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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913. OFFICER DUPHY HOW IN GRAFT NET "Queen of Vice Trust" May Give Information in Gotham. BRIBERY IS CHARGE AGAIN Woman Is Said to Have Stubs of Checks She Paid Graft Repre sentatives for Protection. -Case Interesting. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Another police officer. Sergeant Peter J. Duffy, wai Indicted today on a charge of bribery by the extraordinary grand Jury that Is investigating police graft. Duffy was confidential man, and said to be collector for ex-Police Inspector Sweeney, who also is under indict ment. Duffy's indictment was based on evidence that "collections" from dis orderly resorts in Sweerfey's inspec tion district amounted to S2a0.00t) year. District Attorney Whitman said that he expected to receive Important in- formation from a woman known as the "Queen of the Vice Trust." a keeper of a syndicate of disorderly bouses for the last SO years. This woman is said to have preserved the stubs of checks she paid to representatives of the graf t "system" for protection. Police Captain Frederick W. Martens, who waa recently accused by the rambler. James Purcell, before the Aldermanio police investigating com mlttee, of having accepted graft, died suddenly today. He was In his 0th year and death was due. It was stated. to natural causes, purcell is now in Jail on the charge of murdering bis daughter. It is asserted by the asylum people that the newspaperman suffers from "persistent delusions of being prose cuted" and recites his "constant en mity against neighbors, corporations, judges, local government, doctors and others." Senator Hunt, of Bannock County, introduced the resolution call ing for the investigation. JOHN D. PROTECTS HOWIE HOQUJAfil IS HOST' Transportation Men Are En tertained at Banquet. Million-Dollar ' Corner Bought Prevent Commercial Invasion. to SPECIAL BRINGS VISITORS NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Approximately $1,000,000 is the price paid by John D. Rockefeller to block business Invasion which might be regarded as undesirable on the Fifth avenue corner Adjoining his residence on West Fifty-fourth street, it was learned tonight. The property which the oil magnate bought Included the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Seward Webb, and had been advertised for lease for business purposes. Mrs. Webb is a daughter of the late Wil liam H. Vanderbilt. Mr. Rockefeller will come into pos session of the property March 1 and it is said he will tear down the Webb Gathering Is Step In "Get-Together' Movement; Importance of Grays District Is Key note of Addresses. Harbor HOQUIAM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Hoqulam tonight entertained the largest gathering of transportation men ever assembled in the Northwest, low In height as not to cut off light wnen a special iru.u and air on the easterly side of his own Some and adjoining a new homesite of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Musical and Society Success Is Concert Lie Slraak'a Appearance at Hel 11k Theater Proves One of the HUcareat Attraction, of Like Kind ever Enjoyed In Portland. A Rhinelander Waldo, police commis sioner of New York City, Governor BY JOSEPH at. QUENTIN. wise poet has said that all the world loves a lover, but the mu sical world a great tenor. On such an august occasion, sopranos, - con traltos and baritones may for the time being take a back seat before they come into their own again. Leo Slezak, tenor, and conqueror! That's the way to speak of the great artist of world-wide fame who sang the large audience off its feet at a concert last night held in the Heilig Theater under the direction of the Portland Jftuslcal Association. The event was a great musical and society success, and one of the biggest musl- nal attraction, AVer held in this cltv. INTERFERE eiezak was greeted with more than one dozen enthusiastic recalls. Portland people have heard George Hamlin, John McCormlck, Alexander Bond and Riccardo Martin, who be long to the school of lyric tenors of the bel canto, or beautiful song, kind. and we were grateful and our must- No w that SXXZER XOT TO Action to Be Taken duly if Waldo Is Formally Accused ALBANY. N. Y Feb. 20. Unless verified charges of malfeasance or cor ruption in office are made against ci education progressed. Milwaukee & St. Paul brought 75 rep resentatives of railroad and steamship lines to this city for a banquet at the Hotel Grayport. given by the Grays Harbor Transportation Club The gathering was a step in the pro motion, of the "get-together" movement now being promoted in the-Northwest and In which Hoquiam and ADeroeen are taking their part. The banquet was attended by 150 men. Including, besides the visitors and the members of the local transportation club, offl cials and members of the Hoqulam Commercial Club. Among the visitors were high repre sentatlves of the Northern Pacific, Har riman system and Milwaukee railways. as well as of other railroads and steamship lines. The Importance the Grays Harbor district was made the keynote of the adresses and all spoke of the "Greater Grays Harbor" they expected to see, The visitors came In a special train made up of the finest equipment of the Milwaukee. A stop was made at Aberdeen and the train then came on to Hoqulam. The special left tor the return shortly after midnight. Several of the party came In early today and others stayed over tonight for the purpose of visiting the manufacturing plants of Hoqulam and Aberdeen and getting acquainted with the harbor people. MUTES TO PRESENT PLAY "Cinderella" Prepared Especial; for Vancouver School. Slezak, dramatic or heroic tenor one of the first of his tribe in more than Sulzer said In a statement tonight. ona dozen years, has sung in Portland. that he did not propose to Inter fere with the administration of police affairs In New York City. The Governor's position waa made known after he had received Commis sioner Waldo's answer to a complaint made by Henry H. Klein against exist ing conditions in the New York police department. Commissioner Waldo makes a general denial of the allega tlons in the complaint. HOWARD MANAGES Reldy Deposed by Owners of San Francisco Ball Team. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. (Spe rial.) Del Howard signed a contract today to manage the Seals for three years. Before doing business wttn isn and Ewlng Howard ascertained if Reidy had been released. He explained that he did not want to oust his old leader. A wire was dispatched to Reidy giving him a chance to resign. but it was ignored, when he was for mally deposed. The Seal moguls figure that Reidy lias been entirely too indifferent in handling his managerial duties. Reidy did not secure a single new player all Winter and did not take a hand in mapping out plans for the team this coming season. Howard is popular with the players and his managerial duties are not new to him. He headed the Louisville club 'in the American Association in 1911 and has had experience under capable managers in the National League. we are more than satisfied. bucn business enterprise ought to be encouraged. To look at him, Slezak Is a giant la stature, and to know htm. talk with him, and bear him sing one finds that he Is gifted with a glorious voice and an engaging, almost dovish, sunsniny personality. His smile is golden. After the European concert style, Slezak does not sing his songs from memory. but uses music sheets. He excels best l 1.1- I 1 I u t ..u. n otALoltone to an exquisite delicacy, in keep ing his big voice under excellent con trol, in mexza-voce or half voice ef fect, and in keeping his fortissimo tones for contrast. Slezak sang mostly In German, also In French, Italian, Bohemian and Eng lish. It was significant last night that the loudest applause was tend ered the rendition of Mary Turner Sal ter's song, in English, "Come Into the VANCOUVER. "Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) A version of "Cinderella." es pecially prepared for presentation by the deaf by the late Mrs. Thomas P. Clarke, who died last week, will be given as planned, by the request of Professor Clarke, her husband, and un der the direction of Mrs. Rhoades. The cast will be taken as follows: Cinderella, Letha Steurnagle, Seat tle: stepmother, Edith Johnston, Seat tle; Cella, Arva Tiller; Delia, Genevieve Robinson: fairy godmother. Melba Brown, Spokane; King, Ernest Fred rickson; Queen. Nell Greene; Prince Charming, Courtland Greenwald, Spo kane; herald, Frank Kelly; page, John Sipp; courtiers and ladies in waiting, Ethel Gregory, Myrtle Magulre, Bessie Magulre, Thelma Barnes, Aleta Levas ser, Edna Wilson. Fred Kuhn, Seattle; Kenneth Williams, Spokane; William Mollis and Oscar .Sanders; elves, An drew Lenner, John Hagadorn. John Thomas. Homer Peterman. Sheldon Mc Artor and Melvln Aldrlch. Garden. Love." and the number had SUFFRAGISTS WIN THRICE to be repeated, so great was the enthu- Missouri, Iowa and Michigan i,cgls latnres Take Action. slasm. In the aria from "La Gioeonda,' Slezak won his best dramatic success. and showed off his thrilling high B flat, the highest note he sang. His en cores were: "Am Meer" (Schubert), A Bohemian Lullaby," "Passage" (Hahn), "Lenz" (Hildach) and "Forget Me Not" (Hofmann). The piano accompanist was Miss Florence McMillan, formerly of Montana, who was presented in re cital in New York City by Carl Lach- mund, now of this city. Miss McMil lan played with fine ability, and much of the pleasure of the concert was due to her. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Feb. 20. The Missouri House of Representatives sent to engrossment today the consti tutional amendment granting suffrage to women. The Snnate already has taken similar action. DES MOINES, la., Feb. 20. The lower house of the Iowa Legislature adopted today the resolution recently intro duced providing for the submission to the voters of the state of an equal suf frage amendment to the constitution. CLARK DUE HERE MARCH 1 VSTwSJ't. ANGRY BRIDEGROOM TO PAY orflc,al of Local Power Copany to Consider Improvements. Member of Charivari Party Gets . $3000 for Shot at Serenade. NEWARK, N. J.. Feb. 20. A Jury In the Circuit Court today awarded Hugh Porter, a member of the charivari party which in July, 1911, serenaded Walter J. Force and his bride at their home In Livingston, near here. $3000 for In juries received when Force fired both barrels of a shotgun Into the crowd. Force was Indicted for the shooting after spending some time in Jail," while Porter and Walter Levenguth, who was also shot, were recovering. Subse quently he pleaded guilty and paid a fine of 11000. Several of the charivari party testified for Porter, while several residents of Livingston corroborated the story told by Force that his bride I was nearly In a state of collapse xnrougn lear tnat the crowd would LANSING, Mich., Feb. 20. The House of Representatives adopted today a resolution providing for the resubmis sion of the woman suffrage question at the April election this year. The bill now goes to the Senate. Equal suffrage in Michigan was defeated in the Fall election by a close vote. C. M. Clark, of Philadelphia, chair man of the executive committee of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, will arrive in Portland about March 1 and confer with local officials wTb. BILL SCORED cently prepared, and tne franchise lor new tracks. in various parts of the city recently passed by the Council, will re ceive his consideration. The board of directors will meet while he is here and take final action on the franchise. Meanwhile plans are being made for' laying the tracks on Seventh street in accordance with the terms of the fran chise. The necessity of laying the third rail may delay work beyond the 90- day period speqlfled by the Council for completion of the work. Senate Committee to : Report versely on Free Bureau. Ad- break into the house before he fired Cfll C flC QUA WIRnPfcfQ AIM the ahots. I on l-1- vi w i inmuvwiiw mm FLAG SALE MAKES RECORD Congress of Mothers Calls for Re. craits to Help Tomorrow. The Oregon Congress of Mothers had a banner selling day yesterday, as more flags were disposed of than on any previous aay. xne money so raised will De usea to establish a Parents' Educa. tlonal Bureau. The congress also has a baby-placing department . and has placed turee babies in good homes re cently. More volunteers are wanted to sell nags Washington s birthday. Among inose wno sola yesterday were: Mrs. R. W. Gibbs, Mrs. Henry Waldo Cob, Mrs. Bllllngton. Mrs. J. H. Stanley, Mrs. John Manning. Mrs. C A. Shea and Mrs. w imam ueaner. Mrs. Thomas Q. Greene is chairman of the committee in charge. Catholic Women to Make Campaign to Aid Home for Babies. In order to formulate plans for the sale of shamrock sprigs on St. Pat rick's day, March 17, 40 women, repre senting 20 Catholic parishes in Portland, met yesterday at the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, on Sixteenth street, and decided to have about 30 parties of 25 each who will sell sham rocks from in the morning until 6 at night. The money raised will be given to St. Agnes' Baby Home at Park Place, which has from 90 to 100 foundlings under 5 years old, and to St. Mary's Home for Orphan Boys, at Beaverton, which has over 100 young boys in it. - STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or, Feb. 20. (Special.) The Senate Industries com mittee tonight decided to report ad versely with a full' report-on the House bill which would provide for a free employment bureau and make it a mis demeanor for any person, nrrn or cor poration to receive a fee for employ ment purposes. The bill was actively opposed on the grounds that in event of a strike, should the free employment bureau be under the domination of labor inter ests, that it would prove a heavy club for the labor interests to wield and practically to make them Invulnerable in case such a situation developed. The committee also decided to report adversely on a bill which would pre vent the throwing of refuse into rivers flowing into the Pacific Ocean, assum ing the attitude that similar legislation is on the statute books. VANCOUVER WORK STARTED Excavation TJnder Way for Power Company Office and Plant. IDAHO ASYLUM UNDER FIRE Incarceration of Newspaper Leads to Investigation. Man VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Excavation for the power sta tion, office, waiting-room - and sub- nowflr itfttlnn trusv ... . . faPaj w..... Complaints in Various Parts of State! by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. The cost of the build ings, exclusive of the sub station, will be about 130.000. SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The steam plant will have a batterv lilt state naiiroaa commission cas eei oi tnree Doners and will use either oil a number of dates for hearings. On or sawdust for fuel. The office and March I evidence In the complaint of waiting-room will be two stories hieh COMMISSION HEARINGS SET Will Be Examined. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 20. (Special.) Idaho's state Insane asylum at Black foot is under the fire of the present Legislature. The Senate has ordered an investigation of the unlawful com. mitment to that institution of Carl Machoid. a newspaperman of Black foot, who was placed In the asylum on the ground that he was insane. The special Senate commute, composed of Senators Shepherd. Defenbach and Dun ning, appointed to probe into the In carceration of Machoid. held a meeting this afternoon and decided to issue summons to Dr. Poole, head of the asy '.um. and his assistants. The commitment papers that placed Machoid in the asylum are before the Senate. They fail to show sufficient evidence to warrant his commitment, j the Frank L. Smith Meat Company vs. :he United and Southern Pacific roads which are charged with denying the plaintiff adequate shipping facilities. On March 1 the commission will hold a conference at Salem with represen tatives of telephone and telegraph companies relative to crossing of over head wires. A hearing on the commission's initia tive will be given the arrangements providing for shipping milk and cream. Pcnnsy Alumni to Banquet.' The University of Pennsylvania Club will entertain Judge McGinn as its principal guest on Saturday night at its annual banquet, to be held at the Im perial Hotel. Alumni of the univer sity who wish to be present should in form Dr. R. J. Marsh, Oregonian building. and 60x26 feet, at the corner of First and Washington streets. It will require about eight months to complete tne buildings. Man Kicked Wants $5050. Charging that he was viciously pura meled and kicked when he refused the invitation of two strangers to join in a game of draw poker in the saloon of P. 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