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THE MORNING OliEGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIli . SS, 1917. J VVQfilAN THREATENS TO SUE H J. ROSS Denial of Engagement to Mrs. Jean Fulton, After Her An nouncement, Arouses Ire. SAYS MONEY IS NO OBJECT manual training, 2438: domestic science ana art, 3802; stenograpny ana type writing. 2538; agriculture, 4414; teach ers' training, 860; Spanish, 654; French, 175. Courses in domestic science and domestic art are offered In 61 schools I in the state; 69 schools offer courses I in manual tralinng, while only seven schools offer courses in agriculture. The number who will be graduated from the standard high schools In the state this year totals 3164. . Superintendent Churchill said yester day that much freedom of choice has been given the students the last three years in selecting their subjects, but an examination of the individual records show that In nearly every instance they have chosen subjects which have made up logical and well-planned courses. "It is somewhat surprising." he says, "that. In view of the widespread en couragement given to the Immediately practical In education, the majority of I students in the high schools are still taking the traditional subjects." KILLS FIRE SAVES LIFE Wallace Man Who Figured in Sen sational Shooting Last Year and Subseqeunt Divorce Suit De clares Story Is Absurd. SPOKANE. Wash.. April 22. (Spe olaL) Breach of promise suit against Herman J. Rossi, ex-ilayor oi wauace, Idaho, is threatened . by Mrs. Jean Fulton, of Spokane, whose anonunce- ment of their engagement yesterday was aulckly followed by Mr. Rossi's denial. Rossi was acquitted October 14 on a murder charge for shooting, on June 30, Clarence Dahlaulst. of Wallace, with whom his Becond wife, Mabel Price Rossi, admitted having been Intimate. She obtained a divorce December, 1816. Mrs. Fulton has been a resident of Spokane four years, obtaining a divorce early in 1916. She met Mr. Rossi here last January and, according to her statement this afternoon, he has been paying her expenses since then. "I certainly understood Mr. Rossi was going to marry me," said Mrs. Fulton. "If he wanted to break the engagement he should have come down and had a talk with me and we would have come to an understanding. I have enter tained him and his business associates here and he has entertained me in Wallace. "His denial of our engagement has made me see him and his actions In a new light. Do not think I care about money, but I am going to show the people how he has acted toward me for the sake of others. He always said he wanted our engagement kept secret for the sake of my reputation, because he had been Involved in so much notoriety. Eut the talk about him and me got so bad that I decided I was justified In announcing our engagement." Denial of the report that he Is en gaged to Mrs. Jean Fulton was made last night by Mr. Rossi. "There is not a vestige of truth to the report, and I cannot Imagine how It originated," said Mr. Rossi. "I am barely acquainted with Mrs. Fulton. JACKSON MEN GUILTY PROMINENT RESIDENTS CONVICTED OP SELLING LIQUOR. on Your Auto Insurance Medford Jury Adjudges J. H. Wilson, Talent Rancher, and C. V. Beelor. of Ashland, Dry-Laws Breakers. MEDFORD, Or.. April 22. (Special.) Joe H. Wilson, rancher In the Talent district, owner of the Columbia Hotel in Ashland, and recent candidate for County Clerk on the Republican ticket. and C. V. Beelor, property owner, capi talist and taxicab operator of Ash land, were convicted by a jury in the ! Justice Court here Saturday of selling liquor to Edward C. Brayman, a com mercial traveler, of Portland. Owing to the prominence of both men the case attracted wide Interest, the offices of Justice of the Peace 'Pay or not being large enough to accom modate the crowd. Many men and boys sat in the roof of the building outside the windows to hear the testimony. Brayman was the chief witness for the state and told of having purchased four quarts of whisky from th de fendants last Thursday in Ashland, Beelor later driving him to Medford. The defense maintained that Brayman himself brought the liquor into Ore gon and was intimidated by local au thorities to implicate the defendants. A number of witnesses, however, cor roborated Brayman's story, and Dis trict Attorney Roberts showed that the whisky obtained by Brayman was the same brand as that obtained by Sheriff Jennings when he raided Wilson's room in Ashland. This is the first conviction in Jack son County by a jury since the passage of the bone-dry act. STRAHOBN WILL' SIGN RAILROAD BUILDER ANXIOUS START KLAMATH WORK. TO Buy a Pyrene allou & Wright Broadway at Oak the bicycle, and people would leave the roads for the air, using flying ma chines. LINN PIONEER IS DEAD WINTER DELAYS WHEAT INLAND EMPIRE CROPS IX DANGER, ACCORDING TO REPORTS. Mrs. Susanna Peterson Resident of County for 11 Years. Delay of Week or Ten Days Expected In Making Contracts for Steel and Other Supplies. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 22. (Special.) The following letter has Just been received by Charles W. Eber leln, of this city, from Robert E. Stra horn, dated April 16, in reply to re cent telegrams advising Mr. Btrahorn that the 1300,000 obtained by the sale of bonds had been placed to the city's credit. Mr. Strahorn says he hopes the City Council will accept his bid and start the ordinance on the way for the letting of the contract. His letter In lull is as follows: "I was glad to receive telegrams from both yourself and Captain J. W. Siemens advising of the receipt of credit for the full amount of the rail road bonds. I assume that the Coun cil will accent my bid and Inaugurate the passage of the remaining ordinance at once. "When this has been disposed of, w"e will execute the contract promptly. I think this can probably be done with out my going to Klamath Falls. I ehould like to avoid that necessity for another week or 10 days, as I want to be prepared to start work very soon after arriving there. "I am now particularly concerned bout the steel, and may not be able to close up on that and some other mat ters until a week or 10 days from now. 1 shall be very glad to be advised of anything bearing upon the situation." LEBANON. Or.. April 22. (Special.) Mrs. Susanna Peterson, pioneer, who lived in Linn County 71 years, died at the home of her son, Walter C. Peter son, in this city Friday night, at the age of 91. She was born In Floyd County. Ken tucky, in 1325. and when a girl moved with her parents to Henry County, Iowa, where in 1843 she was married to Asa H. Peterson. In the Spring of 1845, with her husband and a baby in arms, she started on the long journey to Oregon by ox-team, and In the Fall of that year they arrived in the Wil lamette Valley near Salem. In th Spring of 1846 they came to Linn ounty and took up a donation claim few miles southwest of where Leba non now stands at tne root or tne prominent butte that bears the family ame. For about 30 years they lived on this farm. Then they moved to Lebanon and built one of the first houses In the town, and for more than 40 years she ; lived in this city. Her husband died here about 20 years ago. She was the mother of five children. four sons and one daughter, two of whom survive, David H. Peterson and Walter C. Peterson. SCHOOL CENSUS 13,857 SUPERINTENDENT CHURCHILL SAYS TRADITIONAL STUDIES ATTRACT. Choice Made In Face of Widespread Encouragement to Take Up Practical Subjects. SALEM, Or., April 22. (Special.) In a nearly complete census taken throughout the 175 standardized schools of the State of Oregon. Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill has pre pared a statement showing the trend of education throughout the high schools of the state. The schedule as prepared has a showing for the 165 schools of the 175 high schools that are standard Ized. The schedule of subjects for each pu T11 shows that of 19,857 students they ere distributed as follows: English, 17,- 076; mathematics. 13,603; science, 8661 history. 8631: Latin. 3190: German, 2888; Klamath Farmers Asked for Ideas! As to Increasing Yields. KLAMATH FALLS. April 22. (Spe ial.) The United States Reclamation Service, co-operating with the direct' ors of the Klamath Water Users" As ociation and County Agriculturist H. Roland Glaisyer, has sent out to all land owners under the Klamath project a questionaire relating to their farm conditions, their needs, and requesting suggestions as to how the farm pro duction of Klamath County may be increased under the campaign now be ing carried on by the United States Government in preparation for active war conditions. The Government has asked the proj ect officers to forward any suggestions that are timely to Increase the pro SEASIDE TO HEAR CONCERT Archer & Wiggins Distributors of PYRENES Get that protection now, save $2; today complete Sixth Street at Oak. Reaeedlng Necessary In Palonse Sec tionEstimates Run From 10 to 40 Per Cent. SPOKANE. Wash., April 22. (Spe cial.) Inland Empire wheat crope, ap proaching the end of the Spring wheat seeding season, are in considerable danger, according to the information of the Spokane grain trade, and the Winter wheat district has suffered considerably already. Grain buyers and millers express the opinion that the crop future is still undecided. V. G. T. Tocos, mill mana ger, says: "I estimate that about 10 per cent of the Winter wheat has been killed. It's just a case of too much Winter. But in the Palouse they will commence reseeding Just as soon as the fields dry, and with good weather they, will get a good crop. J. K. Smith put the estimate higher as to damage done: "Winter wheat is shown chiefly in Whitman, Spokane and Adams counties and that part of the Palouse running down to Idaho, he said. "It is possible that as much as 40 per cent of the acreage will have to be resown." FARM CENSUS TO BE TAKEN SEED SUPPLIES LISTED A. C. CLEARING HOUSE TO SE CURE MAXIMUM PLANTING. Gifted Youngsters Will Play at Ad Club Affair. SEASIDE. Or.. April 22. (Special) On Saturday evening, April 18, Miss Lorls Gratke, celebrated 11-year-old violinist, of Astoria, and Master Gordon Soule, 11-year-old pianist, of Portland, will appear In classical musical con cert at the Strand Theater under the auspices of the Seaside Ad Club, a bus! ness organization recently organized by the business Interests of Eeaside Miss Evelyn Paddock, of Portland, will be accompanist on the piano for Miss Gratke. Both young artists are considered among the most gifted In the Northwest, although not yet in their teens. PENDLETON MEN DRILLING Nearly 100 Citizens Form Local of National Defense Council. PENDLETON, Or., April 22. (Spe- cial.) Moved with the same spirit as the men of 1898. nearly 100 men and boys of Pendleton reported this morn ing for drill as a part of the local Coun cil of National Defense. In the num ber were men from all walks of life including the most prominent citizens of the city. Officers for the organization will be selected this week, and all drill at least once a week. There are a number who hhave seen active service or attended military schools to assist in perfecting the men. Early Varieties Especially In Demand on Account of Lateness of Season and Wet Weather. OREGON AGRICULTURAL ' COL LEGE, Corvallis, April 22. (Special.) Imperative need for hurried action in putting farmers and others engaged in crop industries into touch with seed supply sources has forced the State Agricultural College to undertake to act as a clearing house between the holders and the users of suitable seed varieties. With Spring so late and so wet, only early maturing varieties of good quality can succeed in producing such crops as wheat and other cereals and also many plants of other slow-maturing charac teristics. Hence the farm crops de partment of the College has under taken, with the assistance of the press, to list the seed supplies on the one hand and the seed requirements on the other. Farmers., warehousemen, marketing associations and seed supply houses are requested to report at once vari eties, quality, quantity and price of any of the following seeds: Early Spring wheat, oats, barley and rye; early, sil age and grain crops; beans, buckwheat and root crops. Farmers and gardeners needing seed that they cannot get at their dealers are requested to report their needs to the College by earliest mail. It is imperative that every available acre be planted. With the lateness of the season and the extreme wet plant ing period, early varieties are especi ally in demand. DEAD MAN'S NAME USED fUi , Six - t-i-a . 'I T-'i . if J r ia W JftW it - -k. .- 4 1 ZL-2&3&z3n& to Save $2 on PYRENE $8 On May 1 the price of Pyrene goes to $10. Today we can let you have it at the old price. An opportunity for you. An opportunity to save $2. An opportunity to get Pyrene for your car and Pyrene for your home. An opportunity to protect precious lives and at the same time save good money. Don't let the chance slip. Remember that a single day's delay in getting Pyrene for your automobile and Pyrene for your home may cost a Life. CHANSLOR & LYON CO. ARCHER & WIGGINS CO. BALLOU & WRIGHT GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. U. S. RUBBER CO. THE BEEBE CO. WOODARD, CLARK & CO. A. G. LONG CO. MARSHALL-WELLS HDW. CO. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. PACIFIC STATES ELECTRIC CO. For Sale by the HARDWARE, ELECTRICAL, AND AUTO SUPPLY MERCHANTS OF PORTLAND. P. S. Remember Pyrene Saves 15 on Auto Fire Insurance Each Year. KILLS FIRE SAVES LIFE TRACY TRIAL SPEEDS Defense Expects to Conclude Testimony This Week. NEW TURN TAKEN BY CASE FORGF.RY CHARGE AGAINST COUSIN OF THOMAS OAVAKATJGH. Alroplanea Anti-Roads Argument. MOLALLA. Or.. April 22. (Special.) At a road meeting: held here last night. J. E. Brown, of Portland, and William Lilly, of Parkplace, spoke against the Issuance of bonds. . 1. Eby, of Oregon City, president of the Commercial Club, epoke in favor of bonds. One of the speakers aguinst the bonds predicted that the automobile license money would never pay for the bonds, am auto would go the way o' Sheriff at Welaer, Idaho. Searching Dlllgvntly for Body of Man Who Disappeared March 12. WEISER. Idaho, April 22. (Special.) Dan Ruth, cousin of Thomas Cav anaugh, the young- rancher who disap peared from his place near Brownlee. March 12, and for the recovery of whose body the Sheriff of this county Is off ir- lng- a reward, has been arrested Here and is h-.Id in jail on a charge of fo.-g ery In connection with checks bearing Cavanaugh's name. One of the chucks Is for J176. Following the finding of a body last week in the Columbia River, near Lyle, Wash., the Sheriff went there, thinking It would be the body of Cavanaugh. It was Identified, however, as the body of J. M. Murphy, of Pasco, who disap peared December 23, following repeated threats of self-destruction. Every effort is being made to find Cavanaugh's body through searching and by the offer of rewards. Deputy's Statement Impeaches In Some Points Account of I. W. W. Battle as Related by Sheriff McRae. 6EATTLE. "Wash- April 22. With both sides in the case determined to make every effort to bring the case to a speedy conclusion. Attorneys for the defense In the trial of Thomas H. Tracy, charged with the murder of Jefferson Beard, today declared their belief that the defense would be able to conclude Its testimony by the end of this week or the first of the week fol lowing. The trial enters tomorrow on Its eighth week. Tracy was one of the Industrial Workers of the World sent from Seat tie aboard the steamer Verona on No vember 5, 1916, to hold a street meet lng in Everett at a place where such meetings were forbidden by city ordl nance. Beard, a Snohomish County Deputy Sheriff, was killed In the bat tie between the Verona s party and a posse of officers, when the Verona ar rived at the Everett City dock. The state's 'rebuttal testimony will follow the defence and the prosecution expects to produce then its most im portant testimony both regarding the activities of the Industrial Workers of the World in Everett before the No vember 5 battle, and the activities of the defendant Tracy during the battle. New interest was added to the trial during the past week by the introduc tion of the testimony of Fred Luke, one of the right-hand deputies of Sheriff McRae whose testimony on some points dinectly Impeaches the tes timony of McRae. given during the presentation of the state's case. Nu merous witnesses for the defense have declared that the first shot of the bat tle came from the city dock, directly contradicting the declarations of a number of the state's witnesses who declared equally emphatically that the Iirst snot was urea L rum l no vriuii. ROSEBERG CASE REVERSED General Land Office Holds Mining Company Has Rights. ROSEBURO, Or, April 22. (Spe cial.) Word was received here today from Washington to the effect that the General Land Office had reversed the' decision of the Roseburg Land Of fice in the case of the Neenah Oregon Land Company vs. the Casteel Mining Company. The action was brought by the Nee nah Oregon Land Company to eject the Casteel Mining Company from a tract of land on Lee's Creek, on the grounds that the property had been worked out and abandoned and was valueless as far as mineral was con cerned. The Roseburg Land Office de cided In favor of the contestants and the case was then appealed. CODY BATTLES PAINTED Charles M. Russell to Preserve Iilfe History of Buffalo Bill. GREAT FALLS. Mont.. April 22.- Charles M. Russell, it became known last night, has been working for months on a canvas depicting some of the greatest incidents in the life of Colonel William F. Cody, known to the world as "Buffalo BilL" The work is being dona for T. F. Cole. Duluth, multl millionaire and copper mine owner. The artist is to receive flo.OOO for the work, It Is stated. Seaside to Exploit Advantages. SEASIDE, Or, April 22. (Special.) At a meeting of the business men of Seaside, held at the Hotel Moore, the Seaside Ad Club was organized, with Dan J. Moore as president; E. N. Hurd, secretary; L. L. Paget, treasurer. The board of directors are Dan J. Moore L. L. Paget. H. M. Wheatley. Alex Gil bert. Sr.. and E. N. Kurd. The object of the organization Is to advertise Sea side as a Summer and winter resorx and to exploit the excellent farming land in this section of Clatsop County. Echo Forms Red Cross, trirri-k rr Arrfi 25 fSoeeiaD A t? - p.Aflfl phantAF was nrsranized here Friday afternoon with 22 charter mem bers. The officers elected were: Presi dent. Mrs. T. M. Johnson: vice-president. Mrs. R. B. Stonfleld; secretary, jure. C DeVore: treasurer. Mrs. William Es selstyn. Mrs. John F. Robinson and Mrs. John Vert, or renaioion, came down and effected the organization. $10,000,000 Land Right Upheld. HELENA, Mont, April 22. The state's rieht to $10,000,000 worth of lieu lands is confirmed in a telegram received yesterday In a telegram received yes terday by Register oianey miu", State Land Office, from Clay Tallman, Commissioner of the General Land ,?f ... tt.j.. - jiiinn of the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Tallman said, . O A A AAA a nr Ak the state can seieci some ov,. pf unsurveyed land in lieu of a like number of acres in Federal forest re serves to which it laid claims. SAVES LIFE A. G. LONG Exclusively, Fire Department Supply House. Established over 26 years. Everything; for Fire Protection. WE SELL PYRENES Insurance on your car reduced 15 if you carry on It one Pyrene. WHAT WOULD YOU DO . Without a Pyrene If Tour Car Catches Fire on the Road? , Place one in your home. Protect your loved ones. i Put one on your auto. Pocket 15 of the insurance. Purchase one before the 1st. Price will then advance $2.00. PYRENE COMPLETE TODAY $8.00 ALZOX STREET AT WEST RBK "MARSHALL 4-700 -HOME A 6171