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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN", PORTLAND. JULY 17, 1910. 7 WIFE INSISTS MAN MAY SHOOT AT HER Woman Indignant When Chief of Police Arrives to Arrest Husband. SHE PAYS FINE NEXT DAY 0atne FVIta Get Drunk on Money Better Hair Gave Htm, and Neigh bor Interferes When Drunken HoFband Shoots at Wife. VAJCCOtTVER, Wash., July (Spe cial.) 'When James Fritz -went to his home on Thirteenth and Reserve streets last night, he was under the influence of Jiquor and was chastized by his wife for spending the money which she had frlven him. By way of resentment, he pulled out a $2-caliber revolver and fired two shots point blank at his wife, both shots en tering the floor, one on either side of her. Harry Welch, who lives at the Fritz home, hearing the shots, rushed into the room lo protect the woman and was himself chased by Fritz with the gun. He hid behind a door and then knocked his assailant down with a stick of stove wood. The shots aroused the neighbors and Chief of Police John Secrist hastened to the scene. When he appeared at the door. Mrs. Fritz met him and asked him hat he was there for. "I am the. Chief of Police and came here to Investigate this shooting affair," ho replied. "It Is none of your business.- If my husband wants to kill me, it Is all right. I would probably be better off and out of the way if he did." replied Mrs. Fritz, as "he bent over her husband and wiped the blood from his face where Welch had iftrrck him with the stick of stovewood. Fritz spent the night In jail and this morning Mrs. Fritz would not testify against her better half, but said that the run was discharged accidentally. Judge Kigham then fined Fritz J26 and costs for discharging firearms in the city limits. Mrs. Fritz paid the fine and took her husband home. CONTEST CAUSES RUCTION Development League Sues Man Who Won Principal Prlie. MOSCOW, Idaho, July 16. (Special.) The Latah County Development League filed suit yesterday in Spokane against C. C. Clark, of Moscow, who, for a time at least, was candidate In a contest conducted by a Spokane paper !o prevent the conveyance to him of the capital prize, said to be a small house and lot in Spokane, until matters between the League, Clark and the paper shall have been adjusted. It Is said the League and Mr. Clark sntered Into a contract outlined to them by agents, in a scheme to win the prize Tor the League. Members of the League ay they were deceived by other per 10ns Into abandoning their efforts, fter the other persons knew Clark had already secured enough votes to win the prize. Clark last evening said he would sarry the case to the highest courts to lecure his title. FARMER SHOOTS HIMSELF Krank Gordon's Nervous Breakdown Culminates In Suicide. CHEHAL1S, Wash.. July 16. (Spe cial.! Frank Gordon, a highly re spected farmer living across the river about three miles from Chehalis, com mitted suicide early today by shooting himself In the forehead with a rifle. Temporary mental aberration following i nervous breakdown recently was the cause. , , The lifeless body was not found for about three hours after the tragedy. Mr. Gordon had gone to the bam to hitch ' the team and the family pre sumed that he had gone to Centralta. No Inquest was considered necessary. Gordon was an only son of A. F. Gor don, a well-known pioneer of this val ley, and had resided here since boy liftod. He leaves a widow and three oune children, his father and three sisters. Mrs. Ida Waterbury, of Port land: Mrs. J. C. Bush and Miss Mamie Gordon, of Chehalis, besides many friends. ELGIN MAY GET NEW ROAD Word lom Boston That Prelimi naries Have Been Arranged. KLQIN. Or., July 16. (Special. ) Word has been received from Dan Sommers. now In Boston, that all paper necessary to construction of the railroad from Union by way of Klgin to Walla Walla have been signed and the dream of years of a competitive road and one across the mountains will soon be realized. This news is appreciated by Walla Walla as well as Elgin, as It should make fuel famines in Walla Walla a thing of the past, and reduce the cost of lumber. ThU advance Information has caused property values in Klgin to advance. SHARKS CROWD INTO BAY Scores of Big Fish Follow Sardines i Into South Bend Harbor. SOITH BEND, Wash.. July IS. (Spe cial.) Word has Just been brought to this city that at least 100 sharks have followed a big run of sardines into the harbor and are now disporting them selves in the waters of the bay. In the memory of the oldest Inhabi tants no more than half a dozen sharks were ever before known to enter this bay at one tlme.tj Many persons are go ing down from here to view the re markable sight. One huge shark shot from a boat yesterday made fiercely for the craft, but a second shot finished him and probably prevented a tragedy. HUSBAND NO GENTLEMAN Wife of Heal l;-tate Man Says He Drinks and Abuses Her. ROSEBtna. Or.. July 1. (Special.) Declaring that her husband, Charles White, accused her of being untrue and that he frequently became intoxicated and called her names unbecoming a gentleman. Mrs. Charles White, of Myrtle Creek, yesterday filed a suit for divorce in the Circuit Court, in which she asks for an absolute decree, $100 attorney fees, $50 per month ali mony, $50 with which to support the minor child, Robert, and a one-half Interest in real estate and chattels representing an approximate value of ln.ooo. Both Mr. and Mrs. White are well known throughout Douglas County and their difficulties have caused a sensa tion in this vicinity. Mr. White has resided at Myrtle Creek for several years, and is extensively interested in real estate. It is estimated that he owns property running well Into five fig ures. Mrs. White Is a favorite In so ciety circles, and during her residence In Myrtle Creek has entertained fre quently. It is said that Mr. White will con test the suit. . . SUFFFAGE TITLE VAGUE IS EFFECT AMENDMENT WOULD LET ALL WOMEN VOTE. Name of Act Presumes to Limit Kight to Taxpayers, but Sage Would Give All Ballot. OREGON CITT, Or., July 14. (Spe cial.) The omission of two words, "White Male" from the proposed con stitutional amendment which is de signed to give to women who pay taxes the right of suffrage, will, if enacted by the voters of Oregon at the Novem ber election, make it possible for every woman to become an elector, whether she is a taxpayer or not. The measure was filed in September, 1908. in the of fice of the Secretary of State, at a time when there was little scrutiny of initiative petitions, and on September 26, more than two years prior to the time when the voters of the state will act upon the amendment, its friends obtained from Attorney-General Craw ford the following ballot title: "Citizen Taxpaying Suffrage Amend ment, Granting to all taxpayers, re gardless of sex, the right of suffrage." Opponents of equal suffrage charge that this title Is very misleading and many voters will vote upon tHe amend ment under a mistaken idea of its far reaching effects. The constitutional provision now in force provides: In all elections not otherwise provided for by this constitution, every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of 21 years and upwards, who shall have re sided in the state during- the nix months im mediately preceding such election, and every white male of foreign birth of the age of 21 years and upwards, who 6hall have re sided In this state during the fix months immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his Intention to become a citizen of the lnited States one year pre ceding such election, conformably to the laws of the United States upon the sub ject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote at all elections authorized by law. The proposed amendment, however, supposedly having for its intent the granting of suffrage to women who are taxpayers, does more, and its effect is clearly to give the right of suffrage to all women who are of age and who are either native born or -naturalized. The last clause in the proposed amendment does not alter the force of the previous language. Following Is the amend ment proposed: In all elections not otherwise provided for by this constitution, every citizen of the United States, of the age of 21 years and upwards, who shall have resided in the state during the six months Immediately preceding such election, and every person of foreign birth of the age of 21 years and upwards, who shall have resided In this state during the six months Immediate) v preceding such election, and shall have de clared his intention to become a citizen of the United States one year preceding such election, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturaliza tion shall be entitled to vote at all elections authorized by law ; it is expressly provided hereby that no citizen who Is a tax paver shall be denied the right to vote on account of sex. Canadian Wins Kaiuier Bride. RAINIER, Or., July 16. Miss Bessie J. McLaren was married to Duncan Mc Tavish, of Vancouver, B. C, this morn ing by Rev. Mr. Rominger, and the couple left for Portland at 10:30. A visit of several weeks to Coast cities will follow, before Mr. and Mrs. Mc Tavish reach Vancouver, where the bridegroom is a business man. The bride is a sister of Dr. McLaren, of Rainier, and is popular here. STRANGE DISEASE SUDDENLY FATAL Two Deaths in La Grande From Polio Myelitis Cause General Alarm. LIFE ENDS IN GREAT PAIN I Young Men Carried Off by JMbease ' AVhich Vsually Attacks Children, i Leading Athlete of Eastern Oregon Is Victim. LA GRANDE. Or., July 16. (Special.) Acute anterior polio myelitis is running rampant in La Grande, and from 2:15 this afternoon until 6 o'clock two adult victims have been claimed by the dreaded disease, wnich state and local physicians cannot explain in detail. The first victim was Gorden McMasters. a young man who came here from Ooeur d'Alene, though his home is in LaOropse, Idaho, and was sick but a few days be fore he died. Death follows terrific and excruciating pains. The second victim died at 6 o'clock, when Arlo Meyers, aged iiO years and eon of Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Meyers, a local barber, died an equally frightful death. A third adult victim is very low and may die before morning. Strict quaran tine hag been tablished. though the disease is not believed to be epidemic. In Meyers, all La Grande and Eastern Oregon loses one of the most popular and clever athletes in high school circles. Though diminutive in stature, he was ex ceptionally capable. Two years . ago he was captain of the champion football team of this school, last year was man ager, and for two years All-Northwest end. He was a member of this year's championship , relay team, was elected captain of next year's track team a few days ago, was a member of the champion debating team last Winter which van quished every team in, Kastern Oregon but Pendleton, was president of his class for three years, was a member of the athletic council and prominent in social circles. He was generally credited with belnff the finest tpecimen of physical strength, age and sixe considered, that has ever participated in Kastern Oregon sports. The disease resembles typhoid fever, but seemf? to be fatal with adult si only. Several children have liaJ it and ap parently recovered during the past two months. The viciousness and speed witii which It claims victims has alarmed medi cal circles here. Two have died in Uma tilla County the past week of the same disease. Acute anterior polio myelitis was de scribed by Dr. Andrew C. Smith as being imflammation of the spinal cord. He said this strange malady was usually to be found only in children. Local sani tary conditions have a bearing on the case usually, swld Dr. Smith. Bremerton to Be Big Coal Depot. SEATTLE, Wash., July IS. The Puget Sound Navy-Yard, at Bremerton, will become one of the chief coaling stations of the Pacific fleet If present plans of the Navy Department are carried out. Under direction of the Navy Department the civil engineers force of the yard be gan a preliminary survey yesterday for a 200,000-ton coaling plant. Such a plant, it is estimated, would cost close to $2,000,000. In the contemplated bunkers provisions are to be made for the storing of a reserve supply of coal submerged in salt water. Marshfteld Plans City Hall. MARSHFIELD, Or., July 16. (Spe cial.) Sketches of a proposed fire proof city hall, to cost $20,000. have been submitted to the council. No definite action has been taken, but it is likely that the matter will be sub mitted to vote of the people. YOUTH OF SEVENTEEN YOUNGEST ROAD AGENT Clyde H. Bressler, Recently Appointed to Responsible Position at Detroit, Eastern Terminus of Corvallis & Eastern Railroad. p , "'." vr.-. , I J I . .--X , fri ' r" V-- 5? "-ill v . k iff in irtiTrii j XrTc Ttrpot t Detroit, and Clyde H. lre.lerr. Seventeen - Year - Old Sta tion Asent. ALBANY, Or.. . July 16. (Special.) Clyde H. Bressler, who has been appointed station agent at Detroit, east ern terminus of the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, is probably the yotinyest rail road agent in Oregon. Though he has Just reached the age of 17 years, he has entire charge of the station. When he was placed In charge of the Detroit office a few weeks ago. young Bressler was only 16 years old. becoming 17 on the 3d day of tills month. A new depot was recently erected at Detroit, as is shown in the accompany ing photograph. Bressler. the agent, is shown leaning against some big rooks at the edge of the North Santtam River at Detroit. Just back of the station. Detroit is not a very important station In the Winter months, but in the Sum mer there is a great deal of business there, especially during the vacation season, for Detroit Is the gateway to the Breltenbush Hot Springs. Mount Jeffer son Marion Iake. Pamella Lake and several . good fishing streams. Young Bressler had never had any experience in railroad work before taking charge of the Detroit office, but had worked in the store at Detroit, and Is handling the heavy Summer traffic satisfactorily to the coin . E! 1U r -h vV 6 9 I Extra Special Sale! BENJAMIN'S FINEST FANCY SUITS Beautiful Hand-Tailored Garments, Correctly Stylish in every line. This season's smartest patterns and fabrics $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $37.50 Benjamin Suits Benjamin Suits Benjamin Suits Benjamin Suits $19.50 $23.50 $28.75 $31.50 KNOX STRAWS Men's Extra Special Reduction Fancy Vests 311 Morrison Street, Opposite Postoffice Finest Split and Sennit Braids ;: $4 and $5 Ladies' Sailors Split and Rough Braid 4 and 5-In. Brim, Tan, Blue, Black, White $5, $6, $7 Our Bristol Popular-Priced Hat in all Nobby Shape Yacht and Soft Braid Straws $3.00 Extra Special Reduction Fancy Trousers FIRES STILL BUM Forests Blazing in Region of Grays Harbor. BIG CAMPS DESTROYED Lack of Rain Dries Out Timber and Flames Gain Headway Many Valuable Properties In Path of Soaring Furnace. HOQUIAM. Wash., July 16. (Special.), Loggers and timber owners in Chehalis County are praying for rain that the danger of forest fires trill be lessened. F"ire recently destroyed the camps and tools of the Watkins & Jame9 camp in Upper Humptulips this tveek. The Poison logging company has been busy fighting small blazes all week to keep them from getting a start, while the Coates lagging Company plant, one of the most extensive in the county,- has been threatened all day. The men have been fighting fire for the pa ft 2-4. hours and have been partially successful in subduing the flames. The hot weather for the last two weeks has dried out the mosses and. underbrush and should Are get started In the green tim ber there is no telling where it would stop. Forest fires which threaten destruction of $350,000 worth of prop?rty of the Coates Lagging Company and the A. J. West Iogging Company, is raging on TV'ishkas River. Fire broke yesterday afternoon in logged-ofr land. Six hundred men spent the night building backfires to check the flamem Should they reach camps, which aVe right in their path, 200 miles of logging road together with equipment will be destroyed. No green timber has been destroyed. penses and the numerous Incidentals easily required all of $80 to a man. FIRES CONTINUE XEAR XELSOX Arrowhead Lumber Company Suf fers Million Dollar Uoss. VANCOUVER, B. C, July 16. Forest fires still continue in the neighbor hood of Nelson, B. C where the loss has been enormous. The Arrowhead Iumber Company alone has suffered a loss of $1,000,000. FIGHT COSTS $1,000,000 SAN FRANCISCO SPORTS ALONE SPEND $750,000. Jeffries' Backers Big Losers, Cali fornia Ontstripping Rest of World in Booming Affair. SAN FRANCISCO. July 16. (Special.) Jack Gleason gave out some figures today which showed that San Fran cisco fans spent $650,000 on the Reno fight, and that they lost another $100, 000 betting on Jeffries. Gleason. who was Rlckard's partner, is authority for the statement that Pan Francisco alone contributed $170. 000 of the total $$70,000 gate receipts. The following Is his computation of the amounts subscribed by the different sections of the country: San Francisco. $1j0.OO0: other parts of California, $300,000; East. $20,000; Middle and Northwest, $50,000. It can be seen by the above schedule that San Francisco alone, irrespective of the rest of California, outstripped the world combined in the matter of paying to see the "battle of the cen tury." Taking the gate money of $170,000 to work on. it can be figured with reason that each one of the 6000 sports that made the journey to Reno incurred additional expenses of $80 on the av erage. Some say the average would be greater, but to get down to a con servative . basis, at least $480,000 was spent, outside of the amount paid for tickets. Railroad fares, living ex- P ER S 0 IMA L MENTION. C. K. paulding, of Salem, is at the Imperial. F. E. Ball, of Stanfield, is at tha Portland. J. B. Cartwright. of. Seaside, is at tho Imperial. George H. Shinn, of St. Helens, is at the Ramapo. 3. T. Scott, of La Grande, is staying at the Perkins. Mr. Schwarzchild, of Eugene, is at the Cornelius. J. W. Bounds, a merchant of Eugene, Is at the Oregon. Byron E. Hogan, of Silver Lake, Is at the Perkins. . Shirley Baker, of Medford, is regis tered at the Perkins. Herman I. Hanson, of Ferdinand, Idaho, is at the Lenox. Charles P. Talent, of Medford, is- reg istered at the Imperial. James Duffy, of Anaconda, Mont., is registered at the Ramapo. Miss Florence Stevenson, of Steven son, Wash., is atthe Lenox. C. E. Morrison, of Forest Grove, Is registered at the Cornelius. Mrs. H. W. Ga Haves, of Goldendale, Wash., is staying at the Lenox. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Blakely, of The Dalles, are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shepard. of Hood River, are staying at the Portland. T. L Greenough, wealthy mine owner and capitalist, of Missoula, Mont., is at the Oregon. L. Todd Hazen Is vlfciting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Hazen, at their residence, 751 Weldler street. . Dr. Herbert C. Miller, president of North Pacific- College, will leave this morning for Denver, where he will at tend the meetings of the National As sociation of Dental College Faculties and the National Dental Association. Mason Roberts returned Sunday morning from Bridal Veil, where he has been since school closed at the Univers ity of Washington, where he is a stu dent and member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He left Sunday for a two weeks stay at Seaside. Mrs. Jda Hood Clarke, who is at th Hotel Portland for a few weeks, is the Assistant Superintendent of Schools of the city of Milwaukee, Wis., and is here to see how Western schools are con ducted. Not long ago she was sent by the board of education in her home town to Europe to Investigate school systems abroad. Mrs. Clark Is especially Interested in the work of the Portland Trades School. NEW YORK, July 16. (Special.) The following persons from the Pacific North west registered at New York hotels to day ; From Portland At the Astor. H. Beatty; at the King Edward. I. Upright, C. E. Elkington, G. O. Cady. W. C. Beau mont; at the Plaza. K. S. Reed; at the Holland. J. A. Dougherty. From Walla Walla, Wash. At the Gll sey, H. W. Sterns; at the Hoffman House, J. G. Bridges. From Aberdeen, Wash. At the Victoria, Mrs. S. Ievy. From Spokane At the Empire. L. R. Demest; at the Hermitage. R. W. Millard: at the Breslin, C. A. Trimbem, Miss Trimbern: at the Cadillac, A. P. Troth; at the Wellington, S. Seitenbaek and wife; at the Navarre. G. A. Phillips. From Seattle At the St. Andrews, J. T. Hardeman: at the Broztell, R, G. Gard ner; at the Wellington. j. 3. Falck; at the Cadillac. S. S. Lindstrom; at the Broadway Central. J. O. Patton and wifo, G. W. Patton. Miss E. Saunders. SPECIAL REDUCTION. Men's Fine Clothing. $30, $35, $40 suits .fJ3.3 $25 suits $18.73 We guarantee every garment one year. HEWETT, BRADLEY & CO., 344 Washington Street. Near Grand Theater. In density of population Paris and Ber lin lead all othftr Buropean cities. I Toothache Gum MThe only nnudr tbat stops feootfcacb inttontiy. The only tooth ohe ram that clems the omTttjr and preTenta decay. H Imitations do aot do the work. 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