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THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24. 1908. DEATH TRAP FOR. P0170ER FlflALLV $18,000 1. 0. O. F. Temple to Be Erected at Centralia DEWY WML LAUDS ITS VICTIM The Host In Value Alaskan Official Believes He Blasts Cost Life of Man Who -Was Object of Plot to Assassinate. Couldn't Keep Out of Eange. juiiiiii n.g.Miui isaamuiasi 111 m ii i iiiiiiiM .mmwmmmammmmmmmmmn ima , ' (Special Dispatch to Tht Joe-sal.) Juneau. Alaska. Dec. Jt. What was : apparently an attempt at assassination 1 occurred last night Burt Faulkner, dep uty United States marshal, was the In tended victim. raumnpr is living iu Governor Hoggatt's residence during the .' latter' absence. , -: After spending the evening with friends Mr. Faulkner went home. Ba-i fore opening the gate his attention was attracted oy a aangung piece ur siring. He thought some friend was attempting to nlav a practical joke, and Instead of - opening the gate followed up the string ' - and found a loaded and cocked Smith ' & Wesson 38 caliber revolver securely attached to the pickets with the string! on the' trigger attaenea to w i-in such a way that a slight opening would discharge the weapon. The' gun, he says, was carefully trained so that the bullet would strike any one fti the ab domen. The gun was fastened to the . pickets with straps and strong cords, and the safety grip In the handle was v Thoro, la ahsolutelv' no clew. Faulk' ner and a Japanese servant were the only occupants of the house. : faulkner knows of no enemies and has no expla nation to offer. : The trao must have been set be tween and 9 oclock, as the gun was not on the-gate at- tns earner nour. The night was dark and rainy and few were passing. ,, Marks inside ..the fence would Indi cate, that- three nien 'were concerned. Some people think the trap was set by Japanese and that the servant' was the ' Intended victim. - some point out insi St is strange that .Faulkner would no lice the string on a aara. rainy nigm and follow it up without accident The authorities are making a search ing investigation. ....... i . I hi i t . - . i ill I If -- Lj 1'k i It .11: ' : , , ' '. rWsssaia. I ASK DIIIISIOII OF 8100,000 ESTATE Largest Suit on Jlccord Filed at Albany by Hackle man Heirs. - - . . -Odd Fellows New Temple. (Rprclil Dispatch to The Joornsl.V Centralia. wash.. Dec. Z4.-Tha new Odd Fellows temple, recently erected on Main street at a cost of about 118,000, Is -to be formally dedicated Saturday. Pecember 26. The full ritualistic form will be. used.. A large number of. grand rodga offi cers are expected to bet present, in cluding Grand Waster L. J. Birdseye of Spokane, Grand Secretary Xioula V. Hart of Tacoma, . Grand Master Joseph A. Graham of Aberdeen, Past Grand Pa triarch w. H. Pierson' of Aberdeen. Grand Treasurer J. R. O'Donald of Elma and a large' number of members from the surrounding lodges. Including tne iteoeaan encampment ana canton branches. - The formal dedicatory ceremonies will take place at 1:30 p. m.. after which Urand Secretary Hart and Judge J. R Buxton . will deliver appropriate ad dresses. At 8 o'clock In the evening a large class of candidates will be given the initiatory degree or Odd Fellowship into the centralia lodge. This will be followed with an elaborate banquet ten dered tne visiting sisters and brothers, (Soecial DliDateb to The Journal. I Albany, Or., Dec. 24. One of the larg est suits on jecoro in Linn county was urougni in tasc evening wnen papers asking for1: the division of the large Hacklemaa etstate were filed by Winona josepnine w imams ana tiusDana, Pau line price and husband, T. P. Hackleman arid wife and . Frank. Hackleman and wife. . The suit Involves It full blocks and 41 lots in Albany, 160 acres In the su burbs of Albany, 400 acres two miles from the city and t40 acres, at Fry sta tion, over 900 acre in all, of the value of over 1100,000. Each of the five heirs will receive at least $20,000 worth, of properly. -: . Hewitt and Cox are tha attorneys for the plaintiffs. X0XGSH0RE3IAN HIDES BULLET-HOLE IN- LEG THIEVES PLUCK SEA D06 JEWELL Breakfast Money Bear Ad miral's Limit on Ar rival at Frisco. ' fCalted Press teased Wire. . Eeatue, Dec. 24. George Wheat a longshoreman 2f years of age, sent to tne police station as a suspect last night by Patrolman Volk, was found to have a bullet hole through his right leg mid way between the knee and the hip. The fact that he was wounded was hot known until several hours after he had been In jail. Wheat nrofessed to 'know nothing of how he happened te get shot or the time he received the wound. He said nothing about the bullet bole when sent to Ala cell. SAX FRANCISCO HAS ; KEW POLICE CHIEF (Spwtal -Mspstek te Toe Journal. k Sat Francisco, Dee. 24. Sergeant Jesse Cook was appointed chief of po lice by the- police commission last night Sergeant Cook has been identi fied with the property clerk's office and bureau of Identification; he Is one of the best men on the force having an en viable record for honesty and efficiency. The city is much pleased with the ap pointment . Scalded by Water Heater. J,(DnJt"d Pnm Ieead Wlre.l Beattle, Wash., Dec. 24. U Carroll was perhaps fatally scalded this after noon by the explosion of a email patent water beating apparatus. He waa heat ing some water and failed properly to adjust the mechanism of the boiler. For your Christmas dinner Naeve's, 128 Fifth; 60c. go to (Special Dtapatch to Tbe Journal. San Francisco. Dec. 24. His pockets picked at New Orleans, leaving him only a small amount of celn In change. Rear Admiral Jewell arrived at the Fairmont this morning -on 4he first lap of trip around the world with barely enough to buy breakfast Having- been her be fore, his credit was established and he secured funds 'for- the rest of hla trip. oui ii was a ugnt squeesa Between New Orlsnns and San Francisco. "Somewhere between my note! in New Orleans and the train my wallet. con taining most of my money, was stolen," Real Admiral Jewell explained at the hotel this morning, "and I had to make tne trip on what llttre money I carried In a small purse." By rigid economy and a careful cal culation of prices on the bill of fare compatible with appetite the trio was made and the rear admiral was broke wnen ne arrived here. Being on the retired list; with no of- riciai duty, Kear Admiral Jewell has obtained a leave of a year and will spend most of this time in Manila, Japan and the China seas, returning by "Lt year, when I came this way. 1 the way of Europe. had all the money for mv trio with me. and it would have hit me pretty hard If I had been robbed." ha said. "Rut this year I relied on cashlne- drafts In San Francisco and these the nlrk did not get." Christmas cards. Hew Tesr cards, art calendars, exclusive lines imported and domestic. The postal shop, 134 Fifth street, near Washington. Phoenix mufflers, '47c; knitted, all colors. 47c. We will clona nut th hoi. ance of Phoenix mufflers at 47c. Mo- Aiien e iUCLMjnneil. A serv to 8:30. par ed at excellent table d'hote dinner the Perkins grill Christmas, Reserve your tables. YOUTH DIES III HEW YORK FIRE Daniel Frizzell Perishes When, Apartment House Burns Braye Bescue. 1 (Special DIsMtcB to The JeoraiLt Prince Rupert. B. C Dec. 24. Do what he would, McKlnley 'Willis, a re Ident of Knoxvllle, could not escape dy namite explosions and, after dodging them for a year, even selling out his business . and moving away from the sone of greater danger, ha was last week claimed by death as a result or blasting work tinder way six miles south or cere, wiuis aiea -in me nospitai here Sunday from the effects of being struck with a rock from a 'blast on the work of Contractor Backus. - . , Willis, who was 60 years of age, cams te Prince Rupert from Port Esslngton early laat spring. He was a baker by trade and opened a shop at Knoxvllle, the mineral claim suburb. His building had not long been erected when it was wrecked by blasting operations, and Willis had an exceedingly narrow es- jndaunted by this first accident, v Ha rebuilt his premises, but he always took to the sheltering hills at blasting time. Nemesis In the sha.De of dvnamite cartridges pursued the man, however, I ana ne seiaom tert sneuer wunout nav- lng a narrow escape. This hide-and-seek with death so preyed on the old man's mina mat ne rinaiiv sold nis bakeshnn and moved six miles south so as to ba out of danger. The railway grade chased Willis to his new quarters and the man had not been long established there before his leg waa broken by a blast In r accldaniL and ha had Just recovered from the ef fects of that accident when he waa struck by the rock which caused - his death. . Wlllla lMVM wtfa n aavara! dren at Index, Wash. BOV KILLED III ELEVATOR SHAFT Ascending by Crude Device, Loses Balance; In- juries Fatal. (Special Dispatch to The Jooraal.) New York, Dec 24. A boy was killed and three men and a woman were se riously burned, while the lives of many oniy oy prompt and heroic work by firemen and tenants inera.Bivea, in a lire tnat wrecked the five story apartment house at 122 West One Hundred and Twenty-seventh street early today. Daniel Frizzell. 18 veara nM ! tv youth who lost his life. He occupied rooms in the anartment nf ha Ti family. Mrs. Alice Looker, ft) years of age. her sons. Charles. 25. and HrHnn in and David Mullen, a fireman, were' in jured. ! Mullen rescued Mrs. TnVp Ing her down a ladder five stories, while mo uuwa cueerea. Tne bulldlnsr was fliminui t tent of $15,000. Board Approves Loana. (Salem Bnrran of The Journal k Salem. Or.. Dec it Th. i m.iu. iwara n&s aDDrovM inani to $3S,160,thl week. V (Valted Press Laaasd Wlre.t Tacoma, Wasn.. Oec. 24. John Fred. erlck Temple, 12 years of age. Is dead as the result of a peculiar accident that befell him while he waa olavlnar in the Sperry flour mill on the waterfront yes- For the convenience of emnlovea there is an elevator In the mill, con sisting simply of a big belt with straos and hand, holds, the belt running over pulleys. The Temple boy stepped upon the moving elevator and waa carried to tne zirtn. rioor. where. In an effort ta seise the railing surrounding the shaft he lost his hold and fell to the fourth floor,' receiving Internal Injuries that caused nis aeatn. . The Best In Quality Special AnnoiinceEQeiit Our Store will remain Closed All . : . . 'if-. , . . r .... ; .... t ' ' .., , Day Deoembes 25th .aio: Day . To Our Friends and Patrons We bxtond ono and all tho Season's Grootings, msliing you a very Horry Christmas SSstSsESuaCsBstss POISON TO KILL SELF AIID BABY Melancholia Drives Mrs. Jo seph Kratzner of Chi cago to Desperation. amounting Woman loves' a clear, rosy complex Jon. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the uiuuu, Kirs, ma sain, restores ruddy, sound health. Torturing eccema spreada its burning ar, . verr day. Doan's Ointment quickly stops its spreading, instantly relieves the itchlna. cures It nrm.. nentiy. At any drug store. Doan's Regulets cure constipation. tone the stomach, stimulate tho n promote digestion and appetite - and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a box. There's nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas pvlnctrlr. mi Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part. A Merry AIMS TO YOU ALL,! , And many thanks for the liberal patronage which tfie citizens of , Portland have seen fit to favor us with. It shows how quality and good value is appreciated and the acceptance of the Feldehheimer guarantee approved for the facts and "fair and honest dealings it' represents." - t Corner Third and Washington Streets ; .Manufacturing Jewelers . t ' Opticians I . Diamond Importers (Stwelal Dtspatrh te The Joertial.l Chicago. Dec. 24. After attemntlna- to kill her 11-months-old babv bov with poison. Mrs. Joseph Kratsner. wife nt an artist living In the fashionable Flor ence apartment ouildlng. swallowed cor rosive sublimate ' in her room tnriir Both mother and child are at the point of death. Melancholia Is tho only ex cuse the woman's husband and her moiner, wno is visiting her, can assign for the attempted murder and suicide. MAIL US A MONEY ORDER AND WE WILL SEND YOU ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL HANDBAGS EXPRESS PREPAID The Best and Most Practical Christmas Present That Money Can Buy Is a "IMPLEX" HANDBAG FOUR DAGS IN ONE Death Roll of the Northwest W. D. Bradford. (Speettl Mpatch te The Journsl.i - HlUsboro, Or.. Dec 24 A telephone message was received her yesterday from the asylum at Salem, telling of the death of W. D. Bradford, sheriff of cms county rrom lsss to moo. He was 1 years of age and was born In Con necticut, fie naa resided tn this county for many year a. He served as deputy nenii iour years unaer 11. tr. tora, whom he succeeded. He leaves two sons Elmo and Lester both young men. His wife rtlort ihmit nine years ago. She was a daughter of the late Perrin Steenlea. whn of the early donation claims southeast oi town. It was during Sheriff Bradford's term of office that Qua Wachlln was executed in February, 1898 tor the muraer or jonn jj. ieancK. Sheriff Bradford, superintended the affair.. He seemed never to have re covered from the ordeal, n gradually laiieu in nuau mna neaiin, unul HIS commitment . to tho ; asylum,- soma months ago. I (SpeHavnisBatch to Th Joamil.l Lebanon, Or, Dec.' 24. William Aiaraa. it years or age, died at his home in this city after an illness of sev. era! months. He was born In Washing ton county, Indiana, and came to Ore gon In 18S2, crossing the plains by ox team, and settline- in this emmtv ur Tallman, where he resided (4 years, until two years ago, when he moved into Lebanon. Mr. Marks helped to establish the first school In Lebanon, and also the first one at Tallman. He was a school director In the Tallman district over S2 years. He. was a ruling elder In the Presbyterian church of this city. , He leaves a wife and the following children: J. W. Marks of Coyote, CaL; jonn n. irn or Denver, tJolo.f Mrs. William Adams, Mrs. H. T. Slayton. William Marks Jr. of Prlnevllle. Mrs. Charles Reddtck of Lebanon, and Mrs. E. 8. Bob of Albany. . , Mrs. Ellaabeth Rnnon. V "pedal DUpatd e The I'oenaLt ' Forest Orove, , Or Dec 24. Mrs. Elizabeth Runyon,. who crossed - the plains te Oregon in 186S, died at Dllley yesterday. She was. married to Hiram Parsons, who died la 1894, In 1883. In 1906 Mrs. Parsons married Abraham Runyon. The following children with the hus band survive: W. L. Parsons, Dilley; Charlea Parsons, Australia: Mrs. Min nie Oerrish. Hillsboro: Mrs. Ellen Ennis, Forest Grove, and Mrs. Ellsa Tupper and Mrs. Gertrude Hall of Gaston. . ' . Thugs' Tools Found In JalL Cnttf4 press Leased Wire. 1 . Seattle, Dec. 24. Three' Iron pipes an inch in diameter and three feet long were , found behind a cell door in the north corridor of the lowest tier of cells at the city jail last night by the Jailers, During the evening an Iron bar Tijas heard to drop on the cement Ham Marks. Price ( FIRST its a PURSE ;then." Bvamere twist of wrist it is a HANDBAG and MUSIC PORTFOLIO THEN . By sqiaaring1 the ends as you would a., paper bag you have a SMALL SATCHEL f" THEN ONCE MOE ' Your fingers fly and look you have a SHOPPING BAG You just enlarge the bag to meet your jieeds as you go along. If you only have use for a purse, a purse it stays.. If you want more room a simple series of glove clasps does the trick. . The "TRIPLEX BAG W1U Make a Most Excellent CHRISTMAS PRESENT Patented In TJ. S. land and Germany, patent No. (00,(80. A Eng U. S. A. iixsgasxszxg WE WOULD Jt GLAD TO HAVE YOU CALL AT OUR OF FICES, 20S-206 TILFORD BLDO-W. H. JOHNSON, MANAGER A- " - - - aa-aaasmggSagaqragg To Our Patrons-To Our nl. fj Friends-And X frJ To the Dear Public W VA We Wish a T)K j Very Merry Christmas W 353 Washington Street Id floor of the corridor and It was sus pected that som. instrument had been brought in unseen. A shakedown of the cells waa started and the pipes were found. , . , ... . New School for Cliffs. (Special- Dlsestck to Tat JeoraaLt P Cliffs. Wasn.. Dec. S4. The cltisens of 1 , This Is Worth Beading. 10 T. Zellhakt, of Gibson street, Buffalo, N. saysi "I cu rear the most annoying cold sore I ever had with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. I applied this salve once a day , for two daya, when every trace nt the sore was gone." Heals all sores. , Sold under guarantee i v ovuara, viarKe a to. s drur store. zoc . - - I Cliffs " voted yesterday to bond tha school district tn the sum of 15000 with which to build and equip a choolhouse near the -west end of town. Not one dissenting vote was cast. A larger build ing than the one now in use Is an ab solute necessity. As soon aa the bonds are eold and the plans and specifica tions agreed upon work will commence. - XotariM Commissioned. i (Salem Bureaa or The Journal.) i Salem, Or., Deo, J4.-Commisslons as notaries have been 'issued to J. : K. Wright. La Grande; R M. Calkins, !u-, gene; It 6. Campbell, Dallas E. h? ChurehtH. Grants Pass, and H. C Myers Clr.ude K. Hicks, B. K. Knapp, R. W. Edwards and L. W. Whiting, Portland. Booth's t Crescent Brand CALIFORNIA yiimmy km ' The most delicious fish put In tins.1, PackeMl It . : Spiea, Mustard or Toaaato , -. Saoe, tot rfas , Tot Sau'sTtrywhars. MONTEREY PACKING CO. v Monterey, Cal. S. W. RUCHES MINT Wareesisr Black PORTUNS, OSS. ..- , . ... I.Phristm" t?M."1 New 1r cards, an calendara eTrlualve iinaa in,.....1 ; domestic. The postal ahon. Ill trievS treet. near Washington. ."" V L1-- .J.'. A..: ... A-.. ) A par excellent table d'hote dlnsni ?0fre?.,;t til Chrlstma t Acntjfvtj your la DIM- M la 13 I