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HIE OliEGON, DAILY-! JOURNAL, PORTLAND,!' OHEGON. i FRIDAY, SEPTEMESn 8, 1022. SHOTS GO WILD; MURDER AVERTED v JT"o things a cheap revolver and a poor aim early today turned Into a f jw-e" irtiot fiasco that might hare been another triangle tragedy. Harold Jfesklmer, No. 757 East Ankeny street, yag nut in the city jail charged with iaarderly conduct Instead of in- the oopnty morgue and John Mcllwee of Seattle Is at large with detectives hynting for him for discharging, fire arms Instead of for murder. Meskimer admitted his part of the g-ullt In municipal court this morning ami was ordered to leave the city on . pain of enforcement of a -six months term in jail. The shooting took place, at East An keny street and Grand avenue, where Mrjilwee was waiting for Meskimer, who had been visiting Pansy Mcllwee, No. S "Union avenue, the former's ife, now separated from him. W'EBE SCHOOL MATES j ; The rivalry between the men started j yaa ago in Victor. Colo. All three -went to school together, and the two men both fell in love with the same girl, according to the story told the police. Mcllwee won. Meskimer-moved to Portland. Iast June tho married Couple, who kept in touch with the de feated suitor, came here also. Meski mer told the police he entertained the two when they came here, taking them to -Council Crest and other "popular resorta. 'Presently, he said, Mcllwee became jealous, and forbade his wife dancing trifch her former suitor.. Then the-wife asserted her independence and told him if he didp't like it he "knew what - he could do, according to the police Story. . . HE LEAVES HOME ; -Apparently he did know what he could do and did it. He left home and went to Seattle. A few weeks ag9 lie wrote Meskimer that his wife would have to get a divorce and that he. Meskimer, would have "to do the "right-- thing," Meskimer told the po lice. , . j Early this morning when Meskimer! started home after a visit. Mcllweej was waiting for him. He opened fire without warning. Five shots werp fired. Meskimer ran. So did Mcllwee! . They ran in different directions. Spe4 rial Officer Price of the S. P. tc ; was nearby and caught Meskimer, who was taken to police headquarters, where he told the police the story. Mrs. Mcllwee, when Interviewed, said, hr husband was trying to get her to give him $40 to go somewhere and get a Job. The police are not sure thiey have the correct story yet, and for that rea son are holding Meskimer. 'Boy of 14 Is Lost On Way to Portland; Mother Finds Clue Cottage Grove. Sept.. g.-r-Gordon White. 14, son of J. W. White, druggist here, has been lost since Monday. He had been with his sister, Mrs. Me Kin ley. Huntington, at fossil since last June and Monday started for Portland, where he was to meet his sister. Miss Selma White. He did not arrive in Portland .'and bis parents telegraphed his sister in Fossil, ascertaining that he had left there on time. iThey traced him to Condon, or Arlington, where he disap peared. ; Jra". White, his mother, left Tuesday evening for Arlington. She sent a telegram to Mr. White that they had a clew and would write him trfling him all about it, but Thursday night he -had no word from her. The Reason Ambitious men are succeeding TODAY because they have prepared themselves for the big figfri in life. They realized they could never get ahead if they worked "by the clock" and forgot their -work when quitting time came. Instead, they started over the road to Success by enroll ing in the Day and Evening Schools of this in stitution. Here they 'gained a firmh foundation, based on the fundamental principles' of business and now they can stand alone on their two feet and fight against even the greatest of odds. Why? Because they can back up every action with a sound reason. You, too, can accomplish this by enrolling in this institution and preparing yourself to make a big success. Don't delay! Do it NOW I CoHese Preparatory Elementary School for Mea Bsstaet. Sensor Bookkeeping . Kteansrashle f fieriest Ble Admlalotratloa . Aereaataary Kagfaeeriag KleetrtraF Mechanical Clrli 0rjTJtKAKDirAJIlt Oreroa IsstitsU of Teeaaelogy 'PorUasd, Or. . Geatleateat Fieass setd n 3 mm ................... Address . .... ......... Home-Town News r for Gorimntioh-' :;Delegates. Eastern Sidles Allentown, Pa., Sept .(!. X. &) Mail train Mo. 11, New York to St. Liouls on the Pennsylvania railroad, was partially derailed near Kit tail ing Point this morning. Fve cars were derailed.1 Two mail clerk and a woman passenger were injured and brought to this city. - j ' ; . Hackeusack, N. -J., Sept. S. (X. X. S.) Just as the grand jury today be gan investigation of the fatal shoot ing of John Bergina. movie actor, by George Cllne. a moving picture direc tor, a warrant was obtained from Jus tice of the Peace Johnston for the ar rest of Miss Alice .Thornton of Xew. York cty. -a 19-year-o!d actress. The warrant charges Miss Thornton with participation in the murder of Ber lin at the Cllne home in Edcewater. fX. J.. on the night of August SS. It was Miss Thornton, who, in a fit or jealousy, told- Clin that Bergin had been paying attentions to Mrs. Cllne She formerly had been Bergfn's sweet heart, but juat subsequent to the shooting switched her affections to Charles Scullion, a brother of Mrs. Cline, who Is now in Jail, charged with murder. . .Providence. R. I.. Sept. 8. (I. X. S.) "Issy Einstein, dry sleuth, and Frank Regier. a co-worker, were ar rested here today and later released In bail on charges contained in two civil suits for $10,000 each brought by J. A. Taylor and Joseph Collins. The plaintiffs charge the prohibition agents with assault and battery and trespassing. Middle Western States ' Parsons, Kan., Sept. 8 (I. X. S.) Two bombs were hurled from a tnotos car Into residences of Missouri, Kan sas & Texas railway shop employes here today. The houses are on the same street, but on opposite sides. The FIEND BEATS SIX IN FAMILYjNCONSGIOUS (Continued From P One) Ueved all the victims would recover. A piece of the butt of the revolver with which the victims were struck was found in one of the bedrooms. Mrs. O'Hara and Eva are believed to have sustained fractured skulls from the blows, while Frances is barely alive from the wounds Inflicted. GIBJj GIVES ALARM, Teresa, the first to recover con-! sciousness. struggled out of the house and ran to the home of a neighbor a half mile away, where she gave the alarm. .Sheriff Roy Hoge and Chief of Police Burton Troxell. with Dr. Ken neth Partlow, rushed out from Olympia. and found all of the victims hut Teresa lying in their beds or on the floor of the O'Hara bedrooms in pools of their own blood. Joe Dobson was fecund on the. floor, his head beaten to a pulp. It is believed he will live. . So far he officers have found no trace of the llend, who is believed to have faken to the timber after leav-ing-the house. He had a start of about two hours on the first posse to taks tip the search. Bloodhounds will he sst on the trail of the unknown fiend this afternoon as soon as they arrive with Sheriff Matt Starwich of Seattle. The fiend Is described as about five Men Succeed! Astemetfr Kieetrieal Ktarar Battery Vsiraalilag MMsasiet Tractors "Radio Talegraahy Bleat Kagiaoerlaff Trades- riTtt Kleetrleal tteeaaakal Drafting 3 tU tUU,atoat Us. . ...coarse. OREGON INSTITUTED TECHNOLOGY t. M. c. a. Brrtnio ; PORTLA3ID, OR. " ' porch was. torjafWHB ne of the houses. The front af tha other was wracked. Federal authorities suspect a band of organized terrorists, , ' - Indianapolis, Jnd., Sept. , TJ. F.1 Edward Young Clarke of Atlanta, Ga.. acting imperial wizard of the Ka Klux Klan, surrendered to government agents today to .answer a charger f violating the prohibition law by' trans porting and possessing liquor. He jrave bond of $2000 for appearance in ieourt and was released. The bond was signed by a surety company. - San Francisco, Sept. 8. (I. X.'S.) Mystery cloaks the death of an uni dentified woman who was found early today huddled in a vacant lot adjoin ing a hotel at 56 Sixth street. Indianapolis; Tn&.. Sept. 8. I.-X. S.) Walter J. Smith of Oak Park, 111., pilot in the United States air; mail service, died today as a result of In juries sustained late yesterday when his plane crashed . to the ground at the stats fair grounds in view of thou sands of persons. Pacific Coast States , Los Angeles, Sept. 8. (I. X. S.) Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Xel son Beaton, wife of Kenneth C. Beaton, known to millions as "K. C B.," author of a nationally read news paper column, will be held Saturday afternoon, following her death last night after an illness that had lasted for some time. Before her marriage to Mr. Beaton in 1898 Mrs. Beaton was Miss Martha Xelson. She was" born at Rutland, Vt. Oakland. Cal.. Sept. 8. (U. P. Mrs. Rodney Kendrick today was granted $55 "a month temporary ali mony. $100 attorney fees and $15 costs in her suit for divorce against Rodnay Kendrick, her artist husband. feet eight inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds and wearing blue over alls, a dark shirt and a black hat with straight brim. His haf was pulled low over his eyes while the lower part of his. face was masked by a dirty white handkerchief. Progress on War Memorial at Paris Will Be Reported At the General Convention three years ago indorsement was given to the plan to maks the American church of the Holy Trinity, Paris, America's church of war memorials in Europe to honor the memory of the 90,000 Americans who fell in the World war. The report on the progress of this wrk will be made at the Monday session of the house of deputies by the rector of the church, the Rev. Frederick ' W. Beekroaij. "This "memorial will be for Ameri cans what a similar memorial in West minster Abbey would ba for the Brit ish." said the Rev. Mr. Beekman. It has been decided io recommend that the memorials tncluda 41 units, embrac ing the entire American effort and sacrlf.ee and that the plan shall in clude the entire cloister wall of four bays and a half and that the designs be submitted by Bertram Goodhue. The design when completed will show the American eagle under 48 atars. in the upper part delicate canopy work in cluding panorama rcantlgny, Belleau Wood and Chateau .Thierry, Soissons, Meuse-Argonne. The canopy corpels will represent a soldier, sailor, marine, aviator and army nurse and a lamp of special design Will hang before the chief figure of Columbia, who is seen sheathing her swotd at the end Of the war. In the central space will be a tablet in marble wjlth dedicatory in scription to the American hero dead. "The plan for the memorial Is Indorsed hy General Pershing, ranking officers and men of the A. f.. P., Admiral Bims, ranking officers and men of the navy. General Karnett, ranking; officers : and men of the marine eorpa. Senior ehap- lani (Bishop Brent), awj. members of the chaplain's eorpa. Honorable Henry White, former, ambassador to Franew, Myron T. Herri ck, present ambassador. and many other distinguished persona. The Kfv. Mr. Beekman is chaplain of tho American Legion of Paris, Post No. 1. having a membership of 0O Holy Trinity is the only English speak ing church in the Latin quarter of Paris, where there are 2000 American and English speaking students. New Fall may be had at the Boston at a sav ing of one to three dollars,- v if (l ads 37 INDICTED FOR HERD KILLINGS (Bj tasted 'wj Marion. Ill, Sept. 8. Indictments charging, 37 men, nearly all of rthem Misuy w vt vi a vvici amiu w day by tho special grand Jury investi gating the Herrin mine massacre of Juno 22. j None ot tho men are mine union officials. Twenty-seven are charged fn one indictment and one in another with the murder of John Shoemaker, former assistant superintendent at the Soother, Illinois Coal company's strip mine, wtiere the rioting began that led up to the. massacre. Six men are charged with the mur der of Howard Hoffman, a mine worker, and nine accused in the death of .Robert J. Anderson, another! vic tim. . In some Instances the same man is charged with more than one ;mur der. ) Brundage pointed out that this was only a partial report of the grand! jury and intimated that many more indict ments, charging perjury and laceiky as well as murder has yet to be returned f n the aftermath of that terrible; day lat June when a score of men are alleged to have been killed in i cold blood. j The first arrest made was that of Phillip Fontanetta, a miner, whoi was in jail within 10 minutes after a war rant had been issued for his arrest. Authorities ' are searching fori the others indicted, Harry Purdue and Tni Wicks, in dicted for the murder of Shoemaker, were arrested here today by Deputy Sheriff Swan. j Interest Bate Suit Hearing Scheduled Salem, Sept. 8. Taking ofnestimony in the injunction suit instituted by S. S. Johnson of Portland to' prevent Secretary of State Kozer from plicing tho Albright interest rate measure on the November ballot, will begin Mon day at 10:30 o'clock in the circuit court here. The injunction inga attack the validity of several uiwuBo.ua names on tne initiative pe uuoni as ztieo oy Albright. SEARCH IN VAIN FOR BOX OF LOST VOTES (Continued From Fine One) Benedict, No. 1501 East Oak street; Mary E. Chase. No. 11 East 60th street north, and Daisy P. Roof, No. t 1620 East Oak street, clerks, all meriabers of the election board, were examined during the""morning session. Nothing in their testimony threw any direct light on the mystery of the lost ballots. Each witness was exajnined carefully and a record made of all knowledge given about the procedure of counting the ballots and tho method used In delivering them into thef cus tody of the county clerk. j POSITIVE ABOUT SEALS I All witnesses were positive the bal lots were placed in one of the boxes and the box sealed. From the time the polls closed until the boxes Iwere placed in the hands of deputy clerks, tho ballots were traced without a break in tho process. j At the conclusion of the mofnlng hearing County Clerk Beveridge asked to be relieved of the responsibiliiy of caring ior tne ballot boxes, inasmuch as his office is under suspicion.' Judge anqwiei repiteo ne could not expect to escape from responsibility imposed upon him by law. i Beveridge explained that the law re quires the sheriff to provide guards for tho boxes and see that they are ieafe-. He said his services In this respect had been only for the convenience of the sheriff and not as a matter required oy jaw. i AU of the members of the election board testified that other persons jwere permitted in the teachers' rest rocW in th Mount Tabor school, where! the counting was being done, during the count. Only a few persons camp in, they said. PROCEDURE DESCRIBED f Tho procedure in the room, accord ing to the testimony, was that Bene dict, the chairman, read the ballots, usually standing, and placed them face up in front of Mrs- Eastman. Mrs. sat man, the judge, folded tho ballots, strung tham en a thread and sealed them when she had them all on the string. l She said she did. not have time to examine each ballot, but ordinarily did not examine them closely unless Bene dlc called. her attention to some uncer tain marking-' Benedict said he was positive-' the boxes were not opened in the clerk's office the night ha brought them there. Gleaaon said Benedict told him fever the telephone Thursday tho boxes iwere opened at the time they were delivered to the clerk. Benedict admitted: the telephone conversation.. but denied; that he had made that particular statement He said that he told someone on the telephone that the tally sheet, precinct book and other auxiliary papers in an envelope had been placed in another box at the clerk's office and locked up, but not sealed with the precinct; seal signed by th local board members. BECORDS SHOW SIGNATURES' -Benedict, with J. A. Eastman, city market master, tho husband of Mrs. eastman. the election judge, brought the boxes to the clerk's office, fttec- rds show that Benedict signed; the rocoro. an Riastman signed for hi wife, when the boxes were delivered. AU members of the board were boslf tlve that tho boa containing- the Re publican ballots and th boxes contain ing other ballots were sealed with the precinct seal. j Precinct 117 is bounded by East Gll san street. East Stark street. East 65th street and East (1st street. It I not far from precinct 201. in which: dis crepancies were discovered thai re sulted in the Indictment of William H Emrick. election chairman. j Th disooverey of the empty ballot box occurred Thursday afternoon dating the recounting of ballots In the John 8. Coffy-R- J. Kirk wood contest 1or nomine to th legislature on the Republican ticket. The recount has been temporarily suspended until th present matter is cleared up. f District Attorney Stanley Myers tat4 h would wait until every; hope of findlaf th lest baJlot had (been gtvan up. and then begin a gran Jury investigation to tx :th responsibility. m I i I Bend Experience ; Boom in Building - Bend. Sept. 8-On account of tit an nouncement of mill construction I her and tho- consequent increase In popula Hon. dwellings valued at $2M40 have been smarted during the last month; Pi - ; ' . ! Motorists yiskedk T To Oive Bishopsx Eideon Highway To assist in taking visiting- dele gates to the General Convention on the Columbia river highway trip Saturday afternoon Wells Gilbert, chairman of tb automobile commit tee. is asking motorists who are going up the highway and Who have room for on or more passengers to stop at the Multnomah hotel in th afternoon : between 1 and 2 o'clock. Those able to take passengers are to report to tho motor corps at the hotel. Among Clergy And Laymen When His Grace the Archbishop Gerasimos Messarra of Beirut arrived in Portland Wednesday and entered for the first time The, Auditorium and the house of bishop the first person he happened to encounter was BlshOp There was a muffled exclamation in Reginald Weller of Fond du Lac, Wis. Arable and a swish, of long black robes and the archbishop threw his arms about the neck of Bishop Weller, embracing him in Oriental fashion and kissing him on both checks. Ten years ago Bishop Weller visited Damascus and there he met and was the guest of the archbishop of Beirut. It was a true reunion of old friends separated by oceans and continents, but not for gotten. The bishop of Harrisburg, Rt. Rev. James Darlington, Is well known to the crowned heads of Europe and holds decorations from the governments of France, Greece, Belgium and Serbia. He made a trip around the world three years ago in the interests of Christian unity and extended personal invitations to the Syrians, Greeks and Csechs to send representatives to Portland to at tend the General Convention of ' the Episcopal church. One of his brethren remarked that he Is a good booster for Portland. In response to his invi tation four Oriental prelates have come to this city and will be formally pre sented to Portland at a meeting in St. Davids church Monday night. Bishop Manning and Bishop Gallor will also speak on that occasion. Forests Contribute $110,015 to Oregon Salem. Sept. 8. The federal .for estry department's annual contribu tion to .the support of Oregon's roads and schools was received by Secretary of State Kozer this morning in the form of a check for $110,915.21. repre senting 25 'per cent of the receipts from rentals and sales from the na tional forests in this state. The re mittance is made each year In lieu of taxes from which the state Is deprived by reason of federal control of the vast areas represented by the national forests. The fund will be prorated among the counties in proportion to the acreage of national forests within their boundaries and will be used for good roads and the support of public schools. London Times Will Be Sold, Is Eumor London, Sept. 8. Settlement of the controversy of the wills left by th late Lord Northcliffe will disclose that he directed that an option on his holdfng In the London Times be offered to John Walter, head of the family which origi nally owned tne paper, according to the Spectator. It is a foregone con clusion the Spetcator says, that Walter will exercise his option and again be come th proprietor of the Time,' S 0 pecia. 50,000 Feet No. 14 House Wire, 100-foot coils only ..75c Each Better Lamps Than , Westinghouse Mazda Lamps cannot be bought anywhere at any price. Both quality and prices are guaranteed by the Westing-house Mazda Lamp Co. v They give more light for less money than some other brands. They can't be bought at ANY electric store. For sale by Evinrude Electric Store. Buy them of us and save on your elec tric light bills. We Repair Your Flashlight Free of Charge Our Eveready Flashlight Batteries, Strictly Fresh, . Last Longer We Repair Electric Irons and Electric Appliances Lowest Prices on Ertry thing Electrical There is a lot of difference in Electric Heaters. We eught to know. We bay. sell antf repair all makes. If you bought a poor one we can repair it. If you want the best we have it for less. Complete stock of Electric Fixtures, Glassware, Shades, Sock ets, Receptacles, Wire, Cleats, Knobs and Tubes. Everything displayed onihe shelves so you can see what you want. yoney Back if Not Satisfied V Largest Retailers of Electrical Merchandise in the City Not in the Trust an ' . Evinrude lectric Store Evinrude Metore Eiectricsl Supplies Phone ATwter l765 -211 Morrison, Wear First, St. Look for ta Siga "Electric , Open Saturday Eveaings Until t o'clock to Accommodate the Werkingman. . YV.-- i II ISON INCREASE Washington. Sept. 8. (IT. P.) The crop ' reporting-; board of the depart ment j of agriculture . today forecast production of "all wheat during the Bonrh of September would, reach 60.000 bushels, compared with 805,000.- 0C0 bushels in August and a 1316-18-'0 average of 79,000,0 bushels.. . Spring wheat production was esti mated at 277,900,000 bushels, compared with 261,000,000 for August and a four year average of 233,000.000. Other, production forecasts compared with August were: Corn, 2,375,000.000 against 3.017.000. 000. Oats. 1,255,008.000 bushels against L251.0Ov.0OO. Barley, 194,000,000, against 192,000,000. Flax. 11.700,000 bushels against 11.- 400.000. Rice. 38.800.000 against 38.700,000. , Cotton. 10,00,000 bales, against 11, 400,000. Winter wheat. 142,000.000 bushels, the same as the August forecast. Mrs. Harding Hi For 10 Days, Now Better, Is Eeport (By Catted Washington, Sept. 8. Mrs. Harding, wife of the president, has been con fined to her bed for th last 10 days, it was disclosed for the first ' time Thursday night at the White House, The illness of the nation's first lady was a recurrence of a hydro-nephrosis which she has' suffered at times since a surgical operation in 1913, somewhat complicated by a cold, Secretary Chris tian explained. This time, however, the old trouble proved somewhat more stubborn, and Fall Shoes for School-Going Children Briny the Children in and Let U Fit Them in SCHOOL SHOES We Will Save You Money Brown and Black Kid and Calf All -Leather Shoes With Goodyear Welt Soles SPECIAL Barefoot Sandals, Play Oxfords and Mary Janes, s:'pi!r.upto.$l.95 SHOE SHOP MORRISON AT PARK STREET PORTLAND, OREGON Another Big WHEAT GROWING 345 fJ AH Sizes m w Sale on Wednesday and Thursday Mrs. Harding' suffered considerably, it" iras stated. Thursday nlg-ht. however." she was -resting: comfortably, and on he way to rocwrery. - ?, .. j . ; -' Brigadier General Sawyer. long Sirs. Harding' personal physician. Is in' at tendance. Secretary Christian' said. He added that there was no caosa for any apprehension. -a . TWO SEEK DEAF SCHOOL JOB , Salem. Sept. S. Two applications And, Jow With the first week of school overmany of my boy customers, along with their mothers, will come to this store Saturday. Those who did not share in thesej real values during the past, week will be given another oppor tunity tomorrow. BOYS' SUITS with two pair Knickers $9.85 t : Regular clothes for Regular Boys! Staunch wool fabrics ' in varied colorings and pat terns. Full mohair linings and , extra strong tailoring where the wear is greatest Half belted and Norfolk -Models. Other Real Values $795 to $11 AS RICHMOND CROMPTON CORDUROY SUITS $8.50 ' BEN SELLING fourth Portland's Leading Clothier, for Over Half a Century " ' . ' - f- NOW IS THE TIME to have that roof and those porch floors recoated for the wet season. ' , Special A full line of Sherwin-Williams Paints. A quality paint for every purpose. Also a 10 discount on all bedroom wallpaper for one week. "Save Money by Seeing Us This Week? BOLLS WALL PAPER and PAINT CO. 229 Morrison Street Phone Main 0600 I Tistes&etttr I TuAyl) , -and its .r. STSS!' :l"""l""ni Buy it in Z 'STZZZ - ffl the three- JSESS i pound tins. T j "' -- 1 i' i. ii-i iiiii tii.i i "iimiiinii . i i.i . I, ii VSee 'Oiir. Advertisement, Page 3 have ' already ' been 'received by -. the stats' board of 'control for tho suprln tendeicy of Jthel State School for tho Deaf, which Is to be vacated by K. TUUnsaiSt'Octoer X Onsnof the ap- pttcanta for the post ka O.' U Mclntyro of- Fulton. Uw and -the .other- is W. fc. Taylor: of Mountain Homo, Idaho. Tho board is investigating tho qualifica tions of the applicants with a view to filling the post tion fti time 'for: tho opening of, school -on October . t. ;. School's Out Mail Orders Filled Boys' Store 2d Floor. r - . , i - For One Week EBINOL Roof Paint, Per Gal. In 5 Gal. Cans 90c Bet. 1st and 2d
