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THE MORSIXG OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1913. LAWLER CREDITED WITH DARROW TRAP Harrington Confesses He Was "Stool" for -Special Prosecutor. UPROAR STOPS TESTIMONY Witness for Prosecution Branded as "Traitor of Worst Kind" De fense Asks for Records of Alleged Conversation. LOS ANGELES, June 24. Oscar Lawler, special Government prosecutor In the so-called dynamite conspiracy case, was the man who arranged for the alleged "trapping" of Clarence S. -Darrow, by means of a secret tele phonic device. Bo testified John R. Harrington on cross-examination by the defense today In the Darrow jury bribery trial. Harrington testified that It was at the behest of LajFler made In Chicago that he came to Los Angeles for the purpose of leading his ex-employer and assistant In the McNamara defense Into the trap laid bv Lawler and Detective Foster of the National Erectors' asso elation. The brief session today abounded In sensational incidents, one of which was a bitter denunciation of the witness by Chief Coifhsel Rogers for the defense. He branded Harrington as a "traitor of the worst kind. Tumult Ttrarrrmm Reply. Harrington half arose from his chair and tried to reply but his voice could not be heard above the ensuing tumult. The course of the defense in delving Into the evidence said to have been obtained through a telephonic device. especially as the prosecution nao. re fralned from introducing it, caused sur. prise. That it was a shrewd move was apparent when, after pursuing that line of questioning for a brief time. Rogers had the prosecution fighting to pre vent the introduction of the transcript of the conversations between Hairing ton and Darrow. The defense demanded the typewrit ten record of the conversations on the ground that the District Attorney had shown the transcript to Harrington. Arguments will be made by the defense tomorrow to support tne contention that the evidence desired be rnr nlshed. "Stool" Coached by Crnwler. The District Attorney's reason for tint Intrndiicfne- the record of the ai leged incriminating conversations be tween Darrow and Harrington was intimidated by the latter when he said: "It was unintelligible." Harrington said repeatedly that he had acceded to the request of Lawler to hold the conversations with Darrow for the purpose of clearing his own repu tation. Lawler, he said, had told him what to say to Darrow In the hotel room adjoining which was another room occupied by shorthand reporters. On four or five different occasions, the witness said, he had Darrow In his room. Each time he would notify Lawler and then telephone to Darrow to come to his room. TONGUE ENTERS PROTEST District Attorney Says He Did "ol Get Notice of Hearing. SALEM, Or- June 24. (Special.) District Attorney Vongue. of the fifth judicial district, has made objection to , the Supreme Court that the old Clatsop County tax cases were argued before that court without his appearance for Clatsop County. Approximately $5000 In state taxes, it is alleged, were un paid by that county to the state and action was brought by the state for their recovery. The case was heard in the lower court and appealed. District Attorney Tongue asserts the Attorney-General gave him no notice that the case was to be heard, that he thought the appeal had been dropped and that he received no copies of briefs or abstracts or other documents. On the other band, the Attorney-General says these documents were forwarded both to Mr. Tongue and to Mr. Brown ell, who was assisting on the case. He also says he probably will be will ing to allow an extension of time for Mr. Tongue to file briefs now If he desires to do so. LARGE ST BITES CHILD Clackamas Heights Baby Attacked While Asleep. OREGON CITY. Or.. June 24. (Spe cial.) Basil, the four-year-old son of Otto Meindl. of Clackamas Heights, a suburg of Oregon City, was seriously bitten by a large rat today. The boy went to sleep shortly after noon and bout 3 o'clock his mother, who was at work in the kitchen, was attracted by screams. She rushed Into the bed room and found her son trying to fight off the animal. Mrs. Meindl seized a broom and struck at the rodent, but it escaped. The boy's left band was badly lacer ated, and the rat had eaten a large . hole under the lad's left eye. Some time ago many of the dogs In the su burb were poisoned, and since then it has become Infested with rats. Many chickens and other fowls have been victims of the animals. KING LOOKS F0R $1,000,000 Big Bond Issue Planned to Con struct County Building. SEATTLE. Wash, June 24. (Spe cial.) A conference between city and county officials today resulted in a vote to submit, if possible, at the primary election September 10. a county bond issue approximately of $1,000,000 for the erection of an eight-story joint city and county building on the county property bounded by Third and Fourth avenues, James and Jefferson streets, upon a portion of which the, Coliseum stands. r If the exact plans for the building and every other detail of its construc tion that affects the cost has not been worked out in tleke for advertising the bond issue for the legal time the proj ect. U was agreed, will be submitted at a special election. ROAD GRADING IS RUSHED Difficult Part of Electric Line Is Now Being Finished. JUNCTION CITY. Or, June 24. (Spe cial l Tif mammoth steam shovel la i . , . h.OT ntjt and tills In grading for the Oregon Electric Railroad between Junction City and tne Willamette River. This Is the most difficult stretch of construction of tne . . , , i rnftrf crosses electric i "a", . -- the flood lands of the Willamette Kl'er. There has been some aew Ins; the first two water-tight compart . . .u- th five-span menu i'" mo h1 - steel bridge across the Willamette River. Gravel has oeen the compartments as fast as the steam , , i i .hitt tfi excavate, in snovei uo ....... - order to rush this work machinery has now arrived on tne grouuo -" the other piers by means of airtight . . - v. rrftvAl beins: re- moved and the compartments being lowered by means ai men -- side- the airtight compartments below the level of the river water. These men will work under air pressure, which will keep the water irum -the working chamber as the compart ment is lowered. . Falsework.has been completed across .. , A.. h. nlortric trains will be able to cross the river as soon as the SALEM MAN CHOSEN MAN AGKB OF HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET. Robert Mlnton. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY Salem. Or.. June 24. (Special.) Robert Mlnton. of Salem, Or, has been elected to manage the 6tate High School track and fiold meet, held under the auspices of Willamette University next Spring. The manager-elect is a graduate of the Salem High School and Is considered one of the best business managers among the Willamette students. The next meet will cover, for the preliminaries and finals, a period of two days, these dates being May 24 and 25. A State High School oratorical contest will be held In conjunction with the field day. track la laid and will notbe delayed until the completion of the steel bridge. SEASIDE'S GROWTH BIG RECENT FIRE IS NOW HISTORY RESORT MORE POPULAR. Citizens Plan Big Summer Season, Despite Temporary Structures Raised After Blaze. SEASIDE, Or.. June 24. (Special.) After having passed safely through a general conflagration from which few towns have so completely recovered, Seaside has thoroughly re-established herself upon ths same basis occupied before the fire. Her chief asset, that of being the principal Summer resort of the Northwest, has not been in the least hampered or diminished by her recent misfortune, and witn tne com plete rebuilding of the town, her citi zens are ready to boast that there will be a greater measure of activity and prosperity now than ever before. With plans for making Seaside the Atlantic City of the Pacific Coast, mer chants have joined forces and shown an enterprise not to be surpassed In erasing all the ill effects of the fire, and building a new town, with an eye to the future as well as to the pres ent. The new reservoir for which the plans had been completed prior to the fire, will soon be under construction and new mains laid, bringing pure mountain water into the city in un limited quantities. Surveyors have completed the work of reconstructing the streets, so there will be broad avenues here where there were before only narrow lanes and alleys. The Commercial Club, the principal boosting organization, far from being disrupted by the confusion following the fire, will take up the work of boosting, it now being felt that there is a town here that can be boasted of all over the state. The new Harriman road into tnis city which was for so long only a matter of conjecture. i3 now no longer a ru mor, every day developing some added detail to the Harriman plan for con structing the road. The fruit of the last four weeks- labor by Seasiders is already being gathered, tne town now oemg ine Dest nutronized Summer resort along the Coast. It has been thoroughly proved to tourists and temporary residents here that accommodations are to be hail at the same prices as in the large cities, a fact which alone contributes in a large measure to tne activity in business here. WOMAN ON TRIAL FAINTS Mrs. Delia Olds, Who Killed Hus band, Gets Freedom on Bail. SPOKANE. June 24. Mrs. Delia Olds, irh .hot and killed her husband. Dr. William H. Olds. May 28. collapsed twice today when placed on trial for murder in the first degree. She be came hysterical when, the rifle with which she shot her husband was brought into the courtroom and again when examined by Judge Hlnkle as to jthe state of her health. Her attorney asked that sue be re leased on ball as he feared that con finement during the trial would prove fatal to her. She was released on $5000 bail until the trial Is over. Pioneer's Funeral Today. VANCOUVER, Wash, June 24. (Special.) The funeral of Peter Strrk er, who settled In Clark County in 1172. and who died at his home here yesterday, will be held from St. Jo seph's Catholic Church at 9 o'clock to morrow morning. Rev. Father Felix Verwilghen will conduct the services. Mr. 8tryker was born in Switzerland 67 years ago. A year after coming to this county he went back to the old country and married Miss Hedwig Wachter. who survlces him. In 1901 he came to Vancouver from his farm at Brush Prairie, and established the Vancouver Soda Works, which is now owned by J. P. Wineberg. Besides the wife, two daughters. Mrs. Harry Stamp, of Portland, and Mrs. D. E. Reefe, of this city, survive. i 1 v -J GOVERNOR MAY Will UNIVERSITY FIGHT Judge Galloway Decides Big Referendum Action in Eu gene's Favor. WITHDRAWAL MOST LIKELY Possibility That Some Agreement May Be Reached Between Offi cials Which May Halt Move to Supreme Court. Although, as predicted in The Ore- nlan today, juage w""""' down his decision this afternoon in the University of Oregon referendum cases in favor of the university, and the de cision presents a peculiar tangle when taken in the light of Governor Wests desire to have the cases withdrawn, there seems to be a possible oppor tunity of the Governor's wishes being fulfilled. Charles L. McNary. who is acting for District Attorney McNary. has not re ceived the letter from Governor West asking for withdrawal of the cases, al though the letter is somewhere in the mails. Attorney-General Crawford said to day, for the defense, that he would be willing to meet any overtures to with draw the cases, although the plaintiff has won and the case is now on appeal, notice of appeal having been served to day in open court. Case Likely Withdrawn. It is possible, under these conditions, that some agreement may be reached between Mr. McNary and the Attorney General's office which will result in the entire matter being withdrawn before it ever reaches the Supreme Court. Mr. McNary said he was ready to assume the attitude, as predicted, that he would withdraw the cases on the request of the Governor, but the Gov ernor's request has not so far reached him, but he will now be ready tp make .......hi. i.rum.nt tnnrlM wittl- 3 itiHuiiBuH r - " drawing them, even though judgment nas oeen given in ine iu w u.u In holding with the plamtiff in the referendum cases for a second time. Judge Galloway declared that he be lieves the principle is greater than the university, greater than any appropria tions which may come under consid eration and that , the Supreme Court should go into the questions which are Involved for the benefit of the people of Oregon. Fraud Is Big Question. He declared that it should be de termined whether a large number of fraudulent circulators can nullify peti tions of this character when there are a sufficient number of signers to the petitions otherwise to make It valid. Judge Galloway decided that the District Attorney Is the proper law of ficer to bring such a suit for the state. He stated that after receiving and hearing the additional testimony which was offered in Portland he was more than ever convinced of the cor rectness of his former decision, which was In favor of the university and per. manently enjoined the Secretary of State from placing the referendum on the ballot. The State University is of slight importance compared to the importance of the principles involved, however," he declared. "The questions that have arisen in this case, as they apply to the initiative- and referendum laws should be decided by the Supreme Court. Wheth er or not the Portland circulators could by perjury and forgery of some innn n . - v,,111fv all nf thA Ufllld names, is a question which should be passed upon oy mat court. "As I formerly stated in the pre- . nnlntnn tlipm la, nO mlARtiOTI fl i to the validity of the signatures out side of tne names wnicn were express ly admitted to be fraudulent." MASONS LAY CORNERSTONE Construction of Salem Temple Is Well Under Way. SALEM. Or, June 24. (Special.) The cornerstone of one of the finest Masonic Temples on the Pacific Coast was laid here today with George 1. Burnett, grand master, in charge of the ceremonUs. Of pecul'ar signifi cance to Salect Masons was this cor nerstone laying, as It was also tne 0th anniversary of the Installation of officers of Siera Lodge No. 4. The state officers present were Jus tice George H. Burnett, of the Supreme Court and grand master: Railroad Com missioner Frank J. Miller, Junior grand warden, and R. O. Thomas, sword bearer. The building will cost -$100,000 when completed. The office part of the building will De ready oeptemDer i. but it will probably be November 1 before the Masons will be able to take possession of the upper two floors. Besides tne state oincers i&King part in the ceremonies of the cornerstone laying, the following acting officers participated: . J. C. jaoreiana, aeputy grand master; H. B. Thielsen, senior grand warden: D. J. Fry. grand treas urer; Lot L. Pearce. grand secretary; D. P. Mason, grand chaplain; A. H. Steiner, grand senior deacon; A. L. Fraser. grand senior deacon: E. M. Croisan, grand Junior deacon; J. M. Watson, grand Junior deacon; L. C. Marshall, grand senior steward: E. S. Borget, grand junior steward: M. L. Meyers, grand marshal; Henry Sc-ho-maker, grand tiler ALASKA FISHING UNABATED Volcanic Eruptions Fail to Impair Industry, Says Writer. ASTORIA. Or, June 24. (Special.) H. M. Lorntssn received a letter this morning from Secretary Hyland. of the Alaska Fishermen's Union, at San Francisco, in which the writer said: "I am glad that I can report through the office of the Alaska Packers' As sociation that the volcanic eruptions will in the opinion of the officers of the association have no effect on the fisheries. "The various fishing grounds are O. K. The letters which I have received from Behring Sea say they are hav ing an unusually early and warm Spring. All the vessels arrived early and the men are expecting a good sea son." VANCOUVERHAS FIG TREE Horticulturist Quarnberg Prizes Flno California Product. VANCOUVER. Wash, June 24. (Spe cial.) A fig tree, loaded with green figs, which are growing rapidly. U, Exelusiveness ciiriilisi F. owned by A, A. Quarnberg) Dlstricg Horticultural Inspector, at his home on 1VSUU1U.U , " " ' ' secured in California, IS years ago, was frozen down by tne unusual nara win ter of three years ago. and it started x- ttiA mntu nff-Ain One little branch, less than a foot in length. has eight ngs aoout na.ii 6"""". it. ' .... The fruit ripens m August, ana is said by Mr. Quarenberg, to be as luci ous and good as that grown in Cali fornia. ' CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEETS Slate Convention on Historical Campground at Turner. TURNER. Or., June 24. (Special.) The annual convention of the Oregon Christian churches is now in session at their historical campground here with an unusually large attendance. The report of the corresponding secre tary, C. F. Swander, shows that the church has had one of the most fruit ful years in the history of the Oregon work. The receipts for missionary work in the state were $7419.47, and 18 missionaries have been employed all or a part of the time during the year, serving S099 days. There have been 2698 additions to the church, which brings the present membership to 20.000. New churches organized, ten: bulldlngB erected. 15. E. R. Moon, missionary to Bolenge. Africa, but now enjoying a year's fur lough In the home land, was elected presiding officer of the sessions of the convention. ' Three years ago this convention built a steamer, appropriately' named the "Oregon," for the use of the mission aries on the Congo. The report which Mr. Moon brings regarding the service this boat renders the missionary forces laboring in the heart of darkest Africa is most cheering to those who had a part in the building of the "Oregon." Sensational Mine Strike Made. NEW PINE CREEK, Or., June 24. (Special.) Fred Schrott and R. I Wade, operating the Lucky Dutchman lease on the Sunshine, nave made a sen In the Name of Your Home District Ask a man in Cleveland, Ohio, "Where do you live?" ; Let him answer, "Oh Euclid Avenue." .Your immediate conclusion is, "Well, that fel low is a man of means. He amounts to some thing:. He lives in the bon ton district" Ask a man in Chicago, "Where do you live?" Let him answer, "In That doesn't mean anything:. v Hyde Park has as many shacks as it has mansions. So, in Portland, if I say "I live on Portland Heights, in Irving-ton, in this section or that section" that doesn't mean what it once did. But let a man say, "I live in Westover Terraces." That settles it. There is only one Westover Terraces. There can never be another. No Westover Terraces No. 2; no Addition to Westover Terraces; no imitation of Westover Terraces topographically impossible. Westover Terraces is designed for the par ticular family. Its magnificent layout, its beautifully contoured streets, its superior im provements, its commanding location, its easy accessibility, its distinctiveness that's it distinctiveness places it so far ahead of any other past,, present or future effort to establish a neighborhood of class that Westover Ter races is beyond comparison. In Block 9 there are a few opportunities remain ing for yours to become one of the SIX FINEST RESIDENCES IN WESTERN AMERICA. Why not settle it today? 1 1 1 J hi ii N. CLARK, Selling Agent, 818-23 Spalding Phone Me Personally Main 2113 or A 7617 sational strike. Within three days after receiving the lease these enter prising leasers have uncovered an eight-foot ledge that pans bonanza gold and assays $352.88 per ton at the sur face. This strike has more than vindi cated all the claims that have been made for high grade. It has crystalized confidence in the intrinsic merit of the district. Captain Evans, of Portland, who has taken a lease and bond on the Del Floy here, visited the scene of the strike and examined the property at the request of the leasers. He says he found a well defined vein in place from which he panned several pieces of rock getting surprising returns. Portland Firms Incorporate. SALEM. Or, June 24. (Special.) Several large corporations filed articles with the Secretary of State today. Among these are the Swiss-American Milk Products Company, of Portland, capitalization $500,000; Sheridan Timber Company, Sheridan, capitalization $150, 000; Film Supply Company. Portland, capitalization $80,000, and the Harbalt Wilson Company. Portland, capitaliza tion $50,000. 7! . . . Women fake more pains making a gift box look prethj than many men ' do In making themselves look neat. CeJ.MATHIS&CO. Men's Clothes Shop U9 Sixth St. Hyde Park.' , WW J : liHtill Hi Ml THE O.-W. R. & N. IS GIVING EXCURSION RATES . TO Bonneville Cascade Locks . , Bridal Veil Hood River and Many Otherv Points SPECIAL TRAIN leaves Portland Union Depot 9 A. M.; returning, leaves Hood River 5:30 P. M., arriving Portland 8:30 P. M.,- thus giving a full day of pleasure. For particulars apply to N . City Ticket Office THIRD AND WASHINGTON STS PORTLAND Bldg. , How Will You Spend JULY 4th