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ARSON DEFENDANT
TELLS OF HER LOSS
Mrs. Wells, 64, Says 10 Loads
of Furniture Were De
stroyed in Fire.
WITNESS ONCE COLLAPSES
Kpreniaii Jtccollects lie Hauled
Only Two Loads to Oswego Jn-.-lead
of 10, as He Had. Said
In Previous Testimony.
oKliGOX CITT. Or., April 26. (Spe
cial.) lira, ilary C. Wells, the aged
woman charged with attempting to de
fraud an insurance company, today
went on the stand in her own defense.
The day was filled with sensations,
with charges, denials and cross
charges. Today is the third devoted
to the trial of ilrs. Wells, and it is
now expected that the jury will not go
out until Kriday.
Mrs. Wells spent the greater part of
the time this morning going over in
iftail the value of the contents of the
three houses in Oswego, which she is
alleged to have employed William H.
Newman, confessed firebug who is now
serving time In the state penitentiary,
to burn.
The defense aims to show that the
value of the property destroyed greatly
exceeded the total of the two insurance
policies she carried.
Kami 1 y TrrliorrK Included.
The three houses were crowded with
valuable furniture, she said. Among
the articles she lost, she said, were
an $S5 watch, keepsakes formerly
owned by hr dead son and family
treasures. She said that, included in
the furniture of the burned houses.
W'-re JO wafconioads of personal be -lonrfMnK
brought out from Portland.
A L otifl time in her examination she
wa.-ellin;r of the fire, when she asked
J u (!(.'- Campbell in a stage-whisper if
she would be allowed to tell who did
s-t the fir. The court gave its con
sent. "Well," she said in a. confident
tone, leaning toward the jury. " I-rank
Tomlin told me that Kohler and Bick
ner st the fire." Both Mr. Kohler and
Mr. Bickner are prominent residents of
Oswego.
Mrs. Wells broke down at one point
ir the trial when asked concerning her
husband. On cross-examination she
said he had died in 1879.
EiprfMmil O'ontradleta Self
District Attorney Hedges used every
device in an effort to shake Mrs. Wells'
testimony, and one time forced her to
ask the court to instruct the prosecut
Insr official not to ask questions so
fast, She admitted that she had known
Newman for 20 years, and that he had
often worked for her. She acknowl
edged that, with her attorney, Walter
A. Dimirk, she had gone to Mrs. New
man after he had been taken to the
tate penitentiary and urged to have
Nfwman aken before a court to be
examined for his sanity. Mrs. Newman
refused.
Jonathan Tlce. Portland expressman,
vho in one of the principal witnesses
for the defense, went on the stand
a sain this morning. Yesterday he
testified he hauled ten wagon loads
of furniture from Mrs. Wells' former
heme, Seventeenth and Morrison
streets. Portland, to the Oswego houses.
On the stand today he testified that
he hauled only two loads and named
the articles.
Defendant' Granddaughter Teatlflea.
Mrs. Bruce Zumwalt. daughter of
Mrs. Wells, and Mrs. Roy Armstrong,
the defendant's granddaughter, testi
fied as to the value of the furniture
destroyed in the fire. Johanna Pollock,
of Oswego, who had sold Mrs. Wells
milk and buttermilk, was used in an
attempt to refute testimony of Mrs.
Carrie Bickner. who yesterday testified
that she overheard Mrs. Wells offer
Newman J223 for burning the houses.
Mrs. Bickner said she went up on the
porch of Mrs. Wells' house and heard
them talking within and then tiptoed
off the porch and across the street to
her own home. According to her story
there was no gate around the Wells'
house, while Mrs. Pollock testified
there was one.
Benjamin Kreid, a Portland tailor,
testified as to the value of Mrs. Wells'
clothing he made and which is said to
have been destroyed by the fire and A.
Wilkins. who was at Newport when
Mrs. Wells heard of the loss of the
house, said that the woman fainted
away and cried when the news was
received.
Seven members of the Junior class of
the Oregon Agricultural College yes
terday were elected to membership In
Gamma Sigma Delta, a National hon
orary agricultural fraternity com
posed of those students of agiculture
and allied sciences who best combine
scholarship with interest and success
ful participation in college affairs.
Four members of the college and ex
periment station staff were elected
honorary members.
The newly-elected members are:
Willis A. Bailey. Ashland; Ralph W.
Lo wry, Santa Ana. Cal.; Richard J.
Werner. Los Angeles, CaL; C. C. Green,
Hood River; D. D. Green. Hood River;
John B. Wilson, Corvallis, and W. W.
Johnson, of Corvallis.
Honorary members elected were: rr.
W. M. Atwood, professor of plant physi
ology; R. D. Hetzcl. director of exten-
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CHARGE OF GRAFT FILED
Klnmatli County Treasurer Assailed
by Republican. Candidate.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. April 26.
(Special.) The greatest sensation of
the present political campaign has re
sulted from the filing with the County
Court of Klamath County of a letter
charging the present County Treasurer,
George A. Hayden. with graft in vio
lation of section 4 of chapter 273 of the
General Law.s of Oregon for 1913. The
charge is made by A. A. Mehaffey. who
seeks the Republican nomination at
the coming primaries in opposition to
Mr. Hayden. This is Mr. Hayden's first
tTm of office.
The letter filed with the County Court
charges that Hayden purchased with
money sent him by non-resident prop
erty owners to pay their taxes certain
county warrants which were then sell
ing below par, which warrants were
then turned in at their face value, with
the balance of the money sent. In pay
ment of the 1914 taxes, thus netting the
Treasurer a slight profit on the war
rants purchased.
UMATILLA ASKS $15,000
State Money for Wasco Slay Be Cut
Up. Because of Factional Fight.
PENDLETON". Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) Representative Roy W. Ritner.
of Umatilla County, has written the
State Highway Commission asking- for
th appropriation of $15,000 to con
struct a. mile of hard-surface road
through the Eastern Oregon State Hos
pital grounds.
It is reported that $45,000 which was
to have been given to Wasco County,
on account of a. factional fight, is to be
reappropriated among other counties.
The aid would assure the completion of
a hard-surface road to Pilot Rock
Junction from Pendleton.
GAMMA SIGMA ELECTS
Student and Faculty Members at O.
A. C. Named to Society.
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OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, April 26. (SpeciaJ.)
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I . .' A. - --fenWS. . .
The members of the June '16 class of
Jefferson High School will produce
"Tom Pinch," a Charles Iickens com
edy based on the book, "Martin Chuz
zlewit," in the school auditorium next
Friday and Saturday nights.
The cast is: John W. Kennedy as
Tom Pinch; Carl Appelgren as Martin
Chuzzlewit, Sr.; Varon Smith, as Peck
sniff; Jack Williams, as Martin Chuz
zlewit, Jr.; Wallace iJavis, as John
Westlock; Mac Brown, as Mark Tapley:
Buena Margason, as Mary 'Graham;
Thelma Blair, as Ruth Pinch; Dorothy
Kmith. as Charity Pecksniff: Madeline
Brown, as Mercy Pecksniff; Jessie
Laird, as Jane, the maid.
sion: Professor A. L. Lovett, station
entomologist, end H. Adams Dutcher,
Instructor in agricultural chemistry. -
BIOLOGIST FINLEY LAUDED
Chamber Directors Commend Work
on Lecture Trip in Kust.
The board of directors of rhe Cham
ber of Commerce adopted resolutions at
its meeting yesterday commending
State Biologist W. L.' Finley on his
recent lecture work in the East and
the wide advertisement it has given
Oregon and the West.
It was urged in the resolution that
efforts be made to carry the work on
and broaden it.
In his Eastern trip Mr. Finley lec
tured before the National Geographic
Society, Columbia University, Brooklyn
Institute and other important organ
izations. The board decided to hold the annual
election of officers of the Chamber at
a dinner next Wednesday, the election
being postponed from this week, owing
to the absence of many of the members
of the board.
TOBACCO DEALER FINED
Man Supplying Minors Must Ceast
All Sules or tio to Jail.
. .it- ' ' t a liklic IVI IfUl I IJ blUIC III
the Peninsula Park district, opposite
tion to sell tobacco to minors, when
opportunities were so rife, was too
much for William Gersell.
Yesterday forenoon he appeared in
Municipal Court, charged with sellins
tobacco to minors. Upon condition that
he discontinue the sale of tobacco, tc
suspended a ten-day Jail sentence anu
mAAlv 1 a- i n rl a ;nA tin
"If you come again," warned th
court, "you will occupy a c?ll."
MERCHANTS BUSY IN
SESSION AT ASTORIA
Convention Holds Two Meet
ings, Makes Harbor Trip
and Visits Fort Stevens.
BUSINESS TALKS ARE HELD
Retail Men Discuss Mail Order
Competition and Agree It Can
Be Combated Successfully.
Credits Are Debated.
ASTORIA, Or., April 26. (Special.)
There was an increased attendance at
the second day's session of the Oregon
Retail Merchants' Association conven
tion, which opened this morning, quite
a number of additional delegates having
arrived during the night. I. T. Nicklin,
of Eugene, read the address of Presi
dent McMorran. of the Lane County
Credit Association, who was unable to
be present. "The Real Spirit of Com
munity Co-operation" was the subject.
Deep interest was shown.
A discussion, led by F. L. Trullinger,
of Yamhill, was on the subject, "How
Can We Meet and Combat Mail Order
Competition?" This. It was said, is one
of the big problems affecting the re
tail merchants in every community. A
lively and enthusiastic discussion fol
lowed the introduction of the subject
by Mr. Trullinger. Mall order com
petition is being considered as one of
the elements that affect the success of
every merchant in the smaller com
munities. That It can be successfully
combated If the proper steps are taken
was tile belief of many who spoke.
HuNlnfRfi Expert Speaks.
One of the principal speakers at this
morning's session was G. Robert Mc
Auslln, business expert of the Univer
sity of Oregon. A discussion of "Ad
vertising the Retail Store" was led by
Mr. McAuslin, who outlined various ef
fective and practical methods of accom
plishing the results desired. Mr. Mc
Auslin said he was a firm believer in
the efficiency of printers' ink. but thai
misrepresentation must be studiously
avoided.
Karl Powell, secretnry of the Coos
County Merchant Association, who was
scheduled to deliver an address this
morning, sent word that he would be
unable to attend.
An interesting feature of the morn
session were reports under the
..tie. "What our local associations are
doing." Reports were heard from Eu
gene. La Grande. Pendleton. Astoria,
Cios Bay. McMinnville. Baker. Med
ford. Ashland and Portland. The lo
cal Merchants' associations throughout
the state were shown to be success
fully conducted, and constituting a
valuable aid to every member.
Through the courtesy of Colonel
Ludlow, commanding officer at Fort
Stevens, the visitors were this after
noon accorded the privilege of visiting
the fortifications, as well as given
an excursion about, the lower harbor
on the Quartermaster Department
steamer Captain James Fornance.
OedltN Are DIsciiKKed.
At this evening's session a discus
sion on "How to Extend Credit" was
led by G. Clifford Barlow, of Warren
ton, and participated in by several
others.
The speakers agreed that the ex
lending pOf credit is one of the most
difficult things the , average retailer
has to meet, and the matter of reduc
ing this process to as scientific a basis
as possible is something toward which
every business man must strive.
F. J. Carney, first president of the
Oregon Retail Merchants' Association,
delivered an interesting address on the
organization as it was 10 years ago,
compared with its condition and in
fluence today. Other addresses of the
evening were by T. C. Simmons on
"Loyalty to Our State Association," by
A. C. Marsters on "The Bankers' In
terest in the Retailer," by President
Beck, of the Woodbui n Association, on
"Getting Closer to the Consumer." and
by F. L. Shull. of Portland, on "Flour
Profits."
Tomorrow morning's session will be
devoted to electinsr officers, selecting
the place for holding the next con
vention, and other matters. During
the afternoon the delegates will make
a trip lo sea on the lighthouse tender
Heather, and returning, will be enter
tained at a banquet, which will be the
closing feature of the convention.
MAYOR BEST ACGUSED
WARKAMT CHARGES PEDLETO
KXECI'TIVE I SED RAD LANGUAGE.
Man Accused of RagclnK. Contrary to
Mayor's Order, Retaliates With
Misconduct Charge. '
PENDLETON. Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) A warrant for the arrest of
Mayor J. A. Best was sworn out today
by Arthur J. Gibson. The warrant al
leges the Mayor conducted himself in
a riotous manner and used indecent
language at the boxing match at the
Oregon Theater March 23. Mayor Best
at the time Ray McCarroll was knocked
out by Romeo Hagen announced there
would be no more fights during his
administration, and it is charged Mr.
Best made remarks to a spectator who
criticised him' for his action.
The charge against the Mayor fol
lows the arrest of Mr. Gibson at. the
lall Saturday on 'instructions
yor Best for Indecent dancing, j
Moose 1 1
from May-
Gibson has pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
REINSTATION MOVE LOST
Council Votes Xot to Ask Civil Serv
ice Killing in Sewer Itow.
Commissioner Dieck wants the Mu
nicipal Civil Service Board to give a
decision in the case of Harry Gurr,
sewer inspector who was discharged
recently for approving defective sewer
construction. He asked tne Council
yesterday to adopt a resolution asking
the Board to make a decision in the
case. The Council did not adopt the
resolution.
"Will you put Mr. Gurr back if the
Board reinstates him?" asked Mayor
Albee.
"Not as far as I am concerned," said
Mr. Dieck.
"Why worry, then, about the de
cision?" said the Mayor.
"We might have to put him back,
and we will then have to pay him for
time we are not getting the benefit of
his services," said Mr. Dieck.
"I don't see why you should have to
put him back. The Civil Service Board
reinstated ex-Patrolman Crowe in my
department, but he is not working."
HUSBANDRY CLASS IS OFF
Twenty Former Students Start on
. Junket to Inspect Farms.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, April 26. (Special.) Crowd
ed on a 20-passenger automobile truck
and accompanied by Professor O. M.
Nelson, of the department of animal
husbandry, the entire enrollment of the
junior class in animal husbandry at the
Oregon Agricultural College left yester
day for a five days' trip of Inspection
to representative stock farms of the
Willamette Valley.
The class will visit the farms of J. B.
Stump, Monmouth: Riddell Bros., Man
mouth; D. S. Burge. Dallas; Felix Cor
negys, Perrydale: H. G. Hoyt. Perry
dale; C. L. Hawley, McCoy; F. A. Koser,
Rickreall; Thomas Brunk, Rickreall; R.
W. Hogg. Rickreall; W. T. Emery. Sa
lem; J. W. McKinney. Turner; Myron
McKinney. Turner; J. W. Miller, Jfffer
son; Edward School, Albany; Felze
Bros., Tangent: J. B. Cornett, Shedds
F. H. Porter, Halsey. The party will
camp at night on the farms of C. L.
Hawley, J. B. Stump and J. W. Miller.
SILVER DOLLAR SAVES LIFE
Conrad Leo Kills Self After Shoot
ing Another on Street.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 26. Conrad
Leo, a former restaurant proprietor
and for 20 years a resident of Seattl
shot and killed himself on the stree
today, after having shot at Thomas
Dunbar, a realty agent.
Leo, who had sold his restaurant an
purchased a lodging-house from Dun
bar, was dissatisfied with his purchas
The men met on the street today, an
Leo pointed a pistol at Dunbar's breas
and tired. The bullet struck a silve
dollar in Dunbar's pocket and did n
damage, although Leo apparently sup
posed he had mortally wounded Dun
bar.
UNION IS TURNED DOWN
Demand That Only Certain Team'
sters He Employed Is Rejected.
BELLING HAM, Wash., April 2
Merchants of this city, to whom th
local teamsters' union had presented
an agreement for signature, demand
ing that only union men be employed
tonight unanimously rejected the prop
osition in a meeting attended by more
than 100 business men, with practicall
every firm in the city hiring teamsters
present. Whether or not tne teamsters
will try to force the issue is not Known
The manager and secretary or tn
Employers' Association of Washington
attended the meeting and advised with
the merchants.
Forest Hanger to Speak at Gresham
GRESHAM. Or.. April 26. (Special.
Alvert Weisendanger, of the United
States Forest Service, will deliver an
illustrated lecture at the Public Li
brary tomorrow evening on "The Wor
of a Forest Ranger." He will show 12
slides and in addition will exhibit
ranger's equipment, consisting of
complete pack outfit and portable tele
phone, weighing about two and one
half pounds. .
Umatilla Payments Total $385,000
PENDLETON. Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) Nearly $385,000 was paid In dur
ing the past six weeks as the first in
stallment of the 1916 taxes. Deputy
Sheriff A. C Funk has completed th
entry on the Umatilla County books.
The payments total about the same a
last year, but the number of half pay
ments makes the total number of pay
ments larger.
AVife Deserter Found Guilty.
PENDLETON. Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) Andy Weaver, former resident
of I- reevater, now of Adams, pleade
guilty yesterday to the charge of de
serting his wife and seven children.
Weaver was indicted by the grand jury.
tentative arrangements were made fo
the suspension of the sentence on th
agreement that Weaver would make
satisfactory provisions for the main
tenance of his family.
"Warrant Out for Bridegroom.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. April 26. (Spe
ciaL) The Union Meat Company, of
isortn 3end, today swore out a war
rant lor A. H. Brash, ex-manager
the concern, charging him with mis
appropriation of. funds which he had
handled. Brash obtained a marriage
license at Coquille yesterday to marr
a Iorth Bend young woman.
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