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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1911)
TIIE arOKXIXO OREOOXIAX. FRIDAY. AUGUST 4. 1911. BANKERS SCHEME UNDER SCMIINTY Alleged Trust Investigated by Attorney-Genera! Report to Come Soon. NTVEAGH MAY THEN . ACT Inquiry Into Corpomllon Formed by National City Bank, of w Vork, to AcqnTre Slocks Show Parallels In Other Cities. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 Attorney- nnwal Wlckersham h shout com- pitted hi Inquiry Into the National City Company. the corporation recently formed by the director of the National City Bank, of New York, to hold bank stocks. It I understood he will send report to Secretary McVeh. 5r'n whether any transgression of the Na tional banking law I Involved. fpon Secretary MacVerh'i final ac tion will largely depend th future at titude of the Government toward con centration of th banking capital ot Jare cities through th medium of o called "security companies. " Parallels In Other Cities. Th question In th cae of th Na tional City Company I ald to be sub tantlally paralleled In othrr cltle and It I ld the Dtpartment of Jutlce ha taken cognisance of th Flrt Trust Company, reported to b th ecurity company for th Flrt National Bank of Chlcaa-o. and th First Security Com pany. td to hav been created by th First National Bank of New York. Record In th ofrtc of th Controller of th Currency ar ald to how th existence of nearly 00 tmllar corpora tion throughout th country, of which th Department of Jutlc did not know when It began It Inquiry Into th Na tional City Company. It I hinted In th Treasury Depart ment that Mr. WlckershanVs report will be unfavorable to th ecurlty company Idea unlea there la a bona fid dlsas soclatlon of th bank and th compa nies. Agents Make Reports. Secretary MacVeagh' action upon th Attorney-General- report will nine upon whether h believes th National City Company to b a bona fid corporation, disassociated from th National Cltjr Bank, or merely a device of that Institution to hold stocks in other National banks. Government agents who Inquired Into th National City Company reported that It appeared to be closely linked with the National City Bank, and that only stockholders In th National City Bank could be stockholder In the com pany. Th company Issued, no shares of stock, but Indorsed ownership upon the certificate of th bank. MEN . BALK AT OVERTIME AVnoIrn Mill Emploje pl-obej Or - ler of Superintendent. ST. r JOHN'S. Or.. Aug. 1 Speclal. Iefylns; the ord-r of th superintend ent for all employes to work 10 min utes to make up for a few minutes lost while the engine waa stopped for re pairs. ;i of the employes of the Port land Woolen illll at Sf. Johns walked out In a body this evening at (:&". the regular hour for closing th mill. Among those objecting to the order of the superintendent were the em ploye on the first floor of the mill, washers, fullers, extrart men and the men In the dyeing rooms, besides sev eral workmen on the upper floors of tt- mill. Those who refused to obey the orders of the superintendent Intend to re turn to the mill tomorrow and resume work, unless he refuses to take them back. Th time Involved In the order was trifling, but having already worked full 1 hoars, the woolen mill peopl dec!ared that they considered It un just to force them to do overtime be cause of a delay that was not their fault. DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD Vancouver Victims of Drowning Are Borne to Graves. VAXCOIVrR. Wash.. Aug. J. (Ppe rtaL Th double funeral of Mti K.va Trombley and Frank X. Thlbodeaii. victims of the tragedy on Bachelor's lscland Suod.iv f t c rnixm. waa held at I 3 o'clock Tue.1ajr from t. James' Catholic Church. Rev. Father Verwilghen sfflclatlng. Interment, was made lo the rlty cemetery. The pallbearers for Mis Tromhley were young men friend Kojr Weston. Jioy Fletcher. Ray Brace. William Bate, James Nugent and John K. Kant. Pallbearers for Mr. Thlbodeau were: Red Men. Oeorg Far rah. John KIcGurn and K. W. Opdyk: W. O. W J. J. Waggener. Jr.. Jacob Weathoff nd E. E. Bennett. SETTLERS SECURE RELIEF lastera Oregon Districts Added to Settlers Drouth Aid mil. WASHINGTON. Aug. X-Th House public land committee ha reported favorably th Warren bill granting leave of absence until April IS. 1)11. to homesteaders In drought regions of th Coast. At tb request of Representative Latterly the bill waa amended to In clude the Burn. Malheur. The Dalle and La Grand districts. Th Mil will pass th Hou aa an emergency measure. EASTERN MILLS SHUT DOWN Kail River Company Issue Notice. 5000 Affected. FALL. RIVER. Mass, Aug. t-No-tlces were posted in th Fall River iron Works Company mill yesterday that after August 4 they will be shut down until further notice. The shutdown affects t00 operatives- STAR'S REELS EXCITING Saved by Pony Express" Is Fea tare at Ftiotoplay House. Saved by the Pony Express." th feature film at th Star. Is a Western production, showing how' Justice was served In the time before rallrosds and laws were In force In the West. It Is an Interesting picture. -The Christian and Moor" the second feature. Is also deserving of favorable mention, being a spectacular photoplay by Thomas A. Kdisnn. "Elephant Hunting in Africa." the descriptive pic ture, shows how Irovy is obtained, and "Max's Divorce Case" draws forth peals of mirth at every performance . Jean Wilson Is singing "Since I Fell In Love With Mary." and the Musical Team has rare selections. At the Arcade the management ex hibited as the headliner "The' Elks" Conventlon'at Atlantic City." a fllm of photographic merit, and of special In terest to Elks, showing the lodges from different ctttes aa well as the winning lodge. "The Clown's Best Performance." a circus picture; "Knight Errant." a lc ture of the times when knighthood waa In flower; "Caught In the Act," and The New Officer." comedies, and Miss Barton, the violinist, round out a well blended programme. The Indian Maid's Sacrifice." an In teresting Indian picture, was featured at the Oh Joy. "As Fate Decreed." "The Unfinished Letter" and "Money to Burn" are also shown there. CHIEFS NINE REVERED DAVE CAMPBELL'S MEMORIAL TO BE KIND FOR FIREMEN. At WUli of Widow, Money liaised Will Go to Families of Men Killed or Hurt on Duty. To perpetuate the name of David Campbell, late chief of the Portland nre department, who was killed at a fire, a fund for the relief of the families of tlremen who may be killed or disabled while In the performance of duty In future will be established and every effort made to bring It to many thou sand dollars. At a meeting yesterday afternoon of a committee of Portland business men the "David Campbell me morial fund" was established. ofTlcers elected and arrangement made for til ing articles of incorporation at once. At the meeting the moot question of how best . to perpetuate Chief Camp bell's name waa considered, and at the suggestion of Mrs. Campbell the relief fund was decided upon. This, Mrs. Campbell says. Is tn accord with Chief Campbell's highest ambition when he became chief of the department. At the meeting were John F. Carroll, who has raised $15: Joseph Burhtel. A. O. Long. C. A. Blgelow. Acting Chief Lauder, klos and W. T. Pangle. Mr. Long was elected president. Mr. Blge low treasurer and Mr. Tangle secretary. The officers placed the IS5 tn bank, subject to the draft of the officers on Joint signature. As soon as articles of Incorporation are (lied the treasurer will be placed under bond and the money turned over to Mm. THREE WIVES ARE MISSING Police Are Asked to Help in Haul for Disappeared Women. Three wives were reiorted to the po llce a being missing Tuesday night, all having disappeared during th day. Mrs. John Jacobs, of 312 Russell street, told her-daughter she waa going out for a short time. She did not soon re turn and was searched for. but hsd not been found late last night, when the police were asked to aid la the search. Mr. C. H. Oibbs. IS Ninth street. North, left with all her personal ef fects and 10. says her husband, who made complaint at the police station and asked for aid In finding her and the I1S0. Mrs. W. 1L Gavin, of Ore- DASSKI'ftK AT ORPHKl'M, JfOW S3, STl DIE TEP FOR 1 YEARS. k. . - s -W . ..1 - l -j. TL - -Z ' Jk ' is! T -M " If ' X f Naaa. Although only II years of age. Nana, the French dansetise at the Orpheum this week, ha devoted It year to the study of dancing to attain the perfection that now amazes her audiences. Beginning with work on the, sidewalks and around the cafes of Paris. Nana and the young nan. Alexis, who still Is associat ed with her. earned their first money by passing the hat for contrlbutlona. Then followed yeare of study under direction of a dancing master, and when Nana was 10 and Alexis 11 they were members of the Revue at th Folles Bergere. In th gay French capital. Then came a round of the capitals of Europe and finally America.. Nana will be the star of a danc ing pantomime production next year. A cast of 10 will be in the production, which Is to be fi nance! by theatrical magnates of the Pacific Coast. She sill Jump from Los Angeles to New York to put the piece In rehearsal. Nana was playing around a theater when six years of age. Alexis and Nana gave Imitation of other dancers for the amuse ment of the actors. They wer observed by a French professor of terpslchore. who obtained con trol of the children and took them from town to town. While they learned they paid their way by working In public ulanes. Then came recognition at the top round of her profession. gon City, staying with Mrs. Rose Hodges at the National Hotel, failed to return to the hotel last night and the police were asked to aid In find ing her. State ict Cah for Ijind Sale. SALEM. Or, Aug. 1. (SpeclaL) O. O. Brown, clerk of the State Land Board, today turned over to State Treasurer Kay tJ3.Sli for sale of lands and Interest. kJhr j- POLICE GATHERING EVIDENCE OF IE Result of Probe Into Alleged Immoral ' Conditons to Govern Action. PUBLIC OPINION IS SOUGHT Chief of rollce Slover Declares Facts Collected Will Bo Pre sented and Policy of Depart ment Ruled Thereby. Representatives of various civic or ganiaxtlona met with Mayor TtMshllght at a secret session last week and urged a programme to be followed In search ing out vice In Portland. The first step advocated is to be the discovery of the owners of the houses, as well as the people conducting them, with a view of carrying the prosecutions to the owners. W. O. MacLaren. superintendent of the Portland Commons, was commis sioned by the meeting to collect data upon the conditions both in the North End districts and In the rooming houses throughout the city. Mr. Mac Laren has gathered a large amount of Information, finding out also the own ers of the properties used for immoral purposes. That the results from the Investiga tion will be made public when they hav been gathered waa asserted by Mr. MncLaren last night. After the public has been given knowledge of the ex tent of the social evil and the best methods to combat It. expressions of opinion from the people will be asked. These expressions, it Is said, will be largely used In shaping the policy of the police department. Many largo real estate firms, banks, private persons and estates are said to be represented In the data collected by Mr. MscLeren for the use of the vice commission. "The Investigators, whose names I will not make pupbllc," said Chief Slover, "have been for some time gath ering details on Immoral conditions In the city. They have been covering thoroughly all quarters of the city and have gathered much material. When all the facts are In thape. they will be presented to Mayor Rushlight, after which a public discussion of the condi tion and its remedies will be held. The policy that the public impresses upon the official of th city government, with Mayor Rushlight's approval, will b the policy we will endeavor to carry out. "I am In favor of visiting th ex treme penalties of the law upon the proprietors of the houses, rather than upon the women in the houses. In cases where the city's evidence against the proprietors can be made stronger by granting leniency to the occupanta ot the houses, such action will be taken." Mrs. S. Williams, proprietor of a rooming-house, arrested Tuesday night with Mabel Smith and Edna Duval, two of the Inmates of the house, was fined &0 by Judge Taxwell In Municipal Court yesterday. The evidence against the trio was not strong and to push the case against Mm. Williams, the two other women were given suspended sentences. THAT RIB CIRCUMSTANCE A Hebrew Parable of One Silver and On Gold Flagon. Harper's Weekly. No story, perhaps has been the source of more mental Ingenuity throughout the ages than the legend of Adam's rib. Centuries ago. the Jews wove many tales and fancies out of the ancient theme. They said, for in stance, that the great Rabbi Gamaliel had once brought the Scriptures of his nstlon to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, who. after a study of the Sacred Books, rashly retorted to the Rabbi that, in the story of Genesis, the Creator was little better than a thief, because he had stolen one of Adam's ribs. Gamaliel was bewildered and perplexed, but his fair daughter arose to the occasion. "Iet me answer the Emperor!" she begged, "nnd I will vindicate cur holy writings!" So on the next day she presented herself before Hadrian. "O Emperor of the Romans!" she cried, "truly a terrible thing has happened, wherefore we Invoke thy aid!" Hadrian was greatlv concerned, and asked what It wss. The Hebrew maiden replied that at the dead and darkling hour of midnight, a thief had subtly and stealthily entered their abode, and had stolen away a silver flagon, though It wss true, she added, that he had left a golden flagon In its place. "Why." cried the Roman Emperor, "that was no robber, but a benefactor: would that such a one might rob me too!" The Hebrew maiden smiled a subtle Oriental smile. "Ah!" she said, look ing down and blushing sweetly, "then why do you blame the Creator and ac cuse him of theft, seeing If he took one lib from Adam, he left him Eve Instead r DRIVEN FROJTTHE LAND Scots Complain That Four Land lords Own Scotland. London Cor. Pittsburg Oaxette-Tlmes. Alleviation of the famine conditions prevailing In Scotland is again en gaging England's attention through the efforts of R. K Outhwslte and a coterie of pro-Scottish writers, who have formed a league to agitate a better ment of conditions In the Land of the Thistle. These gentlemen have been untiring In "their efforts to bring be fore the House of Commons a bill look ing toward the curtailment of land owners' privileges, stating that If such a measure Is not soon enacted "Scotch Highlanders will disappear fiom the face of the earth." Recent ststlstics, promulgated by the British government, show that Scotland Is owned by three or four men of wealth, and that the Inhabitants have gradually been driven from their homes In the fertile parts of the Island to the sterile land by the sea: that over J.O00. 000 acres are at present given over to game preserves:' that the rapid pro pagation of red deer and other herbage eating game animals yearly destroys millions of dollars' worth of crops be cause of the slight attention paid to their confinement by the owners of the preserves, and that Scotland, from be ing the home of a hardy race of young men. ha become a land peopled by the aged and Incapable, whose sons are seeking their fortunes in more Invit ing countries. These conditions, while they have long been known In a general way. nnd from time to time have been the cause of protest and agitation, have never before been placed before the British public with such force as they are at present. No stone Is being left unturned by the men who have Scotch Interest at hear. and daily the ranks of the agitators are being augmented by or ganizations, societies and individuals who are only too glad to follow the lead of the pioneers. Strath Halladale, In Sutherlandshlre, may be taken as typical of the island. The whole of the Strath was once teeming with Scotch life; now save for a narrow strip in the center, protected by the Crofter's act. the great area has been turned Jnto a game preserve. The narrow central strip of the Strath is still tilled with reverent care by a small band of crofters who are allowed to remain. These evicted from either end of the valley were compelled to move their chattels to the sea coast close by. at Ports kerra, where they are working patches of sandy loam, which do not bear enough for their own wants, and eke out a miserable ex istence as fishermen. Portskerra con sists of about 60 crofts. The dwellings are small . thatched cabins, and each crofter has from one to three acres of arable land with about 15 acres of rough grazing. The settlement is perched on a cliff, up which every drop of drinking water has to be carried a couple of hundred yards. The sea, for a time, helped these people to ex ist, but the advent of travelers has made line fishing unprofitable, and their one hope is to obtain more land from the vast upland waste around them, which maintained their fathers, but is now given over to the preserves of Britain's wealthy. These conditions are more or less prevalent in all Scotland, and unless thev can be changed, says Mr. Outh- walte. It is only .a question of time before the only Scotchmen In icouana. will be found in the great cities where trade and the professions make life bearable. TOWNS ARE THREATENED SUPPRESSION ANGERS INDUS. TRIAL WORKERS OF WORLD. . 10,000 Men May Attack North Yak ima, Walla Walla and Odessa, Unless Demands Are Granted." SPOKANE. Aug! I North Yakima. Walla Walla and Odessa. Wash., are now threatened with attack by the In dustrial Workers of the World in their Nation-wide campaign for free speech. "An army of upwards of 10,000 mem bers of the Industrial Workers of the World will march on these three towns Immediately after harvest unless the persecution of the I. W. W. members Is brought to a halt by their officials and our rights to speak in the streets are granted, declared M. Dexettel, local organizer, today. Two of our members have recently been thrown into Jail at Walla Walla on trumped-up charges for speaking In the street. ' One man is serving a 30-day sentence in the County Jail at Davenport. Wash., for exercising simi lar rights at Odessa, and we .have been denied the right to speak In the North Yakima streets. "Only a short time ago the Deputy Sheriff or night Marshal and the night operator in the railroad station at Con nell. Wash., beat up J. D. Ellis, of local No. 432, of Seattle, simply because he wore the ernblosn of the Industrial Workers of the World, according to a signed statement made by Ellis, who Is now somewhere about Duluth. "These instances of abuse have greatly embittered members of the or ganization throughout the Northwest, and K Is their Intention to attack every city and town, no matter how large or how small, wherever members of our organization are persecuted In this manner. "Members of the Industrial Workers expect to Temaln at work during the harvest season in the fields and with threshing crews, but we shall be ready to fight in dead earnest again aa soon as this work Is over." COUNTY ASKED FOR MONEY Government Forest Supervisor Says It Should Help Build Trail. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Aug. S. (Spe claL) The Government Forest Service has a gang of men constructing a trail down Rogue River to connect with the West Fork-Gold Beach mail trail at Mule Creek. Several changes have been made In the route selected and the Forest Supervisor has applied to the County Court for financial aid. The amount asked for is $500. The forest supervisor maintains that the County Court can easily do this, as Josephine County has received 25 per cent of the National forest re ceipts here, amounting to $1630. The Government has expended $13,600 in Josephine County. Much of this sum being spent for labor and supplies in building trails. OWES HER HEALTH To Lydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Scottville, Mich. " I want to tell you how much good LydiaE.IInkham's VcgeiaDie com pound and Sanative Wash have done me. I live on a farm and hare worked very hard. I am forty five years old, and am the mother of thirteen children. Many people think it stranfre that I am not brokpn down with hard work and the care of my fam ily, but I tell them of my pood friend. your Vegetable Compound, and that there will be no backache and bearing down pains for them if they will take it as I nave. I am scarcely ever with out it in the house. "I will aay also that I think there ia no better medicine to be found for young girls to build them up and make them strong and well, ily eldest daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound for pain ful periods and irregularity, and it has always helped her. "I am always ready and willing to speak a good word for the Lydia E. Pinkham s Kemedies. I tell every one I meet that I owe my health and hap piness to these wonderful medicines." Mrs. J. G. JonNsoN.Scottville.Mich., E.F.I). 3. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics or harm ful drugs, and to-day holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of. female diseases- You Don't Often Get Such a Chance It's an uncommon thing to be able to buy such goodsas ours at so much less than they're worth. Here are Hart Schaffner & Marx fine Spring and Summer Suits. We've marked them down. We need the room, you need the clothes and the money you save. Here's a chance for us both. Look at the prices: $20.00 $22.50 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 Straw and Panama Hats V2 Price . Hart Schaffner & Marx nevv Fall and Winter Suits are arriving. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Go, POLICEMAN GASE'UPI H. A. Galbraith Is Ascused of Drunkenness. BOARD HOLDS HEARING Sergeants Wanless and Klenlen Tes tify Against Officer Before Ev ecutlve BodyOfficer Admits Acting as Escort. 'Policeman H. A. Galbraith was on trial before the police committee of the Executive Board last nlgrht, charged with having; been drunk and off his beat on the morning-of July 4. and with havlngr been In the North Bank Bar for about 20 minutes on the night 0fThat,rGaibraith was so drunk early on the morning of July 4 that he did not know where the North Bank Depot was. but stopped a citizen to Inquire the way. and that even after recelv- DID YOU EVER TRY THE NEW WEINHARD "COLUMBIA" BEER ' V 3 SS iiJt P BREWERY'S OWN BOTTLING 1 PHONE ORDERS TO HENRY WEINHARD MAIN 72 Suits reduced Suits reduced Suits reduced Suits reduced Suits reduced Suits reduced to to to to to to THIRD AND MORRISON ( ji..Atlnna Vi a rniilri not find it. was the testimony of Sergeant Wan less before the committee. Sergeant Klenlen said he saw Gal braith In the North Bank Bar, at Eleventh and Hoyt streets, at 12:35 the morning of July 7. Chief S'over testified that Galbraith was not drunk the morning he saw him, when he took away his star and suspended him. He told of the rules instructing officers not to hang out at saloons. Galbraith denied the charge of drunkenness. He said he wanted to have Saloonkeeper Weiss, Special Of ficer Franklin and a Mr. Adams called in. The case was continued until Au gust 8. Incidental to the hearing, testimony was brought out that officers were .in the habit of escorting Max Weiss, a saloonkeeper, to his home after clos ing hours, a violation of police rules. Galbraith admitted he had often es corted Weiss to his home, and Special Officer Barrett testified that other, pa trolman had also escorted Weiss home, as a guard for the saloonkeeper, who frequently carried considerable money. Albany Prepares for Apple Fair. ALBANY, Or., Aug. S.-(Special.) Albany is already beginning prepara tions for its annual fair this Fall and plans will be made for a big event. The Albany Commercial Club has named a committee consisting of W. A. Eastburn. F. M. French, D. W. Rum baugh. C. L. Shaw and C. H. Stewart to direct the fair and carry forward arrangements for it. Ton-cent passenger trains are operated oc paslonally In the New York subway. -5 - . - - . . 1 -T - :...;...7......:..A f , tif -1"- ' a ,r 1 4- y - -" - -rwF. , - . $13.35 $15.00 $16.65 $20.00 $23.35 $26.65 Youths' Suits 3313 Per Gent Off SOLDIERS ARE SOUGHT WAR DEPARTMENT IS URGED TO SEND FIRE-FIGHTERS, Troops in Force to Battle Flames So They Can Save Forest In San Bernardino Mountains. ' ' SAN BERNARDINO, . Cal., -Aug. 3. "The fire has been devastating the Sa Bernardino mountains for nine . dayi and Is now beyond all control. Betweet 50 and 75 square miles of "watershed are already burned over and the en tire watershed threatened. Fores) service utterly Inadequate to cope witt the present situation, and nothing buf troops In force seems likely to sav even remnant of mountain forests ani cover. Will you urge War Department to act Instantly?" This message was sent to Senators Works and Perkins. Representativf Stephens, the Department of the In terlor and Chief Forester Graves. The signers were the executive com mittees of the San Bernardino Chambei of Commerce, the Tri-County Foresta tion Committee, the Merchants Associa tion and many prominent men. Forest Supervisor Charlton .was alac in communication with Washington to day, and is said to have advised tlu Interior Department that his smali force of men was helpless. 1 . 3t .:. ,. MiMiiMimiiMimiiiir 11 rr ' " FREE CITY DELIVERY BREWERY A 1172