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ROUND UP THRILLS
PENDLETON THRONG
OpeningDay of Western
Classic Big Success.
PARADE IS SPECTACULAR
Trappings of Indians, Cow
boys and Cowgirls Gorgeous.
SID -SEALE STAR RIDER
Standing Erect on Fast-Moving
.. 6teed,v Cowboy Makes Individual.
V.'Hlt Weather Is Perfect and. '
' 2 7" Events Are Staged.
BT; GORDON STUART.
' PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) -The most spectacular, the moat
original and the most thrilling: of all
chows,' -tlje seventh annual Round-up,
opened- here ; today with- a - record
breaking crowd for. the first day.
Critics who have held that the Pendle
ton Round-up would fade away in pop
ularity -have been discredited. - -
, There is no question but' this year's
attendance will "be greater . than ever.
All nature seems to be conspiring: to
make this' Round-up a. grand success.
The sun is actually laughing its ap
proval, the air is surcharged with
thrilling:, gripping: enthusiasm and ex
pectancy. One of the greatest pleas
ures of the Round-up as staged here
is that no one can tell Just what will
happen next and the . big: throng: is
"on its toes" every second, so to
speak.
Champion Rldera Vie.
"When it is announced that a contest
will no for the ' championship of "the
world, it; means Just that, and every
body - knows it. -Champions from va
rious' other - wild' west shows- are - here,'
so the Pendleton Round-up is In reality
a contest among: champions.
- The cowboys', cowgirls' and Indians'
spectacular parade was held during: the
middle of the afternoon. It was a
gorgeous riot of color and Indian
splendor.' The alleged scarcity of dyes
apparently did not. reach this far as
no color of the. rainbow was not shown
In all its brilliancy.;
With' a . large flag floating to ' the
breeze, Till. Tayior led the mile -Jons
procession of 200 cowboys, cowgirls and
hundreds more Indians around the
track, the famous- cowboys" band fur
nishing the music. The directors of
the Round-up, all splendidly mounted,
were. In the parade.' The cowboys car'
ried banners of the Round-up and were
given an ovation. -
Indiana Add Color."
. The Indians, though, added the most
color, with their gorgeous outfits, prob
ably never before equaled in any pa
rade: Indians from the Umatilla' res
ervation, Takimas, -Nez Perces. Walla
Wallas and Columbias have been com
ing here for days to take part. They
no doubt' have been preparing',, for
months, judging from the wonderful
results.
Sid Seale threw the biggest indi
vidual thrills- today in his dare-devil
Roman riding. Standing erect on a
trim, jet-black thoroughbred, Seale
dashed at full speed down the track
in front of the grandstand, actually
reeling from side to side and wav
ing' a bottle. Later, his mount ran
down the track, and jumped sidewlse
over the fence in front of a moving
picture camera and fell on George A.
Newton, who was carried off the field
by uniformed Red Cross attendants.
Newton Was only badly shaken.
Squaw Race la Close.
George Fletcher, a cowboy of color
and courage, brought the crowd to its
feet when he rode an angry sunfishing
broncho. Angel. Unfortunately he
changed hands at the last of his furi
ous ride and was disqualified, but he
won the applause of the crowd.
The squaw race wsr a -battle royal
with Irene Oliver in the lead on a
flying start. Josephine Robes won sec
ond place and Iris Smith a close third.
Bertha Blancett, riding two ponies at
once, made a daring ride. Her op
ponent, Josephine Robes, lost control
and did not finish.
The cowboys' relay race was a thril
ling feature, and Allen Drumheller. af
ter being 100 yards behind, gained an
even break by a quick change and
finished in first place with Dwight
Zeedicar.- riding the Boise Polo team,
and Bob i,ehe. riding the C. B. Irwin
string, running neck and neck.
Stwetuch Race Thrills.
The stagecoach race was another
thriller in a mile race. Stagecoaches,
used probably 50 years .ago. were
called into use and, pulled by four
borses and filled with rollicking cow
boys, with , a long whip on top,, made
great speed. One horse stumbled and
fell, and was dragged some distance,
but got up and finished the race. Gil
bert Mlnthorn. an Indian, was first,
and Jim Roach second, owners driving.
The Round-up is one show that starts
en time, runs on time and keeps on
time. No delays are. permitted, there
is so. waiting .between acts it is bard
work to keep one's eyes on everything
that . Is going on at the same time.
Something may be doing in the arena
while preparations are made on the
track. As soon as one event is com
pleted the next starts;.
Louis W. Hill and party, in Glrier
National Park, will arrive in time to be
f vsoaalydaa-aaf as Xl- Columt, 2.1
FRANCE MAY MAKE
CUPID'S TASK EASIER
OFFICIAL MATRIMONIAL; AGEN
CY IS PROPOSED.
Abolition of Marriage Contract and
. ' Dowry Suggested "in Inter
est o( Poor Girls.
PARIS,, Sept. 21. A sort of official
matrimonial agency is the : expedient
proposed today by Eugene Brieux. of
the French academy, to relieve the expected-
dearth or husbands . after the
war.
. There were 1,878,265 single men and
1,64463 single women above the age
of ' 25 in' France Before the war, ac
cording to the latest' complete statistics.
From the age of 20 up the number of
unmarried was about ' equal between
the two sexes, with 1.000.000 each.
A considerable. . number of happy
households could have been organized
out of these vast resources, M. Brieux
thinks, had there been greater facili
ties for bringing eligible' parties to
gether. They should in the .future, he
thinks, be all registered at their re
spective town halls. ' ' '
A - more significant suggestion, also
due to M. Brieux, is the abolition of
the marriage contract, and the dower
the' great barrier to the marriage of
the girl without a fortune. Some be
lieve a romantic period is to set in in
which the dower "will get lost in a
great, flood of spontaneous and genuine
sentiment. .
FLAMING RECLUSE DIVES
Astoria Fisherman Is Rescued From
- Well, but May 'Die. .
. ASTORIA. 'Or.. SepC 2L- (Special.)
Jens Jensen, a . fisherman . residing at
Blind . Slough, probably was ' burned
fatally by the explosion of 'a' flve-gal-Iqn
can of coal oil at his horns' last
night " . '
With "his clothes -in flames.. Jensen
rushed from the house and Jumped Into
a well from which he was later rescued
by neighbors. The man was- fright
fully, burned about -his head and body
and. the attending physician says there
is little chance for bis recovery. The
residence was ' completely ; destroyed.
Jensen is . about 65 years of age and
lived by' himself. ,
J.N. TEAL MAY- BE NAMED
Portland . Man Mentioned for Ship-
T 'jplng Board " Appointment,
- OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 21. Diligent inquiry as to
candidates -from the Pacific Coast for
appointment on the Tariff Board and
the Shipping Board, authorized by re
cent law, but not' yet appointed, de
velops only one name. Joseph N. Teal,
of Portland, is mentioned as a possi
bility, for the Shipping Board.
President Wilson, at Shadow Lawn,
has a list of possibilities-for both
Boards;: but he has not made It public,
and the Pacific Coast men in the Ad
ministration's . executive . departments
say they have not been consulted.
LAZY-MATE ACT HITS WIFE
Tacoma 'Woman Returned to Fam
ily by Court Without Penalty.
TACOMA,. Wash.. Sept.. 21. (Special.)
-For the first time since the- "lazy
husband"' act was passed it has been
applied to a woman. Prosecutor
Thompson swore out a warrant today
for Mrs.- Lydia Muncie. wife of : Alex
Muncie, a mill worker. 3he was arrest
ed in Seattle and, brought here for
trial. xne cnarge against ner was
dismissed when the couple "made up."
Muncie told the court that their three
small children had been '.crying for
their mother since she left home three
days ago. - '
TURKS ARE ON RIGA FRONT
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Troops Equipped and Led by Ger-
. man Officers.
LONDON, Sept. 21. Turkish troops
have appeared on the Riga front, says
a Reuter dispatch from Petrograd. They
are led by German' and Austrian offi
cers and their whole equipment is Ger
man. . ,
This is -the first time the presence
of Turkish troops so far north has been
reported. Turkish troops have appeared
in Galicia and since then have taken
part in heavy fighting. Turkish troops
also are aiding the Germans and Bul
garians in Dobrudja.
BLEACHERS FALL WITH 200
Masons Dropped In Heap After Tak
ing of Group Picture.
MASON CITY. Ia.. ; Sept.. 21. Two
hundred persons ' were' dropped in a
heap today when a set of .temporary
bleachers collapsed during the taking
of a group plctur. Several were cut
and bruised but none was seriously in
jured. -
The men in the group were Masons
gathered here for a meeting of the
Mystic Shrine. All were present 'at a
meeting tonight, when a class of more
than BO -was initiated into the Order..
MR. TAFT AND T. R. ACCEPT
Two ex-Presidents to Attend Recep
( tlon for Mr. Hughes.
NEW - TORK Sept. 2i: Theodore
Roosevelt and William H. Taft, it was
announced here tonight, have accepted
invitations to attend a reception in
honor of Charles S. Hughes at the
Union League Club here on October 3.
Elihu Root, president of the . club,
wiu preside
GAR SHORTAGE LOSS
ALREADY IS SERIOUS
Damage Reports Given
- at Hearing
DISTRIBUTION COMPLAINED OF
Shippers Say Railway 'Men
Good at "Passing the Buck."
SWITCHING METHODS HIT
Portland Lumberman Reads Tele
gram From California Saying
.Equipment Is Not Scarce . on
Southern Pacific Lines There.
, Concrete reports from numerous in
dividual lumber manufacturers pro
vided eloquent ' testimony ' . before the
Public Service Commission yesterday of
the serious damage that the car short
age on the Southern Pacific has caused
the lumber. Industry in Western Ore
gon. William Sproule,' president ..of the
Southern Pacific; W. R. Scott, operat
ing vice-president; J. H. Dyer, assist
ant general manager, and other offi
cials listened attentively to the dra
matic stories told by some of the lum
berman and by their frequent interro
gations, suggestions and comment man
ifested a sincere desire to co-operate
with the commission and the shippers
in relieving the situation and - in pre
venting future similar occurrences.
Critical Conditions Revealed.
Conditions as revealed by some of the
witnesses yesterday are most critical. . -
'The plant of the Sheridan Lumber
Company, employing 160 men, has not
been able to operate since September
2; the "Hammond Lumber Company's
mill at Mill-City, working- 600 men, was
forced to close down last night; the
Standard Box & Lumber Company at
Scof ield, . with SO -men. is confronted
with nerious financial difficulties!; the
Pacific Face Brick Company at Wllla
mina has suffered, great loss of busi
ness that may permanently- Impair its
commercial ' 'prestige; the Silvenon
Lumber Company at Cilverton - will be
forced to close within a few weeks If
It does not get relief.
Other minor misfortunes were re
lated through the afternoon with al
most unvarying monotony.
Hearing; to End Today.
The hearing has been in progress for
two days now and will be concluded to
day. Two paramount conditions have
been revealed by the evidence already
submitted. ' :
One. is .that, the shippers do not ex
ercise the maximum efficiency rn load
ing and unloading their cars, and that
they do not always load to the full car
capacity. -
. The other is that the Southern Pa
cific's system governing the distribu-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTE KDAfS Maximum temperature, 14
deKnei; minimum, fiO degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
foreign.-
Official marriage agency " in France pro
posed. Page 1.
' " t- War. v ..
French ' keeping upv terrific cannonade oa
; Somme.. Page -4. . f ;
Mackenser.'s forces in Dobrudja 'routed.
Page
Venizelos sounds significant . warning to
Greek King..- Page. 7
Official war reports. Page 4.
Mexico.
Villa victor at Chihuahua, says General Bell.
Page 4. , ,
Politics.
Mr. Hughes exposes Administration's threat
to Mexico. Paga 2. '
Domestic
New York City facing general strike today.
Pago t. .
Elastic tariff necessary to new trade con
ditions after war. Paga 6.
Blackmail trials to be bold In Now Tork.
Page t.
Bernard J. Montgomery,' Portland man. long
'missing, is In Ban Francisco hospital,
tnlnd blank. Paga 11.
SB .
H ports. ...... ,
Pacific Coast League results: San Francisco
. 6. L.oa Angelas 1; Salt Lake V, Vernon 3;
Oakland-Portland game postponed, rain.
Page ltt-
McCredle derles that he will manage Salt
Lake club..' Page lti.
Wlllard's -wealth plies up rapidly. Income be
Ing iC0,CHK) already this year. Page IT.
Kapoleon Direct paces . mile in 2:004.
Paue 18. "
Red , Sox' victory over Detroit apparently
clinches pennant. Page la.
Superbas brighten pennsnt chance by -winning
while Phils and Braves lose. Page 1.
Pacific: Northwest.
Liquor ship skipper admits he "cleaned up"
416 on each caso of whisky. Pag L
"Round-up thrills big crowd at Pendleton.
Page 1..
Regents. of normals point -out need for an
other . school. Page 5..
Washington drugless physicians to oppose
Governor Lister's re-election. Page IT.
' Commercial and Marine.
Sugar market has recovered most of re-
- cent decline. Page 21.-
Liverpool wheat prices, loweered to facilitate
buying in this country. Page 21. -Upward
swing , in stock market Is still en.
Page 21. , .
Shipbuilding . Is . brisk. Page -18.
' . Portland and , Vicinity.
Serious business losses due to car shortage
shown at hearing. Page 1.. ...
Ford'a second .marriage, only contract for
several . years. . Page 1. .
Final arguments being made In cement case.
Page 8. 1
Mrs. a. Alexander has right to resume prln
clpalship of girls at Polytechnio school,
rules court. Paga 6.
Dr. E. V. ' Morrow's talk on Belgian Red
- Cross work thrills. Page 8..
Attorneys accuse others " of reaping harvest
. from pension - act. Page 10.
Murder mystery , not yet unraveled. Page 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 18.
6:CENT . LOAF ONv MARKET
Large Chicago Baiting Firm Ad
vances Price, One Cent.
CHICAGO. Sept. .2L The price of
bread was' raised from- S to S cents a
loaf by one of the largest baking, firms
in - Chicago today. Other bakers are
expected to follow.' '
Customers were advised that economy
would be effected by . the purchase of
the : 10-cent. loaves. . '.-..
OIL HINDERS CLAM DIGGING
Fuel Pumped From Hold of Congress
Covers Shore at 'Marshfleld.'
MARSHFIELD, 'Or, Sept.- 21. Oil
pumped from the bold of the- Congress
Has settled In the mudflats of the lower
bay and the situation la ' giving clam
diggers much concern.
. There was much crude oil sticking
on the roqks about the Ar ago . light
house yesterday.
RECKLESS WITH - THU2 - DONKEY'S
wNMir" XOY RIDE
cc,OEn j) 1
NEW YORK RIOTERS
WARNED BY MAYOR
City Is Facing General
Strike Today.
STERN MEASURES PLANNED
Entire Military and Policft-Pow
er Will Be Involved.
CONFERENCE IS FAILURE
Union Official Says All Ia In Readi
ness for Sympathetic Action of
700,000 Workers In Varl- .
ous Trades. .
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. According; to
an announcement late today by union
officials the threatened grnrral sym
pathetic strike' order will Include co-oka
and kitchen help, waiters and bellboys.
Virtually every large hotel and res
taurant ia . New . York, It was said,
would be affected. ...
NEW YORK," Sept 21. Labor leaders
were warned formally by Mayor
Mitchel tonight that he' would employ
the "full civil' and military powers"
conferred upon him by law. to prevent
disorders . it the, threatened, general
strike of trade unionists is called to-.
morrow to aid the streetcar employes
who tjult their plces September .
The Mayor's communication was ad
dressed to Hugh Frayne, chairman of
the conference ' committee of- labor
leaders, after a final effort to arrange
a peaceful settlement had failed and
following the declaration that a gen
eral strike" was inevitable. . The Mayor
made it plain-that for the union), offi
cials -"to call these strikes will be to
assume full responsibility for all that
may follow." - . -
Vlgoreus Policy Promised.
"The Mayor, representing civil forces
of-government In this city." the letter
declared, "feels it incumbent upon him
to say to you now. before any further
rash step , is. taken, that these duties
(to enforce' law and maintain order)
the. city government will discharge to
the full, employing, if need be. Its en
tire resources to that end. Disorder,
assaults and crimes of violence. Includ
ing Injury to innocent citizens, such as
those of Tuesday-and Wednesday, will
be suppressed with a strong band and
punished with all the vigor at the com
mand of the Government."
. The communication, which was con
curred In . by-Oscar S. Straus, chairman
of the Public Service Commission, . r -viewed'
at length the causes which led
to the present crisis.
Both Sides Violate Agreements.
It said' that the Icterborough Rapid
Transit Company, which operates the
subway and elevated lines, violated a
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' MACHINE.
LIQUOR SALES OFF
RIVER ADMITTED
CAPTAIN BOB JONES MAINTAINS
ACTION IS UEGAlf.
Profit of $15 on Iach Case of
Whisky Is Realized Goods
Worth the Money, He Says.
' MARSHFIELD. Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) Captain Bob Jones, who had
been at sea nine days in the tiny gaso
line schooner Tramp, which lay off the
Columbia River for several days, and
sold liquor to fishermen and others
from Astoria, arrived last night.
Captain Jones expressed himself very
forcibly about the various lawless
titles which had been applied to him
owing to his trip to the Columbia from
Eureka. Ho said "some of the newe
papers may yet hear from me."
"Sure. I sold whisky, and It was
worth all the men paid for It. Two do!
lars a bottle for bonvled goods is a low
price for the sort of delivery I made.
Those reports of men coming to the
Tramp and getting wrecked on the
rteaslde and other beaches are rot. The
fishermen who bought pood whisky of
me said they got rot gut" at Astoria
from the bootleggers there and thought
my goods worth the money.
. "They talk about me as a bootlegger
and lawbreaker," said Captain Jones.
"I knew where I stood before I left Eu
reka with a cargo of liquor and beer.
I saw attorneys and found my rights
were perfect, and bought a Govern
ment license for $24.84. Other craft
sell liquor outside the three-mile limit,
and the large boats sell with Impunity
off the coast of Oregon."
Captain Jones shied at giving exact
details of his profits, but admitted he
made 1 15 on each case of bottled
whisky.
NOMINATION IS IN BALANCE
Florida Certificate Equivalent to
Election,-Changes Hands Again.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla., Sept. 21. The
Democratic nomination for Governor of
Florida, which is equivalent to election,
change' hands' again today when the
state canvassing board revised its for
mer decision. Sidney J. Catts. who had
been declared nominee by a small ma
jority, gave up his certificate of nomi
nation and one was issued to W. V.
KnoIL . Catts then announced he would
ask a court review of returns from
other counties.' . . -
. Legal authorities say that whoever
has - the certificate on October 6. the
last day for filing nominations, will oe
Governor. " "
VENIZELOS' LIFE IN PERIL
Conspiracy to - Assassinate Greek
Statesman Is Discovered.
MILAM", via London, Sept. 22. A Sa
lonlkl dispatch to the Seccolo says:
."A conspiracy to kill ex-Premier
Venlzeloa has been discovered, with the
result that the guard of Cretans about
his house has been augmented and
friends accompany the ex-Premier
when be goes out.
"Two - lines of trenches have been
built around King Constantino's palace,
which is constantly guarded by large
forces."
BATTLESHIP GUN EXPLODES
Member of Crew on Michigan In
jured When Practicing:.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Admiral
Mayo, commanding the Atlantic fleet.
reported today that a 12-inch gun on
the battleship Michigan had exploded
yesterday during firing tests on the
southern drill grounds, the 'muzzle be
ing, blown to pieces, seriously injuring
one man. .
The Michigan was ordered to the
Philadelphia Navy-yard for repairs and
Investigation of the explosion.
BANDITS WIN BOAT RACE
Men Who Held tTp Florida Bank
Once More Escape on Land.
MIAMI. Fla.. Sept. 21. After out
stripping a Sheriff's posse in a motor
boat race out of Rock Harbor yester
day, the four bank robbers who got
J6000 In a daylight holdup of the State
Bank of Homestead ' abandoned their
boat today In the vicinity of Tavanler
Creek. .
They apparently have struck into the
Everglades again without leaving a
trail.
GUIDE IS SHOT FOR DEER
Red Hat and Sweater Fail to Save
Victim From Hunter's Aim.
MEDFORD, Or.. Sept. . 21. George
Van Auken, guide and farmer, was mis
taken, for a deer while wearing a red
hat and sweater, Wednesday after
noon, on Union Creek, and was shot
through, the cheek. He waa out with
a party of Klamath Falls hunters. .
Had the bullet that tore away the
flesh of his face struck a bone, doc
tors say. death would have been instan
taneous. RUSSIAN MUTINY REPORTED
Soldiers in Caucasus Revolt Be
cause of Food Shortage.
BERLIN. Sept. 21. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) Advices from Con
stantinople, says the Overseas News
Agency today, tell of a mutiny among
troops of the Ri'sslan Caucasus army
because of lack of provisions.
Several officers, among whom was
one regimental commander, were killed
during the mutinous outbreak, the re
sort declare. '
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ADMITTED BY FORD
Second Wife AIsoTaken
by That Method.
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WEDDING IS HELD LATER
Status of Children Declared
Never Considered.
MONEY SENT ALASKA WIFE
Defendant In Forgery Suit Admits
Registering Miss Frary . as His
Wife in Denver Hotel Before
Marriage Was Arranged.- .
Homer N. Ford was married by. con
tract to Caroline Voght; lived with her
for ten years as man and wife; was the
father of her children; then met a
woman he cared more for; waa advised
that the first marriage was illegal, and
entered upon a second contract mar
riage with Elizabeth G. Frary. which
ceremony was later ratified by a
church wedding.
These are facts admitted by Ford on
the stand in his own defense in the
forgery case pending against him in
the court of Circuit Judge Davis. Di
rect testimony of Ford was concluded
yesterday; the cross-examination will
be continued today.
Proof of Intent Point.
Judge Davis has held that the first
marriage of Ford in Alaska was legal
under the common law, which means
that Elizabeth Frary had no right to
sign a ded as Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ford.
The case rests upon proof of Intent to
defraud by such a signature.
Asked why ' be did not marry Mrs.
Caroline Ford before a preacher or
Judicial officers in 190S, after receiving
legal advice that the contract nupttals
were not lawful. Ford replied.
"Because I didn't want to be tied."
" ' Misconduct Ia Admitted.
"When did you. meet Miss Frary?"
pursued. -Deputy- District Attorney Col
lier. "In the Fall of 1907.
"And a year later you objected to
being 'tied to Caroline Ford?"
"Yes. sir."
In March, 190S. Ford registered, - he
admitted, at a Denver hotel with Miss
Frary as his wife. In a letter, produced
in evidence, written by Ford from Den
ver at that time, he asked Mrs. Ford
not to put her name and address on the
envelopes, giving an ostensible busi
ness reason.
"What was the real reason you made
that request?" demanded Deputy Col
lier. "If you were in my. place you. wouldn't
have wanted a letter coming . to the
hotel presumably from your wife, when
you had another wife registered there,
would your asked Ford In reply.
Dispensation Not Obtainable.
In December. 190S, at Fargo, N. D.,
Ford ' decided to forget his Alaskan
marriage and marry Miss Frary. ' She
was a' Catholic and needed a special
dispensation, which could not be pro
cured at that time.
"So we Just drew up a contract calling
us man and wife, with the understand
ing that I would ratify that contract
by going to a church and getting mar
ried if she could later get a dispensa
tion." related Ford. In 1915 Miss Frary
lost the contract of marriage, so Ford
said he went to Chicago and saw a
Catholic bishop, procured the special
dispensation necessary, and they were
married in a Catholic church there May
1. 1915.
Former Contract Overlooked.
"Tou were advised that your former
contract marriage had no validity, yet
you entered into one with the Frary
woman immediately after. Did you
think that made you man and wife?"
queried Deputy Collier.
"I did."
"Who wrote out the contract?"
"I did, and we both signed it. with
her sister and some other witnesses."
"In May. 1915, you were finally mar
ried. A year prior to this ceremony
you executed this deed in question. Did
you consider Miss Frary your wife
then?" continued the prosecutor.
"Tes. sir."
Reverting back to the first contract
marriage. Prosecutor Collier asked
Ford:
"When your first child came, did
you consider you and Mrs. Ford were
man and wife?"
."Legally, no."
Children Net Considered.
"Did you think that child had a
name?"
"I never gave it a thought." replied
Ford.
"When did you give it a thought?"
"Now."
"For the first timer"
"I think so."
"Why did you put the name of Dor
othy Ford on that dead child's grave?"
"She was my child."
"How-did she get the name of Ford?"
"It waa the name of her father.
Asked why all the letters of his
which were produced had always :re-
ferered Mrs. Ford as "'My Dear
Wife." Ford replied. "We called each
other husband and wife as a matter of
form." Mrs. Ford has testified that
she always believed their marriage le
gal as it has been held to be by Judge
Davis.
Ford could not recollect what he
meant In a letter he admitted was in
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CONTRACT MARK AG