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(THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, i'yn. 1 ; ! i . 1 SitELETOilS III BASEMENT GF OLD OUD HOUSE Bones Those of Woman and Five Children; Skeleton of One Wrapped irf Newspaper Bearing Man's Name. IS. VIAL TAKES WITNESS STATED Says Husband Became Drunk ard After She Married Him. - (totted ftm Leased ,Wlre. , Oakland, Cal., May 7.rTh police here . believe that an entire faniHy-notli?r ana; five children was wiped out by a maniac, their bodies consumed by, acid and then burled, on the finding today nl , . Mx complete skeletons beneath an old house t 632 Seventeenth street. Tlie skeletons were tlume of '. .-woman' 6 fett tall, and five children between the ages of 4 month and 18 year. .The baby bones were carefully wrapped In a well preserved piece of paper bearing the ' name of a Tancred business man.: . The skeletons were found by Mace Cochran, who has resided In the house three months. He was cleaning the tel. lar at the time when hla rake uncovered portion of a skeleton. The houee la about 30 years old and is next door to the abandoned Swedish church, under which robber a year ago attempted to tunnel to the Hank or Commerce.' " -. The skeletons 'were buried' within half -foot of the surface of the ground to the east of the entrance to the base ment and were mingled together, with the exception of , that of the baby. . Detectives who were detailed to In vestigate the case believe that a crime has been committed recently, as the well preserved state of the paper In which the baby s bones, were wrapped sup ports the theory that the bodies have "" not "been burled long. '- The police department Is extending Its Investigation to every part of California In order to learn of the disappearance of some' family who had previously oc cupied the houae. : Following the clue of the paper which bore the name of a Tancred, Cat, busi ness man, the-police will canvass that town for a possible solution of the mystery,.' ... . - HERMAN WISE NAMED ASTORIA 0 IASTER (United Frew Lotted Wire.t Washington, May 7. President Wlt .son sent to the senate the following nominations: . : ' ' To be ambassador to Japan George .Guthrie or Plttsbjrg Pa. To be register of the land office at North : Yakima, Wash.--RJc.hard Stre bach. ..; To be postmaster at Astoria, Or. Herman Wise. PREDICT WATER FAMINE 1 FOR: PANAMA-PACIFIC (United Ptom Leased Wire.) : 8an Francisco, May 7.4-t)ire predic tions of a water famine during the life-1 or tne panama-racine exposition in 1915 'are voiced tpAay by W. B. Bourne, presi dent of the Spring Valley Water com pany.. This condition is threatened, Bourne said, by the Inability of the company to increase its water supply or make further extensions as a result of failure of the city to act definitely in regard to rates and the purchase of the water company by the city. "Protect our investment or buy us out" was the warning Bounded by Bourne. Kor an hour and a half Anno H. Vial testified against her hutfband, Leon L, Vhl,:Jn Her divorce suit this morning before Circuit Judge Davis. Vial is a member of a prominent pioneer family and In one of the heirs to the estate of his father which Include'!. In assets the quarter block on the northeasts corner of Sixth and Washington streets aalJ to be worth $500,000, , - - Accordlng'to the complaint 'Airs. Vial charges that he Is an lmbttuiil dninkariS and that he contracted', the habit Jol lowlng their '.-marriage In Tacoinn, Wash., Deoembrr 1 yoi. Vial in his aiwwer claims that she knew he ftas n drunkard before; their mania go arid that she marrle,J him because (of Ma property. , . Vial pleaded guilty to shooting Mar tha Dumbleton in Rosebtirg in 1906 and was sentenced to the penitentiary ' for six years. Three years later he wis paroled and he met. his wife shortly afterward. While he was Imprisoned his first wife secured a divorce on t he- ground that he was a felon and also se cured a five-ninety sixths interest In his share of the estate. ; The present Mrs. Vial declared this morning that when "nhe me'tTSuI he was in splendid physical shape and showed no effects of his drink as he naa just neen reieasea rrom tne peniten tiary. She said that she did not. know at the time that he liad been In the pen itentiary. According to her story he drank occasionally, but that not until the March following did he drink, to excess. - - - - -, Vial .was declared drunkard In 18!K on the petition of Tils 'rtiother and K. L. Durham was appointed-jroardian. Mr. Durham was still guardian at the time of the marriage and it Is claimed by Vial that this fact made the marriage Illegal. lie also - claims that the marriage was illegal underthe Wash ngton statutes on account of the fact that marriages in that state with drunk ards are not allowed. The fact that he was paroled at the time is also cited as making the marriage illegal on the ground that he was still under sentence- but Mrs. Vial declares he was pardoned at the time. - Mrs. Vial asks. for $2500 attorneys' fees, $160 suit costs and $150 a month alimony. The hearing will continue this afternoon. Mrs, Vial has not completed her testmony. . 'TWAS FUNi IY. DOV THOUGHT, TO SEE ENGINES "IIP' So He Kept Driving Spikes Into Track Until Crews of Trains Were Demoralized on Des chutes Line of 0.-W. Prinevllle, Or., May f;-Orvlllo Morris, the lad accused of attempting to wreck O.-W. R, & N. train No. 104 at the Crooked river high bridge, Tuesday night, was, lodged! In the Crook county Jail last night by' Sheriff Frank Klkinn, the' arrest having been made at the re quest of Special Agent Archie K, Leon aid of ' the O.-W, it. & N. Co. .Wnen seen this morning by The Journal com- spomlent the boy was very reticent and refused to go Into details until he knew what, action would ' bo taken by the grand Jury. v , '.-.. r ; livthe presence, .of the sheriff, how ever,' he stated that he' drove the spike into the track, , When-sked why he did -this- he remarked that lie wanted to see wnat -it., wouni no. tit saia wnen ne engine struck the spike It gave a Jump and started out as if frightened. This ho amused him that he drove two spikes a few dy.,vs later, the spike in each in stance being driven into the Joints be tween the end of the rails. The second time the train lilt the obstruction the engine' men were more scared than ever, and this led the prisoner to give them a "bigger Jolt. as lie expressed It. The third time ho drove in three spikes into the Joints of the rails, and a large bridge spike Into tne crosstle and bent the spike over the rail. This time the train near ly left the track. The prisoner showed the sheriff how he took a stone" and drtne the spikes Into the Joint of the rail of the track. The train crews were greatly demoral ized and the traffic, department immedi ately sent special agents at work, on the case, resulting in the arrest of Morris. - The grand Jury failed to take action on' tha case last night, but will probably act on the matter late today. AY TE WAS m ONLY TO PATCH ASSETS SENA OR CHAMBERLAIN I MADE ILL BY THE HEAT GIRL WHO ATTEMPTED " SUICIDE MAY RECOVER 'Ella Speck, the Salem girl who at tempted suicide yesterday afternoon in the Irving hotel, has a fair chance of recovery at the St ..Vincent hospital. She fired a 32 caliber revolver bullet Into her breast. A letter was left by the girl, in which she stated life would not be worth living without Edward Gage, living at the Marlon, hotel at Salem. She came to Portland Monday. In his answer to the suit of Will Wright,, bank examiner, V. H. Goudy formerly bookkeeper fete. ..the .defunct American Bank ,& Trust company, sets forth that a note for $2000, on which he la being sued, was given to the bank only to improve the bank's financial standing and that It did not represent a bona ride asset. Ooudy was In the employ of the bank from July 9, 1909. to December 18. 1911. In the course of examination of the books, he found certificates representing 20 shares of stock of the company car ried on the assets of the bank as a loan, when the certificates had been, pur chased by the bank from the person who originally had subscribed for them. To cover . the amount Goudy gave a note so the answer avers, with the under standing " that the matter was to be fixed up later. The transaction took place before the bank closed, . ,'WhlnBtnn Burctu of Tb Journal Washington, May 7. Senator Lane has taken up with tme postoffice depart ment an appeal from the citizens of West Fork for a mail route to the coast. Senator Chamberlain was affected by the heat yesterday. Hla condition is not serious, but he will rest for a few days. SEEK REPRESENTATION iiisiie rao FEEUHGS FOR HER ii ORE EM RACE Full OFFICE Captain Merriam Testifies He Councilman Tom Monks With Had No More Affection Than draws Without Giving Rea- if She Had Shot Him. IVuUet Vn Leased V.'lre.) San Francisco, Cal., May 7. -"I wrote my wife at Indianapolis from Wasblng- son; House, Ryan File. There was a sudden lull today In the rush of candidates to file their petitions for offices under the new charter with ton that my feelings for her were as I city Auditor Barbur. dead its they would havo been had she! Up to noon there were only two can killed me the night she tried to," testl- didates to announce themselves for the wiioie illuming, tsum aesire (O oe elect ed to a commlsslonershtp, One was J2. fled Captain A C, Merriam, U. B. A, on tlw stand In Superior Judga Gra ham's court here today, divorce from Mrs. Bessie, Merriam. , As Merriam spoke his" wife's eyes dropped and she wept for several rriin- utea. The answer wms inane to a-cpies ' I tlnniA nlnrtA am-at But rhn nav. in hi suit for v,.:;:,j'.. i: , r; :; :;:,:v,:: .," :, and the other was Ed, Ryan. , Councilman Tom N, Monks, who was among the first to file for a commis sionershlp on Monday, today withdrew He gave no explanation of One of tlip.e declared "The .lap pay bet tor Wiiiiea than white laundries." Comity Court Inswtiiijt Jtond. Members of the count?' court are In specting the roads of Multnomah county today and expect to spend the next few t day's at that occupation. .Smiert nten.l -ent Jackson of the county farm, took tliaiu. in his automobile id view Mo roads on tlui west Hide of the Willam ette thin morning and this afternoon they will leave for the seetkm of the county east of the Sandy river. tlon asking whe.tfler Captain Merrlain his petition, ordered his wife to stay away, irom his action. Jaekaon barracks, at ' New Orlean. In There are how four candidate for notlicr portion of the answer lie said I mayor, two for auditor and 83 for com- that he by things his wife unoeretooa, missioner Additional candidates, for had made known to her why he asked commissioner to file late yesterday aft-, her to remain away irom me pum, Jernoon were Charles II. Beard, of 1205 Cnntaln Merriam said he first learned I risvainnd vm' w vrt,, ne k-is of the scandal concerning his wife from Ea8t Thlrty-thlrd street, north; B. C. her.. He admitted that thereafter he ac- nf.. ens vurit w t phi r'ua cepted civilities from Major Murphy, Second. MrBi Maria T. 1' Hidden'. 722 me auegea vnune ui mu , i yn8Co, ne was unwuung 10 Denevo inm gossip was true. Among those who told him later of .the alleged miseonduc oi his wlffr "wWo Lieutenant Keeler and Lieutenant -'Manna, Captain Lomax. Major Keppart and Lieutenant Wlinam While the captain was on tne stand a letter his wife wrote him while he was In Tbxa was read. In It she poke feel ingly of her love for him and for their little girl, Charlotte. At the tender pas sages the man on the stand winced and his wife, alttlng beside her attorneys, broke down and wept. The courtroom . . was spectators who Seemed MIA ONC fil E T PAY RNS SHAR E .Washington, May 7 With considera tion of the income tax paragraph con crowded , with I eluded, tha house began today a long (IppdIv' rilnnn- Idebate on the administrative features polntcd-at the- fact-that-the testlmony0'-tl-l-Tnderwood tariff bUl Toe de. was not nearly so startling and saia- at Included a renewal of the fight Pious as had been expected. WILL SELECT THE BEST MATERIAL-TO FILL ALL. NEW OFFICES IN CITY (Continued ftom Pag One.) ; .-phaslzed from the first at today's meet? ing. Judge liean Returning. United States District Judge Robert S. Bean, who ha been in Los Angeles for almost two months hearing a com plicated civil case relative to the pos session of a long strip of ocean beach property between the citv and private owners, is now on his wsy to Portland! ana is expected here the latter part of the week, vile will be on the bench Monday morning and at that time It is expected attorneys .will be present to arrangeifpr the setting of 16 Jury trials that have been awaiting his return. FOR OREGON'S TIMBER The Portland Chamber of Commerce will-urge lumber manufacturers to co operate in every possible way with rep resentatives from San Diego towards establishing a suitable exhibit repre senting Oregon's timber Industry, at the Panama-California exposition to he held in San Diego in 191& The Columbia river basin ;1jspn,d8 large quantities of lumber every month to San Dlego and San Pedro for transshipment into tho interior. Catch Poiter in Vancouver. Despairing of catching James W. Curry, a colored waiter on the Oreat Northern,' because Curry would slip from me. train UeTore it reached the depot Count)- , Agent Harry Bulger had the police;'? Vancouver, Wash., arrest Curry yesteyday when the train reached that city. Curry is wanted for failure to provide for hlg wife and three children. He will be brought, before County Jtulee Cleeton to answer a charge of non-sup port. - - .-, - - ; Army Draft Authorized. .Mexico City, May, ".--Beginning June 1 an army draft is authorized, in a de cree issued by President Huerta. It ap plies whenever voluntary enlistments are Inadequate to fill vacancies in the ranks. All Tangled Up? Bilious? Headachy? . t Nervous? Sleepless? When one feels "off color" it's a ood idea to look for the cause. There always is a cause And usually it is found in wrong living. Coffee drinking affects many unpleasantly, . because the coffee 'drug, caffeine (about 2y2 grains to the cupful), is a poison, and "causes heart disturbance, indigestion and marry other ills. Coffee drinkers who are "out of tune" can get back to steady health and comfort by quit ting coffee and using Imstant IPosto This wholesome pure food-drink provides a rich, delicious table' beverage much :: Tg-WJm coffee in -favour, ,but made from prime Northern wheat . VU1 ?-outhern sugar-cane; it is : nourishing and absolutely free from the -coffee. drug, caffeine, or any other Harmful ingredient; " ''V . v . ' fostiim now comes in two forms. The original Postum requiring 15 to 20 min utes' boiling sold at 15 and 25c the package. . ; . Instant Postum is a quickly soluble powder; all the insoluble partshaving been removed. A level teaspoonful in a cup of hot water, with sugar and cream to .taste, ': -' , makes a, delightful cup "quick asa wink." 4vto "So cup tin.; nrf QMn innriTtin Sold by Grocers Everywhere. "There's a Reason" for POSTUM for authorization of a tariff commis sion. Other proposals debated Included au thoriaing the president to negotiate re ciprocal trade treaties with foreign countries, taxing Philippine imports, ex empting exports to Porto Rico; provid- ing retaliatory duties against merchan. dise from countries which tax similar merchandise from the United States, and permitting a rebate of & per cent on merchandise imported in American vessels. We want every interest represented," The only important income tax said Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison, who was changes were: To exempt reinsurance lected chairman. In accepting the posl- reserves of mutual fire insurance com- tlon, "but there must be absolutely no I panles and exempt payments to bene- class distinctions. We must name men notaries of life insurance policies of nd women who reprensent all that is I matured proceeds before reinvestment best in Portland's citizenship, those who J Efforts to reduce the minimum in will take a deep and active interest in com taxable failed. seeing that fit officials are elected. Our The house minority proposes to de selection must be without regard to the mand separate roil calls on many fea religious or political sentiments of those tur of the bill, but Majority Leader we name." . ' Underwood Insists that the passage of Remark Heartily Seconded. me oui tomorrow is certain. His remarks were ; heartily seconded r..fe by 'W. E. Coman, John H. Hall, George I" ;;rn" .Y, """I'""" W. Klelser and others. ' ithmit ranu.i .fi, .J. ' "We are not working for any admin- era or hhMAM rr:'?: I.tratlnn nn nrMnnl nr tnr DDtf I. v ' "OO o ig.in.ivil, t I i vw ' - " rn 1 MM m,di..un rr..w.' -'- Representative Borland of Missouri soever except those of thetcity, sa d crUiCised the big mutual life-insurance Mr. Kleiser. "That Is our auitude In companies. v lual 1118 ,nurance inig niaiier. jvir. Hail aeciarea tnai vne nine '"'lTrftis i iimnnu mimi poUtlcs in Portland haa passM , ThTACOMA LAUNDRY GIRLS STRIKE AND FORM PARADE women that will be indorsed nave tne abintv to run a 1250.000.000 corpora-1 Tacoma,i Waah.. May ,7.Thr h.,n. tlon. Not politics but ability " is the dred girl laundry workers, representing only issue." nearly the entire female force of six Mr. Coman, said that all meetings laundries, walked out on strike today, both of the appointing committee of 15 demanding a minimum wage of 7 a and the' committee of 100 should be week. public at all times. "There is no rea- Pickets were stationed before the son for any star chamber work at any doors of each non-union shop a few min- ttme." saidi. Mr. ComiSirf'Everythlng utes before they opened for the dav's we do should be public, for we are work- work, and those girls who had not at- ing in . the interests of the public." , ready Joined forces with the strikers Without a dissenting voice, this pol- were entreated not to go inside, icy of openness was heartily indorsed A parade was formed and marched and adopted. - ' ' through the downtown streets, follow- Selection of Members.- j 'ng tne walkout. Banners bearing strik- Then the committee turned to the were camea oy me women ItlnK Ul BCin ini ,110 .. ..... . Vi ..v . ... . . A.. - . 1 1. 1. . . I . a committee ot lvv, wnicn n was ueciueu, i vUUIIIlCnCinv lOInOITOW 111 or recommendations from the parent body. . ' " Tho final vrtll ha decided on fit a meeting -df the committee of fifteen at the greatest Shoe Slaughter noon tomorrow In the Commercial club. ' .1 r "V. Present at today's meeting were Dr. ever KnOWIl Oil the raClflC A. A. Morrison, Phil Metschan Sr., John, -oaf Ttr. 19 Robinson & Co. 's old stand, 291 Waahmgton St., starts H. Hall. G. W. Klelser, W. P. Olds, J. F. Logan. C. F. Berg, A. M. Churchill, H. D. Ramsdell. F. A. Freeman, O. W. Hoyt and W. E. Coman. The absentees were John S. Beall, W. F. Woodward and J. Fred Larson. j1 lifi!r FHANlCEW ATKINS; Candidate for Commissioner EIECTIOI JUNE 2, 1813 "Absolute Honesty and Sensible Business t Management in City Affairs" TO THE VOTERS OF PORTLAND : In announcing my candidacy for Commissioner I want you to know some facts about me. Here they arc, and, if necessary, I will later make them under oath: 1. 'I was born in Oregon, September 20, 1877. 2. I came with my parents to Portland in -1883 " 3. My father has lived in Oregon since 1852. i. I was educated ir Portland : public schools. ' 5.' I have been in the JReal Estate Firm ofyParrish, Watkins & Co. since 1891. v - --l . 6. All' my property interests are s in Portland,! 7. My part of taxes paid' here on property I own is over $1200.00 per year. 8. My business and property income is' Over $5000.00 net per year. 9. I am married to a Portland girl. . ... 10. My reputation in the community is good. 11. J. am deeply interested in the welfare of Portland from every standpoint. 12. I believe I am fully qualified to serve the city well in the office I seek. 131 If you think so, I want your support" Sincerely yours, FRANK E. WATKINS. Paid Adv. ' SINGLE WOMEN GIVEN - PREFERENCE TEACHING Unmarried 'women are given the pref erence as school teachers by the various school boards of Multnomah county, ac cording to a letter sent out by County Superintendent of Schools Armstrong in reply to a query from a married woman in Milton, Or., who Is seeking a posi tion in this county. Superintendent Armstrong said -this i morning that he believed that married women were no better qualified to teach children than unmarried women, as long I as they had gone through their regular course of school training. . The' various school boards of Mult- nomnh county," he said, "seem to give preference to the unmarried women as teacher,' qtialif ications and experience being substantially equal. " This is In harmony with my own views. "The directors 6f Portland district are governed by a ruje .prohibiting the em ployment, of married women. 1 think this Is a very; good rule. Usually un married women are much more success ful in their work than are those who are married." fi ! : l .-.iw. . I REQUISITION IS GRANTED FOR THORP AND CALHOUN (Sneelni to Tlie Jimrnnl Oiympla,. Wash.. May 7.--K011owln a hearing today Governor Lister honored the requisition of Oregon authorities for William Thorp and Cleman Calhoun, who are charged with buying two carloads of stolen horses in Crook-county. The men ! have been living at Toppcnih and their attorneys presented a number of affi davits from residents of the Washing ton town declaring the 'men are innocent of crime and .that -.the requisition la simply to force tm?ni back to Oregon to testiry in some otner cases, 0. A. C. "6RADS"-WILL SPEND DAY AT COLLEGE Mnv iR. the Prirtisnrt n, A f i.,u WIIT gOotTTrraeCTBI tralri loTTorva fla 10 spena a uay at tne uregon Agricultural- college as guests of that institu tion from which all of It's members hav graduated. Stops will be made along "Cadillac popularity", is the best evidence of "Cadillac superiority". Every year since 1903 Cadillacs have been sold here always in increasing numbers, such being the case it is "evident" that they have consistently 'f made good". In fact, the cars making good, coupled with our policy of "High Class service" and "fair dealing", has made Portland a Cadillac City and Oregon a Cadillac State. "Cadillac popularity" is a real tangible asset to Cadillac owners, not only does it afford them satisfaction to know that a large number of people agree with them that the Cadillac is the best car to buy, but "Cadillac popularity" means that should they want to dispose of their car, it can be done easily and at the smallest possible loss. That means that the Cadillac is not only a good car to own, but that it is the "safest automobile invest ment" safest because it can be turned into money. Exdusivfc-Cadjliac-Dislributor Washington Street at Twenty-first Portland, Oregon me route to pica tip ronner o. A, C. students, who have announced hey will join' me party. "T