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tttt: twohxttTO otctcgontatt. ivedx'er'd at. 1 November is, 1913. s VIURDER CASE WILL GO TO JURY TODAY Testimony and Arguments in Trial cf Columbia George Finished at Pendleton. BRIBE DECLARED OFFERED Former Prison 51 ate of Indian Dis putes Evidence of Defense Ex Wife of Prisoner Also Is Important Witness. PEN'DLETON, Or.. Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) The case of Columbia George for the murder 01 Te Mott will so to the Jury tomorrow. All the testimony was In at 3 o'clock today and at 4:20 the arguments were begun, R. E. John eon, prosecuting attorney for the Gov ernment, opening. He was followed by Colonel J. II. Raley for the defense. When Colonel Raley had completed Ms argument, the court took an ad journment until 9 o'clock tomorrow. Frlend'a Testimony Damaging;. The entire day, up to 3 o'clock, was taken up with rebuttal testimony, the most damaging of which so far as Columbia George was concerned was 'Kiven by his oK friend and fellow convict. Toy Toy. His testimony was along the line of impeachment of Charles and Jennie Vanpelt. He told how he and Columbia George and An drew Barnhart had passed the early part of the day and until about 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the day of the supposed murder in drinking. The most of this time, he said, was put in In the back room of the Jim Dupuis Beeond-hand store. The principal feature of his testi mony was in regard to the alleged en deavor to bribe him after George's ar rest, not to tell how about he had been drinking on the day of the death of Te-MoL He said that Columbia George's wife had offered him a saddle or $1004if he would not tell about that, but he had refused. Toy Toy's story was corroborated by his sister, who followed him on the stand and said that several attempts had been made to get Columbia George to agree not to testify about the drink ing. PrlHOner'a Ex-Wife Witneaa. Other important witnesses for the defense Introduced this morning were Mrs. Phillip Jones and Mrs. Jacobs, both Indians, the latter being the for Bier wife of Columbia George. The defense had a theory that the vv oman might have been killed by Mrs. Jacobs, as it was shown that she had held an enmity against Te-Mot, as it was held she blamed her for having been the cause of George leaving Mrs. B. Jacobs, "Uh-In-Mi," and marrying his second wife. This theory had a setback, as the Government was able to show that Mrs. Jacobs was in Pen dleton with Mrs. Jones until after 5 o'clock on the evening, as they waited until the arrival of the local train froifl Portland before starting home. Their testimony was corroborated by that of Mrs. Jim Barnhart, who saw them on their road home from town about 6 o'clock in the evening. Word-Pictures Painted. In summing up the testimony for the Government this afternoon Mr. Johnson mado a convincing argument and wanted to insist that the Government only lacked an eyewitness to the crime to have conviction sure. In a graphic word-picture he told how the defend ant had accompanied the old squaw down to the river bottom,- there dragged her from her horse and pro ceeded to beat her head to pieces with rocks. After thinking the deed com pleted, he had started to catch her horse to prevent the discovery of the crime after dragging the body to a lonely spot In the willows. How Te Mot had afterwards come to and wan dered away from the place, had been discovered by George, who followed her up and finished his work with a blow on the head, with a rock. Colonel Raley took the rostrum and proceeded to tear the argument of the Prosecuting Attorney to pieces. This was done cleverly and one of the strongest appeals ever made for en alleged criminal in the annals of the local courts was heard. Coloney Raley spoke for nearly an hour. His contention was that the old woman was not murdered, but was killed by a horse which she was riding. One of the last witnesses produced by the defense was the owner of the horse and she testified that the horse was not safe for a woman, that when one started to get on the horse it would Jump and kick. From the signs near the scene of the tragedy it was known that the horse had been tied about 40 feet from where the old woman's shawl had been found. affidavit, later came back and begged to be permitted to confess to the facta, explaining that his affidavit was en tirely false. Each succeeding witness, not knowing Just what had beeD told by others and fearing to keep "in bad," would confess to further details. This left the sergeant who stuck to the prearranged story in the anxious predicament of having the statements of his own companions go to prove that he perjured himself; and making him liable to charges of perjury. The Commissioners from certain sources already had a pretty fair knowledge of the general facta in the gambling cases, but in the scamper to confess that followed the explosion of the "frame-up" story their knowledge was amazingly increased. First one anxious policeman would let fall a few words bearing on other conditions in the department and then another would amplify them. Following the leads thus opened, the Commissioners have gathered evidence said to Involve many officers in of fenses more serious than gambling. Captain Slover Affected. Among those sure to be affected by the progress of the investigation, whether favorably or unfavorably, is ex-Acting-Chief of Police Slover, now a captain in the department. In addition to evidence to the effect that he knew of the gambling among members of the force, the Commission is known to have In its possession tes timony to show that Slover, while Chief, detailed members of the depart ment to live with women of the under world whose presence in the city was desired by tho administration as wit nesses against other underworld char acters, or for other reasons, and to have provided money to pay room rent for these women and to buy them whisky and cocaine. There is further evidence with the Commission regarding Slover's deal ings, as acting chief of the police de partment,, with a certain woman of the underworld who is said to have been given, by authority of the chief, a police star, which she wore on her stocking. Source of Money Questioned. , The Commission also has evidence bearing on this pertinent question: "If a police captain, salary $175 a month, or sergeant, salary $125 a month, or a patrolman, salary $100 a mnth, can afford to lose large sums at poker and still continue to play poker. where does the money come from?' Some interesting testimony on this point is expected to develop at the hear ing on Thursday, November 20. The Commission was led to start the investigation which now gives indica tions of going so far beyond a mere gambling probe, in a peculiar way. At the trial of a policeman shortlja after Commissioners Caldwell and A. B. Clark were appointed, a witness in his testimony hinted that conditions were far from right in the department. Later, in the investigation of the A. P. Armstrong case, in which Armstrong was charged with selling examination questions, while a member of the Com mission, to candidates for captain, other facts developed. It was decided that an investigation ought to be made to clean up the department. Mayor Albee, who as head of the de partment of publlo safety, is in charge of the police department, is known to be In sympathy with the action of the Commission. His attitude is such that If the investigation should show that certain members of the department should be dismissed, he undoubtedly will take action to that effect. FRAUD IS SUGGESTED SPOKANE COUNCILMAN SUGGESTS ELECTION INQUIRY. FORMER PORTLAND MINISTER IS DEAD Rev.-J. A. Cruzan, Lately of California, Does Not Long Survive Retirement. WAR RECORD REMEMBERED Well -Known. Pacific Coast Clergy man First Congregatlonallst, but In Late Years Had Be come Unitarian. SANTA ROSA, Cal, Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Rev. J. A. Cruzan, a pioneer minister of the Pacific Coast, died at his residence in the Jennings tract here tonight. ' He was a native of Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana, and was 77 years old. His early youth was spent in a newspaper office, and during the Civil War he followed General Grant, and in the last year of his service was attached to the General's staff. After he was graduated from Beloit College his first important ministry was at Portland in 1873. Later he spent oix years at Honolulu, and on his re turn was pastor of the Third Congre gational Church of San Francisco. Later he became identified with the Unitarian Church and held. the position of Pacific Coast field representative of the Ameri can Unitarian Association, which he held until his retirement from active service two years ago. He was a member of George H. Thomas Post of the Grand Army, and for 10 years was chaplain of the De partment of California and Nevada. Attorney Harold Ide Cruzan, of San Francisco, and Donald Evans Cruzan, a proirinent newspaperman of this city, are his sons. During the period of revolutionary trouble in the Hawaiian Islands Mr. Cruzan acted es private representative of Secretary of State Olney. of the trial that statements that any thing was dona by the County Court which the court had a right to do does not affect the Issue unless the state ment were made in malice. R. B. Beatie, County Judge, against whom the state ments Were made, said that there had been no ill feeling against Brown at that time, nor did he believe that Brown held any for him. Frank Moore, for 51 years connected with the Pioneer -Press, of St- Paul, testified that mechanical errors like the one that resulted in the alleged libel are possible and that they fre quently occur in compiling a paper. Sheriff Mass and County .Clerk Will L. Mulvey, H. B. Cartlldge, superin tendent of the mechanlca department of the Morning Enterprise; R. B. Beatie, former County Judge, and N. Blair, former County Commissioner, were on the stand. ITKen & SchubeL Dlmick & Dimlck and H. E. Cross are attorneys for the defense. The County Attorney repre sents the state. MANY DIE OF MEASLES EPIDEMIC SERIOUS ON ISLAKDS OFF ALASKAN COAST. MARRIAGE IS ONLY JOKE ALBANY YOUNG MAN THOUGHT WEDDED BUT HE'S NOT. United States Government Will Rush Supplies and Medicines to the Afflicted Persona. SBWARD, - Alaska, Nov. ' 11. The steamer Dora, which arrived today from the westward, reports 110 cases of measles at Afognak, about the same number at Kenai and 25 cases at Seldovla. Kodiak has the situation well in hand, due to a quarantine maintained by the local authorities. SEATTLE, Nov. 11. The revenue cut ter Tahoma Is taking on medical and other supplies for the purpose of fight. ing measles, and will sail for Kodiak tomorrow. Governor Strong, of Alaska, reported the outbreak of measles among the natives of the Alaska peninsula and neighboring islands to Secretary of the Interior Lane, who asked the Treasury Department to send a cutter north. Exact figures of the death rate are not obtainable. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Final In structions were telegraphed tonight by Acting Commandant Emery, of the revenue-cutter service, to Captain Woodbury, in command of the northern district at Seattle, regulating the re lief to be sent to the inhabitants of Kodiak Island, Alaska, where an epl demic of measles has developed. Cap tain Woodbury was directed to Co-oper ate with the Red Cross and to put aboard the cutter Tahoma medical and other supplies the Red Cross will fur nish at Seattle. The Tahoma will steam north as soon as possible. There have been several deaths on the Islands. Official Calls Attention to Fact That 1400 of 19,614 Votes Cast Were Thrown Ont as Spoiled. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) The possibility of an inquiry to determine whether fraud was practiced in throwing out what is declared to be an unusually large number of "spoiled ballots" in the recent election was sug gested Tuesday morning by Commis sioner David C. Coates in the City Council session. The first hint of an Investigation came when he asked that the records show definitely the num ber of votes cast and just how many were discarded. According to the Council check of the votes it developed from the reading of the record that nearly 1400 ballots were discarded in the city election, as im properly made out by the voters. The Council records show that 19,614 votes were cast and that 18.226 were counted. The fact was emphasized 'that . about 7 per cent of the total vote was thrown out. with the declaration of election officials that the ballots were not legal. "I want the record to show exactly the number of votes thrown out" said Coates. "It has come to me from a dozen different places that a large number of votes were discarded. I have heard that 27 were thrown out in one precinct, 15 in another, and from a half dozen of the precincts that from five to 25 ballots were discarded. President Crooka, of Albany College, Performed Ceremony, bnt Llcenae Provea to Be Fake. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) For three hours last nig"ht T. A. Rob erts, an Albany young man, believed he had been married legally to Miss Mabel Riggs, a prominent young so ciety woman of Portland, who is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy A. Young in this city. The unique situation grew out of a joke played on Roberts as a result of a remark he made. A few days ago friends of . Roberts were joking him about his attentions to Miss Riggs, and asked why he did not marry her. "I will if you get her consent and get the license." Miss Riggs was taken into the con spiracy, and last evening, when several people had been Invited to the Young home, Roberts was informed, when he arrived, that' Miss Riggs' consent had been obtained, and he was shown a license, apparently In due form. He was convinced that the conditions of his bargain had been met so promptly, that he was ready to "make good." . President Crooks, of Albany College, who was present, consented to perform the ceremony. Mrs. Young played the wedding march, and Miss Riggs was given away by Mr. Young. Miss Isa belle Young was bridesmaid and Harry Hawkins best man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Young served a wedding dinner, and Roberts shared the opinion of some of the guests that he was legally wedded. He even telephoned to his mother that he had been married. It was not until the party began to break up at 12 o'clock that Roberts was informed the marriage license was a fake. ELECTION LAW IS TESTED City Asks Mandamus Against Coffey to Get Registration List. SALEM, Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) Attorneys for the City of Portland to day made application to the Supreme uourt for a writ of mandamus to com pel County Clerk Coffey, of Multnomah County, to deliver the city registration list for 1912 for a special election to be held in December. Arguments will De made November 21. It is contended by attorneys for the city that the permanent registration aw passed at the recent session of the Legislature conflicts with section article 2. of the state constitution. and consequently is unconstitutional. It is charged that the constitution pro vides that registration shall not be a requisite for voting, while the com pulsory registration law makes it necessary. It is alleged that as a re sult of the conflict the old registration aw, passed In 1899, Is in effect and the city should be given a. copy of the registration list. CROOKS PROTECTED, HINT (Continued From First Page.) by the Rushlight administration; Pa trolman Guy E. Fuller, who, with Prcssy. broke about even; Patrolmen Johnny Jones, August Schirmer. a heavy loser, and H. Christoffersen, who usually quit well to the good. Other police officers implicated more or less in little games at the Police Athletic Association Include Sergeants Van Overn and Wanless and Patro-lmun Habljr and Heppner. The impression prevails, however, that there really are few members of the force who at one time or another have not held hands in games for money, mostly in some such game as penny ante. The statement was made to the Com missioners by one officer, who admit ted from the first that he had played there, that a policeman who did not take a hand now and then and show that he was a good fellow was regard ed with suspicion as beirfg a possible "stool pigeon" for some higher-up. The "big" games in Christoffersen's .rooms began about the time that the new city aiTminlstration went Into of fice, the attitude of the new Chief toward gambling being regarded with doubt by the players. There were sit tings pretty regularly from then until the Commission began its investigation. As late as the middle of October there was a game In which a considerable sum went Into the poker pot. What really "broke loose" the gam bling scandal, and what has since de veloped from it, was the flat failure of a frameup which Captain Riley is said to have engineered. Riley's plan was for all the men involved to stick to a certain story, which vreviously had been rehearsed. The first man to be called before the Commission was a sergeant. He stuck to this story as outlined beforehand, even to the extent of swearing to an affidavit, and even after the Commis sioners had confronted him with un expected evidence which practically proved the falsity of his statement. Those who followed him, however, with ono exception, finding that the Commission knew too much to be bluffed, "double crossed" their comrade and came through with complete de tails. The exception, after swearing to an WOMAN DENIED ALLOWANCE Supreme Court Rules Erring Wife Cannot Force Support. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 11. (Special.) The Supreme Court today. Justice Bur. nett writing the opinion, reversed the verdict of the lower court in favor of the plaintiff in the case of Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe against F. S. lvanhoe. Dis trict Attorney at LaGrande. holding that both parties to the suit were at fault and equity must leave them where found. The couple separated in 1909. and several months ago Mrs. Ivanhoe brought suit to compel her husband to contribute to her support. The Circuit Court gave her a small allow ance, but both she and her husband appealed. Justice Burnett says that a wife to compel her husband to con tribute to her support, when they are separated, must show that she was not at fault. He decrees that the lower court erred in allowing her an allowance. EIGHT-HOUR LAW IS UPHELD Rehearing En Banc Given Fisheries Company at Olympia. OLYMP1A. Wash.. Nov. 11. (Spe- The State Supreme Court, after glv ing a rehearing en banc, today reaf firmed its former decision In the Pa cific American Fisheries Company case. The eight-hour law for women work. ers Is upheld, the court deciding that girls employed in lacquering salmon tins are not exempt under the ex emptlon applied to other cannery op erations. Grandmother to Care for Children VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) In the case of Emery E. Baker against his wife, Nora Baker, Judge Back, of the Superior Court, today gave the custody of the two children to Mrs. Oceanna Baker, mother of the plaintiff. who was in the courtroom ana wno Big nified her desire to care for them. She satisfied the court that she was entire' ly able to Co so. SALESMAN IS ARRESTED MAS HELD IX SEATTLE CHARGED WITH S4000 SWINDLE. Sidney T. Kauders. of Milwaukee and Los Angeles, Accused of Cashing; Bad Check for S 1550 In Chicago. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 11. (Special.) Sidney T. Kauders, of New York, Milwaukee and Los Angeles, was ar rested at the Seattle Hotel yesterday afternoon and is held at the City Jail pending tho arrival of an officer from Milwaukee. According to telegraphic advices, Kauders is accused of obtain ing about $4000 by fraud. It is said he will be prosecuted on a charge of ob tainibg money under false pretenses, ILe specific charge being the cashing of a worthless check for $1550 at the American Express Company's Chicago office April 10, 1913. Kauders says he is ready to return. Kauders was employed as a sales man by O. Newman & Co., of Los An geles, manufacturers and distributers of picture postcards. Kauders came to Seattle from Portland highly recom mended. He is about 36 years old and bears the appearance of a prosperous business man. He is said to be well known among commercial travelers. ALLEGED LIBEL ERRORS OREGON CITY EDITOR, OX BLAMES MACIII.VK. TRIAL, 31. J. Brown Offers Evidence He Made Continents Abont Conrt Based on Previous Misprints. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 11. (Spe cial. M. J. Brown, editor of the Cour ier. was on trial today in the Circuit Court of the county on an indictment charging libel against members of th Cowity Court. The case probably will be concluded tomorrow. Testimony was to the effect that paragraphs in the paper complained o as reflecting on the court were mere mechanical errors and that the com nunts that were afterwards made were basd upon the files of the weekly paper In which these errors occurred. The court held during the progress Editor Gets Change of Judge. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) Judge Wright today granted the motion of Edwin M. Conner, editor of the Willapa Harbor Pilot, who filed an affidavit alleging prejudice on the part of the court and. asked for a change of Judge. Connor has been cited for con tempt of court, the complaint having been filed by Prosecutor Hewln. Judge Back, of Vancouver, will hear the case next Monday. Pick Out the Dyspeptic You Can Tell Them Anywhere and Especially if You See One Eat. rpHESE new coats we show are of surpassing beauty in fabric and model, and very reasonable in price. It's the newest, ireshest showing of coats m the town, for we have been obliged to have hundreds new models designed and made, in order to keep the exhibit up to its present high standard. Every coat fabric is here and the styles are exclu- ' sive, no two models being A I 5iEJt 1 IBl Iflli rl alike A choice now at the beginning of the season of showers will give you the utmost in length of service; you'll surely be charmed with these garments, for we have never before shown so' attractive a collection. Prices range from $15 to $45. All garments are promptly fitted and de livered.. Ladies' Store, Entire Third Floor en Selling Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth B OREGON APPLES VICTOR MOSIER SHIPMENT FINDS READY SALES IX EAST. New York Cries for Fruit From Pacific, According to Word Received by Kdwnr d L. Howe, Grower. MOSIER. Or., Nov. 11. (Special.) Edward L. Howe, owner and manager of tho Lehowa Fruit Farm, has re ceived word from Messrs. Steinhardt & Kelly, of New York City, statins that they have received the first five car load shipment of apples sent by Mr. Howe. The apples arrived in first- class condition and met with ready sales. One carload was placed on exhibition at the Apple Show in Central Park and was given the highest praise of any exhibit In the show. This was the first show of the kind that has ever been held In Nw York City and the favorable showing of Mr. Howe's car will tend to increase the demand for Mosier apples. Mr. Howe has at present one of the finest fruit farms in the Mosier dis trict and has shown conclusively that there is money to be made in a well conducted fruit ranch, especially where one grows only the best varieties of commercial apples. Two years ago Mr. Howe erected a packing and storage plant 60x64 feet, thinking it would furnish sufficient capacity to handle his crops for several years, but the crop this year was enough to overtax the present building and now Mr. Howe Is making plans for an addition of 30 x64 feet. When completed, this will be the largest and best equipped plant in the Mosier district. Rich Woman Writes Own Will. VA k'COUVE R, Wash., Nov. 11. (Spe cial.) An estate of $50,000 was left by tho late Mrs. Jj. M. Hidden, wife of L. M. Hidden. in her will, which she wrote with her own pen, she be queathed most of it to her husband, who is appointed administrator. She left to W. Foster Hidden $500, to Oliver M. Hidden $500, to Lucy Noble Hidden $1000. to Julia Hidden Todd $1000, the remainder to go to Mr. Hidden. Mrs. Hidden had lived in Vancouver slncu 1870. She died October 25. The will has been admitted to probate. rile Cured la 6 to 14 Days. 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