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THE MORNING OKEGONTAN, SATURDAY, . SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. TWO SUSPECTS FREE OPOOOO O o POOP POO OOP O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 009060000000 GG6600000000000 1 Wo One Now Held for Murder of Axel Nelson, OOOOOOOOOOOOO O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ONE OF THE ATTRACTIVE MEMBERS OF IRVINGTON CLUB WHO IS I ful address on the "New Psychology. inviting questions at its close.' His hearers gave him the closest attention and asked numerous questions. Miss Roslna Mcintosh sang three numbers that were much anjoyed. She has a beautiful voice. Miss Katherlne Smith was at the piano. The next meeting will be the first Wednesday in October. ' ON SOCIAL COMMITTEE. LONG PARLEY IS INDICATED Police Still Think Acquaintance - Fired Fatal Shot, but Find No Justification for Holding Barber or Eva Gibson. Mrs. Akers will announce a full list of her committees at that time. Marian Millers C ANSWERS 10 HI mini M I M I ! I I ! I L g3..ms With the release of Ben Grigsby. a .Vancouver barber, the last person ar rested in connection with the murder of Axel Nelson has been free'd. Eva Gibson, companion of Nelson on the night of the murder, was liberated yes- terday morning:. Grigsby was turned loose late yesterday, despite the fact that the police believed they had es tablished a possible motive for the crime in his case. . Grlgsby"s freedom hinged upon the Investigations of Detectives Craddock, Goltz and Price In Vancouver yester day, when they sought to establish the truth or falsity of his claim that he spent the night of the murder in that city. It appears to be fairly well es tablished that Nelson's slayer, assuming that a well defined motive actuated the crime, was numbered among his ac quaintances and that Nelson met the man who shot him within a short time after leaving the rooms of Eva Gibson. John Peterson, who has informed the police that he left Nelson in the Gib eon woman's apartments after 11 o'clock Saturday night, has definitely established the fact that the Vancou- ver man could not possibly have taken his departure prior to 11:15. Eva Gib son herself is not certain of the hour. Yet. Nelson walked from her rooms to the scene of his impending death, at Water and Harrison streets, a distance of five blocks and remained seated be fore the old United States saloon until the fatal shot was fired. That he must have been there for almost an hour is evidenced by the cigarette stubs which lay at his feet. It Is argued that Nelson was probably in conversation with the man who planned to kill him, during that time. The shot was heard at 1:30. The combination of evidence seems to prove that Nelson met the murderer shortly after leaving Eva Gibson's rooms, as it is considered unlikely that he would remain for an hour in the secluded district where his death occurred unless he had a companion. If alone during that time, it is held, his drunken condition would have caused him to fall asleep. The police theory is that Nelson's slayer was familiar with his habits and his haunts, that he traced Nelson to Eva Gibson's rooms, accosted him on his departure, decoyed him to the deserted building and killed him in the quarrel that ensued. TITLE IS HELD PERFECT COrKT GIVES DECISION ON CLYDE HOTEL PROPERTY. Circuit Judge Belt, of McMinnvllle, Rules Against Plaintiff In Suit for Damages. Title to the Clyde Hotel property on Stark street between Tenth and Eleventh was declared perfect by Cir cuit Judge Belt, of McMinnville In his decision this week against the plaintiff in a damage suit, involving about $200, 000, that he heard in Portland. The de cree followed the submission of briefs by attorneys in the case. Julius C. Friendly, Seymour Friendly, Celia Friendly, Emma Cohn and Laura Rosenthal were the defendants in the action, which was instituted by the Crown Company to restrain eviction proceedings brought by the defendant property owners and to collect dam ages. As a result of Judge Belt's de cision, the Crown Company must either exercise its right to purchase the prop erty or vacate it. The Crown Company took a 30-year lease on the real property, January 1, 1912. In the lease it was stipulated that the lessee should erect a building at a specified size and cost, with an option on later purchase of the land. Because of unpaid land rental, the owners began eviction proceedings in 1916, which were interupted by the filing of the action Just decided. In this suit, the Crown Company as serted that it could not exercise Its purchase option because, of an imper fect title to the land and maintained it had been damaged between $100,000 and $200,000. The real property in question had been deeded to the defendants by Mrs. Clara Friendly. It was a trust deed, empowering sale of the property. The plaintiff contended that the power to sell terminated with the death of Mrs. Friendly. Judge Belt's decision held that the power survived and that the defendants were competent to make a conveyance of the property. Attorneys Bronaugh & Bronaugh and Franklin F. Korell represented the owners and Fulton & Bowerman the Crown Company. 100 TO VISIT NEW TRAIL Two Special Cars Will Be Attached to Train Sunday Morning. According to present Indications 100 will participate in the special excursion to Eagle Creek, under the auspices of the Trails Club Sunday. The party will visit the new Eagle Creek trail and other trails which are being estab lished in that vicinity by the Forest Service. The excursion party will occupy two special cars, which will be attached to the regular train leaving Portland at 7:45 Sunday morning. The cars will be dropped at Eagle Creek. Returning, the party will arrive at Portland at ,6:30 P. M. The excursionists will take their own lunch. Coffee will be furnished by the club. Henry Hayek will be In charge of the trip. FIREMEN MAY PETITION Permission. Granted to Circulated Two-Platoon Measure. - Firemen are now at liberty to cir tulate initiative petitions to place on the ballot at the city election in June the auestion of establishing: a two-pl toon system. Mayor Albee and Fire Chief Dowell yesterday granted a peti tion signed by 320 of the firemen ask Ing for permission to circulate such pe titions. Permission had to be obtained from the officials because of a rule In the fire bureau prohibiting petitions. Fire men are said to be contributing $3 SDontb, each, to conduct the campaip ' A V i s -feBSSSSSSSnSSSBBSani - . N v - : f s ? I if-1-''' ' r 1 I - : , ' : K - f a " ' ' ! f 4 -I f ' y ' j i JR ft " ' i' A & " - ' T the "Waverley Country Club to night society will attend the dinner-dance, and many of the prom inent men golfers will remain at the club for the stag dinner, which is to be served in their own quarters In the lower floor. The dinners are in cele bration of the golf match between Seattle Country Club and Waverley Club players, about 28 from each club to enter the match today. After dinner, following their usual custom, the dancing contingent among the golf enthusiasts will join the merry makers In the ballroom, and the even ing promises much gaiety. Two delightful events will mark this afternoon, first the luncheon for which Mrs. Chester Griffin Murphy - will be hostess complimenting Mrs. Paul Church Giesy, and later the tea honoring Miss Frances Cabell, bride-elect, which will be given by Miss Geraldine Coursen. Miss Gretchen Smith also will enter tain today with an informal tea honor ing several, girls who ar preparing to return to- their schools in the East. An item which may prove of great interest to lovers of the latest in ball room dances in Portland society was taken from the New York Telegraph, and Is as follows: "The latest novelty in ballroom skill called the 'Two two.' which comes from the National Association of Dan cing Masters' convention in Chicago and Is heralded as the terpsichorean white hope," will find a cold welcome among the teachers who teach in New York, according to the advance infor mation of those wno will attend tne convention here of the American So ciety of the Professors of Dancing. In fact, it is indicated that the Aew York teachers will reject all of the new dances that are being offered for pub lic consumption in Chicago, and will cling to the simple steps of the fox trot and one-step." Mrs. Harold Fessenden Charters (Madeleine Smith), of Eureka, Cal.. and her son, Harold Charters, Jr., are vis iting her mother, Mrs. Preston carter Smith, at 628 Montgomery drive. , Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Moore, of Sea side, are passing a few days in Port land at the Cornelius Hotel. Interest in the social affairs of the Irvington Club grows apace with the advancement of Fall into Winter. Many Informal gatherings in the evenings make the club attractive and eagerly sought by the energetic and active members. Just now the woman's auxil iary, recently appointed to take care of the social affairs for the season, are busily planning their first big opening. which win taKe place uriaay nignt. it will be a formal ball, and handsome new gowns will be seen.' Preceding the ball- an Informal reception will be held as a courtesy to President and Mrs. William C. Woodward, the former hav ing served as president for several years. - i " Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vincent, of this city, are being delightfully en tertained in Pendleton, a recent af fair in their honor being a dinner party, for which Mr. and Mrs. Ii W. McComas were hosts, last week. It was a Chinese affair and was,' fol lowed by a motor trip. -T. Delta Gamma will entertain Pan Hellenic Association today at the home of Mrs, James B. Kerr, 637 Ter race road, at 2:30 o'clock. Congratulations are being showered upon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Lewis on the advent of a daughter, born Thursday. She has been named Olive Margaret in compliment to her two grandmothers. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of AC.'Duley, at Tual atin, when his daughter. Alice Carey, became the bride of George Edgar Payne at high noon September 20. Dorothy Heimbach played Lohengrin's wed ding march. The bride was attired in Alice blue crepe de chine. Rev. Mr. Mulligan, of Rainier, formerly of Sheridan, performed the ceremony as the couple stood in an alcove of pink asters. A buffet supper was served to 30 guests, who were relatives ' of the happy couple. Amid showers of rice and old shoes the bridal couple left for their home in Sheridan, where Mr. Payne- Is a prominent business ti. Ates tw chort wedding trip -CO they will he at home to their friends in Portland. Women'sClubs By EDrmKwiGHrftoLMEa A LL, history proves that men will AJL flock to a country where the rights of the citizens are respected," said Wallace McCamant yesterday in his address on "America," given before the members of the Portland Woman's Club and their guests at the first Fail meeting of the organization held in the clubrooms. Mr. McCamant spoke of the wealth of material that confronts a citizen when he starts to prepare an address on America. He gave an outline of the history of the country's founding explaining Its history in the light of its European background. He spoke of the causes that led to the arrival of the Puritans, Germans Cavaliers. Scotch-Irish, French Hugue nots, Dutch. Jews and Catholics and told of the good part each had had in forming American character and prog ress. He said: "They were, as a rule picked people of their class. They were the bravest." Special tribute was paid to the great Americans. Washington and Lincoln. He said that yesterday was the 54th anniversary of the signing of the emancipation proclamation, and there fore the celebration of "American day was doubly interesting." Mrs. Warren E. Thomas read a. tn on "American Musicians," specializing on Mrs. tleach and MacDowell. mi Constance Piper played three Mac Dowell selections with exquisite skill and expression. Miss LoDeaca Love land sang three Beach solos. Her voice was clear and true. For her rendition of "The Years at the Spring" she re ceived an insistent encore. "The Star- bpangled Banner" was sunir later hv Miss Loveland, with the audiencn standing and joining in the chorus. Mrs. James A Pettit. the new presi dent, presided ably. She made a plea for the women to become interested in building a clubhouse. She said: "I am a home woman and I know that we can do better work If we have a home." The delegates elected for the state federation convention were: Mesdames G. J. Frankel, G. B. McLeod, C. B. Sim mons, F. S. Dunham, Povey, A. C. Jack son, C Hopkins and J. O. Jefferson. OUt-of-town guests were: Mrs. Les lie Talbot, of England; Miss Wakefield. Seattle; Mrs. C. S. Chapman, Marys vllle, O.; Mrs. Floyd Swan, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. W. M. Bradford, Des Moines, la.: Mrs. Edward Graham. Los Angeles; Mrs. S. W. Thompson. Van couver, and Mrs. J. H. Torney, past state federation president of Idaho and state general federation secretary. The rooms were artistically deco rated in flags and red. white and blue flowers. Ices and coffee were served by prominent club members. Presid ing at the table were Mrs. Charles Runyon and Mrs. Albert Brown. Mrs. Bert Denison is chairman of the social committee. . Following the custom of. former years, the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church will hold monthly all-day meetings In the church house. The mornings will be Hevoted to sewing for the poor. At noon a home luncheon for men and women will be given in the banquet rooms of the church, served by a com mittee of 15 women. The afternoon will be given over to business and programme. Tuesday of next' week will open the year's work with the first all-day meeting. The doors are open at 10 o'clock and all women are urged to be present if interested in local charities. v" t m ' Woodstock Circle, Portland Psy chology Club, was "at home" to its members and friends last Tuesday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. E. H. Ing ham. Mrs. William N. Alters, presi dent of the circle, presided at the short business session. The meeting time was changed to the first and third .Wednesdays In the month, 2 to 4 o'clock. It was decided Xo take up a special line of work in addition to the work prescribed by the central board. Efnciency" Is the slogan of the club and this circle takes up side lines that may . be of value to this particular membership." Professor Joseph K. i Hart, of .Reed, College, ave a force SEVERAL letters have been received asking why men who are at fault In any matter nearly always lay the blame on someone else and why when people are angry with themselves or with some business acquaintance they usually "pick on" some innocent per son. Nearly all of these questions come from women whose husbands seem to be the "man in the case." They seem to think that I will give them loads of sympathy and be harsh with the unkind and unjust husbands. As I am not a "man hater," I don't like to give the men all the blame. Each case is different and should be ' studied care fully before judgment is given. Maybe some good man, a student of psychol ogy and human nature, would like to give his opinion in about 60 words. To the women I say, "Be patient. Be tact ful. Curb your tongue. But maintain your self-respect. Never say sharp things. I have heard many people say the faults mentioned are "Just human na ture." Really. I think this excuse is worked, overtime and If being unjust and unkind Is human nature, all of us. both men and women, have too much of it at times. Maybe the men don't realize their faults. And that reminds me of the man who lives near by. He thinks nothing of spending several dollars for a dinner when entertaining an out-of-town friend, and growls incessantly because the children eat so much bread and it is so expensive. For several successive weeks a press committee chairman of a club in a town about 50 miles from Portland tele phoned to the department editor in a daily paper, giving her the news of the club. It was difficult to hear and the long-distance message seemed to the editor an unnecessary expense on the part of the club, so she suggested "Why don't you write the announcement next week and mall it a day sooner? It is difficult to understand initials over the phone and must cost you a lot." "Well," replied the press chairman, "the club doesn't allow me any money for postcards and stamps." "But what about this big telephone bill?" she was asked. "Oh," came the reply over the wire, "that's all right. My husband pays that bllL" Dear Miss Miller 'Next Baturday a young man la coming over to call on ma. Ho la my first "real caller." How shall I entertain him? What refreshments would be proper to serve? What kind of a dress should I wear? lours MOLLY, If you play or sing, a little music Is excellent. May be he can play. If not, perhaps you have a book of snapshot Pictures and can tell many Interesting happenings on trips you have taken. Or you may get him to tell about camping trips or his work or some baseball games he has seen and you can pretend to be deeply interested. Or. maybe you have some game you can play. Just be a natural, friendly, sensible girl, and 1 am sure you will be an excellent host ess. Wear a simple, dainty dress of lawn, if you have it- As long as a dress Is becoming, clean and girlish, it will be all right. Don't wear elaborate clothes. Serve some chocolate and dainty cakes. Most young people like that. SALEM, Or., Sept. 19. Dear Marian Mil ler: I have no work, no Job, no money. I was engaged to a girl. Should I marry now and expect her to try and help me financially? Tours BEN H. No, my friend. If you talk about mar riage when you have no job and no money, they ought to shut you up in one of those Institutions in your home town. Get in and dig and get some work. Then save a while and after that talk of marriage. Style Tips From Portland Stores A RADICAL change in coiffures is in process. The low, coiled-at-the-neck styles must give place , to high coiffures. A year ago hatters begged women to "do the hair low to fit the new hats;" now they are equally em phatic In demands to "have the hair high so that the 1916-17 chapeaux will look chic." Don't be afraid of a few curls, -av hair-shop folk. There are to be puffs and curls and wild and fluffv coif fures galore this Winter. No longer Is it iasnionaoie to sleek the hair back from the face. If milady takes her hair all in one great mass and heans it high or the head, then lets a few truant curls frame her face, she is quite in the mode. Some of the shons are showing arrays of curls and puffs such as have not been out for several years. They are for the maiden whose curls would otherwise be largely the product of the tongs. Lucky Is she whose fluffy locks will fall into place with little effort. Such a one must pile her hair high and cultivate a cluster of curls to topple over the high twist. Banding the hair is another renewed style. The hair about the face and on top must be fluffy, but held in place with a band of the hair that is made by taking two back strands and- crossing them, then swathing them about the head. Another popular style is achieved l-y doing the hair in sections, so that a succession of puffs, large ones, covers the top of the head. Another charm ing method is taking the hair in one part high on the head and swathing it into one large puff on top. Then the ringlets about the face must bang loose. Few women, say Portland hair ex perts, realize the Importance of the hair beautifully kept and well dressed. Can it really be true," was asked, "that the European peasant girls have so much more beautiful hair, and that women of the present day are losing the beauty or hair that was character istic some generations ago?" The hair dressers say it is to some extent. They say that women in the American cities do not as a rule have hair nearly as lovely as the peasant girl and ac count for it- by the fact that they do not give it the proper care and so lose the gift that nature gave them. "They forget," said one expert, "that the peasant girl at least keeps it brushed well, and that is more than the average American woman does. More than that, the peasant gives her hair plenty of fresh air and sunshine. Be kind to your hair and you will not have any trouble." Grouse Scarce In Idaho. LEWTSTON. Idaho. Sept. 22. (Spe clal. ) Sportsmen report birds scarce. There Is no report of any hunter se curing the bag limit of 12 birds since the grouse season opened, the first of trie month. Farmers report that many young birds died during the cold rains oz tne late spring. "Hurry, children I've got a real Ground Chocolate is a fortifying food beverage for all from childhood to old age. It comes PROTECTED as all criocoTate should in 4,-lh., 1-lb. and 3-lb. hermetically sealed cans. Since 1852 CHURCH HOLDS REUNION DR. LUTHER R. DYOTT IS GREETED BY CONGREGATION. Several Beautiful Musical 'nmbert Are Given and Small Orchestra Playa Throagbout Entertainment. The annual reception and reunion of the First Congregational Church, last night, was largely attended. Dr. and Mrs. Luther R. Dyott and the presidents of the women's organiz ations received the guests. Represen tatives of all the societies of the church assisted in dispensing the hospitalities of the evening. To add to the air of festivity, music was provided throughout the evening by an orchestra directed by Miss Mollie Nadine Pierce. Dainty refreshments were served by some of the young maids and matrons. The choir members contributed sev eral special numbers. Mrs. Leonora Fisher Whlpp, director, presided at the piano. Joseph P. Mulder, tenor, sang "Winds in the Trees." Mrs. Mltyllne Fraker Stltes sang "Sing Me to Sleep." "Mother o' Mine" was one of the fa vorites sung by W. A Montgomery and Jane Burns Albert sang "Spirit Flower" (Campbell-Tipton). The music was an attractive feature. Dr. Dyott was greeted cordially by his congregation. A social hour closed the programme. TEACHER'S CASE TODAY HEARING OX PACTS Ijf ALEXANDER SUIT TO BE HELD, 3o Change In Ruling by Judge Gan tenbeln Expected, aa No Formal Charge Was Made. Though the real issue the power of the School Board to demote a teacher without cause was settled by Circuit Judge Gantenbein Thursday when he overruled the demurrer to the petition for a mandatory writ compelling the Board to reinstate Mrs. Alevia Alexan der as head of the girls' department of the Benson Polytechnic, the case will come up for hearing on the facts this morning. The School Board will attempt to make a showing before Judge Ganten bein that Mrs. Alexander was incompe tent to hold her position ansi was re moved for that reason to an inferior appointment as assistant history teach er at the Washington High School. If successful in presenting sufficient facts as cause for removal, the School Board can scarcely hope for a change in ruling by Judge Gantenbelen. for it Is not denied that Mrs. Alexander was not given a formal hearing at which charges were made against her, be fore her transfer, which the jurist held was indispensable In such a removal. Attorney A. E. Clark will represent Mrs, Alexander, and ex-Senator Charles W. Fulton the school district. PERS0NAL MENTION. A. King, of Rainier, Is at the Im perial. J. L. Sprague, of Nahcotta, Is at the Eaton. H. W. Glesy, of Salem. Is at the Seward. E. D. Little, of Newport, Is at the Seward. Roger Murphy, of Seattle, Is at the Nortonia. A. Lw Mackintosh, of Bend. Is at the Imperial. A. L. nibbs, of Prairie City, Is at the Oregon. D. S. R. Walker, of Eugene, Is at the Perkins. - Miss Marie Kemp, of Spokane, Is at the Portland. E. D. Cusick, banker of Albany, Is at the Oregon. T. W. Rusk, of Silverton, Is registered at the Perkins. J. C. Maclnnes. of White Salmon, Is at the Cornelius. H. D. Campbell, of Stillwater, Minn., is at the Oregon. J. A. Taylor, of Orchards. Wash.. Is at the Washington. L. E. Bean is registered at the Im perial from Eugene. H. M. Fisher is registered at the Ea-ton. from Tacoma. W. R. Alexander, of Seattle, is regis tered at the Oregon. Fred D. Merritt is registered at the Seward from Eugene. Thomas Prince Is registered at the Portland from Dundee. i Mr, nd Mrs, J. A. SUvertoottt are imraems D. GHIRARDEUJ CO. registered at the Cornelius from An telope. A. A. Flynn. of Grants Pass, is reg istered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Johnson, of As toria are at the Nortonia. Mrs. F. H. Quirk and children, of New York, are at the Portland. R. K. Montgomery, of Sheridan, Is registered at the Cornelius. George II. Johnson is registered at the Nortonia from Ivalispell. 'J. B. E. Bourne, owner of the Rainier "Senator." Is at the Seward. Rev. W. N. Ferris Is registered at the Perkins from Springfield. Joseph Lampman, of Jefferson. Ia-. registered at the Portland. Mrs. B. M. Wert and daughter, of lone. Or., are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Williams, of Salem, are at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Peterson, of Se attle, are registered at the Eaton. . Mrs. IL M. Curtis, of San Francisco, is registered at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. James Fouts are regis tered at the Washington from Molalla. W. L. Kenny, business man of Sea side, and Mrs. Kenny are at the Nor tonia. Mr. apd Mrs. C. L. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Word, of Portland, are visit ing the various points of Interest in Southern California and are at pres ent guests at Hotel Clark, Los An geles. Dog Holds Long Vigil Over Body of Horse. llooil River Canine Refuses to Leave Old Friend In Death and Gnawa Bonds Asunder When Taken by Force. HOOD RIVER. - Or Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) Chuck, the black cur dog of P. Reed's family, on the Columbia River Highway, west of the city. Is possessed of remarkable loyalty to his friends. Several days ago, when one of the big team of horses driven by Mr. Reed, and a boon companion of Chuck from his days of puppyhood, became sick and died in the field, the dog refused to leave the side of his dead friend. The harness was removed from the dead horse and taken by the master to the barn. Still Chuck lingered, lying quietly by the side of hia fallen chum. Donald Mckelsen. a Lntversity of Oregon medical student, who is spend ing his Summer vacation working at the Ruthton yards of the Stanley-Smith Lumber Company, carried food to the dog the day following the horse's death. Chuck refused to eat. and despite a former reputation for friendliness at- ' Perfect gjijp Puritx Sifr yreIecfed Xcaffi every cover or WILD ROSE LAM) Wr? Bccjusc WILD J30SF LAUD is the Issf wordjn perfection of tfic Refinery Arf and is fie stjndjrd by which others are measured RiriNED DY FRYL O CO. treat for you.'-' i Francisco tacked Mr. Nickelsen on his approach. That night the dop was led home by Mr. Reed at the end of a rope. During the night the rope was chewed in two and Chuck was again found, beside the horse, where he remained until th animal was buried. Red Feather. COMPLEXION POWDER. The touch of this dainty powder is a cool caress to the skin that is sunburned or tanned. Red Feather Protects and Beautifies the Complexion Out-cfi-Doors The Ideal powdef for the open air. Cools the skin removes shiner softens redness. Three shade- white, flesh, brnnetta. Take a box on your vacation. Tki RrmilUr Company He par box at The Owl Drug Stores and other drusr- gists and B. Altman Ac Co., Naw York City (Poataxe frc to any address ia U. 5. A.) ASK FOR and GET THE ORIGINAL MALTED IV! ILK Cheap substitutes cost YOJ miss pxica. m n