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THE SU?0AY OREGOKIAN. PORTEAXD. MAY 12, 1907. T IF YOU WAN? TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS SEASON ASK BEN SELLING . Clarence McBroom Is Killed by George Horseman. SHU QUARREL TRAGEDY NEAR PENDLETON Assailant Rides Into Town to Give HimseU Tp to Slierirf Third Fatal Shooting Affray With in Last Eight Months. PENDLETON. Or.. May U. (.Spe cial.) Clarence McBroom, a well known young rancher of this county, waj xhot and Instantly killed by George. Horseman. neighboring rancher. at- Gurdane schoolhouse, about 45 miles south of this city, at 11:30 this morning. The killing followed- a fist fight which was the re sult of a quarrel or several months' standing. From the best reports that can be obtained Horseman had received de cidedly the worst of the fistic encount er and had gone to wash his face. The two men were still swearing at each other? however, McBroom being 10 or 12 feet " o way, . when Horseman pulled the gun from his pocket and fired. The bullet 'entered the face just below the right eye, causing almost Instant death. Horseman immediately started for Pendleton to give himself up, stopping on the way long enough to telephone to Sheriff Taylor that he was coming. The Sheriff then started to meet him, which Tie did about half way and the two arrived in Pendleton about 9:30 this evening. Though Horseman now refuses to talk, he told the Sheriff on the way In that McBroom had Jumped onto him and beat him and was coming at him again when he shot. He is badry broken up over the affair and his face, which is cut and scratched, with the eyes red from weeping, presents a haggard appearance. The tragedy occurred at the close of a meeting of cattlemen, and there were 10 or 12 witnesses to the shooting. District Attorney Phelps, Coroner Fol som. City Marshal Gurdane, .who is a cousin of the deceased and E. I Mc Broom, brother of the dead man and proprietor of the Golden Rule Hotel in this city, left this afternoon for the scene of the tragedy to make an inves tigation and bring in the remains. They will probably not reach Pendleton be fore late Sunday night. " Thls;is the third fatal shooting af fray that has taken place in Umatilla County within the past eight months. Owing to the remoteness of the region in which the killing took place, it has been almost Impossible to get accurate information concerning the details. , Night prowlers Frightened Off. OREGON CITY, Or., May 11. (Spe cial.) An attempt was made at an early hour this morning by an un known man. presumably a tramp, to enter the residence of Mrs." Woodfln, at Eleventh and J. Q. Adams street. The members of the family called, to a neighbor , for assistance, and the prowler was frightened away: "" Ordered Before Senate Commit tee. TAWTON, Okta.. May 11. One of tha officers prominently connected with the general courtmartial of . Corporal KnowleS, charged with shooting Captain Edgar B. Macklln,- at Fort Reno, De cember S. has been ordered by the War Department to appear before the Senate committee on military affairs. He Makes Bad Checks Good. SPOKANE. Wash., May 11. Major FHz Roy de la Poer Beresford, who claims to b": a nephew of Lord Ad miral Beresford. of the British navy, was released from jail today, having settled up for the bad checks which caused his arrest. Big Log .1am Breaks. ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 11. (Spe cial. The upper Wlslikah River, which has been obstructed by a log Jam sev eral days, was opened to navigation this morning by the breaking of the obstruction. There were a million logs in the jam. Four-Year Term for Hobbcry. CHEHALIS, Wash., May 11. (Special.) Gus Thompson, convicted of robbing the Fechtner Jewelry store, was sentenced today by Judge Rice to four. years in the penitentiary. He still protests his inno cence. BUTTE SALOONMAN KILLS Young Man Offends by Playing the Piano Too Loudly. BUTTE. May 11. Mike Daily late to night shot and killed Charles Kern, a lad 23 years old, who had gone into the saloon to see one of the Saturday even ing cock-fights. The shooting is sup posed to have grown out of some "hack talk" by a crowd of boys who had been ordered out of the saloon be cause one of their number played too loudly on the piano. Kern was shot as he was coming out of the door of the saloon, and walked across the street before he fell to the ground. Daily had threatened gun-play before the lads left the saloon, and while they were going out some one broke a win dow light, which seemed to incense the saloon mamnnd he fired. FULTON ENDS HIS OWN LIFE Mould-Be Wife-Murderer's Body Is Found at Wichita. WIOHITA. Kan.. May 11. W. R. Fulton, who last night made an attempt upon the ' life of his former wife, committed suicide parly this morning. His body was' found ut the railroad yards four blocks from wher he attacked Mrs. Fulton and shot her three times. The woman is not dan gerously injured. A revolver, a razor and a pint bottle, of whisky were found upon the dead man. Following the shooting last night a crowd of men chased Fulton, intent -upon lynching him, but he escaped. Want Tariff leal With France. PARIS, May H. American merchants here, fearing a tariff war between France and the United States, have for warded to the State Department at Wash ington, a petition, asking for the imme diate appointment of a tariff commission to come here and negotiate. Officers Say Rogers Confessed. M1DDLETOX. X. Y., May 11. Charles O. Rogers, who was arrested in Los Angeles after a year-long chase on a charge of having murdered the two Olney brothers and Alice Ingerick near here in October, 1905. was arraigned toaay and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded until October without bail. 1 The officers who brought Rogers frera Los Angeles claim that he made a com. plete confession to thera and declared that while robbery was the motive of the crime he got only J16. WINTER WHEAT IS SHORT Cause of Excitement on Board ot Trade. CHICAGO, May 11. Excitement such as has not been seen on the Board of Trade since the "Black rust" scare of 1P04, existed today when wheat, which has been steadily advancing for several days, took another jump of more than 3 cents. Frantic efforts were made by the bears to get from under 'the advance, but they were met by a demand which came from all parts of the country and swept every thing before It. The high mark for the July option was 91i. for September 9OTfc and for December 93H- AH options closed very close to the high mark and with the bullish feeling still unabated. The cause of the upturn which has taken place in the last few days is the widespread belief that this year's crop of Winter wheat will show a big decrease as compared with that of 1906. Cold weather in the West and Northwest, fxeesing tem peratures in the Canadian Northwest and damage said to have been done in the Southwest by the green bug. aided the rush upward. It was reported here today from Winni peg that not more than one-fifteenth of the estimated acreage had thus far been seeded in the Province of Manitoba. The local traders were of the opinion that wheat has been advancing too rapid ly during the last few days, and that a reaction was due. So many orders poured in from the country, .however, that it was certain that the expected setback would not come until later in the day. Once trading was in full swing, the orders from the country came so fast and in such number that the local crowd was carried before it. Desperate efforts were made from time to time by the shorts to stem the advance and once they forced the price of the July option down to 7 cent. This was only temporary. The flood of buying odds continued and when the market closed the prices were close to the high mark of the day and the movement seemed to have lost no force. NO TRACE IN BLACK HILLS AH Record of Moyer's Residence Long Since Lost. OMAHA, May 11. A special dispatch to the Omaha World-Herald from Lead, S. D., says: Diligent inquiry fails to locate any one who knew Charles H. Moyer in 1886 at the time It 1a alleged he was in the Joliet penitentiarj". The man who was Post master at Rockford in 18S6, where Moyer asserts he was employed for a mining company at that time, is dead and the old-time hotel-keeper of that mining camp says he never knew that Moyer was a resident of that vicinity at any time. No one identified with the management of the Annie Creek Gold Mining Com pany is now a resident of this section. The company has been long out of exist ence and the records have been destroyed. The earliest history obtainable of Moyer's residence in the Black Hills was in ISflO and it is asserted that he was one of the leaders in the Annie Creek strike of 1893,- when an English mining- company closed its business and left the country because of labor troubles here. DISASTER IN NEW MEXICO Five Killed and Many Injured Near Lordsborg. , EL PASO. Tex., May .11.. Word -has Just been received here that the west bound passenger train No. 7 on the Southern Pacific." which left here at 5:45 this afternoon, has been wrecked near Lordsburgj N. M. Five people are said to have been killed and many in jured. Particulars have not yet been received. t A wrecking train with sev eral surgeons left here at 11:35 for the scene of the wreck. Lordsburg is the terminus of the first, division of the Southern Pacific, west of El Paso. Strikebreakers From Quaker City. PHILADELPHIA, May 11. In an swer to an advertisement posted along the entire Delaware Riverfront calling for "one thousand men at $3 a day, with board, lodging and transportation free, out-of-town work," nearly 500 men, a majority of whom are negroes, have been secured in this city to take the places of the striking longshore men of New York. At noon about 100 men left for New York and another delegation left tonight. Shrincrs on Way Home. LOR ANGELES. May 11. Delegates to the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine began leaving this morning for their homes and by nightfall the city's popula tion had been reduced by over 10.0HO peo ple. Fully half the visitors will remain until tomorrow at least. The Buffalo Shriners left today for Santa Barbara, Cal.. and the delegation from Meridian, Miss., started for home by way of San Francisco and Seattle. Job for Lawrence Y. Sherman. WASHINGTON. May 11. The President today announced the appointment, of Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illinois, to suc ceed G. J. Dlekman, of Michigan, as a member of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. Mr. Sherman is now Lieu tenant-Governor of Illinois. Mr. Diek- man has been elected to succeed Senator Smith, of Michigan, as Congressman. Fears Prejudice in Hid Case. NEW YORK. May ll.-John B. Stanch fleld. representing President Frederick A. Burnham and Auditor George Eldridge, ot the Mutual Reserve, jointly indicted for grand larceny and perjury, yesterday argued for a change of venue, on the ground of prejudice. Assistant District Attorney Nott op posed the motion, and Justice Dowllng re served dsclsion. Another Brother Makes Denial. SAN JOSE. Cal.. May 11. George W. Moyer. a brother of Charles H. Moyer, the imprisoned president of the Western Federation of Miners, is living here with his family and states emphatically that his brother was never in prison at Joliet At the time it is alleged he was in the Illinois penitentiary he was mining in the Black Hills, according to his brother s statement. Stanley G. Fowler, Xewspaper Man. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. May 11. Stan ley G. Fowler, a former well-known journalist of Chicago, Denver and other cities, died here yesterday at the age of 84. iie was a Yale classmate of the late Senator Piatt, of Connecticut. Make Study of Salton Sea. KANSAS CITY, May 11. Frank H. Bigeiow, of Washington, meteorologist connected witn the United States i 4 J f NA If .v. Sri L Weather. Bureau, and C. K. Grunsky, consulting engineer in the Government Reclamation Service, left today for Yuma, Ariz. to conduct a series of evaporation tests for the Government in the Salton Sea. AT THE HOTElt. The fort Land G. B. Bush, C. H. Williams, San Francisco: H. Esberic, Jr., wife and son, Seattle; S. Hartman, Chicago; A. A) per and wife, San Francisco; O. S. Townsend, citv; W. T. Whiteley. Seattle; F C. Davidson, Spoken; H. S. Stuart, San Francisco: E. C. Binder. New York; H. N. Woodbury. Boston; J. Davis. W. A. Schneider. T. H. Ryland, New York; J. G. O'Brien, Rochester.. N. Y. ; R. B. Jones, Ohio; E. Leuzynsky. San Fran cisco; J. G. Aldrich, Cleveland; P. J. Good pastor, Mary Hvi Me; S. Well, San Francisco; M. H. H. Harrington. San Francisco: Miss tlarrlngton. Bay City; Mrs. C. Mackenzie, Mrs. R. King. S. Friedlater, M. Kinc. W. King, C. Mackenzie. Toronto; M. Feder, Cleveland: D. Carmlen. St. Joe; F. A. Stephen and fa-tnily, Seattle; J. W. Grant and wife, Franklin. Pa.; F. H. Steel, To ledo, O.; J. W. KtllinRen. Spokane; O. G. Sherman, Chicago; T. A. Barker, Bed ford; N. R. Sylvester, St. 1-ouis: W. G. Seelev. Le wist on; Mrs. L.. F. Mackmiller, Miss Mackmiller, Iron River;; F. Nyak. E. E. Monroe, San Francisco; E. Well, New York; H. A. Munson, 3an Francisco; W. Y. Beale. St. Paul ; M. I,ane, T. Talbot. St. SPECIAL N0TICE Silk Hose Regular $4.75 imported silk Hose." All shades, and sell 'regular Tomorrow . . . .4JvJ Drawers A splendid lot made- of nice, soft finished muslin, regular prices running up to $1.25. - 7Qr Tomorrow ' JV Handkerchief Special 25c linen Handkerchiefs 17c. Women's pure linen hemstitched handkerchiefs regular 25c values 17c Tomorrow- at Night Gowns A remarkably handsome assortment, and a splendid quality. You will wonder how they can -possibly be made to sell at reg ular prices, $1.50 and $2.00. . CI Iff Choice at . ..i.P I-ouis; S. H.-Friendly, Eugene; J. Schilling, Boston: F. E. O'Brien, New York; A. G. Scofleld and wife, Ios Angeles; J. C. Feige, San Francisco; D. 4- Norton, Jr., New York; G. H. Pollack, San Francisco; F. A. Sim mons, New York; W. A. Sumner, Chicago; IL, Palmer. G. ' W. Slmmonn and wife, city; J. G. Black we 11, Lob Angeles: J. W. West phal. St. Paul; T. P. Spiers. San Francisco; H. Woolley, New York; B. F. Edwards, San Francisco; J. Deming. San Francisco; L. H. Heilbronner. New York; H. F. Stanley, U. S. F. S. ; H. A. Lincholm and wife, Denver; IX. H. Neiland and wife. Fort Williams; A. H. Harris and wife. New York; J. A. Goss and wife, Seattle; Mrs. J. C. Gaffney, Seat tle: B; H. Hubbard, Louisville; K. Fox, New York. The Oregon George Sucie, New York; August Buuzen, Seat tie; J. A. Laggie, Bel Ungham; M. L. Dagget, Seattle; C. L. Wall. Denver; O. F. Kreuger. Mrs. O. F. Krueger. Chicago: J. M. Hackell. E. Fowier, Aber deen; til C Clark. Minneapolis; W. . A. Knapp, A. G. P. IfMW; Fred Zuby, Portland; Harry Faresman and wife, Iewiston ; A. McCartv, Portland; Dr. A. F. Wood, Condon; Mrs. E. A. "SchlCfler, Pendleton; George Crerr. Tacoma; W. B. Mitchell, St. Joe; Sig. Norton, C Hen Re 1. V. R. Busy. Ed J. Shaw. George H. Harvey. R. W. Harvey, New York; James Maginnls, Chicago; E. J. Brainard, city; S. Marcy, San Francisco; Dr. and Mrs. Phy, Hot Lake. Or.; I. D. Wright, Union; C. L. Dick and wife, San. Francisco; C. F. Homer and wife, Salem : F. C. Cannon and wife, Couer d Alene; F. J. EJsansohn. Pomeroy; G. W. Ford, Walla .For the benefit of our Clerks, beginning tomorrow morning our retail department will not open for business until ":30 daily. On Saturdays 9 hours will constitute a clerk's day's work; the store will be kept open until 9:30 P. M. Waists Silk, net and Lawn Waists. The largest and most complete line in the city. Regular $10.00 values. t? ye Tomorrow . . . ,P" - A FEW DAYS OF GRAND MONDAY'S LIST OF MONEY J. M. Wholesale and Retail SUITS Suits in the new Jacket Styie stripes and small checks; every one of them new and up-to-dategarments; regular $40.00 values C"Q Tv Tomorrow :. SPECIAL SHOWING OF THE NEWEST NEW YORK SAILORS Several express shipments of nobby trimmed Sailor Hats arrived during the "past week, which will make' their first appearance Monday. The assortment includes untrimmed and trimmed styles, ranging from 75c to $10. ALL TRIMMED PATTERN HATS, ONE-FOURTH OFF. Women's Long Gloves 16-button Suede Gloves, regular price a pair $4.00. tto 9 Tomorrow at 3mmJ CORRECT CLOTHES . FOR MEN AND BOYS WITH ALL THE MERITS OF THE CUSTOM TAILOR . AT ABOUT ONE-HALF HIS PRICE $ WILL BEN Walla; Dave Hutchinson, B. A. Anderson, A. G. Givoutx, Spokane; H. L. Buford. San Francisco; F. L. Sheeban, Seattle; C. E. Rheinhart, St. Louis; G. L. Gray and wife, Newport; B. F. Jones, Independence; G. A. McEdwards, New York; J. A. Miller, Chica go; W. C. Dow, Chicago; J. F. Wood, Con don; Thomas A. Russell, Condon; A. J. Kirk and wife. Ben F. Edwards, Oregon City: G E. Whitnev, Tacoma; Thad Sweek. Seattle; A E. Dai In, San Francisco; R. M. Evans, Seattle; H. Bryander, Eu Claire; G- F. Holmes, Detroit; J. B. Dabney, Aberdeen; Miss C- V. Plagg, Seattle; L. C. Ross, New York: J. A. BuckHn, Chicago; J. Conn, San Francisco- J H. Hawley, Monmouth; O. F. Bacon, Boise; E. K. Bishop, Montesano; C. L. Houston. Astoria; J. A. Wakefield, Tacoma- E. Roden. Los Angeles; R. J- Klrk patrick, Washington; A. H. Rohrer, Portland-- W. O. Kinsman and wife. Duluth; F Laybolt. Ulysses; Clarence Reckmeyer, Lincoln; E. Roden, Los Angeles. The Perkins D. V. Wood. J. W. Bruce. Waltsburg; C. H. Burkhart, Spokane: W. H. Brewster. San Francisco; "Vy'. T. Campbell, Seattle; W. L. Taylor. Spokane: J. E. Pat terson, A. C. Reeves. Troutdale; F. Mathison, Wrangle. Alaika; W. B. Nootz, S. M. Jones, Raymond. Neb.; N. L. Forker. E. E. Wil liams. Boston; A. S. Moore, Olympla; Otta S. Durr, Benton Harbor. Mich.; R. E. Hutchinson, and wife. Winlock; P. B. Gal lagher, San Francisco; H. T. Prince, Dun dee. Or.: E. T. Merrill and wife. T. H. Wal ters and wife, Albany. Or.; C. W. Scara brough and wife. Goldendale; C. V. Blglow, Seattle; W. .1. Pape and father, Seattle; L. Women's Neckwear 35c collars, 22c. More than 200 pieces of Fancy Collars and neck fixings that 'sell reg ularly 35c. 22 r Tomorrow at m ACHESON CO. "The House of Values $15.00 values. Tomorrow. Sateen Petticoats . Sateen Petticoats with four small ruffles. Regular $1.75 values. Monday . ... ..$1.15 15 to $40 MOTHERS WHO VISIT. OUR JUVENILE DEPARTMENT FIND SHOPPING ILf 2JL JUL LEADING CLOTHIER W. Smith, H. L. Graham. Payette, Idaho; H. E. Armstrong and wife, Cathlamet; M. Manasse, Coshocton, O. ; C. Wemon, D. S. Catson, Amltv; N. M. Fraser, Sam Grose, Winlock: H. L. Simpson an wife, Charles Alston. White Salmon ; R. Chase, Seattle; John Bogart; Woodland, Wis.; J. Flemmlng, The Dalles; J. Wellington, L. Silo. J. W. Painter. Pendleton; C. R. Cluny and wife, Chicago; H. R. Wright, Seattle. The Imperial- V. A. Soudberg, Baker City; William Wateo'n, Salt Lake: N. Davenport and wife. Bo!c: Norman W. Everts, Ta coma; Frank Ainsley, SDokane; A. B. Johns ton and -wife, Spokane; Frank K. Wood, Clatskanie: H. P. Buchner, Mt. Angle; C. J. Martin. Chicago ; O. Oppenheimer, San Francisco: Simon McLean. Davenport; J. L. Berkely. Minneapolis; William Balrd. New York; J. L. Smith. San Francisco; W. H. Cassidy, Camas; D. W. Brown and wife. Dallas; C. M. Bellrude, city; Walter Lyon, Albanv; 0. H. Dcak. Seaside; J. W. Reider, Rainier: Or A. Powell, St. Helens: Eva Alderman, Dayton; George Pike. Seattle; Mrs. A. G. Young. Oakland; Mrs. I. N. Woods, Dallas; I. W. Walters, Nome; Mrs. N. M. Fulton. Nov Stewart, John T. Stewart, Iowa; M. Abrahams". New York: J. fi. Vpper anod wife, Seattle; William Mc Donald, city; Miss Grace Hussey. J. W. rchebald. citv; C. W. Cotton. Chicago: M. E. Masterson. Astoria; C. W. Roak and wife, Ashland: R. Henrick and wife. Astoria. St. Charles J. .T. Dexter, Holbrook; Roy Randall, Kelso: F. J. Flippin and wife. Rainier: H. P. Brum, H. O. Woollen, Sandy; B. F. Hanlon, Pendleton; Mrs. K. L. Troth- Muslin Underskirts $1.00 to $1.50 muslin Underskirts 89c. These skirts are all cut full and are good values at $1.50. 89c Tomorrow BARGAINS SAVERS Fifth and Alder Sts. COATS kn& Coats, about 75 of them to select from. Just the thing for these cool evenings. Regular $12.50 and -,.... .-. $6.75 Fabric Gloves Suede lisle gloves in all .colors. Regular 65c values. Tomorrow at . 40c MADE EASY man, A. Anderson, city: William Oester, J. J. Oester. Holbrook N. J. Shriner. Mrs. N. J. Shriner, Kelso ; E. E. Marshall, city ; J. L Smith. Tualatin; O. G- Brown and sons, La Center ; James E. Banks. C. Os born, R. S. Chappert, Lyle; F. C. Gun ning. George Moore, F. H. Farrell. Turner; i Young, St. Johns; P. Doth nan. E. B. Doth nan, Sllverton ; G. C. Spagle, Oregon City; W. F. Smith, Needy; H. S. Pruner, Nashville; J. Horlees, E. A. Mills. Molalla; R. Harris. Vancouver: C. H. Packenhom, S. J. Broneeon, Mr. Nixon and wife, Cheh&lis; Joseph Allison. Hillsboro: J. W. Roger, city; J. 1. L'dell. Milwaukee; H. O. Howard, Rainier; Roy Leeser, rlty; P. N. Latrrop, Salem: Robert Klum, Kalama; J. H. Tytie, George IJeskel, San Francisco; M. H. Carl son. F- W- Cockran. R. Marston, Browns ville: K. .T. Leonderback. Orient; C. A. Freeman, city; Stanton Walker. Sky; John Hagerman; Skye; Frank Gordon, city; p. M. Bly and wife. Farmland; J. Sievers. Los Angeles; R. F. Patly and wife, Reseburg; J. W. Wilson, Sacramento; . R. H. Tyson, Salem: F. Laurie, San FYancisco; F. A. Van. Eugene; E. Nauc, Astoria; Mrs. J. H. Douglaas, Stella; F. M. Matthews, San Franciaco; A. Diaz. South Bend; Mrs. Marv Abbott. Astoria: M. N. Barnes, city; Will iam McGuire. A. Rich, Antelope; C. Rich, Boring; J. E. Smith. Boise; G. T. Ellis, cltj; E. Sorenson, J. F. Gruber, Scappoose; J. Burbee. city. , Hotel tMnneny, Ticnms, Wash. Knropean plan. Rate. 75 cents tm $t.9 per day. Free bna Silk Petticoats Silk Petticoats colors but black. all 111 Regular $3.15 $5.00 values. Tomorrow . . Chemise Garments that are made of the choicest materials, and variously trimmed and finished. Regular price $2.25 to $3.00. Cl 7Q Special at . . . .tP - Corset Covers Many pretty garments are included in this lot reg ular 35c to 50c. Op Special tomorrow. Long Silk Kimonos Long silk Kimonos, regular v r i ce $7.50, in plain and Jap pat terns. c.a yc Tomorrow . ....NP Oa Dlsplar in Our Window. Short Silk Kimonos Regular $5.00 values, also in plain and Jap pat j v L ,.$3.25 terns. Tomorrow