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7. SHOOTS FORMER WIFE.CQMPANION THEN KILLS SELF 111 Fit Of AflQGr J. H. LUt6S ' AMiaI Mdl(6S MUrderOUS AIlaCK, i, ,. ' iif-ii n-.,rt. I a VlCtimS Will neCOVer, Lei - ter Hints of Suicide. After contemplating suicide for some time, following the Action of his wife In divorcing him, J. H. Lutes, aged 45 .. years, last night went to the home of 7 his former wife, Mrs. Rosalinda Lutes, aged 85 years, 7423 Fifty-eighth street 8. E., intending, it is believed, to bid her a last farewell and then end his , life on her doorstep. On arriving at the house, through fhe windows ' of which he saw the woman and his for mer business associate, J. H. Mahaffy. aged S6 years. Lutes was driven Insane with anger. Breaking through the front door of the house, he opened fire with a revolver, dangerously wounding both rha woman and Mahaffy. Believing them dead, he reloaded his revolver and blew his brains out. In' all, six shots are believed to have been fired, one at Mahaffy, which In flicted a serious wound in the face; four at his wife, one of which struck her In the face, the other three going wild; and one that snuffed out his life Instantly. Both Mrs. Lutes and M ' haffy are scarred for life. In two letters, found in the dead man's pockets this morning by the cor oner every indication is that for the past two weeks the man has contem plated taking his own life. The thought of injuring his wife In any way was never alluded to, Time after time he poke of hia deep love for her and the heartaches her action had caused him. Woman Jumps Through poor. . When. Lutes entered the house last night he first turned his attention to Mahaffy who was struck by the first shot. When he fell Mrs. Lutes Jumped through the door. With Lutes following her. In the struggle Mrs. Lutes re ceived her injury. She fell to the porch. Lutes fired at her again. Then he end ed his own life. Motorcycle Patrolman Larry Evans, who was In the vicinity looking for a highwayman, heard the shooting and rushed to the scene; finding both the woman and her companion Just recover ing, consciousness. Mrs. Lutes refused to tell him of the trouble, but a search of the premises disclosed the dead Jbody of Lutes. . , Both the Injured persons were taken In charge by Evans, and the coroner was notified. Mahaffy wag taken, to St Vincent's hospital. Neither la dan gerously injured. ' . . One letter left by Lutes was dated November 17. In which he gives direc tions for the disposition of his affairs and remains. His Xt Letter. The other letter was written yester- . Thii, writan bv J. H. L., called Harry Lutes Portland, Nov. 28. At last the time is near when I reallsa that 1 shall be called upon to decide vhlch to do, either to be called crasy or weak or to go out and face the world at labor, with no one to care for roe, no enarte encourage me to try to do -.-i II... nr Kut IllBt ta llVB. Doming VW - " V.l . Tes, I could do as hundreds of thou sands are doing, laDor on eacn uj u go to what they call home at night, but what a home to so many as to me, ( a Small bedroom in a large building, where you know no one and none to greet you when you get there. All yo get Is labor and the little food you eat and a few ciotaes. . , "No, since" my wife told me she loved me no more my heart has been broken, and after her admission 'that she loved another I have only wanted to die, so as to be away from it all, for I cannot forget, try as I will, and I have tried to forget her, and those old happy days with her, but it Is no use. I cannot, and so being so very tired and about sick, with ho one to love me, I will be better off dead, and the world will be Just as well without me., And so at last the time arrives when Rose will al ways be reminded of the husband who loved her not wisely but well." "Portland, Or., Nov. 17, 191WTO whomsoever may find this: Should aught happen to me, as I have expected will at some time, which will require the help of others in the final closing of my affairs, first notify George W. Tabler, 48 North Sixth street, clerk of Prospect camp No. 140, W. O. W., In which I hold a policy for $2000 in fa vor of ray former wife, Bosalinda Lutes, but as we are divorced this will now de scend to the niece. Miss Anna Figgins, last heard from at 534 East Forty-sixth Plaoe, Chicago. Also notify Mrs. Kosa Lutes at 7423 Fifty-eighth street south east and H. J. Laury, at C043 Forty first avenue southeast, and Dr. Cley ton Seainon, Macleay building. "Of my personal effects, I care little who gets them, but prefer that Mr. Laury take them If he wishes, as it is hardly likely that Mrs. Rosa Lutes would want them. At present they are In room 41, Palmer house. "I wish it to be known that no man crci , tru iiiui wan l i u i . .u i . u -up than I was, until the break came. Now I realize how true this:. ""Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the pale- ness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud; Oh. why should the spirit of mortal be proud.' "At last, alone and broke and friend less, old and crippled and a thing of the past J. H. LUTES." Lutes and Mahaffy were at one time engaged In the artificial limb business at 263 Vi Yamhill street. Mahaffy re sides at 283 Taylor street . Two notes were found by the coroner this morning in Lutes' room, one dated at i o'clock, the other at 9:16 yesterday. , The first one stated that the writer had decided to kill hlraBelf, but 1 no ref erence was made to his former wife. In the second note, dated more than four hours later, he says that since .his:' wife and her paramour are so happy, he had concluded to endeavor to obtain possession of the property that was awarded to bis wife when she ob tained a decree of divorce, and in the event that she-refused to relinquish it, he would kill her . and the man and commit suicide. WHO FIGHTS UMATILLA PROJECT? THE MOTIVE . BEHIND ENMITY SOUGHT , 1 (Continued from Page One.) alon, la not so sudden as the recent pro test meetings would seem to indloate. These meetings ar- said to be but a last iresort, previous opposition, how ever, tins not. been open..':::'.;;' r The sincerity: of a majority of the men participating In the protest meet- THE tags Is not doubted. The Interests of the Stanfleld peorla are the same as those of the Furnish people, and the set tlors on the Meadows are naturally op posed to any scheme that would Confis cate their lands to the government at prices which they believe to be too low. Furthermore, they declare, the Birch and McKay creek ranchers have been in fear for their water rights ever since the reclamation attorney Instituted tne adjudication suits,' and would naturally be easy subjects t inflame against any project in which theYe would be the re motest possibility of Injury to their Without question there have been n"lnv individual complaints qgalnst the proposed extension from men who might I suffer from it, but it fa declared there jneVer would have been any organized re own claims. sistance or formul protest had not lieu- tenants worked among the men who took a leading part In the Stanfleld meeting and were present at the Pilot Rock meetings also. mrnish Says It's the Settlers. W. J. Furnish disclaims being in any manner connected with the meetings. To The Journal correspondent in this city yesterday h- declared he had no statement to make other than that the protest meeting at Stanfleld was en tirely a matter belonging to the set tlers, and that he was interested only in so far as his Interests were Identical with those of the settlers. He declared he was not even invited to attend, and certainly had no inclination to mix In the matter at ail. "You may say for me," he declared, "that I disclaim any activiryTh the matter whatsoever. Ilermlston and Umatilla people are Indignant over the open attacks being made on the extension at a time when the government if considering crowning their two years of organised effort with victory, and they will probably hold a meeting of their own In the near future. AD WOLGAST GOES UNDER KNIFE; HIS WELSH BATTLE OFF (Continued from Page One.) Welsh, "and It seems that fate is de termined that I shall not meet the champion. I am heartily sorry for Wol gast and sincerely hope that he will quickly recover. I have the highest re spect for hint as a man and a fighter, and the news of his sudden illness Is a distressing shock to me. I do not aup- pose- that he will be in condition to fight on New Tear's day, but if he is ready to meet me on Washington's birth day I will gladly take him on." Preliminaries to Be Staged, Promoter Tom McCarey said: "I sincerely trust that the little cham pion will soon be on the high road to recovery. He is one of the equarest fighters In the world, and Tf his con dition will permit I may stage a Wol-gast-Welsh battle on Washington's birthday.. My financial loss will be heavy, as I had gone to considerable expense in arranging to stage this fight Hundreds of rans are 'here from outside- points. For their benefit I will let the preliminaries go. on aa arranged, and have Freddie Welsh box 10 rounds each with Gua Anderson and Kid Dal- ton. I had already sold $30,000 worth of tickets for the Wolgast-Welsh af fair." ' BRANDEIS SAYS FISHER POLICY NOW IN ACCORD WITH INSURGENT VIEWS (Continued from Page One.) been found as .to the administration's actions. Absolute unanimity of decision was reached by all who took part In the inquiry and who now announce their design to insist that the progressive cuneuruuvu program or ai&biui ihubi ue assisted. They declare a belief that the prospects are bright for carrying through such a program this winter, involving the leasing of the coal lands, rigid control by the government of all transportation, rail and water, with a' government railroad and strict control of all docks and all terminals, prob ably. In addition, insisting that the gov ernment retain title to all mineral, oil and gas lands. PHILLIPS SMILES; CASE AT KALAMA IS IN HIS FAVOR (Continued from Page One.) and gave valuations on the Central Man ufacturing company and W. 8. Mil ler's property. The Central plant he gave at 17500 or $8500. Can't Help Tears, Bys Bennett. "Hugh C. Phillips was not smart enough or mean enough to be a suc cessful banker," said A. S. Bennett, in making the opening statement for the defense. 'Bennett's voice shook with emotion as he paid tribute to what he declared was the honesty of the former banker. "Ho perhaps made mistakes. He was not experienced in banking, and he had no more business in a bank than a live sheep in a butcher shop," ex claimed the attorney. Bennett apologized to the jury for his display of emotion, saying the tears came involuntarily. Phillips' attorney further made the surprising announce ment that there is yet doubt as to the inability of the Commercial bank to pay dollar for dollar. He said Aldrich turned in real estate valued at $146,000 to secure'loans of $73,000. He pointed out that $271,000 in real estate and loans held by the bank are unquestioned by testimony of the state and Kb placed the liabilities of the bank at $311,000. Bennett further defended the Rector & Daly account, saying the firm has $30,000 or $40,000 assets, and declared a good sum will be realized from the Swank & Co. stock. "Proud to Be Phillips' Friend." Superior Judge Sol Smith of South' Bend, Pacific county, was the first character witness for the defense. He said he waa proud to be counted a friend of the accused banker. Testi mony on the same line was - given by Dr. W. S. Goddard, Dr. A P. Stowell and Mayor John P. Klgglns, all of Van couver. Closs of State's Case Soil. "The state rests," was the brief an nouncement by Prosecuting Attorney Tempos at 3:87 yesterday afternoon, signaling that all the testimony had been presented upon which the proseou- Drink Craving Destroyed No mors terrible affliction can come to any home than the craving for strong drink of husband and rather. We appeal to wives, mothers and sis ters to save the husband and father, or brother, with pRKlNK, a scientific treatment OKK1NE is prepared la two forms: No. 1, secret treatment, a powder, ab solutely tasteless and odorless, given secretly In food or drink; ORRINE No. I, in pill form, is for those who desire to take voluntary- treatment. ORRINE coBts only $1.00 a box. Call at our store for a fre booklet telling all about this meritorious article, whlcb we have been selling for a number of years. Skldmore Drug Co., 161 8d st woodard, Clarke ft Co., 280 Washing-i ton st ' ' ... .. .. ... OREGON DAILY $ JOURNAL, DR. WALTER E. CARLL DIES AT OREGON CITY 1 V' t 4 V .it 11 I. i r i $ A Dr. Carll, for three year mayor. former president of the state med leal association, first exalted ruler of Oregon City Elkfc , Oregon City, Nor. J. Dr. Walter E. Carll, a prominent physiolan of this city, died here this morning and ar rangements for his funeral will be made tonight by the local lodge of Elks, of which he was the first exalted ruler. He has been ill for some weeks and death waa due to a complication of disorders. Dr. Carll waa a native of Massachu setts and was born v mlcopee, October 26, 1858. His ancestors settled in this country previous to the Revolution After attending the public schools he went to Harvard university, where he took a special medical course and was graduated in 1885. After a year abroad he came to Oregon and practiced two years in Portland, then came to, Oregon City. For many years he had been chief surgeon for the Willamette Pulp as Pa per company and the Crown Columbia Pulp ft Paper company. For three years Dr. Carll was mavor of thla city, his last term expiring last January. He had been a member of the state board of health and was a former president of the State" Medical association. tlon would ask for the conviction of Phillips. The final evidence for the state con sisted of formal proof regarding mort gages against the property of Frank Aldrich, now held as security by the bank. The entire afternoon session of yesterday was of little interest to the spectators. Perhaps the most Important bit of testimony waa in showing that the Commercial bank did keep a cash blotter, from which the dally cash bal ances were made. Receiver M. B. Kles and John Y. Richardson, expert ac countant, had previously testified they searched for a book of that kind, but it was not In the bank. State's CSsr Palls Bather Short. In some respects the case made out by the state haa fallen short of ex pectations. Although the Aldrich loans were made one of the objects of attack, and the securities, turned In by. the former partner of President Phillips have been questioned, the values placed upon these securltlea by Aldrich him self have been left practically undis puted. And JX the Jury,havlng no other direct testimony as to what the Aldrich lands are worth, accepts his valuations, it will decide that the Aldrich loans were amply secured on December It, 1910. and ere still fully protected. An attorney who has followed the case closely and is not interested In the result predicted at the close of the state's case that if Phillips is convicted it will not be because of the Aldrich loans. Taking the Aldrich factor out $98,000 of the sum Included In the assault by the state Is eliminated. In, proving Insolvency, the state has been limited by the court's rulings to the condition of the bank and the value of securities on December 16, 1910, or prior thereto. Testimony as to what the property held by the bank is now worth was not permitted, neither was the receiver allowed to tell the offers he baa received in trying to realise on the securities he holds. The question to be tried, aa defined by Judge Mc Kenney, is the condition of things on the date named In the indictment. The defense leans heavily upon what the state has failed to prove, as well as upon the story to be told by its own witnesses. Attorney Bennett chief counsel for the defense, said last night he did not believe it would be necessary for the defense to. introduce any testi mony on the valuation of the Aldrich properties, since the testimony of Aid rich himself, called as a witness by the state, stands practically unchal lenged. The defense Is expected to make much of the fact that both Phillips, president of the, bank, and his chief borrower and ex-partner, Aldrich, have turned over to the bank the -tomes In which they lived. Both declare they have turned over all they possess, and this Is ex pected to strike a responsive note with the Jury. Phillips appears to be con fident of acquittal Martin L. Pipes and Prosecuting At-1 Ye r Oregon Grille Thanksgiving Signor Pietro Mareno and his celebrated orchestra, assisted by Miss Formosa Henderson (late of Henry Savage Opera Com pany) and Mr. Alex Berthold, the noted Danish Baritone, will render the following: Special Musical Program Florentine Marsch Moreno "R'eve Angelique" .,.t...Rubenstein Song,' Mr. Alex Berthold ' Suite Espagnole "La Feria" Laconne (a) Las Toros, (b) La Rija, (c) l,a Zarruela Song, Miss Henderson: Grand Opera Selection, Pagliacci , Song, Mr. Alex Berthold POPULAR SONG HITS lac interrupted Rendezvous Song, Miss Henderson : Overture,. II Guarany , . . . . , -i . t , . . , Gomes S., Song. Mr. Berthold Serenade from Drigo's Ballet Suite, "Les Millions d' Arlequin" - Popular Song, Miss Henderson Grand American Fantasja Bendin ' PORTLAND; 7 WEDNESDAY torney Tetnpes, at the close of their case, seemed well pleased with tha showing made, but admitted disappoint ment over tne r allure to place Mohun dro's letters in evidence. Several of the missives sent by the state bank examiner to Phillips in 190 and 1910 were written in scorching terms. The court held that the replies sent by rniuips were sufficient in themselves to show what Phillips was writing scout ana from the admissions con talned In some of these letters, even without those of Mohundro, the state will be able to show he was repeatedly warned ror making loans deemed un safe, and .acknowledged the necessity for trimming sail. . , The Missing Cash Blotter. Testimony showing the Commercial bank kept a cash blotter for about a year before the bank closed, from which entries of cash at the close of the day's business were made In the . Journal, waa given yesterday afternoon by Sylvester uoodnight who was assistant cashier, The lack of this book, missing from the bank when the receiver took charge, somewhat hampered the work of the experts. Goodnight said the cash blot ters, referred to by Attorney Bennett as a "memorandum," were not preserved for any length of time. The .defense will argue tha disappearance of thla "memorandum" was of no consequence. In the trial of the Oregon Trust &8av- ings bank case at Portland tha cash blotter furnished some of the most effective evidence against the officers of the bank. K. K. Beard, editor of the Vancouver Columbian, Identified bank statements published on June $0, 1910, and follow 4ag. Fromthese the state will argue that deceptive statements were given out by officials of the bank. Beard also testified the plant of the Central Manufacturing company is about four blocks from the home of Philips. Central )Cff. Co. P allure. S. M. Bernard, a lumber dealer, and one of the trustees now In charge of the Central Manufacturing company, a lumber and sash concern, testified the assets of that company were about $10,000 when he took charge last Feb ruary, and the liabilities $29,000, and said the assets had not changed to any extent from the time the bank failed. This firm owed the bank $13,000. J. 1. Prahl of Troutdale. Or., once foreman of Frank Aldrlch's stock ranch at Toppenlsh, testified as to assets of the Toppenlsh Livestock company. He valued the stock and land on hand last December at $25,050, exclusive of 80 head of horses and mules. He admitted that he and Aldrich were not friendly. During the testimony of Deputy State Bank Examiner Hayden, the defense took advantage of the opportunity to identify andplace in evidence a photo graph of the Phillips residence in Van couver, which has Deen lurnea over un his stock liability. Minor Billings of the Court. Judsre Mcltenney ruled out a certified copy of the adjudication of Moore & Hardin as bankrupts last March, also a like adjudication aS to Rector & Daly, and a statement of assets and liabilities of the last named flrn at tne xime or the bankruptcy proceedings. The bank ruptcy of these firms and the condi tion of their accounts had been shown by previous witnesses, however, and the lack of this formal proof is of little consequence,- Tha court admitted a copy oi a uecrw of the superior court of Clarke county under which Receiver Kies was required ta turn over to the trustee lor aaoore & Hardin the property previously turned Intn th bank as security ior loans oi that firm to the amount of $10,000. As $14,000 was considered paid ana tne nnJp withdrawn when the property was turned In. which was prior to the time the receiver took charge, Kies now has neither notes nor security. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ASSAILED FOR FAMINE . , v (United Pre Leaied w'rs.l St. Petersburg,. Nov. 29. The govern ment is being bitterly assailed by the opposition in the duma--for Its failure to take cognizance of the famine condi tions threatening a large part of the empire. Latest reports show, that In a score of administrations the. peasants are in serious want and that unless re lief Is provided they will face starva tion. In addition to this, typhoid and scurvy are rife, due to Improper nutrition. Charitable organizations are formulating relief measures but It is predicted that they will be utterly Incapable of coping with the situation How to Cure Rheumatism Prominent Doctor's Best Pxesorip- uon sasuy auzea at noma. 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