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IBh.- The Oregon: :Daily; Journal mmy g- -p- ..... ......; .ii,:, ,L, ,, ..m-;.' .in . it i ' 'v" "V' " . -,,' : t A L..,-,w-t . . . A- PRICJ3 FIVj: CEXTS. . - r a ................... FEARS A-' She Oaims He Has Blade Threats to Drown Chfldrem v Ole Hickle Tries to Kid nap His Own : Daughter. ' The Little Childv Seeks vi Ekipes. DON'T WANT GROVER TO BE. PRESIDENT Almott bfort th Joj-bH which pro clAd tb marrlav of bli divorced to another had caed to ring, Ole yflckle aimed a terrible blow at the Hfe'a happlneaa of the woman he once bad a worn to love. f " lira. Florence Shaffer, who once waa Mn. Hickle. charge that her former husband baa made repeated threat that be will have awlft and terrible revenge upon her by taking her three children and drowning them in, the river. Yesterday morning Florence Hickle oecame Mrs. Florence Shaffer, and at 6:30 o'clock the same evening her dl ' vorred husband made a sensational at tempt to kidnap his 10-year-old daugh ter Cleo from her mother's home at No. 6? Front street. His dealgn was foiled by the mere child, who brolia from her father'a detaining grasp 'and ran to a near by store from which place a warn ing was given the police. Three minutes later Patrol .Driver Price and Officer A. O. Vaughn arrived on the scene and placed the parent under arrest. There are three children, the fruits of Mrs. Shaffer's first marriage, two boVs, Ueorgo and Dewey.' aged 4 and re spectively, and Cleo. the heroine of the dramatic Incident of yesterday. Mrs. Shaffer stated this morning that she is living In momentary fear of her life, and the lives of the children, as sue pays that her former husband is revenge ful, and is harassing lier wherever ahe goes. This morning Ole Hfrfcle' stood in front of police headquarters and In the pres ence of the officers stated to the .woman to whom he had been married IS year ago. that he would yet show her that he would have his wny with the children. JClokl Was Dramatic. With hla hund raised' in a dramatic pave, Hickle warned the mother of hla, children that he would yet have them all. "I will have tlvem." said he, "no mat ter what means 1 have to empLoy to get then Do you understand that, jnadam?"- Since leaving Hickle. the woonan has been forced to earn her own livelihood, and to support the three children. She stated this morning that Jier husband hud not contributed to her support for years. Hickle taunted her. "Look at your tanned, braised hands 1" exiy'almed Hickle, as be poLnted toward his former wife. "Yes, look at them; when -you lived with roe your, hands were white you were a lady; but now you have to work hard. You axe a mere lave." And again he laughed mockingly. "I am proud of "my handa," replied the woman. "I have supported, my child ren while you have- done nothing but harass and dog me and them tf om place to place, making our lives burUensome. Hut now I am married tot a klnd- earted, hard-working man, who will t permit you to longer make, my life ina.'raDie. ine time has come, anq you ku I warned you it would. wh.en I havrj triumphed over you. and If you at tempt to gain the children by force, you will lose. If you seek aid in the courts, then I will have my opportunity to lay before the world your 'ehuine." To this luiDasaioned outburstnfrndieC rsuatloa Hickht paid not the slightest) heed.' . yv iuj a -curse upon ait lips ,ne tarrnea 4? and left the wretched woman to heWs-elr. i;t. A reporter for The Journal, who had overheard the conversation, requited 'an interview from Mrs. Shaffer; sJ i, W' Telia of Bar Trouble. ' j "This trouble is almost driving me crazy," said Mrs. Shaffer. "I was, mar -. ried to Hickle in Oberlin, Kan., 15 years ago. At first he worked hard and. gave me good support. As the years passed by he grew neglectful of me. leaving' "--me frequently to go on prolonged sprees. Three children were born, to us.; and It became necessary for me. to assist- in uppijiting them. Hickle was able ' to eatU handsome salary,- but he spent ltutslde of the home, In the compan- nshlp of other women and evil men. i uvea witn mm until one year ago. Then I' could no longer endure 'the tor tures of such a life as'he'cailsed me to live. I obtained a divorce from-him. on the grounds of cruelty and-non-support. He used to beat me until I was a mass: of bruises from head to foot. The chlldf-' ren he would misuse In a shameless man lier, and I feared he would some day kill us alL When we separated we sighed an agreement that he should have the child ren as long as he would provide for them well, and keep them in a good place,-, "He at flrst engaged rooms and board for them in Vancouver,' but Jie never paid anythlnr-toward their support, and they had to leave. The jwo boys are now In St. Mary s School at Beaverton,' and I have been supporting them. Cleo, the daughter, remained at Vancouver unrtl last week, when I brought her home to atay with me. I. thought her father was supporting her, 1ut when I went for her. I found there was a large board bill due, and that she had no decent clothing. Hickle found that I had brought her home with me and tried to kidnap her yesterday, but she -telephoned,, the police, end, he was arrested. ... M v-T4ive in fear of my life, and I alno fear for the aafety of the children. I am alarmed over the situation, as I 2 ear that we may all be killed at almost ?.' fV.' ' i ' a. MAIN I . 'LIVES LOST XT CHARGE ARSON TO WOMAN , fiY' ' s' ' V ' f '':''- V."... i ' ,. "': ,.: - I f V ' 1 . ' "V;-i . , i Vf; -i-'.v i v. - ; , - - j . ,r ' ' " , 1 y Ti "I,'"' Ti ' 1 ! 1 j X ' ' 4t 4f v ,if i- Steamers CoIIfde Twenty Drown Few Seconds and in An Old Dominion Liner . ' Sinks SaginaW in ; ' Ghesapeafe -kay Wild Panic Follows the Collision of the Steamers lOta. OBOVZB CLIVBLAirD NEW YORK. May 6. A tory is current that Mrs. Grover Cleveland is responsible for her husband's alleged determination not to be a presi dential candidate. She Is said to be devoted to thels life In Prlnoeton and would not care to return to Washington. On these grounds. Mr. Cleveland, It is said, told a caller It would be impossible for him to accept the nomination even If It should be tendered hlra. 3 I PICKED FLOWER FOR SON AND THEN DIED m; (Journal Special"" Service ) NEWPORT' NEWS." Ma S In a dense fog .he Old Domftlton llm r Ham ilton and the Clyde liner, Sakihuw col lided off Hogg Inland In Chesapeake liny ul 10-.46 this morning, the Saginaw go ing to the bottom a few? Aalnute Inter. It Is estimated that 29'of the crew and passengers were drowned. . The Saginaw was bound from Phila delphia for Norfolk. She Carried a crew of 40 and 20 passengers?' . The Hamilton left New Yurie at 3 o'clock yesterday. She had more than 100 passengers. After passing the Jersey coast the Hamilton ran Into a fog which lasted ull night. ' The Hamilton was going about three- quarters speed when the shock came. The passengers were thrown from their berths and In a moment confusion reigned. "We Are Inking." Lying Just In front of the Hamilton was the steamer Into which she had crashed. Those on board shouted that they were sinking and said the vessel was the Clyde liner Saginaw,' The Saginaw was struck about 20 fet (Continued on Second Page.) NATIONS MAY RUSH FOR SAN DOMINGO TO COLLECT DEBTS Teacher of Albany Is Under Arrest for Alleged Crime Accused , of Burning ' Man's Residence on April 29 Defaulting Republic Is Bankrupt iid? This Fact Raises Extremely Del- ,; icate International Questions- Furnishes Her Own Bond of $1,000 as Soon as Jailed, (Journal Special Service.) ALBANY, Ore.. May 6. Mrs. MUinie Munkera. a teacher in the public schools, was arrested ami held for the cm ml Jury on the charge or burning the residence of Dana iiurmenter on the nlKht of April 29. She furnished her own bonds of II.- UUO. The case has excited great Interest. ITALIANS RIOTING. (Journal Spools! Service.) WASHINGTON.. May . San Do mingo I bankrupt. Although couched In more stately and diplumallo language, that Is the stern faut hswas made known at the Bute Department this morning when notification was received that 8un Domingo had defaulted pay ment of Its government bonds, I'pnn this statement hinges many momentous questions and s situation at once most grave and extremely delicate. Foreign occupation of Ban' Domingo, possible breach of the Monroe Doctrine, a general rush by American and Euro pean nations to force collection of claims and many other difficulties and entangle ments are possible. ..V-v The Ban Domlngan' bonds In default are held In Kelglum and the bondholders have the right to take possession of the customs houses and collect all duties un til such time as their 1a!m Shall have been liquidated. Protest has already been tllHd hi a preliminary step toward this action. i v r If To Push the Claim., Other foreign creditors ars expt4 to at once push their claims, and a profc lem equaling In gravity that of the tv cent Venezuelan difficulty wilt then pro sent Itself. There will be on dlfferenos of Importance Venexutla could settle, while San Domingo can neither pay sot offer any guarantee. ' .'.'- ... Another thing that lends gravity to situation which might easily becooM strained without further addition, Is Mm fact that two Important ports of Saa' Domingo Bamana and Maosanllla Bay are very much desired by European nsv flons for use ss coaling stations' bb4 naval supply depots. Residents of the United States holi . heavy claims against the San Domlngan government. Just what action 'Will be), taken by the State Department ''toward collecting these haa not been mads , known. (Journal Special Service ) NEW YORK. May 6.-rThere Is trouble on between the striking Italian laborers and the' men who have taken their places In the subway work. In the Bronx 200 laborers were today driven from their places by the strikers, stones and clubs being used. The entire subway of Man hattan Is being guarded. The strikers maintain that they will not return to work until their demands have been granted. Biff X.UHBXII CA&QO. (Journal Spoclal Service.) TACOMA. May 5. The transport Dlx. Sailing today, carries for Manila the largest lumber cargo ever shipped from a Pacific Coast port, comprising nearly four million feet. VICTORIA. B. C. May 5. The Royal Commission to Inquire 'Into the causes of the labor troubles opened It sessions yesterday afternoon at Ladysralth. Only preliminary work was disposed of. The commission will sit again this afternoon. The commission consists of Chief Justice Hunter of the British Co lumbia Supreme Court; Rev. Dr.' Rowe, of this city, and Mackenzie King, Deputy Minister of Labor at Ottawa, as secre tary. At Idysmlth, dissatisfaction Is said to be expressed among the striking rain-. SAN FRANCISCO, May B.-2Ons thou- . sand men of the Union Lumber Company at Fort Bragg have gone on a strike be cause that corporation discharged -the men who organised a labor union. '? A1-, though the' times are good and lumber', prices high, the men were unable to est an advance in wages. Senator Alger, of Michigan, Charles R. Johnson of Bar . Francisco, and W. P. Plumnvr of fort Bragg, are the principal owners respon slble for the formation of the union, be- cause they would not give their men de-, cent treatment. Four firms' Issued- a manlfeato.'statlng they would not reoog-. nise a union nor treat In any way with the members of one. RESOLUTIONS MATTER he Contemplating self-destruction, Mrs. Candes Brink, aged ai years, plncked a sprig of "Llve-f orerer," which she enclosed la tlie following let ter to her son, about whom she committed suicide: "Thomas, Z picked It for you. This is the last act of my life. Bear boy, I forgive yon. Ton dont know what It Is to' die of a broken heart." ........... Desperate Deed of Mrs Candes Brink Who Commits Suicide Through Fear of Loss of Love IN FAVOR OF THE ARBITRATION OF FAIR proceedings at the Convention of the State Federation; of Labor at La Grande Some-Changes in the By-Laws and Constitution Recommended Reports Read and Submitted by Officers v.- rv Brooding over what she fancied was a grievous wrong done her by her son, and despondent to a degree of insanity, Mrs. Candes 8. Brink committed suicide yes terday afeinoon by drinking carbolic acid. Prior to the consummation of the dreadful act, the distracted woman wrote her son. Thomas J. Brink, a most pathetic letter In which she set forth the statement that her heart was broken, and that life 'ho longer possessed charms for her. v 1 As soon as her rash act had been dis covered by her son and daughter-in-law, Vr.t Hamilton; was summoned. . He ar rived! vromptiy, ; but the deadly work liiod been 'accomplished and the broken hearted ' Tnother never . regained con solonSneKS. At 8 .o'clock she had passed jinto -eternity. ,-, .;. -' On" the-Ureaser at her side sat the bot 'tie front' which Mrs. Brjnk haaVnink the aKrful poiaon, and also the following letter: .';.' "Thomas, I picked It for you. (A sprig of IJve-forever enclosed.) This Us the. last act of my life,. Dear boy J forgive; you, Tou don't know what it la to die' of a broken heart." , v v - Only fancied Wrong. That the aged, mother took her life .through w4iat was only a fancied wrong, thore seems no doubt. Her son. whose residence Is at No. 901 East Eighth street North, recently built her a cosy little home next door to his, .and. furnished it comfortably for her.. But she still brooded, thinking1 her son ad mired and loved his relatives, by mar riage, more tnan ne aid her. Three months ago ahe tried to end her life by strangulation, but her son reached her in Urns to snatch her from the very Jaws of death back Into exist ence. She had tied a small piece of rope about her throat and was almost dead. It was with great difficulty- that her son removed the cord, and with greater efTort that he reyrved her. But it seems that she was determined, and only awaited to select a better oppor tunity i .cuuttuminaie' me ecu- - sne nad out recently returned from a visit to two -other children, who live at Oak Point. She had grown very des pondent,- and said sne would go to tbem, because! they; had some Joye left .j for her. However, she returned' to her" own home, and destroyed her life there. She was the mother of Thomas Brink. the well known and popular Portland plasterer. Coroner Flnley was notified of the death soon after it Occurred, and had the body removed to' his morgue. He will hold an inquest tomorrow. The funeral will occur tomorrow, and the remains will be laid to rest side by side with Her husband, who died three 'years ago. any time " Hickle was charged with drunkenness yesterday, nnd wfts released by the chief this morning. He had Just left the cell in which he spent the night when, he met nls former wife in front of the police station, arid began his harangue. " Hickle Is the man Who Jumped Into the 'Willamette River last fall in an attempt to Commit suicide. At the time he waa rescued the police state that he begged, to be permitted to die. He has a bad reputation in police circles, and Is said to be f requently under the .Influ ence of liquor. -. He -I a. millwright by trade. . - pickle 'this morning accused his for mer wife , of, living with a man to whom she Is not married. He did not know of the wedding yesterday, and had refer ence to a marriage with Shaffer, three I months ago when -she had, then been di vorced from Hickle only three months. The first Ceremony being Illegal another was performed yesterday. PEOPLE STARVE BY THOUSANDS Terrible Famine Is Spreading In ! the Chinese Empire. EDWARD VII. AT HOME. LONDON. May 6. King Edward VII arrived in hla own rapital this after noon and was given a most loyal wel come by hundreds of thousands who, as sembled to do him honor, the progress to the palace was a continuous ovation. (Journal Special Service.) - ' WASHINGTON, May 5. United States Consul McWade, at Shanghai, cables that the famine In China is spreading and me situation is tecomlng more serious every day. In the Province of Kwang St more than 160,000 natives are starving ana mere is no immediate prospect of rener. '." - " 1 s - - , ' t ' ' ' ' r i 1 1 :: . t ' .-:v i - mi - - ' . , :: ' ";. . -" ' ' . . ' i ; s , , ; 1 . '-; -.v:;- ;-.' ' ' " "I':: ., '',-: ' ' " ii.;j''. - ri , ? , -i T :f - ! K ... . .. .' --:- .- ; - . ' . - - . '.: I i Hi,, anwsji mil I mi i 1 1' ! m H nsin ;n i n inni'ln ?-''v - ' - - - .....,... n, , in n tn.i... ..mun iiiim in f K. O. OBEEITB President Portland Slsotrloal Workers Union. - OXiaLIS WASO President Portland Painters' Vnlon. t j- i' FRANCHISE DEAL CLOSED (Journal Special Service.) . uva AftUELEU, May . O.-a. John son today paid to the City Clerk 1110,000 for a franchise along two miles of streets in this city. , This transaction completed the biggest franchise sale la toe history of tbla city. (Journal Speeiol Service.) LA GRANDE. May 5 - At this morn ing's session of the goi.nventlon of the Stat Federation of Labor resolutions were Introduced providing for an arbi tration eonfmittee to settle the matters involved. In the recent union Of the Port land Federated Trade concerning the Lewis and Clark Fair. ' The resolution makes provision that, In he tvent of the failure of arbitration Steps shall be taken to carry out the original action of the KVderated Trades. The convention was called to order at 10- 'O'clock. A telegram f congratula tion, was read from Mux Morris, fourth Vice-president of the American Federa tion of Labor. After this the report of the president of the State Federation whs read. The. report will be found elsewhere. Arthur Brock and J. H. Buck , were elected fraternal delegates to the Wash ington State Federation of Labor, with a. W. Jones and William HoraA as alter nates. - - ':. i' - . Changs Bngfested. Several amendments to the constitu tion were suggested. . The most' Impor tant -were:, rvfi! ,?.' I. 'W.'?' Combining the ofncen of seotetary nl treasurer; altering the duties of the pres ident slightly, , -i , Tho following resolutions wer resl and referred to. committees? 'Favoring the construction of battleship ,Sa thn' United States navy yards; extending sympathy to the 'nlon Pacific machin ists; against the cigar irut; against so liciting of baggage on trains; faTtirlrm an afbttratin committee on the Lit. with provisions far, -arryi. e ot.t tn jrsderated Trades ' reaolutlftn ii the r:-: t :J . ' (CoirtTnued"oii feS -" 4 . ! ;! itt lino . li li 00 : ARnn.TRnimir diit it ttfiL-l Lnuvii iiiyuiLLi vwi ni juu vi u f!l 1 I ; l u X ?! , i I. II . '.. tt it ! " Itt '! a 9 a t a. 1. f s" i '