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THE OREGON f DAILY -JOURNAL, PORTLAND . FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1908.
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I
BREAK THE
Railroads Give Orders to
Forward All Shipments
Without Delay to Chicago
- -Market Several Million
Bushels Are Waiting.
(I'ntted rrs Lesd Wire.)
- Chicago. May 22. Railroads through
' out the country have taken cognisance
of the condition of the corn corner and
are making efforts "Jtv'foN
menu. This was disclosed today fol
lowing the Issuing of an order by the
BuVungton railroad to traffic mperln
tendenta, instructing them i to sSe- that
the loading of corn be ub?t "Ji0.
delay. The manner in which this be
came known to the public created a .en
ration on the board of trade whera
James A. Patten is now a central figure,
and among growers and Investors In
corn generally. , ,!... w-
A report was spread through , h
ticker that the Burlington railroad hart
promised that corn from all JNfbraaka
jKiinta would reach Chicago within t
hours after loading. ' . -
As aoon as this was read speculation
became rife, as to what would be-the
result. - By many it was- oonstrued as
a heavy blow to the . Patten interests,
and aa being a great aid to- the shorts:
Over 1,000,000 bushels of the golden
grain, 1! is reported, are awaiting ship
ment to this market from Omaha alone,
and It la figured mat twice that amount
of Nebraska corn will find its way Into
local elevators before the end of the
month, whence it will be available for
delivery to the Patten crowd on May
contract.
i
F
AND CHASED OUT
I . ''Dr.- W.'F. Belknap, erstwhile bene
l factor .."'of "that branch of the human
I family Buffering from nervous, chronic
and debilitating diseases, was this morn-
Ing fined 6 In Judge Cameron's court
i and given one night In which to leave
town. The 50 fine was given because
i evidence brought out that Belknap'a
. modlnil - nrafli vu "Dhoney." The
f order to leave town was added because
) the pseudo doctor s - presence is unae-
, ftimhlA.
f In Belknap's search after sufferers
from' monophobia ho was assisted by
I Messrs. Bell and Barton. These latter
acted as "steerers." Theli-Bpeclalty was
! to meet Any gullible person, who would
. then he taken to the "doctor's" office.
i 18ltt First street where a diagnosis
4 would always reveal alarming symptoms
1 1 of some dread nervous disease.. From
S10 to S100, depending on the patient's
monetary assets,, would be charged per
rase. Barton and Bell will have a hear
ft lng before Judge Cameron May 86.
Belknap's arrest places a hiatus on a
" mall order business which, from the
evidence furnished by the correspond
f ence, was a source of lucrative income.
V The great majority-of Belknap's -mall
order customers live In the unsophisti
cated seclusion' of Oregon's hamlets.
J Th letter Bhow a simple trust extreme
' Jy touching. Here are a few extracts:
"Dear Doctor The medicine you gave
me to make my hair grow Is doing won
, dors. ; Although no hair has yet ap
, peared I began to feel an Itching on the
scalp whldh you said would be the first
symptom. I enclose check, for more
medicine." . . r . ,
From another follower:
' ' "Der Doctor1 I enclose check for $10
' for some more of that there medicon
" von gave me for nervusness. The pills
, are fine. I'm not as nervus as I was.
Don't forglt, to send me back the
! change.''
1 Belknap Is . remotely . connected with
i the Wolff murder case by reason of the
fact that he undermined the story of
"West, the painter, wno said tnat ne saw
Martin enter. Wolffs pawnshop about
o'clock on the night of the murder.
Belknap, In an Interview, stated that
West was in his office working at the
' time ho said he saw Martin. ; However.
y as West could not wear as to Martin's
f loeniity wnon no wiiiiwhw uiui,
t evidence would have counted for naught
. at the triaL For this reason Belknap
? will not be called as a witness In the
out muraer case. ,
FULLERTON ESCAKS ,
BY GOING TO SEA
(Doited Prens Iied Wire.)
San Francisco, May S2. Hurried
away in a big auto Immediately after
the charge against him of being a fug
itive from Justice had been dismissed
In police, court today, Robert Fullerton,
son of a St. Louis millionaire, wanted
In New York to answer for the alleged
abduction of a young woman. 4s how be
lieved to be at sea beyond the three
mile limit, where the state officers can
not place hands on him.
INJURED BACK DEADENS
PAIN OF BROKEN LEG
A. D. Moody, a contractor, and Otto
Olin, a carpenter,' were seriously injured
yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
when the" front section of the building
at 11 North Second street, upon which
thev were workingcollapsed and buried
them- under a mass of bricks and other
debris. j Moody sustained injuries to his
back and suffered a broken leg, and
Olln's hip wa fractured. He was taken
to his bom at 105 East Water street
snd Moody was removed to the Good
Samaritan hospital. Both will recover
It is considered a miracle that one or
both were not .killed. When the col
lapse occurred a steel beam weighing
eeveral tons i. wa,-rreclpltatd-te- the
ground and. it was thought at first that
the entombed men had been crushed by
IL - v - - r: -
A peculiar feature la connection with
the accident. Is that Moody is Buffering
such intense pain from his Injured back
that he Is unaware that his leg is
broken. He will not be told of It until
he is further recovered. 1 , .
CONDUCTOR KILLED ;
- 20PASSEXGERS HURT
4 Oklahoma City, May St. Con-
4 ' ductor Allen wa killed and 10 '
passengers were injured when a 4
npecist trai,it carrying 00 stu- w
'cents of an agricultural college -
to the tat flcldTinect collided .'
with another near Rlpleyi -
DOCTOR
ID
DOUBLE EPISCOPALIAN
CHAPLAINS
Eighth Missionary .Council
erly Represented on United States War Vessels
Mormon' Question Hard Problem to Solve. '
Two interesting . matters In connec
tion with the relation of the Episcopal
church to the navy were brought Aip
this morning one a resolution asking
the congressmen and senator from the
Pacific 1 coast ; and the states , In ; the
eighth missionary district to Increase
the number of Episcopalian chaplain
in the navy to' 50, tfnd the' other sug
gesting that the district take over the
control of the - seamen's mission from
the Church of England. .v . ' . " . .
At present the Episcopal church , is
represented -by but 23 chaplains, while
in. 1842 there, were 24. A resolution
was adopted ' calling upon the clergy
men in the various parishes of the
eighth district comprising all states
west of the Rot-ky mountains to have
their representatives , in congress take
up the matter and Increase the number
of chaplains from the Episcopal church.
Rev. F. Stone, organising secretary
for the west coast, 'spoke on the- Sea
men's institutes of America, and said
that for the 14 years of their existence
the Pacific coast Institutes' had been
supported by the Church of England.
He thought It time that the American
church supported its own missions, and
asked that the institutions at Portland.
Ban Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle
be taken under the charge of the eighth
missionary district. A resolution wa
passed thanking the English church for
its annual donations of 18,500 for the
support of the missions and suggesting
that the eighth district take some ac
tion towards suDDortinr th missions !
itself. . 1
Brief Talk by Bishops.
One of the most" Interesting features
of the sessions of the council were the !
iv-minute talks by the various bishops,
following the business seiislnn in th
pro-cathedral this morning. Bishop
Funsten of Idaho, referring to the great
Srlde taken by each bishop in his own
iocese, said that he quite naturally
considered Idaho ' the most- important j
diocese. It was like the man who was
Questioning the native of a wHtrn !
state about the commonwealth in which !
he lived. The native son rehearsed the
advantages and glory of the country
mo cAaoperaiea, stranger
Inquired: -
"Don't people die there?"
, "lea," answered the native son, "but
Its the last thing they do."
He said that Idaho is growing rapidly
and that the church 18 confronted with
four kinds of work Indian, educational,
hospital and evangelistic. The Indians
fe hard: to do much with and require
Infinite patience, said Bishop Funsten.
They proceed on the principle that the
whit men are invaders and that they
are entitled to take everything they
can from the newcomer
For instance, the bishop was In the
Indian agency one . day and was told
how one redskin farmer hadjust asked
the government for a horse-rake, a har
row and a hay-baler. The astonished
P ked what reply the agent had
made to the extravagant demands. "Oh
I gave him a box of axle grease and
1hnt Wy. "atlflftJ'" the agent.
Bishop Funsten made a plea for the
average man. savincr that i v.. .
the world's work wa done by the aver-
A CTSB; IH Hal AlhisA X A -
ZSimi -. 7 " ,ne average
priest who Jn the end completed tha
work of the church.
Bishop Spalding of Utah, an unusually
able and earnest speaker, discussed the
problems in Utah, saying that the work
Sf?,n?rertln8" ,hf Mormons Is a most
difficult one, and It is a hard fight to
luonrn8t thC WeaIthy aorao
yroblnt rrom the East.
m "Tou people of the Pacific coast wilj
find yourselves confronted with the
same problem that the Atlantic coat
5ltle".aMe "ow wrestling with. That Is,
that all the wealth of the church is
being centered on the coast, leaving the
vast inland territory without a strong
hold for the church. It Is true of the
east we are strong In Boston and New
?Ik, 2a Philadelphia and Baltimore,
but look at Illinois and Indiana. And
now you are strong In SeatUe and Port
land and San Francisco and Los An
geles, out be areful of your inland
states, f
Bishop Robinson of Nevada said that
tne oniy enure n in Nevada at the pres
ent time la the Episcopal church, due
to Bishop Whittaker's efforts. The
people of his diocese are lonelv and need
entertainment. They are beset by the
dangers of the saloon, the gambling
house and the scarlet woman. And it
must . be the effort of the church to
supplant these.
The important question of apportlon
ent was discussed early in the morn
ing aession, and a resolution favoring
Individual apportionments was pre-
WORK ON CELILO CANAL
CAN NOW 60 FORWARD
Colonel 8. W. Roessler, United States
engineer corps, ha received notice
from the chief of the department in
Washington that his revised plans for
the Celllo canal have been approved and
that work may now be prosecuted.
Specification for the project have
been in readiness ever sine th plans
were eer.t east and they will be for
warded today for the chief engineer's
approval. It will probably be three
weeks or a month Dciore tney are re
turnee:. ' ' ' 'V . .
Colonel Roessler says tbera is seou.ooo
available for the canal work without
further appropriation and thl money Is
expected to last tor at least two, sea
sons' work, a season being reckoned
from August to March. How many
men will be employed Is a matter to be
left to the contractors but the large
undertaking of straightening th canal
and giving It an even depth will require
a considerable number of laborers.
Colonel Roessler is not certain as to
when the government Will advertise for
bids for the several section of the
work but he is of the ODinion that It
cannot well be done before three weeks
from date, possibly four.- Advertise
ment will be ordered as soofi a the ap-
irovea .speciiicatlona return from Wash
ngton. Actual operation will not begin be
fore August because Colonel Roessler
believes that Intending bidder for the
work-should be given an opportunity to'
Inspect the river banks and bed where
the work is to be done and this will not
be possible until the water recedes to
the usual summer stage, which is consid
erably : lower than the present high
water. .. -. . - -.-.
"I' have received Information to -the
effect thar my revised plan for the
Cel Ho -canal, have been approved," said
Colonel Roessler ' this morning, 'and
construction work will be begun as soon
as the specifications, which I am about
to forward to the cnier of the department,-
have been approved and returned.
Invitations for bid will be advertised
CARELESS PARENT
FIXED ;BY JUDGE
T, W.iUrquhart, 910 Thurman street.
who was charged by 'Health Officer
Fohl with permitting his children to
attend school while they jwer lnfeicted
with smallpox, as this morning fined
in in juage tameront court, Tj,n
IN THE NAVY
Declares Church Is Not Prop
1 nented and passed. In the discussion
It was declared that" the church did, not
appreciate its advantages and that com
municants -did not realise -their respon
sibility to the church that the church
conscience Is dormant and has not been
aroused to the opportunity . that awaits
the Episcopal church in iit west '
Bishop Wells of Spokane presided at
this morning's session- and " Bishop
Kendnfck, presiding bishop - of tha de
partment, celebrated communion this
morning. This afternoon at 1:10 the
delegates visited St. Helen's hall wherj
Bishop Robinson will address tne ' so
ciety of the Royal Banner. At i:30
there will be business session at St.
Stephen's and a conference session of
the council to discuss Mie apportion
ment plan.
At yesterday afternoon s session 11
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Bishop WellB of Spokane,Who Pre
sided at Morning Session.
was decided to hold the next meeting
In flnnkano Miv 27 and 28 1909. The
present session of the council will close
this evening wun a miss meeung i
Trinity.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY MEETS.
Reports Read From Branches
All
Over Oregon.
At the annual meeting f the Oregon
branch of the Woman's auxiliary of the
Episcopalian church this morning at
St. Mark's church, reports were heard
from the honorary president, Mrs. A. R.
Hill; the president, Mrs. Charles Scad
ding; the organizing secretary, Mrs. W.
A.M. Rreck: the corresDonding secre
tary, Mrs. A. M. Oakes; the recording
sectary. Miss H. M. Fairfowl; the sec
retary of th lunlor auxiliary, Mrs. A.
C Newell; the treasurer, Mrs. F. W
Berry, and. the secretary for united of-fArtns-ri.
Mrs. Josenh Sell wood.
Tha branch auxiliaries throughout the
state generally sent in reports of the
year's work. Among the auxiliaries
heard from were those of Grace church,
Astoria: Holy Innocents, Astoria; St
Paul's. Salem and St. Mark'. Med ford.
The report of the boxes containing
clothing and hospital supplies sent to
Yukon and Ketchikan. Alaska, wa of
interest. A letter of greeting was read
from Miss Julia Emory or New x or.
Riht Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd. D. D.
general secretary of the board of mis
sions, gave a short address, emphaslsr
in the influence of the auxiliary In the
work nf the church. Dr. Lloyd said
"The work of the Woman's auxiliary
is to strensrthen the board of missions.
The board of missions is the string
wmcn lies 111 lu una uuuuiv luc vhuiuub
life. It is the women of the community
who shape the public sentiment. Tou
are the ceoole who determine values.
The husband gets his ideas of values
from his wife, and it is the Intelligent,
faithful women who express the God
lire In their homes, who make - the
larger meaning of what God has put
men upon the earth to do. The women
must teach their husbands, lest they
become materialistic. They are to teach
their sons lest they beoome enamored
of the dreadful thought that making
money is man's business."
This afternoon the election of officers
will be held and addresses will be made
by several of the bishops.
immediately upon the return of the
specifications and the next important
move will be to forward the respective
bids for approval. Whea that has been
done work can be commenced."
1 Colonel Roessler' s revised clans' call
for a material straightening of the ca
nal as wen as an additional lock. Sur
veys have been completed long ago and
also the necessary right of way through
land where cuts will shorten the dis
tance and gjve the canal a more even
flow. . - . . j- ,
NEW ENGINEER COMIXG.
Major Mclndoe to Succeed Colonel
. Roessler In This District.
Colonel g. Wy Koessler, United States
ansrlneer corns.' bavins: charge of this
district, will be succeeded by the first
or July by Major james tr. Mcinaoe or
New Orleans. - Colonel Roessler has re
ceived no official instructions from
headquarter but a dispatch from Wash
Ineton announce the change.
Major Mclndoe Is in charge of most
nf tha - aroverament engineering work
being don in th vicinity of the gulf
and on the lower Mississippi river and
ha supervision or tne construction 01
a number , or nnagea across rivers in
that ar.tton of the country. He also
has had charge of the levee, work on the
Mississippi river-ana naroor wora at
New Orleans.' ' "
f!nlonl Roessler. who came' here to
succeed Major Langfitt several years
ago, has handled the stupendous af
fairs of th district In a manner that
caused commercial bodies of this city
and Astoria to request his ; retention
her when It first became rumored that
hi transfer to another station was con
templated In Washington,' since the
resolutions did not have tha desired
result it is supposed that th chief of
the department ' has outlined an even
larger undertaking for Colonel Roessler
than he has had to cope with here.
Colonel Roessler Is not yet in position--
to announce his futur field of
operations., - - i..x
sentence wa ' suspended, however.1' on
promise by the. defendant to report im
mediately to the health department any
suspicious cases th might arise in bis
neighborhood- in the future.
, Judge Cameron -Jn .sentencing -Urqu
hart took occasion to Impress the ne
cessity - of i decisive t action on all -infectious
; diseases, t especially - smallpox.
He pointed out the eruve danger to
which all school (children are expose!
Xxpra , carelessness i on iLls score,
hew HEAD OF
WILLAMETTE
liev. Fletcjier Homan of In-
tlianola, Iowa, Chosen by
the Board of Trustees to
-Succeed Dr.'Coleman, Who
, ;BesirncdBecentlv.
Willamette university at Salem has
new president Rer. FletcWer Homani
of Indianola. Iowa, has been ettaaan for
th place left vacant hy the resignation
of Dr. John HL Coleman aevaral month
ago. Acceptance of tha position ottered
was received by wire this morning, and
President Homan will ba In Salem Jon
10 in time to attend eoramencemnt ex
9icfy4tsS - '
The board' of tnieteea of tha univer
sity held a meeting yesterday, at which
th tank of flUIng th preeidenC place
at Willamette . wa taken up. There
were; a number of men under considera
tion, but th choice finally want to Rev.
Mr. -Homan. ,
Mr. Homan I a graduate of Pimp1
son college Indiaaola. Iowa, and of
Garrett Biblical Institute, Chlcairo. He
1 about 4 jreaurs of are. and daring th
past two years lnr hi connect to with
the Bimpeoa col!eg ha ratsad aa en
dowment TushI of ttM, and arctd
two building. Friw to al atranc
into th tninujtry and education! work
Rev. Mr. Hocaaa wa a uvrwl auei
Bess jnaa..-.
8paklng of the iraaltftratVMa T th
new president. Bishoft Herv W. War
ren write tbat: "Fraea Bwracatal kaowt
edg and from carefal Inquiry I wii t
commend Rev.' Fletcher Homi to be
elected president of Wtllassetta aatver-lty.-
. He la - good aatar, aa abl
preacher an aa eaalaeat adaktetratr.
Under htm your uaiveraite woaLs be
come better endowed, cave a fclgti gvad
Charles J. I-itUe nreaivkcil of vVartvtt
Biblical Institute, tmr- "m adminis
trative, financial, platform aad educa
tional qualification Fletcher Hooaaa
will make a successful president of
Wlllametta"
Bishop David H. Moor sav: "Dr.
Little' recommendation of Itotnaa ia
entitled to, perfect faith."
Rev. Brrtbry Miller, pastor of Asbary
Methodist Episcopal church. Pes Moines,
saya he "is a Christian gentleman, a
good platform man, one who knows how
to raise money, aa demonstrated In rais
ing 1100,000 for Simpson college when
threa other men selected for their Abil
ity in this lino had failed. He I a man
of fine and manly presence, courageous,
genial, makes the Impression of un
daunted power, and, In fact. Is a "big
man." - )
Dr. Heppe. pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal church of Portland, wTltea:
"Tou will make no mistakes in -my hum
ble judgment if you elect him to the
presidency of Willamette university:
He is a man that is easily approached;"
the students will like him, th faculty
will . look to him for leadership, busi
ness men will have confidence in him.
He Is in lovo with educational work
will not work for Homan, but for Wil
lamette; and with a loval board to back
him will place the institution where it
will be a great credit to the northwest.'!
Dr. D C. Rader. editor of the Paclfte
Christian Advocate, wha met him at th
general conference, writes of him In the
nignest terms.
VALE AUDIENCE
COLD TO CAKE
(Special Dispatch to Toe Joe mil.)
Vale, Or., May 22. H. M. Cake spoke
at Vale thl afternoon. He cam out
strong- for Statement No. 1, but failed
to advise tha electors to vote for Mor
fltt, as against the Republican nomi
nee, whom ha escorted to the platform
In person and who is opposed to the
principle.
Ho said a Democrat had absolutely
no power in the United States senate
and charged that Chamberlain was
partisan and that he had not made a
solitary important appointment of a
Republican during his term of offica
His speech wa received by the au
dience almost In silence. Very little
enthusiasm was manifested. Mr. Cake
misjudged the temper of his audience,
for he talked for an hour and a half a
If to partisans. Very few partisans
live In Malheur county. He said State
ment No. 1. was his Issue. He said the
threat of free wool lit 1893 paralysed
that Industry, but he failed to explain
the present depression in wool and
sheep. He Indorsed the doctrine of
electing ta non-partisan governor and
other such officers, but senators and
representatives In congress meant po
litical and state suicide. '
FIRST CONVENTION OF
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Representatives from all the Epworth
leagues In the recently created Portland
district tfere present at the University
Park Methodist Episcopal church- at
o'clock this morning to attend the first
business session of the first annual con
vention of Portland leaguers. The
exercises were opened by Rev. C. T.
McPherson, pastor of the Epworth
Methodist Episcopal church, who led In
devotional exercise
The first paper on the program wa
led by H. A. Klllam of Centenary chap
ter, who discussed "The Epworth
League as a Spiritual Force in the
Church." Thl was followed by a paper
by James A. Bam ford of Mount Tabor
chapter on "The Word Of Christ in ThU
Generation." Mrs. Lena Swetland of
L.aureiwooa chapter read an Interesting
paper on "Our Brother by the Way-
hiub. in iiusc paper on in forenoon
program waa by Roy Olaas of Uni
versity Park chapter, who discussed In
an instructive and interesting way th
"Methods of Phases of Social Work."
Each half-dav session of the conven
tion ia closed with a roll call of chap-
This afternoon's session w nnd
with devotional service I"" Ted bv Rev
Harold Oberg. pastor of the Montavilla I
church.
- '-The Secretary" was the Subject of a
talk by F. S. Edwards of Sunnyside
chapter. - F. 8. Godfrey of Central chap,
ter will read a paper on "The- Treas
urer." - Miss Stella H. Burt will read a
paper on "The Junior League." At to
night's meeting: Rev. J. F. Ghormley,
S as tor of Central Christian church- will
eliver an address.
The convention was opened lastf night
with an address by Rev. F. L. Young of
St.- Johnii. who spoke on "Optimism "
The opening session was largely at
tended, many delegatea and- visitors
from all the leagues in the district hav
ing been present. Oregon grape was
used - in decorating th church, whio.h
presented very attractive appearance.
Anviseminia ni unn miae Dy the
University Park chapter of th league
to provide all delegates and visitors
with a noon and night lunch hoth today
nd tomornnw. and a- special lunch will
De served ia a u wno attend tne Sunday
Biwrnvun Tttiiy,
"Metzger sell
a wafi
cbet fot less,
THOUGHT 'LIFE WAS l
DANGER AT SCHAFFER'S
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.Suitter, El-Policeman Testifies ,How He Tried to Quiet
Merrymakers at Boisterous Party Disagreement
' Leads to McGinn's Retiring From Case.
-That he was engaged in a desperate
straggle and feared that ,he would he
"done - up" unless he -used hiTevot-
ver. wa , the reason given; by - former
Policeman Nathan H. Suitter on , the
witneas-stand In'. Judge Cleland's court
this morning for-the shooting of Henry
Schafferr'who wa slain by th officer
In the Schaffer home on th night of
March 1. ,
Suitter told hia story in a low voice,
having frequently to be urged to speak
louder In order that the attorney and
Jury might hear what, he was, saying.
He spoke without show of emotion,
lowly and evenly, aa though he wero
discussing some commonplace toplo at
the fireside, instead of telling the nar
rative of death. ' ;
Scan Illustrated. , :
As he came to the point where the
hooting waa described. Attorney John
Logan assisted the defendant In il
lustrating th scene. Logan represent!
Schaffer and gave an imitation of the
movement of th dead longshoreman
ta his last momenta of life as they
ware related by th man who killed
him.
Burner's story varies little from the
version he gave at th coroner in
quest. Schaffer had threatened him, be
said, oeror ne went to tne nouse tne
second time in company with Patrol-
i man Leven to quiet the noise 01 tne
: birthday celebration at tha -Schaffer
horn, lie said that when he shot he
had Just discovered that the other of
ficer wa not with him. Schaffer ad
vanced on him, threatening to -finish
him. had struck twice at him and hai
grasped his club, while some of Schaf
fer' friend had taken hold of his other
band, tha one that held th revolver.
aTalj-nbor Testify. v
Other testimony for the defense was
riven thl morning by Mra Chester
Shaffer, who i a next door neighbor
f th Henry Schaffer, but is not re
lated to them. She is a cousin of Mrs.
Suitter. (The Only other witness of
the morning -was Miss Beryl Stanley,
Sister of Mra. Chester Shaffer. , Their
testimony was important In contradict
ing witnesses for the state aa to Henry
Schaffer having threatened Suitter on
the street and in several other par
ticular Orre of th Incident of th trial yes
terday afternoon was the withdrawal
from the case of Henry "E. McGinn,
special prosecutor, who nicked up his
hat and walked out of the courtroom
after Judge Cleland had" ruled against
him on tne admission of testimony
tending to show that Schaffer was re
garded as a dangerous and quarrel
some man. This came as the climax
to friction between McGinn and District
Attorney Manning that cropped out at
several points earlier in the case and
probabl made McGinn th more will
big to retire.
Mtowiwy Dispute with SXcQlnn.
This friction, was shown during the
examination of Mrs. Schaffer,' chief
witness for the state. McGinn started
this examination and carried it up to
the crucial point, where the shooting of
her husband waa described. Here
Manning Insisted that the widow should
be asked to stand and portray the
shooting. Illustrating th .. manner in
which she and her husband stood when
the fatal shots were fired.. McGinn did
not regard this a necessary, so Man
ning took charge of the witness him-1
self and concluded the examination.
There waa, no outright clash, but
McGinn doubtless did not relish having
the witness taken away from him by
the district attorney, who, as chief
counsel for the state, has the right to
take charge when he chooses.
"Going to Bar Trouble. "
Mra Chester Shaffer, next dior neigh
bor of Henry Schaffer, and a cousin of
Mr Suitter, was first on the stand this
morning. She told of hearing the noise
of celebration at her neighbor's house
on the night of th shooting. It waa a
loud, boisterous noise, she said. She
said that Henry Schaffer came over and
asked her to come to th party. She
declined, telling him that she did not
know his wife's friends. She said Schaf
fer then stepped back and remarked:
"We are going to have trouble tonight
We are going to have bad trouble."
Schaffer then explained that the trouble
would be with "the old man," meaning
with his landlord, Jacob Holsworth, as
he expected Holsworth to object, to the
party.
Mra Chester Shaffer also corroborated
other witnesses who saw Suitter and
Schaffer talking on the sidewalk after
Suitter's first visit to the Schaffer home.
Schaffer seemed much excited, she said,
and sshook his fist under the officer's
nose. Then Mrs. Schaffer came out,
spoke to her husband and took hold of
his coat, pushing him away from the
policeman. This was the first testi
mony as to Mrs. Schaffer'a going out
to'the street to pull her husband back
Into the house. Mra Schaffer has de
nied that she went outside the house or
saw her husband talking to Suitter out
side. Snitter on th Been.
Another point In Mrs. Chester Shaf
fer's testimony contradicting that of
the state was that Suitter wore no over
coat until after the shooting, when he
came to her home to borrow her hus
band's overcoat. She saw him just be
fore his first visit to the Henry Schaffer
home,- when he passed by the rear of the
house and told her not to -say any
thing. Miss Beryl Stanley, 17 years old, a
sister of Mrs. Chester 8haffer. corrob
orated the testimony of her sister in
all essential parts. .She also saw Suitter
and Schaffer on the sidewalk, saw the
latter shake his fist, curs the officer
and say something about "blackball."
She likewise saw Mrs. Henry Schaffer
go out and pull her husband away from
ultter. -
. Suitter, on taking the stand. ' said he
VALLEY STANDS THREE
WONE FOR GOVERNOR
"Sentiment throughout th Willam
ette valley In favor of Governor Cham
berlain's election totb United States
",,,B" :"21' ." HV?T imoeriajn. . I, tftikedjwlthi
TratOT!nir:eaim no returned 1
this morning from Ku gene, where both
he and Governor. Chamberlain addressed
a large and enthusiastic campaign meet
ing latt night' ! ,'v--" '-- '
iThe' governo tands lagreater f a
vor with the people now than he did two
year ago when running for reelection,
and so far a I can ee- there ia no attempt-
made to cover up th feeling of
enthusiasm in his behalf. 1 .
"Even- the governor's opponent can't
get around the fact that he has stood
with th people first, and always dur
ing his four vear as chief executive of
Oregon and tne manifestation of appro
val r aeon on every hand... -
EPWORTH CHURCn TO ,
RESUME SERVICES
'H'.v :'', 1""r 1 ' x:-z-i ' ''
Services of th Epworth" Methortls
Eplscopal church 'will be resumed - In
the Oregon building at the "fair grounds
next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Rev.
- ' t.y ji -
was 36 yeaVsr old. He was at' once led
to uie story of the shooting. Attorney
Malarkey telling him to go ahead jnd
narrate tne story in nis own way. - rte
said that Chester Shaffer and Holsworth
cam to! his home to complain of th
noise at th Henry Bohaffer house. ... Op
th way down the street Holsworth told
him about Schaffer having beaten hi
wife, t As they approached the. plac
tney - could near tne noise two diocks
war. The witness went to the bath
room ' window and looked in and law
the party drinking and jumping around.
Warned to B Quiet. ,;--
Suitter then told of going to the frpnt
door of th schaffer noma Mrs. ecnar
fer came to the 'door and he told her
that the neighbors were complaining
and thev would have to.atoo their noise.
Mrs. Schaffer replied that they paid
their rent and would make as much
noise as they wanted tov He told them
he had no objeotion to their, party, but
thev would have to mage teas noise.
Ha said ha saw he could not reason with
her. so he asked for th man of the
house, Bcnarrer steppea xorwsrq ana
the conversation he had With ' Mrs.
Schaffer waa practically repeated,
Schaffer alao saying that h paid rent
and would make all the noise he wanted
to. Schaffer then followed him outside
the house and asked mm to walk down
Failing street. Th witness said he
thought Schaffer wanted to make some
explanation, so ha went with htm.
- Schaffer asked who - had complained
about him, and the witness declined to
tell. Schaffer then exclaimed: v
"I know who did It. It was that old
Holsworth. X will kill that
before morn ins!"
"I told him he must not talk that
way." continued tha witness, "or
would have to out him under., arrest.
Then he cursed me and said: 'Go ahead
and arrest me. .
"Mrs. ' Schaffer- then came down the
steps to where we were and caught
hold of Schaffer and - talked in broken
Ena-llsh. I could not understand what
she said. I had my club out at that
time. Schaffer said there were women
in the party and I told him that made
no difference they would have to stop
their noise. Schafferj said he would kill
that . i. and 'if you com
bacK 11 Kiu , you. too.' .
Men TJnder Arrest.
The witness said he then went to a
call box and telephoned Captain Slover
ror help. - or r leer sevens cam anu
they went to the Schaffer house.- Mrs,
Schaffer again opening the door. They
heard a loua noise in tne aiicnen ana
went there. The witness told them
they would have to stop their noise and
thev renlied that they would not stop.
Ho then told the men to consider them
selves under arrest. The men gathered
around, all talking at once In broken
English, and while thl hubbub waa In
rogress Bcnaner came in rrom tne
ltchen door. -He said something about
throwing out the officers.
"I thought he would try to carry out
his threat" said Suitter. "f pulled
my gun and Levens also pulled his
and swung it around.' As we both
stood with drawn guns Mrs. Schaffer
went to her husband and sard some
thing1 to him in German. He then
turned and went into the bath room and
most of those in the kitchen with him
also went in thera I told Levens to go
and get some help, and he-,stepped out.
Just then Schaffer came out of th
bath room ami with an oath said; I've
got you now.' I called to the other of
ficer, thinking perhaps he had not left
the nouse, Dut ne was not mere, ncnai
fer came for me and I stepped back Into
the corner of the room. I faced about
and told Schaffer not to jump on ma
I told him to stand back'or I would pro
tect myself. I pulled my club in my
left hand and reached down and got out
my gun in my right hand. 1 told him
to stop or I would shoot. He said,
'Shoot and be damned,' and struck at
me with his. right arm. At the same
time I -struck at him with my club,
but could not hit much of a blow.
Then he struck at me with his right
hand. He grabbed my club . and some
body else got hold of my right hand. I
kicked at Schaffer. He kept coming
and I shot. He did not stop and I shot
twice mora Then he fell.
Says Sobaffer Kld Club.
Cross-examination by District At
torney Manning, as far as it had gone
at noon, had developed little that was
new. Suitter was led to recount the
story in detail once .more. Asked why
he had not arrested Schaffer and his
wife when they abused him and threat
ened to kill him out on th sidewalk
after the first visit to the house, he said
he did not consider himself able to
take them. He admitted that at no time
had he seen Schaffer or any others in
the party with firearms. He said he
did not use his club Instead of his re
volver because Schaffer had hold of
the club.
Up to the time Suitter took th atand
his wife sat by his side. A few feet
way. back of the prosecuting officers,
sat the widow of Henry Schaffer. Once
she had to be warned by the court
for excitedly attempting to interrupt
Dsn J. Malarkey, attorney for the de
fense,, while he was making Bom state
ment that incensed her.
Schaff er's Baputatton '
The defense has several witnesses to
prove the bad reputation of Schaffer
as a desperate man. It is hoped that
the case may be closed tomorrow even
ing, but this seems unlikely in view of
the progress made this morning.
Chester Shaffer . and : Jacob Hols
Worth were witnesses yesterday after
noon, the first for the defense,
Shaffer testified on - the same line
as the evidence given by his wlf this
morning, except that. he did not see Mrs.
Sphaffer go --out to the street where
Suitter and Schaffer were talking.
Holsworth. landlord of the Schaffer
premises, described th noise of the cel
ebration at Schaffer'a house, which he
said disturbed . him. He and Chester
Shaffer went together to call Suitter
to quiet the annoyance..
"On the trains. In the store every
where In fact besides in the big public
gatherings which greet him, sentiment
lreely expressed is three t ni in
scores ox men on trie streets, regardless:
of their party affiliations, and found
hmb same majority wave of approval.
Out in- the country districts the same
signs are in evidence. The governor
stand- too close to the people generally
to meet defeat by the vote in the val
ley."' ; - ,-..,. .:
. Following Governor Chamberlain's ad
dress at, Eugene last night, Mr. Gearin
spoka tn behalf of the former' candi
dacy and the university appropriation
concerning which Mr. Gearin is an en
thusiastic advocate.
Governor 'ChamberlalnwllTiriealt Tit
Canby -this afternoon and goes to Ore
gon City. tomorrow. The day following
hs will go to Woodburn, wher he
speak Monday night.: f ,
C ' T. - McPherson, i tha y pastor,: , will
prechv Regular service In the fair
ground; were discontinued two weeks
ajgo on. account of a few mild case of
smallpox, that ; were, iri that community.
The disease Is now well Iri handt and
the pastor will - take - up- his - regular
work, beginning next Sunday, ... ,-
GREAT DOCK
TO BE BUILT-
V- -7- 7 .
North Bank Road Structure
- - to'- Be - a Thousand Feet
v Long, Two Hundred Feef
Contracts for th construction of a
dock and warehouse which, when com
pleted, will be among the largest lrl
Portland, were let this morning by the
north bank road to the Pacific Engin
eering company of Seattle, --fne local
office of th company are in th Lum
ber Exchange building.'. ,v .
Th specifications call for a dock at
th foot of Tenth street, between the
docks owned by th American Can com
pany and th Pacific Coast company,
which will be 1,000 feet long and 200
feet wide. .The warehouse plans call
for a. structure two stories in height, too
feet in length with a width of 170 feet.
Construction work on tha two huge
structures will consume 120,000 feet of
piling and over 3,500,000 feet of lumber.
September 1 1 the date set for , the
completion of both dock and warehouse
and a large fore of men- will be en
gaged at once to rush construction.
It Is the intention of the north bank
road, to utilise both structures as nhn
as finished and this fall the immense
grain storehouse will be occupied-principally
by grain from eastern Washing
ton aisiricis.
JEWELRY LOST
l TRAIN WRECK
With $15,000 worth of Jewelry In a
sample case lost in the wreck of a
Southern Pacific passenger train yes
terday at Pinole, California, Ernest
Block, - who travels the Paclfio coast
for a New York Jewelry firm,. Is wait
ing in Portland until his property can
be recovered. The usual insurance car
ried by Jewelry houses on sample case
will protect the firm from total loss
of tha trunk's contents.
Other traveling men are here wait
ing for sample cases lost In the samo
wreck. They were traveling on the
first section of the north-bound San
Francisco-Portland train, and safely
passed the danger point but the sec
ond section, running 15 minutes be
hind them, waa wrecked. The cause
Is attributed to a sprung rail.
Most of the baggage of the people on
the Pullman section of the train was
carried In the second section. Many
women passengers who arrived an lapt
night's train are without change of
clothing, and nothing can be learned to
day aa to the prospects for recovering
Dag gaga There is said to be no
through communication between: The
operating departments of the Southern
racmc s uaitrornift ami uregon envis
ions, and on no occasion where wrecks
or other accidents occur In, either State
can information be received through
railroad officials at the. opposite" end -of
the line. . I "
Pinole station Is near Benecaa, - ttia
train wa running at moderate speed
only . mile from the town wBen the
wrecg occurred, xne engine, oaggagn
car and a number ot, other cars went
into the ditch and were completely
wrecked. Engineer Ward and Fireman
Coad of Oakland were killed. Jw. M.
Cummlngs, an express guard In the em
ploy or tne weu-rarro express com
pany, was instantly killed and two ex
press messenger J. W. Birmingham
and W. W. Rodehaven, were injured.
bnt not seriously. J. jr. Manranan, an
extra fireman, received .injuries that
will probably prove fatal. ' ,
Cummlngs waa a resident or portlano:
Or the last four year and was a Knight
Templar. He was a native of New York
state and came to this city in connec
tion with an eastern machinery exhibit
made at the Lewis and Clark exposi
tion. His only known relatives are a
mother and sister -residing in New York.
He was 41 years of age.
Mrs. Green Sues for Divorce.
Aarbar Greene has begun suit In
the circuit court for divorce from Harry
G. Greener They were married In Jan
uary, 1894. and the wire charges tnat
she was deserted in December, 1(05.
to
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. Or that there are quite a
number of factories where
-nigs are made "Antique"
overnight?
Before buying your next
rug read Rug Falling, in 'i
this week's Jssue o
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is more to the point) how
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