THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 10, 1908. v. POLITICAL SNARL BLOCKS JUSTICE Two Factions at La Porte Dis agree About Gunness Mystery. " DOUBT IF WOMAN IS DEAD i'imlinjr of Iteltos Known to IKf ilcrs Seem lo Remove ( Effort to Identify the Corpses C'onres Xcxt. LA PORTK. Ind.. May !. The dissen sion which have been brewing" among the of Acta Ik of the city and county of L.a Porto interested in the solving of the mysteries of, the Gunness farm broke out today. It ia openly charged that the present official relations of some men con cerned had much to do with their at titude toward the labors of the Sheriff and the Prosecuting Attorney and a fac tional flRht In the party to which the Jatter belongs is blamed also. The widespread reports that evidence had been found tending to prove that the corpse supposed to be that of Mrs. Bella tiunness is in reality the body of another woman are said to have had their origin in the' camp of the defense, the members of which are of opposite political faith to the Sheriff and Is the faction opposing the prosecutor. These reports had their origin in a statement said to have been given out by Dr. II. P. Long, a former Coroner and one of the four physicians who performed the autopsies on the bodies found in the ruins of the Gunness home. Sot Sure of Identify. Dr. Long, however, said today that he had not Issued such n statement, but had merely expressed a personal opinion that h was not satisfied h-i to the identity of the corpse in question. The other mem bers of the board refused to be drawn Into the controversy, but Dr. J. H. Wil liam Meyer, the fourth member, said he has no doubt that the corpse was that of Mrs. Gunness. lie, too, however, de clined to reveal the Undine of the physicians. ' . The attitude of the Coroner as between the two factions has not become mani fest. At the Prosecuting Attorney's of fice, however, it was asserted that Dr. Mack, the Coroner, had chanced the first report as to the Identity of the Gunness body and an Inspection of the documents showed this to be the case. All four doctors were unanimous as to the facts and conditions surrounding the bodies taken from the Gunness home. "There was absolutely no difference among us." said one of the doctors, and this was confirmed by other members of the board. Theory of Substitution False. There Is absolutely no ' indication that the skull of any of the bodies of the three children bore penetrating wounds. It had been asserted that fractures caused by some blunt instrument had been found on these skulls. Neither was there any kind of bruise or hemorrhages and the heart and lungs of at least two of the children revealed the same conditions in these organs as' in the body ot their mother. The hearts were all dilated and full of clots and the lungs had collapsed. This condition Is found In the case of persons who have died from suffocation and the circumstance is taken as another evidence that the theory regarding Mrs. Gunness having cremated her children, substituted another woman's body for her own. and then escaped, after setting fire to the house, is not tenable. One of the alleged circumstances upon which thja theory is based Is the fact that the body of the woman is much smaller than Mrs. Gunness was. The Intenre heat to which the corpses ware subjected, according to Dr. Meyer, would fully account for this circum stance. Mrs. Gunness was .in abnormally large woman in every particular. When the corpse was cut open a layer of fat two inches thick still existed over the abdomen. Relics of Woman Found. Still further evidence that the body was that of Mrs. Gunness was found in the fact that the remains of a finger-ring:, which she is known to have worn, were found In the ashes several days later. The buckle of a money belt, such as the woman is known to have used, was also picked up, and later still a key which corre sponds to the lock on her safety deposit box was discovered in the basement. Dr. Long gave this description of the woman: "Mrs. Gunness was a woman of un usual appearance. She was largo, bony, powerful-looking, with square jaw and black eyes. She was a woman who would attract attention anywhere. She wore a large fur coat during Winter, and her long strides, together, with her remarkable countenance and her gen erally vicious appearance, gave her an aspect that was almost terrifying." Try to Identify Corpses. For the first time since Sheriff Smul er began work, on the farm he failed to day to discover at least one additional body. Excavations were made at sev eral points in the barnyard, but in none of them were there indications of human bones or flesh. The search for bodies is to be abandoned for a few days at least, the Sheriff announcing that he will en deavor to secure additional evidence re garding the Identity of the corpses found In the basement. With this object In view, he has employed Louis Schulze. who was formerly a miner, to sluice the ashes in the cellar in the hope.. that ad ditional metallic relics of Mrs. Gunness will be found. The gold filling which Bhe is said to have had in several of her teeth Is said to be one of the objects of the search. The Sheriff is not con vinced that he" has found all the bodies which have been buried on the farm, but be has not fully determined the method by which he will conduct further ex plorations. The crowds of visitors to the farm and the city were augmented today. In the city there was a constant stream of mor bid sightseers, visiting the morgues where ten of the 14 bodies are' lying. The Sheriff received today several In quiries from outside points regarding missing persons who may have been among the victims of Mrs. Gunness. None of these was connected directly with the farm, the fears of their rela tives being based upon circumstantial evidence. Xcw Kvldencc Against Lamphere. New evidence regarding Lamphere's al leged connection with the' deaths at the farm were discovered. The most Import ant of thes8 were the statements of Will iam Slatter and John Rye. The latter asserts that on the day when Helgelein is suposed to have been killed he and l.aniphore drove to Michigan City. They returned at night and Lamphere alighted when they reached a point Opposite the Gunness farm and cut across the fields toward It, remarking that there would be "something doing there" that night. Slatter and Lamphere occupied the same bed on many occasions after the prison er's dismissal from the Gunness estab lishment. He says Lamphere told him that he had driven Helgeleln. out. of Mrs. Gunness house at the muzzle of a re volver on one occasion, but that the South Dakotan returned later and remained. Insisted on Having Currency. A deposition was made here today by Prank J. Pltner. cashier of the First Na tional Bank of La Porte, who handled the transactions by which .Helgeleln col lected J2R90 from the hank in Mansfield. S. D. Pitner asserts that Mrs. Gunness accompanied Helgeleln on the visits to the bank, and when the money was with- l drawn refused to let her visitor take a cashiers check in part payment. Mrs. Gunness Insisted 1 that currency only should figure in the transaction. Search was instituted 'today for traces of E. J. Tiefland, a resident of Minneapolis, who is said to have come here about a year ago. An advertise ment in a Minneapolis newspaper is said to have been the lure by which Tiefland was led to open correspond ence with Mrs. Gunness. Asle Helgelein. whose insistence that his brother had been murdered, caused the first excavation to be done on the death farm, departed for his home in Mansfield, S. D.,- this evening, after he had made arrangements to have the body of his brother given a 'Christian burial. Haunt of Outlaw Gang. Investigation into the history of the former occupants of the murder farm brought to light the fact that one was G. Mil Car, leader of a gang of out laws which in 1S77 terrorized this sec tion of Indiana. Car was a giant In stature and had great strength. Ho weighed about 200 pounds. After a stormy career Car went West. The next heard of him was when his body was brought back to La Porte. He was killed near Denver In n gun fight. His principal associates. Jerry Draper and Charles Tlbils, also died with their boots on. It, has been conclusively proved that the story given out by Mrs. Gunness that Jennie Olsen went to attend the Lutheran school at Fergus Falls. Minn., was false. A letter . received today from the authorities of that institu tion declares that Jennie Olsen was never there, and that they never heard of her. ANOTHER POSSIBtK VICTIM t Gustave Thun May Have Been Mur dered, at L Porte. WASHINGTON, . May !. It Is pos sible that Gustave Thun. a former res ident of this city, met an untimely end at the farm of Mrs. Gunness. at La Porte, Indiana. A year ago Thun be gan a correspondence with a Chicago matrimonial ' bureau. concerning a widow and three . children who lived on a farm near Chicago. Thun de parted for the purpose of marrying the widow. When he left here he had $1000. and nothing has ever been heard of him since. Relative of Mrs. Bender. LOUISVILLE. May 9. The editor of a Louisville afternoon paper today re ceived the following unsigned com munication in the mails: "Louisville, K, May -9. Dear Mr. Editor I do not like my name to be known, hence I will not give it, but will tell you that the notorious Mrs. Gunness is descended from the same man as was Kate Bender of Kansas notoriety. Kate's father was also a brother to Mrs. Gunness grandfather. I know this through my marriage ties. "in my oplnlcui Ray Lamphere is kin to Mrs. Gunness." f Suspect Seen In Chicago. CHICAGO. May 9. A restaurantkeeper on West Van Buren street today In formed the police that a man and a wom an, the latter much resembling the pic tures of Mrs. Guinness, entered his place early today. The waitress banded them a paper containing a picture of the wom an on the front page. They hastily left the place without eating the food they had ordered. Police are .now seeking the couple. SET FREE PROVES HER IDEXTITV AXD GOES TO NEW YORK.' She Characterizes Her Arrest as an Outrage Without Any Excuse Whatever. SYRACUSE, N. T., May 9. Mrs. Cora Belle Herron, widow of Frederick B. Herron, former president of the Seth ness Chemical Company, of Chicago, who was arrested by Syracuse detect ives in a Pullman sleeper this morn ing, on suspicion of being Mrs. Belle Gunness, the La Porte alleged mur deress, was quickly able to prove her Identity, and will go on to New York this afternoon. An effort is being made to have her sign papers releasing the city of. Sy racuse from liability for her arrest, which she characterized as "an out rage without the shadow of an ex cuse." MRS. HERRON OF GOOD FAMILY Was Reared Near Franklin and Has Long Lived There. FRANKLIN, Pa., May 9. Mrs. F. B. Herron, arrested in Syracuse. N. Y.. on I suspicion of being Mrs. Belle Guinness, me La i'orte arch murderess, lives in the country about seven miles from Frank lin. She resides with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Burton, an aged lady. Mrs. Herron was reared in this vicinity and a number of years ago was married. Her husband died in the South last Win ter and Mrs. Herron brought the body here for burial. They had no children. Since then she has been in Chicago most of the time, but had arranged to spend the' Summer with her mother. On April 25 she adver tised in a Franklin newspaper for Sum mer boarders, either children or adults. She has a brother who resides here. The family has always borne a' good reputa tion; DETECTIVES HOLD SUSPECT Women Are Much Annoyed Because of Their Arrest. SYRACUSE, N. Y.. May 9. Two travel ing salesmen who left a New York Central east-bound train after 10 o'clock last night at Rochester, reported to the police of that city that -two women, one resembling Mrs. Belle Guinness, the La Porte. Ind., alleged murderess, were pas sengers on the train. The police called up the Syracuse department and detectives boadred the train, and after locating the women, went on to Utlca in order to question them. They returned with the two women, and the police put them through- an examination. r. , Six of th largest colWes in Switzer land have 2193 female students. EVANS' FAREWELL (Continued From First Page.) the streets of Oakland and in review of the Secretary of the Navy, Oakland being his home city. For the officers . who did not parade, as well as those In the march, there was a beautiful automobile ride during' the afternoon. luncheons, picnics and tonight a banquet and ball. Another long week of never-ending gaieties Is before the officers and men of the Atlantic fleet here before they set sail for Seattle and other cities on Puget Sound on May 18. Dayton Represents Thomas. Rear-Admiral Dayton of the Pacific fleet represented the new commander of the big battleship fleet. Admiral Thomas, in Oakland's reception to the officers and men of the big fleet today. Every avail able house top and every office along the line of the parade was packed from early hours by enthusiastic crowds, every one carrying flags and all having flowers to bombard the marchers. In the reviewing stand were Secretary of the Navy Metcalf. Governor Gillett, Admiral Thomas. Mayor Mot-t, of Oak land, and a crowd of naval and civic dignitaries. Immediately after the parade. Secretary Metcalf and the others were given a luncheon at Arbor villa, the home of the millionaire "borax king." F. M. Smith. Tonight 400 of the visiting naval officers and soldiers will be tendered a banquet at Idora Park, where there will be 1000 at the tables. Display Is Brilliant. Secretary Metcalf was delighted with the grand manifestation of enthusiasm by the people of Oakland. Rear-Admiral Dayton said: "It is an excellent parade, a good dis play; the general appearance of the troops could not be improved -upon." The ships of the fleet were thrown open to the school children of this city today and thousands of boys and girls availed themselves of the opportunity to visit the vessels. There was music in the public squares both afternoon and eve ning. RETURNING TIRED, BUT HAPPY Northwestern People Swarin Home, AHer Seeing Fleet. BT AR.NO DOSCH. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. (Special.) A big trainload of Northwestern, mostly I Portland, people left for the north to nijrht, having had a weelo of good times such as vacation never- offered them be fore. They were all dead tired, but pleased, having seen two sights never to be forgotten the fleet entering the gate and the illumination of the warships at night on the bay. The biggest crowd ar rived here Monday morning and the big gest left tonight, remaining away from business just one week and yet having six whole days here. Not one of the thousand who came down but felt that he was well paid for the trouble. If the East thinks San Francisco is fleet mad, there is occasion for it. But the edge of the excitement is off now. and we of the Coast, having had our fill of the sight, the sailors are having their fun. The visitors are gradually leaving. Thouch there will be many here for weeks yet, comparatively few new ones are ar riving. At The Oregonian Information Bureau, wnich is a comparatively good index of the crowd, the new registrations were not great, but the hundreds who registered fearller in the week were constantly com ing back looking for friends, leaving mes sages, written and verbal, getting the lat est copy of The Oregonlan and generally finding the booth a convenience. Being at the center of the hotel district and within ten feet of the headquarters of the official- committee, which has had charge how much is a $30.00 suit worth? This question is not ' on a par with the one that asks, "what time does the 8 o'clock train leave?" Many a man has found, to his great pleasure, that a $30.00 suit was worth a good posi tion, was worth the credit jof closing a good bargain. Think ing it all over after wards, he has been forced to the con clusion that a shabby appearance at the psychological mo ment would have "queered" the whole proposition. It's the same-old story, "let your clothes work for you." On the oth of the whole celebration in honor of the sailors, it has come In for more atten tion than if it had been elsewhere. The Oregonlan was the only paper to' estab lish such a convenience for Its readers. Even the San Francisco papers did- noth ing to help people find rooms and see to their comfort. Today's list of registrations follows: Fraik Wheeler, Til-W. H. Rolin. Malad. lamook. Manlo P-el, Mrs. J. E. Mclntyre. Bepnie Ellison, Med- Malad. Idaho. ford. Mrs. M. I. Uellatly. Floyd H. Adams, Philomath. J. D. Wherry. C. C. Wrstorer. A. L. Wadsworth, Grants Pass. MeMinnvllle. Owen C ORdon. Lilian Ogden. Ho-' C. O. Rue. Seattle. quiam. TACOMA PLANS A BIG TIME Wants to Outdo All Other Cities Where Fleet Has Slopped. TACOMA. Wash.. May 9. (Special.) The local fleet committee has made arrangements for the review of the 15 battleships in Tacoma harbor. May 27, and the consequent festivities, that will make their stay of four days in this port the most memorable in the history of the fleet's cruise thus far. Preparations are-being made for the entertainment of thousands of peo ple all over the Northwest, who have made known- their Intention of attend ing; the Tacoma celebration. This will conclude May 30, with a Memorial 0ay. parade having in line thousands of marines and sailors from the shin. members of the Grand Army of the Re- I public from every post in the state, with the uniform rank of the fraternal bodies. There will be no' lack of entertain ment for visitors, who will have a fine opportunity to fview the fleet from the high bluffs on which the city is built. Massed bands of the fleet, with the numerous musical organiza tions of Jacoroa and the surrounding country, will play military airs. These, with the New York Symphorry Or chestra, led by Damroseh, in a four day engagement, will give Tacoma the greatest assemblage of musicians ever got together in any city in Washing ton. In addition, there,. will be ath letic contest, boat races between the crews of the various battleship, a grand illumination parade of the har bor craft, nightly illumination of the warships, and Japanese fireworks. CROWD BIDS EVANS GOODBYE Admiral Deeply Affected 'as He Takes Last View or Fleet. OAKLAND, May 9. Rear Admiral Evans was given an enthusiastic greet ing by a crowd which gathered at the Southern Pacific ferry depot just be fore he entered his private car at tached to the overland train. "Good bye Bob," "Good luck. Admiral," and other greetings were answered by his laconic salute, and cheery "Good-bye everybody." On the trip over on the ferry boat the admiral stood on the deck watch ing the fleet so long as It was In sight When asked for a statement, he said, "There is nothing to be said ojx cepting that out there," and he pointed to the fleet, "lies my first and last flagship, the Yorktown and Connecti cut" The admiral was almost In tears as the boat dropped Into the ferrv slip. Yakima Democrats for Bryan. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 9.-(Spe-cial.) The Yakima County Democratic convention today Indorsed Bryan for Pres ident and A. J. Splawn for Governor and adopted, by a large vote, a local option plank, recommended by the minority of the committee on resolutions and plat form. A Saxony Arm has Introduced a new road building composition for preventing dust. It Is called apokonin. and Is a mixture of the heavier residual oils obtained In the dis tllatlon of coal tar with high boiling hydro carbons. er hand, it is inad visable to overdress. We know a man who approached a bank cashier on a business proposition of minor conse quence. The man wore a Prince Al bert, a silk hat and patent leather shoes. The cashier thought the gentleman was making more money out of the deal than the bank would make, criticised the gentlemanly appear ing fellow for Iis fine apparel and declined to negotiate. To dress well, wear tailored clothes, fitted nicely and you have the "bull by the horns." 0DILLJC9 Grant Phejjley, Mgr. Seventh and Stark Sts. Most Value XN',,,uu ,H,BI1""" "' """"" 7" Quality Portland's Fastest-Growing- Store May Sale of Women's Tailored. Suits The Summer washable suits, waists and skirts must have room, and we must sell the Spring woolen and silk garments. Every novelty and plain-color suit in stock is included. Such prices as these do their own talk ing. We simply want you to realize what price reductions we are making, and we know that you are not An at so low BLACK TAFFETA SILK Q 36 Inches Judging by the way black silks are selling this season, this sale will eclipse any like event held here. This is a great offering of a manufacturer's overstock, which we bought for less than actual cost, and we are selling this silk to you the same About 50 bolts YARD-WIDE BLACK TAFFETA SILK of un questionable quality, guaranteed not to tear, split or cut; spot and acid proof ; "beautiful, rich finish, deep black; the finest silk ever made to sell in the regular way at $1.50 yd., priced for this sale at.. DON'T MISS THIS SALE Pretty Printed Jap Wash Silks TWO LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM. A wonderful assortment to choose from, neat print ed designs, dots and small figures in an endless variety of colors. Silks that will launder nicely and are very desirable for Summer wear. Prices reduced like this: 27-INCH JAPANESE WASH SILKS RQi PRICED AT 23-INCH JAPANESE WASH PRICED AT A SPECIAL SALE OF Women's Fancy Hosiery FANCY EMBROIDERED HOSIERY m RG CORSETS Perfect style and absolute comfort that distinguish the new K. Spring from all other ready-to-wear corsets. In the complete line of R. & G. models carried by us you will find your exact style and size a corset that -fits your figure just as if it had been made for you. The model for medium figures, as illus trated, is one of the most popular corsets ever produced. High bust, deep hips, long back, made in coutil (C 32). Price for Mon- JJ fkfk day and Tuesday at ,p5.lU ZZZilZ'Z WOOLEN DRESS GOODS Good Values in Large shipments from the best manufacturers of both foreign and domestic fabrics have filled our stock to completeness with the latest and best novelties of the season. We call your particular attention to the following items, as they are worthy of more than usual importance: 44-INCH SHADOW STRIPED WOOL TAFFETAS, a new and very clever weave, rich and beautiful; comes in a full assortment of the latest shades, Copenhagen blue, marine, navy, golden brown, new tans, new hunter's green, etc 44-INCH HERRINGBONE SERGES, one of the most popular new fabrics, made with a solid, hard-twisted weave tuat will resist dust and lint; most suitable for nobby jacket suits or separate skirts; come in the newest shades of navy, brown, tan, cas tor, green, etc..!.... 45-INCH SHADOW STRIPED POPLINETTE. a very exclusive French novelty suiting; comes in a full line of corded and striped effects in shades of blue, brown, tan, green, etc. Exceptionally attractive. Cream Colored Woolen Dress Goods IN A FULL ASSORTMENT OF FASHIONABLE WEAVES, WITH PRICES TO SUIT ALL. You will always find here a completeXassortment of the most wanted and fashionable fabrics. Just now we are showing a full line of Read's Celebrated Cream Serges. They are made of finest selected yarns, thoroughly scoured, and free from specks and spots. They are firmly woven and beautifully fin ished; they will launder as nice as linen. going to delay. Here are the items for this week: Tailored Suits $14.50 VALUES UP TO ?25.00. unusually wide range of style anil materials, pi colors and fancy; pan a mas, worsteds and serges, tailored styles, both semi and tight-fitting; all are selected from our regular stock; much the strongest line we have ever offered a figure. Tailored Suits $18.75 VALUES UP TO ?35.00. All the models in this great, collection are exceptionally attractive; the perfect lines and cnt of the suits at this price, combined with the beautiful colorings, will give style and in dividuality to the wearer. In this lot are fancy stripes, plain fabrics and every fashionable weave. Wide at, Yard way. See to it that you do not overlook this most extraordinary sale IT'S THE GREATEST WE'VE EVER HELD FOR MANY A DAY, SILKS 39c 34-IN. PONGEES, $1.50 QUALITY, PRICED AT..... At 25c We have just re ceived and placed on sale tomorrow for the first time a line of women's black cotton Hose of excellent wearing quality. They are silk embroidered, in a large variety of attractive designs ; come in all sizes, and are unusual values at this price. NEW POLKADOT STOCKINGS At 50c We are now show ing a full line of Polkadot Stockings, in all-size dots and in all the popular new shades, black, white, blue, Copenhagen, pink, cardinal, gray, tan, brown, etc.; high grade stockings that are exceedingly durable, as- well as fashionable. All sizes now in stock. are the features & G. models for vV, VTivuft bUiO WUDb CA VI AVI U. Ill 44 J BlUC, 98 Cents Genuine Shan Tung Pongee Silks TWO QUALITIES UNDERPRICED. Warranted to wear. Genuine Shan Tung Pongee Silks; nothing more fashionable, no silk more dura ble; has a richness of finish nbt equaled by any other Pongee Silk. This season's most favored fabric! Prices reduced like this: 26-INCH PONGEES, $1.00 QUALITY, ly tZ n PRICED AT U2 $1.19 ATTRACTIVELY PRICED SPECIALS IN NEW WashGoods Unsurpassed Assortments in the Most Wanted Kinds. The enthusiastic patronage accord ed our Wash Goods Section the last few days proves more forcibly than words of ours THE UNUSUAL VALUE-GIVING in this section. Below we list a few of the special values that cannot possibly fail to interest every woman, for instance : NEW DRESS GINGHAMS AT 12V; A great showing of over 20,000 yards best standard Dress Ginghams, in every wanted style and color, in both plain and fancy shades. Exceedingly good quality at this price. NEW SCOTCH GINGHAMS AT 25 A large shipment of new Scotch Zephyr Ginghams just re ceived; checks, stripes, plaids and plain colors in an endless assort ment; very best quality; full 32 inches wide. MERCERIZED TAFFETAS AT 25-7-0ne of the most popular new wash fabrics Mercerized Taf fetas made with a beautiful, lus trous finish, as pretty as silk, will launder nicely and wear splendid ly; come in neat checks and plaids in all the newest colorings. PERCALES AT lZXn un surpassed assortment to choose from, in dots, stripes, checks and neat figures, in colors navy, cadet, gray, red. black, etc.; standard made goods of absolutely fast col ors; they are 30 inches wide. Your Choice of These, Fabrics at $1.00 44-INCH GENUINE FRENCH VOILES, in fine crisp weaves, beautifully finished, imported fabrics in great demand right now; come in all colors. A most extraordinary .value at this price. These qualities to choose from: 38-inch Serges, special values at . 65 46-inch Serges, special values at 85 48-inch Serges, special values at ...$1.00 50-inch Serges, special values at...; $1.25 54-inch Serges, special values at..... $l.oO