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THE BIOKXIXtx OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1907. COLLAPSE OF THE i. EODY SUIT Detailed Account of Failure of "Next Friends" to Prove Incompetency. OPINION OF THE EXPERTS Mrs. Eddy Proved Kntlrely Compe tent to Manage Her Own Affairs. There Is " No Question as to Her Soundness of Mind. There has been received in Portland a detailed account of the famous Mrs. Eddv equity suit that outlines the pro ceedings leading up to the collapse of the case of the "next friends." This account, which was sent out by the Christian Science committee at Concord, N. H., says in -part: "The famous so-called suit in equity which was instituted through George W. Giver and his daughter, Mary B. Glover, and others, charging that Rev. Mary Baker G. Kddy, discoverer and founder of Christian Science, has beer, incompetent to manage her buslnes affairs and that she has been con trolled and dominated by certain of her followers, has suddenly collapsed by u. motion of the plaintiffs. "For month3 glaring charges con cerning the condition of Mrs. Eddy and the conduct of her near supporters have been blazoned forth to the pub lic, and counsel for the so-called next friends have given out the impression that startling disclosures were to be made that they would be able to prove that Mrs. Eddy is in a helpless state and. in the hands of designing men who were not giving proper account of her Income. "After months of noisy boasting it now turns out that the so-caljed 'next friends' and their counsel are'not able to produce a scintilla of evidence in favor of their allegations but that they have made their charges without the slightest provocation: that they never have had the slightest evidence, but have manufactured their charges out of whole cloth. No Doubt of Her Competency. ' Ever since the filing of the bill, the "next friends," through their counsel, have made repeated statements to the public press as to what they expected to prove and the evidence they claimed to have in hand but 'which they asserted could not be disclosed at that time but when opportunity arrived would be offered and would sustain and prove each and all of the allegations in their bill relating to the Incompetency of Mrs. Eddy and the Imposition and restraint that were Im posed upon her by all those that were sur rounding her. There could be no more complete and higher vindication of Mrs. Eddy and no stronger admission of failure on their own part than their voluntary act of ask ing dismissal of the case that they have themselves instituted. Such a disposition of the case must have greater weight In the minds "of all fair-minded persons than even a finding of the masters In favor of Mrs. Eddy could possibly have-j-to concede that the evidence they had j offered was so slight that they themselves . recognized that It was not even sufficient to submit to the masters for their con sideration. Shrewdness of Investments. During the time which has elapsed since the institution of this suit, it has devel oped in various ways that with the ex ception of Mr. Calvin A. Frye. Mrs. Eddy's faithful secretary, none of the ten ' defendants had the slightest knowledge of Mrs. Eddy's business affairs nor had ever handled a dollar of her money. It was also shown by the affidavits of ex pert accountants that Mr. Frye had very carefully given account of Mrs. Eddy's affairs and that when he closed them up he had made errors against himself so that there was due him something over '$600. It was also discovered that Mrs. Eddy had manifested a shrewdness In her in vestments and In the general management of her affairs which is seldom equaled even by the most painstaking and careful business men. Another point of interest to the public is .the disclosure that Mrs. Eddy is sur rounded by trusted friends of her own choosing, who are unusually attentive and careful regarding her wants. The case was defended by General Frank S. Streeter. his partner, Allen Hol J is. General Edmund G. Eastman, Samuel J. Elder and Hon. William A. Morse. Great credit Is due these men for the calm, considerate. Indulgent and Judicial mariner in which they conducted their case. During the progress of the case It has been thought advisable by Mr. Streeter, counsel for Mrs. Eddy, that an expert alienist, whose honesty, reputation and competency could not be questioned, make a thorough study of the case and be pre pared to pass judgment thereupon if it became necessary. It was thought advis able that this alienist should be the very best- which this country affords, in order to make the testimony as strong as pos sible according to the Justification which he might find, and to this end Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton was chosen. Doctor Hamilton had formerly testified against Christian Science in a New York case, but his sterling character and verac ity Is of such a nature that It was be lieved Mr. Streeter and the Christian Scientists whom he consulted that the doctor's disbelief in some of the teachings of Christian Science would not In any way Interfere with his making a Just and fair estimate of Mrs. Eddy's condi tion. He visited Mrs. Eddy and has de cided to submit his findings for publica tion. Dr. Hamilton's Statement. ' The following is Doctor Hamilton's statement: "I have Informed myself ih regard to the mental condition of Mrs. Marv Baker MR , G. Eddy, and, for this purpose, have examinee, a large nuuber of documents and letters, perhaps 100 in all, and have examined her at her home. Pleasant View, In this city. I have also read the original bill filed by her "next friends,' George W. Glover et als., and the affi davits presented by them in support of their contention that she is an Incompe tent. It will appear from the complaint of these people that she is 'Incapable of bo understanding her property rights as to be able to exercise her free and un biased will with respect to the same, or to manage her affairs and protect her property with prudence and- discretion against the undue influence, control and fr;ud of others, and to take charge of and manage the present legal proceed ings. "She showed an ability to direct and criticize others as to her affairs and in everytig a normal amount of will power which was exercised In a proper direction. She had the capacity to ap preciate details, to correct mistakes, and to see that others were put right, which Implied a power of attention which would not exist in an Individual of weak mind. She- possessed a perfect knowledge of her surroundings and the duties and obli gations of those who were serving her. "My visit to her house was made on the afternoon of August 12, at 2 P. M. I found her to be an elderly woman, of delicate frame, and evidently somewhat afTected by the heat. No Evidence of Mental Disease. "Throughout the entire conversation she showed no evidence whatever of any mental disease. She did not manifest any delusions, which she probably would have done had she been a paranoiac, as it has been asserted she was, nor did she once refer to malicious animal magnetism. which I understand was alleged to be an evidence of her state of mind. "From my knowledge of the case, from careful study of all the letters and doc uments submitted to me, and from my ex amination of Mrs. Eddy, I am firmly of the opinion that she is competent to take care of herself and manage her affairs and that she is not coerced In any way. In fact, it would appear as if she takes the initiative upon all occasions." Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton has had probably the largest experience of any alienist In this country in court,' having commenced his career about 35 years ago. He has appeared in all the Important cases in his own state in New York, both civil and criminal. Doctor Hamilton has the proud distinc tion of being the only expert in the Thaw murder case who expressed an absolute and unqualified opinion about Thaw's mental condition, which was subsequently adopted by both the defense and prosecu tion, but he was not allowed to testify by either, . although he surprised the entire country by his Independent stand. Cicneral Streeter's Address. After Mr. Chandler made his motion to dismiss the suit. General Streeter made the following address: "If Your Honor pleases, In behalf of Mrs. Eddy, my associates, the Attorney-General, Mr. Eastman, and Allen Hollle join me In the folowlng motion: That the masters proceed with this hearing and determine the questions submitted, namely, Mrs. Eddy's com petency to manage her business affairs March 1, 1907. Upon this motion I de sire to speak briefly and perhaps more temperately than the circumstances would justify me In speaking. "If we are allowed to proceed, we will show you that on February 12, Mrs. Eddy began to arrange for the entire management of her property during her life, and to make liberal provision for' her kindred during that time. "She is an honored citizen of this state, entitled to the protection of Its courts. She is the founder and head of a great religious organization, with many hun dred thousands devoted followers. On .March 1 last she was living peacefully In her own home, surrounded by faithful friends of her own choice. She was pos sessed of a large property, acquired al most Bolely from the sale of her religious writings. It will some time appear that after providing liberally . for her own kin she has devoted much of her estate to the promotion of the religious views taught by her. She was a good citizen. She was and is entitled to the protection of the law. On that day, March 1 last, this suit was Instituted by a great news paper, which had hired and paid emi nent counsel to bring it. It was primarily an attack upon the religious teachings of a great religious leader. A son and an adopted son inconsiderately loaned the use of their names as 'next friends;' and the agent of this newspaper, who visited and persuaded the son at Lead, Novem ber 29, and the adopted son at Waterbury, Vermont, March 6, and- persuaded them to co-operate, is now writing Jn the pres ence of Your Honors at the reporters' table. Evidence Xot Sufficient. This trial has been proceeding five days. and with the exception of her own exam ination before you, the only evidence submitted Is a few letters selected out of thousands written by her. and a few fragments of her other writings. Upon the charge that her money has been mis appropriated, that her property was not safeguarded, not one word of testimony has been Introduced. The charge that she Is Incompetent has utterly collapsed, and now these altruists, who pretended , and represented to the court that they brought this suit as her friends, for her protec tion and In her interests, have made their public confession to the world. "I speak not only for Mrs. Eddy, but for every other aged citizen of this state whose property, person and religious convictions are now endangered. "In their name, and In the name of this aged and honorable and honored woman. we respectfully demand that a finding of competency be made by Your Honors upon this issue thrust upon her and sub mitted to your decision by the cburt." CROESUS OF THE FUTURE "WILSON SATS HE WILL OWN TIMBER OF NATION. One Man Already Controls 30,000,. 000 Acres Rockefeller and Car negie's Wealth Combined. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 6. "Nearly all the timber in the United States outside the National forests will, within a few years, be ex hausted, with the exception of vast tracts In the hands of one or two men, and each of these men will have greater wealth than Rockefeller and Carnegie put to gether." This remarkable statement was not made by some theorist or alarmist, but came from James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, upon his return to Washing ton after a tour of inspection of the Na tional forests of the West. And Mr. Wilson Is not inclined to be sensational. "Rockefeller Is now considered the mod ern Croesus," added the Secretary, "but the lumber king 'of the future will far surpass him in riches. And why not? The forests of the West, through fires and the inroads of lumbermen, are disap pearing year by year much more rapidly than they are growing. In the far North, west the big trees are constantly be ing destroyed, and it takes 600 years to grow new ones. Thus many generations of men must come and go before we can replenish the virgin forests of a few years ago. During the past few years the price of lumber has doubled. With an Increased scarcity there must be a still higher price. "One man in the Pacific Northwest al ready controls 30.000,000 acres of forest land. We have only five times that amount under control of the Government. We hold our supply to protect the water shed and to preserve a supply of timber for future use. He holds his for profit. In a quarter of a century from now when the supply of timber is almost gone and the demand for It has greatly In creased, think of what those 30,000,000 acres, and perhaps more that may be added to them, will be worth." War on Canadian Thistles. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) A campaign against Carada thistles is now being waged in some parts of Linn County. Under the terms of the new state law. several of the road supervisors In this county are forcing property-owners to make nn effort to rid their farms of the Bests. . h. U A food to work on A food to smile on A food to sing on Energy and good -nature in every package. The most nutritious wheat food. In moisture and dust proof packages. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY 3 CAN NEVER REPAY Government Will Lose Loan to Jamestown Fair. $1,000,000 WILL BE GIFT Badly-Managed Exposition Barely Pays Expenses Entire South and Other Exposition States Will Forgive the Debt. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 2. There Is a sneaking sus picion around Washington that the Gov ernment will never recover the Sl.000,000 loan that was made to the Jamestown Exposition. Loans of this character are always doubtful propositions from the Government standpoint. When the South ern men In Congress asked for the loan there was a general winking among men on ' the appropriations committees, and some fear was expressed that the loan would ultimately be converted into a gift. That suspicion is stronger now than ever. Up to the present time the Exposition has not paid back a cent on the loan, and yet the first payment Is fully a month overdue. The payment was not made because the Exposition did not have the money. As a business venture, the Jamestown fair is the greatest money-losing show of the kind ever held. Much of the loss might have been avoided had the Exposition been ar ranged by practical business men. But instead of planning a small exposition on a modest scale, the board of managers laid out an exposition on a grand scale. Involving the maximum expense for preparation of grounds and erection of buildings, and when the grounds and buildings were finished they found' they did not have material enough to fill them. There has been great waste of material and time, and of course of money, simply because the Exposition was built on too large a scale. Barely Pays Expenses. Just how the gate receipts compare with the actual running expenses, to say nothing of the cost of Installation, no body outside the Exposition officials can say, but from all reports it is not likely that the receipts are any more than enough to keep the show going. Under such conditions It Is ucterly impossible for the Exposition to pay back to the Government the $1,000,000. The probabil ities are that the Exposition will close with none, or very little, of the loan paid up, and If that proves to be. the case, some liberal-hearted Southerner will rise In Congress next Winter, offer a bill to convert the loan into a gift, and after debate back and forth, the bill will be passed. Strong Backing in Congress. Jamestown was strong in Congress be cause the entire South was behind the Jamestown bills. More than that, men from states which have heretofore had expositions could not do otherwise than support the Jamestown appropriations. The Northwestern delegations, in return for Southern support of the bill making an appropriation for the Portland - Ex position, had to aid Jamestown; the Illi nois delegation could not forret the big appropriation for the Chicago Fair; the Missouri delegation had not forgotten the appropriation for St. Louis, and the New iarrv Wood Market- Co. Why Don't You Watch Our Blackboards for Daily needa iscuit H if3 1 tu rn ni (immumti'i ttmitMt Yorkers still remembered, the exposition at Buffalo. The sympathies of these del egations will be played upon next session, and the votes of men from states here tofore favored, added to the vote of the solid South, will be ample to convert the Jamestown loan Into a gift. And, any way, you can't squeeze 'Water out of a stone. MADE EASY TO SETTLERS Applicants for Agricultural Land in Forests Furnished Blanks. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 5. That the application for listing of agricultural land in National Forests may be made as easy and sim ple as possible for the homeseeker, the Forest Service has issued a blank form which is expected to prove of much bene fit to applicants. Intending settlers were formerly in formed that no set form of application was necessary, but that they should de scribe'the land accurately In a letter to the Forester. In attempting to comply with these instructions, applicants would frequently omit some very necessary facts, and sometimes the descriptions of the land were so indefinite that an exam ination was not warranted, because for est officers would not have been able to locate the claim from the description. The new form is very simple, and will assist as much as possible in order to avoid the. necessity of a return of appli cation because of indefinite descriptions. Applicants who fill out tnls form will avoid delay In the examination of the land they wish to enter. It may be ob tained either from the Supervisors of the various National Forests or upon appli cation to the Forester, Washington, D. C. The work of examining land for which applications have already been made is progressing rapidly in all the National Forests, and all of the applications now of record will be acted on during the next two months. When National Forests are created, agricultural land is carefully excluded, but it is impossible to cut out llili-njWn'Mn'l!l!WtlM""!ffl"ll"i'V'lia :iiiffliiirifjliijit latollifcliiiiift bm m n ill First and Alder Streets I 1(04 Trade at the Harry Wood Market Co? Buy U. S. Government-inspected Meats? Trade at a Union Market? Buy the Best Meats to be had? Trade where you can buy the cheapest? r If you dont for it's here you get all there is in mar keting and saving Dollars to you besides. Boston Market First and Burnside Sts. 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