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THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, ' TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1907, Mil WO IVOf-lAH !fl DEJECTION PRIEST TO EHD Police Believe Trunk Mystery Is Outcome of Plot of Inter v - "; national Scope. Mrs. J. C Christy at Drain Ends i Her Invalid Woes With a Bullet ;,"..;? . 1 '' - (Joeraal Special Perrke.) 'New fork. May $. The police now y. believe that Father Kaapar Varlontan, . who body was found In a trunk at . Went Thlrty-serenta itwl, was lured '' f'- to him death by a woman. He. was n i " Irt .company. wlt a, woman .'and man who answer toe description of one of :: the; suspects, near Mehawken ferry, . ..V Wednesday. Fire hour later bis body h waa found in a trunk. 'John Morra ,' 'fdlan. .Paul Sarkfslen .and Barkis Br moyian, the suspects, have not been captured. , -' . -;;;( It Is believed by the police that the , - " priest was murdered because he held the secrets of a band of plotters who t have on foot an International scheme, V. with headquarters In all the principal . cltlee of the United States. It Is upon this-theory-that the ; detectives- are ". . working on the case and startling de- V velopments are expected. ' ' 1 .Ous Kerys. Peter Kalangy and . Wll- .. Ham Xerenes were, arrested at Jersey : City today in connection with rather , , . . arlonlan's murder. The prisoners are : !. Armenians.. ' ' . ' (Special DUpatcb to Tbe Jooraal.) ' Drain. Or., May 21 Mrs. J. C. Christy wife of the well known resident engi neer of the Southern Pacific on the Ore gon Western branch, being built toward tbe coast, fatally shot herself In a fit of despondency at the family home here at la o'clock this morning. She had been In very ' feeble health for many months past and there was no hope for her recovery. This was no doubt the cause for her tragic ending. She leaves a husband and one little son. The family moved to Drain one year ago from Texas. SPREAD POLITICAL "v ' PAINT AT MM Mayor Lane and Judge Munley ; ; r Speak In Mair's Hall Tonight. viM i W TOMORROW' 1 s n m n oi iiie Shears-: IB;.-..li::: r.r?? EVENING FROM 7:00 to 10:00 O'CLOCK HUSIC FURNISHED BY D'CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA Calling to you from the home of good , tailoring from the Columbia shop the call that Prizes DICK HORNER ACCUSED Alblna will be the storm center this evening- when Judge M. O. Munley and I Uva. T a. will Vs. WA -ln.lv.. 1 OR STEALING A WATCH ?? T jT b- S. nan, wiiuams avenue ana itusseu means Four Valuable Y tlsiicUi iDinnateb'to Tbe Soorn!) Balem, Or.,. May i8.-Accused of hav ing stolen, a' watch awd other valuables at Independence, "Dick" Horner was arrested here by Officer Harry Mur phy on telephone Instructions from In- dependence, where be wM taken yester day to answer the charge of larceny. ' Horner,' it Is said, has served two terms in the Oregon- penitentiary, When caught Horner denied be was the man 'wanted at Independence, but on being brought to tbe courthouse be was im mediately Identified by Night watch man Louis Folsom and forced to admit he was the man wanted. A watch was found on his person. Constable Moran came from Independence yesterday to take Horner back. . . .A. At i Horner nas aiso oone lime in mv Marion county alL He was one of a gang that attempted a Jallbreak on April 16. --lMt - Homer had been ar rested for giving intoxtcaUng liquor to a minor at Btayton. The prisoners were detected in the act of sawing the win dow bars. George Barker was later convicted of furnishing the saw and wm sent to tbe penitentiary for five years. avenue streeta-rUp- to this -time none of "the Lane speakers Jiave been In Alblna, but tonight the voters of that district will be given an opportunity to hear the opinions of Mayor Lane and Judge Mun ley in regard to the present admtnlstra tlon and hat is necessary to maintain tte work of reformaUon and Improve ment - which has 4een begun by Mayor Lne. The Republicans will hold a meeting tonight at Fireman's hall, Mississippi avenue and Shaver street. Mr. Devlin and other candidates will address the meeting. VICTIM'S FACE STARES DOWN UPON MURDERER -OPENING OF BIDS ON WASHINGTON BUILDINGS j f . . . t mmtmmmmmim ' V t '' ' fftnerU! Tlttr to Tbe laaraaLI i Olympla, May J 8. The state board ; of control today opened bids for ; the I following public buildings, provided fbr . by tbe last legislature: New building 11 and modification of the beating plant at I the Western Washington Insane asylum fc. at Stellsooom. appropriation iii.euo: i two buildings at the training school at 1- r!hh11n. annronrlation ' I7.&00: dorml- t tory building lor boys at the school for , the .deef and blind At Vancouver, ap- ! . proprlation 2S,0M."-? Contracts were awarded today. It was announced bids Xor the work at Chehalls and Vancouver ere within the appropriation, and con tracts will be awarded within a day or two.- - The Stellsooom bids are consid erably above the appropriation. ' fJearsal Bpeelal Bcrrtee.) Rome, May ii. The minister of jus tice, la considering the plan of punish ing criminals "by pangs of conscience," as it is styled. In the call of sus pected and convicted murderers a pho tograph of their victim, as found after the deed. Is placed placed so high that tbe prisoner cannot remove It. Above It are fac-simile tof the weapon used, revolver, stiletto, etc. i Thieves are pun ished in slmllas-styl by representation of the objects stolen and of the distress caused by their crime.. The method has been tried unoffi cially by a number of prison keepers and the results are pronounced satis factory. The prisoner, constantly re minded of his crime,, becomes conscience stricken and often 'leaves - his cell a better man. Likewise a number tof con fessions . have been obtained by , these means from persons suspected of crime. The third degree did not frighten them, but the face of the victim, looking at them all the time waa more than they could stand. WONDERFUL GROWTH . OF UNITED STATES Better AMire for Less Money There's no use trying to find the equal of Columbia tailoiv ing in this part of the coun try; few shops anywhere duplicate it in quality NOT A SINGLE ONE HERE ABOUTS duplicates it in popular price. There's no time like the present for getting acquaint ed with a good thing. ON EXHIBITION IN WINDOWS Preserve Your Check Numbers Handed You on Entering:. Tickets to be Deposited In Box on Third Floor. MUSICAL PROGRAMME 1. Sh'o Gun Selections. 10. 2. Arrah Wanna. 3. Selections, Prince of Pil- 11. sen. 12. 4. Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweet- 13, heart? 6. Just My Style. 14. 6. Selection, Spring Chicken. 15. 7. He's a Cousin of Mine. 16. 8. Experience. 9. Dearie. Selections from Carmen, Toreador's Song.? ': So Long, Mary., .. ',, , I Don't Like Your Fam ily. : V V...1''. Come, Have a Smile With Me. ' Cavalleria Rusticana. II Trovatore. ;v If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon. Bring your friends and spend a pleasant hour or two. Two Orchestras-Music on First and Second Floors REMEMBER THE DATE WEDNESDAY, MAY 29th - . . Compare our prices with those asked by other stores and it won't take you long to decide that Gevurt2s is the place to buy your Furniture. The great secret of our success lies in the fact that we sell a better grade of furniture for less money than any other Portland establishment We buy right, therefore are enabled to sell right and, above all, our superior system of credit-giving is a boon to the buying public. V. DATE FOR HEARING ON , CH EH A LIS DIVISION (Special Plipttch to Tbe JoeraaL) Olympla, Waah., May 28. Superior Judge A. EL Rice of Lewis county has et the Gray Harbor county heartnrf for June 11. Tbe ignaturea to the pe tition in favor of tbe new county will be attacked by Attorneys J. M. Aahton of Tacoma and W. H. Abel of Monte- aano. They announce they will under take to prove forgery in the signatures of names. Aid to Old Soldiers la Lawful. (WaahlnftoD Boreas of The Jon rati.) Washington, May 28. Not even a Victor Hugo could produce a work of the imagination to exceed the story of the actual Increase in area, wealth and general social and industrial activities of the people of the United States. The department of commerce and' labor has Just Issued a brief statement epitomis ing the contents of the Statistical Ab stract, which shows that the area of the United States haa grown from leas than 1,000,000 square miles in 1800 to S, 000,000 at the present time, and more than 8,600,000 If Alaska be included, or about 8,760,000 If we Include the Islands, the population baa grown from 6,000,000 to 85,000,000 ..nd If all of that now under the American flag ' be In cluded to nearly 100,000,000; hlle the population per square mllj In continent al United States has grown from H person hi 1800 to about 8 In 1850, 25 in 1900 and nearly 21. at the pres ent time. GRANT PHEGLEY, Manager. ; Elks' Bldg 7th and Stark. ANOTHER MARRIAGE FAILS (Continued from Pag One.) . (Special DUpateb to Tbe Journal.) ' Olympla, Waah.. May 28. The attor 1 ney general's office holds that the law providing financial assistance for f members of the soldiers' home colony ? at Ortlng is limited to the corporate V: limit. n ht.fr It Imnll.. f to all indigent soldiers and marines who CHINESE STUDENTS TO v uecuiiie reaiueius ui iimi piuce. i was r claimed by old soldiers in other parts of the state that Inasmuch as the law (. applied only to Ortlng soldiers. It was ; therefore, class legislation and uncon- etitutlonal. STUDY ARMY OF FRANCE iff aaMM The fact stands out we have sold more Shirts in the last two weeks than We've ever sold before in a month. . Our stock must be very attractive we thought it was. tWc ordered a new lot some real "barkers" among ejh.:"' ' - Now open come in and listen; : ; ;' ; , . Clothing .: . m ark - ICS and 163 Third St. Co (Journal Bpecial Serrtce.) Shanghai. May 28. Fifteen students representing the first contingent sent out by toe Imperial authorities to study military science In Europe have Just left for France. , They, will enter the army as ordlnV ary soldiers and will afterwards pro ceed to various military colleges. They wui receive a small stipend each day u luvtr pay. The students previously sent out were supported by the provincial viceroys and for the most time wasted their time as overpaid lieutenants attached to various corps. RACE TO CAPITAL WITH , ANNEXATION RETURNS (Special DUpateh to The Journal.) " Olympla, Wash., May 28,--Jlty Attor ney McMahon of West, Seattle arrived here shortly before 8 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, in an automobile, bringing with him a certificate of the election held on Saturdar bv whinh West Seattle and other outlying pre cincts were annexed to Seattle nroDer. ana sieps were to oe taken to invali date the result of the election. It was to offest this move that City Attorney McMahon hurried here with the re turns, the certificate being; filed with the secretary of state immediately on his arrival at the state capital. BARON KUR0KI SEES CHICAGO STOCKYARDS (Journal Special Berrlce.) Chicago, May 28. Baron Kurokl vis ited the stockyards, accompanied by Mayor Busse and the city officials, in automobiles today. He dined with Con sul Shimtzu tonight. Wednesday ha goes to Milwaukee and back. Thursday and Friday he will make a general tour of the city parks, universities and clubs and leaves for Seattle, Saturday. Jojut Day Also to Celebrate. ; "'jSpeelai Diaftatcb to The Journal) ' ' John Day, Or.. May 18. The bualneaa men of John Day are arranging for a celebration of the Fourth at Jnlv ta- fluin Miller, formerly - a - resident of Grant county, is exmWeA tn ha at that time. Many have suggested an old-settler's p.lonlo la connection with tha ealebratlon. The wedding. In 1896, was attended by King Edward (then the Prince of Wales), and all the royal family show ered presents on the bride. At that time the baron was an attache of the German embassy in London. Pather-la-lw Objected. Despite th fact that the marriage was regarded as a great social triumph, Bir John had a great dislike to the millions he had piled up in trade being used to restore the fallen fortunes of the bouse of Eckhardstein. As a bar to this disposition of bis fortune, Maple In his will took good care that his daughter should not be come a German subject or his millions be spent in Germany. He appolntTT'bls aaugnter sole heiress, but subject to the condition that she live two-thirds of every year on her estatea in England. It is this onerous condition which has been largely instrumental in breaking the bonds of the Eckhardsteln-Maple marriage. At the time pf 'SIr Blundell Maple's death. Von Eckhardsteln was living In Germany, having J ust been appointed councillor lor tn German foreign of- iice. It Is known that his' friendship y.th the kaiser Is such that in no distant future he 1s certain to be appointed cnanceiior or tne German ffmpire. Von Eckhardsteln has now to choose between his English wife, with her minions, ana tne Fatherland and those nonors which Germany could give him. Berore arriving at this decision a de termined attempt was made to set aside Dy law tne provision In Maple's will concerning residence as being? onerous and unreasonable. Both husband and wife united in this attempt, but th courts declared the provision was not unreasonable under the circumstances. ' fused to Live Abroad, The baron then choose the fatherland and refused to spend two-thirds of the year in England, while the baroness re fused to forfeit her fortune. It Is be cause the baron refused to return to England that the baroness claims he has deserted her. The wife In her bill alles-ea th .t.t. utory cause and cruelty, either of which entitle her to divorce here, but as her nusDana s aomicne is in Germany and as me cngusn courts only arrant A vorces where the husband's home la in England, the Baroness can only sue for separation. The baron, six weeks after his wife filed her petition here, filed a petition in Berlin for a divorce, alleging as the sruuna nax nis wire refused hla Ho mand to get rid of her medical advisor, against whom, however, he makes no uenniie cnarge or misconduct xie aiso applied ror a stay in his ""it. as possiDiy the German courc win gram mm a divorce, In which case a. eeparauon wouia not be neefled. ine court reiusea tne plea. . .- . !e pecM Tro wow $9.00 Table $5.00 This is an unusual table bargain fbr Tuesday and Wednes day. They are in two styles as shown in these two cuts. Solid oak,, weathered finish, size 1828 inches. Twenty five are covered witfi imitation Spanish leather and 25 have' plain oak tops; all have the undershelf and made of genuine eastern oak. The regu lar' price is '$9, and they are worth it, but we make them a two-day special at 1 DOWN, 60 A WEEK. re $5.00 Our Carpet and Rug Department is theiore most in the city. A visit to our large, spa cious, well-lighted sales room will amply repay you if you enjoy in specting Carpets and Tapestrieswof the finest weaves and rare Rugs of exclusive designs. it OEVURTZ SELLS IT FOR nil f -. " . ' GCYUinzBtBajNDcoBTa nior Ano Second Srs Rjrtland- You will find the Stove Department of our new store up to its usual standard of excel lence. Of course,: the "EcUpse" line of Steel Ranges occupy first place here, as weU as in the hearts and homes of the people of Portland.. WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SPUR AT THE DALLES PENDLETON METHODIST CHURCH, OPENS FRIDAY (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Pendleton, Or., May 28. The "opening or the new stone church Just completed by , th Methodist Episcopal congrega tion in this city at a cost of 120,000, will 4m celebrated Friday," May SI, with an organ recital and musical program of unusual merit. ' 6n Sunday, June 2, the church will be dedicated by Bishop Moore of Portland, but the actual open ing of the buUding to the' public will be celebrated on the Friday evening be fore. . ' . , . - (Special Dispatch to Tbe Joaraal.) The Dalles, Or., May" 28. -Work on what Is termed the "industrial spur" of the Great Southern has begun. The line will be extended to the Diamond Flouring mills on Second street This extension was fought by the city coun cil for some time but finaUy the fran- tlons are imposed on the railroad com-' pany to keep the street in repair and plank the crossings. This extension is in the east end of the city, where the mills are situated and where there is very little retail trade. - BASEBALL ) . ATHLETIC PARK, Co. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth May 28, 20, 30, 31; June 1, 2. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MASS MEETING TONIGHT There will be a masa meeting of the Portland local union of Christian En' deavor this evening at 7:45 o'clock- at the First Congregational church, corner or park and Madison streets. ' Rev. W. H. Foulkes will address the 'Union on the subject: "The Life Indeed." 6p clal music has been arranged for the meeting. A fellowship hour, with re freshments will be enjoyed at the close or the lecture. " SNAIL DEALERS ASK PROTECTION FOR CROP ii i i ii . ; ' -J! tJonmal Special Servk.) Parts, May S8.The snail dealers in the department of the Tonno on whom tbe Parisians depend largely for their supply of this delicacy, are comcialn. ins of 4ha nnuAuai acarcity, c gaaUav t OAKLAND VS. PORTLAND Games Called at 3 :30 p. m. Daily, Games Called at 2:30 p. m. Sun days. LadiesDay Friday. ADMISSION 25 - Grandstand 25c. Children 10c Box Seats 25c. . . They demand a "close season in nr. der to keep the quantity and quality of snails up to the arerage. Elgin. Board Electa' Teacher. Elgin, Or.. May .28. The followin teachers hay been selected to nosltinna In tba Elgin pubxia acboola tot it oom Jimmy and Johnny Had a Fight on the School Grounds! p - All Grocers S '-tWTf! A moat dreadful thing! , But both .' boys are to full of vim and life from eatlngTABLE QUEEN" BREAD jthey just can'i help breaking the bounds. Neither on beat the' teacher shook them end tent them home, hile the other children rah away fast ; as they could. Of course, if they were puny, sickly boys they would not feel like fighting. See next week what their mothers did about it. book for the word "BoyaJ" impressed la the bottom of the teal. Highest QuautyBreao ing yearr ; M. IJ Tucker. - Mr. ' HIm of Idaho, Miss Mason, Miss Glenn, Miss WUklnson. Miss McConneU and Miss Mayfield. Two more will be selected at the next meeting of the board. Criminal Assault Charged. Or, Ma nacUalst afuraooa,. named Charles Johnson is under arrest on a charge of criminal assault Hla alleged victint-ia XHly. Baker. aed ix yeara The mother of the child swore to tne complaint The defendant nave a preliminary examination .will tfata