THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1921.
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, OREGON
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DR. SARGENTICH IS
DEFENSE WITNESS
AT MURDER TRIAL
South Bend, Wash., Feb. 24. Dr.
Splro Sargentich, former Portland
physician, war veteran and Red Cross
worker In Serbia, was put on the
stand in the trial of J. Fred Welch,
charted with dvnamltine the dredger
Beaver, killing four members of the
crew, including the daughter of one
of the owners. Dr. Sargentich now
resides in Tacoma.
His testimony, offered by the defense,
was for the purpose of explaining wild
actions by Welch Immediately after the
explosion j and statements at the time
and within a few hours of the tragedy
which Implicated Welch as the dyna
miter. Dr. Sargentich testified that
Welch might have been out of his head
but admitted on cross-examination that
much depended on temperament, saying
a high strung man would be much more
susceptible to hallucinations than one
more phlegmatic. Welch has shown the
utmost composure throughout the trial.
Testimony for the defense is expected
to close today without Welch taking the
stand.
C. A.
Cjhase, a Tacoma chemist, testi
fying for the defense, was positive that
the explosion at the dredger was oaused
by gasoline and that it was unlikely that
dynamite could have burned the victims,
though it! might have set off a gasoline
explosion lie said that the gasoline
might have been set off either by static
electricity from a dynamo which had not
been running for an hour, by fire tn a
stove, by a lantern or by the men, who
were smoking.
uorvams .Lays nans
To Improve Streets
CorvalUa, Feb. 24. The city council
has authorized the purchase of $5410
worth of street machinery. Including a
tractor, scarifier and grader. Plans were
discussed for the paving of Jackson
street, in which work has already begun.
Petitions for paving North Ninth street
and opening Twentieth street from Rail
road street to the Philomath road are
under consideration. An extra police
man to apprehend speeders was author
ised. Any pretty young girl on trial for a
great crime may as well get ready to
sign a vaudeville contract.
87 1 Lot Bargains University Park
18 Minutes by Auto Direct Street Car Service
An Opportunity of a Lifetime
Sold on the World's Greatest Terms
START
Coe A. McKenoa
Man, 80, Abput to
Take His Annual
100-Mile Stroll
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 24. When the
frogs begin to sroak and pussy willows
get fuzzy, the call of the road gets too
strong for C. L. Carpenter of Montesano.
He will be 80. years oid this summer.
As soon as the weather is a little
warmer and the tides are more favorable
he will go from Montesano to North Bay
and from there walk up the beach, 100
miles or more, to Cape Flatery and Neah
bay.
But who will go with him?
An appeal through the local paper for
a companion on the trip has met with
little response.
Probably it U because of Carpenter's
reputation as a walker. For many years
he has taken long trips and has cov
ered the route of this spring's trip sev
eral times already.
He came to this county in 1878 and
helped Bectionize a great part of the
Harbor country. In 1891 he was em
ployed by an oil syndicate in staking
off claims along the coast and was with
the government mineralogist who made
the famous discovery that 8hi Shi beach
had been "planted" with refined oil.
That broke up the oil boom In that sec
tion. Carpenter is a bailiff in Judge Sheek's
division of the superior court. ,
Punish Those Who
Bet on Individual
Play, Says Landis
Boston. Feb. 24. (I. N. S.) Penaliza
tion of men who bet on individual play
in baseball games as well as the organ
ized, professional gamblers, was recom
mended by Judge K. M. Landis in a let
ter received today by Representative
Hugh J. Laoey of Holyoke. The letter
was written in reply to the request of
Lacey, who asked for comments on his
bill now before the legislature, designed
to punish fraudulent participation In
baseball games.
Montesano Mill
Is Operating Again
Montesano, Feb- 24. After a four
months' shutdown, the Fir Products mill
opened Tuesday with more than 100 men
on the payroll. 1
Publishers Meet
Centralia. Wash., Feb. 24. A meeting
of Southwest Washington newspaper
publishers and job printers was held
Sunday in Centralia.
A WEEK
BUYS A LOT ON
ACMFIC
S SATURDAY AT
LIVE IN A TENT OR TEMPORARY HOUSE
STOP YOUR RENT
BUILD YOUR OWN HOME
Peninsula property advancing. The business of Portland
is moving down the river. Portland terminal is on the
Peninsula. Thousands of men employed in Peninsula
industries. Live in a progressive district.
BUY NOW WHILE LOTS ARE CHEAP
Salesmen on Ground From Daylight to Dark
Take St. Johns Car to Lombard and Hodge Streets
STAY FOR APPEAL
PREVENTS HANGING
Vale, Or., Feb. 24. An appeal was
filed Wednesday In the George How
ard case and Judge Dalton Biggs
granted a stay of execution to the
Malheur county boy, who was to
have been hanged Friday for the
murder of George Rj Sweeney, Vale
tailor and salesman.
This will give Howard several monthB
more of life, whichever way the supreme
oourt decides, as the case will not be
taken up before that bod until it sits in
Pendleton in June.
A petition was circulated last week In
Malheur county for signatures asking
Governor Olcott to commute Howard's
sentence to life imprisonment. It is not
known how many signed the petition,
but many refused and mad their re
fusal known to others.
The trial created more interest In
Eastern Oregon than any other trial In
the court's history.
Funds for the appeal were subscribed
by convicts at the penitentiary in Salem,
where the 23-year-old prisoner was to
have been hanged. The convicts raised
S250. to which the Prisoners' Aid so
ciety added $100.
Commerce Students
To Form Chamber
University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb. 24.
The majors in the school of commerce
are planning the formation of a cham
ber of commerce, with the Intention of
becoming a part of the national associa
tion of chambers of commerce, Barney
Garrett of Hlllsboro is chairman and
members of the committee are : Homer
Mornhinweg, llalsey : Frank Miller. Al
bany ; Ross MacKenna, Eugene ; George
Lowden, Portland ; Wilbur Carl, Port
land ; Ernest and Stanley Evans, Eu
gene ; Victor Sether, Glendale ; Ruth
Lane, Wanda Brown, Mildred Aumiller
and Marjorie Stout, Eugene.
Fire Does $15,000
Damage at Hoquiam
Aberdeen, Wash., Feb. 24. The plant
of the Grays Harbor Iron & Machine
company at Hoquiam was damaged by
fire Wednesday, the loss being $15,
000. The plant has been closed for several
days on account of a strike, but this
Is not known to have any connection
with the fire.
EACH; EXCEPT
THE PENINSULA
& Co.L
Grapefruit Sans
'Squirt' Will Soon
Make Appearance
Washington, Feb. 24. (U. P.) The
"equirtlees" grapefruit may appear
shortly on the American breakfast
table. The new product, designed to
spare the eye from a citrus shower,
is known as the tangelo. It is a
hybrid, the offspring of the tan
gerine and the grapefruit, but is
more tender than Its parents.
Springfield Fire
Damage Is Heavy;
Loss Held $20,000
Eugene, Or.. Feb. , 24. Fire which
broke out in the Baker Jewelry store in
Springfield about 11 o'clock Wednesday
night destroyed that building and three
others and damaged adjoining property,
causing a loss estimated at $20,000. The
Palace pool hall and the Wilson Jewelry
and variety store, with apartments i on
the upper floors, were practically gutted,
while considerable damage was done to
the Grays cash grocery by water. The
latter stock was owned by Ralph Gray
of Eugene, while the building occupied
by the pool hall was owned by Charles
H. Fisher of Eugene, i
The Eugene fire department was
rushed to the scene at once, and, with
the Springfield apparatus, controlled the
fire. The Odd Fellows' temple, adjoining
the grocery store, escaped with slight
damage. The equipment of the Palace
poolhall was carried out of the building
and saved. Ralph Gray announced to
day that he will open in a new location
at once.
350 Men Lose Jobs
In Hillyard Shops
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 24. (U. P.)
Adding to nearly 350 unemployed at its
Hillyard shops, the Great Northern rail
way this afternoon announced a five
week layoff for more than 600 men. Only
skeleton crews will be retained. Work re
sumes April 4.
Underwood Objects
To Losing Station
White Salmon, Feb. 24. The proposed
elimination of a station at Underwood
during the winter months, suggested by
railroad officials, is meeting with stren
uous opposition by residents of th
CORNERS
1 P. M.
4-ttlht St.
district, and a delegation of Underwood
people is expected shortly to wait on
the officials of the S. P. & S., objecting
to the move.
Seattle Selected by
Retail Credit Men
Spokane, F,eb 24. (U. P.) Seattle
was picked here, at a convention of the
Northwestern Retail Credit Men's asso
ciation, for the 1922 meeting place. Port
land and Tacoma swung behind the Se
attle delegation and the selection today
was unanimous.
FACTO
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Morrison St.,
Fifth Next
Money.' Worth or Money Back
Thousands of Garments to Be Sacrificed
Don't Be Misled.
for the Bis- Sitm with Hand Pointin to e-4rit
286 Morrison St..
SALE SALE
) Thousands of new spring garments. Hundreds
of samples. Hundreds of winter garments, all
to go on sale. The prices will be the gossip of
Portland bargain shoppers.
HUNDREDS OF NEW
Spring Dresses
In serges, tricotines, satins and silks.
Values to 35.00, at only $14.95 and
! '
Spring Coats
And a few winter
coats, values to $68,
to go at only $29.95
and
$18.95
In serges and tricotines,
samples, values to $50,
fe
Jersey Jackets and Jersey Coats
Mostly all sizes
ft. At $6.95
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WAISTS WAISTS
865 silk, satin, georgette, crepe de chine and
tricolette waists, values to $16.50 (JJO QK
to go this sale at only $3.95 and fDUiOtJ
About 300 WINTER
COATS, mostly odds
each kind. Values to
$8.95 and
Money's Worth
Wallowa Lake Is
Completely Frozen;
Skating Enjoyed
Joseph. Or., Feb. 24 Wallowa lake is
frozen over completely for the first time
this winter and skating is enjoyed by
people from the valley towns. The Ice Is
as clear as crystal and rocks and fish
may be seen many feet below the sur
face. Public spirited young people have
opened a reading room with 61 books and
many magazines donated.
3D
Bet. Fourth and
to Corbctt Bid.
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Beware of Imitation
Factory Sample Shop
Spring Dresses
In taffetas, mostly
samples, values to $50,
to go in, this sale at
only
$18.95
HUNDREDS OF
R.Y
OP
Spring Suits
Also a few winter suits, values
to $65.00, to be sacrificed at
SPRING SUITS
mostly (JJ" Q QK
at DlOiU
DRESSES, SUITS and
and ends, one or two of
$45 at only dT AA
iDKUU
or Money Back!
Summer Camp Death Mystery
Is Solved by Rupert Hughes
Readers Follow with Excited ; Interest Noted Author's
Development ! of Tragic Case of Clelia Blakeney,
Found Frozen in Lake at Mountain Resort; Tells Dra
matic Story in Great Novel; "Beauty," Now Running
in The Red Book Magazine.
The deep seclusion of the Adirondack, forests is giving up one of
the strongest and most, thrillingiy tragic stories of the century. Clelia
Blakeney, society favorite and amateur actress of exceptional talent, cel
ebrated for beauty and a native wit. Is dead in singular and puzzling cir
cumstances. The most painstaking search long failed to reveal trace of
any clue to the cause of death. ?
Miss Blakeney's dead body, clad only in a silk night dress, and her
hair loose and flying a if she were running in the wind, was found In
all its natural loveliness imprisoned In the ice close by the shore of one
of much-frequented mountain lakes.
Lying beneath the frozen surface
of the lake, her face turned to the
sky and her hands folded upon her
bosom, with only a small wound
upon her brow to suggest possible
murderj the girl's body was discov
ered by a rich young Texas mine
owner named Larrick, one of the
guests at the camp,
Blizzard Hinder Search
Between the time of Miss Blak
eney's strange disappearance and the
startling discovery of her body
locked in the ice, a blizzard raged
through the mountains. A desper
ate search was begun for her as
soon as she was missed, but the
fierceness of the winter storm
greatly hindered the quest of those
who beat the mountain trails and on
snowshoes carried the search to
other camps.
The Texan. Larrick,: nearly lost his
life In struggling through the blinding
blizzard and was himuelf waved from
being lout by Minn Nancy Fleet of New
York, who is famous aa an outdoors
woman. After repeated failure to find
any trace of Miss Blakeney in the
mountains, Larrick turned to the lake.
At the first visit it yielded no trace
of the missing girl.
Visiting; it again at a point where
the wind sweeping around a point of
land, had swept away the snow near
the shore, he came unexpectedly upon
the ghostly vision of the missing girl.
Days had passed since her disappear
ance, and her slender figure was en
cased as solidly in the clear ice aa a
gem in its matrix.
Body la lee Catket
Finding it impossible to chop the Ice
away from the figure which lt Impris
oned, a huge, oblong block was sawed
from the lake's surface and conveyed
to the camp, where It was left in the
low temperature outdoors. Leaning
against the rough walls of a huge log
cabin, this ghastly memento of a mys
terious tragedy presented a picture
probably never before seen.
The dead girl appeared as one asleep
In a glass cage. Her silken nightgown
seemed to ripple about her figure,
clearly outlining it in all its frail
beauty, yet never suggesting that it
bore even a featherweight's pressure
?mi.hh,? nc"'n- crystal. Through the
Ice .little flawed and therefore well nigh
perfectly transparent, the small wound
?.n 4th,6. forha could be examined, but
UvemiiTd. XCept 10 Pecula-
8" filled trails and the banked
ViJf d remlsea nave yielded not
the faintest hint as to what manner,
foul or accidental. Miss Blakeney came
J2Jjei!vd.ea.t.hU u i" "cPted 'as a fact
that she died on the first day of the
storm, probably early in the morning
before it came roaring down out of the
north to blanket the mountalna,
2To Seen oa Tragic Day
BJ?kJ!ney' """ not seen on the
day of her disappearance, so far as is
now.nL, " one of a numerous
party which, because of the mild wln
iVhJ?.d.A,leerd a.1 tn' remit camp
f?eisL-1 4hJ",ua.1 J,m t V;arture
for New York and its urban gay ery.
? Drty included, besides Miss
Blakeney, Mrs. Koantree, the owner of
the camp and hostess of the party;
Larrick Roy CoykendaU. whose domes
tic unhappiness has long been a topic
of sympathetic gossip with his set ;
Burnley, the painter of winter land
scapes ; Randel the sculptor. Miss
fleet, :Norry Frewin who was re
sponsible for the presence of Larrick,
and the various guides, chauffeurs and
other servants usually found in a pre
tentious mountain camp.
All these, except two or three em
ployes who were to be left to care for
the earn p. were prepared to return to
New York on the day of Mlsa Blake
ney s disappearance, word having ar
rived of the approaching storm. The
camp, fifteen miies from a railroad, la
easily accessible in the summer and
autumn, but when heavy snow falls it
la cut off from civilization.
Maid Discovers Disappearance
On the morning of the Intended
breaking up of camp Miss Blakeney's
maid carried breakfast to the noted
beauty's room. It was then that her
disappearance was discovered. Miss
Blakeley's clothes were in the room
Just as she had left them, the- maid
said, when she undressed the night
before. Her pet dog was in his usual
place, sleeping on a silk skirt
A wide open window, through which
blew a winter wind to chill the room
beyond comfort for sleeping, repre
sented the room's only change from its
usual condition. However, it did not
at first cause any alarm.
Word of Miss Blakeney's disappear
ance soon spread to all the cabins oc
cupied by the guests.. Few of them
took her absence seriously. T,hey knew
her to be of a mischievous nature and
thought- she was hiding for the sensa
tion she might be able to make at a
time when all were hurrying to get to
the railroad before the storm could
block the way. . r :;: ; j
Some knew' she preferred staying In
the camp to returning to the city, and
expressed the belief she. had concealed
herself to compel, the others to go
on without her. She would not be en
tirely without companionship, pleasant
companionship, were she to remain be
hind, .' ;-
Larrick Man ef Coarage
Others explained Mlsa Blakeney's ab
sence by presuming that, for a prank,
she had driven to the station one of
the trucks carrying the baggage, or
that- she had walked down, the road
and would await being overtaken by
the - automobiles in which the party
would travel the fifteen miles out of
the wilderness.
But Larrick was genuinely alarmed,
and he was the only one In the party
who might have been expected to re
press fear. Before ho had discovered
a cinnabar pocket and Urge wealth,
he hsd been a cowboy and is famed
among his new eastern friends aa a
man of dauntless courage. In a Texas
saloon he once wslked up to the muz
zle of a gun drawn by a drunken and
murderous plainsman and in coolly
performing this feat of bravery he had
probably saved the life of Norry
rrewln and certainly had made the
latter his much indebted friend. Out
of this episode came larrick a Intro
duction Into the rich and somewhat
fast net of which Clelia Blakeney was
the brightest ornament
Quant Flee Death Hrane
When the wind began rising at the
camp, forewarning the party of the
storm, all who were determined to re
turn to New York hurried away In the
motors. Larrick and Mrs. Koantree,
remaining behind nervously continued
the search for Miss Blakeney. They
battered down the floors . of locked
closets, sent guides hurrying to distant
ramps, searched all buildings, ex
plored the woods round about the
camp, and raced along the trails call
ing the name of the mmslng girl.
There was no leaning of effort
after tha storm fu m m. i .. i, ...t,
fury,' but It soon rendered hopeleHS
fiininii to irao me gins move
ments. Bhe had disappeared aa com
pletely as if the earth had opened and
wallowed her. it was evident that
when she left the room, if. Indeed, she
had .left, she wore only her thin night
rown and light slippers, made for In
ioor wear. During his search Lar
.rtck's mind kept turning all the while
to the lake,, but It had disappeared
under a shroud of snow. He hoped
someone would get through to the
camp word from New York that Miss
Blakeney had - turned up there safe
and sound.
Texan Keeps Death TlgU.
Then, after days of torturing worry,
came his dreadful discovery of the
body and its strange removal to the
camp, where Larrick, they say, wit
night after night In Ms room In a
death watch that would strike terror
hito the heart of a man less brave.
Through his window he kept guard
over the ghostly statue of Clelia Blake
ney In its icy shroud on the moonlit
veranda of the main cabin.
With him In the camp were Mrs.
Roan tree. Miss Fleet, who In rising
alarm, returned from the railroad to
the camp In the storm, one t.f the
nrtlsta, whose health forces him to
life in the mountains, and a few
frightened and helpless servants.
From none of these has any explana
tion f the crime been obtained. The
death of the famous beauty promises
to offer for months to come one of
the most exciting and puzzling of mys-
Trageay Presents Many Qaettlena.
Tlf S"llta TJ ! I " ,, .
Bleep from her room and, wandering
iui "!, uie 01 acciuentai drown
ing! ftp A A hla V... . . .
. 7 , r 1 "omewnai
inscrutable girl have a morose eecond
nature which l.i h ...... - . .
j, y - w ucnkivjr J1CT -
Waa she the victim of a murderous
attack bya Jealous suitor, of whom, it
Is declared, there were at least two in
tn CfLfnn nn s t Kom n - i .
whose attentions, it is admitted. Miss
uwww; uiu hoi. uiscourage I
Did aom nnit,m,n a M .
her frankness of manner With all sorts
aim uunnmonj or people, and arouned
by the lure of her great beauty, enter
her room, alarm h an i . ...
, ... ...... -.).. ltLJIIIK wi
consequences of his act, murder her
tiiu ..-.i 1 7 jiCr mwijt io me lake 7
Or d d this young woman,' known to
be daring up to a certain point, meet
her death in one of the deta:h.-d
cabins which huddle about the camp's
main cabin. Tho male guests In the
camp each had a separate cabin.
I
Friends Ssrrey Yletln's Career
-,&ut. f i,h m frt". Impenetrable
When innitf fill iA i . " ,
Meanwhile, n tMiss Blakeney's circle
In New York her friends discuss her
career with a view to finding In it
some key to the anlminfi f . T .
mystery.
She had wealth at, A
" admitted she was fond of Larrick
u xhmh oj ner.: witn CoykendaU
toward -rr.wtawiI'arm'Vn'Vh:
later wki nf k- it i .
v Y v . - i. ii , 1 1 Lire vi-
ously It had been. 8he had no known
enemies.
-. wV . j ma uum or (jiena
Blakeney stands, so far as it has been
revealed by Rupert Hughes. This r.ov
dramatist, essayist, psychologist
and soldier. hnu 1 i i
number those of any other author in
America, has kept concealed the great
surprise which will explain the trag
edy. Much remains to be assembled
Sn5i,et Jwn concerning the life and
l" vi me unror lunate young
woman and all the members of the gay
circle in which she moved. When that
is done the mystery will be cleared
away.
Persons Informed regarding Mr.
Hughes' methods of Invextlgatlon and
aware of his genius for narration
await with abated breath his Hprlnglng
Of his surprise. His stories always
abound with the unexpected snd his
reveletlon of the mystery of the death
of Clelia Blakeney will carry a thrill
which wtll reach throughout the read
ing public.
The progress towards the solution of
the mystery will be detailed by;Mr.
Hughes in the next Installment of hi
greatest story "Bestity," in the March
Issue of -THE KKL BOOK MAGA
ZINE, on sale today at all newsstands.
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