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10 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTXAXD. AUGUST 24, 1919. Mf3S. BEAUREGARD IS HELD FOR MURDER : Vancouver Woman Denies tent to Kill Husband. In- i'IRON NERVE GIVES WAY cities. Mrs. Edna Heath, aged 25 years, wife of C. A. Heath, a discharged sol dier of Hoqulam. was arrested this afternoon by Chief of Police Havens of Hoauiam. When positively identified at police headquarters, Mrs. Heath Is said by the police to have confessed and de clared she had drawn the checks on future war disability payments due her husband from the government and which were made nivahl, tn thm TtA uross. The husband was called to nolle. headquarters and said his wife had sup plied nun with funds since his dis charge, statins; ti?ese were being sent her by her parents In Michigan. The couple were married In Seatle In March, following Heath's discharge. Mrs. Heath was held on $500 bail. IPrlsonrr Break Down in Cell and Wraps Hysterlcallj Frequent Quarrels Are Admitted. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. IS- (Sps dal.) Mrs. J. J. Beauregard, 45. con fessed slayer of her husband, was 'charged late today with murder In the first decree. The woman's iron nerve, which enabled her to bear up stoically during preliminary investigation of the shooting, broke down completely to night, and she wept hysterically in her cell In the county Jail, where she is In charge of the jail matron. Although Mrs. Beauregard main tained that she had fiuteonly with tie intention of frightening her hue band. the fact that she had gone to his store armed led officials to believe the deed was premeditated. Mr. Beauregard was Just closing his tore for the night. Sheriff Johnson an Bounced today, when the woman en tered and demanded information about her husband's contemplated hunting trip to southern Oregon. Sht Fired at Close Raage. They wrangled over the subject few minutes. Then, according to Sher iff Johnson. Mrs. Beauregard drew the revolver and fired. She was about six feet distant from her husband. The bullet entered his breast and ranged downward. With the revolver still in her hand, It Is said. Mrs. Beauregard stood for a few seconds gazing at her husband. who had fallen to the floor, and lay semi-conscious. W:. L. Vest, clerk In Mr. Beaureguard's Jewelry store, tel phoned for police and a physician. Mr. Beauregard was removed to St. Joseph's hospital, where Drs. Ralph Lieser and Charles K. B. Flagg decided to operate at once. The patient died about 11:30 P. M. Freescat Qearrela A lie-see. According to Mrs. Beauregard' leged statement to the police, she had been quarreling with her husband fre quently for the past few weeks. She learned last night that Mr. Beaure gard contemplated a hunting trip to southern Oregon. Angry because she had not been In formed of his Intentions, she hurried to the store to demand an explanation. tin. alleges that her husband's manner so alarmed her that she drew the revol ver to intimidate him. and had no In tention of Injuring him when she fired. Mr. Beauregard asked Mr. Vest to remain at his side during the opera tion. As a consequence, the authori ties have not yet taken his statement, although he was the only eyewitness to the tragedy. Mrs. Beauregard - today obtained Henry Crass, attorney, as counsel for defense. She is held without bail, and the case probably will be laid before the grand Jury at the first opportunity. Irosecuting Attorney Yates filed the murder charge today. Mr. Beauregard was about CO years old. and had lived In Vancouver IS years. He was one of the wealthiest men In the city, owner of the Beaure gard Jewelry store at Sixth and Main streets and other valuable property. The authorities say they know of no serious cause for trouble between the couple. Mrs. Beauregard has been in poor health for several months. It Is said. FIREMEN AID IN ARRESTS Ladders Ran Cp Help San Francisco Police Land e Murder Suspects. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. The po lice and fire departments effected the captors of six suspected holdup' men In an alley building here early today after they were, alleged to have shot BUREAU LIST INCOMPLETE LEGIOX LODGES COMPLAIXT GOVERXMEXT BRANCH. PARENTS RECEIVE CROIX DE Gl'ERRE AWARDED DEAD SO.N'. t . , . - . : -r 1 I ..-' I b rj . t ' . :::v Charge Made That Private Agencies Receive Preference Over United States Employment Officei Failure of certain government em ployes to patronize the United States federal employment bureau in Portland, but Instead list their positions with private agencies who charge applicants a fee for assistance, was reported yes terday by the Amerioan Legion in con nection with a returned soldier's ap plication for a position as second cook. Harry Ells, recently discharged from the hospital at Camp Lawton, Wash., arrived in Portland with IS in his poc ket. He went to the federal employ ment agency at Third and Oak streets In quest of a position as second cook. None was to be had. Then he applied at the office of the Portland Employ ment agency, and upon payment of it was directed to the government dredge Clatsop, where such a position was open. Mr. Ells accepted the work, found it was not to his liking and resigned. But for the privilege he paid out $3 of the 15 representing his capital stock. and yesterday made inquiry of Ameri can Legion officials as to why govern ment positions are not listed - at the government bureau. SPRUCE TO FILL BIG NEED r 3 It d's al- I Sgt. Latvia T. Funk. COTTAGE GROVE. Or, Aug. (Special). Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Funk, of this city, have received the Croix de Guerre awarded their son. Sergeant Cal vin T. Funk, killed In action in France October 3. 191s. together with the citation by Marshall Pe tal n for bravery in action for leading his men across a sone swept by fire, and certificates of honor from General Pershing and President Wilson. Sergeant Funk had gone "over the top" seven times without re ceiving a scratch. He partici pated in the first great drive in which American troops took part, assisting In recovering the city of Vaux. He also participated in the fighting at Soissons and Blanc Mont Ridge. Sergeant Funk first saw service on the Mexican border. 1 1 Several Factories 'tValting for Ex. tension by Southern Pacific. MARS HFI ELD, Or.. Aug. 25. Spe ciai.) The 110,000 railroad spur a Reedsport to be constructed to give ae cess to the Southern Pacific from sev eral large Industries operating at the growing city, will be built this fall and Its extension of nearly half a mile will offer extra inducements to other industries wanting shipping facilities. The spur will accommodate incom ing and outgoing shipments for the Umpqua warehouse, the Buck box fac tory, Johnson sawmill, Reedsport Mill and Lumber company and a new shin gle mill now under erection. The new Hubbard sawmill which is operating on lumber for its own use In docks and improvements, already is supplied with a spur and when it starts on corr.mer clal sawing will have Immediate use of railway shipments. and killed Alex Smith, keeper of a so cial club, and to have slightly wounded Policeman William S. Krueger. The men were charged with murder and burglary. As they were leaving Smith sought to resist them and was shot through the brain. Officer Krueger saw the men -racing from the place and com manded them to halt. He was an swered by a shot, the bullet striking purse in his hip pocket. The men were trapped In an alley building and a fire company ran up ladders to allow the police to search the place. They did not resist arrest. Officer Krueger wears a gold medal Emotional insanity Is expected from the police department for bravery to form the basis for defense. OVERSEAS M ARRIVE TRANSPORTS BRING OREGON MEX TO NEW YORK. in a former holdup in which he was Ehot and the bullet was deflected from his heart by a memorandum book in his pocket. Ten Soldiers From This State Flnl.-h Service and Sow Await Discharge. BY PEGGY CURTIS. NEW YORK. Aug. SI. (Special.) Only a few Oregon men have arrived within the last few days. Today there were no troop arrivals. The Troy, which arrived Wednesday, has completed her transportation and 4t is planned to dis charge all but 100 of her crew. The Mount Vernon was shifted to New Tork from Norfolk, where she was for a fort night after making her last trip across, and many of ber crew are to be dis charged Sunday. Following are the Oregon men who arrived on the last three vessels here: I". S. 8. America Headquarters de tachment Id F. A. brigade. Camp Mer r !t t. Sergeant Thomas M. Bailey. Faker; headquarters company. ISth F. A, tleorge A. Burns, Portland; convalescent detachment 49. nnasslgned, Ernest G. GrenrelU McMtnnviUe. U. S. 8. Troy Company M, 2th engi Beers. Camp Merritt. Walter L. For syth. Portland; camp hospital 122. Camp Merritt. Ralph A. O'Neol. Portland; mo tor transport, company 07, Camp Merritt. ODIe M ounce. Wood burn butchery company. 166th United States marine corps. Camp Merritt. Henry hoot. Htusaaie; casual orucer. Unas signed. Captain Bennie Caruth Hamo ton, Portland; Brest casual company s.49, camp Merritt. ran My a H. Wood ward. Mllwaukie. U. S. 8. Mstsonta Brest casual com pany J743. Camp Upton. Edward H. bcholes, Eugene. BRAIN CONCUSSION FEARED Altercation Over Green Melon Mar Have Fatal Results. J. F. Blankenship. who was injured In an altercation over a melon at Third and Tamhlll streets Friday, was re ported to be suffering from concussion f the brain at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday and his condition was thought to be serious. Alex Varsamls. who is said to have struck the Injured man on the head with his flat, was taken to the police tat Ion. Blankenship, who lives at the Grand Union hotel, is said to have bought a melon at the market. The altercation ' is said to have occurred when he told Varsamls. the vendor, that -the melon Was green snd ur.flt to eat. GYMNASIUM TO BE SCHOOL Win lock Classes Are to Resume on September 8. CENTRALIA. Wash, Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) The Wlnlock school board has secured a lease on the old Wlnlock Ath letic club gymnasium. It will bo used primarily for school athletics. The W inlock schools will open a new year September 5. MIks Emma Ress- meyer, a member of last year's teach ing staff, has accepted a position in the Bellingham schools. Artificial Ice Plant Completed. PROSSER. Wash, Aug. 2J. (Spe cial.) W. G Seymour has Just com pleted an artificial ice plant and ex pects to start operations tomorrow. Owing to delay in obtaining machinery. Mr. Seymour has been supplying his customers with ice shipped from Yaki ma and Seattle. His machine is of the compressor type, capable of producing three tons of Ice a day. BACK PAY STRIKE PLANNED Spokane Railway Employes to Hold Special Meeting. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 23. A strike vote with the sentiment strongly fav oring a walkout will be taken at special meeting early next week of the platform men of the Spokane & In land Empire railway company, mem bers of the American Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, according to announcement today of E. J. Parker, president of the local union. The contemplated action of the motormen and conductors comes as a result of the ruling of Federal Judge Rudkln yesterday in which he denied their claims for hack pay, in conjunc tion with the ruling in the Spokane A Inland Railway cases. The road, which operates city and interurban lines, is in the hands of a receiver, with lia bilities of several million dollars. Olympla Girl Is Drowned. OLYMPIA. Wash, Aug. 23. (Special.) 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