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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 23, 100!). I c m i ARGEABLE JO M T A M BflOSIflO CASE isonrH MISS MURIEL WHITE BECOMES BRIDE OF -COUNT SCHERR-THOSS County Grand Jury Investi gates Mutilation of Ex cise Board Petition. Ex-rresident of Senate Tes tifies Enabling Act Fla jrrantly Railroaded Big , Promises Swapped for the . : Huge "Job." - . ' i .' (Rpcekl Dlptrh to Th Jonrnl.) . , r ; Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28." i-' be feature of the ult to dissolve ne Harrlman railroad merger this uornlng ws the testimony oj Ste phen 8. Love, former president of the Utah senate. He testified that ' before the merger of the Southern Pacific and the Oregon .Short Line, competition was keen for freight bus iness and now there was practically none. He went on to detail the pass ace of the pill by the legislature by which the railroads were permitted to own stock In other railroad cor porations. - The bill, he said, was Introduced In 1901 on the second day of the session, and on the fourth day It' was passed by both houses and sljrned by Governor Wells before the bill had even" been printed.-' Jfe swor that Wlnslow 8. Pierce, representing- the? Harrlman Interests, toad promised that If the bill was passed the Union Pacific would doubl track Its line ; from Omaha to Bait Lake and built ' cutoff from Evans ton to this' city, new Una to California, a road to the ptep creek mining: region and mag-nlfl cpnt terminal In Salt Lake. , Of thee promises, made eight years ago, only one, that regarding the ter minals, had been commenced. Tke'then went on to detail the efforts made' by the Clark road to secure Pio neer Square In Salt Lake for terminals for his San Pedro line, and the advances made to him by T. A. Gibbon of Los Angeles. " " ' Love was severely cross-examined by Rj S. Lovwtt of New York, chief counsel for the Banrlman Interest, but In the main h kept-to his story. He was on the stand when the court adjourned at 1 o clock. , PUSH CLUBS 10 Paris, April !. Only a few relatives and , Intimate friends wars present to day at the' civil ceremony, uniting In marriage Mlaa Muriel White, daughter of Henry Whlto,. the American ambus. sador, and Count Herman Scherr-Thoss, an officer of the Roval Prussian Cuirassiers. The ceremony was par formed by the mayor of the Eighth ArrondiBsemenL In which Ambassador White resides. , The religious marriage will be cele- Bearching Investigation Into the mu tllatlon of the excise hoard petition, the discovery of which furnished the sensa tlon ct last week. Is under way by thetbrated tomorrow at St. Joseph's church county grand , jury today, Nearly all I in the Avenue Hoch, one of the most oi moss airecuy or inuircuy connecitiu i exaiusive Uatnoilo cnurcnes In Paris with the case, among them practically 1 The service will-be simple, and will the-entire force employed In the office I be attended only by the members of oi the city auditor, wera examinea. I the Immediate families. The bride's Subpoenas wera issued yesterday for I nieces, Miss Margaret Rutherford, the Ulty Auditor A. U Barbur, James uui, daughter of Mrs. w. K. Vanderbllt. and and W. J. Smith, deputies, Kam Lotan, I Minn Lucy Buckler, tha daughter of rormer deputy, arid A. uevroe, lanuor, Ambassador White a step-brother, Wll- Who. with several others, lemtiried te-1 Unm H. Buckler., secretary of fore tha examining body. Tha under-1 American laratlon at MmlrM will standing Is that Maurice Relnateln and las bridesmaids. Samuel Breslsuer, accused of forgery f Few International marriages' of ra- Dy mutilation of tha petition, also nave I cent years have, attracted mora atten appeared. I tlon than that of Jtflss WhJte and i hat no indictments, nave been re- Count Bcherr-Thoaa. Tha . bride Is a turned against the last named two la l beautiful and cultured young woman evidenced bv the fact that a contlnu- of IS and has beerr a sreat favorite ance of thelr'caiteS W-as granted In mu-1 In society both In Paris and "London, nicipai court again today. , w nen an in- I where iter father was long; attached to oicimenc is returned, as now seems me American embassy. The count, probable, a motion of dismlasat will be whose aga is given aa It, Is tha eld made by the district attorney. A true I est of four sons of Count and Countess Din win mu send in casea to tne higher court without the necessity of a preliminary examination. Before the' grand ' Jury Auditor Bar bur told of- the discovery of the eras ures and changes' On the petition by Gill and Smith, the later testimony of Jan itor Devroa to tha affect that DeDutv Sam Lotan had been seen to admit two men to the office of the auditor on Mon day night, and tha confession of Lotan nimseir, implicating Relnsteln and oresmuer, president ana dook Keeper or I , - ' . , t v ins -uruaua- rrrewing company, reSpeC tlV.l V . .-.,;... . I Others, It Is understood with the ex-l Plana 4i - fionrl . KA T flfilmrr ceptloifcof Lotan. save no testimony of v vv , importance mai nas not already bi i Bcheer-Thosa of Dobrau. Pruaala-8l. Inula, and he la heir to both the title and the extemmve eatata .which tne family owns In Silesia. H has an ' cellunt record as an army officer and for a time he held the Important po sition or military attach to the uer man embnnay at Vienna. With Mlea White and Count Pcherr Thoss It was - almost a case of love at first sight The daughter of the American ambaaaador first met the count scarcely three months ago while visiting Mr. Reynold Hltt, wife of the secretary of tha American embaaay at Berlin. Ambaaaador and Mrs. Whit were at that time at Nice, entertaining tha officers of the American fleet. I ne couple aaw much of each other during Mlas White's short visit in Berlin, and tha count followed the young woman back to Paris, where ha pressed his suit with such ardor that ths engagement was announced a few weeks later. - The marriage contract of Miss White and Count Bcherr-Thos contain no dnwn nrovlalon. It' eXDreaaly stlpu lates that tha couple shall live under what la known In Europe a the "regime of aeparatlon of property." Tha fount . and counted will Brob ablv soend their honeymoon In the south of Prance. Later they will go a rmiIhi wh,ra tha count IS- Sta tioned at present, spending part or the time at one of . the count's country places In Silesia. SAYS FillS III m on tide Exery Building: to Bo Com plcto on June 1, Asserts v Seattle Editor. JOURNAL SAVINGS 'COUPON THIS IS ONE CREDIT CHICAGO t'llll BE REPRESEHTED iporiance tnni nas not already been pubjished. What the former deputy I told, tha ory IS ' kept Secret Officer minic ne win ia Indicted with Reln steln and Breelauer. ; For a short time this afternoon tha jury postponed - investigation into the excise board -case to take up several Business Men to Rose Festival., Tn resnnnsa to an invitation extended mnriS,JS?fint!i,V-- ,?tl?rnea A th by tha management of the Rose Festival -? i'w vouv voiurv Bujuuni' AID III PROJECT AVill Aid Historical i Society to Obtain Museum Building. All the in the Imoro vement clubs city are asked to take up . the matter of securing a museum for the housing of the exhibit of the Oregon Historical society as a result of .resolution Intro duced In tha Bellwood Board of Trade by J. W. Campbell, the secretary. Mr. Campbell is a member of the society himself and after he bad Impressed up on the board the urgent need for such a building the resolutions were unani mously adopted.-:' .. , A measure was defeated In thft last h.gUlature calling for uch a building aa a result of the pruning given all appropriations ' by the legislators, but the society is not worried in the least and will start earlier this time to see what can be done. It is hoped to get the support or in tne improvement ciuds or tne city ana in inis manner iu in augurate the campaign : for : a fine museum. 1 association.. 50. of., Chicago's ' loading bAisinass men wilt be Portland's guest June 10, when the rose carnival will be at Its height. , A letter -was -received by tbe festival association this morning announcing that a special train bearing tne party woum leave cnicago, may au, returning- :o that-city June.lt. They win arrive in roriiana i :au a. m., xnurs- aay, June 10, and will remain until 11:30 a. m. ' The letter .'-was ' personally sent V H'.l ..... T IfnAili, 0-an.,ol M.aMUo-AV of Chicago Association of " Commerce. fart or tne mission oi tne Relegation from the Chicasro association will bo ri rn i mi n i to Investigate, .business conditions and fepiCV lrial Of Tlieir SeCOnd opportunities In the Pacific northwesL .. ' 1 1 The Commercial club will cooperate with the Rose Festival association in ment- ' lt may be two or three days j ci, Levi, b-h me testimony is in. WEtjERSSl SEEK DIVORCE Suit Draws a Large Crowd. entertaining the guest. 'WET-DRY WAR IN OHIO TOWN The smallest courtroom was called on to receive the largest crowd in the cir cuit court this morning; when Judg Chlllicothe, Ohio. April 28. Sheriff J. Oaten took up the trial of the divorce I Henry Bwope and Judge John W. Oolds- buu or josepn jn.; welter againt'JSllsa-l oerry toaay swore in a jorce oi -iuv beth Welter, Department No. 6 was deputy sheriffs to control a threatened overcrowded with witnesses and friends I riot between the "wets" and the :'drys" or tha "divided ."family, the overflow during the election which is in progress pouring' into the Judge's chambers. 1 ft here today, rrohtbltion is trie issue in This is not thuHrur tima tha U'alMri I t.hn mnnininAl "election, and for Several have appeared in the divorce court. lhe.Pt day violenoe has been threatened jX tney were before Judee Cleland. the noils, livery polling place and ff l ooors or an tn aaioo year who heard their stories at wearying I back and front length and "Anally refused to grant a are being patrolled by guards of women. uivorce to eitner. i many or wnom are armea witn cameras, Now. they are back airaln In tha asms. I Nearly every - member of JLhe mesent way as before, except that Welter Is) police force, clad in citizen's clofhea. is this time the plaintiff and his wife the I work in r for the success of the wet cross-comnlainsnt. ' He Blleares' that she I ticket. Several' wet workers 'were ar. did all she could to break up their home t rested early today and held on charges and drove him away. He also tells off of bribery. The Rev. C. W. Eldredge, an inciueni wnnn ne went nome unex-1 superintendent or tne Cincinnati divis pecteaiy at iociock one morning from Ion of the Anti-saloon leacrue. was ar his work In the railroad yards just in I rested for vlolatlnar the 100 foot limit time to see his wife approaching the law. When J. D. wlthegott, secretary ironi aoor wnn one 'i om Conner, ana I of tne local option committee, went to with Conner's arm around her waist ih 1all to Rldrodirn. it In allpe-prt Conner flod from tha rear of the house, I he was assaulted by Chief of Police he alleges. . I Penaergast. Several Incipient riots vMrs. weuer ooes not jacg ror cnargea I have been quelled and the most Intense ens says eiier punea uer nair, yanxea exert ement prevails. ine ieirjituu lrvm ins wui on una w -'v Pendleton Ballots for Queen. Pendleton, Or., April !K. Ai a meet ing of the rose show float .committee held yesterday morning arrangements were made for starting the contest for the selection of a queen of tn float in the foriuno roae carnival. The contest will close on the evenlm of the last Saturday in the month o: May. House Rent Free Don't pay another month's rent but ae Oregory for his free rent offer to buyers in uregory Heights. Call 411 t'orbett bldg. Don't phone. Sea ad. on pa . .; . . .. -.. ' V ... yJVT , - ' I If this cool weather keeps you guessing; get one of our ROSEBERRY ' .'V KaiBicoatls With military ' collar and' your troubles will be ended. Dressy and comfortable for rain or shine just the thing for this climate casion when she tried to . call assist' ance, that he called her bad names. threatened her lire, pawned the watch tlven her by a former husband and orgred her nam to notes for S3KS. which she made good In order to avoid disgrace. 6he also accuses Welter of having gay times with other women, whose first pames are Margaret. Mary and Rose, and one whose last name Is Beeley. but whose other name she does not know. Judrs Oatens will have a full day of It In hearing the case, , and may not nnisn until tomorrow NOTES OF THE GAME Rama lsstn1 an hour and a half. Harkneas needs only to pitch a few more like that and it's the big brush tor mm. . . fTnmire Jlmmv Toman la a distlnc improvement over McCarthy, fie Is In great vole and rushed the teama along. The game waa over at 6:80 wltn WC earthy ll wa usually arojina six. There was a noticeable improvemen In the conduct ef the Oakland player on the field over that of the Angels. The Oaks seem to-be a, - gentlemanly lot, which will be appreciated by the Port land fana. . ' George van Haltren. tha player wno ha nut in snore years in baseball than any other' tosser In tha country, seems juat a spry as in ni youtn. He cap tured a couple or rue yeateraay mat needed aome tall aprlntlng. He also Dllfered-a base. One fellow rooted from under a big Straw hat ' i ' ; . uesmte tne uncomrortanie oay quit a crowd mw the game. Portland s one error resulted wnen Kennedy dropped a perfectly thrown ball from Breen. Mlckev La Ixnre'a arm la wocklni nicely. He whipped a few down to firs base that came within an ace of catch Ins Johnson. No other catcher has tried the trick her this aeavaon and naturally th Beavere strayed a little too far for comfort. Portland won't ret a rhancS this time to ae Jimmy Tftlrirs. tha bis reuow with the Rooneveltlarr Wth and the Rusle sreed. He waa 111 when tha Oak left the south and remained behind. S15 RELAY RUNNERS ARE PAIRED FOR SATURDAY - The runner tn th T. M. C A, Chetn li relay race Saturday, frww Bait to Portland, have bn paired off. Th rare Is scheduled te start frona Salens Saturday morning at .! o'clock, and th runner will carry nnari frnni Gorernnr Benson ta Mayor l4Jt the tube caatainlag th snMaar bln hand ed te Mayor Lae at tn aonattnA but1d!cr. at Fourth and Timhill street. The Ptodebaker as'o people hare do nated cars to carry tha coateetant ovr th course and plk tl mn op curl of the rr. It will b finished around i o'clock. T fatt time fr the JIanc tt II rrlirs wa mad lt yr. t-n the Indtana woa la fir rM"ir and 114 ralnutea. Thl 1 the was they win ran. la f1v anil reiaya, freas Saleia to Port- lane: T. M. C, A. .Chmawa. ALLEGED SWINDLER ' . IN LA GRANDE JAIL La Grande, Or., April tt. C. S. Wil son, who was arrested yesterday charged with larceny, was bound . over this morning in 1600 bonds. He could not furnish It and Is now In the county Jail. Wilson halls from Boise. It Is alleged he Is a short change man and has vic timised several merchants In sums ranging from a few cents to $9. ' Good catches ct fish lately on Nehalem. - the! EE GUEI1G TO HANG JUNE 18 Chinese Murderer Before Sentence Makes Pathetic i , Plea for Mercy. W Exhibiting to the full extent the stoU cism of his race, xee uueng aioua uo fora Judtte Bronaugti in the circuit court thl afternoon and heard the sen tatnea rf ipsth nronounced uoon him While be understands little English, he knows enough of it to understand thai the words of the judge mean the rop for him, unlesa - his lawyers, by some unexpected chance, can get a new trial order from the supreme court. June IS waa tlxed by Judge Sronaugh aa the date of execution. Tee's attor neys gave notice of motion for a new trial, the first step in taking an appeal to the supreme court. Yee's Chinese friends of the Bow On tong, who are al erH tn hava raised a bribery fund of several hundred dollars to corrupt the Jury, are well supplied witn lunos, ana they will carry the case to the highest court. Before sentence was pronounced the prisoner made a statement through Mrs. W. 8. Holt, the interpreter, saying that his heart was very sad on account of his people n China, to whose support he had contributed ever since he cam to this country. -I am not guilty of the crime," said Tee Guelngj "the witnesses swore falsely against me, and I feel sure that my law yers will get me .another trial." , . Tee Oueng is the second man sen tenced to die for the murder of Lee Tal Hot, a Chinese merchant, who was shot ana Killed djt mrw invn ua inn the nigni or Marcn v, ibub.-- j-ein yvwuu. who la thought to -have clone the fatal hnnttns-. was sentenced by Judge Bro- naugh last June, his case being on ap peal in xne-supreme wui u v Tee Gueng- lsj the fourth men sen tenced to hang by juag nrunaugn in little more than one year,- th others be ing joe Anderson and James A. jnncny. WESTOII WALKED : AWAY ROD WIFE !: (United PreM Leased Wire.) ' St Louis, April 28. It Is reported that Edward Payson Weston, the fa mous old pedestrian, who is expected to arrive here this afternoon, will meet hla wife, from whom he separated 42 years ago, and two grown children, when he arrives at San Francisco, his destina tion. Weston ba declined to discuss the story, which is to th effect that he aenarated from his wife because aha did not like his feats of pedestrlaniam, which he would not abandon,. Accord- ins: to the story, th pair have not seen each other for 42 - years. Those who hava arranged for them to meet at Ban Franclaco hope a reconciliation will re sult. Mrs. Weston is now in California. Prensratlons for tha A..T..P. anoal- tlon ar so well advanced.. that thr la now no doubt but that th bis fair will open aa acheduled on June 1, with every building completed and the Whole effrrt aa aplfttdld a planned. , C. R Blethen, managing editor of the Seattle Tlms, who la a auoat at the Hotel Orevon to aay, aaya that not only will everything be in rvadlne for th ODenlnr. but that the exposition will cover more floor space than any other exposition In th world' hUtory. "1 visited th ground Juat befor coming to Portland and waa delighted with th prospect," declared Mr, HUthen. "Th color scheme 1 cream, shading Into opalescent tints that are attrac tive and restful to the eye. The build ings are of mssslv construction, many of them covered with vine. Thne. with their copper and red roofs, their Th2W?vf0l"vhA .ahV'i?vi2 f 'fhi membera th operating department 1X,aZI; Jm4v'aS L.h.i f"v." "'-S 1 ot the line. The trip la being made In 1. It 11.1111.. T, , 1 ,n unwuiWU IU II O UN V. . Washington university when the expo sition closes ha bean cause for much f permanent construction. Theae bulld nga ar of atone foundation, brick lin ing and terra cotta surface, similar to the new Meier tk Frank building here. .-'Credit must be given J, K. Chllberg, resident of the etpoaltibn, for the fact hat the fair will open on time, with everything ready. This happy condi tion or affairs is due directly to nia ef forts." - - .-. -.-.- ' -. . i Fnr Write or I ill Sump' Name. Street Address ...... ....;;., Town arid .State .iM;,t;vi;y;;ii2i; Fill out with pen, pencil or rubber stamp and send by mail, express ormessenger to Journal Savings Editor, The Journal, Portland, Oregon. V FINAL INSPECTION OF NEW RAILROAD MADE .. .- , . - . r vv-: A final Inspection of the Pasco-M.ir-shall Junction lino of tha Spokane, Port land Seattle la being made today by Oeneral Superintendent Kuasell and a six-passenger gasoline .moUr car bor rowed irom tna xsortnern Facirio, the new road being as yet without such equipment . . ....(. . Files His FJnal Report. W. I. Fenton has filed In the county court his first semi-annual report aa administrator of the estate of Hannah Mason. It shows 115.027 In caah on hand. 'The receipts amounted to 117,074, and the disbursements were 12,047. PLOT TO KILL FALLIERES . ISJolted Pre Letted Wlra.) Monaco, April 28. A plot to aseaeal. ; ngte' Presldont Fallleres of France was ' unearthed here today, according to the police, who have arrested one man ao- ' cuaed of complicity. ' t i ne pone allege that when thelt , firlaoner was arrested he was preparing a go to Paris to kill the French presi dent. Details of the plot have not been made public. W. H. McBrayerY Bottled in Bond The Uncrowned King of Kentucky tor 62 Years WflY- I 1 The grains tfted in the dis tillation o! W. H. McBrayer's Cedar Brook are especially, selected with great Care by expert! who hare made dis tilling a life study. Mashed in small old-fash ionedtubs, iht tame as in ' 1847. After its4 distilla tion it is transferred tor out U. S, Bonded Ware house on the premises and stored ta soeclallv made . whits oakta charred barrels where we allow tt to remain for 8 years to become thor oughly matured, thereby attaining tKi highest point im fnrity. This is of vital im portance and increase tho ert f prodactioa of W, If. McBrayer't Cedar Brook, hotted in bond. 7 BECAUSE The distillery, located in Anderson County, the heart of the Blue , Grass region where '- famous (. limestone springs abound, makes this whiskey; the peer of all others. , After IV. HtMc , Braycr't , Cedar Brook Wh iskey has been In bond S years, under the super vision .of governmenf officers, it is reduced to 100 proof by using pur lime stana water. It is tiea koU tUd in bond. little 4 'Green Stamp" placed over tbe neck , 'ef tha bottlo being U. 8. j trove rnm en t . gnarante of Its Intefrity--thereby Injur ia; to purchaser a whiakey which is jnstlr regarded as tim "Flower of Kentucky: 4 ; : Ninet xigars Jbii : 1l5 ycent Niiie. Havana cigars; mind rvoay Thesmoothcst and ' softest smoke you've ever enjoyed lg But probably the plainest' looking, cheapest wrapped cigar in the world. t J 'u,, , , I 1 FOR , SALE "every- JVHERE You ret nothing bat tobacco, no labels or Htfographlflg of symmet rical labor. You can't smoke style, ao there's no style to Cobsj just enloyment, There's a yard of Havana ia each package each Cob is four Inches long open at both ends, j - , - so'a to" draw at once and bnrn everythlnij: I lRJ s MAS ON, EHRMAN & CO., DISTRIBUTORS, Portland, Seattle and Spokane, , W. H. lUBrmrnr'n Cmit kVeolt DtstZIery, Lawiaaosburg. K. Hi 11 rii-B ..... REED-FREVCIT PIAKOS A Fine, large st-lt to selrcl frem at our Trora-Maker-to-Flayer" pnee $!CO f tTed IUt payments Some spUndid second-fcstid rUnos from $100 p, at $1.00 prr wtr k. . - REED-FREr.GII PIAH0 E1FG. CO. STH AND BURKSXDC STS. . 7 i i i A 4 , . :s- ' "(Qiy EMrlL, OO IK 99 Xlic Addition TTiots All O-K." IF YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A TRULY HOME ADDITION THAT COMMANDS A MAGNIFI CENT VTEW OF FIVER, CITY, HEIGHTS AND MOUNTAINS, OVERLOOK IS IT ' . This addition 5s sitoitrd on a f'aeait overlooking the Vi! lata lie and the city and is posibly 4:e very brt view point on the rfrer. The R. '& S. and the Mii!ir;t-csr linei pive gncd service to the tract. Both phones, graced fTsvel streets, cement walks, tuildirj reflections, Bull Run water (6-inch pipe, rerolar city sernce), fcydrnt. all streets leading to Orerlock end therr, avoiding through traffic and suriKg juietnet snd safetly for children. All improvements paid for. PRICES-REASONABLE TERMS LIBERAL Overlook IL.indI Co. , . . ...1obI 1 'n i.ea ....... . .; ...... "."'..m Jti'eil t . ... "a1iu ... Frar I"a ".mm ! V'If.R14 ... I ' :rr ...... V, , I ku . . .1 . THIRD ST. ' . 1 ........ N(;i ...... . r;7 EUF.NSID Z7TZZT thcne-'