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t T DAILY UlUJAL, : GOTLAND.' I.IOHDAY EVriUNG, OCTOBER' 0,. 1313. 1 n!;5tiG GIVEN En FK' llllS DEFOHE DJ!,SAYSViiiTi;EY TCP- HATTED DEPUTY SHERIFFS ESCORT MBS. EATON TO :TF J AL IN-POISON 'CASE Harvard Professor Found. Poi- ', son "in Every Organ Arse nic Could. Effect." " Plymouth, Mass., Oct. SO. Damaging testimony to the defense was given to- Cay at the trial of Mrs.' Jennie Eaton, - charged' with poisoning : her husband, Admiral - J. G. Eaton. 1 ' . Professor W. M. Whitney of Harvard ; university ;. vu today first witness. He testified that examined the stom. ach of 4he baby adopted by the Batons, but : foundTo poison, " Mrs. Eatqn had i charged that he child was poisoned by her , husband. A letter addressed to Whitney; written In 1909.V and signed "J. M. Eaton," was Introduced. It said toe writer was anxious to prove the ad. Professor Whitney also examined Ad mlral Eaton's stomach. He swore that -he found arsenic "In practically every organ arsenic could affect" He thought more loan-one dose had been given, as serting he believed 'some' of the pohjon naa been given the admiral from twe to six; hours before his death, . . MURPHY OFFERED V - TO PAY ALL DEBTS . DECLARES SULZER (Continued From Pag One.) 'hi tics, but a naked tight of dishonesty to crush a governor because ha .dared to be 'Oia own master. 7 - ?:-.'.. . 5.- Murphy Offers Money. "Just prior to takina- office either before Christmas or between Christmas ana iMew . lfar Bay, I spent an after. - noon, witn juurpny, at his request, la bis private room at Delraonlco's. Bis attitude was most friendly and confldon- . tlal. He said h was my friend, knew r my financial oondlUon andT wished to : help me. As he proceeded, I was arnaied at his Knowledge of my Intimate person affairs. He informed me he knew I was heavily in debt Then h offered ; money to pay, my debts and to have enough left to talcs things easily while I -'-.was governor. ,,--7 .-. , -.7.,- ...v-r "He said, It was a party matter;' that the money was party money, and that 1 had been a popular candidate, easily eleeted, and for far less money than any candidate within hie recollection. ' He v Mid" that nobody' would know anything , about It, and that I could pay my debts and go to Albany feeling easy.flnan l dally. ., ; ,:,, , f '77,77 V'A v.;. - "Then he asked me how much 1 need ed, to whom I was in-debt, and bther ." personal questions. . -.". . ' - 7 v . , - ; SuUer BeoUaes Offer.- - "As I did not want to be tied hard and fast, in advance, as governor, Z de- ellned his offer saying I was. paying my debts gradually; that my creditors ' were friendly and would not press me, " and that I was economical and would try to get along on my salary as1 gov , ernor. 7-77 ' : 7V ' ':!" .";, .-7 "He repeated his offer, assuring me! that it was for the good of the party ; and the 'organisation';,; that he did not ; ' " ' ' x J x . j"-v rT,7 ' ' ' ' - L-Tk - : JSkSZtmSt '"'''':f''' Deputy Sheriff J. T.- Colllngswood. Mrs. Jennie H. t Eaton and .Depaty Sheriff J.v Gordon.1 photogtaphed : on ; - their way to the supreme court at Plymouth, MaB8., where Mrs, Eaton 1b on trial on charge f polaon- ". lng her .-husband, .Rear Admiral Jdseph 0. .Eaton. 7... v.7:7 'ivr.;:'iyyrVf'.3iVr'. viju" 'M want me to be hampered financially, and that he Would allow; trie; whatever I needed above my salary for living ex penses while - Z was In ' the; executive mansion. , " ;v7:1' ; .7rJ-' -A - refused' again.;.1' J; v '''.'' .' "Then he saldi : If "you need money at any time, let me know. Tou can have what yon want We cleaned up a lot of money on your campaign, and can afford to. We will never miss if I talked over the telephone from Al bany with Judge Edward McCall about the DUbllo service commlsslonershiD. McCall met me with an automobile at the One. Hundred and Beventy-f if th street station when I got to New Tork afterward. - He said Murphy was at W house waiting for ufc a ':.-. v' .;v .':' 'I met Murphy In the front room. He urged me to appoint John Oalvln public service commissioner in place or Mr. Wilcor. ' Z urged - the appointment , of Henry- Morgenthao. George A. Peabody or ' John Temple Graves. Murphy wouldn't hear of them. He talked long and earnestly on behalf of Calvin. ; Fi nally Z suggested that . we compromise on Mr. MoCaiL . v.- $;". 7-v;,-' At this s meeting and subsequently Murphy demanded pledges regarding legislation and especially concerning ap pointments. ' 7. wi'i.-;.i"fi ;A'---:,"-l 7 ..-, J Murpny rinaiiyt saiut i mm xor Oaf fney ' for " highway eommlssloner. The organization demands his appoint ment Z want you to appoint him.' 7 "I replied: 1 will make no promises.' "It will be Gaffney or war,' he said, rZ had several , dalles with Murphy, and at some of them Z told hrm I was governor and .'Intendett 'to be governor. He laughed and said that Z might be governor,, but that he controlled the legislature and unless I did what he wanted regarding- legislation and ap polntmehts, Z could not get my nomina tions confirmed be would block every, thing." r;i i.-7V;3,'". - '":7 ic--i. ' 7 ' rW-hen Murphy found he could hot use or control me he, sent his emissaries to demand that I do certain things and to threaten, me if Z refused.. " v , "My efforts - for progressive govern ment were - blocked by the refusal of the legislature to let me install men capable of and willing to do the work 7.rA final Interview Z had with Murphy on the night of April IS is marked In my memory for his Insolence and thr sordid brutality of his -demands. Before we parted that night ' Z warned Murphy that he would wreck the party and ac complish his own destruction If he persisted In shielding grafters, and In violating platform pledges. ' - "His angry retort was that I was an lngrate, and that he would disgrace and destroy me.-,- 7', :. . ' : "I knew the terrible odds there were against me In the fight Z courted, when Z declined to submit to Murphy's dicta tion; declined to turn my office Into an Instrument for he corruption of the government and for j debauching ' th State. 77 o..-V;v: . ' "Z was reluctant to break with Mur phy. I did It Only because it had be come impossible to dootherwlse with out betraying my oath of office and for felting my self respect t:-: ,-.t- nYnen X bad returned to Albany X carefully considered my plight and the whole state situation. It was only then, and not; since that any thought of re signing entered my, mind. ... r. 7 , ' "There were three paths to traval to surrender to Murphy and to be on mindful of 'everything' except bis or ders; to fight for what Z believe to be tight, regardless of Murphy, or to re sign. . ' - , .7 v :-... , v-. "It did not take me long to determine not to surrender. 7 Z could not do that and maintain my self respect Could Z fight and win? It did not seem pos sible.. --y;y-T-,r 7-, -r , r, "Then Z signed my resignation. It seemed the only thing to do, but as I thought it over It looked cowardly. Bo Z tore)' up the resignation.", , " Here fiulier recalled a - talk he had with the late Mayor William J. Gaynor concerning Murphy May SI. Oaynor rrediots Trouble. "Wise, honest old Gaynorl", the de posed governor's statement continued; "he knew Murphy. When we got to gether at that luncheon be said to me: 'Z see you are having plenty of trouble at Albany . 'I answered that what he said was true, and he went on: Z, too, am having trouble her with th organisation. I predicted, after , your election, that you would never be able to get along- with him.'-. :.-::.7,. -a.'i-ii:--- -.:4 " "I explained to the mayor that, while my difficulties with Murphy had arisen partly over appointments - and legisla tion, our most serious trouble was due to another causa ' ' ' " The real fact la.' Z said, that X an after - the grafters and Murphy wants me to quit Z have told him I will not and that Z intend to give the people an honest administration.' --, V 4 1 s -7 "That's rlKhV Gaynor replied. iTCeep up the flght7 ... J want ,, to ee ypu Xmpeachaent Threatened. ' ' "A prominent .' New Tork city man came to me from Murphy in June and said in plain language that I would be impeached unless I abandoned my pol icy, ' and ' especially unless Z abandoned my effort to convict the criminals con nected with ' the . highway and canal . "At that time Commissioner 'ilenneis sy was beginning to get : close to the thieves. ' ::.7 ..'":''.' v,'-'; . . "This man said that If I would consent to call off Hennessy the Impeachment proceedings would not be begun.:. I said that I Would not consider such an action. V "The truth IS that if 1 had been will ing to 'connive at corruption, to act as the pliant, servile tool of, men whose sol conception of politics Is plunder ing the publlo, there would have been no attack on me and no suggestion of lmpeachment7 '7 ,7,.' -'t't- i Referring to the case of -ex-Senator Still well, acquitted on a bribery charge Ijy the, state senate but convicted and imprisoned ty a Jury verdict Sulzer, said: "Do not forget that 27 of the men who voted that I was guilty voted that etllwell. wag innocent,",. .V---2 :.-. .',r''.; . " ',-y-;-;,y; .;, Sulzer Goes to : '.New : Yorfc i ip' ''L'AibanyV''W.7TM,'t.'"10Ex-JoTerno William Sulzer was up early today, packing. He did not start for the Art. rondacks yesterday as he had planned. Indeed, his vacation trip seemed to have been abandoned entirely.- He was going to New York, he said, for an Important conference. . w .!.' 1 i.,v','7iv7 "I intend to begin at the bottom of the ladder," he added. . "I am' going right back to where people know me. I'm not dead yet : hut certain . people might well wish Z'were." Murphy Inveetil gallon Ordered. , New Tork. Oct,' JO. Acting on a re cent demand by : Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany hall. Judge Malone ordered today a sweeping Investigation by the grand jury of charges by John Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate for mayor, that Tammany Hall planned to Import "repeaters" to accomplish his defeat in the coming eleotion here. Wit nesses probably will appear for examin ation tomorrow. M'LAIN PRAISES WORK ' OF OREGON SENATORS y AT WASHINGTON, D. C. (Continued Erom Page One.) v' Washington for even a day. The pres ent precarious Mexican situation neces sitates his continuous presence In Wash ington to advise with the president and cabinet and army officials. This chair manship is one of the most important in the senate and it Is a signal honor for the state that an Oregon man holds the position. ' . JV . On Of Big Ken of Senate. ' "Senator Chamberlain is one ' of the big men of the senate not only because of his committee positions but because of his ability. With Senator In he has been a power in aiding the jpresldent to push through the tariff bill and will undoubtedly be Influential in the consid eration of the currency question. 1 "Z spent a great deal of -time with our senators as my business In Washington was of an official nature. Both ex pressed to me regret that the Important problems now before the nation would prevent their visiting Oregon at this time. Senator Chamberlain told me thai he was exceedingly desirous to get back for a few days that, he might tell th people of the state just what Is going on in Washington, The fact that the present extra session of congress seems likely to run over into the regular see sion commencing in December makes It almost Impossible for him to get away. As chairman of the committee on mili tary affairs be must stay at the capital until the Mexican affair is definitely settled. 7 He did tell me however, be was coming "west for a' short visit to Oregon at the earliest possible oppor. iinltv ....... . .... ..... ... ' ,. ... T7A1''1'.'i,r"rn7i'.uir,iir?vn3ji , . , SMMtov jjanevSusy. .-';' "Senator Lane Is so busy that he is going to . move closer to th capital in order to gain an hour more a day , for his work. Of course Senator Chamber lain comes up before the primaries for renomlnatlon next year, but Z have no doubt that he will be the choice of his party.' The statesmanlike way In which he has performed his duties T warrants him another tera.7.J:.j;-7:;iif-Ay 7 A ' Traveling ' between : Portland ' and Washington, I-found In my conversa tions with people I met on trains and in hotels that the present administra tion is giving universal satisfaction, Wilson has made good in the eyes of the public, and has carried put his preelec tion promises." '7 v77 -: .':'; -7 :- :7'5 V Mr. McLain was ' la Washington to argue" the passage of a 'bill permitting the authorities of Marshfleld to close Mill slough in that city. As a part of the projected harbor improvements', of Marshfleld and Coos Bay,' It is planned to deposit channel dredglngs from the harbor in the low marsh land in front of the city,; Mill slough having an ebb and flow is under th law a navigable stream and could not be fllld without a special act . of congress closing the slough. 7' 7- 7' ' ' 7s. ' ' ' :-'- Due largely to Mr. McLaln's efforts, the necessary bills were passed In con gresa Mr, McLain was a Democratic presidential elector at the last election, and carried to Washington the certifi cate of Oregon's vote for Wilson and Marshall. , . . . - .' -,' - , . : ,'v WILL BRING CONNORS . HERE FROM BROOKLYN Extradition papers are being prepared today by the district attorney to return H. Connors from Brooklyn, N. T to this city, to face a charge of extortion from Mrs. Jennie Rtemen, John A. Connally, is also under arrest here In connection with the affair. ' . ' - The woman aeoused th two men of securing 1160 from her . upon pretext that a friend was arrested In the east it requiring 1150 to get him out of it. She sent Connors the money. . Connally had letters in his possession indicating that he and Connors had arranged the deal. Detective Boyle Is getting th papers ready for extradition. , MALLEY DENIES THAT : HE INSULTED GIRL Upon complaint Of Miss Hasel Dray, 445 East Market street. Patrolman Helms Saturday evening arrested Mich ael MaUey, a real estate dealer, charged by the young woman with insulting her in a picture theatre. She told the court Malley entered a seat dlreotly, la front of her, and began to annoy her. Malley denied insulting the woman. He said the only thing of which- he was guilty was that of exchanging words with a woman. "She accused me of in sulting her," said Malley, "while Z know ahe was not insulted, Z told her to re port it, and she became angry." The Judge will pass upon the case this) at ternoon, -':-..''? 7 -;-;?7 w; v. hlio;i mmi IlUil m 11 Figures fori 9 12 Gathered by ' " Geological Survey Aro . Washington, Oct. I0.-rIn 1912, accord ing to figures gathered by the United States geological survey, 143 of the cities .,:! of th 77 country - having a population nf 86,000 . or more, spent x: 19,S0I,064 s in building . op erations. The greatest amount was spent by New Tork city 1163,819.36; Chicago came second, with I83,175.9)f Brooklyn 1 third, $40,5J7,784 Phllad- s phla fourth,' 134,992,401; and Los An geles fifth, IS 1,97,96. Twenty cltl expended $10,000,000 or more, in 1911 In new buildings, additions or repairs, in 48 of the leading cities the greatest gain was in New Tork. city, 127.818,647. and Los Angeles, Cel., second, J8.S6J.810. " ' Of the 14S cities reporting to the geological survey 105 were able to fur. nish sufficient detail to enable the seg gregatlon of the statistics by classes of buildings Operations in these cities' on brick buildings .(new buildings, ad ditions, reiterations" : and repairs) cost , 1890,915,(99, all other forms of fire re slsUng . buildings cost 179,743,093. and the cost of wooden buildings, repairs, eto was i $i89.7$l,S81 -the total cost for. all classes In .these cities being y M60.440,57S Los Angeles reported the largest number ef new wooden build ings, 10,571, , costing Il5.443.163. De troit was second, with new buildings costing 811.801.410. ." V , : 7 - ' New Tork city reported -the great est cost of fire resisting buildings, in cluding additions and alterations, for 1913 1183,193,398, or 84.45 per cent of the total coat of buildings ef this class In 105 cities.: The following el ties showed Increase In structures of this class in 1913 over 1911; Atlanta, 83, 868,908, or 163.83 per cent; Boston, 15.- , 767,53,7, or 41.90 per cent; Buffalo, $!. 904,463, or. 37.4 per-cent; Detroit 4. 85)355, or 45.67 per, cent; Indianapolis, 3564.333, or 14.84 per cent; Los Angeles, 34,831,511, or 54.11 per cent; Milwaukee, $3,378,463, or J9.ll per cent; Mlnneapo- , lis. $10,S05. or 8.04 per cent; Oakland $939,367, - or 46.01 per- cent; Rochester.;. $1,739,690, or 57.45 per cent; San Fran- ' Cisco, $3,006,773, or 16.91 per cent; Se attle, $831,460, or -38.88 ? per cent and Washington, $8,443,031, or 26.53 per cent Will Attend Conference. . , Frederick N. Kollook, general agent of the Pennsylvania railroad lines in Portland, and Bl W. Mosher. city pas senger agent? have been Instructed to attend th fourth general' conference of passenger agents of the system to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, November IS and 19. They expect to start about November 13 and will be absent two weeks. The conference Is an annual af fair, at which questions of administra tion of the- ticket business are dis cussed In a "round table" sort of way. each delegate contributing his ideas for improvement of the service, . . . . Traffic Blanager on Visit. George A. Blair, freight trafflo mana ger of the Milwaukee railroad, with of fices In, Chicago, is in Portland today mostly on pleasure) bent . He Is accom panied by Mrs. Blair and came hi from California this morning. . He expects to return east by way of Seattle. . Peal cold davs are comlno'. 4 And with, cold days youll spend ' more - of these long, winter even ings.at home.... ' -y. v. . -,:-,' , - . . Do you. want to make hose evenings at home cheerful? a pleasant recrea tion from the day's work?. You can; and we wiu neip you. 7 . , uive your iamuy aaaea. conuoix - ; ; ,i ; ,;. If there's a vacant corner that needs a chair a room that needs a rug silmmishi for Cold Wfeiter Day. or if your, parlor, dining-room or bedroom needs an entire outfit, right now is the time to -get it, .Come in and let us help you pick it out Be PREPARED for cold weather. - . . And above all thines. don'tforeet that stove or heater- J You surely will need a GOOD one THIS winter. Perhaps your old heater vuw iucu uuu l wuto iuci. uyuig w uao-iKt Keeping your nome4 HALF warm. , Come in and get a new one. One that will SOON PAxI BACK more than its cost by SAVING fuel,1 besides keeping your : homd WARMER. Don't let the money question worry you ' WE will take care of that We will make credit terms so EASY for you that you can take all the time you need to pay. Only a small cash deposit is all you require now to make YQUR home as cheery, attractive and com fortable as your dreams could picture. , ' ' ' J - " ' ; - " Modernize Your Kitchen -t . , With Our Modem ' 'Hoosier' Kitchen Cabinet Do you want to en- ' joy a vacation from , the kitchen drudg ery? , One 1 of our , will give you hours and days of rest from work by its wonderful lavl n g of ' steps, perfect utility, and by its economy of space. , Everyone who has . one is delighted v with thr latest im. erf nil ITl?ri .mmnMVtT , SOLDLX)N EASY TERMS provements. , - p.U VwAyXf. OFJCiLiiU Sale of Iron Beds Thia Bed (lite cut) $3.SO $ 3.50 Iron Beds now ;,....'."..... f 1.95 S 4.50 Iron Beds now f 3.50 $ 5.00 Iron Beds now ................. 3.75 .-. $ 7.00 Iron Beds now ................ .....f 5.T5 ' $20.00 Brass Beds now- 14.50 ?25.00 Brass Beds now f 18.00 Ask the Man Who; Sleeps on One $12 Cotton-Felt Mattresses for $8.95 These splendid white cotton felt ' Mattresses, weighing 50 pounds, are compressed down t6 si inches inkthickness, re ; main soft and elastic, and do , not wad; equal, to the mat-4 tresses so extensively adver- ; tised at $15; absolutely sani-;; E tary, durable-and comtortable. Gadsbys' price, special f 8.95 j Why. Pay Otbers $12 Men Gadsbys Sell It for $7.85 DONT PAY TWO PRICES SAVE FROM fB.OO TO f20.00 ON GADSBYS' RANGES AND HEAT. Buy Your .Heater ' at Gadsbys1 un dl ' ,. Save Money OAK HEATING STOVE FOR COAL OR WOOD, full ; nickeled brim , -steel body, castiron top, base and Ijnings. 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Gas Connections FREE Come and See for Yourself if You - Ever Saw Such a Variety to Select From so Reasonably Priced. 7 peeiai! .Dresserl Bsurgain I HIGH GRADE, SOLID, quarter sawed oak finish, in a rich, dull wax golden oak, French beval plate mir ror, has 2 large; and 2 small draw ers. .7, Regular price $27. v ; Gadsbys V extra gpeoiai pnce,: ; , ; u -a rj prsa only V. vll 0 V Mother Dressers this stylo as loW as 7.00 .),,, y:t: 77'.' ,s 7 ,? 7Y Three Special Bargains for the Baby $10 Go -Cart, $7 95 01 Mil liu: 8VV v ttilds"' V white-enatnled-rc JofuflicSW! $225' HIgh ChaIr Ju with r guaranteed apritig and OT black. Has soft sorinc seat. d 7 lustrated, . golden iinish. have y: drop "sides. Special 04 QQ 1U"V, hSiaXS feeding tray." Durably Of IT A' i at Gadsbys' this week eUO brt fl? - made. - Special, each V As 1 1 r , 1 , Couch is upholstered" in , ,' ; two-tone relours, bean- '-. J TV r. tiful greens,, red and , , u r u , v m m u J m ' " urice. " IFT Otf ofily VleOU,. 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