Multnomah County Jail. Conversation Is Recalled. Deputy Sheriff Duncan repeated a conversation he had overheard between the defendant and Branson, while con cealed behind the jail door, whereby Branson said to Mrs. Booth: "I see by the paper that they had found the re volver, but Im from Missouri." ' Mrs. Booth replied: "I'm from Mis souri, too," said the deputy. At the conclusion of Duncan's tes timony the state closed its case to riprht. The defense, in all probabil ity, will close its case some time to morrow. The two small children of Mrs. Booth and William Booth, the victim of the murder, were present in court to day and apparently glad to see their mother. DEALERS ARE THREATENED Liquor lleacliingr Douglas County in Packages Improperly Labeled. KOSKBURG, Or., March 9. That im mediate action will be taken to curb non-resident dealers who persist in sending: liquor into Do grlas County in packages which are not properly la beled was asserted by District Attor ney George Neuner yesterday. "I have received numerous com plaints, from this source' said Mr. Neu ner. "and thus far I have extended leniency in every case. Hereafter, the prohibition law will be enforced to the letter and violators must prepare to puffer the consequent -3." Comparatively little liquor has been chipped into Roseburgr. THROUGH ROAD WANTED Kabterii Oregon People "Would Ex tend Columbia Highway. " SALKM. Dr., March 9. (Special.) A through road from the Columbia River Highway up the John Day River to the Idaho line near Ontario is pro posed by L. V. Stewart, State Senator from Grant. Harney and Malheur coun ties. Senator Lewis took the matter up yesterday with State Engineer Lewis to ascertain the cost to the various coun ties for making a continuous survey. C Douglas Tyler, secretary of the John Day Good Road Association, and W. W. "Wood, of Ontario, are also interested in the proposed highway. COOS ROAD SURVEY MADE Jligliway Engineer Cantine Advises as to Koutcs to Be Followed. MARSHFIELD, Or., March 9. (Spe cial State Hiprhwav Knprineer K. 1, A SIGHT WITH PIMPLES ON FACE Burned ami Itched. Scratching Made Them Sore as Boils. Could Not Sleep at Night. HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT r "My trouble began with small pimplea and they gradually grew .larger and in flamed. They broke out m blotches on mr face and forehead and I looked a sight. I Irritated tbera by scratching until they vera as sore as boils, and they hurt so I cried. They burned and itched until. I could not sleep at night. "1 used a great many salves and pills; but they did me no good. This bad been fioing on for about five months when I tried C-uticura Soap and Ointment. I washed my face in hot water and Cuticura Soap, dried It, and applied the Ointment, and then washed again with the Soap. In a short time the pimples were completely gone and my skin was pretty and dear." (Signed) Miss Verda B ram well. 423 W. 10th fit.. Los Angeles, CaL. July 1. 1915. Sample Each Free by Mall 'With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad dress post-card "Caticnra. Dept. T, ton. Sold throughout the world. Cantine. who has partially completed ' hi survey of the Coos County roads, gave a. tentative report to an assem bly of Rood roads advocates at Coquille and outlined what he believes should be adopted as the main artery of travel in Coos. It is the Interpretation of Mr. Cantine that whatever permanent roads are con structed here should naturally be built with the idea of connecting- with the state, highway, which is being- built down the. coast. He recommends as well, a branch from the City of Co quille that will lead through Myrtle Point toward and to the Dougrlas County line, this side of Camas Valley. For the main highway Mr. Cantine ad vises the people, of Coos County that from Bandon to Coquille, from Coquille to i'arshfield and North Bend, and on through - the Ten-Mile region to the Douglas County line on the north is the AUTHOR OK "THE ONI7 GIRL SAYS HE SAW NAT GOOD WIN PLAV "SHVIOCK" 0-CB. - r, i ; ,' ii- ', tfl iiimi iWW-ft'VtrHlisTff Henry Blossom. ' "I've been iookingr over "The Documents in Evidence,' which I wrote in St. Louis many, many years ago," said Henry Blossom, author of "The Only Girl," coming- to the lieilig- next week beginning- Sunday, "and I've been wondering- if I couldn't dramatize that. I've dramatized about everything- else in the world ex cept my first book, but some how that one seems to lack the punch' the managers demand. "It was in 1903 that I drama tized 'Checkers,' which was real ly my first real book. Kirk La Shelle produced that in New York at the old American Thea ter. I think 'Checkers' is playing- yet. I know every now and then I ret a royalty check, which comes like a gift from heaven from some place of which I never heard. "My first musical comedy was 'The Yankee Consul," and since then I've stuck pretty close to writing musical pieces. I saw Nat Goodwin play "Shylock" and I made up my mind then to stick to my last." logrical solution of the' good-roads movement here. BURNS BRANCH ASSURED SIMPTER VALLEY ROAD TO RUN SURVEY WHEN SPRING OPENS. President Eccles Plans Construction of First Fifty Miles to Tap Rich Timber Belt. BAKER, Or., March 9. (Special.) One of the most important develop ment plans in years was disclosed to day when it was discovered that pre liminary work toward the long-talked of Sumpter Valley Railroad branch to the Burns country, will be under way as soon as the melting of the snow makes railroad operations possible. The first step will be the construc tion of 50 miles of railroad south from Dixie Summit. D. C. Eccles, president of the railroad, was in the city Tuee day, and following his departure for Ogden. it developed that surveyors will be sent out to work from the top of the Dixie divide, to set stakes for the proposed extension as soon as the ground is clear. It is also known that Mr. Eccles was in Portland before he came here, but what were hie activities there has not been disclosed. The date at which road bed construction will commence is un certain, depending- on the time of year at which the survey is finished, but the work will start within a few months. The extension, as it is now planned. aims primarily at one of the richest timber belts in Oregon, located BO miles from Dixie Summit in the southeast corner of Grant County, a part of the old military road land-grant, alternate sections being held bv the Balfour, Guthrie Company, of Portland, or by subsidiary concerns. The timber is yellow pine, near the northern line of Malheur County, and will- total one billion feet. It is under stood that the Oregon Lumber Com pany will figure in the deal, in th way of securing cheap stumpage on the enormous pine tract. Other develop. ments in the general plan of extension are expected later. , CHILDREN TO' BE TAUGHT Course of Instruction in Game Lawb Provided for Baker Schools. BAKER, Or., March 9. (Special.) To familiarize children in game laws of the state, a course of instruction will start in the public schools of Baker and Grant counties the last of this month. The idea has been approved by State Game Warden Shoemaker, sanctioned by superintendents J. V. timith. of Baker County, and W. W. Austin, of Grant County. The plan is the su gestion of Deputy Game Warden 1. B. Ha3eltine and if successful will be taken up with State Superintendent of Education Churchill with the idea of making it general throughout the state. Monthly letters of information will be compiled by the State Warden, co operating with the forest officials, and will be read in each of the 85 schools in this county and the 60 in Grant. Cornelius School Benefit Is Held. CORNELIUS. Or., March 9. Sve cial.) The first of a series of benefit programmes to be given for the public school was held in Hendricks' Hall last Saturday night. The proceeds, which amounted to about $30, will be used to defray the piano expenses. . The next entertainment is to be given March 22. Deer Killed "to Save Garden." ROSEBURG, Or.. March 9. (Special.) R. A. Knippe, a rancher living In the Tiller country. 7o miles south of Rose burg, was arrested yesterday on : charge of slaughtering deer out of sea son. Mr. Knippe will declare they had destroyed portions of his garden If ' : T Here's one of the new Spring Models m Varsity Fifty Five Made by Hart Schaffner & Marx It's a suit you young fellows will like, "chuck full of pep." Many fine fabrics. Many different styles. Many new colorings. They're Priced $20 and Up to $35 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service FLOODS TAKE HOIS People in Lowlands Forced to Flee Rising Waters. BRIDGES ALSO GO OUT Roads in Grays Harbor Are Covered for Miles and 1000-Foot Section Is Damaged Trains Are Xot Delayed In Schedule. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 9. (Spe cial.) Many reDorts of damage wrought by the flood waters which have inundated the western and east ern lowlands of the county were re ceived here today. A few families in the lowlands at Montesano have been forced to seek higher ground and at Satsop a similar condition was ex pected tonight if the water continues to rise. The Olympic Highway bridge over Stevens Creek was washed out today, as was a 60-foot stretch of Northern Pacific trestlework between Pacific Beach and Sunset Beach, west of here. The Stevens Creek bridge was 60 feet long and valued at about $1100. The north approach to the Joe Creek bridge at Pacific Beach also was washed out last night and large stretches of road to the north beaches are being washed by swift-running flood water. In some places this road has been torn to pieces by the water currents and for fully 1000 feet near Tulips has been badly damaged. The railroads have suffered little damage in the east end of the county and trains have been running on schedule time. The water is a foot higher than it was at any time this Spring. Since Sunday nine inches of rain has fallen here. The rain having been succeeded by sunshine, it is ex pected that the water will begin reced ing tomorrow. FliOOD DAMAGE IS GREAT Kittitas Streams Wreak Destruction at Ellcnsburg. ELLENSBURG. Wash., March 9. All streams in the Kittitas Valley empty- ng into the Takima River are out of their banks tonight and the lower part of Ellensburg is under water. Nearly 1000 feet of the Northern Pacific s tracks have been washed out two and a half miles west of Ellensburg and the water is over the tracks in the Yakima River Canyon, between Ellens burg and North Takima. The Chicago, Milwaukee. & St. Paul transcontinental ine is completely tied up by high wa ter and slides. All railroad traffic be tween here and Seattle is tied up. North of town. Dry Creek, which is absolutely dry in Summer, is a raging torrent, ranging in width from a quar ter to half a mile. In the lower part of Ellensburg, Ree- cer Creek has overflowed. The paved streets between the business district and the Northern Pacific station are under two feet of water. The first floors of several warehouses holding severalthousand tons of hay are under water. Part of the Northern Pacific yards are under water. Families in the low parts of town are moving to higher ground tonight. Many farmers in the lowlands along the river are moving out. A warm wind Is melting the snow in the hills and all streams are rising rapidly. TILLAMOOK STREAMS FLOOD Lowlands Under Water and Rains Total Xearly Five Inches. TILLAMOOK. Or., March 9. (Special.) The steady rainfall of the past week has had its effect on the various streams of the county. Several are out of their banks, and the lower flats and meadows are flooded. The water is still rising. There is a great amount of snow in the mountains, and it is thought that when this is fed into the already swol len torrents, a record flood will ensue. No damage has resulted thus far. The "Kilchis" and Tillamook rivers are flooding the entire country around their mouths. The precipitation for the past 36 hours has been 4 inches. ENGINE KILLS SWITCHMAN Harold Wiegand Is Victim of Acci dent at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 9. (Special.) nurom v legana, su. a ILL. 11111 1 11, T 03 CVIXACU tL" b I' L " Ill" 1 ' 1 attempted to leap on the step of a switch engine in me Vancouver yarna tonight and fell under the engine. The accident happened on the North ern Pacific tracks near the depot. JOHN F. GILLIES SENTENCED Ex-Employe of 'Washington Still As serts Innocence. . OLTMPIA. Wash.. March 9. John F. Gillies, former claim agent of the State Now in Our New Location Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder Industrial Insurance Commission, who wis convicted of forgery in connection with the looting of the state Insurance fund by the writing' and cashing of fraudulent claims, was sentenced in the Thurston County Superior Court to day to serve four years and a half at hard labor in the State Penitentiary at Walla Walla. Assistant Attorney-General Wilson, after the court had denied Gillies' motion for a new trial, explained the gravity of his offense and expressed belief that the sentence should be sub stantial. Gillies said to the court: "Notwith standing the verdict of the Jury and the opinion of the Attorney-General, I am not guilty." Gillies is also under conviction of grand larceny. TROOPS WILL SAIL SOUTH Three Companies and Band of 21st Infantry to Visit San Diego. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., March 9. (Special.) Three companies and the band of the Twenty-first In fantry will leave on the cruiser Pitts burg on March 20. for San Diego, where they will remain indefinitely on the grounds of the Panama-California Ex position. Eight officers and 209 en listed men, in all, will depart on the cruiser. Where the soldiers will em bark has not been decided. If possible, the Pittsbursr. which Is now on the Sound, will come direct to Vancouver, otherwise the troops will be taken on board at Portland. The companies to go are A. B and D. The original orders-were for the entire first battalion to go, but owing to the lack of accommodations on the boat. Company C will remain here. Major William Brooke is in command. COLLEGE Y. W. C. A. ELECTS Miss Bernice Forest, Portland, Is Chosen President at O. A. C. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Or., March 9. (Special.) Miss Bernice Forest, of Portland, a sophomore in the school of home eco nomics of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, yesterday was elected president of the College "Xoung Women's Chris tian Association. The announcement of the election was made at a mem bership banquet held by the associa tion in the cafeteria of the home eco nomics building. Miss Mabelle Davis, of Corvallis, was elected vice-president. Miss Helen Mc Donald and Miss Ruby Beers, of Cor vallis, were elected . secretary and treasurer. ODDFELLOWS TO GATHER Vancouver Lodge Will Observe An niversary March 17. VANCOUVER. Wash- March 9. (Spe cial.) The 50th anniversary of the or ganization of the Vancouver Lodge of Oddfellows will be fittingly observed here April 17. A special meeting of the Grand Encampment and the Grand Lodge of the state of Washington will be held here on that date, a 'special dispensation being granted by the grand master. Oddfellowc, high in of fice, from all parts of ashington will attend. The committee on arrangements in cludes Charles Eaton. Owen Taylor, C. F. Rossiter, Richard Tobin and Fred W, Tempes. Blachly Will Hear Lecture. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, March 9. (Special.) Pro fessor C. C. Lamb, poultry expert of the Oregon Agricultural College extension service, has completed arrangements for a lecture on "The Housing and Care of Chickens," to be given March IS at Blachly, Lane County. Professor Lamb has recently organized Beveral egg circles for the better marketing of eggs in the Willamette Valley. BE PREPARED TO FIGHT Nature is always fighting to keep na well. Under normal conditions the forces of health within onr bodies keep the disease germs in subjection. They are not expelled entirely but they are kept harmless. Some indiscretion in diet and the di gestion is upset: orerwork or worry per haps disturbs the nervous system, the blood gets thin and the ever-present dis ease germs assert themselves. The blood fights the body's battles. Whenever a. wound is received, whenever there is con gestion or inflammation, to that point the blood quickly carries the elements needed for repair if it has them. But when the blood is thin and watery it lacks these elements itself. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a tonic that supplies the blood with the elements needed to build up the tissues, to repair waste, to revitalize nerves, to stimulate digestive action, to bum up the poisons in the blood. In this way, by building tip the blood, they are useful in rheuma tism, neuralgia, sciatica, lnmbago, neu rasthenia, nervousness, St. Vitus' dance, and in anemia in many forms. The free book,"BulldingUptheBlood' tells all about the treatment. Bend for copy today to the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, If. Y. Yonr own drussdst. sella Dr. WiUiama' Pink Pills. Copyright Hart Scriiffnur & Mar SALMON KING TODAY Hotels, Railroads and Cafes Feature Northwest Fish. ADVERTISING IS NATIONAL Salmon Frozen in Huge Blocks of Ice Are Among Attractive Dis plays Arranged for Windows of Eastern Ticket Offices. The whole world knows of the salmon of the Northwest quite as well as it knows of the Portland rose, and is par taking of the king of food fishes from tins today. This is the occasion of the Fourth Annual Canned Salmon day. and an ex pert sloganist might be expected to produce for the occasion something like this: "For all the land is salmon canned." Railroads, hotels, restaurants, influ enced by the co-operative publicity ef forts of the Chambers of Commerce in every state, are entering into the move ment, and information received by the Portland Chamber indicates that the day will have such an observance as never before. Here in Portlamd the restaurant fre quenter will find a salmon menu con fronting him which will be an eye opener as to the variety of tasty dishes that are contained, potentially, in a can of salmon. United States experts say that salmon is cheaper and more nutritious in proportion than meat, and the hotel men and restaurant men are going to demonstrate this today. The Realty Board will celebrate the occasion with especial ceremony. The Rogue River Salmon Packing Company has sent some fine salnon and a spe cial salmon dinner will be served at the Oregon Grill at noon today. Canned salmon Cishes are to be served on ah of the dining-cars of the railroads of the Northwest, and ar rangements have been made for similar observance on many of the Middle West and Eastern linej. The O.-W. R. & N Railroad is lay ing especial stress on advertisement by exhibits in the Eastern cities wherever it has ticket offices today. The North ern Pacific, Great Northern, Spokane, Portland & Seattle. Union Pacific and other lines are following the same MEN. Your in bankrupt or so-called JOHNSTON & MURPHY Lat- Men's gunmetal button, lace and Johnston & Murphy patent est styles, in cloth and buckskin blucher. Usual price $4.00, now Shoes, small sizes. Usual price tops. Usual price $10.00, now . nn IfB at" af"a. $8.00, ROW $5.75 32.95 $3.95 essh -w-,m- Men's gunmetal, calf, lace, but- AU our Shoes have been built ton and blucher. Usual price for honest wear and comfort Boys' and Youths Shoes $5.00, now We have he largest range of Usual $3.50 Value wet -weather Shoes. $3.85 see wLxdows I -52.25 323-325 Washington Street, Near Broadway VISIT OUR QUICK REPAIR DEPARTMENT FOR HONEST VALUES Men's Sewed Soles 75c Women's Sewed Soles 50c Sends This Piano Home! You Can Afford to Buy Now Our Club terms of 5 cash and 11.25 weekly, without Interest,, instead of the usual T25 or J3o cash and $10 monthly with interest, making the first month J12.17. while we have pro Club Terms You Can Afford Closing Out You We do not chance Interest for With one or pianOK we sell, therefore bro actually prlve use of pianos free Int'st for Si-i years. Else- where. 4."0 rhlckerinar Sons, upright. . 51S. aikv !teinway A ons, upright. S4.0 Mincer, upright rSE OF tj.il THIS np PIANO fin... K - m,; I I '.. . . -f : . . $745.85 . .$518.40 . .1550. -75 Heed &: onn. upright. .. . Kmcraon, uprignt ...... I0 Mteiecr, grand S:f7ft Thompson, upright S4O0 C hlckerlnic 4: Sons S4A Thompson, upright S4.VO K. A C. Klseher, upright. S.ViO Hallett & Dnvls $573.21 . . .$973.00 . . .$432.27 . . . $465.25 . . .$486.60 . . .$518.40 . . .$400.38 sur.o teiter. upright grand S4Mo Thompson, players . . S."V Mr-ndenhall. Dlavers . $745.85 $691.12 .$657.40 i--. Sinner, player piano $745.8 BKT.o Slpitfr, player piano $973.00 r."iO I'rimatonr, player piano ....$622.40 -."VO Pianola Flayer .............. $282.76 .H AiKrloa flayer .- :!47.47 S3-J3 I.ouia XV, upright $375.38 135 Ktey Orean $147.25 You can afford to nav $1 and $2 weeklv: vou can. therefore, afford a Piano or Player Piano now and save $130.38 to $425 on the price. We will take your old piano as first payment, allowing its present market value, bal ance $1 or $2 weekly. START WITH $1.00 It will now secure a new or used Piano or Player. Many desirous of buying- but unprepared at this time to take advantage of the present great re duction in price, have decided to accept $1 down when contracting, balance as may be arranged. Every Piano or Player Piano purch ased carries with it the Schwan Piano Co. guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usual guarantee from each manu facturer of these new musical instruments: besides, we will take it in ex change within one year, allowing full amount paid if desired. Open Mon day, Wednesday and Saturday evenings during this sale. THE STORE THAT CHARGES KO INTEREST. Manufacturer' C'oavt Dlrstrlbiitorn 111 Fourth Street at Washington j m Schwan Good Vision Comfort Ap- pearance Quality. All these points are fully con sidered when your eyes are tested and fitted to glasses in our optical department at prices within the reach of all. No Additional Charge for ' Consultation Here Are Some of the Prices: Lenses iSphero In your own frame $1.00 Lenses Sphero In Aluminum frame 91.50 STAPLES, The Jeweler-Optician, methods. Tho Spokane, Portland Seattle is distributing today thousand Last Opportunity Is at Hand Three more days only to buy highest grade shoes at ' reduced prices. Buy now. Shoes will be dollars higher this season. Our shoes are made by leading manufac turers: Johnston & Murphy; Howard & Foster; Slater & Morrill; French Shoe Company, and Commonwealth Shoe Com pany. All sizes of widths in stock, AAA to EE. Every shoe is a fitter which is not obtained fire sale shoe stock. See windows; you are bound to buy. vided Enabling You to Buy Now mi to Buy Now 1915 Models Pftv You Pnv Only These Tour Prices. Your Month No Actual Cash ly Inter- Sav- Pay- Pay est. ing. ment. ment. SUM) $328.40 $ 5 $ 6.00 S34.-, $400.85 $15 $10.00 M45 $173.40 $ 5 $ 2.00 Weekly :t. $185.68 $ 5 $10.00 !.-; $378.21 $10 $ 6".00 SIMM! $283.00 $25 $15.00 1M $142.27 $ 5 $ 7.50 5 $400.25 $ 5 .$ 1.00 Weekly 315 $171.60 $ 5 $ 2.00 Weekly S lt. $423.40 $ 5 $ 1.00 Weekly 75 $325.38 $ 6 $ 1.00 Weekly H31.-S $430.85 $ 5 $ 2.00 Weekly S43. $256.12 $10 $10.00 S33 $232.40 $10 $ 2.00 Weekly S4!t. $250.85 $10 $10.00 JWIt.l $378.00 $25 $18.00 $277.40 $10 $ 2.00 Weekly a o $222.76 $ 5 $ 1.00 Weekly . S2S2.47 $ 5 $ 1.00 Weekly .-..1 $320.38 $ 5 $ 1.00 Weekly S 33 $109.75 $ 5 $ 1.00 Weekly y: you can, therefore, afford to buy 40 v-k Warrantee Backed by Piano Co. $12,000,000 Warrantee Backed hy 4 Lenses Sphero In Gold-Filled frame $3.50 Lenses Sphero tcurved) In G. E. Glass Mtgr $5.00 Kryptolc Lenin S8.00 to $15.00 162 First Street Near Morrison Portland. Or. & 1 of as i of f embossed trays bearing the figure salmon. J, . n