The Sunday Oregonian., December 28, 1902, Page 7, Image 7

THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND,, DECEMBER 28, 1902.
WOUND WAS FATAL
Young
Woman Shot at Haines
Dance Is Dead.
NO STATEMENT MADE BY HER
Her AbkbbbIh Ib la Baker Coantr Jail
There Ib Talk of Lynching and
He Is Heavily Guarded Siory
ef the Crime.
the drove oh. Overton presented the
check at the bank and found that It was
"worthless. Oficers were notified and toe
nan search for the family but Tip te this
k morning the only Information obtained
-was that they had driven east ana proo
ably turned south oa the Gresham road.
ROBBERY BY SRAKBMEK.
Two Arrested at Spokaxe aad Held
to Saperior Court.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 27. G. "W.
Burnham and J. C. Thompson, two Spo
kane Falls & Northern brakemen, were
arrested at Hlllyard last night by Deputy4
Sheriff Butler on an Information sworn
to by two brothers Alfred and lErneat
"Wain who claim that the" defendants last
Sunday night perpetrated a highway tod
bery upon them In a freight car at or.
near the Spokane Falls & Northern Junc
tion. Today the defendants were held to
the Superior Court in J1000 bonds. Re
peated reports of hold-ups rumored to be
by brakemen have come from railways
running into Spokane recently. The Wains
aver the men wore masks and carried a
gun.
BAKER CITY. Or., Dec 27. Mlnne, Ens
mlnger, who was shot by Pies Armstrong
at the home of her brother-in-law, near
Haines, early Christmas morning, died be
tween 3 and 4 o'clock this morning.- She
was unable to make a statement in regard
to the shooting previous to her death. Un
til yesterday the attending physicians had
strong hopes of her recovery, but early
yesterday afternoon she began to fall, and
all hope of her recovery was abandoned.
Coroner Snow held an Inquest over the
remains today, finding that death resulted
from a wound caused by & ball from a re
volver, which entered the body just 'below
the left shoulder and ranged down through
the lung. The other ball passed through
the fleshy part of the Tack, and was not
of a serioua nature. The verdict of the
Jury held Pies Armstrong responsible for
her death. District Attorney White filed
an Information charging Armstrong With
the crime of murder in the first, degree
this afternoon, and a warrant was Issued
and served on the prisoner In the County
Jail. ,
Mr. White, who visited the scene of the
murder, made the following statement:
"The accounts already published are
substantially correct, except that the
dance was held at the ranch of Joe Hen-
ner, brother-in-law of iiiss isnsnunger,
and It was while she was passing from
the house to the barnyard with her sister.
and followed by many others, on the way
to secure their teams for the purpose of
returning home, that the tragedy occurred.
Armstrong stood Just outside the gate
.leading from the house yard to the barn.
He shot her in the back, the ball -passing
through from left to right It was after
ward found by Miss Ensmlnger herself
lodged In her clothes, stopped by a corset
steel. The second ball passed downward
from the left shoulder above the breast
and never was found.
"After the shooting Armstrong ran
about 30 feet, and, turning In the direc
tion of Miss Ensmlnger, fired at himself,
the ball striking or grazing his -forehead.
He fell to the ground and was picked up
by some of the men, the yard by that
time being full of people. When it was
found tnat he was only slightly hurt, he
was taken to the barn and guarded until
the Sheriff came for him. His victim was
taken back into the house, where she died
this morning, just 4S hours after the shoot
ing. Armstrong was removed to Rellling's
place, a quarter of a mile away, where the
Sheriff found him.
"The condition of Miss Ensmlnger pre
vented any one conversing with her, as
the least excitement would have lessened
the chances of , her recovery. I understood
that she. -was-'a "most; "exemplary young
woman and kept company with him. . She
rejected his advances. The family -did not
say whether or not the couple had been
engaged."
Great excitement prevails here tonight
for fear the friends of Miss Ensmlnger
will come in and attempt to lynch Arm
strong, who Is In the County Jail and
heavily guarded. All day long threats of
lynching have been made, both in this
city and out near Haines, but It is thought
no attempt will really be made for want
of a leader to organize and head .the mob.
The officers, however, are apprehensive.
and are prepared for an emergency.
AUDITOR NELSON'S SHORTAGE.
Bondx for Three Terms on File
Fonrth Absent.
ASTORIA, Dec 27. (Special.) There
were practically no new developments in
regard to the shortage of the late City
Auditor Nelson today, and will not be
until the report of the experts who are
examining the books Is completed. One
peculiar thing Is that all the money which
passed through his hands as collections
for licenses and fines and forfeitures up to
December 1 was paid by him to the Treas
urer, and the collections since that time
are accounted for. While the full amount
of the shortage is not yet known, the In
dications are that the city will lose but
little. He was serving his fourth term in
the office, and bonds for the first three
kterms are on file, so the bondsmen can
?e held responsible. For the fourth term.
beginning last January, no bond can be
found. Of this year's warrants, however,
only those Issued prior to February 1 have
been cajled in by the Treasurer, and pay
ment on the balance has been stopped.
What made the defalcation a very easy
matter is the fact that although the City
Auditor's term of office Is for only two
years the books of the department hive
not been experted since 1892. This left the
warrant Issue without-a check, although
the system of bookkeeping used provided
a triple check on all the money which the
officer bandies.
Gamblers Fight With Knives.
EVERETT, Wash., Dec 27. A desper
ate fight with knives occurred here last
night in a Riverside dance hall over a
game of cards. Ed Jones accused Charles
Owens of cheating, when both men drew
knives and proceeded to cut up one an
other's face. Both men will recover.
Tvro Held for Murder.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec 27. John and Len
Douglass were today bound over for trial
on the charge of murder in the first de
gree for the killing of Sufus Ayres last
Saturday. The tragedy occurred at a
dance given by J. R. Potter at his home
near Star, Idaho.
MORE MONEY COLLECTED.
Gain Near 860.000 for Washington
Secretary of State.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.)
The report of Secretary of State Nichols,!
filed today, gives the receipts of his office
for the biennial period at 9108,637 85, and
the fees collected by the Insurance de
partment at 5122,848 46 in addition. The
Increase over the preceding period was
$59.061 1L Included In the Secretary of
State's report are the reports of the State
Printer, Insurance Department and the
Bureau of Statistics. -
Mr. Nichols mentions the edition of 20,-
000 copies of the statistical volume dls
trlbuted In 1901 as the most beneficial in
bringing to the state a high class of lm
migration, and recommends that another
edition be prepared, consisting of further
descriptive matter and that 30,000 copies
be distributed.
The Secretary takes up the matter of in
corporations by recommending that each
corporation filing papers in this state
shall make an annual report to the Secre
tary of State, that the office can afford
the public some protection against "pa
per companies. Among other recom
mendations Is one that the Legislature en
act a new game law excluding all mat
ters pertaining to the subject of fish.
As was anticipated and announced some
months ago, the printing report shows a
comparatively large deficiency. Mr.
Nichols says this is principally due to the
necessity of paying from the general
printing appropriation the printing bills
incurred by the Legislature during Its
session, amounting to about ?8000. He
recommends that a special appropriation
be made this year to cover Legislative
printing. The new printing law, which
became effective about a year ago, and
provides for printing by contract instead
of by a State Printer, Is Indorsed, as In
surlng a substantial saving over the old
method.
Regarding Insurance matters Mr. NIch
ols says:
"The department during the past year
nas personally examined several comna
nles In other states that are doing busi
ness in this state. In so doing, it has in
every instance examined their securities
ana round them In cood condition. Frn.
ternal societies have Increased in number
In this state. The department examined
quite a percentage of them. Some of them
doing business in the state are young but
snow gooa management and their office
surroundings Indicate that there Is no ,
travagance attached to their method of
aomg Duslness. All fraternal ama-nWa.
tlons realize that they must raise rates,
ana are so doing. The officers of the so
cletles seem anxious to see wise laws en
acted governing fraternal Insurance, real.
Izlng that such laws will inure to their
oenenc ana good name."
Death of Julius Rent
SALEM, Or., Dec 27.-(Special.)-Julius
Reuf, aged 71 years, died at his home in
this city this morning of asthma. He was
a native of Baden, Germany, and has
oeen a resiaent of this city for 17 years.
He was among the first of thn Rprmon
immigrants to reach this state from the
-casierm states early in the '80s. Besides
nis wue, tne deceased left six children,
two daughters and four
Albert and George Reuf, both of Suver
Polk County: Edward and Carl Reuf. hnth
of this city; Mrs. H. C. Shultz, of this
city, ana miss Agusta Reuf, of Pasadena,
ROBBED A GUN STORE.
Bargrlars Take Revolvers Worth 8200
From Salem Establishment.
SALEM, Or., Dec 27. (Special.) Bur
glars early this morning broke the show
window In John Maurer's gun store and
carried away about 30 revolvers of the
value of about 5200. There Is no clew to
the robbers, save a "Jlmmle" about 15
inches In length that was found today In
a stairway adjoining the store, and with
which the burglars attempted to force the
door. Chief of Police Gibson is working
on the case, and suspects that the bur
glary Is the work of a gang of profession
als, with which the city Is believed to be
infested.
Gus Roberts, a motdrman In the employ
of the Salem Street-Car Company, re
ports that he was ordered to stop his car
near the Fair Grounds, about 9 .o'clock
last night, by two masked men that were
well armed. When the would-be foot
pads discovered that there were a num
ber of passengers aboard the car, the mo
torman was allowed to proceed without
further molestation.
CASHED A BOGUS- CHECK.
EaseHe Merchant Did Not Suspect
Man With a Family.
EUGENE, Dec 27. (Special.) The old
game of passing a bogus check was .suc
cessfully worked on L. A. Overton yes
terday. In the afternoon a team droveSip
to the door of Overton's paint and wall
paper establishment, and in the wagon
were a man and woman and three chil
dren. The man and woman went in and
rjade purchases to the amount of ?4, and
hen they came to pay they did not have
the cash, but offered a check amounting
to $55, purporting to be given by Eliza
beth Kennedy on the First National Bank
of this city.- Overton 'cashed the check,
taking out the H for his sales. The party
Sudden Death of Sawmill Man.
DALLAS, Or.. 'Dec 27. fSncclan w
W. Johnson, senior member of the firm of
W. W. Johnson & Co., proprietors of the
large sawmill located in this city, and
one at Minneapolis, Minn., died suddenly
oi nean ianure at 5 o'clock this after.
noon.
Ex-Consul Jones Dead.
ROME, Dec 27. Former United States
Consul-General W. F. Jones died here
suddenly today of heart disease.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is
in Preserving; Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
Is the safest and most efficient disinfect
ant and purifier In nature, but few real
ize its value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose,
Charcoal Ib a remedy that the mora you
take of it the better; It is not a drug at
all. but simply absorbs tne gases and im
purities always present in the stomach
ana intestines and carries them out ot
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breaths afte
smoking, drinking, or after eating onion
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal 3 effectually clears and lm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as & natural and
eminently safe cathartic
It 'absorbs the Injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels: It dls
Infects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best char
coal and the most, for the money Is In
Stuart's Absorbent . Lozenges; they are
composed of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal, ana otner harmless antisentlcs
In tablet form or rather In the form of
large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the
charcoal Demg mixed with honey.
The daily use oi tnese lozenges will
soon tell In a much improved condition
of the general health, better comolexlon.
sweeter breath and purer blood, and the
beauty or it is, mat no possible harm can
result from their continued use, but on
the contrary, great oenent
A Buffalo physician In speaking of the
benefits or cnarcoai, says: " advls
aiuari a Auautucin jlajzcuscs IO all Da
tients suffering from gas in stomach and
bowels, ana to clear the complexion and
purify the hreatn, mouth and throat:
also believe the liver is greatly benefited
by the dally use of them; they cost but
twenty-five cents a box at drug stores
and although In some sense a patent
preparation, yet I believe I get more- and
better, charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent
Lozenges than In any ot the ordinary'
charcoal tablets. ' ,
EXTRAORDINARY
CLEARANCE
SALE
Every Article in Our Magnificent Stock Marked Down
The Only Except! ons BREWER HATS and E. &W. COLLARS
After a most successful year's business the largest it? my history am determined to round up the season
witfr the. largest JANUARY SALE known to the clothing trade. The public knows that every statement made
in my "ads" is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, without one single particle of exaggeration and when Ixstate that
I shall make price concessions of 10 to 50 per cent, you may rest assured that a veritable CARNIVAL of
BARGAINS will be presented ftmyour consideration. The greatest concessions will be made on small lots and
broken lines the early purchaser will secure the best bargains. Safe begins MONDAY morning at 8 o'clock.
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Neckwear
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Men's Overcoats
Boys5 and Children's Overcoats
The same kind that we have,
sold hundreds of during the past
3 months are included in this
great sale.
Men's Oxford Cheviot Overcoats,
serge lined, velvet collar, great
$10.00 values Off
Sale Price OkJ
Men's Fancy Cheviot Overcoats,
$12.50 values- CQ QS
Sale Price 45CJ0J
Men's Oxford Raincoats, great
$12.00 values CiQ Off
Sale Price.. $V0O
V
Priestley's Cravenette Raincoats,
bearing his stamp, $15.00 val
uesSale ' C -i O -j I
Price . . p I I kJ
Priestley's Cravenette Raincoats,
in olive and Oxford mixtures,
$20.00 values fcff
Sale Price )I003
Our entire stock of overcoats
will be priced in above proportion.
We have 400 overcoats on our
counters. They will be .on som
one's back in short order.
Men's Suits
In addition to our regular goods
we have closed out the entire,
stock of a large New York manu
facturer at an enormous sacrifice
on condition that their names
should not be used in our ads.
The suits 425 will.be placed on
our tables for your profit Monday
morning at following prices :
Heavy Blue Serge and Black
Clay Worsted, Fancy Cheviots
and Cassimeres, regular $12.50
values Sale CO Off
Price.. 0.03
Men's Elegant Cheviot and Fancy
Cassimere Suits, all hand
tailored, great $15.00 values
Price . . . $12.65
Men's Choicest Effects in Fancy
Cheviots, best $20.00 values
in the city -i Off
Sale Price PIO0J
We have only a few Boys' and
Child's Overcoats left. Our sales
have been phenomenally large. If
we have the size your boy needs,
the price will be sure to please
you.
Boys' Fancy Cheviot Overcoats,
ages 14 to 19,regu- CK Off
lar $7 Sale Price O.OiJ
Boys' Fancy Mixed Cheviot
Overcoats, velvet collars, verti
cal pockets, ages 4 to 6 only,
regular $3.95 Sale CO QR
price 4?sCJJ
Boys' Oxford Overcoats, slash
pockets, velvet .collars, sizes 5
to 8 only, regular CO Off
$2.95 Sale Price sOvJ
Norfolks
'3P
AH our thousands of men's
plain and fancy Neckwear in
cluded in this Sale.
50c values 39c
75c values 50c
$1.00 values 75c
$1.50 values 98c
Men's Percale Shirts in stripes
and fancies 50c and 75c OQ
values..". vJCJJL
Men's. Percale and Madras, stiff
bosom shirt, $1 values
Sale Price Ovjll
Men's Plaited Stiff Bosom Shirts
in light and dark pat- C" -fl
terns $1.50 values.. vPS'R'J
20 Doz. Men's Outing Flannel
Night Shirts, fancy, also plain
patterns, Si. 00 values
Sale Price
, Every garment in this Vast
stock reduced at prices that will
move them rapidly. .
Men's Fleece-Lined and 'Heavy
ribbed Underwear, 50c QQ
values Sale Price.:... -s7l
Men's Natural Wool, also Camel's
Hair and Derby-Ribbed Under
wear, best $1 values in O ff.
the city Sale Price... 0J-
Men's Sox
50 doz. Men's Cotton Half Hose,
in stripes and fancies ,
25c values ...19c
50c values 39c
Men's Heavy All-Wool Fleece
. Lined, also Natural Wool, with
Double-Breasted Shirts, $1.50
value C-f OA
Sale Price
v Men's Sweaters
Complete lines of Men's All-Wool
Sweaters, in solid colors, also
in fancies, excellent $1.50
values C-f "tlZ
Sale Price .piIJ
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Prices Cut Nearly in .
Boys' Heavy Cheviot Norfolks,
sizes 6 to 16, regular $6.00
Srcees7Sa!e $3.45
Boys' Fancy Cheviot Norfolks,
$3.00 and $3.50 val- CO Iff.
ues Sale Price . . . .4
VESTEES
Prices Cut in .
$10.00 Vestees, sizes 3, 4 and 5,
Pnrfc:Sa!e ....$5.00
$8.00 Vestees Sale jo
$5.00 Vestees Sale CO ff (
Price p,9J)J
$2.50 Vestees Sale C-fl ffQ
Price 4?IeK7
BOYS' CAPS
50 doz. Boys' Golf Caps, navy
blue and fancy mixed colors,
25c values Sale "lr
Price
Boys' Blue Serge and Cheviot
Caps, 50c values OQr
Sale Price JoH.
IRONCLAD HOSE
Double heels and triple knees,
always 25c Sale "I Or
Price i&K.
BOYS' UNDERWEAR
Fleece-Lined Underwear, shirt
and drawers, 35c OI
values Sale Price. ..... B
Dressing Gowns
All at 25 per cent reduction.
All $5 Jackets $3.75
All $8 Jackets. $6.00
All $10 Jackets $7.50
All $15 Jackets $11.25
All $20 Jackets.....$15.00
BOYS' SWEATERS
Boys' All-Wool Sweaters, great
75c values ff Q
Sale Price vJGFl-
All our Boys' $1 Sweaters O
Sale Price OvJl
All our Boys' $1.25 Sweat- Qfi
ers Sale Price ,.. .
All our Boys' $1.50 Sweaters
Sale C-f OQ
Price 4l
Boys' Pure Worsted Sweaters
$2.00 values.
YOUTHS' SUITS
We have made some deep cuts
in this stock. Quantities remain
ing on hand are not large. What
there is will go at low prices.
Youths' Cassimere and Cheviot
Suits, ages 14 to 19, $6.50
values Sale Ci Q
Price .p.vX)
$8.50 values Sale jj
$10.00 values Sale gJ
Boy s
School Suits
All broken lines of School Suits
heretofore sold at $2.50v and-
SsS&sa.9.: $1.65
Boy's School Suits, regular
$3.95 values Sale Co Off
Price- 4vj0tJv3
Boy's School Suits, the best
$5.00 suits in the city double
seats and double Cf o
knee; Sale Price $'3
Boys'Knee Pants
Boys' All-Wool Cheviot Knee
Pants, 50c values
Sale Price fe!C
Boys' Dark Brown Corduroy
Knee Pants, ages 4 to OQ
15 Sale Price &J,
Navy Blue, All-Wool Cheviot
' Knee Pants, 50c values QCfc
Sale Price 313 C
Boys' Best $1.00 Knee
Pants Sale Price
v Time or space will not permit a more extended notice. We promise the best values of
- any store in Portland. Money will be cheerfully refunded in all cases when requested.
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