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15. DAWSON SAYS SHEKNOWSNOTH1NG Illness of Husband Before His Death She Lays to Cheese or Poor Grade of Coffee. STRYCHNINE IS IN STOMACH Woman Prisoner Maintains Calm Demeanor Police Fail to Kind Record or Any Poison Having . . Been Purchased by Her. nsr, Tnmilrv into the death of George t whn riled Wednesday mornln .t his home in Lents, of strychnine .-lon-mxiv is heinvr prose rated by Deputy District Attorney Ryan. Detective Swenness and Deputy Coroner Dunning. Mrs. jonanne on is held In the County Jail aa a ma 1-1 - K-f,n-rt the Coroner's in quest, which will be held Monday or Tuesday. mi.. l 1 . rnnversatlOQ DC 1 U w rn Mr. Dawson and his married j . xs u nimmoek. of 531 ValUfKUlV. " ..nn,i street Southeast, has added further sensation to the case. . hi. Hath Mr. Daw son went to his daughter's house and told her he had quarreled with his a mirk attrioutea iu Dawson when her husband left th house that evening is being made th Go away now. and if rn ever come back they'll have to carry you away the next time, is wnai jira. is alleged to have said. Mrs. Dimraock said she did not want . .... . Ksoir tn his own home. t 7344 Fifty-third avenue Southeast. that night, but he saia no everything would be all right. t .. .i - ..i.m.nt made to the au- i J L. V. . - - tborlcies yesterday at noon. Mrs. Daw son will say notning. dui nuiuy talns her innocence. Coavnlaloaa Laid te Cneene. -All I can suggest, she said, "is that my husband ate a lot of cheese the night before he died and ate some more at breakfast the next morning. J thought too, that his death might have been due to the coffee we were using. Jfe drank two cups that morning, whereas he usually took only one." According to Mrs. Dawson, her hus band ate a breakfast consisting of three eggs, a plate of toast and two cups of coffee. He then took his lunch and started to work. He was employed as a laborer on the Southern Pacific Railroad. . , He came back almost immediately and declared be was not feeling well. Then he laid down on a bed and went Into convulsions. Mrs. Dawson says she tried to control him, but could not. fine then rushed from the house and called for the neighbors. Dr. W. T. Stout was summoned and arrived a few minutes before Dawson died. His actions, declared Dr. Stout, were exactly similar to those in any strychnine poisoning case. lavratlaratloa Quickly Brxua, Investigation of the death was begun sortly afterwards and, prior to the fu neral Friday, an autopsy was held- It was found the heart was abnormally distended, and, as this is one of the symptoms of strychnine poisoning, a portion of the stomach was removed and taken to a laboratory to be anal ysed. The chemist found enough strychnine in the stomach to kill sev eral men. Deputy District Attorney Ryan and Detective Swenness were at Lents Fri day to attend the funeral. Immediate ly after it was over they took Mrs. Dawson tn custody and brought her to the County Jail. She offered no re sistance. "An Investigation will clear me, I am sure." she said, after she had been Informed tliat she was wanted to tes tify at an inquest into the death of her husband. Quarrel la Admitted. Mrr is true ihfl uld " in her state ment yesterday, "that my husband and I had a quarrel over the stubbornness that was quickly over and there were -I was greatly aggravated by his wora oi im. rj,, daughter. Ruth, because she would not, ried to the immigration officers, and ,.. j v. ikrmwti an interoreter the Hindus nut trot vnrlr Vv twin riail&Th ters. only 12 years old. work In private w - I . . V. . - ,,1 . nnj4 lit. ters. only li years oia. worn in private i n ci v u.o ....... . ;. families and support themselves, and 1 tempted to block the orders to the cap .. . . , I . i-..ii: f ri t f a nf ?. Wt aneciai OI . i ch. ihnnM rln the name. I auar reled with Kuth Tuesday morning when and went to a neignoors nuuse. uiu xno evening when my husband same home made up their minds to act at once in . . i n.i.. I . i . 4 1 ; t tin intei in the l fl V. ' he went tnere ana got ner. jiiioi iho vi - what caused our quarrel that evening. I The Japanese captain has orders to "1 did not eat breakfast with Mr. sail for the Orient with his passengers. Dawson Wednesday morning, because l The boat is wen provisioned w w. had a sick headache." Canadian government for the trip. . I a rua.rda were hurried onto a has been married twice before, filed ...it .llvnrra from Mr. DlWSOD. al leging cruel and inhuman treatment. This suit is still pending. Officials yesterday made attempts to find the place where the strychnine was purchased, but last evening stat ed they had found nothing significant so far. Less than a week before his death Dawson had his life insured for a small amount, it was declared. It was stated, though, that this amount was no more than enough to cover the funeral ex penses. Mr. Dawson's reputation in Lents, where he had lived since August. 1912. was that of a sobe industrious and religious man. He was regarded as absolutely honest and bore the good will of all his neighbors. Tne Dawsons were married at New- berg. Or.. September 11. 11Z . .. vtn.A their hnme in Mr. Dawson had been married once be fore and had four children Dy nis iirst wife. Mrs. Dawson was first married when she was 17 years old to T. W. Robinson, of Camas. Wash, who was 0 years old at the time. They had five children. Mr. Robinson died at the a:e of 75. Her second husband was Ira Welch, a logger of Camas. The two 12-year-old girls were born of this marriage. In 1904 they were di vorced, tne wife alleging cruelty. Her next marriage was to Dawson. WOMAN HELD FOLLOWLNO DEATH OF HUSBAND BY POISONING. -J- , w?f Kf ' ? ? ' - - -i r -"irJ -j' . " -v. ' M f ' ' - , . HINDUS OPEN FIRE Unwelcome Immigrants Canada Resist Removal. to HOT WATER SHOT BACK Authorities' Tn$ Held Off by Bullets of Foreigners When Effort Is Made to Send Japanese Vessel Away Deck Is Gained. vitrniTER. B. C July 19. Several white mra were seriously Injured at- tcmsttias; t board the Kemag-ata Hiro and two r three Hindus shot. The kite sneu were roughly bandied by the Hiadus on aralalna: ,fce deck. Arnbu- lancea have goue to the waterfront. Those lajured ml Chief ! Police- Madeunaa, reported lerlona. Caatala Robertson, of the Sea Lion, ,nl mwr eve bt flrlnaT kI- tenant Porte. The tests of three days ago showed sucn an improvement a.u tkA kn.t r . tii near tn eTnectatiOn that it was thought one more slight change would result in compieio sut Unfortunately, the change made was not the right one, ior toaay tne Amer ic pnuld tint he coaxed to Diane alon? the surface of the water. All that had been gained by fitting the so-called sea sled bottom was lost wnen hi: Innhn. it were trimmed nwav in Or der to correct a tendency to porpoise, A few minutes proved that the change had been disastrous ,and the planing surface must be restored before the Increased power will be given the America Dy installing a mira muiui, between the present lower planes, driv ing a tractor screw that will not Inter fere with the Dresent DrODellers. While flying the third motor would be of accident to either or tne otner mo tors. "DEAD" WOMAN ALIVE UNDERTAKER, CALLED, BREAKS HOUSE AND SUMMONS DOCTOR, When W. M. John, manager of the J. T TTinlev A Ann nnd ertn IrerfL WAS I.-prterSct,tt.kneked--coclo--. called t m 8treet abou(. u30 Detective. Rlccl and Scort Detective ves,.rdav -fternoon to remove the body Ti-d-ll cut o. HP L. H. Taylor and G. . abQu 65 Mlnalti, both Injured about the heao, BUDnosed to be dead, he Tavlor aerloualri Detective BIcLeod, rm hurt j Detective McArthur, Injured, arm hurt, Detective McArthur. she.wa(J breatninK fell overboard, Inspector Wisher, hit unconsclou a hed, badly cut. . to the Good Samaritan Hospital in an It will probably be Impossible to ., move the boat, as the engines have been dasaaKed by the Hindus. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. July rent out to the Komagata Maru at ancouver, B. C, the ship with 35J Hindus on board, who have been seeic-ino- admission into Canada and who I had a quarrel over the stubbornness 1 nave exhausted all legal efforts to do of his 17-year-old daughter, Ruth. But so tnl8 morning at 1:38 and ordered e captain to weigh anchor and pro- no bad feelings afterward. After ' mit the had quarreled I was ashamed and knelt ceed outside the the-mile limit the i.v- m. he.i nd .sicd him to foreivo Hindus went to the engine rooms of . - --- . Uh. vuni and forcibly removed tne said. He admitted he had been hasty atid we kissed one another. tai reled with Kuth Tuesday morning wnen I ncers whuiub -j 7 . . . t . . v. i . i i j u .hin md enforce the orders. sne retusea to wasn tne uisnes. one iu uuuiu mo " . . . . . - ,... n-v,o, Tk. immiirratinn officers suddenly Neighbors, who had not seen Mrs. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. July "Z" r0u hen immigration officers of Canada th(j window of her bedroora they saw her clad in her night clothes lying on the floor beside her bed, apparently the undertakers, the house was broken into and upon ex amination, it was found that tho un conscious body was still alive. Her head was badly bruised about the eye. Dr. Fred Gullette says that she had lain probably 24 hours or more before discovery. Tha fall was caused by a hemorrhage of the brain, resulting in a paralytic stroke. So far as known this is the first at tack she has ever had and for that rea son the physician thinks she may pos sibly recover. There was absolutely no indication of foul play. All of the windows and doors were locked from tho Inside. Mrs.. Wood is the widow of James Wood, a Grand Army veteran, and has lived in Portland for a great many years. IRUUB vr r i i l . .-o"-- , . .....el and fnrcihlv removed the tokers, according to a special to the merlcan-Revellle nere. Word of this action was at once car t yj in.? ........e,. - through an interpreter the Hindus ere advised that II tney lunnur .i n an armed force of 200 special of- -er waiting on the wharf would Dlvrc. Suit I. Filed. tTnd when they attempted to board Two months ago Mrs. Dawson, who waru. firing was opened by the tu but Hindus. A stream of hot water was rned on the Hindus from tne tug. t the armed officers made no further ttempt to board the vessel. The tug was standing on. irum iuo indu boat at 2 o'clock to await re iforcements from shore. The Hin us lined the rail of the vessel and ere in a menacing attitude as the tug withdrew. Whether or not. inoio any casualties could not be learned. DRYS" PICNIC AT DALLAS Many From Polk County Sections Assemble In Local Park. iALLAS. Or, July IS. (Special.) The big "Oregon Dry" picnic in uie I were marneu i city par K nero louay, w . " b " ember 11. 112. and forcrowns from various sections of Polk heir home in that city. County. Salem being well represented. J . ; .n.e k.. n . T XT vr.t.ff.P nf DallllS Col- lege, presided. The High School Girls Quartet was followed by Invocation by Rev. C. C. Curtis. R. P. Hutton. of Portland, delivered the principal morn ing address. A basket dinner then was held. After the Dallas Male Quartet, an Invication by Rev. Owen Day and a reading by Mra Edna Seymour Brown, of Falls City. In the afternoon. Rev. Chester P. Gates, pastor of the Evan gelical Church and Prohibition candi date for the Legislature, spoke on "Hops and Prohibition." Frank S. Re ran, cartoonist, of Rockford. 111., en tertained with "The Fool Taxpayer. CELEBRATORS FIGHT FIRE Summer Resort Hotel Is Consumed While Fall of Bastile Is Observed. REDWOOD CITY. Cal., July 18. More than 2o00 merrymakers from San Francisco and other bay cities Inter rupted their celebration of the Fall of the Bastile at La Honda, a Summer resort village 18 miles from here, to fight a fire which consumed the Hotel La, Honda, two cottages and the village postofflce. The loss is estimated at $30,000. Change Proves Wrong One; Old Condition 3Iust Be Restored. Mrs. Anna Wood. OS, Has Apoplexy and Lies On Floor Undiscovered for 24 Hours But May Live. discovered, much to his surprise, that Still unconscious, she was removed SIX TAKEN IN TWO RAIDS Prisoners Are Booked for Disorderly Conduct and Vagrancy. Three persons were arrested in a raid at an early hour this morning at the Richelieu Hotel, 33 North Sixth street, by Sergeant Wells and Patrol men Harms and Huntington. Louise Troevelle, aged 29. was booked for va grancy as the landlady of a disorderly house; Mildred Miller, aged 25. as housekeeper, on the same charge, and John Lincic, aged 22, a teamster, on a similar charge for visiting a disorderly house. A second raid was made by the same officers a -short time later at 5H4 North Sixth street, and Paul Anderson, a bar tender, aged 25, and Dora Williams, a chambermaid, aged 23. were booked for disorderly conduct. Georgia Cooper, a 22-year-old waitress, arrested at the same time, was booked for vagrancy. $10,000 SENT TO REDMOND i United Irish League Urges Prompt Payment of Money Pledged. NEW YORK, July 18. Ten thousand dollars of a promised fund of S100.000 was forwarder today by the United Irish League of America to John E. Redmond, to be used for the National ist cause In Ireland. T- . .. ,.11 a m mint nf the fimA was pledged at a recent meeting of the na tional executive committee in this city OLD SEGREGATED DISTRICT DOOMED Fatal Duel of Detectives Leads to Determination to De stroy Remnants. TWO INQUIRIES ARE BEGUN Police Version That Shooting Was Due to Brror Disputed Raids Made on Deserted Houses, Contents Destroyed. CHICAGO, July 18. The wiping out of the last remnants of Chicago's old segregated district was promised to day as a result of the pistol battle there Thursday night, in which one detective was killed and two police men and two citizens shot. The beginning of two investigations into the tragedy today was marked by State's Attorney Hoyne's charge that the police version of the shooting was untrue. The police had asserted that .....nuHa nf netertives and Dlain clothesmen did not recognize each other and lost their neaas. The State's Attorney also declared t-Vtar f-ntm Had hAAH HllHtireSSed &lld bCtlt his own men into the district to make . mmrtlAte rennrt Th. rsvti Mervire Commission investl . i r. wa. hoiriin wLt the reouest of Chief or foiice uieason, who ui u formal letter said: 'Th.ro are several nhases of thi shocking and lamentable occurrence v. .. i, n n,u inntmAni wnrrnnT rn close investigation of your honorabl ti,a rhiof refnaert tn rnmmenfc on his l.ft hut MRKertMd the titKtrlct was SCO ing to be cleaned up if he had to gi down there and do it himself. The renewal of the war on vtco n ih. i.trirt war murkfld bv severa raids. Squads of police visited several houses ana, iinaing mem ueavneu, broke up the furniture, tore out the telcnhones and made the places unin habitable. POSTAL STATION TO GO UP Building to Be Erected at Fifth and Hojt Streets. A building is to be constructed at the southeast corner or uinn ana noyi. streets to house the mail distributing station, now at 306 Hoyt street, and Pnstoffice Station E. now at Fifth and Glisan streets. It is expected the new structure will be reaxly Dy iNovemoer i. Authorization for the building was received from Washington yesterday by Postmaster Myers. rru DUn... Trnut Pnmnflnt. the members of which are Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Attorney James Cole and Frank Dooley. will erect tne Duiuing, iranu will be of concrete, one story high. with a 100-foot square floor space, a . - .v.- flnnr nf the Hntel park ui iu. --- Medford will be utilized, giving 15,000 square feet of floor space In all. The yearly rental win uo ia,uvv. a rental of 110,700 Is being paid for the nnarters nc.cunied bv Station E and the distributing station, with a combined floor space or 8600 square ieei. - STEAMER 0NFIRE IN RIVER Vessel Does Sot Stop as Municipal Flreboats Help Suppress Flames. x' i.'ti. vrtDV Tulv 1 9 A fire which 1 I J V V A w u. " broke out on the steamer Massachu setts of the Eastern Steamship Com .hn,iv otter the vessel with 300 passengers had left her pier for Bos ton tonight, was extinguished quickly and with little damage, with the help of municipal flreboats. The nre was conrinea to ins euBiii rooms near the fuel oil tanks of the steamer. There was no panic among the passengers, but for convenuience in fighting the flames they were mar shalled for the time being in two groups forward and aft- When clouds of smoke Degan to snoot the Ma an fhllKetTH tne Ul 1 1 uu ...v steamer did not stop her engines, and ner own men anu mo 0.001011115 craft fought the blaze as she steamed p the East Kiver. a utith o honrl tnrnh HAArch A 111 .iltau tv 4 o lonb- in thn nil r i rp In be lieved to have caused the blaze. TERWILLIGER ROAD READY Course Reserved for Autos to Be Opened Tomorrow. Terw lllisrer boulevard, with a wide h..ii.Biirfflf rnadwav winding along the crest of the hills west of Portland from the south end of Sixth street to siivin rnad will ha onened formally for traffic tomorrow morning. Con tractors finished the macadamizing of the north half of the course last week and city forces will complete the oiling today. The boulevard is said to be one or the, finest in the United States. The south half was finished about a year ago. The north half, involving long and deep cuts through solid rock, was not undertaken until the first half was completed. The course is reserved for automobiles. TRICHINOSIS CASE FOUND Parasites in Muscles of Man at St. Vincent's Hospital. The first case of trichinosis to ap pear in Portland in several years is now under treatment at St. Vincent's Hospital. J. B. Sutherland, an employe of the St. Helens Lumber Company, is the victim in Portland. Two other men, Fred Hanson and Gordon Elliott, ex hibited slight symptoms of the disease a week ago, but they recovered. A reoort to the State Board or Health shows that the case is being treated by Dr. S. C. Slocum. tie con ferred with Dr. Robert G. Benson, pro fessor of pathology in the University of Oregon, about the case. Large num bers of trichinae were louna in Suth erland's muscles. N tertained with rne ooi taxpayer, i ana tne icaguo In the evening, in the Courthouse, Mrs. 1 to stimulate tne cines wmcu m . .... MI..1 i n . the Van- I Am4ed their H'ltl lCt T t ifltO DfOIllDt Lillian jaiicuuei, jj, coiu&u i. "-,-sas W. C T. U., spoke. FLYING BOAT DISAPPOINTS promised their support Into prompt payment of their obligations. In Sep tember, Mr. Redmond will meet the league at a convention In Philadelphia. Wife Attacked With Flatiron. ST. PAUL, July 18. N. J. Rupplinger. 27 years old. attacked his wife with a flatiron. seriously injuring her, and I then committed suiciae- oy uuuuius . ,-rr. r-nT. t V Tl Iff ..l.nn The eOlinle UffiA YlfTft rOCCntly The trials of the Rodman Wanamakef from Waterloo. Iowa. The police say . . , . j .. A l - I i ' . . a - the enURe, of RuDDllnzeT 1 flying Doai America muaj wcic uib- jcwvu, " - apointing-to Glenn H. Curtisa and Lieu- act. . . . 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Inspect our line of Razor Strops and you will be convinced of the quality and satis fied with the price. ELKS 'HE UP' ELOPERS CHAPLAIN OS SPECIAL TRAIN PUTS RUNAWAY BRIDE AT EASIfl. Inheritance Tax Fixed. An order fixing; the value of the v...Ion. a-r nn ha O.Htate Of R. E. Fiske was filed in Probate Court yes terday. The estate was valued at 4t.- 908, but exemptions ana dispositions of the property leave out & compara tively small amount to te levied against and the inheritance tax amounts to $77.84. Mr. Warren to Address League, w. H. Warren. Mayor Albee's pri- secretary, will address the Ep- worth League of the Sellwood Methodist Church tonight at 7 ociock. Kansas Girl, Not Qute Satisfied With Harried CI vie Ceremony, Gets Com plete Ceremony on Wheels. a vmiTiir rounle. Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond C. Steinmeta (Ethel U. Neun). .. --I .wi a ft at- an elODement, chanced to get on the train carrying the special car oi me otaiuo iim turning from the annual conventional Denver. This was told by Seattle Elks at the Portland lodgerooms last night. ., . During accidental conversation El mer Jackson, one of the Elks, learned of their secret and that the young bride f.i. n.i,ir.hlv chascrined because they had been married before a District Judge in Kansas. "I shall never feel right about our marriage. Raymond; we should at least have had a minister l"'" Ethel. . ... r-t Uru Rteinmetz. well straighten that out for you VV w . t. Mr Jackson. The enouuu, line. - - chaplain of our lodge at Seattle Wood Stewart, an r-pisuupoi . -- j tin What do you ay auuo.iu - . . . . r,.. we have a real wMorag k m". "I am willing, saia tne ne . "I'm on." dittoed the bridegroom. . i mnrrlad. iust be fore the train pulled into Pocatello loa.no- M.n.r. Robert xnree hjiro, 1 Beebe and Elmer Jackson, served as masters of the ceremony, w.i.i Mrs. Ray I Moagaon wero " witnesses. The bride was given a.w. by F. W. Newell, a millionaire "'""-' - n,i. mi Millie Badgett. oi fieaiuo. .mi,.. . of Hastings. Neb., acted as nower b. ?"Q ""B"C:A:;; hv the quartet. iwn.nva u.'ill inir Uilliici tvw An Ciauviat- M 11 i 4 inlnir ph r ior JU. servea 111 mo --- - Mr. Steinmetz hails from Charleston. W. Va.. where ne nas uccu ... .1. o. ' on Comnany for witn tne otttnu.. - nine years. According to is w.. T - 9 V. AWtnlnVAn It V he will henceiorwaru i iurr th. sntne company at r'""-. Steinmetz formerly lived at Haven Ka?" . - r.t Seattle Elkf InV snPfcTacar at lifts o'clock. While . . . tim. at Denver, they tney naa n """-::, ndn't all declared mat m - hold a. candle" to tne oao land in 1912. RESIDENTS FEAR MINERS Ohio Sheriff Finds 200 in Camp When Citizens Call for Help. r.nFTT T r TlllV 18. SllST Iff Huscroft, of Jefferson County, and 65 deputies hurried to - .- . tnniirht'on receipt of a Ti r nrntection from residents IT" o. T?radlev. the off! mere. Am's . cers found 200 miners camped halt a mile from the town. Residents are said to fear that an .411 mad A to DlOW UD a LteillU t vy i w - coal mine. The miners, it is reported, are awaiting reinforcements from other towns. Shingle Mill Destroyed. Fire, thought to have originated from a bonfire, completely destroyed Goodwin's shingle mill, located about . I J Tl A ldnl in Tn three miles outsiue ru.i.--- direction ui vo w fc , loss was about 3000. The bunkhouse and part oi me uiu6 - saved- The fire spread to the brush Practical Prescription Against Stomach Acidity Nine-tenths of all cases of stomach trouble nowadays are caused by too much acid. In the beginning the stom ach itself ts not diseasea " acid condition iiuu "'-""-:-the acid is very likely to eat intothe stomacn wans mm s ,1 1 VT IT. V ulcers which may render a radical sur- iriral operation nuucaotM . -" fonl life- Therefore, an. "acid stom ".VfL 5 . " ..11., a rf.nc-orons condition and should be treated seriously. It is utterly useless m m X?""" u nary stomach tablets. The excess acid or stomach hyperacidity must be neu tralized, by. the admimstration of an etficient antaciu. r E"t remedy is bisurated magnesia taken in teaspoonful doses in a fourth It a glass of water after each meal Larger quantities may be used if necessary as it is absolutely harmless. Be sure to ask your druggist for the bisurated magnesia as other forms of magnesia make effective mouth washes but they have not the same action on the stomach as the bisurated. Adv. , and was still burning in the direction of the river last night. No. 17. with Chief Holden and Captain DUlane, re sponded to the call. PORTLAND GIRLS ROBBED Thier Gets Property or Summer Stu dents In California. BERKELEY. Cal.. July IS. Miss Ethel Maloney, Miss Frances Dewar and Miss Olga Hallingby, of Portland, were robbed of their watches and some other property last night by a burglar who rifled their rooms. The girls are here attending the University of Cal ifornia Summer School. Miss Maloney had. hidden her gold watch in her stocking and then, as she thought, had put the stocking in a safe place. The burglar found the stocking, divined its contents and emp tied it. JUDGE BEATS RECALL County Court Whips Opposition by Larger Lead Than ti Years Ago. WEDDERBURN, Or.. July 18. (Spe cial) County Judge Wood today de feated in the recall election the candi date of the opposition by more than 100 larger majority than he had when elected two years ago. In all but two precincts. Judge Wood had 618. Fltzhugh 237. Woman Prostrated by Ileal. Miss Mary Gaven, 38S East Thirty first street, was overcome by the heat near Fourth and Washington streets yesterday. She was taken to a drug store and afterward removed to the Good Samaritan Hospital by the Am bulance Service Company. She was still in a semi-conscious condition at a late hour last night Her condition is not considered serious. Walter II. Raymond, Adjuster, Dies. After an illness which lasted some time Walter II. Raymond, an Insur ance adjuster for the Liverpool & Lon don & Globe Insurance Company, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital late last night. He leaves a widow living at 144 North Twenty-third street. Funeral arrangements will be made later. BIRD CENSUS IS TAKEN TWO HII.LION COUNTED, NOT I CLUDINU SPARROWS. Robins Averna-e 50 Pairs to Square .Mile In Knatern Statrn All Hlrda Com bined Are KMHI Pairs to Slllr. WASHINGTON. July 18. Approxi mately 2,0L'S.UuU,O00 native field bird, exclusive of sparrows. Inhabit the United States esst of the great plains states, accordinti to partial returns an nounced today of the Iirst bird censun In the history of the Government, now being made by the Department of Agri culture. Apparently the most numerous of these birds is the robin, of which. It if estimated there are lUO.OHO.uiio east of the Mississippi River. They avrr. fid pairs to the square mile, while all Held birds average 1000 pairs to th square mile, after omitting land planted In crops where there are small chance for birds to nest, and timber land. The census is being taken by volunteer ob servers. .... , The most extensive census of birds In forest land, which supports a muoli smaller population than an equal area of farm lands, cornea from Montana, where the careful counting on nearly 1000 acres showed an average of one pair to each three acres. The arid lands of the Southwest show the smallest bird population. Larae stretches in Arizona and New Mexico do not contain more than one pair to seven acres. GOOD ROADS 'AGENT' FRAUD Man Sent to Jail for VMng Malls l Promote I-Vaud. HELENA. Mont..July 18. William Conway, who some months o poee.l as agent for the Federal Good Roa.l Congress, giving the Impression th.it it was to bo backed by the Federal Gov ernment, pleaded guilty in United States District Court here today to us ing the mails to defraud. In view of the fact that a family In Kansas needs his support and becauxe of his confession of his Illegal trans actions. Judge Bourquln Imposed a sentence of two months In Jail and a fine of 1100. Conway solicited sub scriptions in several Northwestern towns. 111 'fecUPCTOR r V J J ... '" " ... ' T mm varv thin and bloodless and want to Increase .. .Aja-v.. Kmi- a it nnuniia. Please tell me what method to pursue?" Answer: A regular and persistent use of three grain hypo-nuclane tablets will usually produce an increase of weight by aiding nutrition and build In up the flesh tissues. Scores ot patients have reported Increases of frnm io tn 40 nounds from the use of these tablets. Full directions come with eacn sealed pacnago. . r v 1 . - "Tn hnt WAS HlJir IT1 V scalp itches terribly, is feverish and a great 'amount ot ouy aanui un nt. v nat la uvu mi Answer, mat dh.'k"" .i i .. ..!. v.llnw tn nvnl about 111(311 1J1JV (' . J . , , ' T once a week as per directions. This relieves the itching, overcomes the dan- ruif ana manes tno naif utouuiuuj .1 . a .I vl?nrnn. . Obtain in 4 OS. jars of druggists." . 1 - T? " ivrlt.a- "Mv hllfl. band is surely afflicted with some kid- ley disease, ne u ocuiho " & i.ffovM with headache and pains in his harlr and trroins. Pains are like rheu matism. His ankles swell and his feet seem to be tired all the time. Some days ne nas cnms avuu u mpyvwiw. Please prescribe." Answer: The symptoms Indicate ae- The questions answered below are general In character, tho symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nacura. Those wishing further advice, tree, may address Dr. Lewis Baker. C.olleca Bldg.. College-EIlwood 6ta.. Dayton. U enc.oslng self-addressed stamped en velope for reply. Full name and ad dress must be given, but only Initials or iictltious name will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler. rangement of kidneys and should not be neglected. I would advise balmwort tablets, a compound well suited to such cases. Obtain In sealed tubes wlttt directions for home use. C O. C. asks: "I am constipated, tongue coated, have headache, dlxiy spells, and indigestion sometimes, please advise?" Answer: I advise that you begin using three grain sulpherb tablets (not sulphur). These tablets are laxative, act on the liver, kidneys and bowels and tend to keep the blood pure, by arousing the cllmlnatlve functiuna. I!o lief should follow quickly. "Secretary" writes: "I have pains In my spine and frightful headache in back of head, fainting speila, twltchln and trembling, nervousness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and strength, and in fact am a 'lias been.' when It conies t.i performing accustomed work and duties. Please advise." Answer: In all such cases the assimi lative functions have not kept pace with waste functions and a powerful, harmless tonic treatment la needed. 1 . . i .... I n .nnin.na t ! a t . tin. una - - - excelled and astonlshinsly beneflrlal In sucn cases ana uv.n iwcm jvu. Mrs C. W. B. asks: "I suffer greatly In hot weather owing to too murh ml. Can you advise me of a good reduction remedy?" Answer: Anv well-stocked pharmacy can supply you with 6 grain arbolun tablets, pacsea in teww i ... full dlrectioua for use. These tablets have proven wonderfully effective ia reducing abnormal fat. Adv. A