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I .THE OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY; MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1911.
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PROBABLE BEATTIE
Charges Go Before Grand Jury
Next Week, But Prosecutor
Has Added Little to Circum
stantial Evidence.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 12, Intense nd
general interest is manlfeBted through
out the state In th opening, next Mon
day, of the session of the grand Jury
for Chesterfield county, across the
river from here. The grand Jury will
be culled upon to investigate the Beattie
murder cane, one of the most sensa
tional and puuling crimes "ever com
mitted in that county..
It la the general impression that
there will be enough evidence submitted
by the state to Justify the grand Jury
to find an indictment for murder
against Henry Clay Beattie Jr., now a
prisoner in the Henrico county Jail,
but at the same time it is well known
that the state has added little to tho
circumstantial evidence obtained short
ly after the crime was committed, that
a reasonable motive for the alleged
crime has not yet Jeen found and that
counsel for the defense has been work
ing quietly but diligently, assisted by
a number of private detectives, and Is
evidently determined to make a desper
ate fight at the subseauent trial to save
the accused from electrocution.
Many Features of Interest.
The history of the crime with which
Henry Clay Beattie Jr. has been
charged by the coroner's Jury contains
many features of unusual interest. The
iminnrn mnTllfr
IVIUKUtK muuvt
I accused, who Is now sdoui . r. ui
I ifge, la the son- of Henry Clay Beattie
Lir., a well to do business man of this
W n tlU Molva m f U ir
city. roung dvbikv -
education and, wt an early age, began
to Indulge in a fast and recklesrf life.
He had numerous affairs with girls,
but only one had serious consequences.
About four years ago he became inti
mate with Boulah Blnford, a handsome
but morally corrupt girl, who, at that
time, was not quite 14. The Intimacy
continued and two years ago a child
SS horn to the girl. The young moth
er named the child Henry Clay Blnford.
but Roon abandoned It to the care of
some relatives. Lter the child was
adopted by Mrs. Mary Trout of Rich
mond, but It proved sickly and died in
July of last year. To hush up matters
voung Beattie Induced Beulah Blnford
to Raleigh. N. C, where she promised
to remain, so jtn not to interfere with
Beattie's marriage plans.
Married to Please rather.
More to please his father, upon whom
he depended for a living, young Beat
tie, Bbout two years ago, married Miss
Louise Owen, the pretty daughter of a
resident of Dover. Pel. The marrrage
was not happy. Young Beattie did not
abandon his fast life after marriage
and even the birth of a child, about six
months ago. did not Improve the rela
tions between tho young married peo
ple. A few months hro Beattie met the
Blnford girl by accident at a baseball
game at Norfolk and she was easily
Induced to return to Richmond, where
Beattie promised to provide & house for
her.
Beattie and the girl met frequently
at different hotels la. this city and, al
though they kept their relations se
cret. Beat tie's father learned of the af
fair and is said to have threatened his
son with the withdrawal of his sup
port, should the young man not stop
his dealings with the Blnford girl. In
the second week of July last young
Mrs, Beattie. with her baby, went to
visit her uncle, Thomas 1$. Owen, within
a mile of South Richmond. She was
to return home on July 19. On the
evening of July 18 young Beattie came
to Mr. Owen's house in his automobile
to take his wife out for a ride. They
left, driving along the Midlothian pike.
About 11 o'clock that night Beattie re
turned to Mr. Owen's house in his auto,
steering with one hand, while he was
heldlng his wife's lifeless body with the
other.
His Story of Murder.
Beattie hIc1 that his wife had been
hot and killed with a shotgun by a tall
man with a long beard, who had held
them up, while they were driving along
Midlothian pike. The ease called for
an Investigation by the coroner and
after a long and quite sensational hear
ing the coroner's Jury gave the verdict
that Mrs. Beattie had been shot and
killed with a shotgun in the hands of
her husband. Henry Clay Beattie Jr.
The latter was arrested and lodged in
Henrico county Jail, where he spent hi
tme unconcernedly, smoaing cigarette
mfl strumming on his guitar. The Bln-
fnl girl was arrested as a possible ac-
f complice.
Since his imprisonment Beattie stuck
to his original story, hut his position
Became serious when Paul Beattie, a
poor relative of the accused, confessed
that he had bought for the prisoner the
shotgun with which the murder ad
been committed. The state has suc
ceeded in forging a strong chain of cir
cumstantial evidence against Beattie,
but the apparent lack of a motive is
considered a weak spot, which may vi
tally affect the chances of a convic
tion. TOGO IS PLEASED
WITH WEST POINT,
WHICH HE VISITS
(Continued from Page One.)
mlral reached his hotel. Ha Immedi
ately retired.
Impressed With Academy.
Admiral Togo was greatly impressed
with the river scenery. Of his tour of
the military, academy, he said, through
his naval aide, Commander Tanlguchl:
"I am greatly pleased with the honor
extended me today, particularly because
I look upon West Point as one of the
greatest mllltory academies In the
world. The young men made a splendid
' appearance and I was greatly surprised
to learn after the drill that a large
number of, them had been at the academy
but a shorttime. They performed Ilk
veterans.' ,;
Tomorrow Togo" will be entertained at
JOyste Bay by former President Rooae-
veil.
"TOGO THE SILENT" v
COMES BY NAME 1
QUITE NATURALLY
: ', f i ir ..
(By the InUrnatlocil News Barries.) ; A
New York, Aug. ia.---'Togo, the -Silent."
whoso crushing victory over tha
Russian fleet In the sea of Japan made
him the Idol of the Mikado's people and
me of the most famous sea -warriors
of modern times, gets his soubriquet,
"The Silent," justly, -for he Us -as spar
In bs use of words vas an,y man holding;
the gift of speech. ; .
While he was feted and made much of
VIRGINIA BRIDE ,WH0 WAS MURDERED IN AUTO.
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Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie, victim of the
her husband is
in London, his longest address In re
sponse to flowery toasts at various ban
quets consisted of these four words:
"My country thanks you."
When war was declared between Rus
sia and Japan Togo was called to the
palace of the Mikado and given his
orders as the head of the Japanese navy.
"CruBh Russia's power at sea," were
the words transmitted to him.
"I will obey," was the answer.
Nothing more was said.
Togo had not expressed any thanks
for the honor and trust given him. The
Mikado was puzzled. He sent one of
the admiral's friends to him to find
out what was his sentiment In regard
to the war.
"It is all right," was Togo's reply.
Togo had his enemies. They started
reports that he was not altogether loyal
to the Mikado. He paid no heed to
them. He did not deny rumors.
Togo was ready for war and ready to
crush the Russian sea power. He or
dered a fiesta, at which gathered his
officers, their wives, children and
sweethearts. There were music and
chrysanthemums, lights and refresh
ments. All was gaiety. The fiesta
over, he ordered his officers to their
ships.
To his wife and children he turned as
he departed from his house.
"Do not write to me while I am
away," he ordered, "and do not expect
any letters."
The next day the Japanese fleet was
ready to sail.
Togo had his officers summoned from
every ship.
Into the cabin of the admiral the of
ficers came, one at a time. They be
held Togo seated, and beside him a little
stand on which was the sharp knife of
the'Samural .three and a half Inches of
steel to be. used in self-extinction in the
event of failure. This was the weapon
for suicide, the hari-kari of the Samurai
clan from which Togo sprung.
"Victory or Death."
The point of ihe blade was directed
to each officer as the admiral bowed.
No word was spoken. The unspoken
message was, "Victory or death."
The great little admiral's sea fight
ers went 'Into battle with the ships of
Rojestvensky and battered them to
scrap iron, the wreckage dropping to
the bottom of the sea. When the vic
tory was won, Togo spoke to his offi
cers and men and said that they should
be grateful to the spirits of their an
cestors and the spirits of those that
had died In battle, for they had won
the battle.
"Victors," he said, "tie your helmets
tighter."
Llttlevls known about Togo, the man,
himself. This because of his taciturn
ity. . He never tells stories, never
chats or gossips, but always listens.
He- was 111 when summoned to take
command of the Japanese fleet and
when his wife, crying, begged him on
her knees to remain in bed, his qily
words were. "Woman, be silent"
It is told of him that once he made
some Japanese minstrels cease singing
an old folk song because the pathos of
It hurt him. Again it is said that he
wept when his pet dog broke a leg.
To his own children he Is enigmatic
and a man of mystery.
Of Warrior Clan.
It has been said that Togo is a Chris
tian. It may be doubted. It is .no part
of the Christian religion to contemplate
suicide as the one refuge for failure,
nor to thank the spirits of anoestors for
a bloody battle won. Rather he is a
fit descendant of one of Japan's great
warrior clans. He was born In 1867
and had three brothers. The three sided
with Takamort Salgo In the Insurrec
tion of 1877. They did not survive the
failure of that caupre. The one who
failed to die on the field used his "three
and a half Inches," as his clan master
had taught.
His wife and family live In the sim
plest possible manner, In a little, shab
by, weather beaten houae In Maideum
There he works In the garden when- he
la at home, and his wife Is not followed
by her servant when she walks upon
the street lest the adherence to Japan
ese custom should savor of ostentation.
They have two sons and one daughter.
He is as stern In repressing any desire
on the part of the public to pay him
honor In Japan as when he Is abroad
POLICE CIRCLES ARE
NOW DUE FOR BIG
SHAKEUP.MS BELIEF
(Continued from Pair Ona.
large number of patrolmen, detectives
and police officials.
A report from circles close to the ad
ministration Indicates that the tlay
or night of the coup is close at hand.
If the expected move la made, the dis
missed patrolmen will be charged. with
neglect of dnty and Incompetence In al
lowing; vice to flourish under their
eyes. i i,
Traffickers Seek Shelter.
Already the word Is going around
among the keepers of resorts to be
careful as : something is likely to
drop. Scenting the . danger,, but not
realizing Just what may corns, the
warning la none the less significant
murder at Richmond, Va., for whieh
Indicted.
The traffickers in vice are scurrying to
get from under.
W. J. Burns, exposer or graiters ana
advance agent of disturbance, is expect
ed to arrive tomorrow or next day. He
Is coming ostensibly to look Into reflec
tions made upon the local detectives
of his agency. It is believed he will
set something in motion that will add
fuel to the fire, for Burns is not com
ing here for nothing. It is pointed out.
Whether raids will be- made on
notorious houses as an accompaniment
to the stirring of the police kettle is
not definitely known, and perhaps not
fully decided. But the closing of these
houses is necessarily part of the gen
eral program.
Mayor Rushlight and his aides are
weary of the nasty fumes arising from
the vice evil. They have been gather
ing evidence as auietly as they could
concerning conditions which existed at
the time the new administration came
into office, and for a long time before.
The dismissal of Sergeant Cole came
as a premature explosion, and Inter
fered with the work to some extent.
The Investigators did not want their
hands forced until they had the evi
dence they wanted. Now, It Is under
stood, the mayor has received lists,
gathered by trusted men, of human
parasites and houses where women are
quartered for Illegal commerce.
little Information Obtained.
The Malier-Perkins affair projected
new publicity into the equation. It has
added little real information to what
has been common knowledge as to the
French dives, convenient stairways,
and the painted women Inhabiting the
recesses of that district. This Is only
a small part of the question the mayor
and his advisers are dealing with. But
the Inquiry by the county court has
served to sharpen the Issue and to
bring to a focus the plans long under
way.
First will come the clean-up, say
officials close to the administration.
After that will come consideration of
what measures shall be taken to keep
the lid In place. It Is conceded that
sporadic lnetances of vice will remain,
but the officials will not acknowledge
that the law cannot he enforced.
Some of the testimony yet to be
heard In the Inquiry by the county court
promises to be . more Interesting than
any so far produced. When the case
la resumed Monday morning the first
call will be for Armand Fercot, Ed Don
ovan and Frank Minto, who are said to
have contributed to a $300 jackpot col
lected by Fercot. After that will come
Maher and Perkins, the men accused,
who promise to do some fancy stunts
In muckraking, and last of all their
cross-examination by Seneca Pouts, who
says that now he Is in It, he will stay
with it to the end.
Meantime both sides are straining
every effort to eollect testimony for the
final duel. Already there were rumors
of attempts being made to "reach" wit
nesses, of attempted intimidation, and
of efforts to Induce them not to appear.
.Each side claims the other will be put
in a hole at the end.
Both Sides to Oat Grilling.
On the one side, it will he contended
that the Frenchmen, by their own testi
mony, have committed perjury. If they
are spotless, as they have stated while
squirming under cross-examination by
A. E. Clark It will be asked why they
were willing to pay for protection.
On the other side it Will be asked why
Astoria Centennial
TAKE THE FAST
Steamer Monarch
FORMERLY TJIE CHARLES R. SPENCER.
Leaves Washington Street Dock daily at 7 a. m. Returning
leaves Collender Dock, Astoria, daily at 5 p. m.
MUSIC
DANCING
NO LIQUORS
PARE, $t;Q0
ASTORIA CENTENNIAL
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Maher, an officer, if ha knew all about
the dens of vice, did not make arrest
and close the places, and It he knew the
macquereaux, why did he not put them
on the rockplle? As to Perkins, It will
be argued that if he was familiar With
oondltiona ha should have carried the
news to officials who would prosecute.
The general opinion Is that no prac
tical result will follow from the county
oourt investigation. No direct showing;
has been made as to any knowledge by
Maher" of the "Jack pot" which th. ;
Frenohmen say was raised and given
to Perkins. It is Maher the court is In
vestigating, Perkins being a side ques
tion. It looks like exoneration for Ma
her, and the court could do nothing with
the Perkins end of the case, however
the evidence may be regarded at the
wlndup.
Says Ko Crime Committed.
District Attorney Cameron Intimated
yesterday that he will do nothing to
ward an investigation by the grand Jury
unless direct testimony is developed to
involve Maher. He takes the position
that as Perkins is a private citizen and,
the Jackpotters were private cltisens, no
crime was committed, even If the testi
mony of the Frenchmen were accepted
at full value. The law does not make
the payment of money by one private
citizen to another a crime, holds the
district attorney, under the conditions
of this case.
The grand Jury has been summoned
to meet one week from tomorrow, some
of the members being now on vacation.
There will be time enough to investi
gate the moral condition if the grand
Jury votes to take it up, but this now
seems unlikely. District Attorney Cam
eron saya lie will reserve final decision
until the testimony before the county
court Is all In. Then he will act on
a report to be made to him by Deputy
District Attorney Collier, who lias been
detailed to be present at every session.
District Attorney Cameron does ex
press an opinion that steps should he
taken to clean out the French quarter.
He suggests that the license should bo
taken from all the vice kings who have
testified that they paid for protection
for their saloons. Prosecution is also
suggested for all who ow or hold leases
on Dlaces known to be houses of ill fame.
The character of such places can ne
proven by general repute, and it is
thought that under the new regime in
city affairs the police will be more de
pendable as witnesses concerning uw
fame of houses on their beats.
Fouts. who Is conducting the Inquiry
as assistant to the district attorney be
fore the county clerk, has announced
he has another line of Investigation for
Maher after the Jackpot matter Is fin
ished. It is an independent question, he
says, and he declined to tell what it is
in advance of Its presentation before
the court.
CALMLY ADMITS THEFTS
MADE FOR HIS SICK WIFE
United Press littt Wlr.
Cincinnati. Aug. 12. Playing "seven
up" at cards with a detective who was
keeping him under surveillance, Philip
Wlnstet, 23. a bank clerk, calmly admit
ted today he was a defaulter, while his
wife, Ignorant of his offense, lay dy
ing in the adjoining room.
"I took 600 altogether. $26 or ISO at
a time," Wlnstet told the detective,
"and used it to pay doctor bills and get
medicine for my wife."
Winstet was employed in the Cen
tral Trust & Safe Deposit company.
Yesterday he attempted suicide by
drinking carbolic acid.
WOMAN IS HELD UNDER
WRECKED AUTO AN HOUR
O'nlted Pren Ltnttd Wire.)
Murphysboro, 111., Aug. 12. Mrs. Carl
Turner of Paducah, Ky., and two other
women, are believed to be fatally In
jured tonight, the result of an automo
bile accident north of here today.
When the machine skidded and turned
over, Mrs. Turner was caught under
neath and held in an unconscious con
dition for an hour. Mr. Thomas Dun
can, also was held under the car, its
weight resting for half an hour across
his back. Mrs. Burgess Davis was in
jures about the head. Mrs. A. J. Davis
and two babies, also occupants of the
automobile, were hurt. .
BROTHERS HELD UNDER
$5000 BAIL EACH
Arrested on the charge of contri
buting to the delinquency of a minor,
Benjamin and Charles Davis, brothers,
were taken to the county Jail yesterday
evening, where they are held under ball
of $5000. Constable Weinberger ar
rested the two men. They were ar
raigned in the Justice court yesterday
afternoon, but took time to plead. Tha
men are teamsters.
Pasadena Banks Combine.
(United Press Leaied Wire.)
Pasadena, Cel., Aug. 12. The merger
of the Crown City National bank and
American Bank and Trust company
went into effect here today. The com
bined capital of the two institutions Is
$200,000. and their deposits aggregate
about 11,500.000.
Crushing Plant Busy.
La Grande, Or., Au?. 12. About 450
tona of crushed rock is being turned out
dally by the plant operated by J. L.
Mars In this city. Thirty men are em
ployed. CAFETERIA
EACH WAY
TRANSPORTATION CO.
; x i F. J, Smith, Supt.
'TRIAL TO
BE HELD AUG. 28
Superintendent Charged With
Accepting Bribe Arraigned;
Crane to Salem.
A. S. Briggs, superintendent of the
Llnnton rockplle, who is charged with
accepting a bribe of J 100 to release
A. O. Richards before his term had
expired, was arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Bell yesterday afternoon.
Deputy District Attorney Collier apr
pearlng for the state and John Man
ning for the defendant His trial was
set for the afternoon of August 28
Manning entered a demurrer, assert
ing that because Briggs Is an officer
be cannot be charged with aiding an
escape. The demurrer was overruled
and Briggs pleaded not guilty. As
the charge of aiding a prisoner to es
cape is a misdemeanor, the case does
not go to the grand Jury.
F. H. Crane, the state grange offi
cial who has interested himself in the
case of -Richards, made a trip to
Salem yesterday afternoon to see Gov
ernor West, 'seeking a pardon for
Richards. Crane carried several let
ters, one from Chief of Police Slovor
and one from Mayor Rushlight, rec
ommending that the governor grant
the request, and in all likelihood the
request wijl bo granted, this assur
ance having been given Crane sev
eral days ago. Judge Tazwell refused
to intercede for Richards, saying thut
Richards had Involved him In the
scandal and was therefore not
titled tolts consideration.
en-
SMITH INSISTS HE
KNOWS WHO SLEW
4 AT ARDENWALD
(Continued from Page One.)
old. He appeared greatly worried. He
told the story of the Hill murder with
a view or securing clemency. After
telling his story to the officers lit
would not talk further.
That Harry Smith, arrested at
Marshfleld for stealing a buggy and
narness, is gumy or a much more
serious crime and perhaps knows
something of the Hill murders, is the
belief of Sheriffs Mass of Clackamas
county and Stevens of Multnomah coun
ty, following a conversation with Dep
uty United States Marshal T. E. Ham
mersley . yesterday afternoon.
Hammersley was in Marshfleld when
Smith was brought Into the Jail and
interviewed him twice. He brought
back with him a notebook,' found In
Smith's pockets, a number of cards of
Portland and Seattle firms and an in
teresting account of Smith's actions
following his arrest.
According to Hammersley City Mar
shal Carter of Marshfleld was asked
BRIGGS
Have You City Water
Away Out Here?
A question often asked the suburban or rural resident by the city visitor when he is served
with a glass of clear, cool water drawn from a convenient tap, sees his host sprinkling the
lawn or is invited to refresh himself after his journey with a cool plunge in the tub. Tho
ruralite answers proudly: "No, we don't have city water, but, like the corner druggist, we
have something just as good and we think a little better. We bought one of those Leader
Water Systems sold by Mitchell, Lewis & Staver, and we have our own independent water
works. We are not bothered by water restrictions as you are in the city and we have ALL
the water we want for every use. Trouble? It's no trouble at all. George goes down when
ever the pressure gets low and starts the little Stover Gasoline Engine. The engine pumps
the water up to about sixty pounds pressure and then shuts itself off automatically. The
tank is made of pressed steel and is down in the basement with the pump and engine. It is
out of sight and keeps the water cool in summer, and George says it can't freeze in winter.
We have water for sprinkling any time we want it, and we have our toilet, washroom and
bath just the same as you have. We wouldn't do without our Leader System; it makes our
country life so complete. George was sayin? the other day after reading in the paper about
all the trouble they are having in Portland over the water that they could have city life
if they wanted it, but he would take his in the country, with a Leader Water System."
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PHONE,
CALL
OR
WRITE
to watch for Smith by the Rosebtirs;
authorities. He arrested htm a few
miles from Marshfleld. When brought
into the Jail Smith demanded to know
what he was charged with.
"Do you want me for anything else
besides stealing the buggy?" Smith
asked Carter. When Carter told him he
did. ginlRi said, "It's not the H1U
crime la It? I didn't kill the Hills, I
whs in Washington then, but I know
the man who did and I'm after him
now."
The fact that Smith should have
mentioned the Hill case at once is
regarded as peculiar. When pressed
for more information he pointed to
one of a number of names written In
his notebook, evidently some years ago.
Later, when examined by Hammersley
and Carter, he said if he were charged
with a serious crime he would tell who
had done It, and that he would not
bear all the guilt himself.
During the examination Smith broke
down several times, sobbing violently.
and at other times during his talk,,
with the officers seemed to he laboring,
under great excitement. Hammersley
saya the man is evidently sane and that
hln peculiar actions cannot be attrib
uted to Insanity.
Kan With Him Kesemblas Turk.
Smith Is 40 or 45 years old, a Scan
dinavian, Is about five feet five Inches
tall, weighs 140 pounds, has a dark
moustache, high forehead and deep
lines running from hts nose to the cor
ners of his mouth. It is thought from
the contents of his notebook that he
has been a miner In Alaska and other
parts of this country. With him was
another stranger, very dark, and de
scribed by Hammersley as resembling
a Turk. He Is also being held a pris
oner, though the of"eers have been
unable to learn anything about him so
far.
When Smith was asked why he would
not tell where the man he suspected of
the Hill murders was hiding. Instead
of Insisting upon hunting him himself,
he replied the man had "broken up his
family." Later he said his family had
been drowned in Lake Washington, near
Sevittle. His accounts of other alleged
occurrences in his life were so contra
dictory as to Indicate that little cre
dence could be placed in any of his
tales'.
Although Deputy Sheriff Archie Leon
ard and Sheriff Mass searched their
records, they were unable to find any
report of a bay mare answering the
description of the one Smith was driv
ing, having been stolen Or lost. .This
Inability to account for the horse, to
gether with the evident fact that Smith
has some crime on his conscience, sug
gested the possibility he might be con
nected with the "Mystery of the Eight
Horses," which has puzxled people
around Sandy for th past month. In
that caso two men. driving eight fino
draught horses and a grader's outfit.
drove up the Sandy-Cherryville road
I The horses were found at Intervals near
the road, snot oan. ine wagon ana
the men have not been heard of since.
The animal Smith was driving was
not a draught horse, weighing but 1050
pounds. He claims be bought It In Sa
lem and rode It to Rosebuig, where he
admits he stole the buggy and har
ness. In Smith's notebooX were the names
and addresses of a number of Portland
people. The sheriff's office is looking
up these people, hoping to learn more
of the suspect's history from them.
THERE IS A
East
Jr nun i jrjr s -J 11 " 1
Crematory to Be Given Thor
ough Test Under Differ"
ent Management.
If the new crematory built at Guild's
lake by th Public Works Engineering
company will destroy garbage at an
average cost not to exceed 52 cents
a ton, running at full capacity, it Is
likely chat the city health board will,
after all, accept the plant.
At a special meeting or tne neaitn
board, called by Mayor Rushlight yes
terday, the board decided to give the
plant another test of four months.
City Health Officer C. H. Wheeler was
appointed to take charge of the plant
during the test, and Mayor Rushlight
was authorized by the board to ask the
council for tl&O a month for the em
ployment of an expert engineer to aid
the health officer. This selection will
fall to the lot of David F. Otis, the ex
pert who has been Inspecting the cre
matory furnaces.
This decision on the part of the board
to give the plant another test followed
an opinion from the city attorney CO
the effect that the city had, through
Former City Engineer Morris, spent
$60,0UO for the building and the incin
erators, which is lost to the city wheth
er or not the plant has been installed
according to' contract According to
the city atyfrney the city has no re
course. The board provided that City Cre
matory Superintendent Napier should
have nothing to do with tne test, ex
cept to see that the required amount
of garbage Is delivered at the plant
dally. Neither will the contractors have
anything to do with the test They are
now represented by an attorney.
WITNESS PLEADS SORE
FINGER BUT REALLY
CAN'T WRITE HER NAME
(Salem Bureau of The Journal.)
Salem, Or., Aug. 12. A sore
finger held up the validating of
a marriage license today when
a well dressed woman witness
exhibited a forefinger wrapped
in silk, to a deputy county clerk
in an effort to induce him to al
low the bride to sign for her.
When the deputy informed her
that this would not do she ad
mitted she could not write her
name and took a pen and wrote
her cross. On an average two
persons each month appear who
are unable to write their names.
The Turkish government has granted
a concession to a syndicate of European
capitalists who plan to exploit the min
eral resources of the Dead sea basin.
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