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8 THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1007. London and BY WILLIAM TRUE LONDON. Feb, 19. The life story of William Whiteley, "the universal provider," who was shot to death In his great department store after a private interview with a young man claiming to be his son, is that of a man born and bred on a farm, but whose exceptional native abilities brought him to a high pitch of success In the business world. The names of many English firms are known all over the globe, but In this case It was the Individual who had gained wide fame, and William Whlteley came to be re garded as the very embodiment of all that was enterprising in his own do main of commerce. It was his boast that he could supply anything ordered at his establishment, and many were the attempts made to challenge the ac curacy of his statement. An elephant, a second-hand coffin, and, most curi ous of all, a pint of fleas were among the ' goods-' he was called on to pro vide, and In each case the order was duly filled. "I don't say the (leas were in stock," he would say when Interro gated on this point, "but they were procured." When as a lad he came from York shire to London to seek his fortune. Whiteley did not even have a ten pound note at his command. After gaining experience as a draper's as sistant, he rented a small shop, en gaged two young lady clerks, and in 1863 took down his shutters. The first to enter the shop was a lady. "Am I your first customer?" she asked. "You are, madam," replied the young trades man. The lady thereupon suggested that she might offer up a prayer for the success of the business, and it was thus that the great house of Whiteley was founded. About this time White- ey formed an Intimacy with George Rayner, a young financial agent a friendship which had for Its tragic sequel the death of Whiteley, for it was Rayner's reputed son, Horace George Rayner, who committed the the crime and who claims that his real name is Cecil Whiteley and that the victim was his fa'n r. Young K'lyn. I refuses to go into particulars pending his araignment, but an old friend of the elder Rayner anl of Whiteley has thrown some light on the mystery. He relates that many years ago Whiteley and Rayner were acquainted with two; young ladies (sisters), and the two f" quently went to Brighton together to visit the girls. It was over this ac quaintanceship that a quarrel arose and brought the friendship of the two men to an abrupt end. An accusation by Whiteley against Rayr.er led to a threatened suit for slander, but thej matter never came Into court. "The j i ,yoft jiturc of hc cj"iiri,:, ,ee. et.-M to state in plain words," says the old friend of the principals. "Suffice it to say that Rayner threatened Whiteley with an action for slander In respect of a charge which the latter made against one of the young ladies and Rayner. I do not know exactly what connection this may have with the claim the murderer is said to have made that his name is Cecil Whiteley, but it may have been that when he called on Whiteley he threatened him with some disclosure In connection with the old scandal I refer to." Whiteley's attorneys deny that any such person as Cecil Whiteley exists. The family, they declare, never heard of such a person as the assailant made himself out to be. They are entirely ignorant of the motives which acta ated the commission of the tragedy. The police have possession of a pack age of documents found in Rayner's rooms which, it is believed, relate to the hidden story, hut, of course, they will be withheld from the public until Rayner is put on trial. So far the only clew is a slip of paper found on Ray ner after his attempted suicide on which was penciled the following dec laration: "To All Whom I May Con cernWilliam Whiteley is my father, and has brought upon himself and me a double fatality by reason of his own refusal of a request perfectly reason able. R. I. P." Princess Trlxle disappointed King Edward and the royal household by falling to respond to a summons to appear at Buchlngham Palace and dis play her thinking powers. Instead of Trlxie, there came a card of excuse to the effect that the vetrinary had ad vised that the engagement for the ev ening be cancelled. Trlxie had caught a cold and symptoms of pneumonia made It imperative tdiat she stay in doors. So the JBOas and Queen had to , leave for Paris, without naving seen Princes Trlxie do her stunt in a thlnk- News Gossip. HAWTHORNE. Ing part. It Is hoped, though, that Trlxie will have recovered In time to keep a date with a select committee of the Society of Psychical Research the ghost hunters, in other words for the purpose of demonstrating the powers she possesses In the matter of thought transference, A prise of 100 pounds is offered to one discovers by what means Trlxle does her thinking, and her owner stands In no awe of the distinguished Investlga lers. so confident is he that she will baffle- them. It Is really wonderful Intelligence that Princess Trlxle ex hibits. She does nit that performing horses have done before, and a great deal more. Trlxie will tell you how many jvoplo are In a box at the the atre, and, privileged by her sex, will also decide which of the ladles she con siders the most handsome. Her choice Is expressed by watching the color of the lady's dress, selecting the right handkerchief from a mixed assortment on the stage. She spells words of sev eral letters by picking out the blocks on which they are painted from a heap. She does the same with figures when put to a test In simple subtraction. Some suggest occult means on Trlxle' part; others suspect a system of sig nals, rather than thought transference from trainer to horse. However. Trtx le's owrer does not trouble to combat any theory you may suggest. "Take them as tricks if you like," says he. with a flavor In his accent of the High lands, where he and Trlxle wero born and bred; "they are better trieks than any other horse can do, and if the pro-' found gentlemen of the society can discover her secret to the satisfaction I of public opinion they win my nun dred." i Next to the Thaw trial, the most en- j gan Francisco losses dollar for dol gaging piece on the hoards of human j lar. 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Polonyl Induced llaronesw Helta Seltoen burger, an Intimate friend ef fount Panr, tin Emperor's adjutant general, to spy out what his majesty was say ing about the Hungarian party, and at the sumo lltne to spread in court circles news from the opiuislilon camp calculated to Influence the Kmpoior, I'Vr this service M. ivionyl promised tho biiiottens 2.000 pounds but as the money was not forthcoming she com plained to M. Kudnay, director of the Budapest police. The baroness Is said to have ccmpromlslnjf letters from M. Polonyl. which ho was anxious to get back, some of them being of a nature to bring illaastor on Hungary should their contents bo made known. She it-fused to return them, and when the baroness last called on the minister he, thinking she had the telltale letters with her, resorted to violence, and af ter a struggle overpowered and search ed her, but failed to find the docu ments. This M Polonyl admits hav ing done "for the welfare of the coun try," The baroness tried to commit suicide, and thus the wretched story got Into print. The Hungarian govern ment Issued a statement declaring that while It was known that secret Infor mation was being received from Vien na, they did not know to what length M. Poloynl had gone to obtain It. They requested him to resign, but he refuses to do so, and It seems likely that the entire cabinet will resign and will be reconstructed without M. Poloynl. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION PARTNERSHIP. OF Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing .-. si James Paulos. lanlel Mehaloe, and Lous Mehalos, has been dissolved, the said Ixmls Mehalos retiring and Junes Paulos and Daniel Mehalos continuing the business as co-partners. JAMES PAULOS. DANIEL .MEHALOS. 2-19-St NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS. 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