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v r THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JUXE 21. 1909. t 9 PARTY LEADERS DIE WITH TUFT Corporation Tax Is Topic of Talk at White House Dinner. PROPOSED PLAN FAVORED Exemption on Earnings Under $5000 Is Likely President and Senators in Harmony in Support of Measure. WASHINGTON. June 20. President .Taft entertained at dinner tonight the Republican members of the Senate finance committee and Senator Root, and there """ r int: on me proposed kJl tax on the net earnings of corporations. on account of the absence of Secretary Knox and Attorney-General Wickersham, little was accomplished beyond a general discussion. This left no doubt that the President and the Senate leaders are In absolute harmony in support of the cor poration earning tax. Mr. Wickersham -will meet with the Presi-. dent. Mr. Knox and Mr. Root Monday. The proposed amendment will then be drafted and sent to Mr. Aldrich for pre sentation to the Senate. The drafts in circulation heretofore were ; only preliminary, which accounts for the : iV. ot the committee to make them public. Small Concerns Exempt. It can be stated authortatlvely that the amendment will apply to all cor porations without regard to their cap ital stock. It Is likely, however, that the tax will apply only to earnings in excess of $5000 a year. This will remove the burden from small corporations without subjecting the measure to constitutional objec tions by reason of the exemptions. This has been worked out by the mem bers of the finance committee and was explained to President Taft. The latter recognized the wisdom of the sugges tion and said that if it strikes the Attorney-General and Secretary of State favorably, the amendment should be drawn accordingly. Another important feature related to the interest of bonds of corporations. The consensus of opinion was that the tax should not apply to such interest, lor the reason that In many cases it would amount to double taxation. Par ticularly would this be true in the case of savings banks, which hold the bonds of corporations. Tax on Bonds Unlikely. At the same time the Senators told President Taft that it would be neces sary to find some way to prevent cor porations from so manipulating their stocks and bonds as to evade their tax, on earnings. Senator Aldrich told Mr Taft a 2-per-cent tax on the earnings of corporations would produce about 140.000.000 annually. What would be lost hy the proposed exemptions of $3000 for each corporation could not be stated. It has been the thought of the administration to have enacted a meas ure that would raise about $20,000 000 or $25,000,000 a year, and Mr. Aldrich believed this would be the result if the exemptions were made. Several Senators who attended the dinner stated tonight that the Admin istration plan for a tax on the earnings of corporations and submitting to the states the question of amending the constitution so as to authorize an in come tax would be adopted. FATHER IDENTIFIES GIRL (Continued From First Page.) ' without having the funeral from here in front of a gaping crowd.'' he said. "My wife and I have aged ten years in the last week. This should be a les son to young girls not to mix with . other than their own people." Sordid Romance Unearthed. There is evidence to indicate that Klsle Sigol was the victim of a sordid romance involving the jealousy of two Chinamen both of whom she professed to love and each of whom thought lie was her only lover. , Ieon was one of the men. The' other was Chu Gain, proprietor of the .Port Arthur Restaurant at No. 9 Mote street Gain is in the Tombs, held as an impor tant witness. fcllsie Sigel Is said to have professed love for both Gain and Leon. Gain, a stolid type of Mongolian, thick set and pussy, is believed to have been the one' for whom the Sigel Kir! really cared the more. In his living-rooms over the Port Arthur Res taurant, have been discovered scores of letters written him hy her In which she not only addressed him In the most endearing terms, but discussed with him her intimate and secret affairs. "My own dearest beloved." "My own dear Chu." she wrote him and signed herself. "Elver -'our loving Klsle." With him she held almost daily con versations over the telephone. She made gifts to him ani received pres ents from him. Could Spend Money on tilrl. Leon could offer the girl but the tawdlest. cheapest sort of a "good time," while Gain, when he wished, could spend money ilherallv to create an effect. That he did use" his money lavishly in this way. entertaining white women on whom his fancy had fallen. Is well known to the denizens of China town. It was ascertained definitely tonight that Leon, driven desperate from jealousy, had written Gain a letter but a few days before Klsie Sigel was killed, in which it was declared that unless Gain ceased his attentions to the girl forthwith both he and she would be put to death. This letter was anonymous, but Gain , under the strain of a fierce examination, confessed tonight that he knew the writer and that the letter came from Leon. He had paid no attention to it at the time he said, and in fact thought it was a "joke" on Leon's part. When the S'gel crime developed he sought to hide his connection with the parties by assuming the Oriental cloak of silence and stupidity but Captain Galvin and the headquarters have broken the Chinaman's composure down and finally made him tell at least a part of the facts. LETT Kit FOrXI) AT WASHINGTON Addressed to "Win. I.eon," but Has Not Been Opened. WASHINGTON. June 20. Supple menting scores of clews bearing upon the appearance In this city of Leon Ling, alias William Leon, the Chinaman suspected of the murder of Elsie Sigel and the events that transpired during the two or three days he is supposed to have remained here about the time of the murder, was the discovery today that on June 12 a special Idelivery let ter aaaressea "William Leon, care ot G. F. Schutt, National Hotel, Washington, I. C," was received from New York. The reverse side of the envelope bore the name "Mr. Sam Wing, 85 Bayard street. New York." Because of the early departure jm June 12 of Ling, for whom the letter was evidently intended, it was not de livered. It was postmarked at New York at 6 P. M. June 11. The police say the envelope has nqt been opened and it is now in the hands of the postal authorities. The local police tonight firmly believe that Elsie Sigel did not visit Washing ton, although a young-woman said to have resembled the murdered girl was seen about a Pennsylvania-avenue hotel in company with the man believed to be Leon. Attention was directed to the couple because of the unusual sight of a pretty American girl with a Chinaman. CHINESE GO TO VANCOUVER Clew to Missing Men Furnished by Baggage Transfer Man. CHICAGO, June 20. Information was given the police of this city today which may result in the capture of the two New York Chinamen wanted in connec tion with the murder of Elsie Sigel. W. D. Conley, an employe of a bag gage transfer company of this city, said two Chinamen answering the descrip tion of Leon Ling and Chung Sin -arrived here over the Baltimore & Ohio road from Washington at 7:45 last Fri day night. They departed, Conley said, almost immediately for St. Paul over the Wisconsin Central road. Conley said the men had tickets over the Canadian Pacific for Vancouver, but that they refused to allow their bag gage to be checked. One of the China men, who was well dressed, traveled first-class, while his companion traveled second-class. CHINA TO LEARN MUSIC YOUNG NATIVE RETURNS WITH AMERICAN METHODS. Will Teach at Nanking University and Give Concerts Through the Empire for Education. SEATTLE, Wash.. June 20. (Special.) After eight years spent in studying music in the conservatories of Germany, France, Italy and the United States. Charles Knox Johnson, a Chinese baritone I in Seattle awaiting the sailing of the Great Northern steamship Minnesota to return to his native land There he will undertake to teach European and Ameri can music to the Chinese. He is already engaged to teach music at the Nanking University at Nanking and will give con certs in China. Mr. Johnson's Chinese name is Tung Sing Qule but he uses his American name almost entirely. While in Seattle he has been the guest of Chin Keay, of the Quong Tuck Company, 208 Waehington street. "I do not know how well the modern ea ,f J"uslc take in China." said Mr. Johnson yesterday, "the Chinese music Is so vastly different from the European and American idea that it will probably be hard. However, the Nanking University employs modern methods In all educational work and I think I shall be successful in my teaching." HAY TO SELECT CAGWIN Kelso Man to Succeed Lorton on Board of Control. OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 20. (Special ) Announcement was made unofficially here tonight that A. E. Cagwin, of Kelso, will be tendered the position on the Board of control made vacant by the resignation of Eugene Lorton. Mr. Cagwin is at pres ent a member of the State Tax Commis sion. He is in Vancouver tonight. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 20. (Spe fi 7"! aPPoi"ted. I shall accept." was the statement of A. E. Cagwin when told by a newspaper" man here tonight that Governor Hay is expected to appoint him as a member of the State Board of Con ?J l succeed Eugene Lorton, resigned Mr. Cagwin Is at .present filling an un expired term as member of the State Tax Commission. He is In this city In an official capacity. Gymnasium for Fort Stevens. AoTORIA. Or., June 20. (Special.) Z- constructing quartermaster at rort Stevens has been authorized to award a contract to the Naragansett Machine Company, of Providence R I for furnishing and installing gymnastic apparatus in tne post gymnasium. The contract price is $1450. CALHOUN JURY IS UNABLE TO AGREE Poll Shows 10 for Acquittal, Two for Conviction, After 24 Hours. ONLY FIVE BALLOTS TAKEN Prosecution Announces It Is Ready to Proceed at Once With Another Trial Final Act in Drama of Case Quickly Played. SOME FAMOUS LONG TRIALS- Cornelius P. Shea. Chlcaxo. con spiracy 141 days. William . D. Haywood. Boise r-itv. Idaho, murder 70 davs. Caleb Powers, Lexington. Ky.. mur der about one year. Harry Thaw. New York, murder 78 days. Roland B. Molineux. New Vni-ir murder 55 days. Adolph Leutgert, Chicago, murdtr, 47 days. H. H. Holmes, Philadelohia. mur der 42 days. Nan Patterson. New York, mur der 30 days. Johann Hoch, Chicago murdes 30 days. Duncan B. Cooper. Nashviiin T.nn murder 32 days. Trial of the Chicago Anarchists s and the slayers of Dr. o.niTi Chicago, also ran about a month. of CContlnued Froro First Page.) when all circumstances are considered, from th fact that ten members of the jury were in favor of acquittal, it must be recognized that I have won a sub stantial victory. The record of the case demonstrates that my trial was most un fairunparalleled in the annals of Ameri can jurisprudence. The judge was hostile, the Assistant District Attorney bribed and the administration of criminal law of this state disgraced. I propose at. the proper time and in the proper way to submit formal charges against Heney for having received bribes and against Spreckels and Phelan for having paid them." Change in Jury Laws Needed. In closing his remarks to the jury, prior to their discharge. Judge Lawlor said: "There is another thing I think jurors ought to keep in mind, because the subject is becoming a. serious one, and- it is that the hardship does not arise so much from the necessity which the law recognizes that jurors shall be withdrawn from their activities and kept in confinement, but it Is the ex traordinary duration of judicial pro ceedings. The courts are utterly help less to obviate that very great and growing evil. "There must be something wrong in. the laws of a state where it takes three months to empanel a Jury to try any issue, and I think that the necessity of the hour is that the people should take some steps toward the simplification of judicial procedure, so that instead of occupying three months to procure a jury. It could be secured in as many days. If that be done, and if the rules that are slavishly followed today because they have been adopted in the remote past were modified, there would be less occasion to complain of the hardships incident to the discharge of Jury service and of the duration or judicial proceedings." Disgusted at Heney. Charles H. Suydam, one of the most in telligent men on the jury, said: "We were disgusted with the things Heney did. His argument was rotten When he accused Dr. Coffey, surgeon of the United Railroads, of making s-igns to the jury I wanted to stand up and answer him. It was a crime. I con sidered all the testimony given by the Supervisors as purchased testimonv. They were testifying for their lives. " When Calhoun stood up in court and appealed for his rights it was fine. The way he was treated by Heney was criminal." Joseph Dixon, another juror of much intelligence, said: "Heney's argument was a political speech. He talked about the case for 20 thir his M any as minutes- an1 thn rpst n aV.s,,t ngs not in the indictment and about nctkn n.nl.l V, Tin -1 ! 1 .i iiii.iii.i i u.t tri . , , 1 1 y UIU they have that sneaking detective. vKiieuiu, - vtaiciimg usr xsn . mere ' picHumpuuu ui nonesty as well presumption of innocence?" Stubborn Jurors Non-Committal. Gales R. Cashman said: " "I certainly would have voted for conviction if they had presented any proof that the defendant made an of fer of a bribe. We weighed the testi mony and I gave the immunity testi mony all the weight I could, but some of it ' was pretty bad." This gives an idea r the sentiment of the jury in regard to the testi mony against Calhoun., which was largely furnished by men who owed their freedom to the prosecution and were forced to testify exactly as the prosecution directed. Hildebracht, the German decorator, who refused to listen to argument and an nounced ho would stand out for convic tion for four weeks if necessary, refused to talk, and when sought at his home denied himself to all reporters. But. ac cording to other jurors, he had no argu ment to support ills vote for conviction, except that he felt it his duty not to acquit a rich man. Blnner, the other stubborn juryman, wept from excitement when seen by a reporter and talked in ' a maudlin way that he couldn't face his God if he voted for acquittal. - The actions of these two men have re vived the suspicion that some sinister in fluence had been brought to bear on them. FORD CUR PASSES BAKER DRIVER . BERT ... SCOTT OF CAR NO. 2 STILL- N LEAD. Run From Boise Is Made Over Muddy Roads Car No. 1 Is Close Second. BAKER CITY, Or., June, 20. (Spe cial.) Although for the past two days heavy rains have fallen over Eastern Oregon, rendering the roads almost im passable in places, the Ford car No. 2, in the Guggenheim ocean-to-ocean au tomobile contest, arrived in Baker City, the only registering point in Oregon, at 3:45 this afternoon. The car is driven by Bert Scott, who is accompanied by Charles Smith, ma chinist. Both men are in excellent con dition. They left Boise at 8 o'clock this morning, making a distance of 160 miles to Baker City through very bad roads. without mishap. After replenish ing the car with gasoline and lubricat ing oil, the Ford No. 2 started for Walla Walla, 130 miles distant, with the Intention of arriving there tonight. The Ford No. 1 arrived in Boise at 4 P. M. and left for Baker City at 6 o'clock. . The Shawmut was at Mountain Home, Idaho, at 3:30 P. M. and expected to reach Boise tonight. Manager Charles Hendy, Jr., of the Ford Company's . Denver branch, ' is traveling by rail in advance of the cars. He spent this afternoon in Baker City and welcomed Driver Scott with a cheer when the Ford No. 2 pulled in, FORD CAR NO. 1 DISABLED Ocean -to-Ocean Racer Laid Vp Near Huntington. . . WALLA "WALLA, Wash., June 20 According to advices received here to night. Ford car No. 2. in the New York-to-Seattle automobile race, passed through Baker City this afternoon at 4 P. M.. and is expected to reach Pendle ton at 6 o'clock Monday morning. Ford car No. 1 is reported disabled a few miles east , of Huntington, Or. PILOT CAR LEAVES SEATTLE Harry Discher in Ford Runabout Goes to Meet Auto Racer. SEAT' LE. June SO Ha.,-,. m.. i... i Ford runabout, left Seattle this morn r.g to meet the Ford No. 2 car in th New York-to-Seattle race and pilot I through Snoqualamie Pass in the Cas cudes The pilot car expects to meet th: lenuer in tne transcontinental race North Yakima. r, In at Acme Car Starts Again. LARAMIE, Wyo., June 20. The Acm car in the ocean-to-ocean race left Bosler for the West this afternoon. The car has been delayed at Bosler, 25 miles west, since Friday by a broken shaft. Shawmut Makes Another Start. MOUNTAIN HOMES. Idaho. June 20 The Shawmut car. third in the New York-to-Seattle race, passed here at 3 o'clock today. This city is 35 miles east of Boise SALE SUITCASES SALE SYRIAN SQUARES If these prices were advertised in August the announcement would be sufficient to attract shrewd buyers who know suit values. But coming, as this sale does, right at the opening of the hot weather season, the selling of these suits should establish a new record in our Cloak Department: Saleswomen are enthusiastic. Our buyer has paid particular attention to the style, cut, tailoring and general at tracuveness of these suits. '. Special for Today We Offer Linen Tailored Suits $ 1 2.95 Sixty-three all-linen highest class tailormade Suits in white, tan and light blue. These Suits re modeled after the newest Summer styles, with 40-inch coats, made ; single breasted with pearl buttons, semi-fitted back and contrasting combinations of . plain ma terial on collar and cuffs. The skirts are made in the newest flare shape. Real value $ 1 8.50 For Women and Misses $10.50 Highest class tailormade Suits of finest im ported Rep in white, smoke, reseda, helio trope, light blue, tan, cadet and raspberry. The coat is made 45 inches long, single breasted with pearl buttons and semi-fitted back. The skirts are made after the newest nare model. Keal value $1 6.50. Choose Lorimer's Successor in Fall of 1910. HOLD NO SPECIAL ELECTION. Illinois Political Leaders See No Immediate Demand to Fill Va cancy by Special Election " for Only Few Months. . CHICAGO, June 20. (Special.) Sen ator Lorimer's seat in the House of Representatives will remain vacant un til the regular, election in the Fall of 1910. In the .opinion of Deputy Con troller James L. Monaghan, Air. Lori mer's first lieutenant in his own ward, the 34th, Crernor Deneen is not like ly to call a special election unless there Is some emergency or an urgent demand by politicians. - "I am firmly of the opinion there will be no special election," said Mr. Monag han. "According to my notion, it would be absolute nonsense for one to be held, as there. is no necessity or de mand for it. If an- election should be called for this. Fall, the Congressman could serve only through next Winter's session of Congress. There- is nothing coming before that Congress which would make his vote of special import ance, and he would hardly learn the ropes before his term would expire. The cost of a special election would be above $500. This also is a factor." If no special congressional election Is held. It is unlikely that- one will be Called in thA BPrnnH nAnar,-i J : I trict, where there is a vacancy created Iy m oeain ui state .representative Zaabel. Most of this district is included "iinin ine ixtn congressional Dis trict, and if a special election were held in one, it would be held in the other. " Meet Next at Montesano. EL.MA, Wash., June 20. (Special.) The second semiannual district convention of BtTTLES?IP REGON' SHOWING HAYSTACK MAST WITH WHICH SHE HAS JUST BEEN EQUIPPED I ' :V.l-'"-': ' ' ' ' ''Pl.";'-' " v--:...! tL... JIT-""" ""' 11,1 ''-S-38- r T 'iTV" " www u -fc,;. - ; .-(-". .m, ,- "" ' ..st- - " " ? tor,rb pue.ruV.;r It is constructed of steel and affords mucn less chance for destruction by thT eus of 7h f 1 t "aval men as the "haystack." passing out of the Navy. In appearance the mast looks like a scraggly hTystacfc and ' ? ' "ly Id;5ty,e mast- whi t than the old-style mast. When repairs and reconstruction are f InishedOOOoTwm have ISm nt oS 2. " advanta Pi Oddfellow l.nHi.. - -.v.i , . , v. v-uf nans iounty as held hprA o.t .uvt . .. .y. iiiem. more man 3oO Oddfellows were in attendance and a very f Cth!f 1 meetln held. Every lodge r ,Waa rePresented. and many win h Ply,mpia' The next meeting will be held in Montesano next December. ISSUE IS UP TO INDIANS Lapwai Conference Will Decide Whether Timber Shall Be Sold. LBWISTON. Idaho. June 20. (Special.) What is conceded to be the most im portant tribal conference of a decade will be held at Fort Lapwai next Wednesday, June 23. when memhr of th. ndian tribe meet to take action on the nans or the Indian department for the tuimmMraimn or tne Indian timber re serves. The conference has been called at the request of the Commissioner - of Indian -Affairs to empower the department with authority to administer the forest lands. The law which created the reserves makes no provision for their administra tion, and only the sanction of the tribe will close the department with authority to lease the grazing and agricultural lands and sell the mature timber. If the tribe fails to pass a resolution favoring the leasing of lands and the sale of mature timber, the department will be unable to secure any revenue from the 32,000 acres of Indian forest lands. 16 SECRET INDICTMENTS Lane County Grand Jury Believed to Be Alter Liquorscllers. BUGBXB, June 20. (Special.) The grand Jury finished its work last night at S:30 o'clock. In addition to the indictments already turned in nine more were re turned. Besides these, there were 16 secret indictments, most of which are generally supposed to be for violations of the local option laws. Women Raise Park Fund. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 20. (Spe cial.) The five-acre tract recently pur chased by the city from J. C. Long for a park Is being improved and beautified. The Woman's Club was Instrumental in making this purchase, and on election day rallied every voter who would support this measure. The club has succeeded In raising over $1300 for improvements and Is still planning a greater amount. The frontage of the park has just been paved from the funds raised by the women. Endorsed by the Foremost European Authorities is: i-ia- luhtfSnAk - i . a Thompson's ability baa beem rrmgniivd by the highest authori ties in Europe. 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