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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTIiAXD, MARCH 22. I90S. NOT SO II NT AS SHE PRETENDS Mrs. McKee's Passionate Love Letters Shed Light on - Divorce Suit. HER "DARLING LOVER BOY' Affection So Passionate They Could Not Await Divorce and New Marriage Wail of Love sick Woman. PARIS, March 21. t Special.) The divorce ruit brought by Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tevis McKee against her hus bJnd, Hart McKee. of Pittsburj, has developed ftuiisattona of the fourth di mension. Muitre Labor!, counsel for McKee, introduced letters and docu ments to support hts allegation that !r. McKee and Mrs. Tevfs had occu pied a cottage in Monte Carlo before their marriage and while McKee's first wife. Miss Sutton, was setting a di vorce. M. Labori had charged that Mr. McKee married the widow of the Cali fornia millionaire to "save her honor." Here is a cablegram from Mr. Marshall, of Pittsburg, who had charge of the divorce case of Mr. McKee. It was sent to Mrs. Tevis and reads as follows: Sudden Summons Home. Unless Hart returns to New York alone immediately. Pittsburg proceedings will be topped and decree rendered Impossible. Ills b-lne here alone will help situation. Immediately upon receipt of this mes go Mr. McKee left -for the United Mates on tho $teamer bavoie. The fol lowing letter was Introduced, M. Iabor. aid it had been pent bv Mrs. Tevis shortly after Mr. McKee "left. . How She Misses Him. . Paris, Ie. lfl, W04. Saturday evening-. 5 o'clock Oh, my darling- lover boy, my mind 1 ao full of tha Savoia. it la just about to .. How hard, how hard for Tom ber nlokname) not to send you a cable to tell you she is coming- away. I -wanted to come o that It seemed I muvt, but hre I am Htlll, but oh, so happy over your cable telling- me that everything is practically closed nd that in some way you have Anally made Sutton come to terms. Surely I can now coma on the Cedrlc, Failing from Liverpool "Wednesday night. It la a slow, alght-day loat, frteudy and aafe, and would gt me at New York on the night of the 20th. Oh, boy. boy, will you ever realise how I love you and how I have suffered for you through all these days and hours? Those who have aen me can tell you how I have lived how awfully lonely I have been, but none ran tell how I mlseed and needed you. Sometimes In the abaolnte loneliness of all, I wonder tf T am ever going; to be Just the woman I want to be. I no yearn, bo want your love. Their First Little Home. The only thing1 in the unlvrs that I . -want is to go over the beautiful days again days at Buckingham. Briar ClttTe. Ma jestic. Baltic. CasUglione. Mentone and Iut Hnd best, our little villa our -dear, first little home. It lu now beginning to be possible for me to look forward, surely in another fen days Tom will be in your arms with everything gay and beautiful once more. I almost hate writing, for then H seems thHt I am not coming to you on the next boat. I can tell you nothing new. The world Htema pulsating with great pain and 1 thv renter of It all. But the end is in sight. How long I could continue if it were not. I can't . I can only pour out broken prayers to him who rules all things, even the unruly hearts of mankind, to quiet a lifart w tilt h i in torment with longings of greut love. I love you, love you. love you. you. can you understand? YOUR TOM. P S.' I take your lips. bov. and yours and mine are one. You are mine, mine to htr who Is forever and always your wife. McKee a Great Spender. M. Labor 1 declares that during the 11 weeks that the couple lived in Villa Roiiuebt'llH, which was before they mar ried, McKee got rid of virtually $3v.XH. His bank books, which will be produced in court, show tliut he hud to his credit at the beginning of the Monte Carlo so journ $T.K,ot4. TORN . BY LIQUOR FIGHT (Continue! From First Page.) Aniong' tht-ui are Governor Hanly, of Indiana; C. W. Trtckett, Assistant At-torney-G neral of Kansas; Governor Iloeh, of Kansas, and Seaborn Wright; tli Prohibition loader In the Georgia Legislature. SALOOXMEX ARE KESPOXS1BLE In Nfbra-ka They Mu.-4 Vay for the Heaths Caused hy Their Liquor. LINCOLN. Neb.. March 21. The Su vreme Court yesterday handed down two opinions in which liquor dealers are held responsible directly for death and de claring that damages can be collected. In one the widow of a man who died as the result of a debauch at Pavld City was empowered to collect a reasonable sura for support from the saloon keeper who sold her husband liquor. In the other the Willow Springs Brewery "Company, of Omaha, is declared liable for the death of a boy who is alleged to have become intoxicated at the brewery, wandered on the railroad track and was run over by an enulne and killed. HIGH LJCEXSE IX BALTIMORE l egislature Kl.xinK Kiting Scale Up to $1000. ANNAPOLIS. March 21. A high license hill for Baltimore City was passed by the Senate today. It had already passed the House. Under Its provisions, saloons and clubs, which now pay :r0 annually, will pay 1500 next year. T50 the following; and $1000 tite third year. The license will then remain at $1000. The law te expected to cause a reduction of 25 or SO cents In the city tax rate at the end of three years.. WILLING TO I'SE Gl'X HIMSELF Chk'ngo Preacher Bitter in Arraign ment of the Saloon. CHICAGO. March 21 Rev. Clarence L Cornell, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, wants to see the streets .of Chicago run with blood in the combat now on between prohibition and its ene mies. He told the Cook County Women- Christian Temperance Union yesterday that he would like to get a gun and do his part In the necessary shooting. "I wish the decent people of Chicago would get so disgusted at the insolence and lawlessness of the saloonkepers," said Mr. Cornell, "that they would be compelled to vomit. I wish the advocates of liquor selling would continue their tuazcu defiance of stale law until Uiey become odious. I wish the streets would run with blood tn this struggle. I would like to go out with a gun myself." . The fifty women present, and three or j four men, applauded loud and long. Here and there an "Amen was .heard. "Nine out of ten preachers are moral cowards on the prohibition question," continued Mr. Cornell. "They hold the key to the situation. They could win this country to prohibition if they preached the gospel of Christ in the right spirit. They are afraid to do it. They talk pro hibition, but when it comes to the ques tion of salary or displeasing a congrega tion they falter and submit." GETS NEW BOARD TO ACT California Town Discharges Health Committee During Epidemic. ONTARIO. Cal.; March 21. Because they refused to close the school, the mem bers of the Board of Health have been ousted bodily from office by the Board of City Trustees. A new Health Board has been appointed which, taking its cue from the Inaction of its predecessors in office, has Issued an edict prohibiting not only the opening of the schools, but I R-. ; 1"- ; : -nV - ; its STMT.. l :-;,v-y. ; . . Ptiutu by f. H. Norvell, Official Pnoiog-myner. GROtXDMBEAKING CEREMONIES FOR OREGON VBULD1NG AT ALASKA-V IKOX-PACIKIC EXPOSITION", SEATTLE. President W. II. Wehrung, of Oregon Commission, in center with sp ade; to the right, Director-General I. A. Nadeau; David C. Lewis, architect for Oregon building; Prof. E. S. Meany; Colonel Henry E. Dosch, director of exhibits; Frank L. Merrick, chelf.-b'f publicity. To left of Mr. Wehrung, Prank P. Allen, director of works, arid A. W. Lewis, director of concessions. . - of church services, as well, and all pub lic gatherings have been enjoined. Trouble began two weeks - ago when several cases of illness, all having the same symptoms, were reported. The pa tients were high school pupils. The City Trustees became alarmed and demanded that the schools be closed. This was op posed by the school authorities, and when tiie matter came to a vote, four of the Health Board were equally divided and the fifth refused to cast the deciding vote. The Trustees appealed to the State Board of Health, and Dr. Booth was sent to Ontario from Los Angeles. Refusing to accept advice of the State Board, the .town Board had taken up the right to stamp out the epidemic alone, and after a session with the City Trustees, the i heat'th officers were summarily dismissed. I Dr. Booth says he has found to date 36 patients whose Illness has been diagnosed as chickenpox. BARS ANARCHIST PAPER Meyer Kxcludes From iail journal Which Advocates Murder. WASHINGTON. March 21. Declining to allow tha Postofftce Department to be put In the position of accessory to' mur der by allowing in the mails publications which advocate killing of citizens by dynamite. Postmaster-General Meyer has j Issued an order declaring non-mailable i the Italian publication known as La ! Question Soctale. a weekly publication at Paterson, N. J. j The paper. It is charged, advocated murder by dynamite.- the murder of en listed men of the United States Army, the officers of the police force and the burning of houses of citizens. It is a weekly newspaper," said to have a cir culation of 30.000 among the Italian popu lation, and openly announces itself as 'Socialistic and Anarchistic." CRUISER AT LA GUAYRA Arrival May Kxcite Veneanela Con cession Decision Held Just. CARACAS. Venzuela. via Wilhelmsfadt, March 21. The American cruiser Tacoma arrived at La Guayra today. Her com ing is considered inopportune and it is' liable to create some local excitement. The finding of the court in the' case of the Fitzgerald concession declares It can celled, owing to tha failure of the conces sionaires to comply wltb the terms of their oontract. Disinterested Americans and other for eigners say the decision is strictly in ac cord with the law of equity and the tacts. Mr. Dolge asserts that the American Government will insist, even to employ ing force, that the finding of the court be reversed. Grlmmell Wanted in BuTfalo. SN FRANCISCO. March' 21. E. D. Smith. aMas E. G. Grlmmell. the ex convict who was arrested a week ago charged with swindling the Bank of Canton out of $1100. was released this morning by Police Judge Weller. and Immediately arrested and his name piaced on the delenue book. The Dis trict Attorney said that he is being held on the request of the police of Buffalo, N. T.. and that an officer is on the way here tc take him East. Ban Francisco Ten aanHi. who arc btnc detained w boaixl the American rtiip Kenii wrth. because' of trachoma, bave appeaiei to th Sailor' I'nion of the Pa-inc to secure u propr treatment at a hospital. HEART SET ON HER Abruzzi's Actions Indicate His Determination: BUT HE KEPT HIS. SECRET Discussed Miss Elklns With King, Then Came to America to Win Her Hand Will- Secure Royal Consent on His Return. - ( ' t ROME, March 21. The following ex planation of tho present situation with regard to the reported- engagement of the Duke of Abruzzi and Katherine Elklns. daughter of Senator' Elkins. of West. Virginia." was obtained today from an unimpeachable authority: "The Duke of Abruzsi came to Home in February and dined with King Vic tor Emmanuel. He did not. ask his Majesty's consent to an engagement wish Misn Elkins. He did, however, obtain leave of absence Trorn the Min ister of Marine and went to Amerlca. As a matter of fact, it la learned, the Duke spoke to the King with regard to the Elkins family some time prior to this and with such persistency tiiat the King questioned him specifically about that family, but at no .time did the Duke ask the consent of the King to his marriage with Miss Elkins. It is because of this that, when the- first news reached here . from America, the court denied the engajreme'nt. Even now officially nothing 4s known of the reported engagement, but tt is admitted that what has happened in the United States seems to be proof that the Duke is determined to marry Miss Elkins. in whloh case, it is believed, the King will give his consent .without re strictions,, as the real spirit of the Italian law does not contemplate the renunci ation of princely rights or a morganatic marriage. The morganatic marriage of Victor Emanuel II with Rosa Vercellena. who became the Countess of - Miraflore, was an exception. ' It is believed here that the Duke of d'Abruzzi is coming to Italy to ask the consent of tjie King. This delay is not so strange as weuld appear, as it Is un derstood that the Duke intended to ar range matters with the Elkins family privately before pleading his suit with Victor Emmanuel. A definite decision therefore is not likely to be given until after the Duke reaches Rome about April 1. GOES TO BALTIMORE T3t AUTO Believed That Duke and Miss Elkins -Meet the Senator. WASHINGTON, March 21 As an evi dence of the extreme precaution taken by the Duke of Abruzzi and his irienda here to protect his movements from the curi ous eyes of the public, it is just learned that His Royal Hignness did actually leave Washington in an automobile and not on a railroad train, as was reported by the station people. Attired in a short coat, a slouch hat and carrying a walk-inp-ttick, he stepped Into an automobile near the Italian Embassy In this city and made a rapid run to Baltimore. It is believed here that he was accompanied on this trip by Miss Elkins. but the per sistent refusal of the friends of the prin cipals to this romance to furnish the smallest scrap of Information to reporters, makes It very difficult to establish the fact. It is assirmed, however, that the Duke took e train from Baltimore to New York, whence he sailed this mora ine; for Europe. It was stated at Mr. Elkins house today tnat the Senator had net yet returned . to Washington. - DUKE SAYS IT IS ALL RIGHT Makes Statement as He Is About to ' Sail' lor Italy. NEW YORK, March 21. The Duke of Abruzzi. cousin of the King of Italy, who is reported to be. engaged to marry Mis Katherine Elkins. sailed for Europe, to day on the steamer Lusitania. Up to the hour of sailing the Duke declined to af firm or deny the reported encagemeut. but hia demeanor was regarded by the reporters who gathered at the steamship pier as not that of a man who had failed in an important mission. The Duke was registered as Lulgl Sarto, He boarded the steamer early tliir morning and was accompanied to llv dock by an attache of the Italian Lcua tlon at Washington, and by a secret ser vice man. To the reporters at the dock he said: - "I am very sorry that I have no inter view to give out, but come and see me at 8 o'clock." "But the ship sails at that hour." said one of the pewspaper men.. . "Yes, I know it. 1 stayed up late to escape this. Everything Is all right. Miss Elkins' family has refrained from mak ing any public statement, and an errone ous construction has been placed upon their silence." t It is understood that the Duke will dis embark at Liverpool and hasten to Rome. CARTER SAVES MUCH CASH Large Part of Attached Money Held Free From Taint. CHICAGO, March 21. The final decree In the case of Oberlin M. Carter, former captain in the United States Engineer Corps, was entered today by Judge Kohl- I Baat in the United States Circuit Court.1 Practically all. the findings are in favor of the former Army officer. 1 j While Carter does not get a large share j of the funds which have been the sub ject of litigation between him and the- Government, the cost of this and all ' other suits against him are taxed against . the Government. Carter is awarded '$45,-. . 000, which was held by the court to be i "without taint." 1 V The total amount attached by the Fed .' eral authorities was about .1400,000. The greater part of. this Carter claimed to have received from his father-in-law, the late Robert F. Westcott, of New York. Judge Kohlsaat refused to charge Car ter with the money spent in defending himself before the Army courtmartial and In other tribunals. AH the expenses of suits against him except a small per cent, to be named later, are to be paid by the Government. This amount Is esti mated td be about $150,000. The court holds, that of he money it was claimed Carter received from Greene and Gaynor, more than $2S5.O0O came from Westcott. The court declares these latter funds to be "tainted" and are to be retained by the Government and the court costs and attorney fees paid from -them. The court also held that I. Stanton Carter, a brother of the defendant, owes the ' Government $11,453, a part of the funds for the recovery of. which the suit was started. BARGE BADLY CRIPPLED Rufus E. Wood Looks as Though Struck by 'Shell. SAN" FRANCISCO, March 21. The lum ber barge Rufus E. Wood came' to port today from Eureka water-logged and looking as if a ten-inch shell had crashed along the decks and. through the cabins. What was left of the deck load had been torn Into odds and ends. The cabin, which was one of the prettiest afloat, had been completely wrecked. The Rufus E. Wood left Eureka Thurs day In tow of the steamer Francis H. Leggett. bound for San Pedro. In cross in? the bar the barge struck heavily and was soon water-logged. From the time the barge struck until tile Leggett brought her into the harbor Captain Hansen and hts crew never rested. Timbers launcred into the air by lashing seas imperiled life and limb every hour, but nobody was injured. DESIRES TO VISIT FLEET Takahira Would Represent Japan at San Francisco. - WASHINGTON, March 21. (Special.) Kogoro Takahira, Japanese Ambassa dor to the United States, has been quietly sounding sentiment at the State Department preliminary to an nouncing his. desire to visit San Fran cisco when the. fleet reaches there. Baron Takahira believes that no bet ter moment will present itself for ce menting the friendly relations between the two powers. ' He desires to visit San Francisco -and take part In the festivities as the representative of the foreign power most directly interested. New York Adam TTmhoIt and C. W. Bruin have returned from a gold mining expedition to the interior, of Colombia, predicting that that country win prov -m ecoad, California la aold ptoouetioo. RUSSIA AS EXAMPLE! Congressman Humphrey Pre dicts Dire Fate. BELIEVES IN BIG STICK Says We Are Only Nation Beside Russia That Has Built Up Large . Xavy and Xo Merchajit Mat rine to Man It. BOSTON. March 21. "If we should have a war on the Pacific Ocean today Bus- i sia's fate would be ours." declared Con- 4 j a gressman William E. Humphrey, of Seat tle, at the dinner of the Norfolk Republi can Club at the Hotel Brunswick. Speak ing on the subject of "Our Merchant Marine and the Unpreparedness of the United States for War," during his ad dress Congressman Humphrey said: "Of what relative value is the Atlantic squadron now in the Pacific Ooean ex cept for show and parade? In case of war you cannot employ foreign ships to carry coal. There are not sufficient ships for such a purpose in the Pacific, and a fleet of battleships without coal is as useless as a war fleet without guns. "I do not believe we are going to have war with Japan, but if war should come, I want my country to be prepared for it. I believe in the doctrine of the big stick as laid down by out President in the terms of the old proverb that 'he that carries a big stick and talks softly will travel far.' - . . . Russia and the United States are the only countries of the earth that have committed the colossal folly of spending enormous sums o build up a great navy without at the "same time building up a merchant marine to support and man it." WHITE CREWS TAKE SUBSIDY General Manager Schweriri Tells of Hardships to His Line. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. Discuss ing the ship stfbsidy bill, R. P. Schwerln. vice-president -and. general manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, said today that the subsidy would be nearly consumed in tho increased cost of sub-1 stltuting white for Asiatic crews that the bill will require. The Pacific Mail has five vessels plying between the American and South Amer ican, Chinese, Japanese, Philippine and Australasian ports, and If compelled to touch at the Philippines, they would make a total of approximately '20 round -trips a year. The subsidy is received for the outward trip only and as the course is about 750O miles in length the company would get about 30.000. a trip or $600,000 a year for. all five vessels. The total cost of Asiatic crews is $37,31. against $853,S2 for white crews, according to the figures of Schwerin, beiug a total increase of $486,493. He also says the statement for the nine months ending January 31, 1908, shows that on a business of $3,083,922, the company sustained a net loss of $326,133. Continuing, he said: "I cannot say at present what effect the bill. If passed, will have on the Pacific Mail or its service. Just now we are a dead dog in the pit- I shall have . to prepare figures on the In creased cost of operation, after learn ing Just what we are to receive under the bill. It will make considerable difference whether the Government al lows the subsidy for the. Great Circle route or for - the actual sailing dis tance, and this will have to be deter mined." It is understood that the probable pas sage of the ship subsidy bill will have the effect of placing the three vessels of the Oceanic Steamship line in operation. These vessels have been laid up for more than a year. and it is said they will bo converted into oil burners, with the idea of again placing them on the run. between this .port and Australia. The Oceanic Line formerly received a sub sidy from New Zealand, and It is thought that this will be restored. These three vessels, on the basis of $ a mile for the outbound voyage, would re ceive approximately $.'0.00 a year from the Government in- addition to the New Zealand subsidy the old Easter will not do At least, not when I can get a brand-new suit, perfectly fitted, made of the latest, up-to-date goods, at prices which are so low that any man ought to be ashamed to wear the same Easter Suit two years in succes . sion. -tience a new Easter Suit for me There is just time enough between now and Easter for you to be measured by an expert, have your Easter suit cut by an expert cutter, fitted by one who knows his business, finished by a skillful workman and delivered in first class shape to'your home. This gives the care ful Columbfa Tailors plenty of time to do the job in fine style. Besides, you gain in quality and save in cost. t A Nobby Easter Suit from $20 Up to $50 and it's COLUMBIA TAILORED this time SELLTHESTEVENSDN HOME AUTHOR'S WIDOW DRIVEN OUT BY FAMILY QUARREL. Old Feud With Mrs. Lloyd Osborne Causes Her to Build House in Santa Barbara. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. (Spe cial.) The family quarrel which has ex isted between Mrs. Lloyd Osborne and Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson has cul minated In the latter putting up for sale her half of the old Stevenson home at the corner of Hyde and Lombard streets. The other half Is occSpied by Mrs. Lloyd Osborne, who has no intention of part ing with it. The house was built by Mrs. Steven son In the happy days before the cloud of discord had appeared on the horizon. Lloyd Osborne and his wife were- to occupy one-half of the house and Mrs. Stevenson the other. Time proved that three souls refused to have. the single thought according to schedule. A year ago Mrs. Stevenson rented the portion of the house which she had deeded to Lloyd Osborne. Fearing that she would lose the property, Mrs. Os borne hurried back from the East, jgavc the tenant notice, nailed up the door connecting the two residences, and open war was on. Th,e two women would not speak or even recognize each other. From their respective lawns they could observe each other PecuSiar to Itse.f In combination. DroDortion and process. Hood's Sarsaparilla - is therefore Peculiar to Itself in merit, sales and cures. It is made from the best blood-purifying, alterative and tonic ingredients by such original and peculiar methods as to retain the full medicinal value of each and all. The severest forms of scrofula, salt rheum, catarrh, rheu matism, dyspepsia, and debility are cured every day by Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by druggists. 100 doses Begin to take it today. . I . For those who prefer I same curative properties as th liquid form, beside HdVCflTflnH ., j .v. form. 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The breaking up and the sale of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson's home here will be heard of with regret by many persons, for the house is famous as the residence of the great novelist, and all tourists go to the .Hyde-Street Hill to see the place where Stevenson's widow lived. The house is one of the most artistic in the city. STEALS HISTORIC ' RELIC Thieves Take Bronze of Clement VIII From Italian Villa. ROME, March 21. At FrascatI yes terday thieves broke into the magnifi cent Villa Aldebrandini, which dates from the sixteenth century, and carried off a valuable bust In Corinthian bronze of Pope Clement VIII. The thieves gained access by breaking a window and removed the bust, which weighs 500 pounds, from Its position in the central hall of the villa. Senator Bryan Better. WASHINGTON. March 21. Tho physi cians attending Senator Bryan, of Flor ida, report his condition much Improved today. ' " being ao loaa by evaporation, breakage, or Icalug. 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