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the MonmG oregonian, Friday, June 24, 1910. U'BEN FALSIFYING -OPINION CHJHD Oregon City Man Misrepre senting Sentiment, Says J. H. Gibson. POSES AS PEOPLE'S FRIEND Member of Clackamas County Cen tral Committee Declares Assem bly Flan Meets With Favor of Majority of Voters. That W. S. U'Ren is misrepresenting the sentiment of the Republicans of Clackamas County concerning: the as sembly is the direct charge made by J. H. Gibson, of Oregon City, while in Portland -yesterday. Mr. Gibson is a member of the county central committee of Clackamas and was in attendance at the meeting of that organization held in the County Court house on Saturday last. "Mr. U'Ren is posing as the great friend of the people, and the father of the direct primary law," sad Mr. Gib eon. "U'Ren wants the' people to rule, and seems to feel that they will not be allowed to do so should the Repub licans of this state and the county, where we both reside, be allowed to come to gether through delegates and recommend candidates to the Republican primaries. Tie asserts there is grave danger in the plan and that the people of Clackamas County do not want it. Proxy Game Didn't Work. "Mr. U'Ren tried to attend the recent meet'ng of the county central committee of Clackamas on a proxy, as did his law partner, Chris Schuebel. The committee had been regularly called by Chairman Stlpp and was holding an open meet ing in the Courthouse when U'Ren ap peared. The call for the meeting stated that no proxies would be allowed, as it was the intention of the organization to have every member present in per son. U'Ren tried to force his way into the committee's deliberations, and as serted that the meeting was not legally called. His purpose was tocreate the belief that the committee was being operated on the lines of 'gag rule.' "After giving him a hearing the com mittee voted to sustain the chairman and ruled all proxies out. During the de bate, I was compelled to recount some incidents in the career of Mr. U'Ren as a protector of the right of the people to rule through the primaries. "I . told ' them of my ' aspirations for the nomination for member of the Leg islature in J906. At that time I wanted to go into the primaries, and 1 went to Mr. U'Ren to solicit his aid. When I asked for his support U'Ren said: " 'I can't do it. We have about made up our minds as to whom we want to send to the Legislature.' Support of "We" Not Forthcoming. "U'Ren did not tell me whom ha meant by 'we,' but he did give me the names of the candidates they were going to support, one of whom afterward received the nominatibn at the primaries. He did not say I should not become a candidate, but did say that he was of the opinion I would not be successful in securing the nomination if I did run, and for the reason that I did not have the support of "we," whoever that was. It is also a no torious fact that the U'Ren crowd did not support Colonel C. H. Dye for a member of the Legislature. "I Introduced the resolution calling for a county assembly to name 53 delegates to the state assembly, and I have no hesi tation in saying that the idea is not only favorably received by the committee of Clackamas County, but is satisfactory to the Republican voters. It may not suit the Populists and assistant Democrats." Johnson had been a frequenter of his place for about a month,' he says. The letter says that the Kersh woman met Johnson at the Vincent Hotel, where she was employed. He was deaf and she was of assistance to him and gained a great Influence over him. Johnson had arrived in Spokane from North Da kota a month before.' Right of way will be given the case of Webb and the Kersh woman before the grand Jury, which assembles today. A sheaf of subpoenaes was Issued yester day for the various persons who have knowledge of the case, to appear tomor row afternoon. It is probable that an in dictment will be returned before tonlghti and immediate action in the Circuit Court is promised by Presiding Judge Morrow. , It is now believed that the wounds which caused Johnson's death were in flicted by a doorknob which was discov ered by Deputy Coroner Frank Dane, hidden in a bureau drawer in the room where the. act was committed. This weapon weighs nearly three pounds and, with the iron shank attached, is a good tool for the commission of such a deed. Drs. S. C. Slocum and Ralph Matson, who examined the body, believe that the wounds may have been inflicted with this knob. JURY ACQUITS SMOKE CHARGE OF DYXAM1TIXG MRS. PIPER FAILS TO HOLD. Accused Man Declares Words Pnt in Son's Mouth Is Still Charged With Blowing Up Wife. John H. Smoke was acquitted at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon of having blown up Mrs. Agnes L. Piper with dyna mite on the night of April 9. The iury was out two hours. Upon taking the witness-stand in his own behalf yesterday morning, Smoka deniec in toto the statements of his 12-year-cld son to the effect that he had dynamite in the house. He said the lad was 'not always truthful, and believed that on 'Ms occasion someone else had put the story 'n his son s mouth from a desire to send him to the penitentiary. Other witnesses said the lad is untruth ful, attnougn he apparently told a straightforward story when on the witness-stand Wednesday afternoou. , Smoke remains in Jail, as the charge of blowinsr up his wife, Mirgar.: Smoke, with dynamite still stands against him. Judge Gatens Moves His Court, Circuit Judge Gatens moved his quarters yesterday from Department No. 5, on the first floor of the Court house, to Department No. 2, the. noise made by the riveting- machines on the new wing of the Courthouse preventing satisfactory progress in the trial of the Devlin-Reddy case. This case has been dragging on for weeks, the evidence being voluminous. It is practically the same as that threshed out in the crim inal trials of W. Cooper Morris and W. H. Moore. The present action Is a suit brought by Receiver Thomas C. Devlin against J. F. Reddy, S. W. Stry ker and the directors of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank over the Pa cific & Eastern Railroad deal. The at torneys expect to complete the case next week, although it may take longer. ' $30,000 Asked in Suit. George E. Moulton Is suing the St. Johns Lumber Company for $30,000 be fore a Jury in Judge Gantenbein's de partment of the Circuit Court. This sum he demands because of an accident on September 27, 1909, In which he fell 12 feet and broke his right leg. Moulton is a carpenter and was employed by the company making drain troughs. To se cure dumber it was necessary for him to climb upon the lean-to roof of a shed in the company's yards. The shed col lapsed. The company, in answer to his complaint, alleges he was . careless and that it is In no wise responsible for his fall. SELIAVOOD BACKS ASSEMBLY Republican Club First in '. Field With Strong Indorsement. The Sellwood Republican Club, a stal wart organization, is the first club in this county in the field with a strong Indorsement of the assembly plan and representative methods. At the meeting of the club last night in the hall of the Sellwood Commercial Club resolutions were adopted declaring that the assem bly plan is the only way by which party organization can be maintained and the real spirit of the direct primary law carried out. James F. Kertchem spoke at length on the assembly for suggesting candidates for the consideration of the voters at the primaries. He said that the people should be informed that the assembly is not a framed-up convention to nomi nate candidates, but to suggest candi dates that would be acceptable in point of ability and honesty. "The Sellwood Republican Club," said Mr. Kerchem. "has always stood square ly for Republican principles and has led the way in the past. What we do here tonight will have its weight In other places. It will be the first club In the state to take definite action on the as sembly plan. I think that the very best men in the party should go as delegates to the assembly and that they should go absolutely without instructions, but per mitted to sHgest candidates. The peo ple are watching this assembly move ment and we can show the people that we stand for a purely representative form of government by sending out dele gates with freedom of choice." E. A. Austin, Peter Hume and William LaForce spoke ajong the sameWines. It was decided to hold a general meeting in Strahlman's hall Saturday night, July 9, to name 19 delegates to the county as sembly, which meets July 19. John Gold man, William LaForce and K. L. Mills were appointed to make arrangements for this meeting. A band will be engaged and several .short addresses will be made after the delegates have been elected. After July 25 the club will meet twice a month. It is understood that the club will indorse William H. Moorehouse for Councilman from the Seventh Ward, and Peter Hume as a candidate for the Legis lature. Under the new apportionment of precincts the Seventh Ward will have 29 polling-places, and including the Mount Scott district will come close to being the largest ward in the city. Grand Jury to Meet Today. Presiding Judge- Morrow will call the grand Jury tbgether this morning at 9 o'clock for consideration of the Johnson Webb murder case, and such other mat ters as the District Attorney may have to lay before it. F1NALS0GIAL SWIM HELD MULTNOMAH MEX AND WOMEN DISPORT IN WATER. POLICE GET MORE FACTS Spokane Man Tells of Meeting of Mrs. Kersh and Murder Victim. Carrie Kersh had known William A. Johnson, the trunk-murder victim, only two weeks when the pair left Spokane to-come to Portland last Monday, accord ing to a letter received by the de tective bureau yesterday, from L. H. CNeil, a resident of Spokane, who knew all of the persons Involved in the murder in which the woman is Implicated. O'Neil conducts the Elite Bar, and Diving and Other Aquatic Stunts of Women Exceeds in Some Respects Those of Men Swimmers. Bigger, better and more successful than ever before was the fourth so ciai swim lor tne women and men members of the' Multnomah Club, which was held last night in-the !lub tank and enjoyed by over 60 swimmers. These swims which were created by swimming committee, of which Frank E. Watkins is chairman, have proved one of the features of the club and in another season the swimming accom modations will have to be enlarged to take care of the enthusiastic aquatic lovers of. whom the club boasts many. Led by Arthur Cavill the famous Australian swimming instructor of the local institution, the women . started the evening's fun by fancy diving and swimming, after which comical and daring stunts . were introduced. In nerve and grittiness in diving the wom en excelled the men, while a number of the fair sex held up their, end of the swimming line with the opposite sex. In preparation for last night's frolic a new spring board was installed which made spectacular diving the or der of the evening because of the "springiness" of the board. This was the last of the mixed social swims to be held at' the club until September when a regular schedule will open. These swims win be held either bi weekly of monthly all during the Fall and Winter. It is also planned to have a number of these social swims, this Summer at the Oaks Natatorium, of which Arthur Cavill is in charge. NEW PRESIDENT CALLED Former Head of California Advent- ist College Goes to Laurelvrood. FOREST GROVE, Or., June 23. Spe clal.) Laurelwood Academy conducted at East Gaston by the Seventh Day Ad'- ventlsts will open in the Fall with i large corps of instructors and with reno vated and enlarged buildinsrs. The man agement is looking forward to an increase In the enrollment. Professor J. L. Kay, late president of Fernando College, Fernando, Cal., has been placed at the head of the academy. He succeeds R. W. Airey, who has been appointed educational secretary for. the Western Oregon conference. Other in structors chosen are: Mrs. J. L. Kayi instructor In language and sciences; Fred Lashier, of Lodi, Cal.; Mrs. Hal- No Prettier Home Scene Than the Above Can Be Imagined It Exemplifies I 1 vS ssnr TJT7 mm The, Addition tf ith Character Portland's Most Beautiful Residence Park ' . The word "Restricted" is a much abused word as used in reference to a residence sec tion. Small tracts may be restricted, but they are of such small area that a walk of a few " minutes puts one out of that restricted district' and into homes which are not in a . re stricted neighborhood. This is one of the features of Laurelhurstl "It is- one mile long and three-quarters of a mile wide and all restricted.. Residents of Laurelhurst are "almost in a community by themselves, in the sense that Laurelhurst is so large that one can start his automobile early in the evening and ride for 26 miles on Laurelhurst asphalt streets alone. t See Laurelhurst Gei Out on the Grounds, Walk Over the Property- -'See the Improvements Compare Laurelhurst Prices With Others Then Form Your Own Conclusions - ' -' ' ' f GOME (OUT'SUNDAY 522-526 CORBETT BLDG. Corner Fifth and Morrison See Laurelhurst. Take Rose City Park or Montavilla cars direct to the property. Take' Sunnyside or Mount Tabor cars to East 39th street and walk four short blocks north. Or call at our office and we will be glad to take you out to Laurelhurst In our automobiles. PHONES Main..... 1SOX A 1515 Marshall.. 214 Man hall.. 215 1 iTifi nn ' (WfpnuDniKBn0 S5 aeoount of his hunting and camping tiear Tteo Qunao fi3y&ro: A River of the Equatorial Desert Illustrated with photographs by Kormlt Roosevelt and others. Craptrio description of the country and game. VENICE A SKETCH By MADAME VADDINGTON A charming impression of this beautiful Italian city. Illustrations . reproduced in colors from paintings by F. Hopkinson Smith KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN'S STORY THE TURNING POINT SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE GROWTH OF THE GERMAN NAVY By ELMER ROBERTS is a most interesting contribution to the ever-present discus sion of the relations between Germany and England stead, of St. Paul. Minn., and Miss Olive Perkins. Two vacancies are to be filled by the board of trustees. Grand Ronde Pioneers Meet. LA GRANDE. Or., June 23. (Special.) Jim Masterson. of Elgin, is president of the Grand Ronde pioneer re-union for the ensuing year; Attorney J. D. Slater, of this city, is secretary, and Elgin was chosen as the next meeting place, at the annual meeting of .the association held here today. The meeting was attended by more than 300 persons. Most of them are trekkers who helped blaze the trail more than a half-century ago. 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