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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1922)
11 THE MORNING OREG ONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1922 ILL1 TO BRESHEARS mm jji iuus jnui in oeii-ueiense, Slayer Testifies: iTORIES OF WIVES DIFFER feiglibor ltcciilN Lu.st Words of ljing Man on Scow Following I tow Over Apples. Unprovoked, cold-blooded murder from ambueb as charged by the widow of the slain man in her testi mony was translated into a justifi able killing in self-defense by the defendant in his story as told to the jury yesterday In the trial of Ed HreshearH, accused of the murder of Joo UrtRRS on November 15. When court adjourned, Bhortly after 6 o'clock, both sides had reBted. Ar guments will begin at 9 o'clock this morning and the case may be in the hands of the jury by noon today. Though there were a considerable number of witnesses, the trial moved rapidly yesterday, all the evidence being Introduced in the course of one day. Hrlgrgs was killed following: a dis pute over some apples which had been sold him by Breshears, and which he was endeavoring to persuade Bresh ears to take back on the ground that they were of such poor quality that they could not be sold by BrlRKS, who owned a scow and had produce customers In lower Columbia river ports. Brlggs, who was unarmed, was shot twice by a shotgun In the hands of Breshears, and died about two hours later, his body being riddled wiui bullets. gelf-Drfrnse Tltal Problem. The vital question In the case Is whether or not Breshears fired in elf-defense. Concrnlng this, Bresh ears' story was to the effect that when he arrived on the scene which was a boat landing at the Breshears ranch on Columbia river slough, near the mouth of the Wil lamette with his shotgun, Briggs was cursing Mrs. Breshears and pil ing apple boxes from the scow to the landing. Breshears declared that he told Brlggs to stop cursing Mrs. Bresh ears and to get out. At this, Brlggs dropped an apple box he had in his arms and made a movement toward bis hip, as If to draw a revolver, declared Breshears. Then Breshears fired. On the other hand. Mr Brlggs tes tified that her husband was in the act of putting down an apple box on the landing when Breshears fired twice from ambush, without having made his presence known. She de nied that her husband had cursed Mrs. Brehears. or that he had a re volver. He did possess a rifle and a shotgun, which were Inside the barge, she asserted. Milk Bill Collected. Mrs. Breshears' version of the shooting bore out the theory of the state about as strongly as that of the defense. She said she had gone down to the scow to collect a -milk bill of $1.35 from Brlggs, after her husband had sent down a note order ing Brigcs off the premises before noon. Mrs. Brlggs got the money, gave U to Brlggs. who handed It to Mrs. Brewhears, she testified. Mrs. Breshears asserted that Briges, in doing so, cursed both her and her husband vilely. Brlggs then went back and began unloading ap ples, she testified, and she started to walk away toward her home, she said. "As 1 was walking away, I heard two shots and saw Mr. Brlggs stum bling toward the cabin on the scow, one hand on his head and the other on his hip, and heard Mrs. Brtggs say, Oh. Joe. you are shot!" " testified Mrs. Breshears. Our Broken In Kncounter. "Why did you go down to the boat after your husband and Mr. Briggs had such a fierce altercation that threats were made and an oar broken In the encounter?" Maurice Crum paer, deputy district attorney ap pearing with Deputy J. L. Hammersly, asked Airs. Breshears on cross-examination. "Well, I thought as they had been ordered away that 1 had better get the money for the milk, which they owed. I thought Mr. Briggs had cooled off by then and would not take revenge on me," was the reply. "You were not afraid to go, then?" "No, I thought he had cooled off." "He took the money and handed it to you, did he not?" "He did." "And he began unloading apples?" "Yes." "Did you hear any conversation be tween your husband and Mr. Brlggs Just prior to the shooting?" "No." "Did you know your husband was there at the time?" "So." Couple Escape After Shooting. Mrs. Breshears said she was look ing toward Mrs. Briggs when she heard the shots and did not see either her husband or Briggs at the time. After the shooting she and her hus band "walked fast toward the house," ehe testified, saying, "We did not know Mr. Briggs was badly hurt and were afraid lie might turn on us, be cause he had threatened us." In the earlier altercation over the apples. Briggs broke an oar over Breshears' back, testified Mrs. Bresh ears, who also said that Mrs. Brlggs bad picked up a sledgehammer and had told Briggs to get his gun and shoot Breshears. "Get to your house and stay there you dirty or I'll blow your heads off," was the threat which sent them to their house where Breshears procured his shotgun, testified Mrs. Breshears. Mrs. Briggs testified that Breshears had gone to his house saying, "I'll go to the house and get a shotgun and settle thU fight." To this she said Brlggs replied, "If you come out with a shotgun I'll fill you with lead." "I'm gone, Ed. Breshears got me. Help the wife tie up the boats," were the last words of Briggs to James Kdward Warren, a neighbor who ar rived on th scene, according to his testimony. Warren testified that on seeing Breshears after the shooting Breshears remarked, "I got Briggs and 1 got him for good!" Fifteen character witnesses were produced by the defense, which Is be ind handled by Attorneys Tom Gar land and M. B. Meachajn, some testi fying that Breshears had a good reputation as a peaceful, law-abiding citizen, and others that Briggs had a bad reputation and was known to be X a quarrelsome disposition. sented Tuesday night at the 56th an nual parish dinner and business meeting of the First Unitarian so ciety at the Church of Our Father. Mrs. R. W. Montague, Mrs. Hannah Robertson and Sidney G. Lathrop I u eieciea members ot me Doara or trustees lor a term of three years. The holdover members of the board are William P. Olds, Lloyd Went worth, William F. Fieblg. John Ris ley, W. H. Burrage and C. W. Hay hurst. Rev. W. G. Eliot Jr., pastor of the church, and Dr. T. L. Kliot, pastor" emeritus, reviewed the history of the First Unitarian church of Portland. Annual reports were made as follows: Laymen's league. Dr. N. W. Jones; Women's alliance. Mrs. Helen B. Wil kins; church school, Walter Haynes; Young People's fraternity. Fletcher Johnson: Christian union, Mrs. H. M. Young; postoffice mission. Miss Ethel Gray. About 300 members of the church attended the meeting. A musical programme was given by the choir. LAND SEGMf NAMED ROBERT O. CASE JOIN'S STAFF OF IjEGIOX COMMITTEE. Inquiries Pour Iff With Regard to Farm Loans Under State Bonus Legislation. Thomas A. Sweeney, chairman of the state land committee of the Amer ican Legion, yesterday announced the appointment of Robert O. Case of the Oregon state chamber of commerce as secretary of the Legion land com mittee. Mr. Case is an ex-service man of 21 months' service, of which 11 months were spent overseas. He re signed from The Oregonlan staff more than a year ago to accept the position of press representative of the state chamber. The new appointment is planned to co-ordinate the soldier set tlement activities under the state bo nus act. Inquiries have been pouring In for the last several months from men entitled to the Btate loan of $3000 to apply on real estate and who are seeking farm lands. The etate com mittee has compiled a great amount 0f data to assist in guiding the pros pective settlers and is rapidly getting In intimate touch with the districts that have suitable land available Through the machinery of the bonus commission. Its attorneys, appraisers and other agents, verified facts will be available for all who are inter ested and make inquiry. The proced ure In the future will be to address the. legion land committee, care of the Oregon state chamber of com merce, instead of writing to state headquarters of the legion. Several innovations in soldier land settlement will be announced within the next few weeks, as the land com mittee Is working on standard forms of contracts and other details. , ! ! I ! 8 Hood River Company Gets 60 of! 73 Men It Will Xeed. HOOD RIVER. Or., Jan. 11. (Spe- ' clal.) Interest displayed by ex-serv- ! Lee men at a meeting of the American Legion last night assured the organi zation of a company of infantry of national guardsmen here. A minimum of 75 men Is required. After Sergeant Yerack. of the office of Adjutant-! General White, had finished an ex planation of the duties of guardsmen under revised regulations the veter ans of the legion post had signed the roster In such number that only la ad- ditional men are needed. The meeting was' attended by 60 members. It was concluded by a din ner furnished by members of a losing team engaged last summer In a mem bership drive. UNITARIAN YEAR SUCCESS Successful Work Reported at 56th Annual Pariah Dinner. A year of successful work and growth was recorded in reports pre- Gresham Firefighters Elect. GRESHAM. Or., Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) The Gresham volunteer fire department bad their annual elec tion of officers in the fire hall last night followed by a lunch and enter tainment. Those elected are: Harold Kern, chief; Floyd L. Mack, assistant chief; B. F. Jennings, captain; James Jennings, lieutenant; Al Hammer, fire marshall; Fred Jennings, secre tary, and J. 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I I I I Every Article Reduced - Except firorerlm and m Very Few Restricted Lines .Amu Every Article Reduced Except Groceries and a Very Few Restricted Lines S. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS GIVEN WITH PURCHASES AN ADDITIONAL CASH SAVING Candy Specials Oxford Chocolates put up in full pound OQ boxes. Per box &JV Mints, chocolate dipped pure and whole- 09 some. SDeeial. lb. Wv Candy Department Main Floor RELIABLE MERCHANDISE RELIABLE METHODS, (j lMORRISON. ALDER, WEST PARK. AND TENTH STRECTS-i Sale of Gossard Corsets Dept. 2d Floor 21 popular style numbers in the sale. Models for all types of figures but not all sizes in each style. $4.50 and $5 Gossard Brassieres, $2.05 Special Clearance Offerings in All Departments Gigantic Hosiery Clearance Giving the Portland public another demonstration of the underprice supremacy of this store. Beginning today we launch an extraordinary Clearance of Wom en's and Children's Hosiery at prices that mean big savings. Take advantage. Women's Silk Hose At 98c Main Floor Wonderful values at the price. Full silk to the hem with lisle reinforced heel, toe and hem. Black only. Irreg ulars of a well-known QQ make. Clearance price OC Women's Silk Hose $1.35 Main Floor Women's extra quality Silk Hose in mock fashioned, seamless and Rock f o r d fashioned styles. Lisle heels, toes and garter tops. Black and a few col- Q" QC ors. Clearance price O-LsOt) Silk Hose $1.69 Main Floor Full-fashioned Silk Hose with lisle heels, toes and garter welt. These are irregulars of the regular $2.25 grade. Black only. (P- f( Clearance Sale, pair 0AO' ILmi 1 Women's Silk Hose $1.95 Main Floor Women's first quality Silk Hose with lisle reinforced heels, toes and gar ter welt. Black, Russia calf and seal. Over 600 pairs in this special lot. On (PI sale at the, pair DAJ7d Women's Silk Hose $3.15 Main Floor Famous "Gold Medal" full fashioned All-Silk Hose in heavy weight. Full assortment of all the new and wanted colors; also black and white. Priced special (PO 1 for Clearance, pair DOXtJ Women's Hose 50c Main Floor Women's Cotton and Lisle Hose in Burson make. Black and balbriggan. Also full fashioned Lisle Hose in regular and outsizes. Kft Priced special, a pair tJlC Wool and Cashmere Hose at Clearance Prices This includes our entire stock of Worn exception of Phoenix and Portland Maid, and clocked effects. Derby ribbed and fu -Regular $2.35 Hose Clearance price $1.76 -Regular $2.50 Hose Clearance price .$1.88 -Regular $2.75 Hose Clearance price $2.00 -Regular $3.00 Hose Clearance price $2.23 -Regular $3.25 Hose Clearance price $2.4-1 en's Wool and Cashmere Hose with the Imported and domestic makes in plain 11 fashioned. Note the special prices. Regular $3.35 Hose Clearance price $2.52 Regular $3.50 Hose Clearance price $2.0JJ Regular $3.75 Hose Clearance price $2.82 Regular $3.95 Hose Clearance price $2.97 Regular $4.50 Hose Clearance price $3.38 Infants' Hosiery 35c Main Floor Broken lines and irregulars priced for quick clean-up. Fine grade cashmere in white. Not all sizes. Moth ers should take advantage of this sale and supply the chil dren's needs. Special, Or a nnira fnr St1 nair Otli r -i' a Boys' Heavy Hose 50c Main Floor "Bear" and "San dow" heavy ribbed Stockings for boys specially priced for the Clearance Sale. Black only. Double heel and toe. Made to withstand hard wear. Cflp Full range of sizes, pair tlUC And S. & H. Trading Stamps. Girls' Lisle Hose 35c ' Main Floor Several hundred pairs in this lot. Fine quality Mercerized Lisle Hose, very elastic and beautiful finish. Shown in black and white. Practically all sizes in the lot. Wonderful values in OCT, this sale. Special, pair JJU A Hosiery Sale You Cannot Afford to Miss tlllll IS fdk "in m X Clearance of Suits Every Garment Reduced Orders have gone forth to clear the Suit stocks preparatory tor taking inventory. Quick action is necessary and in order to reduce the stock at once we haVe gone through the various lines and cut the prices to new low levels in some instances to less than half. Here is a splendid opportunity to select a high grade Suit at a worth-while saving Very best of tailoring and dependable fabrics. Early choosing is to your advantage. One Group, Women's Suits Priced for Quick Clearance 90 Suits in this lot and not a single one of them but what is a real bargain at the Sale price. Made up in Velour and Trico tine materials in black and several colors. 1 size 14 26 size 16 14 size 18 14 size 20 5 size 36 2 size 38 13 size 40 6 size 42 9 size 44. Tailored: ana novelty styles. Don't fail to see these attractive Suits. Garment Salons, 2d Floor 74 Women's Sweaters $5 Plain and fancy weaves in many attractive colors and com binations. High-g r a d e Wool Sweaters in the popular Tuxedo style with belt or tie sash. Good range of sizes. Spe- QP (f cial for Clearance, at 0JUU . Center Circle Main Floor SilkPetticoats $5.00 ' Second Floor Exceptional val ues at the price. Full assort ment of all the season's best colors and black. Jersey, Satin and Taffeta. Choice of several attractive styles. Some with hemstitched flounce. (Pf? ff Priced for Clearance DJ"U Crepe Blouses $7.98 Second Floor Crepe de Chine and Georgette Blouses in fancy and tailored models. Flesh, white, tan, henna, brown, navy, black, rose and green. All sizes from 36 up to 48. (JJrJ QQ Priced for Clearance 3 'O OWKCoffee Art Needle Clearance Bargain Circle, Main Floor Special lines of desirable merchandise from the Art Needle work Section priced for quick clearaway at half price. Glance over these items and share in the big savings. Main Floor. Package Goods . y2 Price Main Floor Art Needle Pack age Goods many different ar ticles, including Night Gowns, Scarfs, Center Pieces, etc. On sale at ONE-HALF PRICE. Regular 35c to $4 packages on sale at special, 18 to $2 Stamped Dresses y2 Price Main Floor Children's stamp ed Dresses selected from our regular stock. Poplin and lawn material. Attractive styles, easy to work designs. Sizes 2 to 12. Regular $1.00 to $6.00 Dresses, 50 to $3 Fringes and Bindings 2 Price Crib Blankets $1.50 Main Floor Fringes and Bind ings for making of Scarfs and Centers. Regular 10c to 75c pieces, in this sale, of to 38 And S. & H. Trading Stamps. Main FJoor Good grade Baby Blankets stamped with easy to work designs. Blue and pink. Regular $2.25 (PI rn values. Special at Sale of Congoleum Rugs Gold Seal guaranteed Con goleum Rugs in allover pat terns without border. 6x6 ft. Rugs priced (PO ff for Clearance Sale DOUU 6x9-ft. Congo- (P4 fTA leum Rugs, special D'xiJU 9x9-ft. Congo- G rje leum Rugs, special 0U I t Rug Dept, 3d Floor 29c No deliveries except with other grocery purchases. This is our famous OWK Imperial Roast Coffee you hear so much about. Today's special, Ofi 3 lbs. for 85 pound Tree Tea 50c . Ceylon or English Breakfast Tree Tea, put up in one- Pft pound packages. Special Royal Baking Powder, OOp regular 50c size; special "OL Regular $1.45 size for $1.25 Model Grocery 4th Floor New Satin Hats, Second Floor Very smart for immediate wear, these new Hats of Bagatelle Satin and at the price are most unusual values. Turban and roll brim models. Brown and black and many in the vivid shades. (P'7 Extra quality and finish; only 5 0J . Any Winter Hat ?1 W '.IV All Children's Hats at Clearance Prices. Many less than 'i. Shop Early! $3 Regular values up to $15.00. Small, medium and large shapes in tailored and dressy effects. Many are trimmed with ostrich, flowers and orna- (PQ ff ments. One -price Clearance DOUl $7 H Clearance of Footwear Women's high-grade Pumps, Oxfords and High . Shoes in an extraordinary clearance offering. Every pair from our regular stock footwear of dependable quality only. Women's Low Shoes $7 Laced Oxfords, one and two Strapped Pump a in a large number of smart patterns. Light tan, chestnut tan, cor dovan, brown and black. Kid and calfskin leathers. Mili tary, Cuban and baby Louis heels. Widths AAA to E. Sizes 2 to 8. Val- ?7 f)A ues to $13.50;pair Women's High Shoes 9 Women's Laced Boots in finest quality black kid and Havana brown kid. Welted soles and all leather Louis heels. Mostly in the famous John Kelly make. Plain vamps, imitation stitched tips, beaded tips. Boots selling heretofore up to $19.00 the ?Q fifi pair. Clearance Sale DtUU "50c Day" In the Basement Millinery Children's Hats of Velvet and Corduroy, in banded, soft effects and pokes. Also a few Tarns. Values up fTH to $2.98. Choice for OML Felt Hats for women and misses. Banded andStrimmed. Plain colors and com- Fjn binations. On sale at 0J Untrimmed Hats of Velvet and Velveteen. Several good styles. Regular to Cff $2.69 values. On sale JvJU This $ 135 Davenport Full Size Spring Cushions and Spring Arms THIS IS our famous "Home-Makers' Special," and the above picture is an exact reproduc tion of style. Made to our special order, these Davenports represent the best value on the mar ket today. Webbing seat and back, outside back covered. Three full-sized spring cushions, 7 feet 3 inches over all, 66 inches between arms, 35 inches wide, with spring arms. Covered in ex cellent quality of tapestry in four patterns. Also two patterns in cut velour. (PQQ rE? $98 $135 and $145.00 values. Special ARM CHAIR TO MATCH Davenport at $58.75 ALL DAVENPORTS at Clearance prices, specially constructed for our own trade. Best of workmanship. Your inspection cordially invited. Period Chairs Y Price Period Arm Chairs in birch mahogany finish. Graceful designs that harmonize with modern furnishings. Step in and see this attractive showing and rake advantage of the great sav ings. $39 and $45 Chairs $10.5O and $22.50 Sale of Aluminum Ware Housewares Store, 3d Floor Make out a list of the articles you need and take advantage of these special Clearance prices. 75c Lipped Sauce Pans 3&f $2.50 Cov. Sauce Pans $1.48 $3.25 Deep Stew Kettle $2.25 $2.75 Coffee Percolator $2.08 50c Sink Strainers only JJ8 95c Deep Pudding Pans $8 55c Pie Plates special at iiS(f $3.45 Double Boilers $2.58 $3.50 Safety Sauce Pan $1.75 $2.25 Windsor Sauce Pans $1.48 Oven Glass Specials Third Floor Fry Oven Glass will not break from oven heat. Note these underprice offerings on sale today. 80c Glass Pie Plates f8 90c Glass Cake Plates 75 $1.80 Bread Bakers at 98 Glass Brown Betty G8? $2.50 Fry Oven Glass Cas serole Clearance price $1.1)8 60c Fry Oven Glass Bakers in 6-inch size Clearance Sale of White China for Decorating Bread, Butter Coupe Flates 25 DessertPlates coupe shape Cake riates open handle 08 Victoria Cups and Saucers 50(J TABLE GLASSWARE thin blown Tumblers, engraved 15 Water Goblets, Dessert Glasses, priced special for Clearance iJ5 I ! ! I I