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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 9, 1913. INDOMITABLE TRAINER IN RING WITH LIONS AFTER HIS STRUGGLE T is true of us who are here every day, and it must be true of the guest as well, .that each time 12 I ?- iT :- I :- sU. f- it )I it" ft""-.' . ..- . - -. - fl 6 ; Jj - " - "w - rr ; v - r s"".. V wiw ' J TRAINER LOUIS, OF THE AL. G. BARNES C IRCUS. SCANDAL EXPOSED IH POLICE BUREAU At Least 23 Implicated by 8 Confessions Secured and V - Number May Reach 250. RILEY MAKES STATEMENT games, and have hitherto told the Com missioners little, last night said that they would go to the Commissioners whenever summoned and make a clean breast of the whole matter, involving as many men as they can remember. 4-osses of money at the games in the police clubs are said to have pro voked several small rows in the police department in the last two years. Sev eral losses of from $60 to $200 at vari ous times have been unearthed by in vestigate. The unfortunate ones usually have been "good losers," and Captains and Sergeants Involved and Slover, Whilo Acting Chief, Said to Have Been Cognizant of Heavy Play at Club. r (!' One polios captain, four police ser , ereants and from 20 to 80 policemen are . Implicated In various ways In the in vestigation of an alleged gambling scan--dal In the police department. With the receipt of three affidavits from alleged principals yesterday morning. Civil Service Commissioners Logan, Caldwell .and Clarke believe they have the matter will In hand, and propose to take action Monday or Tuesday, looking: to the sus pension of from six to 23 men. In the games as high as $100 was fre uently won and lost, it is asserted. Harry Riley, captain of the first night 1 relief, made a full statement of his personal connection with the gambling rames which have been running in his elubrooms of the Police Athletic and Seneflciary Association, at the corner f Fifth and Everett street, across the ; street from the police station. Thomas J. Casey, Clyde J. Rupert. II. iA. Thatcher and II. L, Pressey, all eer (reants, also made statements. Between ithem, they implicate at least 23 men. They testified to their own connection (with the games, and also the connection of others. Guy E. Fuller, who came into unpleasant notoriety because of his confession two years ago of receiving Kraft money from fallen women, was another who made affidavit, implicating Oilmself and others. John L. Wendorf made an affidavit, connecting others than himself with the games. He denied that ha had connection with them. Po lice Sergeant Harms and Patrolman 'Wise are said to have been among the men making affidavits of others' con nection with, the games. 1 1 Commissioners to Meet. V XJeflnitA action Will Ha taV.n -m-ho. I Commissioners Clark, Caldwell and C Logan meet early this week and go r ever the material offered. Culmination of the month's efforts lid not coma until yesterday morning, when Sergeants Rupert. Casev and Thatcher were Interviewed by one of tn commissioners, and, between them, furnished a list of 23 alletred Dlavern. Sergeant Pressey, it is said, had given iV Captain Riley, the rankine- officer In voivea. reiused to Implicate others in his statements, but was willing to tell nbout himself. "The first day I went to work on the police department, eight years ago," ne said, "I found five tables running in the elubrooms of the old police station at Second and Oak streets. A man left one table and I Bat in. They told me that probably I ild not want to play, and I left, think lng that, being a new man. I was be Jng ostracised. One of the players told me later that it was because they were playing for money and did not Know me. ' .Then came a chief of police who would come up to the elubrooms and play with the boys. Yind. to the present time, there has ben no forbidding of me games. vvnen Captain Slover was ehief of police he sent as stoolpigeons into the police club trusty prisoners employed to sweep out the quarters. Everyone who was playing- knew It. He had al the material to clean It up if lie nad wished, but he never said word about it. "Foolish" Ideas Held. "A man once told me that there were two foolish things in the world. One was playing cards without a stake; the other 1 have forgotten. I fully believe him, but the idea that Immediately a man dons the clothes of a policeman he Is cut off from al rights and priv ileges of an American citizen, is fool leh, I think." Hopes of those involved in any way In the scandal is based upon a plan which they Intend to carry out Mon. day. The plan is to tell all they know of the gambling and graft matters. In volving as many persons in the scandal as possible. It is said that if all frequenters of the game are ex posed that between SO and 2C0 men in the department will be involved. In case of equal blame falling on all. it would be practically Impossible, they think, to. suspend or discharge so many. because the loss of 80 men from the force would render it too small to pro tect the city. Acting on that theory, two men. who have considerable knowledge of the 4 . - .r 1 j-3i ? r fife.- LION TRAINER HURT Louis, of Barnes' Circus, Is Hurt, but Wins. ANGRY BEASTS SUBDUED Critical Battle of Tamer's Career Waged Wlille His Sweetheart Is Being Taken. Unconscious to Hospital. (Continued From First Paze. Captain Riley, Who Has Made Full Statement of Ills Connec tion Wltn Card Games, Involv ing Police Officers. little protest has been heard from them. In the past year, according to a man who acknowledges that he "sat in" at some oi me uiggesi games tnat nan in the club, nearly $5000 has changed hands, usually in amounts ranging from $5 to ?100. Sheriff Collects Taxes. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 8. (Special.) Sheriff Bodlne has collected a total of $484,859.83 taxes on the 1912 assessment roll of Linn County. Of this amount $260328.86 waB received for the general fund; $72,194.34 was collected in special school district taxes; $4391.47 for Union high school district special taxes; $86,- 904.68 for the district road funds: $10.- 869.47 for special road, district taxes, and $60,671.01 for city taxes. Aslilund Keller Corps Inspected. ASHLA KD, Or., Nov. 8. (Special.) BurnsWe Rellet Wds No. 24. The w omans auxiliary of tho local Grand Army Post, was Inspected todav bv Mrs. Roslna Patrick, of Roseburg, as sistant .department inspector of the De portment of Oregon. The visit of this official was made the occasion of a reception in her honor. The attendance was large. Refreshments were served. he who had looked to tenderly after the Injured girl and he still was cry ing and talking to himself. "What you want, Al G.?" he asked. "You want me?" ' "Yea, Louis, can you give the lion a workout?" "Sure I can give 'em workout, but what you want?" In a second his. mind turned again to the girl and he cried out, "She's read, I know she's dead." He walked into the ring, called to his usual assistants in a stranger man ner: "Bring them right in; bring them all in; all here, right now. I can give 'em a workout, you see. I'll work them. though there's Juliet, she's mad, and Bill, he's not been right these lost two weeks. But I can work em." He stood waiting for the lions to come In. Tragedy Is Feared. All felt there was a tragedy going on, but preparations were rushed. The seats for the lions were put into the iron cage, which was barely 30 fe"et in diameter, and the boys prepared to open the various doors with grappling irons. But Louis appeared unable to think logically, with the result that he gave contradictory orders. The boys be came confused and the very thing feared most happened. Juliet and Bill, the worst lion and lioness, who al ways had fought, were released into the arena together ana made straight for one another. Humpy, another big Hon, Jumped out a second later. With his whip as his only protection, Louis rushed at the snarling, fighting anl male. He struck blow after blow upon them, shouting orders to them which, for one, had no effect. Then he seized a trident and literally forced the ani mate apart. He drove Juliet, at tne point of the -weapon, back into her cage and the boys slammed th doore shut. Now he had only Bill and Humpy, the two lions, to deal with. Humpy was docile and easily managed, but Bill seemed to sense that there was some thing wrong, for he would obey no orders, except aC the point of the Iron bar. To take the. photograph of the lions in the den it was necessary to place them much closer together than was usual. .The big lion refused to take his place. The man walked up to him, shook his whip, cracked it and shouted, but all to no avail. As he went closer the animal sprang at him and tore his hand to the bone. Blood dripped over tne rtoor. In a sec ond Louis was engaged in a fight that he had to win. if he was to keep his control over the animals for the fu ture, as well as protect himself for tho time being. Animal Is Cowed. He thrashed the animal, he drove him this way and that, he Jeered him, talked to him, laughed at him and fought him until the lion finally was cowed. Then .he made hi mslt down on the seat intended for him. And then he threw down his whip, threw away his iron bar and, walking up to the brute, forced his bleeding hand down the animal's mouth, stroked him with the other and shouted at him: "You can't fight with me." All had had enough. Every one begged him to stop. They were willing to take the picture with only the ani mals then in the cage in it. But Louis invited on bringing out the others. "Now." he said, "now, boys, "the young ones; it's all right now; every thing's all right; -they won't do any harm; I can manage them; they'll be gold." The assistants pulled back the doors and let in the younger lions, un til there were IP of the min the cir cular cage. Beyond a continuous snarling from the big Hon, there was no more trouble. Louis' control had come back, and the young lions went to their places without a murmur. The picture was taken, theyf were put back in their cages and Louis went off to have his hand dressed and to go into the city to spend the rest of the day beside his sweetheart at the hospital. Stanley Heal j- Buried. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 8 (Spe cial.) Stanley Healy, who was drowned at, Nome, Alaska, July 10, 1902, was burled here today in the Catholic Cemetery by the -side of his mother. Father Delanoy, of St. James' Catholic Church, officiated at the grave. " . Runaway Jlraln Halts MM Work. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 8. (Special.) Owing to the runaway of the log ging train on its tracks in the woods the Wisconsin Lumber Company's big sawmill at Littell was shut down for two days. Nine cars of logs were ditched as a result of the accident. Olynipia Beats Centralia In Debate. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Nov. 8. (Spe cial.) A team from the Olympia High MOVING PICTURES OF "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII" SHOW ROMAN" LIFE IN" ALL PHASES. r. v.,.. . t--XZ rfJyT ' .4.''- - rjjj Mjp J-ora uuiwer Lytton in his iamous romantic novel. "The Last Days of Pompeii." immortalized the de struction of Pompeii in 79 A. X). and, using data obtained from scientific research and investigation, peo pled It with his imagination. George Kleine with his photo dramatization of Lord Lytton's ndvel will do even more to recall it to-modern amusement lovers. The pictures of the eruption give a most impressive and vivid idea of the awful magnitude of this world-famed catastrophe. Mr. Kleine'o photo drama also gives a picture of Roman life which is of great interest. Pictures like the above, showing the crowd in the amphi- theater, watching the gladitorlal contests, are marvels of photography. v - School defeated Centralia here last night in the first of a series of inter- scholastic debates to be held in South west Washington. The 'question for debate was that of immigration from bouthern and Eastern Europe, Cen tralia arguing- for the affirmative and Olympia the negative. The Centralia team was composed of Frank James, Hilda Widell and Carl Pitzer, while Olympia was represented by Winthrop cnaplln, Norman Hayner and Aubrey Guerin. The Judges were C. Lee Mar tin, superintendent of Tenlno schools; Professor Brown, of Chehalis. and Rev. D. E. Norcross, of Chehalis. The big crowd that almost filled the High School auditorium plainly showed dls pleasure at the decision of the Judges. FRENCH VINEYARDS LESS Country, However, Still 'Leads in Wine Production. PARIS, Nov. 8. (Special.)-Interest-ing statistics are published concerning the French .wine industry. More than 1,500,000 "frenchmen are the proprietors of vineyards, and between them they own something more than 4,080,000 acres. Out of the 87 departments of France nine have no vineyards, and the Domme possesses one "viticulteur, who is the proud proprietor of 7 acres of vines. In the Paris district there are nearly 500 acres of vine, and in 1911 the slopes of Suresnes could boast of a production of 1300 hectolitres. The chief vine growing department is the Herault, which has 450,000 acres of vineyards divided , between 55,000 proprietors while the Bordeaux district has 325,000 acres divided between 64,000 proprie tors. The total production of wine in France amounted in 1911 to 44,885,000 hectoliters, of which 1.478.000 hecto liters were superior wine and 43,406, 000 hectoliters ordinary wine, and its total value is estimated at $266,200,000 In 1910 the whole vintage produced only 28,000,000 hectoliters. France is the greatest wine-producing nation of the world, but none the less its vine yards are slowly decreasing. Some of us are so fast that we can't see the block signals. Portland Agency en 354V2 Washington Street Morgan Bldg., Near Park St. Only Exclusive. Fountain Pen Store in the City. Fountain Pens $1.09 and Up REPAIRS EXCHANGES Largest Assortment in the West. Godfrey D. Sparks, Prop. Wc are 7 years old Tuesday. It -will te a clay you 11 remember. PartJjolometo ID Portlvnds Exclusive Garment Shop for Women. Hotel Washington Annex xr'i-l"fc a a"t3- service, r e a sonable rates. J. H- DAVIS, SEATTLE AT H O R OUGHLY modern, fire proof hotel, centrally I o cated. Suites for families and parties. A ttentivs Proprietor. we enter this beautiful Grillroom newly decorated for the Kay Winter season our senses are gratified by the warm, rich tones the superb service the en chanting menu, the joy and pride of our chef. Wonderfully pleasing, too, is the entertain ment provided, which at no time assumes a form which could offend the most refined. Music everywhere music from instruments of wood and silver music from golden cornet and tuneful violin played upon hy artists, making sweet concourse for eager listeners. The deliciousness of tho afternoon teas shares the interest of our fair guests with the new modes that appear daily. Verily, a gathering of fashion which may be equaled only in a few Eastern and Conti nental cities. Tea hours are from '3 :30 to 6. The Portland's famous table d'hote dinners are served in the magnificent dining-room, overlooking the street on one side, the delightful courtyard on the other. Covers $1 on week days, $1.25 on Sundays. After the Theater the Grill THE PORTLAND HOTEL Owned and Operated by THE PORTLAND HOTEL CO. G. J. Kaufmann, Manager N. K. Clarke, Assistant Manager Hotel Multnomah HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS AND TOURISTS Very best Sample-rooms, Very best Cuisine, Very best Service in the City of Portland. NEW YEAR'S EVE ANNOUNCEMENT Table reservations are now being made. 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