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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1909)
THE aOBXiyG OREGOyiAN. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1909. HAMILTON ADMITS THEFTS, SAYS HAY Governor on Stand Tells of Conference He Has With ex-Adjutant-General. wWOULD KEEP OUT WOMAN Eiefmtive Declares Military Officer Promised to "Come Through." If 'WM of Accomplice Is Kept Out State to End Today. OLTMPIA. "Waish.. Tc. 6. fSperlalt Ortls Hamilton confessJvl that his pecula tions had extended over a period of two years and personally picked out between 4t and 50 fraudulent vouchers from those which the state had paid for his depart inent. according to Governor Hay's recital of what took place at the conference in his office the day Hamilton was arrested. The Governor testified In Superior Court here late this afternoon. Tomorrow mom Jnj the defense will take the witness for cross-examination and it is an open secret very effort will be made to discredit his testimony and to put the Executive wrong wttji the iury. - , When Governor Hay fir."t went on the stand, the state asked him to Telate In Jits own language what occurred at the conference to which Hamilton had been summoned. The Governor had spoken but briefly before his use of such ex pressions as "His confession, " "He de nied." "He admitted" and the like brought protests from Hamilton's at torneys that these were conclusions, and that the witness must quote exact language. Hay Talks More Carefully. There obtectlons were sustained and much of the testimony was stricken out. Vnder more careful leading, the execu tive said in part: "The conference began about i:30 A. M. "with my secretary, Frank Dallam. Attorney-General Bell, Colonel Lamping and General Hamilton present, and lasted until about 1:30 P. M. or I o'clock. "When Hamilton first came into the room T saM to him: 'General, remember anything; you.ma.y say may be used in evidence agatnrt you. and you need not nay anything unless you want to.' Then 3 put it to him straight and said. 'Ton are nhort In your accounts, and 1 want to And out how much It is," He denied there was any shortage. T worked with htm land insisted that he was short. The con versation lasted till about 11 o'clock be fore he at last acknowledged he was In trouhle. V1 Hamilton Would Save Woman. ""M-la.rrulto"h.'s attention had been called to a voucher Just before lie asked that Xamping and Dallam retire from the room. He had promised that if we would eep the woman out," here came an other protest from the defense and ques tions were changed so as to call for mote direct replies. The Governor then test ified: "Hamilton had been handling the vouchers which were hefore him on the table and had pushed tills and another voucher to one side when he said if we would keep the woman out of the case 3ie would 'come through.' I agreed to try to keep the woman out of tho case, and then asked him if theso two vouchers lwere forgeries. He hesitated and I then naked if he had collected the monev for these. He said he had, I asked "if he Jiad converted the money to his own use nd ho said .he had done so. Then I naked him how Ions: this had been going on. and he replied: "You will have to go fcack about two and a half years." Peculations Arc Indicated. "I then sent In to the Auditor's office nd got all the vouchers from the time Iha became A.djutant-GeneraJ and he indl rated as he examined them which were ones upon which the state had actually not value received". He set to one side between 40 and 50 of these vouchers which ihe thought were 'foney.' He was not sure thoy were all bad ones without In vestigating." Court took a recess until morning be iffore the defense could cross-examine. The state may close its case tomor row, as It is said the only witnesses yet to be called are O. E. Free, State Armorer, and Miss Mclntyre, former stenographer in the Adjutant-General's office. The defense has not yet shown its hand on witnesses, no subpenas having teen yet issued for anyone' to testify for t D-Iamilton. It is announced, however, that '' Sour persons will be called. IKIDNAPER UNDER ARREST sJIAKOJjD warxock caught at vancouver, with babk. 'Man Wanted Here for Alleged Mis representation Is Taken in Toils. I-'ifilits Kslradltion. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe n.al.) Carrying his 2-year-old daughter Helen in the storm and having no wraps, Harold Wernock, who kidnaped the baby from its mother in Portland, was taken In charge by the Town Marshal at Washougal yesterday and later brought to this city. N Mrs. A. M. MeMonies came over from Sortland this afternoon and took tho child back with her to take care of it for the father. i Warnock is now held here under war rant of arrest brought to Vancouver this afternoon by Joe Day. of Portland. War nock. is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses in October, 1906. the complainant being W. W. Savage. War nock refused to go back to Portland and requisition papers may have to bo se cured. Am Warnock and his wife have never been divorced, Warnock is not liable to arrest for taking his own child, he hav ing as much right to, Its possession as its mother. Warnock, however, is wanted by W. W. Savage, of tho Savage &. Penell Furni ture Company. 345 first street. Mr. Sav age accuses Warnock of selling him fur niture and giving him a bill of sale, though Warnock did not own it. Mr. Havage says that he paid him 1170 and lias been looking for Warnock for a long time. A warrant was issued for Warnock and he will be extradited. LAND FRAUD PROBE BEGUN the Federal Court in this city December 14 will probe alleged land-fraud trans actions said to have taken place in this state within the part year, the evidence having been gathered bv C. H. Hartson; Chief of the Field Division, who has been on the trail of land grabbers with his force of 26 special agents, according to Information given out in Federal circles this afternoon. The evidence pertaining to these alleged frauds has been placed In the hands of C. H. Lingenfeltec. United States District Attorney, upon whose request the grand jury was called. There is as yet con siderable speculation in this city as to Just what the nature of the evidence will be. - and who is implicated. So far as could be ascertaineB, the cases to be In vestigated will be those connected with desert and homestead entries made in the southern part of the state. The field division was established on a larger scale in this state a year ago. at which time Agent Hartson was placed in charge of a large number of secret serv ice subordinates. KIGGINS GRAVELY ACCUSED Political Opponent Says He Grafts Off Ti-ordM-y People. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. a Spe c.lal.) At a mass meeting tonight that was attended by about 100 people, E- M. Green, aspirant for the office of Mayor, publicly told from the platform various rumors he alleged are common property in Vancouver regarding the", character BUNNI 1 NO FIXED SALARY Entrymen in Spokane Hearing Reveal Compensation Plan. SHY AT ONE-EIGHTH PLAN Idaho locator, One of Famous "33," Declares on Stand He Had Staked: Many Prospectors. Witness' Children Benefit. ' SPOCKANQ Wash., Dee. 6. Pour wit nesses, all of them entrymen in the Cun ningham group, testified . in the Alaska coal land investigation today, their testi- 1 t UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO SQUAD DEFEATS ELEVEN MADE UP OF FORMER VARSITY PLAYERS. r i t .trie IfCa. ' I y if it T i ill 1 t t BOISKS AI.L-STAR COt-tSHilAX TEAM. RenrllDC Frem left to Right: Top Row Hummel, BallantT-ae. ZVess, Walker, Koble and Stcln. Middle Row Han, Dlebl, Waterbury. Rorks tptaln), Rlake and tnai. Bottom Row Carter, Slaughter, Regan and Bonrrman. BOTSE, Idaho. Dec, 6. Special.) Boise's All-Star Collegian team played the University of Idaho eleven Its first and only game here on Thanksgiving day and was defeated by 21 to 0. The Boise team is made up of old Harvard. Michigan. Nebraska and other varsity play ers now members of the Boise Athletic Club, recently formed by them This season Is the first one in many years that the Capital City has been able to see a real university game. The All-Stars expect to be in shape next r ail to meet Idaho in one of "the best gridiron battles of the year. The same players with the eleven this year will in all probability don the moleskins next season. and deeds of the present incumbent, John P. Kiggins. "Never before this year," he said, "has It been told in this city that the Mayor profits off the earnings of fallen women. Never before has It been heard that a Mayor of this city has attempted to graft. The city is full of these rumors. They may not be true, but they are what everybody hears." In making a plea for votes'for himself, Mr. Green announced that he would trv to drive out from the city all disorderly houses. He declared that in a small city like Vancouver this could be done. ' I'ederal Agents Plnd Irregularities In Southern Idaho. i special grand Jury drawn to convene in J GIRL TO TELL OF SHORTAGE Subpena Issued for Woman in War- , riner Inquiry. CINCINNATI. Dec 6. A eubpeTTa was Issued from the Prnkeoiitnr'c nrrina , . .i summonine Miss Itla -.-l n pear before the grand jury Friday, De- v-ciuer iv, 10 leu wnax she Knows about the $643,000 shortage of C. L. Warriner, ex-treasurer of the Big Four Railroad. .buss orocKway leit ner J1500 position s stenoranhpr fnc . . ,i -' . . .... u. V.UUUUU, cashier in the -office nf tim ithu c? Collector of Customs -here, two weeks ago and suddenly disappeared. She was found iuua . Mis Bmnkwav -wno 1 1 w . w,, . A- Mrs. Jeanette Stewart-Ford, the woman, or one of the women, in the Warriner case, miss arocKway is said to be tha one who first told of the shortage. EXPRESS MATTER TIED UP Lack of Transportation Facilities Hurts Shaniko Trade. LAIDLAW, Or., Dec. 6. During the past month or six weeks ' the trans portation problem in this section has grown to huge proportions and it is almost impossible to get express matter or freight through to this section. Mails are from one to three days behind sched ule time, and merchants and others who have goods coming by express, have given up looking for it. The .increased busi ness and the number of newcomers into this section of the state are responsible for this condition, and as the roads around Shaniko Tor 30 or 40 miles are in terrible condition, the stage companies are handicapped. This condition is likely to continue until the railroads get into this section. SLAP AIMED AT PORTLAND Vancouver Grocers ' Would Shut .t Solicitors. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. . (Special.) Striking at Portland firms, the Vancouv er Grocers' Association attempted to have an ordinance pa-ssed by the Council this evening to license solicitors at $50o a year, but the city fathers promptly, tabled it! though Alderman" Greene, a grocer, objected. The grocers recently dispensed with solicitors for the sake of economy. The ordinance they desire would make soli citing almost prohibitive. A merry debate took place regarding the increased cost of living, and the city fathers all participated. Attalia to Have' Concrete School. ATTAUA. Wash., Dec 6. (Special) The contract for building Attalia's new concrete school building has" been awarded to H. A. Glaze, of Burbank, Wash., for S4070. The building is to be completed not later than March 15, 1910. mony running along much the same line as that of the entrymen who have pre ceded them on the stand since the hear ing shifted, to Spokane last Thursday. Probably the most significant develop ment of the day was the testimony given by Entryman Alfred Page, of Wallace, Idaho, regarding the recognized rule for determining the compensation for grub staked prospectors in the absence of a specific agreement. Denial Is Mader Practically all of the entrymen thus far on the stand have testified that they entered into no specific agreement with Cunningham regarding what his compen sation was to be. In the Cunningham notebook there is an entry which says it was to" have been one-eighth interest in each claim. The entrymen deny tfrat there was any such agreement, or that there was any agreement whatever cov ering that point. Page testified that he had grubstaked a number of prospectors, some of them upon specifically agreed terms and others without such agreements, aOding that they depended upon the custom of the country in that regard. "What is the custom in- regard to deter mining the compensation of the pros pector In such cases where there is no agreement?" he was asked. "It is a one-fourth interest in what he discovers," was the answer. Johnson Takes Stand. Frank F. Johnson, of Wallace, testi fied he had entered into no agreement whatever involving the title to the whole or any part of his claim. Mr. Johnson testified that the claims were taken up with the idea that they would be valuable at some time for the claim-holders' children. "We would nev er get anything out of. them ourselves," was his idea. He understood that Clar ence Cunningham was to be paid a sal ary by the locators, and declared he knew nothing of a plan by which Cun ningham was to receive title for one eighth of earh claim he located. W. C. T. U. to Meet. Central W. C. T. U. will meet as usual Wednesday, at 2:80 P. .i.. the subject be insr Press Work." Miss Sarah Ivman will speak of "W. C. T. IT. Press Work" and Miss Frances Gotshall on "T.io alue of the Press in Creating Temper ance Sentiment." The rooms are at room 302,- third floor, Goodnough building. Strikebreakers Near Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 6. Steady progress toward full resumption of freight The Home Furnished Complete TUIJL':& GIBBS, Inc. Housefurnishing Goods Sold on Easy Payments Phone and Mail Orders Given Prompt and Careful Attention, Private Phone Exchanges Connect With All Departments. The Service of Our Tea Room Is Most Convenient for Holiday Shoppers. A Remarkable Sale of Tailored -WOMEN'S, MISSES'. LITTLE WO MEN'S lISSES'. LITTLE WO MEN'S n flf? -fl pa GIRLS' AND JUNIOR SIZES SUL $3 JL Q The greatest selling event that has been announced since the opening of our section of ready-to-wear apparel well worth a trip from a dis tance to share in the opportunity, and w"e have not hesitated in making up the variety that enables the most desirable selection to be made about 200 suits in all tailored in the newest fashions with a pleasing assortment of the favored materials and colors of the season. The fancy mixtures, in both stripes and overplaids and basket weaves, solid color cheviots. serges, homespuns, wide wale diagonals and the different ma terials in black. The complete range of sizes makes it possible to choose with satisfaction. ' , 32 to 46 in the Women's sizes. 14. 16, 18 and 20 in the Misses' long skirt, styles; 13. 15 and 17 in the Juniors' shoe-top styles. . For little Women all sizes. lofceirestilofg IBairgaios to tlhese Par loir and China CalbaoetLs Todlay They show price reductions that those who have in mind the choosing remembrance. -Comparison of regular $65.00 PARLOR CABINET AT $37.50 Of solid mahogany, with two glass shelves and mirror back. $82.00 PARLOR CABINET AT $46.00 Also of solid mahogany, with bent glass ends and door, full mirror back and two glass shelves. $89.00 PARLOR CABINET AT $49.50 A beautiful Colonial design, in solid mahogany, with latticed door, plate glass shelves and full mirror back. $98.00 CHINA CABINET AT $59.75 Of solid mahogany, "arts and crafts" style, latticed doors", dull finish. should prove a buying incentive to of a high-grade piece as a Christmas and special prices tell the story: $55.00 CHINA CABINET AT $33.50 A cabinet for cut-glass or fine hand painted china, lias bent glass ends and door, two glass shelves and full mirror back. $88.00 CHINA CABINET AT . $52.50 A large cabinet with bent glass ends and door; upper shelf of plate glass, back partly mirrored; double col umns at each side - of door, with carved caps; carved claw feet. $118.00 CHINA CABINET FOR . $69.50 A Colonial design in the mahogany, with three shelves. Two top sections have mirror backs. Fancy Baskets For Christmas Fancy scrap baskets in a variety of colors red, white, green, yellow, etc Baskets worth 60 at 49 Baskets worth 80 at .'B9 Also fancy hand-woven home baskets in colors and natural reed. Novel shapes. Baskets worth $1.60 at...$1.20 Baskets worth $3.25 at...S1.75 Baskets worth $3.00 at . . . $1.60 Baskets worth $2.75 at . . . $2.25 These specials for today and tomorrow in the basement. Seeing Toylandl Heire is to see the newest and best of" everything that the master toymakers at home and abroad have con ceived to make the little folks happy. The dolls in all their finery; the mechanical toys; the -wagons, velocipedes, coasters, etc., to say nothing of the hun dreds of other things that make old and young alike smile and wonder, and you'll quickly recognize and appreciate the price-lowness the variety. "Toy land" is in the Basement. The Holiday Sale of Crockeiry Unu1Jalsevent Decided Savings and an interesting variety of the newest decorations in 50-piece, 56-piece and 100 piece Decorated Dinner Sets Haviland, Austrian China and Semi-Porcelain. Selection from such list is an easy matter. Today's and tomorrow's hol iday offering in the Crockery Section. 50-Piece Set at $9.25 In the "Carlisle," pink rose decoration, semi-porcelain. Regularly $11.50-60-Pieca Set at S9.25 In semi-porcelain; a pret ty blue corn flower decoration. Regularly $12.00. 50-Piece Set at SIO.25 In semi-porcelain, with green and gold border. Regularlv $13.50.. 56-Piece Set at $10.25 In blue and gold, with, white center. Regularlv $13.r0. 50-Piece. Set at $8.23 The "Mount emon white and gold decoration, in semi-porcelain. Re'-u-larly $10.00. 100-Piece Set at $13.50 In blue and white semi porcelain. Regularly $20.00. 50-Piece Set at $18.GO In white and gold "Li moges"' French china. Regularlv $'J6..i0. 100-Piece Set at $18.50 The Colonial pattern; w hite and gold, in semi-porcelain. Regularly $22.00. 100-Piece Set at $22.50 Austrian china; rose and greeu leaf decoration. Regularly $28.50. 100-Piece Set at $22.50 Of Austrian china, iu dainty violet decoration. Regularly $28.50. 100-Piece Set at $28.50 Semi-porcelain set in "Iris" design; green, brown and gold. Regular ly $36.50. 100-Piece Haviland Sets at $54.00 Two decora tions to choose from at this special price; in green and gold and in pink and gold. Regularlv $55.00. 100-Piece Haviland Sets at $55.50 Also two decorations at this price white and gold and the rose and gold. Regularly $67.50. Blankets at One-Half Bargains both timely and interesting in a large stock comprised of broken or small lots in all-wool white Blankets, pink or blue borders, worth from .ou to $24.00 pair," at just half price. sixth floor, Bedding, Heating Stoves "Heater News" is welcome Dews right now. You'll ap preciate the comfort of a Moore 's Heater and its economy. The cut shows the Moore's Pirekeeping Air-tight Heating Stove the best made burns wood has heavy reinforced bottom, with heavy steel lin ing. It also has extended draft no ashes can fall on floor, and is sup plied with patent ash pan, which can be ad justed instantly to trap door under stove and the ashes removed without escaping. Three sizes at $11.50 and up. Other air-tight heaters as low as $2.50- service was made by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways today, the freight offices being opened for re ceipt of shipments. It Is reported that 250 strikebreaking switchmen for the various Puget Sound cities are coming West over the Great Northern and will arrive Wednesday. FLEET NOT AFTER ZELAYA Navy Department Says Warships at Hampton Roads Only Maneuver. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. With nine warships at Hampton Roads and hurry orders' given to several others in northern Navy-yarda to join the fleet under Ad miral Schroeder. the Navy Department says the assembly has nothing whatever to do with developments' in Nicaragua, that the ships are simply preparing for their annual Winter work. As soon as the fleet is assembled in Hampton Roads it will proceed to the Southern drill grounds off the Chesapeake Capes for maneuvers and target prac tice, but by December 1" the ships will be at the New York Navy-yard to permit sailors' to have their Christmas dinners ashore. Early in January the fleet wiU sail for Ohilebra. off the coast of Porto Rico, for the regular Winter work In the West Indes. CREDITORS' SALE The Entire Eqoipment of the UNITED CARRIAGE CO. OP" SAN KBANCISCO, and O'Brien Carriages, Consisting of 25 Miller. CnnnlnKham 2tt OkBIMHL lftM mnrf.1. -J Hotel Bnss, V;oette, Stntton Wagon, . 0 Srl Double Carriage Hmna, S Head of good, gratlc, aing-le and double Drlvtna; Horses suitable for livery family use. Also some good Farm Horaea. . One larnre Safe, tvro Automobiles, BO Robes, . And all office fixtures. - . - ' Your attention is particularly called to the above must be sold. without any reserve or limit. Sale will take place at the stables of tho United Carriage Company, 314 10 AmM Street ff IIowarI. near Fourth, December 9, 1909. rain or shine, at All stock on exhibition on end after Sunday, December 6, 1909. E. STEWART & CO, Auctioneers . . . 197 Valencia Street, at Fourteenth. - . . .'.; ' SAK FKAA CISCO, CAIm . fact that all articles described for the benefit of the creditors. A Cool, Clean, Enjoyable Smoke You will find in Grand Duke Cigarettes a superior qualify of leaf than in other cigarettes, regardless of cost and a more enjoyable form of . cigarette. 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