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- ' '',- '.'-.''', 8, 1909. . - - ' 11 THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAy, WEPyESDAY, SEPTEMBER PROBE OF OREGON TRUST IS BEGUN Attorney Gruber,for Deposi tors, Files Serious Com plaints Against Bank. MEW GRAND JURY MAY ACT Inquisitorial Body to Take Vp Con cfrn Case) After Routine Sub jects Deputy District Attor ney Examines Charges. It is almost a certainty that the grand Jury which convened yesterday In the office of District Attorney Cameron in the Chamber of Commerce building- -will make the defunct Oregon Trust & Sav ings Bank the subject of Investigation. The matter will not be taken up until after the Jury has disposed of the ordi nary routine of business accumulated since the adjournment of the last Jury. People In prison awaiting hearings and minor subjects will be first to come under the official probe. . . Nothing definite has been determined in the District Attorney's office as yet with reference to the bank, save that charges have been brought to the prose- - cutor's attention which, if borne out. will make the condition of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank worse, in reality, than rumors have pictured It Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald, - who has charge of the prelimi nary investigation of the defunct bank's affairs, and who will probably handle, the case through to its "conclusion, has re ceived from Attorney ' S. H. Gruber, who represents a large number of dis satisfied , depositors of the institution, sweeping charges involving many irregu larities. Upon these charges, If substan tiated rests the question as to whether thev will be laid before' the Investigating body- Attorney G ruber's request to the District Attorney is a voluminous docu- i mer.t It sets -forth that the bank was never solvent: that the stock subscribed was never paid for; that the depositors were systematically robbed; that loans made were fictitious; that the men ret sponsible for the conduct of the institu tion permitted a system by which they and their employes coud take money out Of the bank for schemes of their on, some of them so insecure as' to astound those now looking Into the wreck left behind. Indictment May Result. t "I have not had the time to examine carefully all of the data left with me by Mr. Oruber," said Deputy District At torney Fitzgerald yesterday, "but if any one of the things his document alleges may be proven the matter will undoubt edly be laid before the grand Jury. We would proceed immediately, but Mr. Gru ber has submitted a staement of gen eralities, of conclusions drawn from an Inspection of the books. Lack of evi dence is the only thing which is holding us back at present. If sufficient evi dence Is brought forward, on the face of the charges, it looks as though an Indictment would be a natural con clusion. "We have heard enough to want to act now on our own Initiative aside from the complaints of unpaid depositors. We are looking Into matters now, and Just as soon as we can get the evidence antj put it Into such shape that It may be presented to the Jury In Intelligible form without taking up too much of their tlfne in confusing detail. It will be done. "We propose to see If any officer or clerk has been guilty of embezzlement. If such proves to be the case, we will act at once and see that he receives his dues under the law. We also propose to see whether the statute has. been observed with relation to receiving deposits after the bank was known to be Insolvent." fp. to the present time nothing has been made public officially at the District At torney's office with relation to tijese charges. It is the desire of the prosecut ing officer and that of the complainants to keep the speclflo charges from being made public as long as possible on the ground that the knowledge of what the attack is going to be might help those ac cused to cover up their tracks. Work which was started last Friday by Lester, Herrick & Herrlck to expert the books Is progressing rapldlv. Until this work is finished, nothing will be done in presenting the bank's affairs before the grand Jury. The experts will made a report on their findings as soon as pos sible, which, they said yesterday, would probably be completed within a week. It is said that the examination of the bank's books is revealing a condition which -casts 'the shadow of the peniten- - tiary over several. Neither Receiver Dev lin nor President Reed, of the German American Bank, would discuss the nature of the disclosures until after the facts have been unearthed and plnced in the hands of the District Attorney. "I am unable to say anything at this time." said Mr. Reed yesterday, "but from Wihat I have been told by the experts, it would appear that If the District Attor ney desires to make the matter one of official Investigation he will find plenty , of material on which to base his prosecu- - tion. They -have encountered entries which, are not explained and evidently i made purposely, and any statements given out now would only be premature. Nothing hut a complete analysis of the books will show the true nature of- the transactions carried on." TOOK DANGEROUS PASSAGE Loss of Ohio Due to Unwise Risks Run by Skipper. SEATTLE. Sept. 7. The Alaska Steam ship Company today abandoned the wrecked steamer Ohio to the underwrit ers, who will probably sell the hulk for Junk. The vessel has 90 feet of water over her stern, and her hull Is burled In mud. which a river that empties nearby Is piling higher each day. The surveyors found the reef on which the Ohio first struck before she waa beached in Carter's Bay and emphatically declare that Jhe passage Is exceedingly dangerous and that no such boat should be allowed to follow the course usually taken by American skippers In this local ity. Canadians use another channel, ' which Is safe. 15-MINUTE CUT IS PLANNED United Railways Orders ew Equipments- Faster Schedule Soon. . A 15-mlnute cut in the running time on" the United Railways' schedule Is promised w-lthln the next few months , bv General Manager L. B. Wlckersham. -Work to this end is being; rushed, bal . lasting of the tracks is progressing- all along the line .and new equipment has been ordered to make better time pos sible. President Greenough and Director Thompson went over the line Monday on a tour of Inspection. According to Mr. Wlckersham they expressed satis faction with the work being done, and gave- assurance that there would be a continuation of the policy of the com pany In completing its lines as rapllly as equipment could be brought here for that purpose. - Manager Wlckersham states that there are now. 500 men at work on the ten miles of trackage under construc tion between Burlington and Glencoe, Including three large bridge crews, a number of station gangs and three team outfits as well as a big track crew laying, steel west of Burlington and another'gang putting in the over head work. "We are getting some fine equip ment." said Manager Wlckersham. Two fine new cars, both very large, have, arrived and were put into service Sunday In hauling the Labor day crowds. -We will soon add another unit to our substation, thus doubling our - capacity. Considerable freight equipment ' has already been ordered and will be here soon. ' We expect to be able to run to Glencoe. within seven nlles of Forest Grove, within 0 days. t "In the city there is a lot of hard- SPAN NOT MENACED Albers Mill Will Not Interfere With Broadway Bridge. OFFICIAL SURVEY IS MADE Permit for $30,000 Brick Causes Prompt Action by Officials.' ' Subsequent Building Plans ; ' Will Be Watched. V Albers Bros., millers, took out a build ing permit at the City , Hall yesterday morning, which caused much' excitement In official circles. It was for a $30,000 brick' building., to be located at the foot SAN FRANCISCO PARTY OP FESTIVAL MAIDENS TO v PASS TWO DAYS HERE. . ." "' ' X - .v w. r : - - -VI t Wr . i : f - I , - ; ftfr fr .I lfyrt--' s-fti-'-t ',-"'iv-"'"",,'Wf"" Aaaiftti mtrt rrrfy m ilifl n rfl i f JDuiiaing Big r. Eegfi! if 7 Out Great Anneal I rade M Sale Opened With a ecause we give free pick and choice, without reserve, of any Suit.Overcoat or Raincoat in the store for only m I The regular prices, which are marked in plain figures, are $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25 and $30. . j : xi.. j .f .... r..ot Annual TrnHp-RuilrlTTis' Sale exceeded our wildest ex- The volume 01 Dusiness aone aurmg me ium uaya ui um . . , pectations by a wide margin-a very gratifying feature being the presence of a great many newcomers who all ex pressed amazement at the splendid values.- Verily, "The Brownsville Woolen MU1 Store' 'achieved another triumph. The novelty of a man being able to go into a large clothing store where there are thousands of 'suits on display to go through the stock at his leisure and pick out any suit in the store, no matter whether it s the $20, $25 or $30 kind, and Bay only $15. appeals to the average man. There are over Six Thousand Suits and almost as many Overcoats and Raincoats to cnoose irom, ana every one pears me reguiax bsuui8 c OXB DOZEX PORTOLA GIRLS. The girls in, the picture, reading from "left to right, beginning at the top, are Miss Mabel Carroll, Miss Bessie Fowler, Miss Estelle Col lonan. Miss- Anna Keenan, Miss Clare Harrigan, Miss Anna Hupp, Miss Sarah Thorold, Mlsa Genevieve Wells, Miss Sarah Miller, Miss Norah Dwyer, Miss Florence Davis and Miss Lulu O'Dea. , !. surface paving going on along the tracks and we are putting in -heavy girder rails. ' We have bought a num ber of ballast cars In the East and within the next few months will have the entire line ballasted between the Portland line and the Washington County line. It is this which will en able us to make the cut in the running schedule of 15 minutes." THREE BIG ENTRIES IN PORTLAND LIVESTOCK FAIR ATTRACTS NOTED LISTS. Butterfleld .Company, of Weiser, Idaho; J. B. Gordon & Co., of Newberg and Frank Alley. Three notable entries w-eVe listed with the secretary of the Portland Fair and Livestock Association for the coming meet yesterday. They are entries which are significant as showing the high class of stuff that will appear in the local show ring this year. Of these entries the one that Indicates the rapid development of the livestock industry In the Northwest Is that of the Butterfleld Livestock Company of Weiser. Idaho. Agents of this big stock farm listed 6 6heep, Valued at something over $5000. and they Include the following classes: Spanish Merlnoes. American Delaines, Rambouillet, all fine wool breeds, Shrop shire!. Hampshlres. South Downs, Oxford Downs, all middle wool breeds, Llncolns. . In these (lasses the following sections will be represented: Rams, ewes, get 'of one side, produced by one ewe, flocks and champion rams and ewes. The second big entry list was that of J. B. Gordon & Co., of Newberg. who have Just imported a fancy list of horses for the stud and show ring, stock which have won ribbons, championships and sweepstakes . abroad. This list lrfcludes 27 head and represents Clydesdales, Percherons. Belglums. English Swires and Shetland ponies. Frank Alley, of Roseburg. added the third big entry of the day with 23 head at pure-bred stuff from his famous South ern Oregon ranch. Alley's stock has al ways been formidable at local, state and other fairs and his list this year sur passes in quality and numerical strength any of his former showings. The management of the fair Is greatly elated over receiving these . nominations, which total close to $.100,000 in value. This Is a record for one day's applica tions and assures full competitive lists in the leading classes. Work of grading and preparing the grounds for the "Home Stretch," the pleasure path at the Country Club, com menced in earnest yesterday. The "Home Stretch." where the hundred amusement attractions will be held, will cover an area of -about 100 feet In width and about 650 feet In length, lying be tween the big steel grandstand and the livestock pavilions. Electricians are also at work stringing 250O lights that will Illuminate the grand stand, "Home Stretch" and show ring during the coming show, which takes place the week of September 20-25. The olilet botiM In England tand near St Alban'i abbey. In Hertfordshire, about 20 miles from London. This houM la said to bo more than 1A0 rears old, and Is still lit for habitation. of Lovejoy street.- and when Councilman Menefee and Judge M. G. Munly heard about It. they hurried to the office of Mayor Simon and held a conference with him, for they feared that the new struc- tture was to be placed In the path of the proposed high bridge that is to span the ; Willamette River near that point. How- ever, it was subsequently discovered Dy means of a survey that It will not ham per the bridge, but some outbuildings that are contemplated, and which are to be a part of the mill, mayt . . In view of the fact that Mayor Simon Intends to rush the new bridge to com pletion, and the people of the North East Side are very desirous of It, it Is prob able that the administration will take immediate steps to condemn the right of way on either 'side of the river, so that no such an emergency can arise as that which was feared yesterday In regard to the new mill of Albers Bros. When Councllmen Menefee and Ellis and Judge Munly appeared at the office of Mayor Simon they were considerably agitated because the Building Inspector had Issued a permit to Albers Bros., and, after conferring with the Mayor, It was decided wise to send a surveyor from the City Engineer's office to make certain whether the new building would be In the way of. the bridge approach. Mayor Simon instructed the Building Inspector that. If It developed that the mill would Interfere with the bridge, to cancel the permit. Judge Munly. who has Just returned from an Alaskan trip, said to Mayor Si mon that he does not care as to the de tails of the projected bridge: that he is wlUIng to leave that part of U to the Mayor, but that the East Side wants, the bridge, and leaves the rest with the ad ministration. City Engineer Morris has stated that the bridge can be built for $1,000,000. in stead of for double- that amount, and the assertion, which- au first-' was ridiculed by some, has been accepted as a fact now. It is probable that In the Imme diate future steps will be taken to con demn the right of way for the ap proaches. DECISION NOT YET REACHED Dr. Brougher Returns but Does Not Settle Los Angeles Call. Dr. 3. Whltcomb Brougher returned last evening from Gearhart, where he had spent two days, but without hav ing made-up his mind, he. said, whether to accept the call to Temple Auditorium at Los Angeles, which has been ten dered him. "There are 'still several matters of detail, to be considered before I shall decide," said Dr. Brougher, ';and I think I shall adhere to my Intention announced last week-of telling my con gregation at next Sunday ' morning's service what J shall have concluded to do. While I gave the question much consideration during my stay at the beach, I really do not yet know what I shall do." 1 i : Boys' AH-Wool-'Wear Guaranteed" Oregon Buckskin Knicker Suits at It.. '0.-2 1 i j 1 on TVin nnsm'Ticr annmmfifiment of OUT BOVS . Clothing Department, in which we featured suits of our M own manufacture from pure wool uregon ciom Ui-U i,onl "flMffrm Riip.lrslrn " because Of YtlllKjlX liaiiiu wavw -j its great wearing qualities created a sensation mnnnir mothers wno nave dots 10 cioine. ?a Our guarantee of one year's satisfactory wear, or a. haw Knit. tree, is me vlib. oi me wwu. f an von do it?" "I want to see the suit that will .wear mv bov a vear" these are some of thefl things we hear continually. m.. tr. -Viof a otoaAfr of roam of rnstjimers ninety per cent of whom bought has visited the el store, is conclusive evidence that we started thisM Boys'. Clothing Department otf on tne ngnt loot. Third and Stark 1 Clothiers Mill loiiiX Mill f5 ill lVitoMa From my back to yours, but PVTS mmmmm mm Q-w" cji)j' i L'.. No eottoa added In trsnsit J t'J h Stark i MORE CHEAP RATES.' y September 9 Is the date announced by the Canadian Pacific. for sale of special round trip excursion tickets to Chicago and Eastern points. For rates and full particulars apply . at local office, 142 Third street. Oregon Herbs (a tea) Dest remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. Nature's own preparation. 60o at all druggists. Trunks, suitcases and bags. Largest variety at Harris Trunk Co. PORTOLA GIRLS COMING SAX FRANCISCO FKSTIVAL PARTY DUE SUNDAY. Winners of Popularity Contest to Pass Two Days Here After A. Y. P. Trip. Twelve San Francisco girls, winners of a popularity contest in which nearly 2,000, 000 votes were cast, will arrive in Port land Sunday morning for a two days' visit. The party is on its way home from the Alaska-Tukon-Pacifle Exposition. The girls are traveling as the guests of the committee in charge of the Portola Festival, to be held in San Francisco October 19 to 23, to celebrate the rehabil itation of the city and to commemorate the discovery, In 1768, of San Francisco Bay by Don Gaspar de Portola, first Spanish Governor of California.' The fes tival is to be an International affair, and will tie participated in by all the leading nations of the world. The 13. girls who compose the Portola party, were chosen from several score of condldates In a contest which lasted three, weeks. The contest was conducted by an association of which prominent San Fran cisco society women were directors, and only girls who support themselves were eligible as candidates. Those who compose the Portola party are Miss Julia Estelle Colloman, Miss Anna Keenan, Miss Sarah - Miller. Miss Anna G. Hupp, Miss Clara Harrigan, Miss Mabel Carroll. Mies Bessie Fowler, Miss Sarah Thorold. Miss Genevieve Wells, Miss Norah Dwyer, Miss Florence Davis and Miss Lulu O'Dea. The girls are chap eroned by" Mrs. Kate Steuben Hart, a prominent member of the California Club, and the comfort of the party is being looked out for by Frank Cummings, a hotel man well known In Portland and Sail Francisco. ' During their stay in Portland the girls will be quartered, at the Portland. Three days will be spent in seeing the exposi tion and the sights of Seattle. Thursday morning the Portola party will go to Victoria, returning in the evening. -Friday will be passed In Tacoma and in the evening the party will go to Portland. The parfy will return home September 16. The fickleness of fame Is shown In the dispute that has raged about, the. proper i pronunciation of Portola. After much research. It has been decided that the first Spanish Governor of California was known as Porto-LA. This was re vealed by original signatures of Don Gaspar found In Mexlco. Miss Virgilia Bogue, a girl well known In Portland, has been chosen to he the Queen of the Portola. She is the daughter of Virgil Bogue, chief engineer of the Western Pacific," and prominently eon-' nected at one time with railroads in the State of Washington. S000 Census Clerks Needed. WASHINGTON. Sept. 7. Examina tions for approximately 3000 tempor ary clerks to be appointed In the Cen sus Bureau for the 13th decennial United States census 'are to begin Oc tober 23. The examinations are to be held at various cities throughout the country, according to announcement relative to- the examinations and ap pointments, which has been Issued Jointly by the Department of! Com merce and Labor and the United States Civil Service Commission. The ap- polntees for the census work will b given salaries of $600 per annum at the beginning, but promotions to $900 will be given those who render satis factory service. Nine Havana Cobs for 15 cents each four inches lone. Rough looking, packed in plain boxes in crudely labeled bundles and with no bands-r everything as economical as possible except the leaf and that's the part you smoke. The , leaf is Havana.; . ' . A real 10 cent" cigar but not made 10 cent way. .. Cobs smoke freely and burn evenly. Better quality than any . three-f or-25-cent brands Good enough for anybody. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. T.I '13 m is-'- 8 V ill MASON, EHRMAN & CO., Distr ibutors, Portland, Seattle, Spokane. 4