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TllJbJ 31UKMAU UitLUUAlAA, &A1 V .tt.UA X , J1A X XV Xi. JOE DAY AWAITING REAL JACK LEWIS Detective Insists He Will Take Von Klein to Portland for Using That Name. CASE IN STRANGE TANGLE Sleuth Dines "With Prisoner and Quarrels Cnpald Board BUI May . Keep Star Witness From Mar riage Swindle Hearing. rnrrir.n Mv !S. f Special) Jack Lewis Is a, mighty unlucky name. One man who la Bald to have usea k rouai answer to Miss Ethel Newcomb for ha anil ateallna: her dl a .'' . - j v, t h Bam raae. ate mouuB, a.uwu.vr too much and did not pay for what he ate, according- to an Elgin restau rateur, lie, Vuo, ib . When the real Jaok Lewis, of Minne--n. r.ivm n nMrn en Mondav as Miss Xewcomb's star witness against E. t von itiein, wnwito uianjmg u Is sala to naTe oeen -jbck mwjs. win v. akeA about his appetite a rrpniMl at the Instance of Robert Roberts & Brother, of Elgin. Board Bill Worries Day. The real Jack Lewis, of Minneapolis, and his wire were resiaenis Mi mnnthi. Lewis Dosed as hrnVar an xraa a solicitor for the American Loan Society. He made friends rapidly and. In parlance, "c . k .hni nwn " hut the board b mounted to 125. Then Mr. and Mrs. Joe Day. detective sergeant who has come to Chicago to taice von riein back to Portland, received many prom ises from the real Jack Lewis that he nnanr n . n witness. When he heard about the board bill today he wasn't quite so sure his witness would come. Day Is an old-timer anion sleuths. The first day he reached Chicago he had a. -run-In" with Von Klein and railed him a. grafter. Since then the detective and the prisoner have been good friends. They dined together to day at Smilev Corbett's Lamb's Club. The white-haired sleuth he's about half as big as Von Klein leaned over the table. The argument was becom ing heated. Detective aad Prisoner ftoorreL "You're going back with me," cried Day and be ahook bis finger under Von Klein'a nose. Til not go back with you." yelled Von Klein and he too shook his finger. "Bring your grip to the courtroom, younir man. for you'll never get a r-hanee to get It If yon don't," was Par's comeback. Then diners at other tables began to look up and Day and Von Klein left the place. Day says he doesn't care whether the real Jack Lewis appears or not, that he'll Identify Von Klein as the "Jack Lewis" who married Ethel Newcomb, and then he'll buy two long tickets for the City of Hoses. Judge Kersten Is going to give a final de rision In the case Monday. VOX KLETV CASE IS SET Kxtraditlon Chances Are Considered Hopeful. Prospects for the extradition of E. E. C. Von Klein from Chicago to answer a charge of stealing the Jewels of Ethel Newcomb. his purported wife, are growing brighter, according to a dis patch received yesterday from Detec tive Day. who Is in Chicago, seeking the custody of the prisoner. Day wires that final hearing of habeas corpus pro ceedings has been set for May 26, and he believes that the writ will be dis missed. Von Klein's attorneys. It Is aid. already have advised him to cease fighting, but the prisoner has Insisted upon a bearing. Three years ago a youne; woman call in? herself Mra. George B. Lewis com plained to the police that her newly wed husband had abandoned her at the Portland Hotel, taking her jewelry, valued at S3500. No trace of the man was found until six weeks ago, when the woman herself encountered him In Chicago and caused his arrest. Since then attempts have been made to Iden tify him as the deluder of half a score of women In various parts of the coun try. Detective Day was sent after Lewis, or Von Klein, but met with one of the longest extradition fights In police annals. The prisoner is backed by wealthy relatives, who have fur nished a bond of 114.000. Explanation of the mysterious de lays In the case was made by Detective Dav In a communication to Captain Baty yesterday. He says that Judge Kerstens, to whom the writ of habeas corpus was made returnable, has been, ever since, in the midst of the Webb taxlcab murder case, and refused to allow It to be Interrupted. The Jury disagreed and the state proceeded im mediately to a" new trial, which la now reaching Its conclusion, allowing the long-delayed hearing to be held. MIAMI HONORS FLAGLER Business Suspended During Funeral of Founder of Town. FT. Al'Gl'STIXE. Fla.. May 23. The funeral of Henry M. Flagler was held today from the Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church here. Rev. O. M. Ward, pastor of the Palm Beaoh Pres lvterlan Church; Rev. J. N. McOonlgle, of Miami, and Rev. A. 8. Badger, of St. Augustine, conducted the services. The body will be Interred In tha mausoleum of the Flagler Memorial Church in this city. All business houses In Miami. Including- the postofflce. were closed this afternoon, all flags were at half mast t and public buildings draped in mourn ing, out of respect to the memory ot Mr. Flagler, who founded Miami. Union memorial services were held In Miami rhurrhes simultaneously with the buriul services at St. Augustine. INITIATIVE BILL REVIVED Illinois leaders Hope for Amend ment in Xcw Form. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. May 21. The Initiative and referendum resolution which recently failed of passage in the lower house. Is to be rewritten and aiven another chance before the legis lators next Thursday. Governor Dunne, after a conference with representatives of the Democratic Progressive and Republican wings In the Hons'', is believed to be ready to accept two of the amendments sought to be added to the .petition when it was debated In the House. Repre xentatlve Medlll McCormick. Progress ive. It Is believed, is to rewrite the lesolutlon CHICAGO PRISONER, WHO IS FIGHTING EXTRADITION" TO PORT LAND, AND WOMAN HE IS CHARGED WITH SWINDLING. ' ITUifr ' &uv 'tty tv-V-, i i ' - ' . - ' 'y 7 ' ' ' "j MISS ETHEL SEWCOXB ROSE IS OUTLINED Western Democrats Plan to Make Showing on Tariff. SENATORS ASKED TO HELP Mock Amendment, Giving: Wool IS Per Cent and Sugar One Cent a Ponnd, Xot Designed for Ultimate Adoption. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 23. Western Democratic Senators who are embarrassed by the free wool and free sugar provisions of the Underwood bill havo proposed to the Senate leadera In the hope of lessening their embarrassment that the tariff bill be amended before be ing reported by the financial committee so that it will carry a duty of 15 per cent on wool and retain a permanent duty of 1 cent per pound on sugar. Is Is part of the proposal that tne Senate shall agree to these amend ments, probably by a combination of Republican and Western Democratic votes with the understanding that when the bill Is sent to conference for an adjustment of tha differences between the Senate and House the Senate ultimately will yield on these Items and agree to free wool and rree sugar. The proposal la to have a disagree ment reported by the conference com mittee on sugar and wool, let the Senate again vote for the duty on these two commodities and Insist upon its amendment; and perhaps - go through this programme several times, the Sen ate ultimately yielding on the ground that the House, backed by the Presi dent, will not accept any other than the provisions of the House Din. tr this can be done the Western Senators can go on record repeatedly as favor ing a duty on wool and sugar though ultimately they agree to vote for free wool and free sugar. If the Senate lead ers will help them to the extent Indi cated. This programme Is Intended to de ceive voters In the Western states and ill not be agreed to by the leaders unless they have absolute assurance in advance that the Western Senators in the final vote will support the pro vision for free wool and free sugar. Some Eastern Democrats are inclined to acquiesce In this suggestion, in the belief It will strengthen their Demo crat brethren In the West, but as yet there has been no final determination. WAITRESS' WORK IS BEST (Continued From First Page.) a week and that the average wage of the sales girls there was 96. A girl employed at Nugents' depart ment store te&tlfled that she got 6 salary and commission that increased her eam.'cgs almost to (S a week. When 111 recently she paid 9 a week for a room in a hospital, in addition to the doctor's bill. She. received no salary during her illness, but drew tit from a beneficial aid organization In the store, to which she contributed 20 cents a week. A waitress who makes 4 a week from 11 A. M. lo 1 P. M. was asked If she ever went to the parks on Sun day. 'I do If someone takes me," she re plied. "Not or. my own money. I can't afford it. I'm lucky If I have carfare to go t- work." Rural Domeattra Poorly Paid. Senator Wilson aeked a girl em ployed at Hunger's laundry, SL Louis, why the girls employed there did not leave the city and do domestic work in "good homes at 5 to J7 a week and board." "I Just came from the country," re plied the girl. "I never knew a girl In the country, working as a domestic. who could make more than 60 or 75 rsa v AXD E. C. VOX KLKI.N. cents' a week. That's why I came to the city because I did not wish to work for such small wages. I don't want to go back to the country." The girl testified she lived with ber brother and kept hous for him. Her wages at the laundry are B a week, if she works full time 7:30 A. M. to S:?0 P. M. six days a -veek; but only $5.60 if she loses time through sick ness. She said she had fainted from the beat at the laundry and had seen many other girls overcome by the heat. She said she walked to work because she was unable to pay car fare. Injured Sent to Dispensary An 18-year-old girl irom the Hess Envelope Company testified she made $7.50 a week. The girls whose fingers are crushed In the envelope machines, she said, were went to the city dis pensary for treatment. An 18-year-old girl employed by the Samuel Cupples Envelope Company said she was a widow and had a child to support on her wages of S6 a week She lives with her mother, who has two other children. The mother takes in washing and works out several days a week, and together they manage to get along. Two scrub women from the Pierce building, one of them 61 years old, testified they received $1 a day. Their hours are A. M. to 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. to P. M. The woman 61 years old said all her children were married; that she lived with her husband, who also worked, and that together they were were able to get along. She cleaned 28 offices a day. she said, and worked on the same floor for- six years, and In all that time never had an Increase In wages. Chairman Warns Employers. State Senator Kinney, chairman of the committee, said that lio had In formation that a man who is making rounds of St. Louis stores is warning the girls not to testify before the com mittee. "If this committee finds," said Sen- ator Kinney, "that any employer is doing such a thing he will be Inves tigated. Any employer discharging a girl for testifying before this commit tee will find his experiment a costly one. AKAH1AS GLUB GROWING WICKERSHAM XOMIN'ATED BY CHAJlBERIiAIN" FOR MEMBER Polite Intimation Is Result of Con trovers j- Over Bill Before Com mittee on Territories. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 23. Senator Chamberlain, rising to a question of personal priv ilege In the Senate yesterday, politely nominated Delegate Wickersham for membership in the Ananias club. Del egate Wickersham before the commit tee on territories said that Senator Chamberlain in the last Congress had "inadvertently" Introduced a bill which would have turned over to the Gug genhelms absolute control of Cordova harbor and the entrance to the Bering River coal fields. Wickersham claimed credit for hav ing killed this bill In the House after it had passed the Senate. Reports said that Senator Chamberlain entered no protest against Wickersham's charge. Senator Chamberlain said in the Sen ate that he had not introduced any such bill as Wickersham described. The bill Wickersham had In mind was In troduced by Senator Clark, of Wyom ing, marked "by request," and because of this label the Senate committee had refused even to consider it. Further more, as the bill never had been con sidered or passed by the Senate, Wick ersham did not kill it in the House. Senator Chamberlain said further that he did deny Wickersham's state ment In committee, after Wickersham concluded his statement. Stalled Auto Hit by Engine. CRJOOKSTON, ; Minn,, May 23. Thrown out of an automobile when a light engine on the Great Northern crashed Into it at Stephen Crossing today. Glen Carnegie was killed and Arthur Rost was seriously injured. The engine was running fast just ahead of the Winnipeg flyer and could not stop when the auto was staJKt a the track. STRiKEPAYMENT TRACED TO Court Admits Checks as Evi dence in Trial of Woolen Company Official. TREASURER IS WITNESS Offer of Atteanx to H!p Arange Settlement of Textile Strike Re ferred Tc Wood Present at Citizens' Meeting. BOSTON. May 23. Two checks, one of which was in payment of "expenses Incurred during strike at Lawrence," were traced to the offices of the Ameri can Woolen Company at the dynamite conspiracy trial today. The checks were issued on the authority of Wil liam M. Wood, president of the com pany, and were payable "to Frederick E. Atteaux, a dye manufacturer, who with Wood and Dennis Collins are charged with conspiracy to "plant" dynamite at Lawrence, to discredit the striking textile operators during the industrial troubles of 1912. It was a check for J505. issued March 22. 1912, the vouoher for which explained that the payment was for expenses incurred during the strike. The voucher corresponding with a sec ond check, issued June 26, 1912, for $2100, showed that it was Issued "in full for all claims and demands to date." The $505 check was signed by W. A. Currier, assistant treasurer of the woolen company, and the $2100 check bore the signature of William Dwelly, Jr., treasurer of the company. Both vouchers were marked "approved, William M. Wood, president." Payment Ordered by Wood. Treasurer Dwelly, who was called as a Government witness, testified that the check signed by him was issued at the direction of Wood. He said that Atteaux had volunteered his services to President Wood to help arrange a set tlement of the strike. The examina tion of Mr. Dwelly occupied the greater part of the day and he will be heard again wnen tne iriai is resumea jvioii day. In admitting the checks and vouch ers as evidence. Judge Crosby ruled that they would not be competent un ipsa -other evidence should be Intro duced hater connecting the document directly with the alleged conspiracy. These papers furnished the first evi dence introduced so far in the trial that connected Wood with the case. In the course of his testimony today Dwelly said the meeting between Wood and Atteaux, at which Atteaux offered his services to help with a settlement. was the only meeting the two had had abont which he knew. He never learned whether Atteaux' offer was accepted by Wood, though the payment of $505 to Atteaux led him to believe that Wood had engaged his services. Wood Silent at News. Leonard E. Benntck, of Lawrence, who was a member of the citizens' committee appointed at the time of the strike, said he attended a meeting of the committee at a hotel in Boston. Several Lawrence mill men. including Mr. Wood, were present. At the meet ing the witness was called to the tele phone. When he again joined the oth ers he said: "Gentlemen, something terrible has happened in Lawrence. I have Just received a message from the Mayor saying that dynamite has been found in different parts of the city." "What did Mr. Wood say?" asked Prosecutor Pelletier. "Nothing." answered Bennick. The witness said that at a later time he and two others of the citizens' committee went to Mr. Wood's house to talk over the strike situation. Mr. Wood was 111 in bed. Atteaux was present at this meeting. CAPTIVES BEAT SHERIFF THREE ATTACK OFFICER IX ROSEBTJRG JAIL. Falling Man Closes Door of Prison and .Prevents Escape of Desperate Trio. ROSEBURG, Or- May 23. Special.) Attacked by three prisoners as he en tered the county jail tonight to feed the Inmates, Sheriff George Quine was struck over the head with a stick of stove wood and painfully Injured. According to Sheriff Quine, he was handing a basket of food to the prison ers through a partly opened door of the Jail, when John McDevltt grabbed him by the hand and pulled mm within the cage. Eugene Smith then grasped the officer from behind and held him while Stanley Gilbert struck him a violent blow over the head. Mr. Quine fell backward as he re ceived the blow and unknowingly closed the door between himself and the prisoners. His injuries consist of a deep gash over' the left eye and bruises. McDevltt and Gilbert recently were Indicted on a charge of robbing a local store, while Eugene Smith is charged with forgery. Smith is also accused of operating in Portland, and through forged orders, purported to be signed by railroad men, secured goods from a jeweler. The three men were reindicted by the grand jury late tonight on charges of assaulting an officer with a danger ous weapon. FATHER WHO KILLED SUES Son Testifies That Car Accident Cost Parent His Reason. CHICAGO. May 23. Although his two sisters and an Infant brother had been murdered by his father. John Meutsch testified today in his father's behalf that a street-car attack had caused his parent to become Insane. William H. Meutsch tne lather. Is su ing the street railroad company for $75,000, because, he charges, the acci dent to him caused him to murder his own children when out of hla mind. The son testified that before the accident Meutsch never quarreled with his fam ily. The county Jailer testified that Meutsch showed a tendency to commit suicide before he was taken to & hos pital, where he recovered his reason. ALIEN ISSUE LESS TENSE (Continued From First Page.) United States Government to decline to override the rights of the sovereign state at the dictation of a foreign 100 power.-"XT the United 'States tiovern ment should deliver a state over to tha mercies of a flood of aliens from any Nation, then I maintain that the Federal Government would have pros tituted its authority. Is the mere announcement of this principle a dec laration of war?" Sisson made a long argument pur porting to show the possibility of cor poration control of land, which would be made possible by allowing the Im portation of "cheap alien labor." "Many of these large employers of labor," he said, "would be delighted to have the ederal Government, through Its treaty-making power, let down the bars and let the alien come In. What would become of the American farmer If the great corporations of the coun try should buy all tho best lands and cultivate them with Mongolian, Chi nese, Hindu, Japanese and other cheap alien labor?" REPORT NOT FAVORABLE CHIEF WIRELESS INSPECTOR VISITS SAX FRAXCISCO. Government Official Rules That Xone Other Than Experienced Op erators May Be Employed. SAN FRANCISCO, May 23. (Special.) j. c. Knimm, chief of the United States Wireless Inspection Service in the Department of Commerce, arrived in San Francisco today to take per sonal charge of the wireless Jurisdic tion of the Pacific Coast in the strike of wireless operators. Chief Krumm called on Collector of Customs Strat ton today to talk over the issuing temporary permits for wireless opera tors during the strike. Collector Strat ton Informed the chief inspector that only three special permits had been issued and that he had informed B. R. Wolverton, in charge of the San Francisco Government wireless In spection bureau, that none but expe rienced and qualified operators would be permitted to take positions on ships. Chief Inspector Krumm was sent by the Department of Commerce as a re sult of a report submitted by a special agent who visited, the Coast several weeks ago and Is said to have made .-. i,nr.vnriihlr tn the manner in L 1 T . " " which the Pacific Coast Government wireless supervision was oemg con .i.i a fnmmittee renresenting th fi-ed a meeting with Mr. Krumm to explain the grievacces and to ask rair piay on me pari, ui mo Government. it i. mmnrtii at. the Customs-Hou that Inspector Wolverton will shortly ' . xl : I - be transferred irora mo future to some other station. VANCOUVER RACES BILLED Motorcycle Events, Twice Delayed, to Be Held Tomorrow. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 23. (Spe I. lil 1. 7 -ft ill I - " C " - - - - layed by heavy rains, the motorcycle races to have Deen neia at me ti County Fairgrounds, under the aus pices of the Vancouver moturcycusio Association, will oe neia ounuaj, uc ginning at 2:15 P. M-, weather per llli L11U5. TV.. n.lirlnaT nlan VM to hold two days' races, but these have been con densed into one day's bill. There will i, alcht AvoTitR hv nrnfesslnn. fcO OOW. w. c, " - - i - " als, while several amateurs will try their skin. TAPESTRIES LINE PANTS Caretaker Solves Mystery of Loss of Treasured Gobelins. PARIS. May 23. The loss of some Drecious Gobelin tapestries. which were presented to the museum at Pau 50 vears ago and whlcn were valued at several thousand dollars, has at last been explained by the confession of Mark well this truth: you'll Eve years longer. piysiciaD will tell you so. Yoar BLUMAUER & HOCH Local Wholesale Distributor KNOW WHAT POSLAMCANDO FOR YOUR SKIN "Well. I've heard so much about Pos- lam that I guess there's something In it. Til try a free sample at any rate." When -you act upon this decision you will appreciate why thousands praise this perfect skin remedy for curative properties so ready, certain and active that the eradication or tne most stuD- born skin diseases Is readily accom plished through Its use. Poslam Is Invaluable to you if attect- ed wltb eczema, acne, herpes, rash, itch, pimples, scaly-scalp. Itching feet, or any like disorder. The terrible itching which causes sleepless nights of aggra vation is stopped at tha very outset. POSLAM SOAP Improves the health, color and quality ot the akin; beauti fies complexions, renders the hands soft and velvety. All druggists sell Poslam (price, 50 cents) and Poslam Soap (price, 25 cents). For free samples, write to the Emergency Laboratories. 32 West 25th Street, New York City. EXCURSION TO METZGER. The excursion which was postponed because of rain last Sunday will be held tomorrow. Round trip including lunch, 25c. Tickets obtained only at 722 Yeon bldg. Trains leave Tenth and Stark streets 9 A. M.; Jefferson-street station 9:20 A. M. Sunday. Mjisio and entertainment. j If you drink II Water AhsoIute.Pure The on! Baking Powder made from Rqyal Grape Cream oJTartar the caretaker that he and his little boy have been wearing some of the tapes tries as lining for their trousers. The caretaker declared he believed the tapestries were worthless, so he took them home to his wife. She se lected a woodland scene to turn Into nether garments for him and their son. REJECTED SUITOR SUICIDE Youth Drinks Poison iu Presence of Teacher Who Refused Him. JOLIET. 111., May 23. Standing be fore Martha Jones, who had rejected him, in the schoolhouse where she teaches, near Elwood, Ind., Elmer Age son, 20 years old, swallowed poison today and his death Is expocted. His act was the climax of a romance which was begun four years ago, when both were high school pupils. Ageson's attention to the young wo man had ben persistent: so much so Business Men Lose No Office Time Spending Week Ends With Families SEASIDE ' THE WEEK-END SPECIAL EVERT SATURDAY Leaves Portland 3 P. M., arrives Astoria 6 P. M., Gearhart nd Sea side before 6 P. M. , RETURNS SUNDAY EVENING Leaares Seaside, Gearbart and Astoria after dinner, arriving in Portland at 10:25 P. M. ROUND TRIP FARES (Ho Saturday and Sunday. 1 Evei7 da7- ij)a5 Return until Monday. J)t: Season limit. Rail and Parlor CITY TICKET OFFICE. NORTH BASK STATION, State Fruit Inspector Stansbery advises: "Now is the time to spray the trees and rosebushes for tho caterpillar. Use one pound arsenate of lead to 15 gallons of water. Spray when it is not raining and the trees are dry. If this is not done now we will have the same old trouble we had last year and we want to avoid that." Swift's Arsenate Lead is the standard of quality throughout the world the oldest and best. One-pound jars 25 Two-pound jars ....45. Five-pound jars 90 Special Quotations on Larger Quantities T Mmalw CMuaawA I'lif fn Woodard, Clarke & Co. PORTLAND, that his parents, wealthy residents of Florence township, last year had hint examined as to his sanity. The court found him sane. When released ho re newed his suit and yesterday was re buffed by the young woman hertelf. After a night of brooding, he appenre.l at the schoolhouse and drank poison. Committeemen to Get Jobs. WASHINGTON. May 23. Cato Sells and A. A. Jones, Democratic rommtttee men from Te-xas and New Mexico, re spectively, will be appointed soon to Federal positions by President Wilson. Mr. Sells is slated to be Indian Com missioner, while Mr. Jones has been selected for Assistant Secretary of thn Interior. Both men were active in the last campaign. Colonel to Speak In Rtiffulo. BUFFALO, N. Y.. May 23. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has acce.pted an lnvttation to speak at a direct primary rally here unJer the nuspices of tho Procressl ve party on Mondnv. .Tune '2. at GEARHART Send your family to the seaehoro and spend week-ends with them. Fast train schedules are arranged with this in view Car Seat Tickets at FIFTH AND STARK ST. ELEVENTH A. Nil HOTT STS. PUlSILGUDVESj When you visit the Glove Department of your favorite store, do not merely ask for "a pair of silk gloves." Specify the .SSyf kind. Do not accept substitutes. Yon will be pleased with the results. They wear longer, are better and cost no more than any other good kind. Finger tips are double, and etch pair contains a guarantee ticket. Colorings are up to the instant from a style point of view. Ask your dealer. If he cannot supply Ton, send us his name, we willsupplyyou through him. Niagara Silk Mills North Tonswands, rYork lf OREGON Bottoa t 1 ST- 4 W