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ffHE 3IOKXING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1912. FRACTURED SKULL IS SEQUEL TO KISS WIFE OF AMERICA" CRITIC OF GERMANY. WHOSE PRE SENTATION' AT COURT HAS STIRRED OPPOSITION IN BERLIN. 1 erchaxdtott af ytteril Only.. We Are Now Making An Early Display of The New Spring Modes Grand Jury Inquiring Into Mor timer L. Setoff's Inter est in Them. Girl Is Seriously Injured During Progress of Game of "Postoffice." I J RECOVERY IS EXPECTED LAWYER MAKES AFFIDAVIT BRANDT'S LETTERS SEEM IMPORTANT I arl nurlwr-rUnwn Assert ei Valet Told II Im Former Employ. Promlsed to lve film Mmify to I-eMTC Country. er SEW TORH. Feb. Ii. ?peclal. What wera the contents of the lettara I'eteetlve Rodgers took from Folka FL. I'randt'a room after ha had been ar rested at th Instance of Mortimer L S-hlff on a chare of burglary? Tha Brand Jury la Inquiring Into tha great rnr,rn of the Schlffs over tha correspondence of a man arrested as a burglar. Some of thane letters hare bn turned oir to District Attorney TVhltman by Howard S. Cans, attorney f'.r Schlff. and he la said to bare In h'a possession the roug;h draft of a let ter that waa subsequently sent by tha valet to a member of the Schlff house hold. It was said that this letter was the first of many. Tha affidavits of Petectlve Rogers, who was employed by Schlff. and Carl Klcher-llansen. who was called In aa attorney for Urandt Just before be waa sentence.! to 30 years In the peniten tiary by Judge Rosalsky. furnish Inter esting developments In tha case. Slealk Lawyer iaud From what Rogers and Fischer-Han- n aald. Brandt believed that he waa t. be given a short term about a year and then receive ample money with which to return to Sweden and embark upon business for himself. Brandt did not disclose the details of this agree ment to Flscher-Hansen. but la aald to have relied upon the alleged prom ises of the Schlff attorneTs that be would be taken car of If he consented to plead gill' "-. Kodgera waa amased. he said, when Brandt waa sentenced to . 3 years. Likewise waa Flscher-Hansen. who commented upon tha severity of tha sentence to Uana. "On. we'll get him out after a while." Cans Is reported to have replied to r tscher-Hansen. "At the request of tha defendant. sajs Flscher-Hansen In th affidavit, f called upon him In tha Tombs and 'aw btm In th counsel room immedi ately prior to March IS. I aald to him. u t at ara tha facta In your caseT Ha said. 1 am guilty and I am going to plead guilty.' I aald. "If that b tha a way did yon send for mr He aid. 1 was told It would look better If I came Into court with counsel of my n choice. Ha aald that ha bad been promised by tha Schlffs that If ha would plead guilty and say nothing ha would be taken cara of after ona year nd get money enough to go back to Sweden and start In business for him self. "I asked him to tell ma aome of tha details of tha occurrence, but be said h" could not because ha had promised ttie Schlffs nut to speak to anybody." TMaaey (ilvea Braadf. Further along Flscher-Hansen said In the affidavits tbst Brandt told btm: "Ha (Mr. SrhtfO gave me money and tM me that be would send ma back tn Sweden and give me money to start In business if I would do just as ha aM and say nothing to anybody." Rran.lt added. Ton know he Is worth over t5.000.SOO." Hansen then said: yon ought to open up and give ma snma facta on which I can base a plea to the court for clemency; If Mr. Schlff waa willing to aend you bark to Sweden two daya ago he might still b willing a e J a V Y A la.-. .1 l-'J . - 4,ril MRS. PRICE COLLIER'. SLIGHT STILL FELT Kaiser's Reception of Critic of Germany Causes Rumpus. BLAME 'PUT ON LEISHMAN to do ao, and tha court might bo will rig to suspend sentence on condition that you go away." Brandt replied. "I can't tell you: In fact, it la not nec essary because that Is all arranged." Kara elff Told Hlsa All Mas Arrange; Hansen's affidavit says that he then called up Mortimer U. Schlff and that Mr. Schlff said he would make an ap pointment to meet him that afternoon. I-ater Mr. Schtff revoked tha appoint ment, saying: Mr. Hansen. 1 have rnnaulted with my family and I can say nothing to you. but Howard Cans I my attorney and ho will discuss the matter with you." "I said." Hansen continues In tha af fidavit. "-Mr. Schlff. all I want to know l If there is any such arrangement aa this boy tells me: he will give ma no facts He. Mr. Schlff. said that every thing had been arranged, and he said. Mr. Uana will discuss that matter with j on." " Hansen called up Cans, who told Mm. ha says, that he would have to liscuss the matter with the District At torneys office. Hansen says he was afterward as sured by Brandt that the court proceed ings would be only a formality. COLUMBIA DISTRICT LEADS Soldiers la "orthvet Healthier Than Anywhere Else. VANCOUVER BARRACKS". TV ash, Feb. 2i. Special) The bealth of tha troop of the Department of the Co lumbia, exclnsive of Alaska, which in cludes Oregon. Washington. Montana. Idaho and the Tellowatone nark, under command of Brlgadler-Ueneral Marlon P. Maus, wltb headquarters here. Is better than any other division of the t'nlted t tales Army, according to sta tistic Issued from th of rice of tha Chief Surireon of th Western Division at rao Francisco. General Maua la much pleased at the good showing made and says he hones that Increased efforts will b ma-le to make a stl.l better showing. The comparative statement of monthly admissions t hospitals fol lows, th number of admissions a thou sand being computed: la Not Vea- Al Fer Line la er-e.1 eo AII of Lin of It- hol r!v:.un. C'a-. Duty. Dufv. eeeee. Um. W..t.rlt i5 S S I i rtinmhn ....... i4 4t T T 3 .;.r.,rti ."-i n I iiiini i.-. - it i; 2 Berlin Paper Bitter Because Em peror, Who Turned Down Social ist. Opened Poors to Amer-k-n and His Wife. BERLIN, Feb. tS. (Special.) Some of th Berlin papers are placing stress on the Incident of th presentation In court of Mr. and Mrs. Pries Collier, of New York, and one of tbem In particu lar Is extremely bitter about th Inci dent. Mr. Collier Is th author of a book In whlr-h Germany Is criticised by unfavorable comparison with Eng land; hene th opposition to his pre sentation at court. Th outspoken critics of the Kaiser sre all the more inflamed because not long ago the Emperor refused to re ceive th vice-president of th Reichs tag, who la a Socialist, and they do not fall to make th Collier affair tha tex of strong comment, compering the two Incidents. Mr. Collier's alight to the German nation consisted, among other things, of a statement that If th German should land an army on English soil th Engllsn would "swallow them up or disperse tbem Ilka chaff." This was particularly offensive to th warlike element of th Germans, which Is o considerable proportions. I'lans were made to spring th quo tatlons from th book on th ere of the data set for the appearance of the Colliers In court, and Ambassador Lelshman received due warning, but In soma manner be waa able to forestall oppoaitlon and the threatened exposure was not made officially. In the news paper discussion that has followed there there Is a disposition to put th blame upon - Lelshman for the slurs on the German fighting ability contained In Collier's book. Mr. Collier Is gathering material for another book about Gennanv. and there Is deep Interest In the question whether his view of th country will be Influ enced by the presentation. "has always been tL manner in which the town cared for the thousands of visitors and 1911 Is to be no exception. "It Is already assured that the show will be greater than ever before. President T. D. Taylor and the mem bers of the board of directors are sparing no effort to enlist a number of new and Interesting features and the entire range country surrounding Pen dleton Is being scoured forvwlld bron chos and untamed steers. Since the Round-Up la entirely a community en terprise, backed by every cltlsen, and not conducted for the purpose of mak ing money. It Is being given undivided support and experience gained during th preceding exhibitions will prove Invaluable this year. "Railroads are co-operating with th directors more closely than aver be fore and William McMurray, genera paaaenger agent of the O.-W. R. A N told me today that every possible rate concession will be made. The .North Pacific Coast Passenger Agents' As snclation Is to meet at Pendleton May and will complete arrangements at that time for special trains and ex eurslon rates. On of th best adver tisements for this year's exhibition will be the appearance of Pendleton Lodge No. 2S1 at the Elks grand lodge In Portland this Summer. They are com- In in full force with the members garbed In range costumes, accompanied by the Pendleton Cowboy band." HAW TO AID CUTTEBS PACIFIC FLEET TO ASSIST IN Pit EVENTING SEALING. MAN OF 79 FLIES IN AIR Heat Sport I Ever Tackled. Say Venerable Sky Vojajrer. SAN DIEGO. CaL. Ten. IS. James M. xm, aged , a tourist from Salem, o'.io. had the distinction today of being tu- oldest roan In the I'nlted States to muk a flight In a hydro-aeroplane. In company with W. R. Atwater. In tha new model Curtlse nia.hlne lie ascend ed to a relcht of t09 feet anJ circled ar Diego Pay. - "Beet sport I ever tackled." nt said. New Kevenue Service Vessel 1,'nalga to Sail for Alaska Waters by Way of Suez. WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. Tha Navy for the first time will assist the revenue-cutter service this year in pa trolinr Pacific waters to prevent pelade 'aeallng. Thia has been mad necessary by th sesl treaty aigned by the I'nlted titates, Grest Britain. Rus sia and Japan. The Pacific Naval fleet will patrol from Son Francisco to the Dixon en trance, while the revenoe cuttera will be assigned to th Bering Sea. The duty of the Naval vessels will be largely confined to protecting the seals on th Journey from th south of Alaska early In the Spring and their return to southern waters late In th Fall. Th new revenue cutter Unalca. now Bearing completion at Newport News, Va will sail from th Atlantlo Coast on July I. by wsy of th Sues Canal. for Juneau. Alaska, which will be her station. It will tak the Unalga three months to make the 1900-mile voysg. ROUND-UP TO BE IMPROVED Pendleton Making- Plan for Bigger Show This Year. "Although th Round-Up. Pendleton's annual frontier show. Is stlil many months distant, the community Is mak ing preparations already for the re ception and accommodation of in creased thousands from the North west," said Charles W. Metghan, editor of the Live Wire, a Pendleton paper. Mr. Mclghan has been In Portland for a few days, "t'ne of the remsrkable features of tha show," he continued. HIGH STEPS VEX 1MB BOSTON MATRONS ASK CHANGE IN CAR STYLES. 'Wo Are Not Cranks,". Spokesman Tells Railroad Commission. Hobble Skirt Defended. BOSTON. Feb. 15. (Special.) Bos ton matrons are in earnest In their campaign tor lower steps on streetcars, Mrs. Maria W. Clark, of the Hyde Park Current Events Club, who started the movement, headed a delegation repre senting a majority of the 150 women's cubs enlisted In the cause when she appeared before the Massachusetts Railroad Commission. "We uun't propose to give up our styles because the steps are too high, said Mrs. Clark. "Let tbem lower the steps. Women will wear what they want, and If the hobble skirt prevents us from climbing Into cars let them lower the steps. To ask that women give up the hobble skirt If they choose to wear 1t Is outrageous. When Mrs. Clark first broached the subject to the clubwomen her idea was met with smiles. "Do you think you will get men to agree to lower the steps Just because they ara uncomfortable for us?" they asked. And Mrs. Clark's answer wss: "Tes." bo she organised the committee with a woman physician. Dr. Lucy Barney Hall, and Mrs. Leila M. Speed, a busl- ress woman "We are not cranks." Mcs. Clark told the commission. "We've got perfectly good reasons for demanding lower car steps. GOLDENDALE IS ACTIVE Improvements Covering 5 0 Blocks Planned for Near Koture. GOLDENDALE. Wash.. Feb. 2S. (Special.) The citlxens of Goldendale are plannlnsTexteis! ve street Improve ments to be completed during the year. An ordinance has recently been passed by the City Council forming a local Improvement district, consisting of SO blocks, located In the central pert of the city. At a mass meeting held by the prop erty owners in the district . Friday eve: Ing. a resolution vtas passed rec ommending to the Council that as phalt macadam, similar to the Samuel Hill road, being constructed at Mary hill, be used for the paving of the main streets-and oiled macadam for the streets In th residence districts. The district will be bonded for 190.- 000. the estimated coat of the Improve ment, saki bonds to te payable from one to ten years. Considerable Inter est bas been manifested during the time consumed In the perfection of the plans and all objections have been withdrawn since the adoption of the ten-year bonding plan. The City Coun cil will advertise for bids during the next two weeks for the contract and for th sal of the bonds. Work will begin as soon thereafter as possible. West to Go to Hood River. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.) Governor West In company with K. K. Coovert will hold a meeting in Hood River Tuesday night to discuss with he citizens of that place the plans for location of a road at Shell Rock, as recently outlined and for which S. Benson has offered to contribute 110,- 000. Jnst How Accident Happened Is Not Quito Clear, but Victim Blush Ingly Takes All Blame for It on Own Shonldcrs. NITtV YORK. Feb. 15. f Special.) Miss Mary Cassack. of 161 Elm street, Yonkers. lies at St, Joseph's Hospital with a fractured skull, the result of a kiss In the dark. Just how the accident happened Is not quite Clear. - Miss Cassack knew she was going to be kissed, or Is presumed to have realized it, as she was sum moned Into th darkened apartment, where the caress and the cracked skull befell during the progress of a gnme of "postoff ffice" at a merry party given at the home of Joseph Craft. 23 Elm street. Miss Cassack la expected to recover. She has given her account of the ac cident, but she Is not positive about It. "I don't know Just how It happened." said she. with a becoming blush. "I know It wasn't anybody's fault unless It was my own. Maybe I tried to keep from being kissed and struck my head against the door casing." "Poetofrlce" Is Iatereating. For the benefit of the uninitiated. It may be explained that "postoffice" Is a game wherein a boy or girl, as the case may be. retires from the company and announces through the postmaster that he or she has a letter for one of the participants. If a girl Is summoned to tl postoffice, she suffers herself to be kissed, whereupon her admirer retires and she has the privilege of summon ing another boy for kissing purposes. It Is considered a highly Interesting game. Through soma error on the part of the postmaster at the Craft home. Miss Cassack and Miss May O'Connor found inemseives in tne dark postoffice with Harry Rieche at the same time. It is not clear whether It waa bis purpose to k both of them or not. At any rate, he kissed Miss Cassack. Simultaneous ly there came a fall In tha dark and a scream. Doetor Is Summoned. Riech burst from the postoffice In alarm. "Get a doctor. Get a doctor," he shouted to the company. Miss Cassack was found unconscious on the floor of the postoffice. Miss O'Connor bending over her. Miss O'Connor was hysterical. When a physician arrived he sent Miss Cassack and Miss O'Connor to the hospital. There it wss discovered that Miss Cassack was suffering from a frac- t ed skull. Miss O'Connor was un injured and waa soon able to return to her home. Rieche was greatly relieved to learn that Miss Cassack would get well. lie and other members of the party at Joseph Craft's home have foresworn "postoffice." Precedent Thousands have come to us to have their eyes examined to have their glasses made to have them ad justed. It's a good precedent for you to follow if . you value your eyesight THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE Second Floor Corbett Building, Fifth sad Morrison Sts. amount of cash on hand Is Just $1.13". 163 more than was on hand in March, 1911. COURT S VALUE DENIED POINDEXTER WOCLD ABOLISH COMMERCE TRIBUNAL. SAWMILL BEING ERECTED Portland Men Establish Large Plant in Nehalem Bay District. A modern sawmill, owned by the Brighton Mills Company, composed of Portland business men. Is the first new industry established In the Nehalem Bay country as a result of the com pletion to the coast of the Pacific Railroad & Navigation Company's tracks and tho Improvement of the bar across, the mouth of Nehalem Bay. It is located on the tldelands of Brigh ton Beach, a short distance from the railroad. Construction of the mill Is going for ward rapidly and efforts are being made to have it completed In April. As soon aa the millwrights get the machinery assembled operations will be commenced. The capacity will be 0,000 feet a day and the company has arranged to Increase this to 125,000 feet in the near future. Logs for 3.500,000 feet of lumber already have been cut. The timber is of excellent quality and there is an unlimited sup ply on the property of the company nd adjacent owners. About 40 men will be employed at the mill and preference will be given to married men with families. No coolie labor will be employed. Sa loons In the neighborhood are pro hibited by the company. Among the officers and stockholders are John Lockhart, c - K. curtiss. Thomas B. Watt and J. R. Minlck. of Portland, and George Watt, of Bay City. Arkansas Senator Criticises "Mental Attitude" That Encourages Many Injunctions. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Senator Polndexter, of Washington, yesterday opened his campaign for the abolition of the Commerce Court, by advocating before tne aenate interstate commerce committee a bill to end the court's ex istence. Senator Townsend asked ques tions designed to show that only those who opposed the creation of the court were disappointed with It, Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, said if the court did not change its attitude he would favor limiting its powers or abolishing It. although he had voted to create n Mr. Polndexter said he was opposed to centralization in one court of the power of review of the Interstate Com merce Commission's orders, and ex pressed the hope that a way would be rjrovided where an appeal could be taken direct from the Commission to the United States Supreme Court, Experience! showed, he contended, that the Commerce Court was sup planting the Commission. He denied tho existenco of the court had expedit ed commerce cases. "It has expedited the issuance of temporary Injunctions staying the orders of the Commission." he asserted. "I suppose the Supreme Court will review tha action of the Commerce Court?" inquired Mr. Townsend. "res." "You do not deem it wise to wait to see what the Supreme Court does before abolishing the court?" "No." Senator Clarke said the "mental atti tude" of the court encouraged railroads to seek to enjoin every order of the Commission, whereas, previously, the tendency was to accept the orders. in- Tailored and Trimmed Suits Novelty and Plain Coats Smart Millinery Novelty Wash Goods Silks, Challies "Vogue" Shirts for Women This Coupon Is Worth $27.00! 1912 FEBRUARY 1912 Sun Mon j Tue Wed Thu I Fri 1 Sat Clip It Out Now and Investigate Today TheJ K GILLCO. TrilS FREb COUPON when presented or - mailed to us, properly filled In. entitles you to Interesting- specimen pases, prospectus, and full particulars of ths spe cial prevlous-to-March-first prices on the New Thin Poer Kdltlun of the NEW INTERNATION AL KNCVCLOPAKDIA. Therefore, tear out NOW. Gill's, Subscription Book Dept.. 8d and Aldsr lata Name ... Address . k'" - l-fci Lati SaJtltsJ LyJ L.. J La with the County Commissioners and they think by working nights it will tie up traffic but a few hours at most. It will take ten days or two weeks to get the machinery on the ground. KLAMATH PROJECT AIDED Twenty Carloads of Inmber for Im mediate Cse Is Planned. KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Feb. 25. (Special.) Twenty carloads of lumber from Portland, consigned to tha Klam- tb Reclamation Service, arrived to day In Klamath Falls over the South ern Pacific Railway. The lumber is being shipped from this city on boats on the Government canal to Poe Valley for use on the Klamath project. Water was turned Into the canal especially for this pur pose. A large amount or work is contem plated on the project for this season. Why the Reclamation Service sees fit ship lumber 600 miles when there are billions or ieet or n witnin nan mile of Ita own headgate Is a prob- era puzsllng to lumuer mercnanis here. DAM MACHINERY ARRIVES Four Cars of Freight Reach Blngen to Be Used on White Salmon. BINGEN. Wash, Feb. 25. (Special.) Four cars of freight consigned to Stone & Webster, who have the contract for building- the dam on the White Salmon River between ITnderwood and Husum, arrived here this week and are being- unloaded. The freight con sists of a steam shovel, drilling' ma chinery and a donkey engine. It will be taken to the dame site with Its own power, a distance of seven miles, and the road Is up and down hill for the whole distance. No trouble is anticipated until they strike Bald Mountain, which has a steep grade down to the dam site. At this point the road is narrow and ths machinery will take up practically all of the road, making It Impossible for teams to pass except at turn-outs, which are located some distance apart. The company has taken the matter up Bank Statements Required. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.) Superintendent of Banks Wright has re ceived notice from the Comptroller of the Currency that a call for bank re ports has been issued to cover the con dition of the business of the banks up to the close of business on February 20. Five After Hood River Tlace. HOOD RIVER, Or.. February 25. (Special.) Since the resignation of Horace G. Kauffman from the secre taryship of the Commercial Club. President C. N. Clarke has reneived applications from five who want the position. Those desiring to manage Hood River's publicity campaigns are: Ray Scott, a Hood River orchardist, who is passing the Winter in Port land: A. T. Allen, a Hood River real estate man; Dr. M. H. Sharpe. a phy sician here: Charles A. Mosely. who retired recently from the hotel busi ness, and Kugene G. Rexford, a rancher. McCafferty to Guide Butte. BLOOMINGTON, III.. Feb. 25. Charles McCafferty, of Bloomington. today accepted the terms as manager of the Butte. Mont., baseball club of the Union League. 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In pits of the fact that deposits have Increased greatly, the loans have like wise Increased, the amount of loans and discounts today being more than tl. 000.000 ahead of thoso of 1911. Surpluses have also Increased more than 3150,000 In a year's time, and the Announcement Extraordinary Removal Sale Notice Our Entire Stock of Pianos and Player-Pianos To Be Sacrificed Our growing business has made it necessary for us to seek larger quarters. Every instrument in our present stock, which is one of the finest in the city, will be sold from this location at cut prices. We have always taken great pride in the excellency of our goods and this is your one great opportunity to secure a Beautiful High Grand Piano or Player Piano at an unparalleled reduction in price. Reasonable terms of payment. Sale Starts Monday Morning February 26 Soule Bros. 127 llth Street Bet. Washington and Alder