SALOONIST ADMITS command. Mutch leaving the car on Kast Bun-side street. The time given by Oetinger is dis puted by persons who saw Mutch on tne East Side at :0. Friday night. This evidence tends to advance the time of the killing and ahorten the time that the dead body lay In the sa loon before being- dragged to the door. HE KILLED Frank Ira White Attacks Col onlst-Rate Plan. OREGON LOSS SEEN PATRON E. L Oetinger Says He Shot E. .W. Mutch and Dragged Body to Back Door. SELF-DEFENSE PLEADED Man Taken a Suopex-t Soon After Dlvmrrj of Crime Breaks Down and THI All Victim Once In Prison for Robbery. With tear streaming down hi faoe, E. I, Oetina-er. proprietor of the "Mer chants' Exchange saloon. I Flrt street, ronfessed to Deputy District Attorney Pas-e and Detective Day yesterday morning that be shot and killed E. W. Mutch In bis saloon at 19 o'clock Fri day night, and later draft-ad tho body to the back door, where It was found by tho pollc shortly after midnight. A charira of first -degree murder was filed against Oetinger at once, and ba la held without ball. By making; his statement, the prison er eared the authorities much bard work, (or until ha .confessed the crime little mora than a strong suspicion rested against him. Policemen were positive that be was the homicide, and rested their belief oa elrcumstsntlal evidence, of which the strongest link was the finding; of Oetlnger's revolver In a drawer behind the bar. empty of cart rid but still smelling; of powder smoke. In another drawer were found the loaded cartridges, and In a third the empty cartridge case from which tho bullet sped that killed Mutch. Trail See Acre Fleer. Across th linoleum 'floor covering. which bad been mopped by a Chinese servant at 7 o'clock Friday evening;. were found tracks, evidently made by the dragging; beels of the dead man. and a support of the bar rail bad been knocked out at the point where be la supposed to have fallen. Taking Into consideration that there had been found no direct or even sec ondary witness to the crime, this erl dence would have been meager to fasten the crime on Uetlnger, who until 10 oclork yesterday morning; seemed dls posed to make the authorities prove their rase against him. When taken by Detective Day to the District At torney's office, however, he burst sud denly Into tears and said be was will Ins; to tell the whole story. A stenog rapher wss called In and after Oetin ger had been cautioned that bis state ment would be used against him. he said: "Match first cams to my place about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. He was drunk and boisterous then. He turned about o'clock, very drunk and quarrelsome. Coatpamlea Is Abased. "Another man who was In the sa loon went out and Mutch abused him after he was gone, saying; that ha owed Mutch money. I stuck up for tho man. and that made Mutch worse than ever. He reached over tba bar and grabbed me by the clothes, but I pulled away and kept begging him to go out. as I wanted to close up, I offered him a drink or a cigar If he would go. "Then ha came behind the bar after me and crowded me Into the far corner and I grot out my gun and shot htm, taking no aim. That's all." In answer to questions. Oetinger ex tended bis relation, but was hasy In his recollection. He admitted that ba bad been drlnklnc. but said be waa far from being durnk. Mutch called him "all kinds of names." he said, and remarked as he came behind tba bar, "Now I'm going to get you." The prisoner could not say how long; the body lay as It fell. Herein his statement with that of Special Officer Keaburc who says the body was not there at midnight, the time must have been about two hours. "layer Betaraa to Salon. "I knew he waa hurt." said Oetinger. "but thought that he was In a drunken stupor and that the air might revive hlm.- After drag-glne- out the body, which weighed over lis pounds, he returned to the bar and remained until arrested by Sergeant Klenlen. "W hy didn't you notify the police?" asked Deputy Page. "That would have been the proper thing." said Oetinger. "but I waa ex cited." The prisoner said he had known Match for nearly 24 years and never had any trouble with him except that, IS years ago. Mutch struck blm over the head with an umbrellj. "Will It be necessary to have a trial?" asked Oetinger, as his examination was concluded. He made It apparent that be wished to take his penalty and have the thing over. It waa explained that the case must take Its course through the grand Jury. PHxoaer Haa Fatally. Oetinger Is married and has a family of grown sons. He Itves at (44 East Ash street. The man who was killed waa also married, and It was through the burial of his new-born child, two weeks ago. that the bullet-victim was Identified when the body was taken in charge by the Coroner. Mutch had been at the office of Punning- at McEntee, un dertakers. January 10. to make the arrangements for the babe'a funeral, and was remembered by the attendants. Mutch possessed wealth estimated at nearly 110.000. and waa not active In business. He served a terra in the penitentiary In 1S for taking; I1S0 from a drunken man. He had a repu tation of being quarrelsome and bois terous In his cup. 5elf-Defeaa to Be Plea. That Oetinger did not set forth the exact facts. Is Indicated by the marks on the floor. If they are accepted as being; made by the heels of the dead man. Prior to the confession It had bren worked out that Mutch fell in front of the bar. and in doing ao kicked out the support under the bar rail, at which point the marks began and led direct to the door. The accused made It plain that he would plead self-defense and fear of bodily barm In ex tenuation of his act. Coroner's Jsrry Accaeee. A Coroner's Jury beard the evidence in the case yesterday and returned a verdict that Mutch came to his death at the bands of Oetinger. At 4 o'clock Friday afternoon Mutch was at the Poetofflce In such a bolster, ons condition that Watchman Peaton placed blm In a taxlrab and Instructed the driver to take him home, but the driver was unable to carry out the LINCOLN DINNER POPULAR Prominent Republlcana Signify Hope of Attending: Function. The Lincoln memorial dinner to be given February 11. next, at the new Multnomah Hotel, under the auspices of the Republican Club, bids fair to be well attended not only by many of tho cttixens of this elty, but by prominent Republicans from throughout the state. Subscription blanks have been Issued from headquarters to the following, who will receive subscriptions from those desiring to attend. Tickets will be Issued later at 11.60 each: James Jackson. Commercial Club MAGNET WEAK, HE AVERS FORMER PORTtAKD MAX HONORED BY EIXEVE MEKCUAVrS. i- v", ., ' 1 1 .v- I A. W ! w I El MeLaaa-fclla. EUGENIE. Or, Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) A. W. McLaughlin, who this week was elected president of the Merchants" Protective As sociation, waa born in Portland, and lived there until three years ago. when he came to Eugene and went into tho furniture busi ness with L. R. Flint, who had been traveling out of Portland. Mr. McLaughlin waa also this eek re-elected director of the Eugene T. M. C A. Charles F. Bee be, Arlington Club: G. T. Wlllett. Northern Pacific passenger office: Ben Belling, Fourth and Morri son streets: A. L. Barbur. City Hall J. R. Rogers, Commercial Club; Mo- KInley Mitchell. 101 H Stark street; Sam L. Woodward, Kenton: M. J. Morse. Courthouse; A. J. Fanno. IIS Worcester block: K. K. Kubll, Board of Trade building: Evert L. Jones, 411 Lumber Exchange building: J. F. Wilson. tli Chamber of Commerce building: F. E. Beach, second door Chamber of Com merce building: C E. Moulton. Wilcox building; C N. McArthur. University Club: A. B. Rldgw-ay. Fenton building: W. H. Chaptn. Chamber of Commerce building: John B. Coffey. Elks' build ing: B. B. Martin. Courthouse; F. E. Walkina. Multnomah Club; J. L. Con- ley. Chamber of Commerce building Dr. Ben L. Nordr"h. Medical building; O. A. Neal. Chamber of Commerce build ing; A. L. Veasle. Corbett building; A. W. Allen. Sixteenth and Lovejoy streets: J. W. Booths, 314 Russell street; Carl H. Jackson. Nineteenth and Vaughan streets; Francis 8. Alkus. T. M. C A. building; J. P. Marshall. 74 Ella atreet: W. H. McMonlea, 12 Union avenue: Professor Hugh J. Boyd. 8 Everett street: Willis Fisher. S28 Front street: William J. Clarke, CSH First street: D. M. Dunne, Federal building: Charles Feldmann. S8 First street; R. W. Hoyt. Rose Festival Association: George W. Hoyt. Merchants National Bank; Multnomaa Hotel oince: nepuo llcan Club headquarters. 218 Board of Trade building. RATES CUTF0R BIG MEET Railroad Expert Throng; at Olrmpla for Quadruple Assembly. An open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip has been an nounced by the railroads operating be tween Portland and Olympla, Wash, for the Southwestern Washington Develop ment League meeting, to be neld in Oiymra January 25. ! and 27. The regular sessions of the Olympic Penin sula neveloDment League, the Women's Good Roada Congress and the Farmers' Institute will be held at tne same time. A heavv Influx from various parts of Oregon and Washington la expected for the four big events. The Northern Pacific has arranged for a special train to carry members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and for special train service from T aroma. The Portland Commercial Club will be well represented, but definite arrange ments for train service have not been made. Governor Hay. of Washington; How ard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacltlo: J. D. Fan-ell. president of the O.-W. H. a N. Company; Robert E. Strahorn. builder of the North Coast Railway; Scott C Bona, of the Seattle Fust-Intelligencer, and J- Karnes, of the Governors special fame, are some of tho speakers announced. A grand oyster supper will be given Sat urday evening. January zi. Dy tne cm- xens of Olympla to those attending the meetings. Olympla oysters will be served, of course. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Grand Army Women's Order Shows Ilemarkabto Growth. Peter A. Porter Circle, No. 25. Ladies of Cie Grand Army or the Republic held their installation of officers Wed nesday afternoon. Georgia E. Stayss, department president, with the as sistance of liatuo iteenes, 01 uarneia Circle. Installed the following Into their respective offices: Alice C Bos welL president: Mary Kelley. senior vice-president; Sarah Carpenter. Junior vice-president: Elisabeth Feghtling, treasurer: Dor Hartley, secretary; Mary Hance. chaplln; Addle Hance, conductor: Ida Hersey. assistant con ductor: Margaret Cole, guard; alyrtle Krathwail. assistant guard. Visitors from other circles were: Sisters Ella G. Hlmes, assistant Na tional inspector of Winalow Mead No. 7; Eva Barhlte, of Rich Mountain No, 4. of Eugene; Ida Hlinkslck. of Gar field No. 15, of Woodburn: Iva Edwards, of Plackmar No. 20. of Sell wood; Lula Mathews, of Denver No. 1. of Denver. Peter A. Porter Circle Is one of the most progressive circles In the state. It bas been organised nearly three year and has a membership of 145 member , Klajnath Fails Iand Dealer Says State Needs Round-Trip Home seekers Fares Throughout Tear as In Other States. That colonization work In Oregon l seriously hampered through the failure of the railroads to put in effect home seekers' ratea extending throughout the year. Is the opinion of Frank Ira White, a Klamath Fails land dealer. who Is in Portland and expressed hi dissatisfaction with the effect of colo nist rates. "Colonist rates do not meet the re qulrements of the movement to locate farmers from the states east of the Rockies on Oregon farms," said Mr. White, "and the experience of years ought to convince traffic officials of the railroads as It baa the men engaged In efforts to colonize farm lands throughout the Coast states, of the necessity of round-trip rates extending through every month of the year. The desirable homeseeker Is not the man who pulls ud stakes and goes on a one way rate to locate In a strange land. Indeed, the bulk of the colonist rate movement la of the floating element that Is not particularly desirable to any community the fellows who wouw as readily start on a Journey to Siberia or the moon if a colonist rate were established at price within his means. Tenant Farmers Seaght, "The man Oregon needs Is the sue eessful tenant farmer of the corn states, or the son of the substantial old resident of the congested agricul tural districts who Is looking to tho Pacific Coast States to establish him self as his parents did In the old location two or three decades ago. "The homeseeker worth while is the man who makes an initial trip of In vestlgatlon and after finding the spot that satisfies returns to dispose of his holdings and come back later to re main. He Is not attracted by the colo nist rate because it eomes at a season when bis farm work prevents leaving home. In the corn states the first of March is too late for the farmer to go out seeking a change of base in the current year, for it la the date on which tenants take possession of land rented for the ensuing crop sesson. In most years the actual work of farming op erations begins In March In Kansas, Missouri. lows, Illinois and states fur ther south, and in any event prepara tion for actual field work keeps the good farmer at home from March until harvest Is over. Coast Treated Differently. "Homeseekers" ratea have proved boon to the Texas Gulf Coast, to the Dakotaa. to some of the Southern States, but traffic officials of the trans continental railroads have persistently refused to establish these rates to the Pacific- Coast territory in which develop ment means Increased tonnage even' tually. and rapidly growing traffic keeping pace with the colonisation pro gress. It is surprising that a conces slon that has accomplished successful colonisation elsewhere has so long been denied the Coast territory. "Last year the total number of so- called colonists brought to Oregon during the period the one-way tickets were honored seemed gratifying when the totals were announced at the close of the movement. But Investigation over the state would disclose that few real colonists came and of these small but a percentage remained. Some benefit was derived by resson of the competent farm Isbor Introduced from the trans-mountain states, of which a large part has probably drifted south with the tide of Winter travel. Xeed of Stronger Magaet See a. "I have talked to numbers of men engaged In colonisation work In various Oregon counties and those who have endeavored to attract settlers from the more populous states and especially those who have expended money and energy in trying to compete with rep resentatives of other more-favored sec tions, agree that the homeseekers rate is the needed magnet to attract farm ers to Oregon. "The Oregon Development Leawue at the last meeting discussed this ques tion and expressed the desire of the or ganization to obtain this concession from the railroads, I understand. It should be followed up by vigorous efforts to Impress the railroad traffio officials that it Is a necessity to obtain actual farmers and acquaint them with the manifold advantages of Oregon land." COLD HELD TO BE NO JOKE Teacher Denies Drop In Temperature Was, of Jland-Made Kind. That real cold and not a hand-made variety produced by applying snow to the bulb of the thermometer caused the dismissal of a class at the Couch School January 10 la the declaration of Miss Julia Bohan. a teacher who was reported to have been the victim of a cold-weather Joke promoted by her pupils. It was said small hoys applied snow to the thermometer while Miss Bohan was out of the room and then when she returned complained of he room being cold. It was said she looked at the thermometer and forth with dismissed the class. Miss Bohan declares the school waa actually cold and that the dismissal of the class was by order of the principal. She says all the rooms but four. In cluding hers, were dismissed 1n the morning. She suys her mom was warmer than the others and she con tinued the session until noon. Road Has Employes' Magazine. An employes magaxlne is one of the innovations recently Introduced on the Denver Rio Grande system. It con- alna reports from the various divisions of the roada and from the agenta In ail parts of the country. The current issue has Just been received in Portland. An Item that Interests Ed B. Duffy, travel- ng freight and passenger agent for he Rio Grande ana otner uouid lines in Portland, Is an extract from a book of rules Issued 50 years ago. It is evi dent that In those days speed was a minor consideration In the operation of trains, as enginemen were Instruct ed, among other things, to remove car casses from the tracka In case cattle were killed SeUed Wine Is Released. Nine barrels of misbranded wine, seized by the Government after ship ment by the California Wine Associa tion to Kline Brothers, of Portland, were released yesterday by a decree of Judge Wolverton In the United States District Court after Kline Brothers had furnished a sufficient bond as required by law to guarantee that the wlno would not be put to Illegal uses. . Every day brings nearer the close of this great five-store sale of men's and boys' clothing and furnishings. Don't let it end with out supplying yourself for months ahead. Every price has been cut deeply, every purchase now lowers your living expense. It is to your interest to buy now while every price is down; it is in your interest that we say to you Don't Delay. '$10.00 Men's New Suits $7.85 $15.00 Men's New Suits $11.50 $20.00 Men's New Suits ' $14.50 $25.00 Men's New Suits $18.50 $3.00 Men's Trousers $2.25 $4.00 Men's Trousers $3.00 $5.00 Men's Trousers $3.75 $2.50 Bovs' Knicker Suits $1.95 $3.45 Bofs' Knicker Suits $2.95 $5.00 Boys' Knicker Suits $3.35 $6.00 Bovs' Knicker Suits $4.35 25c Men's Ties 19c 50c Men's Ties 35c Three 50c Ties $1.00 50c Men's Underwear 39c 75c Men's Underwear 59c $1.00 Men's Underwear 79c $1.50 Men's Underwear 98c $1.00 Men's SMrts 59c $1.50 Men's Shirts 95c $2.00 Men's Shirts $1.25 50c Boys' Shirts . 39c 75c Boys' Shirts 59c $1.00 Bovs' Shirts 73c 50c Boys' Knicker Pants $1.00 Boys' Sweaters 39c 83c 75c Boys' Knicker Pants $1.50 Boys' Sweaters 50c $1.00 Boys' Knicker Pants 75c $1.15 $2.00 Boys' Sweaters $1.35 50c Boys' Waist's 39c 75c Bovs' Waists 59c $1.00 Bovs' Waists 75c First and Morrison MOY3 izJexx Second and Morrison FIVE STORES 4 First and Yamhill Third and Oak 87 and S9 Third UWD OWNERS, 0, SO SHY PROPOSED BOTJLiEVATtD ROUTE SOARS HIGH IX VAXCE. Citizens Tell Mayor Great Desirabil ity of Property Wanted by City. Unnamed Man Is Benefactor. Prices of realty along; the proposed rout, of the Terwilllngjer boulevard ex tension in the southwestern section of the city have risen tremendously since Mayor Rushlight sent out a batch of letters last week, an Kin r owners 01 strips there to visit his office and name the rates they think reasonable for their property. About 80 letters were wntien ny Georg-e K. McCord, secretary to tne Mayor, and were addressed to as many owners of the property lying- on the route of the DrODOsed boulevard. Next day. when Mr. McCord reached his of fice at 9 o'clock, several cttlsens were present already, lined up and waltlng- to quote "reasonaDie prices ior ineir nrooertv. Durinjr the day many more called and they are still calling. Yes terday the Mayor spent most of the of ficial day talking; to people who were eao-er to assist the city In building; the big- boulevard provided they got their price for their property. That s too mucn money ior your property," frequently floated out into the secretary s room irom me inner executive office. "loura asking- too much," and the Mayor proceeded to tell how much be thought the properties were worth. At one time more than a dozen per sons were waiting; to see the Mayor about boulevard property. All named prices far above what the Mayor felt they should get for their land. Finally. In walked a little man, witn smiling- face, and asked Secretary McCord if be could see the Mayor. "In a minute." said Mr. Mccord. ""Want to sell some boulevard prop erty?" Naw," said the man. "Thoug-bt probably you did," went on Mr. McCord; 'there have been dozens of men here wanting- to sell the city boulevard property at fancy prices; I Just thought you were another." "Nope," said the little man with the mile. "Nope, not me I don't want to sell th. city my property; want to give it to th. city. Figure that the boule vard'll help property 'long In that' sec tion, and decided to give that little strip through my land." Secretary McCord was so overcome that he nearly fainted, and in the men tal lapse . which accompanied his sud den collapse, he forgot to ask the little, smiling man his name. "He should be immortalized," said Mr. McCord, "but I really waa so over come by his announcement that I never thought to ask him his name and neither did the Mayor, but let's hope it will come out some time so that he can be featured In a manner befitting a man who wants to give the city anything." WITNESS QUAILS AT VOICE IT Tom Norton Target of Raillery of onrthons Friends. Tom Norton, clerk in Judge McGinn's court, was the butt of many Jokes yes terday as a result of a mistake which he made Friday in administering the nath to A. C Kautz. a witness. Kautz refused to swear, and Norton found this out about the time he was half through administering the usual form of oath. Slightly flustered he changed and repeated the form for those who affirm. The most noticeable thing about Nor ton is the thundering' quality of his voice, so when he said, "This you do nnder pains and penalties of death," rr 'Th 1 a x-nn do under nains and penalties of perjury," the witness nearly sank tnroua-n inn noor. STOCK PROFITS SHOWN RAILROAD AGRICTJIrxrRI&T IS IMPRESSED- BY OUTLOOK. Preservation ot Acres by Crop Rota tion One Advantage of Hog and Cattle Breeding. Farmers In the Northwest are be coming actively Interested In hog-rals-lng and would engage more extensive ly in dairying If they would not have to milk their cows themselves, reported J. I Smith, agriculturist of the O.-W. R. & N. Company, who returned yes terday from a tour of the territory In Eastern Washington and Oregon and Northern Idaho. He will leave in a few days for the Deschutes Valley and Cen tral Oregon. ' "I found the farmers in a delightful ly receptive mood toward the adoption of new Ideas in their work," said Mr. Smith. "They are paying more atten tion than ever to the character of their livestock. I learned that Idaho farm ers bought all the livestock sold at the recent show at Lewlston for breeding purposes and for the general Improve ment of their herds. I consider Nez Perce Valley is as favorably adapted for diversified farming as any I've ever visited. They have a little higher rain fall than in the Palouse country owing to a higher altitude. Their yields of grain are not as high but grasses and clovers do considerably better and their pastures remain in good condition for a long period each year. I found very wide variation in the yield of grain per acre and In the net profits on live stock." It is Mr. Smith's intention to use the results obtained by the more success ful farmers as an argument to others. He has found the farmers much inter ested in economic feeding and more willing than ever to try experiments. Mr. Smith addressed a convention of A Corps of High-Class Dentists Including DR. W. A. WISE DR. D. S. BOMGARDNER DR.VANR.BILYEU DR. H. A- NEWTON 1 We Place High -Class Painless Dentistry Within Reach of People of Moderate Means set that aorr un It has been known In Portland for manv years that plates made and fitted by the Wise Dental Com pany were as near perfection as they could possibly be made. When you must have a plate it should fit perfectly, yet not hurt the g-ums or cause annoyance by falling down. Our plates are not duplicated elsewhere. DR. W. A. WISEi 25 Years in Active Practice in Portland If you need dental work don't look further. We are always busy; buy supplies In large quantities, and, as a consequence, can give the highest grade work at about half the price charged by other reputable dentists. We will give you the best value It Is possible to receive for every dol lar you spend. Notice this bridge, with inter changeable teeth without removal from the mouth. We have discarded all of tho old, clumsy methods and produce brldgework fully equal to your natural teeth, with the added advantage that they never ache. A bridge built here is placed to stay. FA1LIXO BCIMMNG, SECOND FLOOR. TAKH THfcl ELEVATOR. SOl'THEAST CORNER OF THIRD AND WASHI.VtiTOX STREETS. The WISE DENTAL Co. Hearst Dally, 8 A. M. to S P. M.( Sundays, 9 A. 31. to 1 P. M. Examination Free. Phones: A 3029, Main 2029. farmers of Lewis, Clearwater and Nez Perce counties. "The most successful and satisfac tory system of farming," he said, "Is that which makes livestock a promi nent factor and provides for crop ro tation. This is diversified farming. The same line of study leads to the logical conclusion that any 'single crop' system long continued results in disaster te the Individual and the community." Every year the United States Imports be tween 2,000.000 and 8,000,000 pounds of camphor. We Make Our Guarantee Good -We examine eyes very carefully and put the utmost skill into the making of glasses. -By so doing wo have reduced mistakes and dissatisfaction to a minimum. -We aim to do our work so well that we can afford to guarantee all of it. -We do all our own grinding. -Broken lenses replaced while you wait. Headqnarters for K r y p t o k Lenses and Shur-on Eye Glasses. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 208-9-10 Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison NEW YORK .50 $9 SHOE SHOP UPSTAIRS UPSTAIRS LaFayette Building 313'AWash. N.E.Cor.6th I 1 J 14