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3 THE 3IOT?XT'G OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JtTLY 1. 1911. BIBLE IS FORGED IS SEE'S DEFENSE Prophet's Lawyer . Declares Manuscript Stolen and Altered. ADDITIONS ALLEGED MADE Idral Investigator Testirio That Interlineation Were Made la Book Letter of Bridge to His Wife Read. CHICAGO. Jur.e 30. That portion of Evf!yn Artl-ur See's "Bible" were tTfd. after the manuscripts had been stolen from See's safe, wa the allega tion maris by Attorney Cantwell of the drfene. In the trial of Evelyn Arthur See to-lay. Portion of these books were forired. part underlined and aJditlon mule.'' the lawyer told Jude Honor, while the Jury was excluded. Charle D. Woody, a Federal Investi gator, who Investigated the Pible" with a view to prosecution of eSe in. the I'nlted States court, said there were Interlineations In the book when it came into hi possession, but he knew of no changes or addition being- made. Two letter alleged to have been writ ten by Stephen Bridge were Introduced bv the defense. In one Bridge told lira. W. J. McKeown that if her daugh ter had escaped unscathed from See it was through no fault of the latter. Bridge's letter Read. Another letter wu to Mrs. Bridges. In which Bridge told his wife he was Just beginning to understand her. "I feel that some' day ou will throw a light on the world that the people do not know," the letter ran. "I think you are the chosen one to redeem the world and all others will it back and take notice. God must send someone and you are that one." I think See was the one to tell you. but that's all. He had nothing to do with It more than L As you get more of It. you will go to the people of the world with your message and the peo ple will stop and listen. See is a baby to you to the great enlightenment you have." Mrs. Felicia Rees. mother of Mona. testified for the defense. She said her daughter came to fhlcaeo to enlarge her knowledge of "absolute life" and spent her first night in the city with Mr. and Mrs. See. who were then liv ing together. Witness said she and Mrs. See wrote parts of the "Book of Truth." See Held on 14 Count. Judge Honore ruled that Evelyn Arthur See must answer to the remaining 14 counts of the indJct the remaining 1 counts of the Indict ment. The court formally overruled the motion to take the case from the Jury. The defense proceeded with the pre sentation of its rasa by calling Stephen H. Bridges to the stand as its first witness. "Have you a letter written you by your daughter April 5. I107" he was asked, and was shown a letter book and asked to Identify the duplicate letter it contained. "The letter was writterry Mona. not Mildred." answered Bridges. "Wasn't that written by Mildred?" Prosecutor Burnham here objected to this line of questioning and the Jury was withdrawn while Attorney Cant well explained the object of his ques tions. He said he would show that Mildred's parents called at See's flat three days before they left the city, and made the necessary arrangements for her to stay there, but the court sus tained Prosecutor Burnham's objection. Julius Geweke. Attorney for Mrs. Agnes See. declared that he had In his possession, affidavits In which See swears that every ltne In the "Book of Truth." was written by himself and Mota. CLEVER FORGER ESCAPES Hoquiam Farmhand Cashed 9517 in Bogus Taper. HOQC1AM. Wash, June SV (Special.) Police of this city and Aberdeen and Sheriff Ed Payette are seeking John Harmon, who passed forged checks to taling W17.5 in this city yesterday and Thursday night and escaped. Two checks for -a total of H3 were cashed by the Lumberman's Bank and the other for JTi.50 was cashed by the Club saloon. Harmon is believed to have a genuine check for 7I.5 still in his possession. Harmon, who has been working for Peter Hunley. a rancher, near this city, for some time, was paid off Thursday and came to Hooulam. Mr. Hunley gave him a check for J7i30 and it 1 believed lie used this as a sample for the three forgeries, as he used only such figures a appear in the original. One cashed by the bank was for $272.50 and the other for ri5. The work on the checks was so good and the signature was so perfect that the authorities were unable to tell the forged igntures from the real, and Mr. Hunley himself wa confused. His own check has not been brought to the bank. STATE RESTS IN SEATTLE V appenstein's Second Trial Brings Out Gill as Prominent Witness. SEATTLE. 'Wash.. June 30. The State rested Its case today in the sec ond trial of ex-Chief of Tolice Charles W. Wappensteln. accused of accepting a bribe of 1100 from Gideon Tupper and Clarence J. Gerald, for per mitting the operation of cribhouses In the old King street vice district. No evidence was Introduced by the state that was not presented at the previous trial when the Jury disagreed. The defense began today by calling ex-Mayor Hiram. C. Gill, who de clared that he was responsible for the establishment cf the restricted district. Dr. J. E. Crlchton. City Health Com mlsxloner. was a witness for the state at the previous trial and wa called by the defense in an effort to show that Wappensteln was not responsible for the collection of money from the women In the district but that a plan of enforced medical examination had been fostered by the City Council In order to enrich the City Treasury. MarshHeld Likes FosUI Bank. MARSHF1ELD. Or.. June 30. (Spe--!. Six depositors opened accounts on the first day that the postal savings bank was opened by Postmaster Cur tis l.ere. It Is believed that the bank will be iwd a good deal In this city, as many inquiries regarding the methods fcav been n.ade. FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE SALEM Iff ; - - t i n Hi ? -ll 1 .SBBBSBBBBBBBBBlMBBBMSisssssSsasailVasaisSSSSHw I I f QUEEN RACE WAXES Cherry Fair Sees New Con tender for Ruler. MISS M'LAUGHLIN ENTERS Contest at Salem Grow Apace With Sereral Attractive Voting Women Among Lift Show Will Run Three Bays, July 6, 7 and 8. SALEM. Or.. June 30. (Special.) More active Interest has been displayed this year in the annual voting for a queen of the Cherry Fair than at any previous time and today Intense ex citement developed. The unexpected appearance of Ml Elisabeth McLaughlin in the race with several thousand votes, which brought her among the first on the list has caused added sest on the part of the other contestants. Miss McLaughlin Is employed at the Spauldlng Logging Company and all of ths members of the force there are actively engaged In her interest. Miss Ijura Gregory of the Marlon Hotel Is keeping well at the top and the traveling salesmen who drop Into the city have been drumming up votes for her. Miss Verna Cooder. an ex ceptionally attractive young woman who sings at the Wexford Theater, is one cf the strong contestants as Is Miss Blanche Wilson, who Is employed by T. G. Bllgh. who also owns a theater In the city. Miss Stella Walling has numerous friend who have cast sev eral thousand vote for her and Mis Mabelle Zeh. of the Spa confectionery store. Is a strong contender. All of the young women have a large following of friends. The personnel of the contestants has done much to make this race one of the most exciting seen here. The contest closes tomorrow night at 10 o'clock and from the fact that hun dreds of votes are being held in reserve the finish promises to be a spirited one. The queen of the Cherry Fair will be christened Queen Anne. In honor of the royal cherry. She will be regally Introduced in the pageant of the first day and continue to preside until the fair closes In a blare of glory Saturday night. The fair will be held July 6, 7 and 8. DOLPH BOOTLEGERS FINED Wlllamlna Prusglst to.Answcr Fed eral Charge. SHERIDAN. Or.. June 30. (Special.) The first result arising from the Federal Investigations in Sheridan. Wlllamlna and Dolph was made public yesterdav when the Circuit Court at McMtnnv'nie imposed a fine of $200 on William D. Easter and L. D. Hopfleld. of Dolph. for bootlegging. Easter and Hopfleld were also given a Jail sen tence of 20 days, which waa suspended on good behavior, however. These two men were running a gallon-house at Dolph without a license, and it seems they were doing a "land office business" when they wer ap prehended a few days ago by the Fed eral officera who were sent there to Investigate conditions regarding pro miscuous bootlegging. John D. Belt, a prominent Wlllamlna druggist, was arrested yesterday and he pleaded not guilty to selling liquor to an Indian. Belt's case was filed yester dav In the Federal Court at Portland. The arrests were made on the in stance of J. E. Flanders, special United States officer, now in this city, and United States Deputy Marshal C. S. Blacketer. of the Siletx Indian Reser vation. Considerable Interest is oc casioned by the arrests of these men and more arrests will follow. FREE CORN IS CONTINUED Large Shipment Goes to Mexico in Anticipation of Action. EL PASO. Tex.. June 30. Mexico has extended for 30 days the order admit ting corn free. ' ... Anticipating- restoration of duty July 1. 100 cars of corn were being carried to the border here today when news of the extension was recived. SHERIDAN WANTS CHANGE School Levy Said to Be Too Low and Trouble Ensues. SHERIPAN. Or.. June 30. (Special.) The curtailment of school expenses for the ) sax by the voters of ths Sheri CHERRY FAIR QUEEN CONTEST dan School District at the annual meet ing, to such an extent as to practically close the school, has aroused such a general unfavorable comment that the School Board and patrons deem It wise to take steps to repair the threatened Injury to the school system. - At the annual meeting of the school district It waa voted to levy a 7-mill tax. which tax would be Insufficient to run the schools for a period of more than six months; there was a clause in the motion that carried the placing of the levy which provided that the school year close when the district levy is ex hausted and that no bonded indebted ness shall occur, and this would mean that the school district would not get the county school fund, the term of school being too short to' meet the re quirements to get this apportionment. In other words, the 7-mill levy voted by the school patrons at the annual meeting means at shortening of the school year, and the result of the elec tion Is causing such adverse discus sion that another meeting has been called for. at which time the cltlxens of the town intend to correct the blind; mistake made at the regular annual school meeting. The meeting Is called for Monday. July 10. TWO PRICE LISTS MADE GERMAN CUTLERS ACCUSED OF UNDERVALUING GOODS. Customs Officials Aroused by Com plaint That Seizure Is Xot Made in Good Faith. WASHINGTON. June 30. Custom of ficials are aroused at the action of the German cutlery makers, who have rep resented to their government that the allegations of. fraud and undervalua tions of Imports are a scheme to favor their foreign competitors. Treasury officials say they have positive evidence of Instances where German cutlery manufacturers have prepared one set of price lists for the American Custom-Houses and another for the private list of their customers. I,s.rge shipments of cutlery had been held up In New York by Collector Loeb. pending Investigation Into the charges of undervaluation, and this caused the protests by the Germans. Arrange ments have been made by which the Imports may be released. The Govern ment will formally seize these goods, but they may go forward to destina tion on filing of a bond covering home values and a cash deposit of additional duties and possible penalties. The Ger man government is Investigating the complaints of its merchants. FATHER FIGHTS FOR CHILD Kansas Man Seeks Daughter; Girl's Grandparents Oppose. ALBANY. Or.. June 30. (Special.) To obtain the custody of his 3-year-old daughter. Evelyn Clark, Hal R. Clark, a prominent attorney of Independence, Kan., filed a petition for a writ of ha beas corpus In the County Court here today. The child has been living with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stew art, four miles east of Albany. Sheriff Smith went to the Stewart home and in response to the writ, brought the girl to this city, where she will be held until a court order settles the place of her future home. Clark's wife died when the girl waa a baby and Mrs. Clark's parents took her to live with them and brought her with them to Oregon about two years ago. Clark remarried recently and desires to regain possession of the child. He came to Albany for that purpose, but the grandparents refused to part with the baby. They will contest the h beas corpus proceedings, which will be heard before County Judge Duncan tomorrow. Clark Is County Attorney of Montgomery County, Kansas. HOMEOPATHS ARE INVITED Dr. Miller Urges Institute to Meet in Portland' in 1915. XARRAGANSETT flER. R. I.. June a rit t.Knrcr wa selected as the next meeting place of the American Insti tute of Homeopathy at coaay s kbbiuu of its 7th annual convention. t-. v Miller, of Portland. Or. isi. w.vh - - offered an invitation to the convention to meet in his city in 1915. He will sail for London soon to Invite the Interna tional Congress of Homeopaths to meet at Portland at tne same mue. Governor Attends Gray Funeral BALEM. Or.. June 30. (Special.) . . i i Funeral services ior uii u. u.-j were conducted today at the home of Ms sister. Mrs. Kyie. m mis ciiy. u Rev. -P. S. Knight preached the funeral sermon. Governor Oswald West and State Treasurer T. B. Kay. who were old friends of the deceased, attended the funeral. Burial waa In Oddfellows' Cemetery." Mr. Gray was an old-time resident of Salem and formerly owned extensive propery interests in iiie ness district of this city. FACTORY OUTPUT OF CIT? Census Shows Capital Nearly Doubled, Number of Em ployes Increased. 649 PLANTS ARE COUNTED Value of Products I Estimated as $48,861,000, Increase of 64 Per Cent for Period Salem Fig ures Are Announced. WASHINGTON. June 30. (Special.) A preliminary statement of the general results of the thirteenth United States census of manufactures of Portland. Or., was Issued today by Acting Census Director Falkner. It contains a sum mary comparing the figures for 1304 nd 1909. bv citv totals, prepared under the direction of William M. Steuart, chief statistician for manufactures, Bu reau of the Census. The summary shows percentages of Increase as follows: 110 per cent in the miscellaneous expenses: 93 per cent in the caDttal Invested: 87 per cent in the value added by manufacture; 87 per cent in the number of salaried offi cials and clerks: 70 per cent in the salaries and wages: 64 per cent in the value of products; 49 per cent In the number of establishments; 49 per cent In the average number of wage-earners employed during the year; and 47 per cent In the cost of materials used. Establishments Number 6 49. There were 649 establishments In 1909, as compared with 437 In 1904, an Increase of 212, or 49 per cent. The value of products In 1909 was 146.861.000, and J2S.651.000 in 1904. an increase of S18.210.000. or 64 per cent. The average per establishment was ap proximately 172,000 in 1909, and atoui $66,000 in 1904. The value of products represents their selling value or price at the plants as actually turned out by the factories durlne the census year, and does not necessarily have any relation to the amount of sales for that year. The val ues under this head also Include the amount received for work done-on ma terials furnished by others. ' Laundries Represent $681,000. The preliminary totals for steam laundries for Portland, in 1909, are not inxinrieit In the forearolnsr figures, as the thirteenth census was the first at which they were canvassed, and there fore they are here given separately, as follows: Number of establishments, 20; capital Invested. $681,000; cost of materials used. $192,000; salaries and wages. $607,000; miscellaneous expenses. $113,000; value of products, $1,131. 000; number of salaried officials and clerks. 132: and average number of wage-earners employed during the year, 886. The same report Includes the figures of manufactures In Salem, Or. It.glves no comparison, as it is the first detailed report from Salem the Census Bureau has prepared. It shows that there were 62 establishments in 1909 and the value of their products was $2,208,000, an average per establishment of approxi mately $36,000. Salem Figures Given. Further details can be drawn from the summary which follows: Number of establishments. 63; capital invested. $1,661,000; cost of materials used, $1. 177,000; salaries and wages, $464,000; miscellaneous expenses, $270,000; value of products. $2,208,000; value added by manufacture (products less cost of ma terials), $1,031,000; number of salaried officials and clerks, 135, and average number of wage-earners employed dur ing the year. 597. The details of Portland's growth In manufacturing are given In a compara tive table, which, excluding laundries from the classification of manufactor ies, is as follows: 1 Census. Kumber of sstab lishmenta ...... R49I 4S7 Capital $37, 90.0O0 $l.725.00Ol Cost of materials! used 07COOO 220,000 17.024.000 Salaries and wases e.eos.oooj Miscellaneous ex- Dense OS2.000 l.poo.ooOi 110 Value of products StU.OMM 28. 651.000) 64 Value added by m a n u t a ctur products less cost of mats-j rials) 1 Employee I Number of salaried! officials and c'ksl Average numberl of wax earners - employed duringl the year I 21, ,785.000 11.627.000 1.025 8.171 87 1.914 12.214 EVERY INTEREST THRIVES (Continued from First Pago). corresponding period of last year by 692. Postal Business Gains. Postal receipts for the fiscal year, ending June 30, show a large Increase for the corresponding year of 1910 figures complied at the Postofflce yes terdav showing the receipts to total $986,849, as against $841,929. The tables show a steady increase montn Dy monin over the months 'of the preceding year. The tabulated receipts for the month of June. 1911, totaled $81,640. as against $73,879 for the corresponding month in 1910. mis is sugniiy over a 9 per cent increase, and has been the best midsummer month in the history of the Postofflce. . While the real estate market la al ways more or less Inactive at this time of the year, "Portland operators and realty men continue to make important deals. There is a fairly gooa aemana for city property, while acreage sales are keeping up well. Conditions are looking forward to an unusually good business this Fall. Stockyards Activity Great. The first six months of the year showed a great Increase in the amount of business transacted at the Portland Union Stockyards. A total of 2956 cars of stock of all kinds were handled, which is a gain of 233 over the quaa- GAINING Some People Come to me or go to some other regular optician and get the right glasses in the first place. Others go to the danger coun ter, get stung and then come to us to repair the damage done. Your glasses are your eyes if you need glasses. "When you are misled by mis quoted values on cheap frames and flaw-filled lenses you not only cut the value of your eyes you decrease your personal ef ficiency, and the danger counter men laugh at your stupidity. Tou buy efficiency, comfort, glasses made for you and you alone when you come to me. I take care of your eyes In the way of- lens changes for one year from date of purchase. No extra charge for this ser vice. THOMPSON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Second Floor Corbett Bids;., Fifth and Morrison." tity handled in the first half of last year. The largest gain was in sheep. The immense number of 143,816 head were handled, which is an increase of 77,481 head over the number disposed of In the corresponding period last year. There was also a material growth in the hog business. The total sales dur ing the period were 40,137 head, an in crease of 3252 head over the receipts of the first half of 1910. Arrivals of cattle showed a small falling off, the decrease in steers, cows and bulls being 2188 and the decline in receipts of calves being 701. The establishment of a regular horse market at the yards has built up that line of business. The total arrivals of horses and mules were 1173, an increase of 2ol head over the number handled in the same period last year. The total receipts or tne various classes of stock in the first six months of 1911 and 1910 compare as follows: 1911. 1910. Inc. Cattle 4S.521 47.709 2.t8S Calves :.1'17 2.91S 701 Hoes lii.ldl 3b.(?9 a.2a-j Sheep 143. Sl $6.33 77.4M Horses and mules ... 1.17S 9:2 251 Cars 2.95 2,733 233 Decrease. . Receipts for the month of June in 1911 and 1910 were as follows: 1911. 1910. Inc. 3.237 719 l.OS.'t 12,283 15 Cattle 6.7,7 Calves Hogs 7.940 Sheep 3t.5SS 9.014 J. 562 8.8.-7 22,304 232 Horses ana muies i Decrease. ALIENATION SUIT FAILS Seattle Banker's Alleged Offense Barred by Limitation. C A T PT3 A VPTCPrt .TlinA SO. f Snft- cial.) Albert J. Henry's suit for $100, 000 damages against S. Foster Kelley, a c . i - t.BnVAr nllenfLtlnn of the affections of his wife, Mrs. Ivy May Henry, was thrown out oi coun tou on a demurrer sustained by Superior Judge Bturtevant. r.. m tt,T-tovanf upheld the demur rer on the ground that the action was barred by tne statute ox uniiiaww" By section 340 of the civil code, suits brought on the ground of the seduction of a wife must be filed within one year. t i.t. .nmniiint atrninRt Kellev the aggrieved husband alleged that the banker had persuaaea nis wji ia eiuo with him from Seattle to San Francisco i ' . v. .. iQnQ ti n.l that thflv have been living 'together as husband and wife most of the time since. Henry's action for damages, however. F - .-:....-- ' ' 1 f," i -'- r Remnant Sale-Last Day Crowds of shoppers attracted by the announce ment of our annual Remnant Sale filled the var ious departments yesterday from the early morn ing hours Unless signs fail by night, we will register the greatest increase over any previous Sale ever held by this store. At Half Price All Remnants of Dress Goods All Remnants of Silks All Remnants of Wash Goods All Remnants of Laces and Trimmings All Remnants of Embroideries All Remnants of Ribbons Remnants Quarter to Third Off All Remnants of Linens All Remnants of Under Muslins All Remnants of Lace Curtains All Remnants of Drapery Materials Remnants, Remnants Everywhere Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" When You Go East In Tourist Sleepers jiwdv DAY VIA ST. PAUL TO CHICAGO. FVTRY DAY VIA BILLINGS TO KANSAS CITY. west to the Southeast. EVERY DAY VIA BILLINGS TO DENVER. Through tourist sleepere via Northern Pacific-Burlington, main line. VERY LOW EXCURSION FARES TO THE EAST. Th, .re i effect on frequent dates each month, to principal Easflrn cities Agents T of lnifial lines will be pleaded to quote these rates via the Burlington: or call on or address the under linefor rates through berths, folders, and any assistance; let VI help you plat an enjoyable and attractive Eastern trip at the least possible cost. ? ?llillllr'' 1 was not filed until April 11 last, more than a year after the elopement. Judge Sturtevant gave Henry's attor neys ten days in which to file an amend ed complaint. More Hood Rlverltes Become Elks. HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 30. (Spe cial.) Accompanied by the local mem bers of the organization, a class of 17 citizens of this city and Valley was escorted to The Dalles last night, where they were initiated by the Cherry City chapter of Elks. The party left here on the local train aboard a special car. The following is the list of candidates who crossed the mysterious borders: J. BbSS!'! Business Men Send the Family to Premier Ocean Resort The schedules of Fast Trains allow yon to spend week-ends there without loss of office time. Observation-Parlor Cars on all trains. SEASHORE LIMITED, DAILY1 Leave Portland 9:20 A. M. Arrives The Beach for luncheon. Leaves The Beach after dinner. Arrives Portland 10 :lo P. JV1. WEEK-END SPECIAL Leave Portland 2:30 P. M. Saturday. Arrives The Beach for Dinner. Leaves The Beach at 8:50 A. M. Monday. Arrives Portland at 12 :M P. M. Other trains leave Portland at 8 A. M. and o :6i) tr. M. First-class Hotels at Seaside and Gearhart. LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES $4.00 Daily. $3.00 Saturday and Sunday. Tickets and Parlor-Car Seats at CITY TICKET OFFICE, Fifth and Stark Sts. All Trains use THE NORTH BANK STATION Eleventh and Hoyt Sts. direct p A. C. SHELDON, General Agent, 0, B. & Q. R. R. 100 Third St, Portland, Or. . ..! W. Parker, Frank Parker, "William Ec cles, D. C. Ecclea. J. Gorman, H. Deth man, Frank Davidson. H. H. Hadlock, S. W. Cirrran. A. Beal, W. Nasorf. J. Dobson. W.Ii Nichojs, Bert Graham, Dr. E. D. Kanaga, C. F. Ross and E. I McClain. Kelchmaa dcts Prison Sentence. NEW YORK, Jirne 30. J. R. Reich mann, ex-president of the Carnegie Trust Company, convicted of making a false report to the Stae Banking De partment, was sentenced today to serve four and ore-h,'alf months In the peni tentiary by Juistice Davis, In the crim inal branch of the Supreme Court. This .CP U2a IS AM I ' Yi t