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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1020
BRITISH COAL EXPORT
Million Miners Prepare to
Start Strike.
FOOD SUPPLY ON HAND
Passenger Service Will Be Main
tained on Schedule for First
Few Days.
LONDON', Oct. 15. (By the Associ
ated Press.) The British government
today put an embargo on export of
coal from the United States, effective
immediately, to conserve supplies for
home use, as the result of the threat
ened coal-miners' strike, beginning:
next Monday.
The miners' conference today de
cided, in view of the unsatisfactory
reply made by the government to the
miners' latest communication, that the
mining districts be informed by tele
graph that the only course was for
work in the mines to cease tomorrow.
More than one million coal miners
throughout the United Kingdom are
attended 50 per cent of the drills are
all-Important coal Industry will be
paralyzed.
Mines to Be Kept in Order.
It was announced that some men
tn the engineering departments' would
remain at work to keep the mines in
order.
Many British industries, notably
iron and steel, and some shipbuilding
and engineering: works already are
arranging to close down.
The question of whether the rail
way men would unite with the miners
was the subject of deep public con
cern today, but no indication as to
Its course was forthcoming from the
railway union.
Food Supply Arranged For.
The government has made every
preparation to maintain food supplies
and to provide for other necessaries.
No fear is expressed of a food short
age in the immediate future.
The ministry of transport today
stated that in the event of a coal
strike, passenger service would not
be curtailed the first two or three
days of the strike, full service being
maintained to allow the people to
travel home. After that there would
be a reduction in passenger service
of from 10 to 20 per cent.
American shipping board officials
were told that an order stopping all
bunkering was to eifable a check up
of supplies, after which passenger
and mail vessels' would receive first
consideration in allocations.
V. S. SHIPS CARRY OYVX COAIi
British Strike Xot to Affect Amer
ican Vessels In Port.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. The turn
around of American ships in British
ports will not be slowed up by the
embargo placed, on the export of coal
by the British government, officials
exf the shipping board said today. It
was explained that most American
emels clearing for English 'ports
coal hefor the round trtp. To meet
any emergencies the board has an a ad
equate reserve supply of bunker coal
on the other side.
Strike Would Tighten Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. IS. The impend
ing strike of British' coal miners, "to
gether with the precautionary em
bargo order on ex-ports and 'bunker
fuel, will tend to tighten the fuel sit
uation In the United States, steam
ship coal men here said today. Steam
ship officials said the order would
not Interfere with sailings of passen
ger liners. .
BAKER PRAISED BY DALY
MAYOR SAID TO HAVE GIVEX
SPLENDID ADMINISTRATION-.
Commendation Is From Foremost
Opponent of Executive in Last
I 'Mayoralty Campaign.
Praise for the manner In which
Mayor Baker has met the many emer
gencies and problems that have arisen
during his present term is given in
a statement issued yesterday by Will
H. Daly, who was the foremost op
ponent of Mayor Baker in the last
mayoralty contest.
"Mayor Baker has given a splendid
administration to the city under the
unusual conditions he has had to face
.and with the obstacles he has had to
meet and overcome in the last four
years," said Mr. Daly.
Mr. Daly served as commissioner of
public utilities for four years and was
also identified with the old form of
councilmanic government, hence is in
a position to know the complex prob
lems which arise to be met by those
in charge of the municipal govern
ment.
BAR TO PLANT REMOVED
Fire Chief Approves Plan for Uinn
ton Chemical Plant.
Fire department objection to the es
tablishment of a chemical plant in
Portland by the Stauffer Chemical
company was removed yesterday,
when Chief Young filed a report that
the operation of the plant in the Linn
ton district would not constitute a
fire menace.
Representatives of the company an
nounced yesterday that immediate
eteps would be taken to close negotia
tions now pending for the purchase of
the proposed site and final authoriza
tion for the establishment of the plant
Is expected from the company officials
in San Francisco.
PHEZ COMPANY EXPANDS
Salem Concern's Capital Stock Is
Raised to $4,000,000.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 15. (Special.)
The Phez company, which operates a
large plant in Salem and ships its
products to almost every section of
the world, has increased its capital
stock to $4,000,000, according to an
nouncement made here today.
Approximately Jl, 000. 000 of the pre
ferred stock has been placed on the
market with a 7 per cent Interest
guarantee.
HUSBAND DECLARED DIRTY
Wife Continually Washing Up After
Mate. Declares Complaint.
When Mrs. Jessie C. Tucker was not
"voting a little time to caring for
her parents she was washing per
petually washing up after her hus
band. This is the statement she
makes in an answer filed yesterday to
a cross complaint by S. E. Tucker,
whom she is suing for divorce. She
avers he was slovenly about the
house and spat tobacco juice on the
floors and in boxes strewn about the
home.
Mrs. Tucker also charges he habit
ually wore clothing and undercloth
ing saturated with grease and dirt
and refused to remove them when he
came home. Thus it happens that he
generally got dirt all over furniture
and bedding, she says, and she was
destined for an attack with soap and
water.
ACCIDOff VICTIM- DIES
MRS. E. P. YOUXG, 63, SUC
CUMBS TO FRACTURED SKULL,.
Post-Mortem Examination Reveals
Injury That at First Was Xot
Thought to Be Serious.
Mrs. E. P. Young, 3, of 71 North
Twentieth street, died last night at
her residence as a result of injuries
received September 25, when she was
run down by an automobile driven by
J. A. Peters. 171 King street. A post
mortem examination yesterday re
vealed the fact that the woman had
received a fractured skull in the ac
cident, and that the forming of a
blood clot had caused her death.
The accident happened late Satur
day night, September 25, on Twentieth
street, near Washington. It was
thought at that time that the injured
woman was not In a serious condition.
as she was apparently suffering from
were preferred against Peters- when
he reported the accident.
Mrs. Young was taken to the St.
Vincent's hospital following the acci
dent and in a few days had apparently
recovered, but several days ago she
suffered a relapse and finally buc
cumbed. Doctor Frank Menne, as
sisted by Doctors Nicholas. Selling and
Moore, conducted the post-mortem ex
amination yesterday and reported
that death was due to a fractured
skull.
Two witnesses questioned by the
deputy coroner yesterday stated that
the automobile driven by Peters was
traveling at a slow rate of speed and
that Peters brought the machine to a
stop almost immediately after the
woman was struck. Mrs. Young, ac
cording to the - witnesses, was pro
ceeding across the street at an angle
and apparently had not seen the ap
proaching machine.
Mrs. Young was born in Pennsyl
vania and came to this city 35 years
ago. She is survived by a son, Clar
ence J. Young, and a daughter. Hazel
Morton Young. Her husband died
about eight years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
Flnley's chapel. Fifth and Montgom
ery streets, at 11 o'clock this morn
ing. Interment will be in Rlverview
cemetery.
LOVE DIARY J COURT
ROMAXTIC ADVENTURES RE
CITED WITH Ii. A. STEEVES.
Record Kept by Nurse Who Is Said
to Be One of Companions of
Defendant Is Introduced.
A diary of the love adventures of a
nurse and a young interne at Eman
uel nospitai. wno, incidentally, is
married and Is being sued for divorce.
was . brought before Presiding Jud.Kef
ittiwen ojr jnsirict Attorney iieages
of Oregon City yesterday, appearing
in behalf of Florence A. Steeves. The
book, written in a composition pad
and copiously illustrated, represents
the heart palpitations of one of the
women who shared the affections of
Mrs. Steeves' husband, Laban A.
Steeves, a student in the University
of Oregon medical school.
The defendant In the divorce case
a son of Dr. B. L. Steeves. promi
nent Salem physician as an eye, ear.
nose and throat specialist. Mrs.
Steeves was formerly Florence A.
Page of Salem.
The book was Introduced when Mr.
Hedges and A. F. Flegel, representing
Steeves, appeared to argue a motion
setting attorney's fees, suit money
and maintenances. At this time Judge
Tazwell learned that Steeves" actual
income at the hospital is 10 a month
and that the car he drives about
town belongs to his wife.
In support of the pleadings,, which
charge that in their four ye'ars of
married life the young man had had
frequent affairs with other women,
Mr. Hedges volunteered to read ex
tracts from the volume he had se
cured, which belonged to a nurse,
whose name he declined to divulge.
Throughout, this referred to Steeves
as "my duke," and mentioned that the
writer was keeping the book so that
in after years it might be brought out
as they sat by the fire, "hand In
hand," looking at, it.
The young woman professed in
writing to be a good judge of men.
having "stepped out with a good
many of the male species" and stated
that "when the duke steps out, he
steps.'
VANCOUVER TALKS SLATED
Addresses to Be Given by Repub
lican Campaigners.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. IS.
(Special.) The republicans will have
a number of well-known 'speakers
here between now and election.
Wee Coyle. candidate for lieutenant-governor,
will speak here
October 2s. Albert Johnson, repre
sentative In congress from thhs dis
trict, will speak in the Camas opera
house October 18, and in Vancouver
that night.
Senator Wesley L. Jones will speak
in the Liberty theater October 25.
Major E. S. Hadley will speak In
Ridgefield October IS, in La Center,
October 19, and Washougal, Octo
ber 20
E. Copeland and F. L. Hudson will
speak in the Liberty theater here
October 26.
VICTIM'S FUNERAL TODAY
Family of Boy Killed- In Accident to
. Live in Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 15.
(Special.) As a result of the auto
mobile accident in which little Wil
liam Donald Benedict was killed near
Hazeldell, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ben
edict will make their home in this
city. ' The funeral of the lad will be
held at the Limber chapel at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Interment will
be in the Park h til cemetery and Rev.
G. G. Sittser will officiate.
When the accident happened the
family of five were going from Lo
Angeles to Chehalis to make their
home, but as their son will be buried
here, they have decided to make Van
couver their home. They have neither
friends nor acquaintances here.
B. & H. green stamp: for easa.
Holmaa Fuel Co. Mala tat. tta.ll.
Adv. . . -
BALL INDICTMENTS
ON COAST LIKELY
Evidence of Wholesale Brib
ery Reported.
BORTON MAKES DEFENSE
Evidence Given Grand Jury in Ef
fort to Clear Self of Profiting
Ty Helping Vernon Win.
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Mitchell and Harl Maggert.
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Willie
EVIDENCE HELD AT HAND
Prosecutor Charges .Wholesale
Bribery In 1 9 1 9 Race.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15. Evidence
of "wholesale bribery" of players in
the 1919 season by a ring of gam
blers," has been discovered according
to an announcement tonight by W. C.
Doran, chief deputy district attorney,
who is conducting the investigation
i.criin tnrinv fov tha Tts A ri !r M I ( ft
county grand jury into the alleged
corruption in Pacific coast baseball
league games.
Mr. Doran stated evidence already
given the investigators indicated
scores of games were "thrown" for
money last season.
Mr. Doran made the definite state
ment that prosecutions would fol
low possible indictments under the
California statute making it a fel
ony to conspire to commit a felony.
He declared indications were the
alleged corruption was not a "mere
misguided effort" to obtain the 1919
pennant for the Vernon club, through
the alleged formation by members of
that team of a pool of $2000 to "pur
chase" assistance from players of
other clubs, as charged by W. Baker
("Babe") Borton, ex-Vernon first
baseman, but that "a powerful cliqjie
of gamblers bought up the honor of
perhaps half a dozen players on near
ly every team in the league, and by
their advance knowledge, thus ob
tained, were able to bet huge sums
on the games and to make enormous
cleanups at the expense of the trust
ing public."
Mr. Doran predicted the investi
gation would lead to the indictment
of members of a gambling ring, who
"bribed certain palyers dulng the
1919 season and who had an organ
ized system for buying and selling
games for the benefit of the gam
blers." "This investigation," he said, "is
by no means confined to the Vernon
and Salt Lake clubs, which were in
volved in the charges of Borton. Be
fore we get to the bottom, we shall
find the gamblers had holds on play
ers in at least five clubs.
"I have the names of the gam
blers. "The aim of the district attorney's
oince is to purge Daeeball or every
taint of gambling and to indict the
gamblers and players who conspired
and 'fixed' the games." -
Borton Denies Gambling;.
"Babe" Borton declared that there
Is nothing in the gambling storv
which is being circulated. He said:
"The gambling story Is absolutely
nothing more nor less than bunk, and
the rumor has been started around by
those who are desirous of hiding from
the fans the truth about the bribery
matter.
I have already stated that the
money subscribed for the 1919 Ver
non players by the fans was mis
appropriated and used for the purpose
or buying players on the Salt Lake
and Portland teams to lay down in
the games. Borton has drafts in
dorsed by certain players; he has
letters from those players in regard
to the transaction, and these will be
placed before the Grand Jury under
tne guidance of deputies in the dis
trlct attorney's office."
Walter McCredie. Del Baker and
Art Koehler will likely be held over
here until Monday to testify. The
grand jury wants to know what Walt
knows about that final Portland
Vernon series of 1919. Both Baker
and Koehler have denied that they
were approached by any Vernon
players.
Little Italian Wanderer
Fare 111 in Portland.
Tearful Plea Wins Freedom for
Sam Caruso l'po Promise to
Pay for Stoles Overcoat.
LIKE his distinguished namesake,
Sam Caruso la an artist and
possessed of all the peculiar quirks
and frailities of an artistic tempera
ment, on a little side street skirt
ing San Francisco bay where his
Italian brothers were wont to fore
gather, he had earned the reputation
of being the fanciest barber cf them
alL And there, among his kind, he
lived and prospered.
But the little Italian barber was
seized with the wanderlust. He
wanted to travel. He had grown
weary of scraping the swarthy chins
of his favorite patrons. He was de
termined to see more of the world
or at least this part of it before he
returned to the sunny shore of his
native land.
So Sam Caruso traveled north. He
came to Portland. He arrived here
late one night during the fore part of
the week. It was cold and the rain
is beating down upon the pave
ments in torrents. As he left the
shelter of the union station, Caruso
pulled the collar of his coat about
him and fared forth. He was cold
and damp, and he had no overcoat.
He sidled into a hotel lobby. There
he saw an overcoat lying upon a
chair. Caruso is small and thin and
the Overcoat was big and heavy. But
it was raining and Caruso was cold.
He picked up the overcoat and
walked away. He thought nobody
was looking. The next morning . he
took it to a tailor and had it cut
down, and the following day he fared
forth with an overcoat "which was
the pride of his artistic soul.
But his joy was short-lived. The
owner reported the loss, and on
Thursday Police Inspector Howell
took Caruso into custody overcoat
and all.
In police court yesterday Caruso
told his story. (He cried bitterly as
he sang his hymn of hate of Oregon
rain. He was cold and discouraged
and wet and sick at heart, he told
Judge Rossman. He was tempted
by the snug warmth which the heavy
overcoat seemed to radiate and felL
And his tearful plea won him his
freedom. Upon his promise to pay
for the overcoat he admitted steal
ing, and upon' his further promise to
start at once on the next leg of his
travel, he was permitted to go his
way asder a 30-day suspended sen
tence. "Ah, you gooda da judge, you hava
good heart," was his fervent answer
as he made a sweeping -how and left
the courtroom, headed for Spokane.
T. P. Parker, aged 21. thought it I
was good sport to invite a couple or
girls to his room in the Grand Union
hotel and ply them with liquor. One
of the girls became so Intoxicated she
created a disturbance and the police
were called.
But Judge Rossman had different
ideas of what constitutes comedy, and
Parker was forced to agree with him
when he heard sentence pronounced:
"Pay a fine of $75 and remain
seven days in jail."
m m w
Mike Banks had crooked his elbow
few too many times with glasses
of mellow grape. His brain became
foggy and he was steering an un
certain - course up Harrison street.
But one thing was fixed in his mind.
He was hungry and sleepy. tie
remembered that he once had boarded
at Hi Harrison street, and he wanted
to get back there for another meal.
When he arrived at his former board
ing house, he found the doors locked.
He then proceeded to break open a
window and crawl through. At this
juncture the police halted his adven
tures. He pleaded guilty- to a charge or
drunkenness, but when a former
landlady nleaded for him. Judge Boss-
man permitted him to go on payment
of a $10 fine, upon his promise to pay
for the broken window.
Jim Sing, alleged former lottery
merchant who reformed to enter tne
cannery business, was picked up with
a few lottery tickets in his possession.
He told the court that it was tne
first time he had ever attempted to
buck" the sort .of game he once had
operated. He had bought the tickets
with a few dimes just to help an old
friend, he said. He paid the price of
60 10-cent tickets to win his freedom.
STREET WORK REVIEWED
CITY EXGINEER REPORTS OX
102 0 IMPROVEMENTS.
Street and Sewer Projects Involv
ing Outlay of $3,061,442
Have Been Completed.
Street and sewer Improvements
costing $3,061,442.67 have been com
nleted bv the city this season, accord
ing to a report filed yesterday by City
Engineer Laurgaard with Commis
sioner Barbur.
Inclement weather prevented the
doing of a large amount of work,
which will be carried over to next
year, according to Engineer Laur
gaard.
The renort covers the cost of pre
paring plans for this improvement
work as well as the field inspection
ronnlrod hv the cltv. The preparation
of plans cost $he city $104,829.29 or
2.6!. per cent of the cost of the entire
work.
The cost of inspection work in con
nection with the sewer and street Im
provement projects under way during
the season cost the city $56,016.65 or
1.83 ner cent of the total cost.
In compiling the total overhead cost
of carrying on the improvement proj
ect, Mr. Laurgaard added an amount
equivalent to one-half of the salary
of the city engineer, which brought
the overhead cost to 4.70 per cent of
the total cost of completed work.
The amount of money expended this
season in improvement work Is almost
evenly divided between street lm
Drovements and sewer construction.
The city completed construction of
sewers costing $1,929,917 and street
improvements totaling $1,972,475.
The municipal improvements were
handled by private contractors and
by the city itself. Most of the private
contracts this season were awarded to
privatfe contractors. The city won one
large contract on which work now is
progressing.
The municipal paving plant was
used in completing 14 projects and is
working on several others. The re
mainder of the street improvement
work has been awarded to contracting
firms.
"The overhead cost of the improve
ment work, as shown in this report,'
paid Commissioner Barbur yesterday,
"is the lowest ever attained during
the present form of government.
Costs have been reduced through cur
tailment of unnecessary help, and
through efficient work on the part
of the present force."
WILSON IS HELD ALOOF
BELGIAN KLVG TECLAl) TO
BE MUCH MORE DEMOCRATIC.
Salem Boy, Member of Crew of
George Washington, Crosses
With Allied. Parties.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.)
Adair Lockwood. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chauneey M. Lockwood of this city,
returned to Salem today after seve
ral years of seafaring, with the At
lantic fleet during the recent war
with Germany, and subsequently with
the merchant marine. Mr. Lockwood
crossed the Atlantic 28 times. During
the war his work was confined to
radio operation.
In the Atlantic fleet he first
shipped out on the United States
Steamship Montana, later being
transferred to the steamship George
Washington, which carried President
Wilson and his party to Europe and
return. He also served in a similar
capacity for the Belgian royal party.
There was a vast difference in the
etiquette of the two parties, accord
ing to young Lockwood. The presi
dential party came on deck for their
promenade each evening, escorted by
body guards. No one was allowed to
approach them, with the exception of
Secretary Baker who proved very
democratic and mingled with the
passengers and gave them the priv
ilege of photographing him when
ever they desired.
The Belgian party was the last
word in democratic f riendHness, said
Lockwood. King Albert frequently
doffed his official costume, replacing
it with overalls and went down into
the ship's hold where he conversed
with the engine room crew of the
liner. The prince wore the uniform
of a private, although he could have
used the garb of an officer.
Young Lockwood was discharged
from the service last November.
MAN HELD AS
FUGITIVE
Astoria Prisoner Declared to Be
Wife-Deserter.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.)
Magnus Olai Tollofson, also known as
Magnus Olai Anderson, was arrested
by Sheriff Nelson and Deputy Sheriff
Bakotich today on a warrant charg
ing him with being a fugitive from
justice. Tollofson waa charged in the
municipal court at Duluth. Minn.,
with deserting and failing to support
his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
John C. Brown, a deputy sheriff at
Duluth, avers that he came to the
state of Washington after Tollofson
or Anderson, but was informed by the
sheriff of Wahkiakum county he had
arrested the man and then permitted
him to come to Astoria to see an at
torney, but that Tollofson refused to
return to the state of Washingon.
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HEW POST SHORTLY
Great Northern Position to Be
Taken November 1.
LOCAL VACANCY CREATED
Belief Is That XV. I. Turner Will
Become President of Spokane,
Portland & Seattle.
L. C. Gilman, former president of
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail
road company, has been appointed
vice-president of the Great Northern
system, with headquarters in Seattle,
'b announced yesterday In a press
dispatch from St. Paul. Minn. Mr.
Gilman ia said to have resigned the
executive post here and will assume
his new duties November 1.
Mr. Gilman's appointment was made
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of K. V. Brown, former vice
president of the Great Northern, and
will leave a vacancy in the executive
position of the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle. It is generally believed in
local railroad circles that W. F. Tur
ner, vice-president, will succeed to
the position, although no official ac
tion has been reported as yet.
Turner Temporarily Chief.
Mr. Gilman came to Portland in
1913 and on January 1, 1914, was ap
pointed president of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle. On June 20. 1918,
he was made director of the Puget
Sound district under the United
States railroad administration and
after the return of the ajlways to
private control, returned to Portland
as president, January 1, 1920. Dur
ing the period of federal control W.
F. Turner was president and has
since been vice-president and chief
accounting officer.
Mr. Gilman was born in Levant, Me.,
January 28, 1857, and was graduated
from the Columbia University School
of Law in 1883. In 1884 he was ad
mitted to the Washington state bar
and practised law until 1903, when he
was appointed western counsel for
the Great Northern in Seattle. He
acted as assistant to the president
of the Great Northern in St. Paul,
Minn., in 1909, when he was appointed
to the presidency of the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle.
Mr. Gilman was out of town yester
day and it could not be learned
whether he had been officially noti
fied as to his promotion. He had
been in conference with Great North
ern officials in St. Paul early in the
month, but had not been told at that
time that the present change was un
der consideralon.
Joseph II. Yoods; Promoted.
Joseph H. Young, well known in
Portland railroad circles as the pres
ident of the Spokane, Portland & Se
attle prior to the appointment of Mr.
Gilman. will be the new president of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
following the reorganization of that
system, November 20, according to
press dispatches from Denver.
Mr. Young was president of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle from
1912 to 1914 and left this city to ac
cept the presidency of the Norfolk &
Southern. He had been advanced to
the executive position of .the local
line from the humble beginning
of ticket clerk at Ogden, Utah,
and had served in various capacities
os the Denver & Rio Grande. South
ern Pacific and St. Louis & San Fran
cisco lines. Prior to coming to Port
land Mr. Young wars president of
the Alaska Steamship company of
Seattle.
$25,000 WARRANT ISSUED
Money to Be Used on Premiums at
Livestock Exposition Show.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) J
Sam A. Koier, secretary of state, to
day issued a warrant for $25,000 in
favor of . the Pacific International
Livestock Exposition company, cov
ering the appropriation of that
amount for premiums to be awarded
at its annual show to be held Novem
ber 13 in Portland.
The 1919 session Of the legisla
ture appropriated $25,000 for the pay
ment of premiums on livestock by this
company during each of the years
of 1919 and 1920. A bond in twice
the amount is given by the secretary
of the company for the faithful dis
bursement of the amount approp
riated. $243,492 DUE CLATSOP
Taxes So Far Collected Amount to
$1,375,289, Says Report.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.)
A report issued by Deputy Sheriff
Spicer shows that the total collec
tions of taxes on the 1919 roll up to
October 5, were $1,375,289.71. Of that
amount $774,014.77 was collected as
first halveB and $601,274.94 came in
with the second halves of taxes. The
total roll was $1,618,782.66 and the
balance still remaining to be col
lected is $243. 492. 5.
The tax collected this year was by
far the largest in the history of the
ccunty, the amount being v about
$300,000 in excess of the amount paid
in at the corresponding date of last
year.
Steamer Service to Astoria.
O.-W. R. R. & N. steamers now leave
Portland, Ainsworth dock, S P. . M.
dally except Saturday, arrive Astoria
6 A. M. No boat from Portland on
Saturday night. Returning, leave
Astoria 7 ' P. M., daily except Sun
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HUBBY IGNORED, CHARGE
LOUIS THOMAS, DISCOURAGED,
FILES FOR DIVORCE.
Wife Said to Have locked Mate
Prom Apartment and Used
Her Maiden Name.
What is the use of having a wife
if she will not introduce her husband
an such and if she locks him out of
her apartment and uses her maiden
name? So reasons Louis J. Thomas,
who yesterday filed divorce proceed
ings against Km ma B. Thomas, to
whom be was married in 131.
About one month after the pair
were married. Bays the complaint
Mrs. Thomas began to call herself
Emma Burch and put this name on
the mail box at her apartment. It
alleges that she changed the lock on
the door so that her husband was
forced to remain away from home
three months. Here are some of the
6ther assertions in the complaint:
Mrs. Thomas never said good-night
to the plaintiff, she commanded him
not to phone her where she works
and not to .meet her when ehe left
her work, she said she wished he
would leave her altogether, she re
fused to go out with htm and she
told her husband she "couldn't see
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In the
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Critics Fnwonee Thome Twe Prodnctlou 100.
Also
"TRAILED BY THREE" CHAPTER 12
Nete There Are Only Three More Chapters "Trailed
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, WE KEV'ER HOLD A SALE .
anything in him any woman could
admire." and "that he didn't amount
to anything."
After he had warned his wife he
would desert her. Myrtle Harvey says
George E. Harvey, whom she mar
ried in 1S98, finally left her last
spring with no support for herself
and five children. Mrs. Harvey seeks
a divorce, alleging that the defend
ant threatened to shoot her a year
ago last May, but her eldest son in
terfered, that he called her names
and did not permit her to leave home.
Divorce filings were plentiful yes
terday. Lillie M. Hensler wants a
decree from Albert Hensler after lit
tle more than a year of married life.
She alleges that her husband blacked
her eye, bruised her arm, told her
ehe talked too much to other men
and finally deserted her in July,
leaving her without funds.
Desertion was cited as the grounds
for divorce by the following: Etta M.
Raiche against Samuel A. Itaiche, A.
Monner against Mary D. Monner, G. C.
Sale against Cora Sale, and Helen
Elias against N. Ellas. Mr. and Mrs.
Ellas were married in Beirut, Asia,
and have four children.
Alienation Suit Filed.
ST. HBLENS, Or., Oct. 15. (Spe
cial.) That Mrs. Ada McCartney
Adams of Deer island, had alienated
the affections of her husband Clyde
Hansen is charged by Mrs. Elsie Han
sen who has filed a suit in the circuit
court asking for 123,000 damages.
The plaintiff alleges that the defend
ant wickedly and purposely planned
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on account of the culmination of such
plans, she. has been injured to the
extent named in the complaint.
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