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SPOKAXE. Wash.. March 25.
Charles E. Fett, a local business man,
shot and killed himself shortly after
noon today when "police detectives
attempted to Rain entrance to his
home to investigate the disappear
ance of bis wife last Wednesday
night.
A search of the house failed, it
was declared, to reveal any clew as
to her whereabouts. A 10-year-olS
daughter survives. Detectives had
called at the house last night on a
similar errand, but had failed to gain
admittance. Today they said they
found a complete outfit of Fett's
clothing soaking: wet.
Mrs. Frtt Disappears.
On Wednesday Fett took his daugh
ter Dorothy to the Knox Presbyterian
church to practice for an Eajter re
cital. It was the understanding when
they left that Mrs. Fett would take a
streetcar to the home of her mother.
Mrs. A. Sassenhasren. Eleventh, ave
nue. She never arrived there. Thur!fe
day noon the police were Informed or
her disappearance.
She was a woman of exemplary
habits and it was thought strange
that she would leave without saying
where she was going. The fact that
she was extremely devoted to Doro
thy gave more grounds for worry.
the officers say.
Believing a search of the house
might throw some light on the mys
tery, the officers went to the house.
Fett was well acquainted with both
the officers who went to his home,
and, although both were in plain
clothes, they are positive he knew
who they were.
Wet Clothes Found.
After Fetfs suicide officers made
a complete search of the home, but
cannot uncover any clew which might
lead to the discovery of Mrs. Fett.
Police say every Indication points to
the fact that tear or arrest In con
r.ectlon with the disappearance of
his wife Is thought to be the motive
for Fett's net.
"When we heard the shot as we
were entering the door we thought
Fett might have mistaken us for a
burglar and had shot at us," said the
officers.
"We had no warrant and knew that
he could shoot us if he wished. We
talked to the chief: he told us to
enter the house. We did and found
the body," declared Detective 'Buch
holz. The investigation now centers on
the efforts to clear up the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of
Fett's wife.
A peculiar Incident is that one
whole outfit cf Fetfs clothing was
found wet. The theory Is advanced
that he waded into the river last
night and may have attempted to
take his life by drowning.
MARY NOTSON IS QUEEN
Willamette Cniversity Senior to
Rule May Festivities.
WILLAMETTE- UNIVERSITY. Sa
lem, Or., March 26. (Special.) Mary
Notson, a senior of Heppner, Or., won
out over the other two nominees in
yesterday's May Queen election. As
h result. Miss Notson will rule pv'er
the three days' festivities during the
junior week-end of May 6, 7 and 8.
She is a member of the Delta Phi
sorority and president of the Ade-,
lante Literary society.
Charlotte Croisan of Salem, and
Sybil McClure of Portland, the de
feated candidates in the election, will
act as maids of honor during the May
day festival. The former Is a member
of the Beta Chi sorority and of the
Adelante Literary society, while Miss
McClure is president of the Lausanne
Hall club, and r. member of the Chres
tomathean society.
BORROR APPEALS HEARD
State Snperintendent of Schools Re
views Whipping Case
SALEM. Or., March 25. (Special.)
J. A. Churchill, state superintendent
of schools, totfay heard testimony
with relation to the sufficiency of
appeal of Mrs. Teulah Borror, ex
teacher in Washington county, who
was dismissed from the schools tfiere
because she was alleged to have
whipped one of her girl pupils.
Testimony placed before the state
superintendent indicated that Mrs.
Borror whipped the child last De
cember, with the result that she was
discharged summarily from service by
the board of directors of the school
district. "
The state superintendent said he
had the testimony under advisement
and that. a decision probably would
not be forthcoming for several days.
PRESENCE HELD UNLIKELY
Harding' Is Expected to Decline
Invitation to Eugene.
EtXGEVE, Or., March 25. (Special.)
t Is doubtful If President Hard
ing will be able to come to Eugene
for the state convention of the Ameri
can Legion, owing to the great press
of business, according to a letter re
ceived yesterday by the Chamber of
Commerce from E. J. Adams, secre
tary to Senator Stanfleld.
Mr. Adams acknowledges receipt of
the telegrams from the Chamber and
the local post of the Legion asking
Senator Stanfield to transmit the in
vitation and says the president has
been apprised of the wishes of the
Legion members and ' Chamber of
Commerce.
Eugene Flan Dedication. .
EUGENE, Or.. March 25. (Special.)
A committe from the Eugene cham
ber of commerce has been appointed
to act with a like committee from the
University of Oregon to arrange for
a formal dedication of the woman's
building at the university early In
May. President Bowen of the cham
ber has named Carl O. Washburne,
Dr. J. M. Miller and Dean H. Walker.
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. letlea Murine for Red
nesa, Soreness. Granula-
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JUUKJ.1 Uol the byes or Eyelids;
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will win your confidence. Art Your Druggist
for Murine when your Ere Need Cera.
MEiif iMjflL Baaed CO.. Chic
In the soft hats for Spring, which are
now securable, the Duiilap character
has been convincingly maintained.
Selection may be made with the se
curity of feeling which results from
the reputation of a famous hatter.
SEE MY DISPLAYS
Ben Selling
Leading Clothier
Morrison at Fourth
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COLLEGE ROMANCE ENDS
DIVORCE GIVEX IX MILEIIAM-
DIGGLES CASE.
Ex-SoWier-Studcnt Who Marries
Reluctant Bride Gets Decree
in Idaho Court.
MOSCOW, Idaho, March 25. (Spe
cial.) The well-known MIleham-Dig-gles
romance, which created so much
interest through the northwest about
a year ago, came to an end here today
whenvHorace Mileham was granted a
divorce from his wife, whose maiden
name was Esther Dlggles.
Mr. Mileham. ex-soldier at the Uni
versity of Idaho, married Miss Dig
gles. shortly after he returned from
the service. The marriage occurred
at Farmington, Utah. From there the
girl went to Berkeley, where she
entered the University of California
and was pledged by a prominent so
rority, and Mileham returned to the
Idaho university.
Several months later, after his wife
had refused hie repeated requests to
come to Moscow and join him, Mile
ham attempted suicide by shooting
himself in the chest, the bullet nar
rowly missing his heart. The girl
stoutly maintained to investigators
that she had not married Mileham,
until she was, confronted with the
marriage license and other evidence.
It is said that shortly after the
trouble took place the wife left
Berkeley and registered at the Uni
versity of Washington under her
maiden, name, Esther Higgles. The
case is one of childhood romance, the
couple having been closely associated
until the man went to war.
HAWLEY APPEAL IS SET
Ilea ring of Divorce Action in Su
preme Court to Be Early in June.
SALEM, Or,, March 25. (Special.)
The divorce action of Marjorie Haw
ley against Wlllard P. Hawley Jr.,
appealed from Clackamas county, will
be heard by the Oregon supreme
court early In June, according to an
announcement made today by Arthur
Benson, clerk of the supreme court.
The action originally was tried In
the Clackamas county circuit court
and a decree was awarded to the de
fendant. Mrs. Hawley's demands lor
large alimony, a division of property,
custody of the minor child and a lib
eral allowance for its support were
denied by the lower court, with the
exception of alimony pending dispo
sition of the appeal.
Injured Man Improves.
LA GRANDE, Or., March 25. (Spe
cial.) The doctors now have hopes
of saving the life of George Murray of
Spokane, who suffered the loss of
both legs when he fell under a
freight train a mile east of this city
Tuesday morning. Lee Shaver, who
was riding with Murray, risked his
life and Jumped off after Murray.
Using handkerchiefs to tie the bleed
ing stubs, Shaver then ran Into the
city for a doctor, after which Murray
was taken to the hospital.
POISONING KILLS PASTOR
UEV. ERXEST 31. SMITH DIES
OF BLOOD IXFECTIOXl.'
Poison .Oak and Small Boil Prove
Fatal to McMlnnvlHc Minister
and Guard Chaplain.
McMTNNVILLE, Or., March 23.
(Special.) Rev, Ernest M. Smith,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, died last night at
the church parsonage from blood
poisoning. The infection came from
poison oak in his eye and a small
boll on -the cheek. He lived just a
week after the physicians pronounced
it a case of blood poisoning.
The funeral will be held at the
church In this city on Sunday after
noon. Dr. E. E. Gilbert, district su
perintendent of the Salem district
preaching the sermon. Interment will
be made In the local cemetery.
The pastor was 39 years of age and
had been a member of Oregon con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church for several years. He was serv
ing his third year as pastor of the
McMinn ville church. He came to Mc
Mlnnvllle from a pastorate at Silver
ten. He is survived by his widow and
three small children besides bis
father and mother. His father was
a minister of the Methodist church
and had begun a series of revival
O'Malley of
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BY WILLIAM S. VI ART .
A tale oFthe law of the
Great Northwest and
the red-coated riders
who guard its wild
frontier.
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meetings as an evangelist at Baker,
Or., when summoned to his bedside.
The parents reside at La Grande.
Rev. Mr. Smith had been prominent
in the Oregon national guard, serving
the regiment as chaplain. He assisted
in the organization of the present lie
Minnvllle company and he was a
member of the Masonic lodge here.
He took an active Interest In civic
affairs of the city and was nn active
member of McMinnvIlle Commercial
club.
Strike May Close Camp.
SEASIDE, Or., March 25. (Special.)
The threatened railroad strike will
probably close the Crown-Willamette
camp near Seaside April 1 as the
logging company does not wish to
have a lot of fallen timber on the
protinds in case of a tie-up of the
railroads, and are now using every I at Warrenton. Two blr logging trains
effort to get their logs Into the water I are being run every day.
NOTE: Today starts the second week of
this splendid production. Just ask
anyone who has seen the amazing
shipwreck and the many other
thrilling scenes. We'll stand by their
judgment. Go on, ask 'em. Then,
there's Knowles and the Picture
Players in their best score so far.
STARTS SUNDAY!
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