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TIIE MOBXIXG ORECTOXIAX, TUESDA.Y, FEBRUARY 17, 1920 WIFE FOUND DEAD; STRIKE REPORTS CONFLICT PRINCIPALS IN TRAGEDY' AT FARM NEAR TROUTDALE. 6 r Deputy Sheriffs Search Automobile Dealer. for QUARRELS ARE REPORTED Nearby Residents Find Lifeless Woman Several Hours After , 31 r. Clark Leaves Home. f Continued From Plrat Page.) any undue noise upon my return, saying- that Mrs. Clark had a poor night and would want to sleep at least until 2 o'clock. I went to town as directed." Hvband Appear Calm. Burtls said that Clark was attired only fn trousers, slippers and light coat when he appeared at the barn and sought help. He appeared per foctly calm and collected, Hurtfs taid. and gave no indication whatever of anything: unusual having:. taken place. Although having asked Burt is to 95sist him In petting his car started at 8 o'clock in the morning, Clark, It appears, did not leave the farm until after 10 o'clock, as he met Harris and Cramer romin? toward their farm about midway between Portland and the Clark home at 10:30. At this point, Clark, according to the statements of the two men. re ' peated his wish that as little noise as possible be made about the farm until 2 o'clock or after, as he said his wife had slept poorly and would need refit. He was as cool and calm as usual, they told the officers, and they left him going toward Portland. Clark's disappearance dates from about 11 o'clock, when he called on his father and asked to borrow money, which he received. Jewelry Sot Disturbed. Mrs. Clark's-jewelry, consisting of a veddlng ring and a diamong ring, a gold wrist watch and her purse con taining $13.44, were intact and were taken in charge by the sheriffs dep uties. About 6 o'clock, when Mr. aASd Mrs. Purtls saw no signs of life about the place they called in Harris and Cra mer and Mr. Harris finally was chosen 1 to go upstairs ard see If Mrs. Clark was ill, when the discovery was made. Owing to the fact that the body was not discovered for so long a time after death, the slayer was given every opportunity to make good his escape. From the ranch home where the crime occurred Deputy Sheriff Chris- tofferson telephoned to the police a description of Clark and details of the crime, including the fact that the automobile in which he left the ranch was a Liberty touring car, dealer's li cense No. 510, but that It was not known whether it was A, B, D or E. At police headquarters Captains Ins keep and Harms, in charge of the uni formed divisions of the east and west sides, and Lieutenant of Inspectors Iay gave to their men all of the de tails and took up, in co-operation with the sheriff's forces, with all possible energy the trail of the miss-, Vv.f r A i " t vj t K 1 rT? - v , .J f Jssswss :: fSKW I : r r jCJKit I answered ''and placed Clark on the line, Manchester understanding that he was talking to the Pendleton sta tion. "Hello. Duke." came the voice, seem ingly happy and care-free, "How are you? How's things? 111 get away from here soon and will see you later." - . ' At 10 A. M. Clark called his office in the Yeon building and told Mrs.-t Ada Hayden, his , secretary and an old friend .of the family, that he was yet at home and could not get to the office or at least an hour. He called again a half hour later and told Mrs. Hayden that he was on his way and would surely make It this time within the hour. The next re port of his movements is his arrival at his "father's office In the Railway Exchange building where he bor rowed sortie money, at 11 A. M. He was seemingly in the best of spirits, and this was the last seen of him. ing husband. When Mrs. Clark's body was found at o'clock Deputy Coroner Ooetsch said she had been dead for several hours. Husband ObJet of Search, Deputy sheriffs, under the leader ship of Chief Deputy Sheriff Christof- ferson, immediately began to prose cute a rigid search for the missing husband. His actions yesterda morning, coupled with statements he made to neighbors jipon leaving his house, were such as to convince the officers that the husband should be located to clear up Mrs. Clark's death. When he left his farm home yester day morning Mr. Clark met M. Bur tis, who told the deputy sheriffs that Mr. Clark said Mrs. Clark was sick and ordered Burtls not to disturb her until 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. W. R. Harris and R. G. Cramer, who operate an adjoining farm, said they had seen Mr. Clark as he was leaving his home in his machine yesterday morning. They both told the deputy sheriffs that Clark had stopped and told them his wife was sick. As in the case with Burt is, he ordered them not to make any noise about the house to disturb Mrs. Clark until at least o'clock in the afternoon. Coaveraatloa la Recalled. Early yesterday F. K. Manchester tried to get in touch with his partner. (.Mark, via long-distance telephone. He put In calls or Pendleton and Clark hurst, the Clark ranch near Gresham. At A. M. the long-distance operator GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST CLOTH THROUGH HAIR Let "Danderine" save your, hair and double its beauty Oh, girls, such an abundance of thick, heavy. Invigorated hair; a per fect mass of wavy, silky hair, glor iously fluffy, bright and bo easy to manage. Just moisten a cloth, with a little "Danderine" and carefully draw It through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; this magically re moves all dirt, excess oil and grease, but your hair Is not left brittle, dry, stringy or faded, but charmingly soft, with glo?sy, golden gleams and tender lights. The youthful glints, tints and color are again la :our hair. "Danderine" Is a tonic-beautifler. Besides doubling the beauty of the hair at once, it checks dandruff and stops falling hair. Get delightful Danderine for a few cents at any drug or toUet counter and use It as a dressing and invigorator as told oa bottle Adv. Body la Dlacovered. The neighbors obeyed these in structions from Mr. Clark and kept away from the house throughout the afternoon. When, however, they had seen no signs of life about the place when dusk started to fall, they de cided to investigate, fearing that Mrs. Clark was seriously ill. They sent Mrs. Burtis into the house to see Mrs. Clark, and the- discovery of the body resulted. Mrs. Clark had been jhot with a .55-callber automatic Colt's revolver and death had been almost instant, Baid Deputy Coroner Goetsch. The re volver, with three empty chambers; was found in an adjoining room. At Troutdale it was said last night that Mr. Clark had gone to Pendleton about ten days ago by airplane. Sev eral days after he reached there he called up his wife by long-distance telephone and they had a stormy conversation over the wire, it was reported to Sheriff Hurlburt's depu ties. The nature of this telephone conversation was not learned, but at any rat it caused ,Mrs. Clarke to leave at once for Pendleton. Couple Return Home. Mr. Clark returned from Pendleton by airplane Sunday at 4:30 P. M. and his wife returned from the same ciuy by train Sunday afternoon. They both stayed at their farm house Sun day night. Neighbors said that the Clarks had not been getting along well together for several weeks and signs of fam ily troubles have been apparent to their Intimate friends who live in the vicinity, they told the investigators last night. Mrs. Clark, whose maiden name was Frances N. Norman, was 29 years old and the daughter of Mrs. E. H. Nor man of 1 1 0 St. Clair street. The mother is employed as information secretary at the public auditorium. It was reported at the auditorium tlint Mrs. Clark-had an appointment to meet her mother there yesterday af ternoon at 3 o'clock. When sfte did not keep the engagement the mother was somewhat worried. Hut did not suppose that anything serious had happened. Family Well Known. The Clarks, who had been married nearly eight years, were well known in Portland. Mr. Clark was formerly employed as a salesman by w. H Wallingford. automobile dealer. He left that connection to establish an automobile industry in Troutdale. He did not devote a great deal of time to that agency, however, but estab lished an office in the Yeon building, where he sold automobiles and also dealt in fancy livestock. He spent considerable time as a student avia tor and was known as a liberal spender of money. He was state agent for the Oregon-Liberty Motor company and proprietor of Clarkhurst farm, where Jersey cattle were bred The Clarks formerly lived at 9S6 Bryce avenue, Alameda Park. They later lived on Going street and about two years ago rented the farm on which Mrs. Clark was shot. Clark, it is understood, had elaborate plans for its development. They included the erection of a $20,000 residence and a hangar for airplanes. Architect's plans of the house had been drawn at an expense of something like $400. Mrs. ClarL Frugal W oman. Jt is knpwn that Mrs. Clark was considerably worried about her hus band's financial affair, fearing that he was living beyond his means. She herself was very fru. al. She worked hard upon their farm, raising much of the produce for their own table aad having a surplus to sell. She ex pressed her pride in her success as a farmer and told friends that she had netted more than $500 from her enter prise. All who knew Mrs. Clark spoke In the highest terms of her.- Among these Is Mayor Baker, who was well acquainted with the family and with Mrs. Baker vtsited at their home be fore they left the city. He also re ceived an invitation to a party they gave when they opened their farm home, but was unable to attend. Mayor Baker says that Mrs. Clark, was a very high type of woman, was Industrious, frugal and capable in business management. Besides Mrs. Clark a mother, she is. survived by m sister, Marian, a high school girl. A brother lost his life In service In France. The wedding of Clark and Miss COMPANY OFFICIAL ASSERTS FEW I.IXEMF.N" ARE OCT. Colon Holds- to Declaration. That AH Men Have Ieft Jobs in , ' Telephone Service. A teleirrRm from the general super Intendent of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company at San Francisco, received by tne Portland officials last nisrht and immediately made public, said that out of the entire force of outside men on the coast only 410 obeyed the strike orders last Satur day morning: or since. That ttie walk out is in no wise affecting; service was contended. At strike headquarters yesterday afternoon no jiew statement was is sued, but the officials of . the elec trical workers' union held to their original declaration that virtually all of their men have gone out or will so in a day or so. The telegram irom San Francisco to company officials gave the follow lne figures: Men out on entire coast. 410: Spo kane, Seattle and Tacoma. men work ing 100 per cent; Portland, 5 per cent at work: San Francisco, 75 per cent at work; Oakland, Cal., 85 per '.cent at work;' Los Angeles, SO per cent at work. Ilipcr Mr.. Ruell . Clark, .lain woman. Lower Romel! S. Clark, who ha. dLappeared. Norman was a romance that - at tracted considerable attention at the time. They were both well known and the wedding was kept a secret Iqt several weeks. Clark, until their recent trouble, had the reputation of being very attentive to his wife, buy ing her many costly presents. She often remonstrated with him about these gifts, believing1 that they- were beyond his means. Among the pres ents was a beautiful closed-in car. CYCLE RIDER PAYS . $50 Speeding Across Intersection - Is Cause of Heavy Penalty. K. Kanegae, motorcycle: rider, drew true heaviest fine of the day for a traffic violation in municipal -court yesterday when he appeared to an swer to a charge of reckless driving. He was fined 130 of the total of $214 levied by Judge Rossman from vio lators of. the traffic laws. f Kanegae- was arrested my Motor cycle Patrolman -; Sen ad after he . is said to have driven across the iter section at Third and Everett streets at 40 miles an hour. . Others fined were: " " "V h. R. Smith, speeding. 10: J. Marstoo. speeding, $25; A. .Van Proogen, flpeediug, tl5: A. McConnell, speeding. $7.50; Roy F. Folsom, auto no' license, $5: Fred 'Tea- Ker. failing to park with the right aide to the curb, $1; V. T. McEntel. reckien driving. $15: J. Metzener. speeding, $5; Frank Bases speeding. $10; G. D. Jetty. speeding. $17.50; Sing Cahyoo, speeding, $5; R e Brown, speeding, $10; J. Karstetter, speeding, $10: T. Christmas, speeding, $5; F. Dressier, speeding. $5: HI E. Hanson. speeding, $1.1; E. R. Bilyeu. speeding, $5. DUEL' FOUGHT OVERSOW Two Men Are Arrested on Charge of Firing Five Shots. Five shots were fired In a duel be tween Peter Rodito,. 16 Bast Forty fourth street, and Pietro EHa, 414 East Forty-fifth street, as a result of a quarrel over a cow at East Forty fifth and East Lincoln streets last 1 night. Patrolmen Keegran and Jewell arrested both men on charges of dis orderly conduct. V The police say Elia bought the cow from Rodito, and wanted the price reduced after he had obtalaed possession of the animal. The pair met by appointment in EJia's store last night. They quarreled.- Ella ordered Rodito outside: The latter was alleged to have drawn his re volver and fired two shots at the storekeeper after leaving the: build ing. Pietro was alleged to have fired three shots in reply. The five bullet holes were found In the pane of a big window in the front of the store. None of the shots took effect. Iffy DID YOU? t Did you ever wonder . what the reason is for our iage , constituency? There are three , principal reasons why especially in . the two restaurants namely, service, price and cooking. "They satisfyl Try and iie present today, with the other ; lovers of good things , toat. Mathis for Quality tn - i mm mm IV . St" A m Mr m r H.''M1 ami) otel - . Kamaajasw U yesterday in the hope of saving his ife. PERMITS TOTAL MILLION ASTORIA COXSTKrCTIOX WORK MOSTLY BUSINESS BLOCKS. Men's Furnishings The many fine things we have selected for your spring choosing are arriv ing daily. We'll appreciate the op portunity of showing them to you. The newest and best, from Hats and Hose. With the Coming of Spring You will want to get into new clothes. WeVe provided abun dantly the type of good clothes you'll want to put on. ' In fabrics, in model ing, in fine hand tail oring our standard of high quality is care fully maintained. Suits $30 $97-50 Spring $30 4 Topcoats $75 Municipal Improvements Are Ndt Included in $1,558,442 Spent . ;'in City in 1919. BOMPERS ATTACKS SWEET XEW YORK SPEAKER SAID TO BE CREATING SOCIALISTS. Large Corporations Accused of Hindering Americanization by Opposing Federation of Labor. NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Samuel Gompers told the National Civic fed eration today that Speaker Sweet of the New York assembly, by his atti tude toward the five suspended so cialist assemblymen, had made social ists out of non-socialists. Speaking- at a conference of the federation on radicalism, Mr. Gompers said that if the suspended assembly men were g-uilty of treason or sedi tion they should be convicted in the courts and then would be ineligible for the legislature. Mr. Gompers accused large corpora tions of hindering Americanization of aliens by subsidizing foreign language newspapers to oppose the American Federation of Labor and said congress had failed properly to cope with re construction problems. MAYORS' MESSAGES GIVEN Siegel Grutze Presents Complete Set to The Oregon ian. A complete st of the messages of mayors of the city of Portland from 188S to 1918, the only complete set believed to be in existence, was pre sented to The Oregonian yesterday by Siegel Grutze, chief deputy city auditor, and chief clerk of the city council. Mr. Grutze has served In his present position for more than SO years and has a large library of municipal works concerning future activities of the city of Portland. The mayors' messages are in book form and in clude all city reports of each year which are sent to the mayor to ac company his annual message. Ihe books have not been published for the years 1918, 1919 or 1920. NEW EILERS' TRIAL.DENIED Motion o! Xorthern Trust Company Fails in Judge Bean's Court. Federal Judge Bean yesterdayde nied a motion of the Northern Trust company for a new trial in its suit against Hy J. Eilers and others, in which the plainiff sought an account ing under a contract which the Eilers firm is alleged to have had with cli ents of the Northern Trust company. This suit is one of a long series in both the state and federal courts in-, volving the management and opera tion of the various Eilers companies. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) More than one million and a half dollars was spent in Astoria in build- ng construction the year 1919, ac cording to the report of C. E. Foster, city building inspector- submitted to Mayor Bremmer and the members of the city council at tonight s session The exact amount spent for new building was Sl,408,438i Of this amount $1,207,818 was spent in the construction of business buildings; $189,050 fbr new residences, and $11 570 for new private garages. The sum of $103,276 was expended in Astoria in the alteration and re pair of business buildings and $46, 728 in the alteration and repair of residences, making the total amount roff money spent for building construc tion here last year $1,558,442. There were issued 176 permits for new buildings, 209 permits for the altera tion and repair of others making the total permits, issued 385. No fees are charged for permitB for city, county or port dock work and these are not included in the total permits issued for that reason, MEN'S WEAR Mathis Corner, Fifth and Morrison S. It. Powell Xieaves Soon. S. R. Powell, alleged to have been one of the ringleaders m a nation wide scheme for the issuance of fraudulent railroad passes, will prob ably be sent south today or tomor row with a deputy United States marshal. A certified copy of the in dictment and bench warrant for his arrest are in the hands of the district attorney. , Autoist's Case Is Continued. The case against H. W. Baker of Vancouver, Wash., who was arrested Sunday on a charge of reckless driv ing following collision of his auto mobile with another machine, was continued indefinitely yesterday by Municipal Judge Bossman.' Mr. Baker entered a plea of not guilty. ; $60,000 Garages Planned. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 16. (Special.) . Two garases, adjoining each o'her en Washington street be tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, are to be built at once at a total cost of JBO.Ono. Tne one on Tenth and Wash- NAME "BAYER" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN Take without fear as told in "Bayer package" Man With Revolver Arrested. Fred Telkes a half-breed Indian. was arrested last night' on a warrant sworn out by his mother, Mrs.' Nellie Clark, charging Mm with carrying concealed weapons. The mother is pure Indian. Yelkes told Inspector LaSalle and Schulpius, who arrested him. that his mother suspected him of causing the arrest of one of her friends on a charge of violating the prohibition law. He said that he was carrying a revolver to protect him self against other friends of, hers who had threatened, vengeance. He was released on 190 bail. W. J. Kent Addresses Club. W. J. Kent of the Boy Scouts, last night addressed the regular meeting of the Daddies' club in a hall at 129 Fourth street. " The business pro gramme was supplemented with music by the Dixie quartet. Italy Ratifies Bulgar Pact. ROME, Feb. 16. (Havas.) An of ficial decree was issued today ratify ing the peace treaty with Bulgaria. D. S. Ramsay Dies. D. S. Ramsay, who was injured in an automobile accident on the Oswego road Sunday morning, died last night at St. Vincent's hospital. He suf fered a dislocation of the neck and a surgical operation was performed To break up a cold in the head, ne'ek, back," or "any part of body be sure you take only "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" with the safety "Bayer Cross" on them. This is the genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. 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Her place on today's MacDowell club programme will be filled by Frederick W. Goodrich, who will deliver a talk on the music to be heard at the next concert of the Port, land symphony orchestra February J"- EASES A Sheriff Appointed Receiver. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. . 1S- (Special.) As a result of a suit filed by the Credit Service company of Portland. George M. Johnson, sheriff of Clarke county, has beeir appointed temporary receiver of the general merchandise store at Salmon Creek, operated by F. L. Evans. The com pany sued for a total of 1380$ which represented goods bought from 14 dif ferent companies. E "Papes Cold Compound" Then Breaks Up a Cojd in a Few Hours. Relief comes instantly. A dose tak every two hours until three doses are taken usually breaks up a severe cold and ends, all the grippe misery. 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