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VOL. VI. NO. 308.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1908. TWO SECTIONS 18 PAGES.
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rW. P. McComas; Prominent Citizen arid
Shriner Fires the Fatal Bullet Much
Mystery in Case McComas Alleges
Woman Threw Vitriol in His Face
ItS. NOYES Or
KILLED IN LOS
BOSTON
(United PrM Utnd Wire.)
Los Angeles. Feb. . Mrs. Charlotte
T. Nnv.i a vulllir m.mhtr of the well
known Noyes family of. Boston and a
prominent member of the Eastern Star,
wu shot and Inatantlv killed this morn
ing In her luxurious apartments at 817
Bouth Little street by w. p. Mccoraas,
a well known local mlnlnc engineer and
Shriner.
A few minutes after firing the shots,
MpTmiui. with face and hands blistered
by, vitriol, walked Into the ballroom at
the Hotel Pepper, one block distant,
where a fashionable ball was In proa
rets, announced to the guests that hs
ht kiiiM- Mn Novea and save him
self Into the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Carrie.
In custody of the officer Mr. Mc
Comas led the way to Mrs. Noyes'
apartments, where the body of the
woman was found on the dining room
floor, two bullet wounds showing In her
lirAaat. One of the mlsslles-had pierced
the heart and death came Instantly-
McComas told the; poHee of neera mat
ha-'ahot the woman because she made
an attack upon him with sulphuric acid. 1
and that In self-defense he scuffled with
her, drawing his revolver and firing a
hot to frith ten her.
"Tfcen," said McComas. "she ran to
ward tne, and I fired again, the bullet
striking her. and she fell at my feet.
Asked why he shot the woman, Mo
roniii aald:
"I have known her for five years and
she has been bothering me. I could not
stand It any longer and so put an end
to It"
A Ihornneh search of the rooms by
detectives failed to reveal any trace of
the bottle that contained the acid.
nurlnsr the last few weeks. McComas
stated, he and Mrs. Noyes had spent
.ft.rnnnn at the race track at
. i .. n - , W rm rA ut ' a column
of figures show that the couple had won
. m Vn. . . e i4iti'ln ansa
a crest aeai 01 money, i' -
last two weeas wen
Then figures were appropriated by
a k a k . . a a. that Sk
the ponce ana it i iuntfi -financial
difference might have precipi
tated tha quarreM-hlcb brought on the
"hThVnmurdered iromsn iwas 5v ytars
old. handsome, cultured, and' rennea.
Mcbomas Is .about tO and possesses oon-
siaeraDie wemim.
BUTTER BliT-ER-A SV1YSTERY
Modern King Midas Makes Pound of Yellow Skid-Grease
Out of Half Pound of Jlilk Looks and Tastes
LikeKcal Biscuit Plaster, Too.
a man vhn . claims he can make a
pound of butter from a half pound of
been In Portland
IUUA W -a-v.w
during the past week ndey?',nnt,
interest foriianu ,i1 u"'"'-1 r
Ullsts.
Vincent is the man s name. no
dresses like a farmer and says ne
broke. W. J. Forrester In the Buchanan
building was one of the men whom the
"butter brick artist- enaeavoreu iu
...... tin ih new Drocess. but from
what can be learned Vincent so far has
iecured none of the yellow metal In
exchange for his yellow brick of butter
secret . . ..
Mr. Vincent es
warms It. puts in a myterlous. po wder.
I stirs tne solution jmhj, """.."x r .
behold, .there is the most beauUfu! 1 but-
iTSiient is testified to by Mrs. K. M.
Downing, who Keeps n. 'u.""
at 69 North Thirteenth street, and with
whom vinceni im - --
weeks.
-i i.t nx San Vranrlnco last
Ight, but the men who saw tne dem
irBtion are sincerely hoping ior his
bromised return, whereupon several
rvl " - 1- ,llt ha ntirr-haand. nrob-
kbly on the peninsula, big warehouses
built, ana vincrm. wim -
turn half nounds of milk Into
F,nr.A mil. of vaIIow butter of "an ex
cellent ouallty.'' Consumers are rejoic
ing In the belief that dollar butter days
in Portland will soon yanish.
wnen vmceui tnuio w xv..
few weeks ago he went to Mrs. Down
Inn's place for a room. He said he was
broke, but if she would take butter for
the board bin wny, no coma noun p?
cash. She accepted the terms and Vin
cent begun making butter. Everything
around the place was turned to yellow
butter, like King Midas of Greek fame.
"It was, excellent butter," said Mrs.
Downing oils morning.
It was through Mrs. Downing that
other people learned of the marvel. A
sample of the butter was taken to the
state food laboratory on Washington
street, between Third and Second
streets. Bert Pllkington, state food
chemist, analyxed it. He found that it
contained 15.63 per cent moisture, very
little more than average butter; 1.71
per cent caselne, about an average but.
ter test; 0.77 per cent salt (It was little
shy on salt), and 81.88 per cent fat (a
little shy on fat also).
Batter rssses Test
There was no waste In Mr. Vincent's
process. Everything turned into but
ter, moisture and all. What became
of the 80 or 90 per cent water In pr
Jl mlllt la a mvatarv. What kind
of fats the butter obtained is another
mystery.. The rats were eviaenuy in
tnwtiBi thrnmrh the Dowder. The
v..i... -. mv.tii'iMi The fAts.are
l lir-llltnii. a ..... ............ . -
probably meat fats, at least they re-
semoie meat mis.
The butter looks like butter and
tastes like butter. It oxidises, which
.. t Ma AnlArlnv hut nn onfl
saw Vincent put in the coloring, neith
er did tney see mm iao vui
water.
Mr." Forrester says as soon as Vln
an rofnma neaotlatlons will begin
for turning Oregon atmosphere into
butter and everybody will get rich. The
demonstrations were made before Mr.
t?nM&... .1m n.nr.. ftrAa-or In the
Fenton building, who says that as close
as ne can rigure vinceni raaao iu
pounds' of butter out of a quart -of
milk.
L
IS
OF
P
A BUCKING CAYUSE
RACY
ILL. Packard Charges That
. District Attorney Is Con
niving With Crothers and
Older in Trial of Tevis
Libel Suit.
Alleged Prosecutor Forced
Ruef to Sign Affidavit
Upon Which Newspaper
men Are Basing Their De
fense in Case.
(Uolted Press Leawa Wire.)
San Francisco. Feb. 19. The sensa
tional letter written by H. L. Packard
to Attorney General Webb, in whloh
District Attorney Langdon is openly
charged with conniving with the attor
neys for R. A. Crothers and Fremont
Older, on trial on a charge of libel
preferred by Wiltlam Tevls, to force
Abe Ruef to make a signed statement in
support of the charges on which the
libel suit Is based, bad not reached the
attorney general this morning and until
!fWrii8wTIT not discuss his probable
action. In the matter. That the letter
waa made public at this time has
caused much comment District Attor
ney Ldngdon la not taking this serious
ly, and beyond an emphatic denial has
nothing further to say.
The Packard letter calls upon the at
torney general for an investigation into
the methods of the district attorney's
office, charging that Langdon Joined In
a movement with Detective William J.
Burns to coerce Ruef into making an
affidavit favorable to Crothers and
Older by .representing to hint the ful
fillment of his immunity contract de
pended upon it.
Packard declares that only a few days
before the immunity contract was de
clared annulled District Attorney Lang
don extended the time In which Ruef
could remain away from the county
tali., so that he could prepare the affi
davit wanted by Older and Crothers.
Packard charges that iansdon had a
conversation over the telephone with
Ruef. during- which specific mention
was made of the affidavit and that he
told the latter he desired him to pre
pare It.
The activity of Detective Burns is
emphasised in the communication of
Paikaid. who represents him ss swear
ing over the telephone at Ruef for re
fusing to sign an arrioavtt prepared by
the attorneys of Crothers .and Older.
Packard claims that Ruef refused to
sign this affidavit because he believed
it untrue and It was while he was cor
recting It that he waa allowed to be ab
sent fim Jail by Langdon.
2 OF
HAR11
Assistant United States At
torney General After Mag
nate's Scalp Oregon Land
Grab Case Being Prepared'
at Washington.
Prosecutor Comes West to'
Lay Wires for Suit Which
Will Take Oregon & Cali
fornia Grant Away From
Railroad.
The Broncho Buster Has a Firm Seat
MOCKER REUTERDAHL IS
FORCED TO LEA VE FLEET
Callao, Peru, Feb. 29. Saluted by the
guns of the Peruvian 'warships as they
passed out of the harbor and given a
hearty God-speed by the thousands of
enthusiastic people on pleasure craft
ashore, the American battleship fleet,
led by the flagship Connecticut, steamed
out of the harbor this morning for Mag
dalena bay. The stately procession of
warships presented a magnificent spec
tacle as tney passed out in single file.
The Peruvian ships acted as escort, ac
companying the American vessels sev
eral miles out of the harbof.
Henry Reuterdahl's departure from
the fleet is causing comment among
Peruvian naval officers. Having dis
cussed Reuterdahl's criticisms with
American officers, many are Inclined to
the belief that TUuterdahl left the fleet
MEXICO
BARS
QUINTUPLETS ADDED
TO FAMILY OF MANY
TWNS AND TRIPLETS
(United Prenf LtutA Wire.)
Steubenvllle, Ohio, Feb. 29. Mrs.
Oeorge Cumpbell has given birth to five
babies. Within 'two hours later three
of them, all boys, died, but the other
two, a boy and girl, are robust and will
live. .... . a-
i' OtJOrge tjampDeii. tne lamer, ox
vears old, and the mother is five years
vHinfrnr. Camnbell's first wife- died
after the birth of triplets In 1898. The
present Mrs. Campbell weighs only 100
pounds and Is Quite frail.
Two of Campbell's four brothers, Eu
gene and jCharles. sailors aboard tho
battleship Illinois, with Admiral Evans
fleet, are fathers of triplets, while the
wives of the other two have given birth
to twins.
Oeorge Camnbell was a sailor, too,
serving in Admiral Schley's fleet at
Santiago. He was In the navy 12 years
and now is a njlll worker here. .
STOCKTON WILL NOT
' OPPOSE LECTURER
fltncktnn. Cal.. Feb. 29. There Is no
L.ni..t . aa inat Tlr Rlua . lecturlna on
tha bubonic plague In Stockton. At a
meeting last nignt, wnra-iv w an
nounced that Blue had been Invited to
speak In . Stockton next Wednesday
wa ap thraa hualneaa men nrn
tested, as tnere are no cases of plague
in BtOCKton. wnen ll was epiiniru aum
iuin. nnM annoar hara. merely aa an
expert to tell the people about - ths
Iplague and to urge the necessity of im
proved sanitary eondltions tha objec
tions were wunarawn.'.
Blue's visit to , Stockton' will In no
sense be an extension of . federal au
thority to tJiocKion.. , , I
. Ai-.l .'-.-.v; .,-., -,; -. 1
SH0RTRIDGE ARGUES
FOR FIGHT MAGNATES
" San Francisco, Feb. 129. Attorney
Samuel Short ridge, representing James
W. Coffroth, Wlllus Brltt, Eddie Oraney
and Eugene E. Schmlts, this morning
argued fits motion to quash ths Indict
ments against - his clients for alleged
bribing of supervisors to grant them
tha exclusive privilege of holding prise
fights rn San , Francisco. :
It was ths main contention of Short-'
ridge' that the- indictments had been re
turned tiyan Illegal grand Jury, owing
to the fact that at ths time the indict
ments were returned tha Jury had been
In session for more than on year.
Judge Dunne will rule on the motion
next Saturoay. , t
YANKEE TARS
Refuses to. Allow Sailors to
Hold Target Practice at "
MagdalehaJBay.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Mexico City, Feb. 29 The Mexican
government i has denied the application
of the United States government to
permit the marines of the American
fleet of battleships to engage in small
arm practice 1 upon the peninsula 1 of
lower California at . the Day of Mag
dalena. The request for this privilege is said
to have been made by Secretary Root
at' the time he applied for the construc
tion or a coaung station in tne Day oi
Magdalena. j
HETTY DOES NOT
WAHT BUTTERFLY
Astor's Great Grandson De
nies That He Is Engaged
to Miss Green.
(Doited Press Leased Wire.)
New York. Feb. 29. "Please- say for
me there is absolutely no truth in the
rumor of my engagement."
Matthew Astor Wilkes, great-grandson
of the first John Jacob Astor. made
the foregoing' statement today in -answer
to the report that he is to marry
Sylvia Green, daughter of Hetty Green.
Mrs. Green Is not in favor of the "but
terfly" habits of the fashionable set,
and Wilkes la not the sort of man, it
was thought that she would pick for a
son-in-law.
THAW WILL NOT
PAY WEBS
White's Slayer Angry Be
cause He Is Forced to
Remain in Asylum.
(Bolted Press Leased Wire.)
Now York, Feb. 29. Harry Thaw re
fused to pay the fees of the attorneys
who defended In his second trial and
also refuses to make any settlement
upon his wife, according to messages
received from Pittsburg today.
"I dtd not bargain on going to Mat
teawan," Thaw declared. "Not one of
the lawyers in my case will get a cent
from me until they get me out of this
asylum. I bargained to be aoquitted,
not to be rent to an asylum for the
criminal Insane."
because he felt that he was persons
non grata because of "knocking."
Before salllns Admiral Evan sent
messages -to President Pardo and the
minister of marine, thanking them
warmly for the reception and treatment
tendered the officers and men of hU
command.
The admiral's condition showed slight
Improvement this morning.
ItTnlttd Press Leased Wire.)
Los Angeles, Feb. 29. A few Let
Angeles men wanted for alleged land
frauds and fighting extradition to
Oregon Is very small game for As
sistant United States Attorney Gen
eral Tracy G. Becker of Washington.'
city. He is looking for bigger game;
who he aays are the stealers ot mlj-,
lions of acres. He is after a rail
road that Is part of the great Harrl
man system and he is likely to be
backed by a bill now in congress that
will allow the government on proof
of fraud to absolutely confiscate tha
lands once entrusted to the rail
road's care but which the latter, eon
trary to law, has kept from pubUo
use and refused to the eastern set
tlers. Becker is here presumably to pros
ecute th,e -effort to extradite to Ore
gon several Los Angeles men who.
are alleged, while members of the
Pacific Lumber company, to have)
violated the land laws. But that
a side issue. "
"We have a large case In prepara
tion that means the release of mil
lions of acres to settlers who are
waiting the opportunity to flock to.
the west," he said. ., ; ;
"This case is against the Oregon.
& California railroad, which corpor-
aMon now has vaBt acres that It re"
fuses to part with. The government i
Intends to take that land away from'
the railroad if it la possible to do so.''
HEINZ E SAYS THERE
WAS GREAT SCANDAL ;
IN MERCANTILE DEAL,
ANTI-MACHINE FORCES WIN;
STATEMENT 1 WAN IN CHAIR
Harmony badgered by three . separate
and distinct faction of ths Republican
party In Multnomah county fled In af
fright from. tha convention hall In the
Selllng-Hlrsch building .this morning
soon after -the "mass convention" was
called to order by C. M. Idleman, chair
man of the Republican city and county
central committee. S. C. Beach. C. W.
Hodson and- others smote . tha . white-
winged dove of peace squarely between
he eyes' and it winged the olive branch
through the window. -V"
. Out of the smoke of battle the central
committee faction, emerged for the mo
ment triumphant with m. u. unrrin,
who ta. rleda-ed wlth- the rest of his
precinct delegation to Statement No. 1.
' - r . V..-...-. : . . .':r-v ..'
in the chair as temporary chairman, the
successful candidate beinsr elected by a
vote of 128 to 107 over Frank F. Free
man after a nerve-racking contest
where the rival candidates counted one
and two ahead untjl Griffin won with
a spurt in the last few votes.
Machine Defeated.
- The Hodson-Balley-Beach machine
went down to defeat in Its effort to se
cure control of the temporary organisa
tion and through It of the permanent or
ganisation' and the convention, but the
margin was so slight that it Is a doubt
ful victory. The defeated faction, when
the. convention adjourned at noon to
await the report of the credentials
committee, still cherished hopes of un
seating Griffin when the time for per
manent organisation came, and as a en
suit tha afternoon session was a seen
ot tumult, in which every delegate
clamored for recognition and hot words
and fervid oratory shook the building.
From the ttrst tan of C M. Idle-
man h navel to the close of the meet
lng the exciting scenes of the old-time
conventions became the - order of the
day. Men clamorea ror recognition and
gesticulated frantically when they could
not lure the eye of the chairman In their
direction, tries of "Yes, put through
the slate," and "Carry oufc the -xpro
gram" rreeted "the decisions , f v tha
chair. 8. C. Beach and C W.: Hodson
insisted on on method of procedure,
while W. M. Davis, a M. Idleman and
others Insisted that harmony should be
the keynote of the meeting. -Altogether
It was a better performance than a
(United Press Leased Wire.)
n.tnn Feb 29. F. Aucustus Helnxe
hi. aont this statement, along- with his
compliments, to the gentlemen who re
organized the Mercantile National Dana
In New York.
"The entire inside history of th.ls
Mercantile National bank affair has
never been published, and It la quite
possible that It never will be. But X '
can say this much there haa been a
whole lot of things done that had for
their inspiration something besides tha
protection of depositors and sharehold
ers, and If the truth Is ever known the)
whole world will be startled and.som
of our leading financial lights may go
to Jail."
(Continued on Page Two.)
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famous humorists - furnish laughter free to Sunday Journal readers.
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