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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, MAY IS. 10O9. SPRECKELS FIGHT OH TROLLEY LINE Financial Backer of Graft Prosecution Tells of Talks With Calhoun. . ATTEMPTS AT COMPROMISE Kudolpb Spreckela Relates History of Opposition to Trolley Fran chise and of Immunity Given Supervisors. SAX FTLA.XCL9CO. May 17. Rudolph Spreckels, the San Francisco banker, who contributed tlOO.OOO to prosecute an In quiry into municipal conditions in 19U, was called to the witness stand In the trial of Patrick Calhoun today, and added to the case of the people a detailed ac count of bis reasons for opposing Cal houn's plans for railway development and of the manner in which he became In volved as a supporter of the prosecution. Ill examination had been in progress but a few moments when Assistant District Attorney F. J. Heney, replying; to a state ment by one of the attorneys for the de fense, declared that he had thrown down the bars, had summoned Mr. Spreckels as a witness for the first time In any of the trials for bribery, and that he stood ready to meet any line of Inquiry the defense might choose to pursue when cross-examination was reached. Heney Throws Down Bars. "We have been trying Mr. Calhoun and no other," said Mr. Heney, 'but from the time we began the selection of the Jury the defense has endeavored to try Ru dolph Spreckels and James D. Phelan at the same time. Tou have Insinuated times without number that Spreckels was back of the prosecution for a malicious purpose, for his personal gain and profit nnd In an effort to gain control of the United Railroads. You made this issue. Surely yoi are not afraid to meet It, now that he Is on the stand, prepared to an swer your questions." Mr. Spreckels testified that he first came into conflict with the United Rail roads In 1905, when he learned of a pro posal to substitute the overhead trolley for tiie cable on the fitter-street system. As an owner of property on the lines of this system and as a member of the gut ter-Street Improvement dub. Mr. Spreck rls said. lie actively opposed the project among his Influential acquaintances and he had consented three times to meet Cal houn to discuss the project, CalTionn Tries to Compromise. ' In detailing the conferences to which he referred. Mr. Spreckels provided the most interesting feature of the day's proceed ings. He said that he had steadfastly refused to accept the street railway presi dent s arguments In support of the over' head trolley, and had rejected offers of compromise that he bejleved to be to the city s disadvantage. "On the occasion of our third Inter view," said the witness. "Mr. Calhoun said he would be willing to withdraw the cable line from Pacific avenue, where my residence is located, and substitute overhead trolley line on Broadway in the same district. He called my attention to the fact that. In common with many of my neighbors, I bad carriages and auto mobiles and was not dependent on the streetcars. In reply I said that my fight was not a selfish one. and that I waa in terested in behalf of people not so fortu nate as to possess carriages and automo biles, and that I would not entertain the proposition. "Mr. Calhoun at this Interview said that lie was ready to construct a tunnel through Powell-street hill, and make the entrance one of the busiest transfer points In the city. I asked him If this waa be cause I owned property at the corner of Powell and Sutter, and he expressed sur prise, saying' he did not know of it." Efforts to IWcat Franchise. Subsequently, according to the test! mony. the Improvement club and Calhoun had exchanged letters, through the news papers, and the organization announced determination to do all in its power to de feat the overhead trolley. Mr. Spreckels said he had telegraphed to his attorney In the East, urging his Immediate return, and that he had directed the lawyer to prepare articles of Incorporation of a rival transportation system. Before the fire of Mr. Spreckels said, he had gone, in company with his father, to see Mayor Eugene EL fchmitx and urge that he op pose tne grant or an overhead franohis by the Supervisors. Made Immunity Contract. Mr. Heney led the witness to relat circumstances under which he arranged with James L- Gallagher for a contract of immunity, absolving the Supervisors from legal penalty. He testified that W. J. Bums had arranged for Gallagher to meet him at the Presidio, and that he had gone there armed with authority bv the I!strlct Attorney to offer Immunity to oallagner ror a full confession of th boodliiur schemes in which the Board had engaged. Gallagher, he said, refused t fell anything until assured that all the other Supervisors would escape legal pun Vshment, and a second interview was ar- ranged after the District Attorney had declared that Gallasher s testimony wa essential. At the second Presidio confer ence Gallagher was told that all the Su pervlsors who confessed would be granted immunity. Shut Out by Trolley Franchise. "harles S. Wheeler, who was attorney for the Municipal Street Railways of San Francisco, completed his testimony today. Mr. Wheeler was made the tar get of over a hundred questions that were apparently framed without hope of eliciting any reply, but which were cal culated to define more clearly the argu ments of prosecution or defense. Karl Rogi-rs. of the counsel for Mr. Calhoun, sought to ascertain why the Municipal Company had never construct ed the street railways It was organised to build. The witness declared that the situation after the fire was such as to make the Investment unsatisfactory from his standpoint, " particularly as the United Railroads had obtained the overhead per mit. Mr. Rogers then sought to ascer tain what had become of the 1450.000 sub scribed by Rudolph Spreckels and other incorporators of the rival corporation. Mr. Wheeler stated that the entire amount, with the exception of Sw. had been returned to the subscribers in the form of loans. He expressed a belief, however, that the corporation Itself has become defunct through failure to pay its license tax. At this point Mr. Rogers and Mr. Heney engaged In a dispute concerning the amount which Patrick Calhoun per sonally Invested in San Francisco after the fir- of Uvi. Mr. Rogers asserted that tlie United Railroads had expended 111. onooO in reorganisation and improvement. and Mr. Heney expressed a belief that Mr. Calhoun's share of this was less than the C3o,i.m Invested by Jamea D. Phelan Agents Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Experienced Alteration Workers Wanted--Men or WomenAt Once Pillow Cases 9c Made of a splendid qual ity of nrnslin, nicely fin ished, torn and ironed, size 45x36 inches. 500 dozen bought at an ex tremely low price. The distribution of the manu facturer's surplus. Three grades are bargainized. The 1212 quality sell-- Qp ing at ub The regular 17c grade for this sale, per 1 Q p pair, at Z.2u The regular 20c grade for this sale, at, 1 Cp pair I J U Olds, Woriunan (0 K 4 esse I v American Cut Glass Special Bargains Libbey Cut Glass $2 Olive Dihbea at $1.49 $9.00 Salad BowLn, 9-in.i55.10 12 Row Itowl for.... S7.20 Colonial Tumbler, worth Sugars and Creamer. $:1.50 Covered lion lions, S.4 vl. $4 Nappies for onlr. . . .i3.i-ti $22 Jo ion. now S17.CO values, selling at. pair.Sl.70 selling during this sal.S-1.7! $6.50 Nappies for onlr.S5.HO Mayonnaise- llowl and l'lnte. $3 Berry BowU, 7-in. ..82.25 4 Candle Sticks at S3. 15 $11.50 Nappif for SI.20 regular 6 value, at. ...54. SO $4.50 Berry Bowl.-.. 8-in.S3.37 $3 Rower Poti it S3.75 $9 Celery Trays for S7.20 $12.73 WhUkv Jup. .$10.20 5-in. Nappies, $1.75 vals.S1.25 $10 Klower Pots at S7.50 $0 Celery Trsys f..r S4.00 $ .VI Ilerrv liowU for. .S3.UO 5- in. Nappie. $2 vals...S1.45 $11 Water Pitchers for.gS.25 Sup.r and Creamer Set. f 00 lWrry Bom-la for..S.40 $2 Handled Jellies. 6-iu.S1.30 Water Tumbler, worth $11.00 $4.00 value, now only.S3.20 f'-VOO Berry Bowie. for..S7.20 6- in, Nappies, $2.25 val Sl.t9 the dozen, selling at. ..8.25 $7.23 Water Jug for. . .S5.SO $11 Berry Bowl for. . . SS.SO 6-in. Nappies, $3.40 vala.S2.25 Sugar and Creamer SeU. Fancy Flower Baskets. $16 (U $14 Berry Bowls for. .1 1.20 8-in. Nappies. $5.50 vals.S4.3D $7.50 values, now only. 5.23 values, now selling at.S12.S0 11 Water Bottles for. .SS.80 $5.60 Salad Bowl. 8-in.S3.15 Sugar and Creamer Sets. $13 Cicar Jars for SliS.OO $3.50 Water Bottle for. S4 .40 $6.35 Salad BowU, 8-in.3.GO $13.00 values, now... $10.45 $7.50 Wine Decanters. .SG.OO Vase, worth $tv00 ea..S4.SO Wool Blankets $4 Values $2.95 When houaecleaning time is oxet vaii am rm t ?n.t aun.et of the Winter's bedding ahould be rerlseed an.l rerhan. a usual, you will want to put off the buying until you actually need the good next Winter. DON'T DO IT. Buy now. "Tske advantage of the savinc prvjaented here: White Woolen Blankets with pink or blue border, nirely fin iahed. good quality. A larcre aiie, regular $4.00 Of) QP grades, at, the ptir. . . .OiO J Larger aire, same M OP grade, worth $4 50. st. OOi J Women's $6 Oxfords - - $2. 3 9 Sixty-eight new styles aro included in this phenomenal offer. Al sizes and widths. All the new models, pumps with or without straps two-hole design and blucher Oxfords in kid, tan Russian calf and patent leathers. They como with light or extension soles. To this splendid assortment of full lines we add some extremely high-class shoes and broken lines, including such well known makes as IlalLahan & Sons, Wright & Peters, Van Duttonhoffer & Sons and Pingree. Gloria Shoes. All styles are up-to-date and in nvery way desirable. Immense assortment and bargains seldom "found. Regular values up to $6.00 the pair. Choice of these exceptional bar- CO HQ gains, at, pair , I....- uZiuJ WHITE CANVAS Oxfords for women, also Black Kid Oxfords, in prac- Q Q p tically all sizes and widths. Reg. values up to $1.75 the pair. Choice Jul) ) All White Petticoats Vz Less A surprising sale of Women's High-Grade Lingerie. Our immense assortment of White Petticoats thrown before you, every one at special prices. They aro made of fine cambric, nainsook, lawn, india linen, etc. Finished with deep flounces, clusters of plain or hem stitched tucks, with insets of embroidery, with lace edges and inser tion, etc. There is an immense assortment nnd all grades from $1.50 to $25 are bargainized. Choice ONE-THIRD LESS. $1..V values selling at....S1.00 $2.00 value selling at.... $1.37 $2.50 values selling at 1.67 $3.00 values nelling at S2.00 $4.00 values selling at....S2.7 $5.00 value selling at....S3.34 $t.0O value selling st....S4.00 $7.50 value selling at....$5.00 $50 value selling at.... S5.G7 $3.00 value selling at.... SG.OO $10.50 values, special 7.00 12.00 value, special SS.OO $15.00 values, speeisl SIO.OO $160 value, special Sll.OO $21.50 value, special.... SI 4.34 $24.00 values, special 10.00 Three-Piece Suits V4 Less Garments of unequal ed beauty and richness, constructed of the highest quality materials and designed by clever artists. In this line alone, our assortment is by long odds the largest to be found in Portland and for today's selling, we offer you choice of any one in our entire stock at one fourth below the regular price. Materials are wool, poplins, fancy suit ings, plain or fancy panamas and serges. A wide range of choice as to color, style, trimming. They sell regularly at $26.50 to A- Cff $85.00, your choice of all we own today at v- f . V-iwq A lt of 150 of the neatest, nattiest, most LOtVCrt KOaiS jauntv and best quality "covert coats ever brought to Portland. Sell regularly at $10 to 0-. . ..Jl M. g mm $52; on sale at $10.00 Coat cc nn for only OwiUU $12.50 Coats for only. . . . .56,25 $16.50 Coata for only $20.00 Coats for only ..S8.25 SIO.OO $33.00 Coats for only $52.50 Coats S16.50 S26.25 $1 Messaline Silk 72c Yd. A stirring sensational special in Portland's largest and most aggressive Silk Store. A lot of thousands of yards of Messaline Silk, one of the most popular fabrics on the market today. Comes in every wanted shade, including cream and black. A better quality than is usually shown elsewhere at'$1.00 the yard. Our price for a two days sale Tuesday and Wednesday, at, yard iVorrl Clilbc Fan?y Pnmmer Silks i'6U aJllKO sn arririnir Hailv anil among the popular weaves are genuine motora Silks, Salome, French Failles, etc. These are extremely desirable for use in making natty three-piece suits. 72c Cheviot h. ermtn or French make, fancy dress materials an.l mannish suitings. A large assortment. Regular values from $1.25 to rj jr $3.00 the yard. On special a. . rlCllt Dress Goods a ill I M . k t 500 7 Tapestry Portieres In a surprising special priced sale for today's selling. They are odd pairs; only one or two of a pattern, but so many styles that qnantities are practically unlimited. New designs In Oriental effects, stripes, fig ored, mixtures and plain colors. Reg. $7.00 val, PJ pr the pair, only....04i0 J Re. $7.50 vsls., Pr nn the pair, only. . . .OwiU U Reg. $.00 vals., the pair. only... Reg. $.50 val the pair. only... .S5.65 .S5.95 Reg. $10 value, rrt Reg. $13.50 val- CQ (f the pair, only . . . .OOiJ U I nea, the pair UJiUU SIO.OO S13.00 Reg. $11 value. Q- rrt the pair, only. . . .0 1 iwU Reg. $11.50 val ue, the- pair...., Rec. 1 12-50 val- 1 ne. the pair.... S3.00 .S8.50 Reg. $15 Of Til. ne, the pair.... Reg. $1730 val oe. th pair.... Reg. $20.00 val-Cf J fin ue, the pair. . . .0 I wiU U $40 Pattern Hats $9.98 Rarely indeed doyou find rach hlgh-clsss hats sold at so low a price as this. Not only ar th material of un urn ally good quality, but the chic. Jaunty rtyla. inimit able grace and distinctive originality individualixe these creation. A Portland woman will quickly, gladly, pay th wee price aaked to become the owner of such charming pieces of headgear. Models designed in Europe, in New York and in our own workroom. Your choice of the very best sow in our stock. Values ma nn up to $35.00, now on sale at the remarkably low price of only ...,.....OUijO Lace Curtains Handsome Hand-Made Renaissance Curtains, fnounted on best double-thread French net, with wiile laee edge; also Marie Antoinette and fancy braided stuff. Rargainired thus : Regular $330 grade, the pair S2.S." Regular $5.00 grade, the pair.... $3.93 Regular $4.25 grade, the pair.... $3.35 And other qualities at same COI flft Regular $4.50 grade, the pair....3.C0 reduction up to $30, selling at.. 0Z I ilIU STORY IS DENIED Accused Chicago Business Men Explain Charges. VAN VLISSINGEN CASE UP Kosenfeld and Rosenbrrc Admit Forger Paid Tliem, but Say Ho .Told Them He Had Good Kqulties on Hand. CHICAGO. May 17 Maurice RoBenfela and Bernhard Rosenberg-, to whom Pater Van VUaalnirsn. forcer of mora than a. million dollar In mortsa. allege he confeaaed hla crimen four yeare prior to hla public admlaalon of guilt, ap rared before Referee In Bankruptcy Wean trxlajr to answer queatlona growing out of Van Vllaslnfren'a recent teattmony. Van Vllaalngen declared that In 19A. Koaenfeld. then caahler of the now de funct Chtraxo Notional Bank, and Rosen berg, brother-in-law of the latter, dis covered that several hundred thousand dollars In morurages which they had se cured from him were f oraegiea. "I offered then to go before the State'a Attorney, confess and take ray punlah ment," said Van Vllaalngen. when on the wltneaa aland a fortnight ago. "They said they wanted their money. 1 told them I could get It only by defraodlng still other people. They aald they did not want to hear about how I got It- The point with them waa that I waa to get It. ao I continued forging. Koarafeld Denies Story. Mr. Rosnreld. taking the stand, said he had known Van Vlle.ir.gen S" rears and had purchased from htm many mort gages for himself and clients He aald he had not learned of Van Vllaalngen's Insolvency until hla au-rest last Winter. said, on rvcember in, 190. because on recember of that year Van Vltaatngen confessed hla forgeries to him. Kneenfeld wa asked how lie discov ered Um forgeries. lis replied: "I was In the Chicago National Bank and saw a map of property at Korty nlnth atrt and Cottage Greva avenue In the hands of John K. Walsh, president of the. bank. Mr. Walsh waa about to buy the property from Van Vllaalngen. told Mr. Walsh I held a mortgage on the property and then I went after Van Vllaalngen. I kept after him for three days, till on December he finally cob. feased. breaking down and crying. I aald to him: ' 'I am going to take this up with my lawyer; I am not going to compound felony.' To this ho answered: Says Equities Good. " I am not going to run away, neither do X propose to commit autelde. I have equities In real estate, and I can pay you off." " Mr. Rosenfcld was a Ions at this inter view, but oa the following day ba vma accompanied by hla brother-in-law, Mr. KoMQbarf. Tan Vllaalngen repeated hla confes sion, and I again declared I would not compound a felony. Then Van VUastn- Ten explained that hla embarraaamant waa onlr temporary, due to loaning out too much money. "I auggested that his frlenda might help him out. but ha aald no. the amount waa too large." Did be agree to pay you and Rosen bergr' "Yes. he agreed to pay na ttoco weekly. He owed us about grTO.uOO. which be aald he figured he could pay us In two or three years. He said ha valued his equities In real estate at uX')tt." EIGHT-YEAR TERM PIERCE GETS RID OF CASE Original Charge Agalnot Oil Man Ilmtoed In Coart. AUSTIN. Tex.. May IT. The original case of I. Clav Fierce, president of the Waters. pierce O'.l Company, charged with making a Iuh affidavit, waa dJml"M In the Iitatrtct Court here today. The case un.lrr the second IMIrtmenl, which revttes the same charge of false swear Ing. waa postponed by rontnoa consent until the Kail term of the court. October 11 Is the data f.xed for the trial. Pierce, who was In court, gave bonds Captain Peter C. Hains Sen tenced for Crime. ONE DAY TO FILE APPEAL Prisoner Dated at lUr and Ioce Not heem to Realise What Coart la TVolnr CrU FTIrht to Sixteen Years. rLCSHlNO. S. T.. My IT CartaJn Petr C. Ilalna. C 8. A, who waa coa vlated of manslaughter In the first de gree for killing WiUiarn fcl Annls at the bayalde Tachl Club last August, waa sentenced today by Justloe tarreton In the Supreme Oourt. to an Indeterminate sentence of not lesa than eight year nr more than Is years at hard labor in state'a prison. John F. Mclntre. counsel for the defendant, made the atsual motion for a new trial, on the g-roaind that the verdim waa against th ws'.iht of an denca and also contrary to law. Justice Oaj-retson denied the motion. Mr. Mo latyre tnen raised tb point of Jurisdic tion of the Supreme Court ever the de fender.!, cunler.dr.g that he never hsJ been relrssed from the Jurlli -t!on of the Kederal OomomeaL and therefore the caate waa not properly before toe reun. Mr. Mclntyre also etat4 tnat Inr. tiraa-t. who had been an expert witnese for the defense, r.ad esamlned Captain Ilalna staee be waa convicted, and foend lira Insane. Justice tlerreteon se.ld there ess no evtdcm-e to thst effect before tae court, and he declined to consider the motion In regard to Jurisdiction Captain Kr-ema Daird. The court then Instructed Captain Halns to come to the bar. and proceeded to aek nlm the questions u.ua.lr put to prisoner seemed daaed. and appeared to have eome dlfflctlltv n ttnderstandir.g the questions, la. ere Mclntyre and Young, of the defense, stood on either s'de of Cap! a In Ilalna and asa.sted Mm In an sa e ri r. g the questions of the d.lef clerk In passing sentence. Justice (.Sarretson said the defendant had a fair trial and had been defended by experience! la w yera. lie said be waa not aware mat anjr errors of law had been committed durlnsT the trial- A It nous M there had ben a greet deal of sympathy Injected Into the rase, the law did not allow a man to punish another for wrong be had suffered or to wreeJk vengeance upon tbe man who had wronged him. After Jua tce Oarretson had Imposed the sentence. Captain Halns sat doe a and dropped hia head oa the teiue before him. He seemed overcome with emotion for a few mo menta, but eooa recovered himself end est oprtght, staring at the court. Appeal Will lie Taken. General Hslns. the defendant's father. and Major John slaina. who vera la oourt, displayed much emotion when the Captain waa sentenced. Immediatejy af ter sentence. the wunara la a y .re asked for a stay of eeaaence for a few days, la order to take an appeal. Jus tice) Carrelsoa aald the coon would take the usual course and gave the defease 14 hours la wha-h to fi'.e an appeal. Hs tnen remanded Captain Ilalna to the rue tody of l-'se fher.II. The operation of aa Indeterminate sentence eurh aa that Imposed upon Captain Ilalna la so fixed by law that unless paruoned by the teovernor or releeeed on some legal point raised by his coucseL the prtaoner muet serve tbe full length of the minimum terra named, which Is eight years In the rase ct Captain Hiti. READY FOR THIRD JURY Many lineage Walling lo Testify la Oklahoma Lead.aevd Ceaca. TClJtA. Okla, May 1T-Trenty out-ef. loan mtnaaaes arrived here today te teellfy before t!- third K-deral grand jMry that is to inveetuxs'.e tHa M&aa&aree Ion a lot framed raeea. Ju-Vsre Mara..all summsr'. y d am'.aaed the ward Jury ee faaturdayr la.t. on tte aaaer-tl-an ct 1 te Inatrun Attorney that It had be.a In flurnoed improperlv n!aien additional men were promptly named te lav-vat-' cats cases, snd the rew Jury waa ordered te convena here Umnnvv were held and others rmmenl- to repeat thetr teaimony. re aummoned by tbe Cov- STRIKERS GIVE NO HELP I -a borers Watch Flr nt So-nr ntl. bat Offer- No Aid, IIOXOMU'. May IT A fre which broke out today In a pile of rnbhleh at the Oahu sugar mill eras extinguished before any damage bad been done le the mllL The sinking employee offered na aeelstance to the Arer-gMere. The employee of the Kwa plantatlna have returned to work, pending the re ceipt from the management of a reply to their d em soda- ex -president ft the lanston Ceennion Oan -ctl. and hla aJr. Jsmss T. Oaaatdv. em ronvlcxed today on charges of conrptrary and larr-efiy. UKBKXIXA EOSFTTAXi IVoston Craflrra Converted. nosjTOV. Mv IT I-eo F. MCu:iouh. i tf yew Wove sever Were tried i Dst Natural Laxative Water fOl COri8TIPATIOn Try it Me Aak vwaar aAiearion REPAIRED RECOVERED Gnaraste4 Umbrella Cortrg I" rota $1.00 to$5.00 Special Umbrella Sale TUESDAY TOR HEX ASD W0SIEX fl.75 raJaea for 51.23 3.M taluee for 51.03 . Value to M for 7 II' 509 Korriaeia SlrKt. I . r. l-HU, Maawn. im i- fc- - a I ST 4 I f W wee W F AND CA lI I w -ABr. WG. SMITH CO 5 fa J II " y In ona building. Ha had opened a new set of books. 6 In the sum of $:4.W. a man abott to be sentenced. The Tre many w:tneaes already la Ttikaa