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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1003. J . APPLIES .MICH,; SUICIDES IIIFIRE v i.iMiimiiuy imii i i ip i - ' Dallas Farmer Pulls Gun Trigger 'After Dwelling: Is in Flames. , SEATTLE SOCIETY MCE Willi Oil DOJIIIJI SUICIDE JAP SlflHRS Mrs. Jolin Davis Drinks Car- Japanese Underlings Bedevil v .. (Sptrial DUpatra to Tha Jours!.) Pallas, Or., Bept -H. Qoorira Selby, a well-to-do farmer and a aeholar, waa found dal last evenlnr at bla farm thraa mile weat of Pallas, lying anions the rulni ofhls dwelling house, which had burned to tha ground. Selbjr's nelrhbora aaw tha f Ira about S o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Investigation ravealed tha dwelling and outbuilding a maea of flames, As soon aa the ruins v of tha dwelling hnd cooled aufflctsntly, a search waa Instituted and the remains of Selbv were discovered. Tha body waa burned beyond recognition, only tha rmi ana a part or tne skiui oeing in wci. " . , .. ,. , - Besides tha house, there rer three barns on the ranch and other ' smaller buildings. All f these were rased to tha ground. There waa very little . wind blowing, anu It Is believed that Brlby applied tha match to the building : and then took hla own life. The theory ., ta Dome out by tha finding of a gun at the feet of the dead man. . Oeorge Medley, a friend and neighbor or eeioy a, stated tnat tne latter naa caned at hla (Medley's) house Wednes flay evening and seemed very morose and melancholy. - He told Medley that he had no frlenda among the people of '.Lianas, He also gava "Medley soma money with which to procure him soma :. meatuina ana lODacco in ijanas yesier day. ; , . .:- Coroner Chapman wai called to th cene of tha fire and had a Jury lm panelled. The Jury returned a verdict tnat Belby had coma to hla death hla own hand. Selby came bera from Virginia some yzu years ago, ana ay tnrirt ana nart work had amassed considerable land and money. He had no relattvea In this state, and It-will probably be a hard ' matter to locate his people In Virginia, aa he-waa very retlcentcoa ceming his past lire. . . , -v, ' x bolip Acid Xo jrotive Assignable. Seattle, Sept. 11. Mrs. John Pavia. wife of the well known real eetate cap- Itajlet. formerly Mlsa Marietta Myara, one of the moat beautiful young women of the. Pacific coaat and a light of Be at tie society, ended her Ufa In her apart- menta In the Washington Annex late White Captains Insuf ferably, SECIIOII T.1EII ATllllW Their rrcsence Significant in Connection With Crit ical Phase of Strike.. (Colled Press Usstd Wire.) ' San Pranclaeo, Bept. 11. -The offlclala of tha Toyo Klaea Kalsha, the Japanese ateamahlp line, are awaiting the arrival 6f tha Tenyo Maru to settle a dispute that has disrupted the service for montha and has threatened a race war between tha white and Japanese off! lent nlaht bv drlnkin a Quantity of leers on the vessel. curbollo acid with suicidal Intent. I The Japanese under-offlcera and crew The suicide la one of the most sensa-fof the ahip have refused to obey the tlonal and mysterious In the history fof I orders of the white offloera and the the city. Mrs. Davla. a bride of alx I Japanese know that if the white officers months, had given absolutely no lnttma-ls.ro discharged there will be no white linn at ttr Kh Intantlnn.- Her husband la a member of the firm of John !avls A Co., with offlcea in the Downs block. Intimate frlenda and relatives are at a loss to Understand what would cause her to take her life. Deneencera from thla nort to Japan The white officers aay the Inaubordl nation of the Japanese under-offlcera la Inauff arable. Chief Engineer Sever of the Tenyo haa not been allowed any aleep - by hla Japaneae assistants for aa aha seemed to be In the best' of splr- j months, according to the white officers, Ita and there waa no trangemept between nu.Hoana. Air. Indication of es heraelf And her and Mrs. Davla were married at San Francisco and ahortly afterward went abroad, where they traveled eaten alvely. visiting- the principal cltlea of Europe. They aeemed to be perfectly "Portly before 8 o'clock last night Mra. Davla nwallowed the deadly poison. As snnn aa tha discovery waa made Dhy- slclans were hurried to the hotel and for four hours five member of the local and Captain Oolng haa had to discharge several lota or rirat ana second or ri cere. An InveatlgaXlon la to be made when the Tenyo Maru reachea thla port next xuesaay. BBYAN-TAFT DEBATE .-n , M IM - v (Continued from Page One.) then will be presented formally. bate between the r presidential A de- can,dl- " I J . , , -.1 . 1 . AMr - ...... medical fraternity worked over her, re- 5' 7u"V'o7-"'J..".,.:.5 -ViT: aortlng to every mean, known to n,,dMr Verting cai science in an errort to aave ner uie.i- Mt efftrt t hrina- It about AbrVuf '"JItn SSWKS ' Mrea. the j . - - . tt:nioiro v AiBociation ' - 01 commerce. regarding the tragedy ana arter rne whleh- onena the DeeD Waterways con- ue.in w " h'i;" ,' ventlon here October 7 witn a banquet, to get any statement from those Intl-1 ,t ha been arranged that both presi dential candidates are to appear at the evening ana Dotn nave mate with the family aa to the cauaea leading to the leaning io in,;iuoiu. jr. . fn . i honouet that evening motner or tne aeaa woman, nai oMa "' consented to talk. The committee on in a Beatue nospuai ror some 4m "a arrangements for the association ta to ll ra. Davis was called to Seattle about aay Wrestling over the proposition aa FDAIICill HELD FOR ASSAULT two weeks ago because of her condition. It Is known that Mrs. Pavia had been brood In over her mother' Illness. which was 'of a serious nature, and the tn v)iAthp . Hrvan or Teft ahniiM seated at the right of the toast-maater. . It waa announced at tne uemocratic National headquarters today that i haa thus far been advanced la that mel ancholia resulting from constant anx iety was the cause of the sulclda. only tneorv regaramg me naa arrair mai document la being written ahowlng Bryan's wealth ana the. ways in which it waa derived. It 'is the Intention of the Democrats to push the fight against Cannon In Illinois. They think they can beat the old speaker. .. LONDON IEABNS THAT FIGHTEES ARE SIGHED ' (raited Press Leased Wire.) Winnipeg, Man, Sept 11. In view of I the atrlk of the mechanics of the Canadian Paclflo railroad much signifi cance-la attached today to the sudden I gathering here of the Joint protective board of the.' International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Men. President A. B. Low of fit. Louis today-denied that the meeting waa anything more than the annual meeting of tha organi sation. Pelegatea are here, nowever. from all parte of theUnlted State and Canada and It la understood they are discussing the advisability of aiding the striking mecnanica. It ta believed that action on the part of thla body would lead to a general tleup on me entire system. - Th, atrlk or a tnriav announce a Beri- oua araln blockade and aay that buai- neas la badly hampered. ' From the nralrla nrovlncea renorta of car short- asre are beln reoeived all along the I Canadian Pacifie llnea. The atrlkera aa. sert that the , situation ta extremely critical, w . . : ( - METHODISTS HIT (Contlnued"ifrom Page One.) Sdibol Clothes School Oft H ft UOQKS Bryan would follow the example of I Joab with the atioreme court. j.. - - . . -- . - . The federal Judiciary is a co-orqi-i nate department of the government, aol declared by the conatitutlon. The writ of injunction and the power to punish ror contempt are oiaer man our con stitution and the constitution recog nised the independence of the judiciary! ana eapeciany oeciarea: , -rne judicial powers shall extend to all casea in lawl ana equity arising unaer inia consii- tutlon.' v We might appropriately change the name of the . Democratio candidate to I William Joab Bryan." A large part or tne congressman address was devoted to an arraignment of Samuel Compere and a criticism of) tha boycott. mm . Come direct here for your boy's school outfit mothers who are cm the eve of getting the little fellows ready for the opening bell of school. Eyery big maker of children's apparel in America has been pressed into service with the object of making up the richest assort ment of juvenile clothes ever gathered together in Portland. Every suit overcoat, pair of pants, reefer, capeverything the boy can wear will offer a complete surprise in the way of genuine economy,' Boys' Double-Breasted Knicker Suits Mothers, Beware I Take Care) 1.000 bovs' samnle aults. sizes E to IK. all wool, J7.60 value, on sale at the Boa-1 ton more, ist ana tsaimon, ror sz.g. Boys' Special, 2 pairs Knicker Panjs Suits, very best materials, Mr f tE3sSsssISsBBaSaSa&B aESsSsfiaSs&aaaSaEsSSNEaaa ' $5 to $9 I V. Francln, proprietor of; the Maple Leaf, Tea& Coffee compauy, 409 Saat Burnalde, waa held 'under $300 ball In the justice court thla morning. He waa charged by Mra. ' Marlon B. Ilall with assault and battery, com-. ! mltted at the Hall "rooms'ln the Wt-r- theimer apartments on Guild street. Frank Hall, the woman's husband, worked for Francln, but owed him J (15. Francln obtained $33 on garnishment proceedings, and asked Constable Wag tier to seize a $400 piano, a wedding present to Mra. nail rrom ner ratner. ' Francln was indlenant-when he teamed Wagner tiad taken two other articles sufficient to satisfy tha-claim. Instead. and, so Mm Hall declares, invaded her apartment, raised a disturbance and assaulted her. DE. POIIL'S SON DIES ' AT ST. VINCENT'S Frederick "Clayson Poh!, the -yetr- old son of Pre. Emll and Esther C. Pohl, 393 Williams avenue, died this morning at 4 o'clock at St. Vincent'i hospital. The little boy returned from a vacation at Seashore Wednesday with nis granamotner, Mrs. Annie m. daw son, and his aunt. Mrs. John Smook. of Idaho, who lias ben visiting tha Pohl family in Portland this summer with her little son. He had been ill on ' trfnltrd Pre Letaed Wlr. London. Sept 11. It waa learned here today that Tommy . Burna and Jack Johnson have been matched to fight at Sydney, Australia, the latter part of November. It ia understood that a syn dicate of Australians will finance the fight, giving a puree or $25,000, winner take 60 per cent ana tne loner u per cent. ' The advices received here today state that tne preliminary ararngements have all been, made and the match ia certainty. The general opinion among fight fans here t that Burns will bo whipped by tne negro- : The announcement of the proposed fight waa carried in the dlsnatches two weeks ago. but today's dispatches con- rirm tne eiory mat ourns naa at last neen rorcea to accept tne matcn witn the negro. It la understood that pre liminary arrangements are being made in Jonaoa. ! COUNSEL GK0SSCUB ; OF K. P. EESIGXS iTJnlted Press teed Wire.) Tacoma, Sept. 11. -Bi S. Orosscup. western counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad, with headquartera here, haa resigned his position, to take effect No vember 1. No arrangements have yet been made for the appointment of his successor. Grosscup is a brother of Federal Judsfe Peter Orosscup. ii H I H H II H M ANNON SCI I- $5.00 Boys' Russian and Sailor Suits, stylish and stunning styles. $5to10 Gur boys' and children's basement section overflow-" ving with exceptional suit values, fr6m $2.15 upward lit- V ?t' . m 1111 "3 1 I1H n rs. tit r "M $30,000 FOB F. OF 0. (Continued from Page One.) Freddy PohL his return and hla condition became so alarming laat night that the Utile fel low waa taken to Bt, Vincent'!, where an oner t ion waa Der formed by Dr, George F. Wilson la an effort to aave hla .life. . Fteddle waa an unusually bright llttli boy, full of life and in for everythiag there la In life. Hla father la In Alaska at present. The funeral arrangements have not been completed but the aer vtcM will be held eome time Sunday. rr. Esther C. Pohl la tha city health officer of Portland and the announce ment of her son's death caat a gloom about the city hall where moat of the city etrtH-iaie ana mpioyee naa grown acquainted with the lad upon hla viatta to his motnera oirice. $1,100 to $1,600; of Mlsa Julia Bur I reus instructor in rhetoric, to Jl.uuu lof A. W. Jackaon, assistant W physics, to $800; of Miss Angenne wuuama, as I Blatant In English literature, to $800 Miss Camilla Leach, assistant librarian, to ii. ooo: or j. vv. converse, instruc tor In electrical and mechanical engi neering, to $1,200; of A. R. Tiffany, res- atrar. to 11.400: J-r. ti. a. Leonard, instructor in mathematics, to $1,200; Dr. J. H. Gilbert, instructor in political annnnmv. to 11.200: C. A. Mcclain, in structor In civil engineering, to $1,100, and C. R..' field, instructor In mechan ical, engineering, to si.iuu. Tor a Olrl'a Dormitory. A committee conalatlng of President Campbell and Regents A lna worth and Dolph. was appointed to investigate Into the matter or Duitaing a girie aormitory on the comer property, tna committee to report at the January meeting. The nremaent was, autnoriaea to leot an Instructor, in the department of mining to taae tne Diace or v roreesor resigned. R. B. Ketehem, was Terrill '.WANT TO KNQW f t if Coffee is harmful? t . " . ; , - '(.-.- Stop 10 days and use posrniM ,,Thtre, RttsoaM employed as assistant professor In the department of engineering, at a salary Of $1,600 per annum. Samuel C. Billot waa employed as .instructor in psyeholo- rv and public speaking at a salary of 1.-000. The sum of $100 waa appropri ated to pay for the printing of, the Juhlor Annual. The president was' au thorised to continue the correspondence school on its present basis. V A resolution waa adopted tnat it do the sense or tne Doara or regents tnnt the Condon cabinet should be owned by the university, and a committee was In structed to report on the matter at the next meeting or tne Doara. House tot Superintendent. Tho regents authorized the steward of the university to purchase a small house situated near the university campus, for the use and occupancy or tne superin tendent of grounds, bo that he may live right on the camcua Instead of in soma other part or tne town.i The board also votedyfo accept and take advantage of the "bonding act", rel ative to aaaeasment - for paving-' and etreet improvement on ttieventn street. Thoae present at the meeting were Regents R. 8. Bean, president of the board: S. F. Friendly, L. Butler, JV C. Ainsworth. F. E. Hoi man and C. A. Dolph; P. L. Campbell, president ef the university, ana l. n. junnion, tne Bee- retary of the board. . The East Side People's Store. 388-390 Bast Morrison St., Near Grand Ave. WE WILL PLACE ON SALE TOMORROW AS ONE OF OUR FAMOUS SATURDAY FLYERS 300 Dozen . Women's "Burson" Hosiery ALL STYLES. ALL SIZES. i 25c & 35c Qualities 25c&35c Qualities PAIR Mrs. A. M. Berry. Jackednvllle, Or, Sept ' 10. Mra. ' A. M. Berry, $4 years, a pioneer resident of Jacksonville, died Thursday, September $. at Delphi, Ind of old are. Mra Berry waa born In Virginia. Her maiden name waa Wilson. In 1$S0 at Delphi she waa married to A. M. Berry, who died at Jacksonville about 14 years i ago. In 1857 Mra. Berry came west with her husband and two children by way of the Isthmua of Panama to Ban Fran cisco, then bv boat to Crescent CttV. then on mulea bark to Jacksonville. where ah. lived for nearly ta year, ma a i i m Tin ini omiiini ox town. Mra. Berry waa the mother 6f children. lease Wilaon Berry ef Jackaon- ville, Mra. Mary De Lmater of Port land, Mrs. Alloa Kane of Ashland and Mlsa Sarah Berry and Alex Bern. ht died la Jackaonvill everal year. ago. -Mrs. Berry waa known as a wotnaa ef remarkable enarrv. Two rear, aa-n aha taited her old homo fa Indiana, making the entire trio from Ashland alone, al though ehe waa l ye rs of ag. at th. time. In May of this year ahe waa again e-allwd to Indiana by tha dntb of her brntheft and it waa while vlaltina- hr urTtTlTi trtner and sister at her ch!ldhI hme that ahe waa railed. Th rm mm are heleg brotight home ly Mm Ie Lnaater and wiil be lnterred in t- jarK-'.nTiiie cemetery Saturday. rrfinr 1J. ON SALE ALL DAY SATURDAY These identical stockings are on sale in every good hosiery store in this country at 25c and 35c a pair. It's One of Our Saturday Snaps Hundreds of women watchfor and take advantage of our famous "Burson" sales. Thedemand for these goads ex- s ceeds the supply by far. ALL STYLES, MEDIUM WEIGHTS, RIBBED OR PLAIN TOPS, MADE OF THE FINEST EGYPTIAN YARN," AND THEN YOU KNOW "BURSON" HOS IERY ARE THE ONLY STOCKINGS MADE THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY SEAMLESS NO SEAM ACROSS THE TOE, NO SEAM IN THE FOOT. ON SALE ALL DAY TOMORROW. LIMIT OF FOUR PAIRS TO EACH CUSTOMER. 100 Doz. Children's Stockings Fine lisj belt e riobed, an sizes. 20c quality 10c Pr. Children's Shoes 500 pairs, solid Dongola stock, double soles, guaran teed solid leather through out, all sizes, for boys and girls, best $1.50 quality 8 to 2 nO 8 to 2 DflWADeDD STOVES ,1 HEAT EXCEL ALL OTHERS XN. BEAUTY OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP ..v..' '. . ' '..,' . . - . ' . BURN LESS FUEL and GIVE MORE THAN ANY STOVE ON THE MARKET , The only stove that is so constructed that consumes all the gas, , either when burning coal or wood. This result is accomplished. ; by bringing in sufficient quantity of oxygen and thereby produc ing a perfect combustion of gases. YOU GET BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY WHEN YOU BUY HOWARD STOVES FOR SALE BY '9 The Hard ware Dealer in Everything in Hardware, Including Stoves, Tinware and Enamelware 130 FIRST STREET, NEAR. CORNER. ALDER Iest to O. W. P. Waiting-Rooms and Running Clear Through to Front Boys' Blouses 50 dozen, all sizes, all colors, best 50c qualities TOMORROW 19c Boys' School Pants 25 dozen, all sizes, Cotton ade Pants, sizes 5 to 14 years, on sale TOMORROW 19c Pr. s Very Best Values in BLACKS BLUES BROWNS M III PAIR a I and all the latest effects for . t 500 DOZEN Hemstitched HandkercW Linen finish, a good 10c n quality. JJur as many as ypa wislf "TOMORROW Boys' Golf Caps 25 dovn best 25c quality ' Coif Caps SPECIAL TOMORROW 15 c Don't pay $13.50 to $15 elsewhere for the tame SUIT we sell for $10 ; all La JXt RalP Ccr.3rd&Esmsj(fe Sis. "XjTWO ST0R.ES7 ft Mr. Frrv waa a charter tnainh-r f .Marii chapter 19. $, O. . ef jark- i '