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F.iUTILATCD BODY OF . AN AMERICAN WAKES I S. SOLDIER SWEAR ' Photographer's Diary Tells Vividly of Experiences of Expedition in Mexico, " Columbus, N. M., April 4. (U. p.) How - tb American, soldiara "awore " lib hell tbroush Hpa cakad-wlth al- kali and" Impulaivaly quickened their V puce aftb sight of a mutilated Amer ican . body wu told in ihe diary of Tracy Mathewson, official photos- Tapner or toe war aepanmeni. maiu r ewson has returned, to Columbua with ,la1a platea. " Kxcerpta from tha diary follow: ter .".March 16 We passed the body of J one poor American killed by Villa. Tne DOuy was tying in iun uiesquiie. Hands cut off and feet horribly OUrnea, Tne Mexicans onu unvoa ineir '; horses over it. The men all swore - Ilka hell when they saw It. and seemed to go faster. xne orricers let me ooay no, imns V in t it would have aorae effect on the ,- men. It did. Two horses with their heads hanging- stood by. They are faithful eTen to th dead, and nearly , curved. - "My lipa are getting; cracicea. iney . become coated with this alkali and when I lick them sores form on my v tongue. It is painful, but it la the - same with everyone. "March 19 The horses and mules dropped dead. They Just stop without a sound and then suddenly drop stone dead. - "W passed Colonia Diaz. I be- - lleve it Is the prettiest place in the world. There was no one In the whole "town. About sunset doughboys were cheering. Looked up and saw a full 'moon with even aeroplanes circling acalnst it like a flock of wild geese. Told of pitiable failure of wireless. "March 20. Started another leg of tha journey into Mexico, and God knows what. Ran into an awful wind and sand storm. Tied handkerchiefs over nose and mouth. Dust awful. Got lnto food, but everyone ate it anyhow. "March 24 Still blowing and sand .terrible. "March 25 Just 24 hours after leaving Casas Orandes, arrived Co lumbus. Wife would leave me if could see me. Beard two weeks long.full I'll lose about three pounds when I bathe.' Militia Galled on to Stop Winnipeg Blot Soldi Off Dtrty Defy Orders of Their Staff Officers and Trouble Basnlts ' Between Civilians and Soldiers. Winnipeg. April 4. (L N. S.) Winnipeg was practically under con trot Of tha Militia yesterday as the re sult of seven hours' rioting of soldiers and civilians Saturday night and Sun day morning. Four soldiers and one Civilian f were treated in various hos pital and scores are suffering from minor injuries. Tha- police charged the crowd six timet with drawn batons and .billies. Then several battalions of troops were called out. Cavalrymen with drawn words cleared the streets at midnight and a number of soldiers arrested by the police were turned over to the mil itary authorities. . Tha trouble was precipitated when soldiers, off duty, defied orders of ataff officers. Twelve civilians who participated in the rioting were ar rested. ' . The police stations were guarded by pickets from various battalions. Mil itary authorities have ordered all sol diers to keep off the streets while off - duty. Falls From Buggy;' Skull Is Fractured - Balem Woman Catchee Foot in laprobe and la Xnstantl? Killed When Her Bead BtrUce Cement Curb. Salem, Or., April 4. Mrs. 1. Nelson, wife of the proprietor of the Vienna '.-bakery, was instantly killed when her foot caught in a laprobe as she was alighting from a buggy Monday after - noon. She fell, striking her head on tha 4 cement curb. Her skull was fractured. She is sur . vived by her husband and one son. PORTLAND fIRM GETS BIG SALVAGE Stock From $100,000 Roslyn Fire Sold Few Days Ago. . aTh ealvage from the recent- 1100, , a00 fire which occurred at Roslyn, jWaah.. in the department atore: of the 'Nerth western Improvement company, waa aoldAiew day ago. the succeas- ' tul bidder being the Oregon Salvage , Mercantile Co. of this city. In an - interview Mr., Wm. Qreenberg of the ..0ete'V M. Co. expresses himself as follbwa: "W feel' very fortunate In -.eecarlng this, the cleanest atock of . fire aalvage merchandise I have ever had the privilege of inspecting or buy- in e. .There waa very llttla dimimi - "done by fire, motly smoke and water damage, we have brought this salvage ""to our home city for distribution and intend to diapoae of It direct to tha consumer. For that purpose we have taken the spacioua storeroom on fourth: street, formefry occupied by Woolworth' 10 and 15 cent store. werhae an army -of men and women now unpacking, sorting and arranging tb merchandise for quick selling. We ' are anticipating great crowds, and you - can assure the public every effort will , be .! made - to prooerlv accomnvod&ta them." The Oregon Salvage & Mer cantlle Co. have their offices and ware- : House at na second BU, Portland. COVSXDXS XT orrxm . Q TOTO SSaTAli WQBJC Go to t-ny dental office in Port land. get -1 their price and advice ard then come to me- and learn my price ana wnat 1 can do for you. examina tion free. ' X give my personal attention to all work. PR H. P.NEWTON, Manager. Plates ...... .$5.00 Gold -Crowns.... S.bo Gold Fillings,,;. 1.00 Bridge -Work.. . : w.5 Painless Extract'n .6 a Boston Dentists . 880 Wasa.'CW Bet.- tn and StJu." L ; ' - - -V Eugene Has Quiet Municipal Election ' ''' t . - -, Amaaon nonfhijaeasnra Beatan 3B. K. Wbealar Defeat B. B. XeJCiaaey tor Wat Board; ConncM-mea Baalaotad. Bagane, Or., April 4. A light vote was cast in the annual city election Monday for th reason that only one ticket of councllmen was in the field, but ia the fourth ward, whre there were two candidates for member of the water board, voting was quite spirited. The only measure on the ballot, that providing a method of draining A ma son slough was defeated, 1092 to 359. The principal reason for its defeat was the amendment provided for issuance of $50,000 in bonds. E. K. Wheeler defeated B. B. Mc Klnney for member of the water board, 405 to -11. McKinney has served pn the board for five years. E. B. Parks, E. Koppe, C. P. Dever eaux and B. F. Goodpasture, old mem bers of the council, were reelected without opposition. One Dead as Result Of Fight Over Trial Jack Buui of Chlco, OaL, Knocks BrotJur-XfrXevw Sown, rractaxlji SknUl Sadaff Qnaxrel Over Caa. Chieo, CaL, April 4-(P. N. S.) Aa the result of a quarrel over the Slaugh ter case, William Skelley is dead and his brother-in-law. Jack Dunn, oc cupies a cell in the city Jail pending developments of an official nature. Tha two engaged In a quarrel Sunday eve ning and Skelley waa knocked to pave ment. The two men were arrested and placed in Jail and when the Jailer made his rounds yesterday to give the prisoners breakfast, he found Skelley dead An autopsy revfealed a fractured skull, sustained when he hit the pave ment during the fight. The coroner's Jury returned a verdict of death from a fractured skull, but did not place the blame on anyone. It is believed rela tives of Skelley will demand that some action be tajcen against Dunn. Dunn's wife is a slater of Skelley. Divorce From Girl Wife Is Threatened Flaintlff la 9100,000 Alienation Suit Says He Will Seek Divorce mm His 17-Year-Old Wife. Los Angeles, April 4. (P. N. S.) John E. Craig, who last week filed a 1100,000 alienation of affections suit against Reaymond Stribllng, wealthy automobile dealer of Atlanta, Ga., de clared today that he will file auit for divorce from 17-year-old Marguerite Carlisle Craig. She is alleged , to have met Strlbling, a former sweetheart, in San Francisco recently and to have Spent some time there with "him. Craig has received an unsigned tele gram from Atlanta asking that the suit against Strlbling be dropped, as Mrs. Craig was dying. Wife in Critical Condition, Atlanta. Ga.. April S. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Margaret Craig of Los Angeles, the central figure in the Cralg-Strlb-Hng $100,000 alienation suit, arrived here Sunday morning. . She b in a critical condition as the result of a nervous breakdown. Her attorney. R. O. Holton. says Mrs. Craig left her husband for causes which "cannot be revealed at the present time." ! . : " ! Members of School i Board Are Recalled W. F. Byerly and Kn. Eleanor Had- lock at Marshfield Are Succeeded by W. W. Bteckel and Hal JTalsoa. Marshfield, Or., April 4. At an election on the east side last night, W. IV Byerly and Mrs. Eleanor Hadlock were recalled from the school board, 63 to 43. W. W. Steckel and Nela Nelson' were elected. The two fac tions were so strongly divided that Deputy Sheriff Laird was asked to be present. Twice trouble started, but It was promptly stopped by officers. Santa Fe's Earnings Show Fine Increase OroB Receipt for Pebmary Were $1,- 688,140 in zoe of Corresponding Month of Xiaat Tear. San Francisco, April 4. (P. N. S.) Gross earning of the Santa Fe railroad for February, 1916, show an increase of $1,688,140 over the same month in 1915,, according to announcement here today. This brings the average month ly Increase for the past eight months to something over $1,000,000. ! In the five months of the current I fiscal year, that is from the end of September, the Panama canal has been i closed to ship traffic and this has add ed measurably to the company's in come. February gain alon was almost as much as the total Increase of July and September. About half of the road' Increase In gross business has been saved for net operating revenue and this ratio has been generally maintained through the year; An increase In taxes In the eight months of $511.000-' was equivalent to 6 per cent of the grois gain. Villa, Dead Broke, Appeals for Help Bandit Chief, Seport Bay, Kas Hot a Single Dollar ft of Millions Col lected in northern Mexico. EI Paso. Texas. Anrll 4 ft -NT a Paneho Villa is a financial wreck. Of the many millions he gathered for him self and hi friends during the two year he controlled the greater portion oi ooruern aaexico ne na not a dollar lerti Iti wa learned here today that Villa ha i been sending urgent , appeals to hi former friend for a few dollar. Murder Conviction Sustained. Ienver. Colo., April 4. LN. S.) The state supreme court today decreed that Colon 1 Jtmni rr TCui ..i. Of fortune, fnnvlrtl ,;.j . - w ... t VTI 1 LI fc -"" wwuumuuft jjenver Hotel ' uw. must nang auring the week be ginning May 21. dh- t Race Track fcill Favored. Washington. April 4.--i. K 8 The senate interatate commerce com mittee has approved the Kenyon bi 11 prohibiting interatate , ftSSSuuS 9t raoa track information. DR. DRAKE SAYS THAT : M'S TEMPER MADE . LIE VERY MISERABLE Files Cross Complaint in Di vorce Suit Asking Qourt's Decree for Himself. Blame for the domestic troubles of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Emmet Drake is placed upon Mrs. Drake in the answer and cross complaint filed yesterday afternoon in the suit for divorce brought by Mrs. Drake. v In nla cross complaint Dr. Drake, dentist, alleges that within a week after their marriage his wife displayed an irritable temper that made life mis erable for him. Her anger and Tage were first aroused, be say a, when he ordered furniture he had used in his former home moved into the house he had engaged for bis new home. Both had been married before. Dr. Drake having a son 16 yeara old and Mrs. Drake having two sons. t new Into a Tantrum. Ha says she flew into a tantrum and abused the drayman and everybody about the -place, and thereafter would frequently go to the window and call for help In order to humiliate him. About five month before their only daughter waa born, th answer says. Dr. Drake, who was secretary of the Hose Festival association, wanted to attend the Pendleton Roundup and he expressed the opinion that the trip would be too hard upon Mrs. Drake, "and she raved and raged and became sick as a result of her anger," says the answer. In the complaint by Mrs. Drake, Dr. Drake Is charged with neglecting her and failing to provide proper medical attention for her. Wanted Xiot of Doctoring. He answers by saying he has fur nished medical attendance and medl- ( cine as necessary, "but plaintiff has insisted on taking the Vlavi cure, hav ing osteopathic treatments, and in fact has demanded nearly every treatment that is known to man." He alleges she nagged him about the groceries and clothing he furnished, and encouraged her sons to be saucy to him. He says he borrowed $4500 to build a new home for her, but she was not satisfied then, and because of her extravagance and practice of parading their domestic troubles his business has been seriously injured and he Is hopelessly in debt. He Msks for the custody of their daughter and the decree of divorce. False Alarm Is Undoing of "Bob Centralla, Wash., April 4. A false alarm turned in yesterday resulted in the death of "Bob," a bull dog owned by J. W. Willett, proprietor of a local cafe. The dog hu led the fire truiJk for the last three years at every alarm to which it has responded. Yesterday, however, the truck proved too speedy for the dog and the animal's back was broken when the front axle of the truck caught it. doubling "Bob" ; up like a Jack knife. . , SUCCESS th e Polit Mercha The Response of Portland Public to Our Grand New Establishment Proves the Confidence Placed in Our Merchandise and Prices We believe that- a man who buys a' suit in March or September should receive just as much for his money as the man -who buys in July or January. In other words - why should your friend come here one or two months after you buy a suit and get it for $5 or $10 less than you paid? It's not a fair ileal for you is it? We Will Be Glad to Show You Any Time That POLITZ' RIGHT SELLING PLAN IS YOUR BEST BUYING PLAN Clothes ; , Ticket Selected by -- , Oregon Socialists Socially Owned BCean of Tranaporta- tlom and ladnatne Affecting: rood Vxodnetlom features. Oregon Socialists, in state conven tion at Arlon hall have selected the following- ticket which they will attempt to place on the ballot by peti tion of 6 per cent of the voter : For Secretary of state, E. L. Cannon. Salem; for supreme court Justices. J. E. Hosmer, Sllverton, and C. J. Ander son. Portland; for dairy and food com missioner, D. McKlnnon, Eugene; for presidential electors. Max Burgholzer, Eugene; I. C. Ramp, Roseburg; Wil liam Tipton, Hillsboro; C. F. Johnson and August Nlkula, Astoria. ! ' One of the features of the platform is a demand that means of transporta tion and industries affecting .the pro duction of food tie socially owned. x Another plan recommends the ac quisition of land by the publio by means of taxation or otherwise, to be used to collective agricultural enter prises. - Preparedness is condemned. 11 Elamath to Extend Bounty on Coyotes Additional f5 Will Be raid for Another Month; Vumtou of th rests Bava Been Killed. Klamath Fall. Or, April 4. At a meeting of the county court Monday, It waa decided to continue the additional $5 per bead bounty on coyotes for an other month. The coyotes nave been killed in unusual number during the past two months, and last week, when It was believed the special bounty would expire. Over $2000 in special bounty has been paid out by Klamath county to hunt ers and trappers of coyotes in the past two months. As a result, the animals are about extinct, and the ranges are much more safe for cattle and sheep. it American Luther J7 Js Cause of Rioting Announcement Sr. Tnornes js. Keyden Would Deliver Antl-CattioUo Xo ture In Haverhill, hmi. Enrage. Haverhill. Mass., April 4. (U. P.) Menaced by rioters Dr. Thomas E. Leyden. known the "American Lu ther," Is believed to have left town today. The city is quiet following one of the wildest nights in its his tory. Frenzied as the result of the an nouncement that Leyden would de liver an anti-Cathollo lecture, a crowd of 8000 persons attempted to attack him. Failing in this, the mob raged through downtown streets, smashing windows, assaulting police and turn ing in fire alarms. ' The militia was called. A row of bayonets quelled the crowd after it had made an onslaught on the city hall, where Leyden proposed to deliver hi address. While rioters yelled around the building, the "American Luther" remained concealed within it. Salem Will Purchase Plant. Salem, Or., April 4. The city coun cil last night voted to purchase a pav ing plant, consisting of a .mixer and crusher, at a cost of 5693.80. The vote was 7 to 6. By discontinuing these unfair end-season clearance sales we reduce the regular price of a suit mate rially. We count on a small but certain amount of profit on each suit we sell, in stead of having to add enough to make good our loss on suits sold during clearance sales. This makes a fair deal for you and everyone. z Policy for Young Men and Their Fathers, Too Washington St. at Sixth' v VOLCANIC SAND. WILL BE WORKED 0 BOTH GOLD, Portland Mart Secures Lease of 320 Acres School Land the Deschutes River, on Salem, Or., April 4. Paving the way for a $100,000 corporation which will work 100 ton of volcanlo sand daily to secure therefrom gold and platinum. the state desert land oard Monday aft- ernoon leased to TaaK aieivin oi r-orc- . land, a tract of 320 acres located on ; the Deschutes river, six mile west of CuVer. i Melvin i to pay a royalty of 6 per , cent of-the gross yield, and the con- ; tract is for 20 yeara. Melvin said the first unit of the plant, which will han dle 25 tons daily. swill be established within six months. J There are from 600,000 to 1,000,00ft tons of sand containing minerals, Mel- j vin estimated, and 1000 experiment j abowed that It yields from 80 cent , to $2.60 per ton, the average being 81.68, according to Melvin.' Melvin told the board that he bad been working on the proposition for two years and, together with hi as sociates, also Portland men. he be lieved that, under the process to be used, gold and platlmum can be suc cessfully separated from the sand. Until the plant for working the ore la in operation, Melvin will pay the state interest, on the valuation of the school land, which is figured at $7.50 per acre. Joys of Automobile Last But Few Hours Detective Joe Say' Son Z Given Ma- ' china at 3 O'clock and at 5 O'clock Xt Xs in Kepair Shop Ban Xnto Pole. . Pinkerton Day's first experience with the electric automobile which his father. Detective Joe Day, bought 'aim, ; ended somewhat disastrously Saturday . when the machine landed up against a telephone pole In the vicinity of the Heilig theatre, Broadway and Taylor ' streets. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Day ; were injured. ' j It was Day's first experience with ; the machine, which was bought at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and was taken away to a repair shop at 5 o'clock. He drove into a Ford car, and in trying to get away from the Irate owner, hit the pole. 300,000 Germans Lost in 3 Months Unofficial Figure Published In Pari Indicate Snormona Teuton Xioesea ItxutBf th First Quarter of 1916. Parla. April 4. (I. N. S.) German casualties for the first quarter of 1916 aggregate 800,000 men. according to unofficial figures published Monday. Forty-one of the states maintain state geologist or similar officials. VER FOR a villi IB Crowns This is the gist of the system we have adopted and has prov en a big success. The idea is right, and we know that every think ing man in Portland will think it's right All prices are marked in accordance with the new plan. One level low price throughout the year. Shrine.Delegates to Start From Tacoma pedal Train to Xiaave July 4 for Chi cago Bearing' Those Wno Are to At tend animal Convention. Tacoma. 'Wash, April 4. (P. N. S.) 6hriners of the Pacific northwest have decided on Tacoma a the assem bling point from which the delega- on from puet sound and 0uthwet- era Washington will start, for the an nual convention of the order, which wiU be held at Buffalo. N.:T In July. Preliminary arrangement for the trip were announced today by E. B. King. ilHistrioua potentate of Af if 1 temple, Tacoma. A special train will depart from Tacoma July 4. Thi train will be the only special rom the Pacific northwest to the convention. THESE Spring dress-up days and the nearness of Easter, of course bring to mind the urgent need for a new Spring Suit., And if you want the widest latitude id choice if you want to make your selection from our range of Kirschbaum suits while it is complete and comprehensive NOW IS THE TIME. . V Cto $ 1 5, $20, $25 'and Up Made of absolutely pure woolens chemically tested and London shrunk by cold-water process. Sold with a guarantee. Look for the ticket on the sleeve. Phegley & Cavender At the Sign of the Cherry Tree Cor. Fourth and Alder Sts. ! t r i ni r i t i '-itno-no' "v a i 1 v I i r I I I y v j ct wm To little hearts and big ones, too the Wrigley .Spearmen are calling, calling, every -day: Their message is one of good cheer about this refreshing, beneficial goody that costs so little but means so much to comfort and contentment. Send for the Spearmen's Gum-ption book for young and old, illustrated in colors Address Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 1603 Kesner Mdg., Chicago " 0 dSIkezy M after KLAMATH FALLS VILL OF ICIPAL Hundreds of Citizens Cele . brate Presenting of Peti tion to the City Council. Klamath. Falls, Or., April 4. The biggest demonstration In Klamath's history waa held last night prior to p re lenting a petition for putting up th a. VOTE ON QUESTION MUN HIGHWAY question of a municipal highway to Shlppington and Pelican City. Headed by a big banner, "Connect Klamath Fella with payrolls," 200 business men marched up and down the main street followed by all the employes and of ficials of Pelican City and Shlppington plants in a long line of automobiles yelling and raising din, beating buxa saws; also a long , line of Klamath Fall autolsta. All In the procession went to the city hall, packing the council rooms. The resolution waa introduced and unan imously ordered on the ballot amid vo ciferous cheers from the throng. .. - The proposed road is to be hard sur faced, making it possible for employes of the auburbs. with a payroll of 875, 000 a month, to reach Klamath Falla. The road will also extend to the new municipal wharf on upper Klamath lake. : "SBaaaaeaeawaB.. . . A French engineer ha developed, a petroleum motor in which no carbu retor is needed. OA.C.X.CO. 19U I t i f WRAPPED1 IN a--J , m ii n . 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