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THE MORNING- OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, STAY 20. lDlO. 13 PHYSICIANS FIGURE in sen CASE Foundation Laid by Defense for Their Introduction as Witnesses. INSANITY IS CONTENTION tog-ether with other prospective litiga tion. Pierce Attacked by Scriber. "Wo got together," said McMahon. "and after Scriber had spent an hour examining the accounts of the Grand Ronde, he turned to Pierce and ac cused him of increasing his claim against the Farmers & Traders Bank by making false entries in the books. Pierce did not deny it. "Up to that time. Pierce bad been demanding a much larger sum of money out of their bond deals than Scriber would concede. As soon as Scriber had made the statement. Pierce reduced his demand and we were able to settle with him." Walter Neldner, receiver for the Farmers & Traders National Bank, was on the stand to confirm the statements as to the settlement made by McMahon. He said it bad been to the benefit of the depositors. Lawsuits were cleared up and the bank assets were increased ma terially. C. D. Goodnough, of La Grande, was a Attorneys Say Expert Alienists Will Be Produced to Prove La Grande Man Harbored Delusions About Fight Against Ills Concern. Declaring that J. W. Scriber was sane an many subjects, but insane In his leluslon that somebody at La Grande was planning to wreck the Farmers & Traders National Bank, of which he was cashier, attorneys for the defendant devoted all of yesterday to laying a foundation for the appearance of phy sicians in the witness-box. Doctors Richardson, McDanlels and Monitor, all of Eastern. Oregon, will come into the case today, and will be called upon to answer hypothetical ques tions as to whether Scriber was afflicted with paranoia when he forged notes to the amount of J90.000 and made the in vestments of the funds of the bank which Caused it to close its doors in 1908. Attorney McMahon, associated with E. W. Fulton for the defense, has an nounced that in all probability three ex perts on insanity will be called. He de clfned to make their names public. Witnesses Tell of Changes. Winesses were chiefly asked as to the ippearance of Scriber during the years 1904, 1906 and 1906, the change In his meth od of conversation, the worried expres sion of his countenance and the fact that he continually talked of a conspiracy on the part of J. M. Church and . his followers to wreck the Farmers & Traders Bank. Church was president of the La Grande National Bank, the rivalry of the two Institutions being intense. J. D. Casey, whose name appeared on forged notes, testified that Scriber had told him of the necessity of meeting trains in order to prevent Church ad herents from talking to strangers against the Farmers & Traders Bank. J. D. Slater, an attorney who rep resented Scriber in many lawsuits, brought out a reference to the failure of the Sumpter bank, saying that the cash ier of the wrecked bank lost his nerve and cried when he ascertained that his nephew, Roy Miller, was short in his accounts, but said that he had- noticed a gradual breaking-down of the defend ant since 1903. F. D. McCully, whose name had been forged to a note, testified that as a banker, he considered Scriber not only a good business man, but would have in dorsed his accommodation paper for any reasonable amount. G. W. Ruckman said he believed Scriber mentally un balanced on the fear that some person was trying to "do up" his bank. Minto Takes Stand. John Minto was the last witness, and said that he had known Scriber since boyhood.- During-the-last few years he had come to the conclusion that the former banker was demented, and cited the idea that a fight was being made against his bank. District Attorney McCourt confined his cross-examinations to bringing out the fact that during the time of the bit ter rivalry between the banks, many members of the Church faction did call on Scriber bank depositors urging transfer of their funds. It was. also ad mitted that In many of the lawsuits brought against vScrlber a strong element of the factional trouble was to be found. The Government indicated that its clos ing evidence, in rebuttal, will be to prove that there was no delusion in the matter of the opposition to Scriber, and that it was an actual fact. McCourt will contend that the things which caused the change in the ap pearance of Scriber concerned the funds which had been misappropriated. Mother Unduly Ernotional. Mrs. Amelia E. Miller, a sister of Scriber, now residing at Spokane, related the family history of the Scribers from the birth of the defendant In the Waldo Hills of Marion County, 54 years ago, down to the death of their mother. Mrs. Miller asserted their mother to have bean the most emotional person she had ever known, and said that J. W. Scriber and Adelaide, a sister, were of similar natures. , "In 1883 our oldest brother died from a gunshot wound," testified Mrs. Miller. "After the accident, a country doctor was called, and through a lack of knowledge of surgery, the wound de veloped blood poison, the leg was ampu tated, and a few days later my brother died. Just before his death, I was sent for. "On arriving at the home of the family, I found mother to be hysterically ex cited, and talking about doctors killing people. She then changed to the belief that her son was sure to die, and that the doctors were trying to keep him alive by the use of stimulants. She wanted them to stop brother's suffering by letting him die peacefully. She pre vented all those In attendance from giv ing him any medicine,, would not allow water to be given for fear it contained a stimulant, and finally drove everybody from the room. Sister Possessed Hallucinations. "When be was dying, mother stood at the bedside and talked Irrationally about the doctors. It was noticed by one of the attendants, who criticised her. I asked if he did not understand that she was crary. Mrs. Miller testified that Adelaide had taught school in South Carolina, fol lowing her graduation from a Boston school of music and elocution, and that after a few years she was sent home in a state of nervous collapse. Adelaide thought she could see things not visible to other eyes, and was possessed of an hallucination that she had been hyp notized when teaching and was being prevented from leaving her school. On cross-examination, it was brought out that the mother of Mr. Scriber re covered from her delusion as to physi cians killing people, and that after long period of rest, Adelaide Scriber re cuperated from the nervous attack. Dis trict Attorney McCourt excused Mrs. Sillier with a light cross-examination. The proceedings were marked by sensational attack upon the credibility of the Government's witness, Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande. Attorney Me Mahon took the witness-stand and told of an accusation made by Scriber that Pierce had "doctored" the books of the Grand Ronde Electric Company to in crease the amount of his claim against the failed bank. Fierce was the presi dent of that company, and after the failure went to Palouse, where be bought his own paper and several forged notes. He was threatening to have Scriber prosecuted for forgery in Union Tountv. and McMahon went to La Grand to aid In settling the matter. - 1 - T - -Tfrlfiiftr dfrtffci-ntiTi W . ! Dr. Jacob 8. Giltner, Well-Known Oreronlan, Who Died Wednesday at the Acs of 86 Yearn. DR. ALTER DEAD witneBSS who had noticed the great change in Scriber. He thought Scriber bad an idea that someone was attacking his bank, and that instead of being able to joke of the matter, as In former years, Scriber took it very much to heart when the witness laughingly asked why Scriber robbed a customer named Booth of $10,000. The case had been tried in court, and Scriber won. It was fol lowing the decision that Goodnough made the remark. MONEY AND PLACE LOST VICTIM ACCUSES JAMES H. SPEED OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Andrew Peterson Gives Check sis Bond Then Learns That Employer Has Skipped Out. There la one young man in Portland who is sadder,1 to the tune of J150, and wiser than he was before he encountered James II. Speed, alleged bunco artist and erstwhile fake real estate agent here. Andrew Peterson is the young man's name, and yesterday he swore out a warrant at the office of Ihe District At torney charging Speed with embezzle ment. James H. Speed, by the way, has dis appeared, and with his going the Pacific Investment Company, located at 204, 205, 206 and 207 Lumbermen9 building, is said to have gone out of Existence. Peterson says that he applied for work and on May 16 was induced by Speed to become a solicitor and a collector for the firm. He was told that, as a part of hie duties would be to collect large sums of. -money from customers, he would be required to furnish a bond as a guarantee that such money would reach the 'Office. When Peterson said that he was unable to furnish a bond. Speed asked him if he had any money. In answer to this, Peterson said he had several hundred dollars in the First National Bank. Speed then volunteered the statement that $150 cash would be a sufficient bond. The young man who now bewails the loss of his money then wrote out a check, payable to Speed, which was given as security that collec tions made by him would be turned in at the office. Wednesday Speed was not to be found. and, on Investigation, Peterson learned that the $150 check, had been cashed the same day that Speed received it. NEGRO'S DRUNK IS CHEAP Famous Pioneer Surgeon of Northwest Passes. ' RESIDENT HERE SINCE 1866 Born in 1 82 4 In Pennsylvania, He Married in 1846, Served Through Civil War and Then Came West Active in Charities. The funeral of. Dr. Jacob S". Giltner, an old-time Oregonlan, who died Wed nesday night, will be held at the family residence, First and Market streets. - Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. T. H. Walker, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, an intimate friend of the dead physician, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Dr. Giltner died at the age of 86. He had lived in Portland elnce 1866, coming here directly after the Civil War, fol lowing his discharge as a surgeon in the Union Army. He had lived at .the pres ent family home for 43 years, when it was a surburban residence and Portland had a population of only 7000. Death came at 10:20 o'clock Wednes day night as the result of a stroke of paralysis received May 12. It was the third and proved to be the fatal stroke since 1906, two years after the death of his wife, when -he retired .from active practice. The- second stroke was sus tained last year. Up until the last mo ment Dr. Giltner retained full posses sion of his mental faculties and looked with understanding on .the faces of all his surviving relatives when the. final moment came. For many years Dr. Giltner was the most distinguished surgeon In the North west. He was born October 24. 1824. in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. While still young he was graduated from the University of PenBylvanla, marrying. In 1846, Miss Martha M. Hause, of Ger mantown. Pa. At the outbreak of the Civil War he entered a competitive examination and was appointed to the directorship of the medical corps and the hospital at Nash ville, Tenn., of the Army of the Cumber land. It was through the surgical ex perience obtained in that position that he afterward became famous. Dr. Giltner was of a charitable nature, although very modest concerning his be quests. According to Dr. Walker, his pastor, he regularly gave one-tenth of his earnings to- worthy causes. It was with great reluctance that he abandoned the active praotlce of his profession In 1904, owing to the illness of his wife, who died soon afterward. He was a close student of literature, history and sociology. During his last illness Dr. Giltner was attended by Dr. Gustav Baar, who says the aged man was a good patient and survived (much longer than a less vig orously constituted person would under similar affectations. Among his relatives here is B. F. Gilt ner, a brother 76 years old, whose son. Edmund C. Giltner, is secretary of the Chamber of" Commerce. His sons. Rush Giltner, a "well-known attorney, and Frank F. Giltner, live in Portland. Mrs. "Vincent Cook and Mrs. Emma G. White, of Portland, are his daughters. Mrs. Kate G. Fox, of Ashland, Or., is a sister of Dr. Giltner. People Want Piano to Play So They Can Sleep Vancouver Hotel Patrons Miss Sweet Strains of Musle Box. John Spillman Mates Record for Economical Intoxictalon. John J. Spillman, colored, aged 64, es tablished a record yesterday that will probably not be be beaten for consider able time to come. It was a record which made police officers open their eyes wide and gaze with astonishment. But John is not proud of his accomplishments along certin lines, and he tearfully told the hard-hearted officers he "wouldn't do it no mo", nohow." Spillman was arrested Wednesday night at 11 o'clock for being drunk. Just a plain, ordinary. North End "souse." with out any frills or furbelows. Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, John was released from the City Jail when he pleaded that he wanted to go to work. When John was turned loose, he had exactly 50 cents in his pockets. There is no doubt about this, for the officers counted out the money and gave it to him. Now here Is where John Spillman'a record comes In. At 8 o'clock, just two hours after he had been released, John was brought back to the police station. Ho was drunk, very, very drunk. And out of the 50 cents which he had when he was turned loose in the morning, he still had 25 cents. "Spiff licated" .in two hours, with an expenditure of the princely sum of a quarter of a dollar that is John Spill man's record. Can you beat it? VANCOUVER. Wash., May 19. (Spe cial.) Patrons of the Columbia Ho tel and other persons who sleep in the neighborhood of the skating rink have complained to the police because the me chanical piano in the amusement place has ceased to play. They declare that they are unable to sleep since the in strument was enshrouded and laid away for the Summer, and have asked the police to have it started up again. The police are dumfounded by the re quest, and they don't know -what to do about It, for they cannot compel the proprietors of the skating rink to open their establishment and wind up their piano during the Summer months, unless they want to. The plea of the insomnia sufferers is just the reverse of their attitude a year ago. when the orchestrion was first in stalled to add -to the pleasures of skating. Then, loud protests came from the hotel patrons and others, who said the auto matic piano was a nuisance and that the police should have it muzzled. They also said a lot of other things about it. So the authorities informed the skating rink managers that the Instrument must cease to thunder and wail after 11 P. M. Gradually, however, the sleepers be came used to the strains of the piano, and finally they began to love them. They found it sweet, indeed, to languish in their beds and be lulled off to sleep by the lilt of "The Cunaola Glide" or "Has Anyone Here . Seen Kelly T K-e-double 1-y." They miss the musio very much and some of them say they have been unable to get to sleep nights since the rink shut down. FEVER CASES ARE FEWER Number of School Children Affected Estimated at Nineteen. There are now but 19 cases of scarlet fever In the public schools of Port land, the largest number three being in the Montavilla Bchool, according to City Superintendent Rlgler. Mr. Rigler regards the situation as much improved, and says there were twice as many cases at this time last year. Of course, all of the patients are at home and under quarantine, he states. City Health Officer Wheeler last night said there are no new cases and that everything looks bright for com plete eradication of the disease within a, reasonable time. Demonstration Royal Worcester a.nci Bon Ton Corsets by Miss Hope Frances Csle Complete Lines Warner, Redfern, Howd, La Beau, Mme. Helene, Rengo Belt Corsets CHILDREN CIRCUS GUESTS Shows to Entertain Inmates of Or plums' Homes at Matinee. As special guests of the Sells-Floto show that comes here next Monday and Tuesday, the children of the various orphans' homes in and about the city will be entertained on Tuesday after noon at the matinee. Everywhere this big circus goes it has been customary for it to bring a little joy and gladness to the children, who through misfortune are unable to partake of the delights of the circus otherwise. At San Francisco Jast week, on the closing day of the engagement, it entertained hundreds of children from the various institutions. Colonel W. E. Franklin, general man ager of the show, arrived yesterday and announced his Intention of Invit ing the children as usual. So it is that the little ones will be able to laugh with Spader Johnson, admire the Ar mour grays and turn mental hand springs with the agile youngsters of the Nelson family. The parade of the Sells-Floto show will be given at 10:30 o'clock on Mon day morning. The pageant will leave the circus grounds on Twenty-fifth street, between Pettygrove and Quimby; thence will move south on Twenty-fifth street to Overton, to Twentieth street, to ' Washington street, to Sixth street, to Yamhill street, to Third street, to Everett street? to Twentieth street, to Overton street, thence back to the cir cus grounds. . 1 White Salmon to Get Mill. WHITE 6AI4MON, Wash., May 19- I, III III . II J-JLP l' I '.. lOOOQORemovalSale uillettiini 1LOO 10,000 Pieces of B4eo.'s Underwear ' - 1 1 '- - 1 - 1 1 1 ' Values to 2.50 a Garment at 5Qc Ea. Women's $1.00 "Underwear for 5Qc Women's Crm'nts There are many qualities in the lot, such as medium and light-weight cotton, plain and mercerized lisles. Elastic ribbed, tuck stitched and Swiss ribbed garments. There might be some sizes short in some lines, but there are all sizes in the lot 65c, 85c and $1.00 values, all grouped in a one big lot, so as to make choosing e.asy. Great Removal clean-up price; your choice of any garment in the lot for this low price 07G Men's Garments A timely and seasonable sale that no man can afford to mis3." If you haven't time to come yourself, send your wife. Mercerized lisles, nainsooks, silk and linen, pure silk, etc. Plain or fancy weaves in white, blue, pink and salmon colors. Every style garment, such as long sleeves, quarter sleeves shirts, athletic underwear, long or knee length drawers. In this lot we group fully 10,000 garment! that are just right for these warm days. The values range up to $2.50 a garment. Great 59. Removal Sale price, each A Condensed List of Some of Today's Extra Specials $1.50 ffancy Silks now selling at, the yard, only 69 $1.00 Silk Gloves now marked at, the pair, only 6t $3.50 Silk Gloves now selling at this price, pair $1.48 $2.50 Fancy Parasols bargainized for this sale at 98 $1.00 to $1.25 Dress Goods now selling at, yard 69? Men's $3.50 Gowns are now on sale at only, each SO? $7.50. Fancy Vests at the Removal Sale price $2.49 Women's 50c Neckwear during this sale for only 29 Women's 75c Belts now selling at this low price 39? $1.00 Fancy Neckwear now bargainized at only 47? Women's 40c Corset Covers at the Removal price 29? $7.50 Princess Slips on sale at this small figure $4.98 Women's $7.50 Petticoats at Removal price of $4.98 $16.00 U. S. Army Rifles on sale for this price $3.29 $14.00 U. S. A. Springfield Rifles on sale for $3.1Q $16.00 Springfield Cadet Rifles at this low price $2.69 Women's $3.00 Waists have been marked, each 98 Children's Coats for the Removal Sale, HALF PRICE Children's $2.75 Dresses now selling at this price $1.48 Children's $1.50 Dresses now selling at this price 79 Boys' 75c Knickerbockers now marked at, the pair 4Q Boys' $1.00 Knickerbockers at Removal price of 69 $1.35 Indian Suits Marked for the Removal Sale 95 $ $1.75 Indian Suits at the Removal Sale price of $1.39 25c Wash Goods now selling the Removal price of 15 12y2c and 15c Wash Goods now selling at, the yard 8? 35c Scotch Ginghams at the Removal price of, yd. 18? $17.50 Embroidered Robes at Removal price of $9.00 $2.25 Embroideries at the special Removal price 98 $25.00 Natural Hair Switch now marked at $12.50 $35.00 Coronet Braid for the Removal Sale at $12.50 $15.00 Natural Hair Switch now priced at, each $7.50 $35.QO Suits $14.45 $8.5Q Suits $4.95 See them today. 300 suits in the lot. All the best wanted materi als, all the popular shades and the very latest styles; regular values np to $35; removal C?1 1 A C sale price, the suit P LINEN SUITS and cotton Crash Suits, in natural and blue colors; plain tailored, semi or tight-fitting jackets; our regular OtA QC $8.50 values, on sale at PJ Men's $1.5Q SHirts at 95c Best Fabrics and Patterns A gTeat collection of Shirts in all the very new patterns and very best fabrics. There are thousands to choose from. Golf, negligee and coat styles. Made of standard percales, Anderson's ginghams, imported madras and cotton cheviot materials ; full lino of Qr sizes from 14 to 18; excellent $1.50 values, sae price, ea. OC Mail Orders Filled, Sale Prices Out-of-town customers can participate in this great bargain feast through the medium of our mail order department. Experienced shoppers do your trading for you ; careful attention given all orders. $37.5Q Hats $12.98 $15. OO Hats $4.98 Wholesalers' samples in Pattern Hats. We bought the entire dis play from one of New York's lead ing millinery establishments, so as to keep our stock full and fresh during the sale;-val- (PI O QQ ues to $37.50, each P DRESS HATS, Street Hats and rich tailor models ; a great showing of exceptional values fljf QO to $15.00, special, each PtJ'0 (Special.) Dement Broe. b!g millers of Walla "Walla, have decided to build a mill at Underwood, where the White Salmon empties Into the Columbia. F. A. Dement say If nothing happens work will be begun by the middle of June on the power plant- on the White Salmon. Dement Bros, have made arrangrernenta with the North Bank Road for a sidetrack. Gladstone May Become City. OREGON CITY, May 19. (Special) At the last meeting of -the Gladstone Im provement Club, Mr. Pardee was ap pointed to circulate a petition for incor poration which will In all probability be submitted at the June term of the County Court. Incorporation was defeated last year by a very close vote. There are two kinds of washing powder- GOLD DUST and others Several so-called cleansing powders are only sal soda. You can buy sal soda at your grocer's under its real name for much less than you can these powders. Others contain naphtha, ammonia or some other liquid cleanser which evaporates the moment the powder is exposed to the air, or touches hot water. Their much-vaunted virtues vanish like dew before the morning sun. Gold Dust is the only true washing powder. It is a mix ture of vegetable oil soap and purifying ingredients which insure prompt and efficient cleansingr action. It softens hard water, does its work quick ly and well, and injures nothing. GOLD DUST will do more work and better work than any other washing powder on the market. There is but one all 'round washing powder GOLD DUST. Ask for it, and take no substitute. MtlloUlMMU4nirina Made by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY Makers of FAIRY SOAP, the oval cake alnless ..Dentistry ,Y', 7j """""If1 rn, people Sj i 4 a can bare their plutn l"d bridgsworS fia. Jsiioa in com Amm 5 t necessary. a22k gold Ot Borcslnln .cnwnlor $3.50 Koltr Crown 5.00 22kBr!dgTeth3.5G) Gold Filling, D.U9 Enamel Finisa IOC 811r Filling. .50 Inlay Filling 2.50 flood Rubber nA 1 Plate 5.00 inn.iiniTu . bar rlto a.wv XI TUB lM" ..V.V aia WORK GUARANTEED FOR IS X"1 Wise H&ental Co1 ISSlSl PORTLAND. OREGON iHW ' " 'H'lUM"; .'"-" (MAlSflTQl r -i '? ------ 1 'Vjr THE VIEW . The Jacobs-Stine Co. Largest Realty Operator on the Pacific Coast Cor. Fifth and Alder Streets TALKS on TEETH By the REX DENTAL CO., DENTISTS Right Is Mightier Than the Sword Ask Russia or Spain? If you nearly catch a train you won't pret far on your way, will you? Everything: groes by comparison. To compare an elephant to an ant would not' be fair to the ant. Dental work that Is nearly rlgrht would not be worth much to you, would It? Then don't compare the quality of our Alveolar work with that of the Cut Rate, Bargain-Counter Dental Parlor dentist. We are in a class apart, alone. Our Alveolar method Is right. Alveolar Teeth 'Where Brldfreworlc It? Impossible. If only your front teeth are left, say 3 or 4 or more, we can replace all those that have been lost on both sides clear back with perfect Alveolar teeth, whilst bridgework would be Impossible even if you had 8 or 10 front teeth to tie to. If you have only two back teeth on each side, say molars, we can supply all the front teeth that are mlsln? with beautiful, serviceable, lifelike Alveolar teeth. This could not possibly be done by the bridge route. Suppose you have lost your last (back) teeth, two or more upper or lower on either side. We can replace them with Alve olar teeth. The brldne specialist would have to advise a partial plate, which would encumber the mouth' as well as to help destroy your other teeth. Where you have lost a few teeth there are dentists who would extract all the rest to make room for a plate. (Where peo ple have no teeth, we make plates, too. And when we do they look like thev grrew there. They are scientifically and artistically built for service and comfort as well as beauty). Even where bridpe work is possible, there is no compari son between the two. A very lare per centage of our work Js taking: out brldg-ework put In by supposedly hiprh class dentists, and replacing it with the beautiful and artistic Alveolar teeth. And, unlike bridgework in an other respect. It Is practically painless. No boring- or. cutting- Into the gums, nothing- to be dreaded. Now, then, prices being equal, which would you choose? Carina; Pyorrhea (loose teeth) a dis ease given up by other dentists as in curable. Is another of our specialties. We cure It absolutely. Ifs- a boastful statement to make, but we can do any thing that Is possible In dentistry, and what we do Is always of the very high est class. Our booklets. Alveolar Den tistry, are free. Write for one If you cannot call. We have samples of "our work to show at all times. THE3 REX DENTAL, CO, DENTISTS, S11 and 314 Abington Bldg., 1064 3d St. Keep Our Address. Sundays, 10 to 12. Terms to Reliable People.