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TIIE MORXIXG OREGOyiAy. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY i, 1912. : ; ' i V mm mm Nts . WITH BOWED HEAD, MORSE GETS HOME Paroled Bank Wrecker Grim and Silent as Wheeled to Waiting Taxi. SAD, PALE WIFE AT SIDE Invalid Felon Recoils From rholo. raphers FlanhltchM and Starrs of Curloas as Train &rts to w York. NTW TORK. Feb. S. Charles W. Mnrw, bank wrecker and paroled Fed eral convict, cam back tonlicht to the seen of former triumphs and his con vidian, crumpled up In a wheel chair. ilnt and Impiulr. With his whtta-fared wife at his side, he was pushed through the curious thrones at the Pennsylvania station, lifted quickly Into a taxtcab and whisked awsy to his home, to re main for a week or ten days before starting for Bad-Naohelm. Oermanv. where he hopes to recover his health, which physldana say penitentiary life has shattered. If Morse felt any emotion at his homecoming he did not show It. Not once did he open his lips durlna the progress of the wheel chair from train to tazlcab. lie did not eren raise his head, but sat with hands limp on the chair arms. (am Mea WiltUs. Tha train from Atlanta, where Morse served less than two years of his li near sentence, was more than an hour late. Reporters and photographers by the score awaited Its coming; and si It swept Into the station at 1 (I there was a rush to the front exit of the Pullman car bearing the Mors party. lreparatlona for hla detralnment had been carefully made. A wheel chair was rolled up with almost automatic precision and Morse waa quickly In stalled in It. Then came a booming crash and a burjt of flame. Kverybody Jumped, while Morse shrank back Into the chair. A photographer had taken the first flashlight of the returning hanker. Mrs. Mora la Pale. Mrs. Mors looked anxiously at her husband aa, tha smoke cleared and pressed closa to the "chair aa It waa wheeled away. Her face was ashen, but she said nothing. Dr. A. K Fow ler, of Atlanta, who accompanied Morse and will go to Europe with him. when asked how the banker was. replied: "He Is a Tery sick man. but he stood tha trip better than had been ex pected." "Will there be any old friends at tha house to greet him tonight?" "No one except tha little family party." Caiiaaa SheTed Back. As the party approached the waiting taxlcab the police fought bark the morbidly curious who pressed forward, and. with the help of station attend ants, a lane was formed. Through this Morse waa shored and lifted Into the vehicle. Mrs. Morse was for the moment for gotten. Dr. Fowler turned to assist her. She wss breathing hard and swaying In the Jam. The doctor put nut his arm to help her. but she re plied: "Don't mind me. Get Mr. Morse In safely." A tense moment followed, punctuated with more flashes and reports, then the little party whlxzed away. POOL PLAYER IS UPHELD Charge Against PaMor DrorveI and Church Rolls Gain 4 Member. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. . When members of his flock discovered that their minister. Frank M. Pitman, pas tor of tha Hope Congregational church of Newport. Wash., played pool In the public billiard hall of tha town, they tomplalned to the Congregational min isters of Spokane and asked for an In vestigation of hla actlujis. At tha hearing it was brought out thst tha preacher was the champion pool player of tha town and popular among tha businessmen, who threatened to with draw their upport of the church If ha was removed. 0 The hearing waa hel.l In the chdrch. which was crowded to lta rapacity, and st Its conclusion the Investigating com mittee recommended that the pastoral relations he continued. Soon after the liearlng XI new members wers added to the church rolls. ' CONFEREES CANN0T AGREE HrlMovr Amendmrnl Point of Direct Elections Controversy. WASHINGTON. Feb. The con ferees of the two houses of Congress n the Joint resolution providing for the election of Senators by direct vote have decided to report a disagreement. The report will not be msde until friends of the resolution feel "sure of the presence In the benate of all lta supporters. The disagreement Is over the Brls tow amendment, retaining the super vision of Congress over Senatorial elections, and there will be a motion in the Senate to recede from that pro vision. It Is believed this motion would carry, but there Is no such assurance of the adoption of the resolution after the elimination of the Brlstow amendment. SPECIAL SESSION COMING Nevada Governor Wants to lut Itnslness of State on Cash Basis. RENO. Nev.. Feb. 8. Governor Tasker L. uddie. of Nevada. Issued a call to day for the State Legislature to "con vene In special session on February S3 at Carson City. The session is called for the purpose, says the Governor In his proclamation, lirst. to provide for a state loan for tha people enabling the state to transact business on a cash basts, and second, ta provide1 for a state tax levy. SEASIDE CAMPAIGN IS ON Commercial Club Flans nig Pub Hcitjr Movement. SEASIDE. Or.. Feb. . (Special.) A Isrgely-attendrd meeting of the newly organised Commercial Club was held last night In their spacious quarters on Bridge street. The club, which was only organised last month, already has a membership of over 100 prominent business men of the city. The membership fee has been placed at tl per month. The money for advertising purposes will be raised by a committee. It Is Intenfled to visit all the merchants and have them sign for a specific amount which they are will. Ing to give each month. At present only Portland newspapers will be used for advertising, but other Northwestern and Middle West papers will be used ss soon aa the club be comes thoroughly organised. A book let setting forth the advantages of this city and community will be published before Summer. These will be dis tributed over the United State. The city Is In great need of a bank, creamery and an Ice plant. SWice the Seaside Bank failed here over a year ago. when the cashier, K. N. Hennlnger, committed suicide by blowing off the top of his head with a large caliber rifle after he had misused the funds of the supposed prosperous Institution, the merchants have had to do all of their banking In Astoria and Portland. A number of the business men would help finance a bank here. If a good man were ready to start the proposition. The country Is adapted to the dairy business, but most of the milk Is shipped to Astoria for butter fat. and there are thousands of dollars sent every year to Portland for butter. If a creamery could be established here the money would stay In tha com munity. During the Summer sesson there are over three tons of Ice shipped here from Astoria every day and a con siderable amount during the Winter, but If there were an Ice plant here more Ice would be used and It would ba much easier to get. An application has been made to the OFFERED HER BRIBE Lorimer Committee Treated to New Sensation by Tele , graph Operator. ATTORNEYS NEAR BLOWS Illncs, Declares Hanecy, Is ?fot Only Man Who Can Be Insulted With Impunity Stenographer to Be "Tested" Today. WABHINGTON. Feb. . A sensation was produced today In the Senator Ur lmr coromltte hearing by Mlsa He.len Seavers. telegraph operator In a local PAROLED BANK-WRECKER WHO IS BACK IN NEW YORK, AND HIS FAITHFUL WIFE. sans i ik TTWaPwH? i mmj T" " ,7: -"r i 1 i L i ... - - I Chairs W. Morse. 1 5 h r -.'J . : i - . - - ,j . " - : - . t ' ' " -g - - " ; ;''-V:iv :.. ' ... ' i tii." - . . . S.-.: Mrs. Charles W. I-orse. Postmaster-General at Washington for free delivery of tha mall within the city limits. The City Council has been asked to number all tha houses within the city limits to comply with the postal laws. GOMPERS IS UNCHANGED COURT TO LB- SPEECHES VOICE PRESENT BELIEFS." John Jlllc-hell Does Not Disclaim ...Co-Responsibility for Articles Resulting in Charges. WASHINGTON. Feb. . Samuel Gom pers and John Mltcnell. of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, were heard today in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia In contempt cases arising out of the boycott of the Bucks Stove Range - Company. Both re fused to deny responsibility for re ported utterances or for articles writ ten on the subject of Injunctions In labor cases. "I made those speeches." said Gom pers. -because I believed In the right of free speech. If because of the ex ercise of that right. I must go to Jail and I would feel tha losa of my liberty kePnjyI will face that Jail sentence and will not flinch." Gompers said- his speeches "voiced present beliefs." He disregarded the Instruction of his counsel. Alton B. I'arker. and answered questions which he could have avoided by strict court procedure. Mitchell said, under oath, that he had not signed editorials and circu lars from the American Federation In terests In the boycott case, from which hla sentence for contempt developed, but he did not disclaim coresponslbll ity for them. He was asked about his speeches at Toronto and Indianapolis, In which he scored the injunction is sued by Justice Uould and the con tempt eentences imposed by Justice Wright. Mr. Mitchell looked intently Into the face of Justice Wright aa he began. "When I was sentenced to nlna months In prison," h said "I felt It keenly. It was under peculiarly try ing circumstances that I discussed It afterwards. I felt then, and feel now. that 'this court had no right and ahould not have the right to sentence mo to prison for contempt. "It wss for the rights of the Ameri can worklngman that I spoke. I want ed to arouse my fellow workmen to the crisis which 1 developing In thla country, because of the abuse of the Injunction power, which. In m opinion, liaa done much to lessen the confidence of the people In tha integrity of tha courts." CITY DIVIDED ON BRIDGE Ilttscburjr Citlsens and County Court Confer Over Sites. KOSEBl'RG. Or.. Feb. $. (Special.) Whether Koseburg la to have one or two ateel bridges is the question that took mora than 20 votera and taxpay ers to the Courthouse yesterday fol lowing an appointment with tha mem bers of the County Court. Many advocated abandonment of tha present bridge at tha foot of Lana street and the construction of a new structure at the foot of Oak street. Others suggested that fie present Lane-street bridge be maintained and that a second bridge be built at tha foot of Douglas street. Those favoring the Oak-street bridge presented peti tions bearing the signatures of 16 taxpayers. In opposition to the peti tions a number of remonstrances were filed, alleging that abandoning of the Lane-street bridge would waste the county's money. The Osk-street advocates declared that the present bridge waa unsafe and would have to be rebuilt. The County Court has the petitions, remonstrances and other data and probably will consider the question soon. PE5XET BROS. FRIDAY SPECIAL. We offer "our ! wines st $1 a galloa; II. 0 wines st 75c a gallon: Straight Kentucky Whisky, seven years old, regular 14 50. at $3.60 a gallon: Ken tucky whisky, regular 13.60. at ft.o a fsllon: S3 grade whisky. 1111 a gallon, rldsy only, lit E Morrison st. Phones Last :S7. B 242a. Free delivery. noted, who testified that Kdward Hlnes. millionaire lumberman, had offered her money to lot him seei a telegram De tective Bailey had Just aent to II. K. Krr soveral weeks ago. Under cross examination she declared that It was not meant aa a tip. The) telegram announced a postponement,, of the hear ing. Miss Seavers swore that a few minutes after Bailey sent the message Hlnes appeared at her booth and asked to see the message Just sent to Kerr. "I told hlra it was against the rules." said Miss Seavers. "He said. "I will give you something If you will let me see It.' I said I won't take anything, nor be bribed when I know I am doling wrong." He said he would come back." Mosey Visible by Its Color. Miss Seavers added that Mr. Hlnes then said he would "put something In your paw." if she would let him see the telegram. The witness declared that Hlnes had money In hla hand, because she saw the "green" and that she shut the money drawer because she did nor. want him to drop the money in there. On cross-examination Miss Seavers was confused In her statement as to whom she had talked about the Hlnes Incident. The nest day. she testified. Detective Bailey remarked to her: "Little girl, don't show my telegrams to anvone." At first she did not tell of Inform ing Bailey then that Hlnea bad sought to see the telegram. Later she testi fied that she did. Attorney Reseats laslnaatloa. Physical hostilities were threatened when Miss Seavers told of a visit paid to her by Bailey and Attorney Healy. associated with Attorney Marble In representing the committee In regard to the Hlnes Incident. "Did anybody else hold money In their hands while they were talking with you on that occasion while Mr. Healy and Mr. Bailey were talking with your' Inquired Attorney Hanecy. "That Is a gratuitous insult." flashed Attorney Healy. Attorney Hanecy re torted - that he wanted It understood that Edward Hlneei was not the only man who could be Insulted in the hearing. Attorney Healy rose to hla feet." ' "If that Insinuation about the at torney for this committee Is true. I should be driven from Its doors as TV j Y11 'Ml- " JOHN McCORMACK the famous Irish tenor will be heard at the Heilig Theater on Friday Evening FEBRUARY 16th Those music lovers -who . expect to be present will be glad to know that Mr. McCormack uses the Steinway Piano Sherman ja& Co.. EXCLUSIVE STEINWAY AGENTS FOR PORTLAND Morrison Street at Sixth unfit' to represent It." he ahouted ex citedly. , Steaesjrapher to Be Tested Today. Chairman Dillingham suggested that no Insult had been intended, but Sen ator Le& and others protested. Attor ney Marble enlivened the already tempestuous- proceedings by declaring that Attornby Hanecy s remarks as sumed monoy waa In sight and that It was a "trick" question. "He would -not make that remark outside the committee-room and I pro test he be not allowed to make It here," flared Hanecy. The committee struck out Mr. Han ecy's question containing Mr. Healy's name, but held that It was not a'trick" question. The committee has planned for to morrow to subject J. C Sheridan to a test of taking shorthand over his telephone apparatus. In a statement issued after the ad journment of the committee, Hlnes de nied explicitly the testimony of Miss beavers. "I did not, directly or Indi rectly," the statement says, "offer the girl money or any other Inducement to see the telegram and had no money of any kind In my hand at the time. The whole story Is an bsurd fabrication concocted by the Burns detectives." Officials Appeal Salary Suit. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) The Lewis County officials, who have been ordered by the Superior Court to repay to the county more than 12000 In excess salaries drawn by them through a blunder of a former Board of Commissioners In raising the classi fication of the county, will appeal their cases to the Superior Court. The cases were tried by specially appointed prose cutors, as Prosecuting Attorney J. R. Buxton, one of the officials sued, would have been placed In a position where he would have been forced to sue himself. Army Officers Transferred. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. S. Captain James Picker ing, First Infantry, now .on special detail duty at Monterey, Cal., Is at his own request transferred to the Hth Infantry, his place being filled by Cap tain 1'enry M. Fales. 24th, who wsnts to Join the First Infantry. VOU MEN will be delighted -tt- with the clothinweVe brought here for your Spring wearing; it embodies the trinity that makes good clothes fabric, design and workmanship. You'll be glad to wear clothing like this because of its richness ot fabric, its individuality and its perfect fit. EE THESE splendid English v cheviots in the weights and colorings of Spring these Donegal homespuns that have come over from the little island these Scotch tweeds that carry jvith them a breath from the heather aye, they're fine cloths, mon. LOTS of good American weaves to dhoose from fine worsteds and fancy cloths fabrics that show the art and the skill of American designers and American weavers. WHEN YOU come in, you'll find the correct models; the semi English, the box coat and the conservative; you'll find our label on every suit, and IN every suit what our label stands for Quality and Integrity. SPRING SUITS are modestly priced $20 to $35. DON'T FORGET that $18150 will take any man's fancy Winter suit in our store, selling usually at $25, $30 and $35. You can make a good selection now; suits like these will be worth their regular price next November. We give you a chance to get a lot of wear and save a lot of money right now BEN ELLIM G LEADIMG CLOTHIER Morrison at Fourth Street STATE'S POWER NIL "Dr.M Hazzard to Practice and Cannot Be Halted. law he believes that it will be impos sible to prevent her from practicing, he will consult with attorneys if the fast cure "doctor" attemots to open offices. ""The law provides." said Dr. Young, "that the question of refusing or re voking a license can be taken up only at a regular meeting of the Board of Kxamlners, and then after 30 days' notice has been given to the applicant or the person concerning whom r com plaint has been lodged with the Boarl "The conviction ot manslaughter connection with the practice of hJ treatment constitutes ample groun for the revocation of her license arl a complaint has been filed with t'f secretary of the Board." Manitoba has had an fxcellpnt yar. thouirh the lateness of the harvest delay! business about a month after the usual tlnl An increasing number or rarmers are . ranging to co-operate for the purchase threshing outnts ror tnemseives. LICENSE GOOD SIX MONTHS President of Washington Board of Medical Examiners Says, How ever, That Conviction of Wom an Grounds for Revocation. SEATTLK. Wash., Feb. . (Special.) ' Linda Burfleld Hazxard. "fast spe cialist." convicted of manslaughter in the Superibr Court of Kitsap County for having starved to death Miss Claire Williamson, a rich Englishwoman, in tends at once to resume "practice" in Seattle and the State Board of Medical Examiners, until next July, will be powerless to interfere. Dr. K. Weldon Young, president of the State Board of Medical Examiners, states that, thouirh according to the "E 77 xpression m Gomes "Expression" in clothes makes 3-011 look better dressed. That's the chief element of my phenomenal success. .That's why I employ the highest-salaried cutters and tailors in the West. That's why I have my own large, sanitary, modern shop right under my own personal supervision. A Vhen I build you a suit it is designed to fit your individuality. And this service doesn't cost you any more than the ordinary kind. Just drop in and "inspect my materials. Suit s $22 to $50, made to your measure. ADVANCE DISPLAY OF SPRING WOOLENS Over 400 patterns to select from the very latest and finest materials from the best American and European mills. Remember, I positively save you from $10 to $20 on your suit, and yoxi must be satisfied in cloth, style, fit and workmanship, or "money back." RAY BARKHURST PORTLAND'S LEADING TAILOR Corner of Sixth and Stark Streets Odmi every evening until 7 o'clock, Saturday evenings until 10 o'clock. All the Tone Quality of $200 Instruments in This One at 44 Which Includes 24 Selections of music 12 double-side Records you can pay for the outfit atthe rate of $5 a month. We agree to deliver this perfect outfit FEEE on three days' trial, including the twelve double-disc records. . This beautiful instrument is finished in the choicest mahogany or quarter-sawed oak, polished likev the costliest piano, wonderfully A constructed tone chamber, perfected sound-bar in fact, an un excelled sound-producing machine at this unusually low price. 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