THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1914
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ACID
BURNT
BONES
CLEW INKS CASE
San Antonio Cesspool at Home
of Alleged Murderers Con
tains Parts of Skull.
BROWN HAIR ALSO FOUND
Accused Lawyer Identified as Per
son Who Inquired About Sul
pli uric Aci d Prosecutor
Hints Wife Has Talked.
BAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept 3. (Spe
cial.) Parts of a human skull, decom
posed presumably by strong acids, were
found today In a cesspool in the rear
of the cottage occupied in June by Mr,
and Mrs, Victor Innes. The Inneses are
in Jail here in connection with the dis
appearance of Beatrice Nelms and her
sister, Mrs. Eloise Dennis. Under the
direction of District Attorney Linden
and Sheriff Tobin, a party of men
pumped the pool and Investigation was
then made of every bucketful of depos
its. The different pieces of bone which
Linden asserts are part of a skull were
floating in the pool.
Brown Hair Found.
One part of bone, slightly burned,
hows traces of sutures under a micro
scope. This piece, about two inches in
diameter, is concave, and brown hair,
possibly three or four inches long, still
la attached. In all about 15 pieces
were found. All can be crumbled be
neath the hand and are light to the
touch. A number of strands of hair
were found, although not attached to
the bones.
Mr! Linden found on piece of bone
which was firm and hard and could not
be crumbled. It was very small, how
ever, and was white. Under the micro
scope It showed Jagged edges which
bore resemblance to a suture.
91ra, Innes Questioned.
District Attorney Linden subjected
Mrs. Innes to a severe examination this
morning, and refused to disclose what
she told him,
"I obtained some most satisfactory
evidence for the state," he said.
Linden made as thorough an exam
ination as the circumstances would
permit. He had a dozen fruit jars in
which the various pieces of bone were
placed. The evidence will be submitted
to a doctor tomorrow to be tested. The
huge meat grinder, brought here by
Innes and shipped to himself at Port
land, Or., under the name of "books,"
and which was brought back here by
Marshall Nelms, brother of the missing
sisters, is now in the hands of the
District Attorney, with other evidence.
H. A. Keltner, a pharmacist, has iden
tified Innes as the man who called at
the drugstore in June and asked about
I the purchase of a carboy of sulphuric
acid.
BOLOGNA CARDINAL POPE
(Continued From First Page.)
dear to him. Ho expressed great ad
miration for the grenius of its people,
which was comparable only to their
religious zeal, and he added:
America to Get First Message-
"I am glad that my first apostolic
benediction abroad will be forwarded
toward America, where the American
cardinals will at a later date impart
It to the people directly."
The Pope also expressed the hope
that with America in favor of peace,
together with the prayers raised to the
Almighty throughout the world, peace
would come soon.
In the hi6tory of papal conclaves, the
present conclave was unique, inasmuch
as, theoretically, the election of any car
dinal was possible, while In previous
conclaves there were special deslgna-
tions.
In answer to the question of the dean
of the cardinals, the new Pope said he
desired to take the name of Benedict
xv.
Stole Placed Over Shoulders.
Monsignor Poggiani, assisted by tire
Other officials, recorded the act of elec
tion and the acceptance, and the mem
bers of the conclave then entered the
Sistine Chapel, with the Pope. The
pontiff was clothed in a flowing white
robe, red slippers and high stock with
a broad red cravat. Cardinal Delia
Volpe placed over his shoulders. a red
stole, embroidered with gold. The Pope
then mounted the throne to receive the
homage of theCardinals.
The Cardinals first kissed the feet
and then the hands of the pontiff, who
administered the accolade and pro
nounced the benediction. Cardinal Delia
Volpe placed upon the pontiff's finger
the nsherman's ring, which the Pope
returned to Monsignor Damico to have
eneraved with his name.
The pontiff proceeded from the Sis
tine Chapel to the Basilica of St. Peter's,
where he gave a benediction. He re
turned to the Sistine Chapel, where
the second act of homage by the Cardi
nals was accorded him.
Emotion Chokes Voice.
When the Pope was asked to pre
sent himself before the people for the
first benediction, he turned to Cardi
nal Merry Del Val. first secretary of
state, and said: "1 hope 1 shall have
strength to overcome my emotion."
Crowds gathered to see the Pope and
the Cardinals, including Cardinals Gib
bons, Barley and O'Connell, tried to
calm the assemblage and obtain si
lence. The excitement reached a climax
when the Pope finally emerged. He
was alone and a hush fell over the mul
titude. All knelt, and the pontiff
raised his hand, with three fingers out
stretched, and imparted with melodious
voice the apostolic blessing. A great
cheer rang out as he turned to with
draw. American Cardinals Fuvored.
Even In the conclave the election of
the new Pope caused much excitement.
The Cardinals surrounded him and ad
dressed to him their greeting and con
gratulations in Latin. All wished to
be the first to kiss his hand.
Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connell.
who only reached Rome shortly be
fore noon today, expressed their grati
fication at being the first Cardinals
not participating in the conclave to
render homage. The pontiff em
braced them tenderly and said he ap
preciated the efforts they had made
to come to Rome for the conclave at
much personal discomfort.
POPE AGAINST "MODERVIS3T
New f ontiff Leaves Cardinalate Re
ceived but Last May.
Cardinal Giacomo Delia Chiesa,
elected Pope today by tho Sacred Col
lege, in succession to Pius X. who died
August 20. was created a Cardinal May
25, 1914. He is the Archbishop of
Bologna. Italy. He was born at Peglu
In the diocese of Genes, November 21,
1854. and was ordained a priest De
cember 21, 1878. He served as secre
tary of the Nunciature in Spain, from
1883 to 1887, in which year he was ap
pointed secretary to the late Cardinal
Kampolla.
He was appointed sub-secretary of
state in 1901 and in 1907 he was elected
to the post of advisor to the Holy Of
fice. In 1907 he was appointed papal nun
cio of Madrid, in succession to Mon
signor Rianaldini, but this appointment
was canceled three days later. This
incident had occurred just before he
was made Archbishop of Bologna.
When Monsignor Delia Chiesa was
given this post it was declared in
Rome that it was mainly with the ob
ject of combating modern religious
ideas, Bologna being the headquarters
of the National Democratic League,
whose members advocated what is
known as "modernism" in religion.
In January, 1914, while still at
Bologna, the present Pope issued a
pastoral letter strongly condemning
the tango.
It has been 174 years since the time
of the last Pope Benedict. On his
election to the papacy in 1740, Cardinal
Prospero Lambertini assnmed that title.
It is an interesting fact that the new
Pope was Archbishop of Bologna and
ROSEBl'RG GIRL TO RIDE IN
ROUND-UP RACES.
Miss Myth Hannan.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Sept. 3.
Miss Myth Hannan, one of the
most skilled and daring horse
women in this vicinity, has
signed a contract whereby she
will take part in the. relay run
ning races to -be held at the
Walla Walla Round-Up in Sep
tember. Miss Hannan is a favorite, and
during her residence here has
ridden in many exciting races on
the Roseburg track. She under
stands thoroughly the character
istics of the horse. Her friends
here believe she will be one of
the favorite riders in the Walla
Walla events.
Miss Hannan is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hannan,
of this city. Her father is a cat
tle buyer, which has afforded his
daughter unlimited experience
on the range.
that Pope Benedict XIV was born In
Bologna.
The choice falls on a cardinal of Ital
ian birth, as was expected from tradi
tion and also from the disturbed con
ditions in Europe.
It was at the age of 24 that the new
Pope was ordained in the priesthood.
He soon attracted the attention of
Cardinal Rampolla, later secretary of
state for Pope Leo XIII. When Cardi
nal Rampolla was made nuncio to
Madrid, he took Monsignor Delia Chiesa
with him as secretary of nunciature.
On Cardinal Rampolla's return to
Rome to become secretary of state for
the Vatican, Monsignor Delia Chiesa
entered the secretariat of state as one
of the "minutamti," or minor officials,
until 1901, when he was appointed sub
stitute of the secretariat and also sec
retary of the cypher.
As secretary to the secretary of state
Cardinal Delia Chiesa was brought into
notable prominence throughout the
Catholic hierarchy, but his position was
not at that time of cardlnalist rank.
On the accession of Pope Pius X. Mon
signor Delia Chiesa continued in the
secretariat until December 16, 1907,
when the Pope gave him a noted pro
motion to the position of Archbishop of
the important see of Bologna.
For seven years he administered the
see of Bologna with notable success,
until in May last. Pope Pius X named
him among 13 members of the hierar
chy to receive the red hat. Archbishop
Begin, of Quebec, was among the other
cardinals named at that time, the
others being prelates of Spain, France,
Austria, Germany and Italy.
The full title of the new Pope, In
addition to Benedict XV, will be Pope
Bishop of Rome and successor of St.
Peter, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal
Church, Patriarch of the West, Pri
mate of Italy, Archbishop and Metro
politan of the Roman Province, Sov
ereign of the Temporal Dominion of
the Holy Roman Church.
V LEW OF CONCLAVE
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BIG BANK SWINDLE
J. W. Matthes, R. J. Snow and
W. J. Summers Alleged
Partners in Frauds.
DEALINGS REACH $100,000
Vice-Consul of Netherlands Said to
Have Made Loans for Holland
Institution to Dummies
and Divided Profits.
With a warrant issued for the ar
rest of J. W. Matthes, Vice-Consul in
Portland for the Netherlands, with
Robert J. Snow, a real estate agent,
and W. J. Summers, building contract
or, arrested and in jail, the authorities
believe an international swindle has
been uncovered through which the
three men, all residents of Portland,
with the aid of dummies, defrauded
the International Mortgage Bank of
Apeldoorn, Holland, of more than
$100,000.
Charges of forgery were made
against the three yesterday by C.
Bakker, president of the International
Mortgage Bank, who came from Hol
land to investigate loans of the com
pany. On his complaint District At
torney Evans yesterday Issued war
rants for their arrest, and others may
be drawn into the net later.
Vice-Consul Matthes, who has been
prominent in social affairs of Portland
for some time, was taken into custody
last night by Frank Beatty, special In
vestigator and former Deputy United
States Marshal, but he was not for
mally arrested, as he was aiding the
authorities in locating other alleged
participants in the deals.
The two other principals had been
arrested earlier in the day. Mr. Mat
thes has a suburban estate near Rock
Spur, south of the city. Mr. Matthes
probably will be formally arrested this
morning.
Grand Jury to Investigate.
The District Attorney will bring the
three before the grand Jury now in
session for investigation and will call
the cases to the attention of United
States District Attorney Reames, it be
ing suspected that the mails have been
used in conducting a conspiracy to de
fraud. It will be alleged in the prosecution
of the threo men that they committed
forgery in issuing mortgages, the spe
cific instance upon which the warrant
was Issued being that of a tract of
land in Crook County, bought from the
Oregon & Western Colonization Com
pany. The name of S. P. Twitchell appears
on the mortgage, given to the Interna
tional Mortgage Bank, of Apeldoorn.
So far as can be learned by the offi
cials after an extended investigation
there is no such person as Twitchell,
this being believed to be a fictitious
name signed by Snow. Witnesses to
the instrument were Matthes and Sum
mers, and It was executed before
Matthes, who is a notary public.
This transaction, it is charged, is
characteristic of the operations of the
three. The bank, which appears to have
been the chief victim of the alleged
conspiracy, wa3 organized with a capi
tal of J800,000 for the purpose of loan
ing money on mortgages in this coun
try. Matthes Is Bank's Agent.
J. W. Matthes, whose offices are at
222 Failing building, is the local agent.
Arrangements were that he was to be
paid 1 per cent commission on all loans
made through him. It was his duty to
take the application of the borrower,
description of the land. Improvements
and annual production. This applica
tion was sworn to before a notary and
the loan was approved by the local
agent, who thereupon was authorized
to execute a mortgage and pay out the
bank's money, large sums of which
were on deposit in a local Institution
for the purpose.
Names for applicants for loans are
alleged in many instances to have been
forged. It is charged that dummies ap.
pear in many applications for loans
from the Holland bank and it is stated
by those familiar with the investiga
tion that in several cases loans made
by Matthes have been in excess of the
value of the property mortgaged to
the Apeldoorn bank.
It is said the money secured in this
way was divided among the alleged
conspirators and that Matthes, who as
agent of the bank was entitled to 1 per
cent commission, with a provision that
he should exact no commission from
the borrowers, in some instances is
ACCUSED
PHOTOGRAPH OF COLLEGE OF CARDINALS IN SESSION IN THE VATICAN.
SUCH AS THAT WHICH YESTERDAY
known to have taken as high as 25 per
cent from those obtaining loans.
Vacant lots in Portland, in which an
equity was purchased by the men under
arrest, are said to have been mortgaged
to the Apledoorn bank, the papers
sworn to before Matthes showing that
the property was improved with valu
able houses and in consequence loans
much above what vacant lots would
justify, it is said, were made.
It is asserted that the three men fre
quently sold the equity held in these
properties to unsuspecting persons,
pointing to the large loan made by the
bank as evidence of the value of the
holding. This course is said to have
been taken "also with farm lands in
Eastern Oregon, it being represented in
the papers prepared prior to the loan
made by Matthes that the land was
valuable, when in most instances it is
said the opposite was true.
In some cases innocent purchasers
are known to have protested when the
value of their new holdings became
known. Clinton Mallory was one of
these, and when he objected vigorously
his money was returned, but it is de
clared the money was paid out of the
Holland bank's funds on deposit here.
Restitution Is Probability.
Loans made by Matthes in Multnomah
County are said to be part of the al
leged conspiracy carried on by the
three as well as a number of others in
Crook County. It appears that opera
tions were chiefly carried on in these
two districts.
With the determination of thoroughly
investigating the reported irregulari
ties In the offices of the local repre
sentative of his bank. President Bakker
left Apeldoorn at the time of the out
break of the European war on the Mau
retania, being aboard on the sensation
al trip when that liner landed at Hall
fax to avoid capture at sea, instead of
steaming on to New York.
Close scrutiny of the transactions of
the three men has been conducted by
Mr. Beatty, who reported to Mr.
Bakker and to Stott & Collier, attor
neys for the Apeldoorn bank.
District Attorney Evans has been
working with them on the case for
the past few weeks. Matthes recently
made a trip to Southern California, and
it is understood he returned to Port
land believing that prosecution would
not be pressed If he made as full resti
tution as was possible, and it is said
property held by the three accused has
been returned.
Criminal Prosecution Assured.
"We expect to recover for the bank
a large part of what has been stolen."
said Attorney Collier yesterday.
"This will not stop the criminal
prosecution, however, although the at
titude of Matthes appears to be that he
should not be punished because of his
voluntary surrender of property he is
charged with having purchased with
the money of the bank."
Snow maintained his headquarters in
the same offices with Matthes, 222
Falling building. Operating with the
three arrested are said to be several
dummies who signed papers whenever
necessary. One man known to the au
thorities signed his own name to a
document to further the scheme of the
alleged conspirators, for which he re
ceived $10. He has not been arrested,
but probably will be a witness for the
prosecution.
Others may be brought into the case
later, but it is believed the three named
are the principals in the scheme to de
fraud that will be alleged by the prose
cution when the case is brought to
trial.
Robert J. Snow and W. J. Summers
declined to make any statement when
taken to the County Jail, by a Deputy
Constable last night.
"It's a complete surprise to me," said
Mr. Summers. "I don't know what to
say about it."
RAYMOND MEETING OVER
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON DEVEL
OPMENT BODY ADJOURNS.
Olympla la Selected as Next Rendez
vous Logged-off and Arid Land
Laves Approved.
RAYMOND. Wash., Sept. 3. (Spe
cial.) The Southwest Washington De
velopment Association meeting closed
tonight. At 8 o'clock in the morning
the delegates took an automobile trip
up the valley and a boat trip down the
bay. After lively meetings in the
morning, afternoon and evening, the
semi-annual gathering adjourned to
eet in Olympla next February, when
officers for the coming year will be
elected.
The convention adopted resolutions
approving the logged-off and arid-land
laws passed by the last Legislature,
subject to recommendations or legisla
tive amendments to be made at the an
nual meeting: favored an exhibit from
the 10 southwest counties at the Pan
ama fair; urged that road signs be ap
proved by the County Commissioners
and then protected by them, and ex
tended a vote of thanks to the press
of Portland, Tacoma and Seattle for
publicity given affairs of the associa
tion in the past.
Farmer Smith, of the O.-W. R. & N. ;
Ralph Stacy, of the National Bank of
Tacoma; Captain W. I. Devenny, of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress,
and Samuel Hill, of Maryhill, addressed
the assemblage.
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LINEAGE IS TRACED
La Grande Pioneer, Who Died
Recently, of Noble Family.
ELLSWORTH BLOOD ROYAL
Doughty Ancestor, Who Battled
Cromwell, Settled in Connecticut.
Clay W. P. Ellsworth Moved to
Oregon and Married, 18 75.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 3. (Special.)
Clay TV. P. Ellsworth, who recently
died in this city, resided in Oregon 45
years, and excepting a few years had
made his home in Union County.
Mr. Ellsworth was a lineal descen
dant from a noble English family,
tracing back to 1200 and the English
Scotch wars. In the 17th century
Baron John Ellsworth and his retainers
battled for King Charles against Oliver
Cromwell. After King Charles was be
headed, the old royalist, whose saber
gashed face was proof of his bravery,
went to the colony of Connecticut.
There he built the Ellsworth stone
mansion that stood for more than 300
years. The American family of Ells
worth, of which Clay Ellsworth was a
direct descendant, was intensely patri
otic, and has included many distin
guished men. Oliver Ellsworth, third
nki. t.!h. nf tho United States, who
was envey to England and to France
and aided In rorming ine aijiciiuiu
Constitution, was a grandparent of
Clay Ellsworth. Henry L. Ellsworth,
United States Commissioner of Patents,
and Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, close
friend of Abraham Lincoln and who
was the first officer killed in the Civil
War, were his cousins.
iril.ivnrrh whk horn in Stockton.
Chautauqua County, New York, August
20 l4o, tne son ui ft. raiD.uiu
Ellsworth, a leading physician. He
came to Oregon in early manhood. He
then had four brothers on the Pacific
Coast, each prominent as a pioneer.
They were Stukely Ellsworth, of Eu
gene, lawyer, politician and railroad
promoter; Hazelius Ellsworth, pioneer
druggist; Franklin Ellsworth, news
paper man of San Francisco and Port
land; Henry Ellsworth, shotgun mes-
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senger of the Wells-Fargo Express and
later commission merchant, of Kelton,
Utah.
Clay Ellsworth was a baggage-master
on the old Oregon-California Rail
road. Thence he came to Union County.
On April 30, 1873, he married Miss
Hester Brown, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Brown, who came
from England to America in 18o7.
crossed the plains to Oregon In I860,
and made their pioneer home in
La Grande in 1861. Mr. Ellsworth's
widowed mother came from New York,
and for many years lived with, hi fam
ily, dying in 1900, aged 88 years. For
many years he was City Recorder and
Justice of the Peace at La Grande and
Island City.
The surviving family Includes Ms
widow, three sons, Harry, Edward and
Frederick; a daughter, Mrs. William
Clark, and a grandson, Wlllard Clark,
all of La Grande. His nieces are Mrs.
Harriet McDonald, of La Grande; Mrs.
Louise Wood, of Tecumseh, Mich.; Miss
Rose Ellsworth. Salt Lake City, and
his nephews are Allan M. Ellsworth,
of Portland, and John W. Ellsworth.
Council Fixes Elma Expenses.
ELM A, Wash.. Sept. 3. (Special.)
The City Council at its regular meet
ing this week fixed an estimate of the
expenses for the coming year at S12.
476. and aside from the regular re
ceipts a tax levy of 9 mills was esti
mated. This Is 5 mills lower than last
year and is believed to be the lowest
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A three days' outing, Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day, at this charming resort by the sea.
Special through tourist cars leave Portland 1:30
A. M. Saturday and Sunday (open for passenger
after 9:30 P. M.), returning leave Newport 6 P. M.
Sunday and Monday, arriving Portland early next
morning.
Full particulars at
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Morrison a treat.
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tax lvy of a city this sis for strictly
municipal purposes In the state.
PROFESSOR MUCH SOUGHT
Two Universities Would Encar
Member of O. A. C. r.i.-n n .
CORVALLIS. Or.. Sept. 3. (Special.)
The agrlcultu -al colleges of the
country have their Interest focused on
Associate Professor V. R. Gardner, of
the horticultural department of Oregon
Agricultural College, according to of
fers that havo been made him durlnir
the last few days from some of tho
leading Instltatlona.
The University of Nebraska MM
him and the University of California
wants him. One school started th bid
at $2760. but Professor Gardner de
cided to stay with the college her.
Pheasants Liberated Near Echo.
ECHO. Or.. Sept. 3. (Special.) Two
crates containing 24 Chinese pheasant
from the state game farm wer re
ceived here today by Louis School, Jr .
and liberated In the timber about on
mile above here.
While s;i I imm Gets Kaln.
WHITE SALMON. Wash.. Sept. J.
(Special.) For the first time early in
July rain fell here yewterday.
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