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HQ UYSTERY OFFERS PUZZUuG 1MY FJ1 Trial of, New York Attorney, Accused of Killing Countess Szabo, Will Go to Jury on Monday.5 l ( " III lis . ?fr jll -Photographs toy the International News Service. Burton Gibson, New York lawyer, who is to be brought to trial this week on the charge of having mur dered CountesB Szabo, whose pho tograph is shown below. Gohen, N. Y., Nov. 23. The case of Barton W Gibson, New York lawyer, accused of having murdered Mrs. Rosa Szabo, a client, was expected to go to flu 4iiii HT i n (1 ii l - Tint Vi Vi a lniiruli t RiiD on wiia are comment wait? inai the Jury Will return a verdict of ac quittal. ' yy' .,.; Both sides expressed themselves as confident of a successful outcome of case. - - -. ... -V 'i i I Li ! Ios.t of a lee. la later met Gibson vim is alleged to have told him that lie could invest bin small fortune for him to Kreat advantage. On the morning of May IS, 111, th hoy left his hoarding-house "to go to Gibson's office, lie has not been heard of since. Gibson was cloudy questioned in the matter and admitted that the boy had been to his office on the 16th, but stated that he knew nothing Of his movements after that , The murder of Mrs..?Kitter,. as Gib son railed her, r the Countess Szabo, as she was known to a few Intimates,' followed this chain of mysterious deaths and . led to-the lawyer'! arrest. .-. Accused Held Letters. - Gibson held letters ef administration for the countess's estate and also a waiver of citation purporting to have been signed by the mother of the count ess. V Vv v. These . letter,- togetheri with the waiver. Gibson filed with the -Surro gate's court In New York a day ortwt after the death of the womaru v No comment,- wp to that time was made Everything appeared to be reg ular. No suspicion had . been ; voiced. The lawyer, had been, picked up in the lake clinging for his life to the over turned boat. The body of his compan ion had been recovered and buried. She was .thought to be the victim of an ac cidentno one jtes to tlame..r The law yer was safe. t r'i' ?riJl'';'V TiVv But the countess bad. five brothers and three sisters in Austria. They wrote to the Austro-Hungarlah consul, Dr. Frits Flscherauer, asking for particulars of tneir sister's death, accompanied with a1 claim .on her estate. ""rvt-' The consul replied, that the countess had been drowned, while boating with a lawyer, who. possessed ; letters of ad ministration together with a waiver of cuauon signed by their mother. 1 . t They replied? that their mother had been dead for two years. . Body Is xxinmed. With this as a. haaia to wnrlr An Tin Flscherauer employed fcn attorney. He iMuuou me Doay or the countess te be xhliroed and another 'examination made The result was that Dr. Otto II. Schults found that the woman bad not been drowned, but- had choked to death as the result of what he thought was severe blow. dealt across the throat Gibson's success in this fight for his life will depend Upon his ability to prove that the woman who was drowned in the Greenwood lake Is not the same woman who Is claimed as a. sister by the five men and three women llvlnr in Austria. - A brother of tne eoTntesT Saabo came to America at the time her body was ex humedv After a careful examination Tie declared the body to be that of his sis ter. Gibson has been discharged as admin, lstrator of the countess' estate, 17000 of which he is said to have disposed of al ready. If he is acquitted of the "murder of iK?,.?0UJ,te8B.8Mb0 he " P-ob. abUlty haveto stand trial for perjury j BE LED OVER ICE TRAIL ui;dav journal, ronjLAUD, Sunday no:;;a:;G, November :i, isi: Attorney in Umellght Before. Gibson has been before the publlj on many other occasions during his- legal career. On the first occasion he was mentioned In connection with the mur- -tief 'Of Mrr Altee Kinftan.-- 1- This woman was living in the Bront with her mother. Sirs. Louis Btenton. The latter had an estate of $100,000 and she was hopelessly Insane. Gibson had succeeded it Is alleged, In Inducing her to deed, over much of this property to him. On the night of June. 8. 1896, ..Mrs. Ktnnan and Gibson quarreled- violently over these deeds. The neat night Mrs. Kinnan was found murdered on the steps of her home. Gibson was arrested, charged with the murder on the strength of what Is purported to baye been the dying wo man's statement. The lawyer hit me." Michael Shlppo, the Only witness to the quarrel between Gibson and Mrs. Kinnan, was himself found dead in Pel ham creek on December 16, 1909. Gibson was released on a writ of ha beas Corpus V and was never again brought to trial. George Ide Malcolm, a nephew of Mrs. tantoh soon after the death of the lat ter instituted etilt against Gibson "o re cover bis aunt's property. He defeated the lawyer in the lat teis attempt to fire a lost will' and secured the appointment as adminis trator of the estate, with authority to sue Gibson for an accounting. Man's Body Tovafi. In October, 1910, Malcolm disappeared ana on tne tenth of that month his body was found floating in Long Is land sound. He was supposed tp have . JL. u "u"a oy- jumping off the Fall River boat Frlscilla. -; The next link In the chain of df.rk cir- CUmstancen ihut anrrmini) yer's relations with his clients was the iiij-eioriuus disappearance of John Rice O'Neal. O'Neal had, come into $10,000 tlirouirh a suit against a railroad for the Fred W. Graham, wotsm iyi.,.t.i. and lmralgraUon agent of the Great Northern railway, received a message tast night from H. A. Noble, general ix.0BCiMSr Bgeni or tne ureal Northern, statins that this evening Chicago Grotto NO 13 Of tha Klnvatul rH n elals will be established at a meeting to rtnerroan notei. He IS requested to notify n Pacific norths v uipmoers or me order. L. W. Hill.'fhatrraon .. v. i directors of the, Great Northern, and sTuaralan of th inni. .v, . - - -- - - B.xv.o.o, ills JIIgilCSK Office Of tha nrHAi- will 1l .v. I An , i , " utiwi iug in -v.muvn. i weniy-rive newspaper men hi L6 0ver a trail of lce P"ceded f" Vr" y 'an Kenuine Biackfoot irom.ine reservation in Montana, headed hv vrA m.. m. aU J 1 S J one of thg tallest and handsomest braves . Vuue J. 1 B airect descendant of one of the chiefs whb some years back ruled over the domain that is now be ing developed into a mecca for tour- iveness.a r8UU f Mr" H1,r" Proress rlcle !s PrePared, going is w'h , t,h ,mSM. concluding ?'a.C,,al y11 Qme- SJWe. Slip." T,.aLaC,al" 1" "n organization of Btta- lt was" organized at last September by party of western ?h ".ern newspaper men who touted the park as guests of Mr. Hill. The tl I nrllrT..?' the orWn'atlon is Prope.Pgraenda,th Amerlca PLill ffl MS IIM1 Pit Beautiful Scenic -Points ,in Mount Rainier Will Be Opened. ' (Special t The Jouml. f T ahIngton, Nov, 23. -That a detailed survey be made with the object of ex tending the present roads around the east and north sides of Mount Rainier 1 one of me recommendations inade by the superintendent of the Mount" Rai nier National Park in his .annual re port, which has' Just been made publio by the department of the Interior. "When the. survey ( completed," says Superintendent, Hall,, ? "work may be commenced in the northwestern pari of the park, thereby opening up the beau tiful mountain parka on the north side of -the mountain,. and In the southeast ern; part to make connection; with the road system of Yakima county,4 The park being surrounded on all . sides by the Rainier national forest. It will be hec essary to survey, and construct roads through the forest reserve before park roads can be connected with county roads outside Of this reservation The road in the park should be constructed at the lowest practicable elevation, and If all points of interest an not be reached in this way branch roads should be -built' to them. Vv-v - ''v' "A complete system, of trails is very necessary and should be given imme diate consideration",; A wire fence simi lar to the one being built in Paradise valley should be built in Indian Henry's hunting ground to form a pasture for loose Tstock' in order-that it may be kept from destroying the flora in this mountain park. " "The validity of all mining locations In the park should be ascertained and those not held in good faith canceled. The main sewer line ' at Longmlre Springs should be extended and a branch line be constructed to the camp grounds, so that all sewage from this and Inter mediate points may enter the main line. "A sewer line should also be con structed at Paradise valley. A shelter hut should be constructed of rock at Camp Mulr, to be used by persons at tempting .the ascent of Mount Rainier. Telephone lines should be constructed to connect the various ranger stations and road camps on the south side of the mountain with the superintendent's office. In order that the federal gov ernment may control all lands wjthln the confines of the park a sufficient sum should be appropriated by congress to purchase the 18.2 acres of patented land at Longmlre Springs. "It is further recommended that con gressional action be taken to protect the park by proper legislation from game trespass and to provide a fine for tha vlolattnn nf thn r.mliKiiuii in i.- respect promulgated by the secretary u me interior. FOB GRIHGOLDS It is not when the body Is hot, bat when it Is cooling that it is most sus ceptible. ' Don't sit around after exercis ing to cool off, change your moist under-clothing at once. - Don't stop on thenstreet corner to talk with a friend, keep moving. ' .Don't" fail to throw a wrap around your shoulders after danc ing, use care,.":' .. 'v;: Don't fail to keep "Seventy seven" handy and take a dose at , um - nui mm or. snivcrioiiow A speeiar ear carrying prospective Great Northern from St Paul today to KO to Sutherlln van.. . . 1 x iiojt are npinv hnrntvu l. the Luse Land company which has large holdings at Sutherlln 80 JelTtBrim Jrvm Gneral Passenger .Tl . io western Indus- h.VthSnt Tr.ei Graham 'states tnat this excurainn nt .. rectly due to the Oregon exhibit at the i.ucowms uina snow.' The Luse Land company, th Grut vnwh ...i.,.. telegraphs, had a convincing exhibit at the show and through it the people be came Interested. M,. ,mki. i that indications are that a large number wi Kuners. oi ma class that Ore- uii ia aeemng, wm start from ihe mid die states In the spring. CECELIA FARLEY IS ACQUITTED OF MURDER 'H ntted I'niu l .iini vim i "' Columbus. -NOV. 2.1 Wlnnor in nn. of the hardest battles, ever fought byJ a wuman uj .i years, cecelia Farley.' iuiiiHuv,, nusnea wnen asked to com ment on tha struggle she had made in court for her life and said, simply: "I'm glad. That Is all I have to say." - Late this afternoon, the woman was acquitted of the murder of Alvia 13. Zoillpger the -man .whom, it is said, rmried her and was attemntina- t vent i hee ' making a happy marriage. 1 uiunger, a. marriea man, was killed In the presence of Mies Farley and James Qulgley, a hotel clerk, who was en gaged to marry the girl he knew Zol linger had wronged. The Jury held that the state had not proved Us clrcum stanttal case beyond doubt , 'HELP! WHO NEEDS HELP?' ASKED THE FLEEING THIEF "Help, help!'' shouted T. L. Emory, a longlegged advertising solicitor, as he was being outdistanced by two automo bile thieves whom he was chasing down "Say, pal," yelled back one of the ; 'Say," pal," yelled back one of tne fleeing men, "we don't need any help. We're beatinsr vou afniia i. Coming from his "apartment at the Norton, - at Twelfth and Morrison streets, Mr. Emory saw one fellow cranking an automobile belonging to James Carney of the .Goodyear Rubber company, ine macnine was standing aguinsi me curDing. The mans pa was sitting in the machine. Mr. Emory concluded In his own mind that the Carney car was ahnnr n h appropriated for a "joy rHe,"-and he ccoraingiy aeciued that it would be the thing for him to do to frustrate the proceeding and make a mnhir. it possible. , ' The men at the machine anticipated him, however, and lost no time in mak ing a get-away. Mr. F.mnrv pan t.. blocks down Yamhill after them, but iney mil too mucn or a start, snd es-l eapecj. Mr. Emory says both' were young men. . . ', DESCRIBES j WORK OF 'PROVIDING PLAYGROUNDS It.' L. Sabin.'' member of tho board of education, was he principal, speaker at a gathering of Portland Heights resi dents in (he Portland Heights club Fri day night. One purpose of. the meeting was to discuss the - new Ainsworth school building on the heights. . Mr. Sabin in his address told of. the work the board of education has done In providing playgrounda for the Ichil dren at various schools, and discussed the general playground policy of the board. A great deal has been accom plished lu the last few years, he said, toward providing playgrounds for the children' of all the schools. T, ' MIhs Wood, of the Portland llhrery, lfUI of the part the" library is taking In working with the public fchools in providing the right kind of reading for the youngsters. ' Other numbers on the program In. eluded soIoh by Mrs. Fletcher Linn, and recitations by Miss Helen Threw. A re ception followed the formal program. F. I. Fuller presided at the meeting, j. " 1 ' , ' 11 i j . ;, Ask your dealer for Utah Hiawatha cfllt.;df?en jr"ucl Co., mine agents.. t Journal "Want Ads bring results. OWNERS COMPLY WITH "TIM PLATE" ORDINANCE ..iMli, Owners ff partmcnt.bulldings comlnk under the "tin -plate" ordinance are being notified by the police to com ply wMli the newly passed measure. , Ko far,- no owner has refused to do so. ICfich patrolman is directed' by the cap tain of police to take the work upon his own shoulders, of giving this first notice. - v ..v After all such owners, lessors and managers. 'of .'buildings have been given the first -notice, A second order for in spection will he given the patrolman to see if the plates conform to the ordi nance. After. this, the patrolmen will he-in!trtirto'l t f rui -, - - .. , . persons vi.jl.ilin th- in.-., : . Owners and nianagr.t of m, I logs are al-o Mttg instru-;!'--! 1 ply With th or)iM,itn f'l'ih ' ouUidw Ji.iurs to swing ontwanl! of llm cljurthra and public ji,il; in violation of this fiwle. hut p i ' has refused to adjust the door. Thieves TtM hkclrlon Key. While away from home FrM.iv mjlit, thieves broke Into the pco of'Jlr. L. Saver, 411 Russell street, tak'lns articles of Jewelry valued at $30. tin trance was gained by using a skclcttm key on the front door. Several plou-: of silverware also were taken. W a r m 'Vi'K We hSve joined the CLOTHING WAR and place ON SALE every one of our ' " 1 '.' ' :('..,., '', : ... ' ik ' i.'. ;t;. .' ','' t'1 ' ' ' i ' ",- 1 1 '" ; .. ' ' ' , ' . . ' .: . ; MEN'S $15 and $18 SUITS at r OoOO These Suits are the same as sold in other stores at $20 ALL ptJR MEN'S $20 SUITS go at 1 Qjy JJ. (36' . ' ... ...... -.,',. v;.:, , These suits are sold elsewhere at $25 EVERY BOY'S $5 and $6 SUIT in the House . t . -Z .... .... ... .. I These Are the GREATEST REDUCTIONS in the City Suits are on sale only at our Stores at 1st and Morrison and 3d and Oak .;(.-' When You See It in Our Ad. It's So - . First and Morrison Third and Oak Father of Sarah K, Walker Dead. i Mrs. Sarah E.' Walker la -WntI k thr5r ito-o-tinne rA '...jii Chlet of Police Slover. He has word Seldom 'have a Cold. I locate the woman, as her father died A small vial of pleasant pellets fits the vest pocket. ' At your Druggist 25c. or mailed. rnmnhreys ITomeo. Medicine CO., 156 wiuiMiit fet., l.w iutk ATrtiii.. - ., Hw ' 'SH November it. and the family is desirous ot settling up the estato. Mrs, Walker came to Portland several months ago, and is 'supposed to be working in or near the city. ; . One report was that she worked for a, family near OsweRp, but the chief has been unable to locato her there. .,.r..:..... j. . 'SBSMMMMMBSSSSBBSSBSSSBBSSSSSSSSai 1 Our Readjustment Shoe Sale Continues Men's, Women's, Misses' and Children's High-Grade Shoes All Included In This Great Stock Reducing Shoe Sale Now at Its Height decided to include all our high-grade lines in this sacrifice, in view of having a complete new stock before launching .our store into You Will Positively Get Full Value and the Very Best Footwear We have Men's Ladies' Misses' children's $4.50 grade, now . . . . : . . C$3.8S g grade, now , .... . .4.0 Jockey Boo yomg J, H00 grades now $3.35 $4.00 grades now $3 35 3,50' now $295 Re S2-50 value Shoes now $2.15 $3.50 grades now ........$3.15 $3.50 grades now '.'.'.I'.T. Misses' Jockey Boots, reg. $3.00, nl fHi? jVP nSfH2 Crossett's $5.50 grades now $4.95 . now ... . ' -5 OmjnAS ALL SUPCXUCED 10 Regular $3.00 value Shoes. ;$2.35 MifS J. &M. Reduced 10 Per Cent RTU-$"-'"H f?.10 lyiCj. Green Trading Stamps Given During Sale Special 300 pairs odds and ends Ladies' Gun metals and Patents, (JfO $3.50 and $5 vals. . . sLLO Rie&MAGINNISiSH .-; - . 349 Alder. Street' Medical Building : lb v lyiu 1 I r &