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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,. , PORTLAND, FRIDAY . EVENING, JUNE 0. 1811. BIG KATALLA DEAL LGOKS LIKE AH OIL intiHii Standard Buys 1 00,000. Bar ?' rels From Amalgamated ' Development Company i and May Have Bought Concern: ' X . " ' (Unit Pittas Lhm4 Wlrt.l Seattle. Weeh., June The Standard Oil eomuanr U to invade Alaska.' '' It became known here toder ' that Standard Oil had contracted with the Amalgamated Development company, of Xatalla, to'take 109.000 barren or ; ' Ulla oU. John McLean, special asent , of the comDanr. confirmed the -con tract but refused abaolutelr to dlaoUM the rumored taking over of tha Amal gamated company, which la a Brltleh Columbia corporation, by. the Standard v;OU company. . : '' '' , Tha Standard's tank etesmer Drake , will ro north la August to take out 40.000 barrela. - ' The Amalgamated company recently ' completed Unka i with a capacity of IT.OOO barrela. It la rumored tha Standard la to Invest heavily In Aleak ;U Held'., v.- ' ;-, ; CRIME COMMITTED AS VICTIMS LIE ? SLEEPING AT HOME x (Continued From Page One.)- murderad la a rough, frame cabin, put Up aa a temporary home until Hill ' could build a better one on tha acre tract. Ha bed some of tha lumber for ' the new . houee ready on tha ground and waa to have begun work on It aoon. The building ' a tan da back about to feat from tha road, which la frequent ly traveled, and la about ona mile south . from Ardenwald station, which la, per hapa, a mile south of the Waverlelgh golf links, on the Cazadero line. . The i place had been - cleared and there la , no underbrush about the houee. : C B. Mathews, an employe of the Wells Fargd company la Portland, lives 100 yards from the Hill house and there are several other houees within too yards of the place. ".' Mr. Mathewa and Mrv Hill have been In the habit of going to the car to gether in the morning. ' Thie morning Mr. Mathewa paaaed the Hill home aa uaual but got no response. Then he called to hla wife to ; go down and arouse the family In the meantime Mrs. Mathews had noticed the absence of the children, who were usually play, lng In the yard. - Tlada Mutilated Bodies. ' ; Bhe went to the kitohen door, which .. aha found unlocked, but closed, , opand j It and aaw the body of Dorothy, blood covered, stretched out on a cot a few feet from the deor. 1 She ran screaming back to her own house and called the neighbors by telephone. She made Jio Investigations aa to other members of , the family. What was found f en investigation staggered strong men. Through the cen ter of the house - a low partition of rough boards shuts off a room that Mr. and Mrs. Hill used as a bedroom. ' The boy alept on ft cot near the entrance to : this room. Hla body waa lying on the , eot. partially covered with a quilt His head had been beaten Into a' ahapeiess mass. - ";. " -" : In the bedroom, huddled under tha bed clothes, the horrified ' neighbora found the dead bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, both having been murdered fn the same manner as the.-children." There was nothing to show that there had , been any struggle. Apparently both had been killed as they slept. When the murderer had made sure both were dead he had pulled a coverlet well up over their heads, and left his bloody work. irotUar Koleated.' - ' The' drawere In the bureaus and the little kntckknaoka about the house, had not been touched, apparently. '", The re- malns of the previous ..evening's supper were m th stove.- Or a tnblo were the children's lessons which they evidently had been studying together before going to .bed last night,- '-.v-v ' ,i: v Near the body of the girl was a newly sharpened axe, blood covered. . The axe belongs to J. T. Delk, who lives on the road about a quarter of a mile towards the station. Delk sharpened it yester day and left It standing ou in front of his house last night The moon was shining brightly- It waa nearly full and probably aa the murderer walked down the road from the station towards tha Hill home he saw the axe gleaming 1 Souvenirs (baio re , Visitors to the Rose 'City should - not fail to visit - Gill's, the largest Book and Station ery Store west of Chicago. A splendid. variety, . of :' Western literature bill's The J. K. QUI CoM 8d Alder BU. Bookstand Modern Of Stationery fice Furniture ... - . t In the light and ' took, it .along aa a weapon. . .,'' 1 The murder waa committed Just with In Clackamas county but the frlKhtened neighbor thought probably the Portland off lcero . would be able to , get . there quicker. As aoon aa Sheriff Stevens' office heard of, the murder they noti fied Mr. Cowing.. He and hla wife and hla two sons, Thomas P. Cowing, Jr, and E. 1L ; Co win a lumped In their astomobllee and raced out to Arden wald. . At first they were Inollned to think that the tragedy might have i aulted from family troubles. Hut the position of the bodies of Mrs. Hill and of the little glrL together with a cur- sory examination by Dr. Roy 8. Stearns who had been called to attend Mrs. Cow lng, .would Indicate thai the crime must have been th work of a degenerate of the moat repulsive type. , i Pending an autopsy It la Impossible to' stats with certainty that the mur derer ia a neotrophlla ' but Indications point strongly to auch a fact ' ( . .. , ; . Coroner Takee Charge. John T. Kelso, justloe of the peace at Mllwaukie,; waa tha first .officer to reach the houee. When Kelso got there the bodies were atll) warm, though the hands and feet had grown odd. Thomas O. Fox of Oregon City, coroner of Clack amas county, took charge of the bodlea and left them In bed, where they-will remain until the Inquest set for 1:10 o'clock this evening. , ' -..-' ' Little la known of H11L He waa a plumber by trade, and met Mra. Rlntoul while she waa . living In MarysvUle, Where she had gone to establish a mil linery business following her divorce. Although the Co wings are a very, well to do family, Mra. Rlntoul preferred to do what aha could to support herself. Following their marriage they ' moved to Sell wood to live, remaining there aome montba, and moving out to the acre tract at Ardenwald last winter. Mra. Hill was a handsome woman. well educated and attractive. Her rela tions 'with her second hnsband are said by their neighbora to have beea of the happiest to judge by appearances. H1U la aald to have been married before, but whether hla former wife la living or not ia not known. ' . MAID SHOT MILLIONAIRE , (Continued from Page One.) become her maid they discharged me at Riverside on accusations that were with out foundation and caused my arrest when I asked an explanation and satis faction, I have beea hounded by detec tives hired by. the Kohls and. nursued from house te house, from city to city, and from state to atate." ahe aald. "They said I was eccentric at Glen- wood Inn, Riverside, and that I slapped the faoe of a hotel clerk there. Of course I Bid. The man Insulted me.' I did only what any woman would have done. .- Sag CoatemjOated Sulclds. "I am sorry for what I did yesterday. ir i had the day to live over again ! would rather turn the gun on myself. I think that ia what I contemplated dur- Ina the twe years I carried the weapon. Aa she talked to newspaper men at the city, prison todsy the girl laughed hysterically, then wept and at times screamed her denunciation against those whom ehe accused "of persecuting-her. "I don't care what becomee of me now, I hope Kohl gets wall Let the law take lta course," she continued. -.; "They eay I am crasy. Maybe I ant but I waa aane when I came to thla country and It le only the troublea that have followed the persecution that have made me different" " , . A charge of assault with Intent to kUU it was stated at headquarter, would be lodged asalnst the girl pend, lng the outcome-of Kohl's wounds, .y j RESPLENDENT HORSE I V AND.VEHICLE PARADED ACME OF BEAUTY (Continued from Page One.) riding derblea. Around the neck of each hors was a large collar of tones. f taaborate Seooratlons. ..,-' ' The various horses and carriages that followed were all elaborately decorated,' principally with roses, . though the Scotch broom,, larkspur and other wild flowera were used with fine effect In distributing prises the Judge were largely influenced by the use of rosea as decorations, and many striking dis plays made up of other flowera were pasaed In favor of tha festival rose. An exceptionally pretty feature of the parade waa the large liat of entries by children, driving Shetlanda. In every instance the carta were attractively dec orated,, many with roses, others with Bcotch broom and white daisies. Three veteran of the Mexican war, Colonel W. B, Bush, aged 14, Judge Alonso Perklna, 85. and Enoch W. Con- yera, IS, were driven in a carriage and though few knew who they were they were recognised aa veterans and re ceived their chare of applause. Seattle's moat. The Seattle floatXthe Golden Pot- latch represented th eymbollcal fig ure of the Queen City holding In her hand a model of the steamer Portland, which brought the first treasure back from Alaska in 1197. Thirty Seattle girls acattered "gold" nuggeta among the crowds, typifying the "Potlatch" Se attle la to hold thla aummer. The fIot waa very elaborate and attracted much attention.'- The Wood I awn float waa a huge ' mass of roses, the Fraternal Brotherhood. Portland Lodge No. XOi, a- elaborate, with little glrla forming the center of huge pink rose buds, over whloh an Immense eagle spread his wings. Few floats were as artlstlo aa the Japanese, which waa guarded by a squad of Japanese wearing the anoient armor of the Island warriors, while the float Itself represented one of the fa-1 EoPORMID Business Men Hope to Interest ', Local jobbers In. Commu- nity Warehouse. y- vt,' tSDedal DWsetch te The Jmraal. '- Kennewlck, Wash., June . Plans for a Kennewlck business men a; excursion to Portland within lue next few weeks are elng worked out by th Idoal com- eercial club. The trip will be made In connection wlfn the campaign" to erect a large community 'warehouse and or ganise a distributing company In thla city. Portland Jobbere are evincing eon. alderable Intereat In the undertaking and local promoters are desirous of becoming better acquainted with the wnoieaaiera who will probably take apace In the warehouse. Tha trip will be made either over the O.-W. R. K. oi one of the rasollne motor cars, or down the Co lumbia on- one of - the steamers of the Open River Transportation company; moua Japanese miniature gardens,' with a Japanese boy fishing from a little canoe. In front of a cardan house half burled under a wealth of cherry blos soms. The Humane society had a very at- tractiva exhibit which won lta ahare of applause. Tha fire department's ' entries were elaborately decorated and attracted much attention. Itule Is Followed. (CniUd Press Leased Wire.) San Diego, CaL. June .-.-Attorney B. E. Kirk, spokesman for rebels, comment ing on the order from the state depart ment permitting Mexican troops to pass through the American llneo aaya that tha order ia in atrlct accord with the original rule of "The Hague" conference. Send a Piano Home See announcement, page 10, thla la- sue, of the aale of all the exhibition In struments shown during the grand opening daya of the new Ellera' Muslo House. These are Instruments of the very ohoicest kind and this sale will prove of extraordinary Interest to every musical home out of town aa well as In the city. . Journal Want Ada bring results. Z C. Morrison Street Cor. Union Avenue Phoncs:E-3809B-1739 Leading East Side Department Store rfeCohsumef Gels' the Benefit of Our Big Saturday Specials andjuneWhiteSalesTomorrow s ' So come here and enjoy to the limit, the substantia savings in prices of seasonable, stylish and much wanted merchandise. Such savings as arepossible only at this, the "No Rent," economy store of the East Side. A Sensational Sale of Ladies' White Waists 53c 98c I $1.69 . A handsome lot of new Fancy Lawn . Waists, of good quality. Waists that have high collar, long 'sleeves. Very neatly trimmed with lac or embroidery., Some have Jlaited , fronts, others , fine tucks. Tot a waist in the lot but what was a bargain for 75c, at least. Sailor Blouses, so much in de mand right now. Made of .ine grade of Indian Head, and daintily trimmed with light blue collars and cuffs, also with striped madras collar to match. Best $1.25 values.5 Rich and dainty fine Lawn Waists, not a one of which is worth less than $2.25. Some are- the all over embroidery styles, with high neck and f$ sleeves, others fine lawn with lace or embroidery yoke, high neck and sleeves, $8.95 Tomorrow on Sale La-dies'$13.50LongCoats "TomorrowVwe .-.-place on pale all of our newest Summer i styles in Women's Long , Tailored Coats, values to $13.50, from which you may select at $8.95. This lot includes the best tailored models in grays, tans and mixtures. A Special Sale of 15c Qr Lawns and Dimities at You'll ioon need the hot weather materials, and here is your chance to buy fine lawns, batiste and dimity in the most desirable stripes, dots and fig ures, at considerably less than the true worth. Women's Lin-$1 OA en Dresses ; Stylish one-piece Natural Linen Dresses; prettily made , in high neck style or with !qw "neclc, either short ;or : long -slaves. ; Daintily embroidered fronts. Splendid val ues at $6.00. - $2.; Bed Spreads Crochet $1 .89 Our June White Sale price of $1.89 on this exceptionally good $2.25 Spread , should .interest you. Extra full size, splendid quality and best patterns. . One-Piece Silk Dresses $8.95 Nobby new One-Piece Taffeta and Fouard Silk Dresses, In blue,' gray and browns. ;t Women's: Stylish Pumps and Oxfords at l- Gunmetal Fefent Leathers ' or fine Kid Shoes in new short vamp pump or Oxford styles. . - , Little Boys' Wash r Suits at Little Prices ; Nobby Wash Suits for boys 3 years. -Made of chambrays, duck, madras, galateas, etc in sail or or Russian blouse styles, and priced $2.00 and down to 75c. 1 - V. ........... - '......:... . f :i Crawford Shoes $3.50 and Oxfords for Men $4 The world's best popular price Shoes. All the best leathers and) the most wanted stylish foot fit ting, comfort-giving styles, Latest styles in tans. ,- Three Big Specials in Men's Tailored Suits $14.90 for - Class. "A" Tai lored Suits, in fine all. wool materials of very newest col ors and patterns. Splendid values to $20.00, ' ; $12.95 Suits splendid . value Suits to $16.50. 'Every suit is a desirable number of the present season. , Well tailored and splendid fitting. N " ' . : -- $9.85 for Suits to $13.50. You must see these to aoore ciate what splendid style and qual ity you can get for so little money, so come Saturday. - ? J ::;;::i!!;:ii:::i:;it- jliSj:in;iiii!i!S:lSi iiiii-Hiiiliiiii:::?:: itiiiiHiiiitliiiiiliittiittiil liiilllliiiiil: !!::!:Hiii::!i!:iiS:ii::!ii!ii tt r r::i!i!!:::i:: ii-ii!: ::! ::t.: !!:(:::"i!t:i:i:n..i ! I . r--Hi:::l:i:i::::i;ii!;:ri:p H I 9 mm iti.'Uii; ;;;;i:;ii;......t....4 :::::::itu:;:::."" 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