Vol. II. No 11.
PORTLAND, OREGON, JUNE 29, 1912
MAYOR RUSHLIGHT AND CHIEF
SLOVER INVOLVED IN BRIBERY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DID NOT FALL
Funeral H onors Paid to King
Frederick VIII. of Denmark
ALL ARE PLACED UNDER $1000.00 BONDS BY KAVANAUGH.
Price 5 Cents
RUSHLIGHT IS
OFFICERS AND
SCORED BY
STRIKERS IN
ROTARY CLUB
BLOODYBATTLE
One Killed. Others Hurt When Delay in Selling Municipal Gar
bage Bonds Denounced.
Strikers Storm Plant.
Indictments, charging the crime to talk on the street, may he called
of offering to bribe an officer, were as witnesses. There has been
returned
Thursday
morning plenty of talk about the office of
against Mayor A. G. Rushlight, the Prosecuting Attorney, and
Chief o f Police E. A. Slover, Cap possibly affidavits may be secured.
tain of Detectives C. E. Baty, De I have here,” tapping a typewrit
tective Clifford W. Maddux and ten statement on his desk, “ a re
W. F. Reid, ex-detective. Circuit port showing how charges have
Judge Kavanaugh, to whom the been changed in state cases in the
grand jury reported, placed the Municipal Court and how there
have been hundreds of suspended
bonds in each case at $1000.
Witnesses examined by the sentences, and cases dismissed. An
grand jury were Detective Serge explanation migth prove interest
ant B. F. Smith, Detective T. E. ing. And why is Magers, who was
Hammersley. Clifford W. Maddux. indicted with Reid and Maddux,
W. F. Reid, Mayor Rushlight, who let out of jail when he could not
appeared at his own request.: Dep give bail.”
uty District Attorney Frank T.
It was explained to the Mayor
Colier, who was approached with that Magers’ statement is that he
the bribe; Deputy District Attor was released on his own recog
ney Frank D. Ilennessy, II. II. nizance by Judge Kavanaugh at
Newliall. from whose bank the the repeated solicitation of Mrs.
marked $400 was secured by the Magers.
Mayor, and Madge Morgan.
“ Then how about Sam Krasner,
Chief Slover declined to appear who is called the administration
before the grand jury and posi stool-pigeon?”
demanded
the
tively refuses to discuss the case Mayor. “ I never saw the man.
or his indictment. Mayor Rush- Krasner was arrested and his bail
light says he will show up the facts at $2000 was reduced to $500 at
and let the public judge whether the recommendation of the Dis
he did wrong. He intimates that trict Attorney. When I voluntar
there will be some affidavits and ily appeared before the grand jury
sensational developments.
I requested them to probe the
Neither Smith nor Hammersley graft charges and other matters
was indicted, as the grand jury to the bottom.”
considered them as acting under
Appended is a copy of the
orders o f superior officers. The in blanket indictment returned to
dictments against Baty. Reid and day :
Maddux probably will be dis
“ The State of Oregon, plaintiff,
missed “ at the proper time.” as vs. A. G. Rushlight. E. A. Slover,
these were looked on as tools car C. E. Baty, Clifford W. Maddux
Photos c o p y r ig h t . 1912. b y A m e r ic a n P re s s A s s o c ia tio n .
rying out the details of the brib and Frank Reid, defendants.
ery plot aleged to have been eon-
OUR reigning monarch», the kings of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and
“ A. G. Rushlight. E. A. Slover,
eocted by the Mayor and his Chief
Greece, followed the body of Frederick VIII. to Its tomb In the abbey
C. E. Baty. Clifford W. Maddux
of Roskllde, where He the remains of thirty-three predecessors of the
of Police. Madge Morgan, a wit
and Frank Reid are accused by the
late king. Many representatives of foreign countries were present at
ness before the grand jury, related
grand jury of the county of Mult the services In the cathedral, and In the funeral procession, of which a pho
to that body a conversation which
nomah, state of Oregon, by this tograph Is reproduced above, walked the male members of the Danish royal
she had with Captain Baty during
indictment of the crime of offer family—the new king, Christian X. (2); the Crown Prince Frederick (1), King
the attempt to bribe Collier. The
ing to bribe an officer, committed Haakon of Norway (4), brother of King Christian; Prince Gustav (5) and Prince
substance of the conversation was
Harold (7), brothers of King Christian; Prince Axel (0), cousin, and Prince
as follows:
that Baty assured her there was
Knud (3), the king's second son. The other photograph shows the late king’s
“ The said A. G. Rushlight, E. coffin, borne from the royal yacht which brought It from Hamburg on the
little likelihood of her being
A. Slover, C. E. Baty, Clifford W. shoulders of colonels representing the various arms of the Danish service-
placed on the witness stand
Maddux and Frank Reid on the
against Reid and Maddux in a
21st day of June, A. D. 1912, in
bribe-soliciting case for which
the county of Multnomah, state of
they are under indictment, as
Oregon, then and there being, did
“ there is something doing, al
H ow O u r Little Brow n Brothers
then and there unlawfully, felon
though I don’t think it will be of
iously and corruptly give, offer
A m u s e Sightseers In London
much benefit.”
and promise to give a gift, gratu
Although under indictment, this ity and valuable consideration, to-
fact does not affect the statue of wit. four hundred dollars ($400)
the Mayor in his office and he has lawful money of the Unitel States
no intention of removing his Chief of America, to one Frank T. Col
of Police, as they were indicted lier, he. the said Frank T. Collier,
together. Slover does not hint then and there being an executive
that he is willing to resign pend officer of the state of Oregon, to-
ing the outcome of the case.
w it: The duly and legally appoint
“ I ’m not afraid of the result ed, confirmed, qualified and acting
of the indictments,” said Mayor Deputy District Attorney of the
Rushlight on being apprised of the Fourth Judicial District o f the
grand ju r y ’s action. “ And I in State of Oregon, with the intent
tend getting back the $400 which to influence the said Frank T. Col
I advanced. As there was not lier to act in his official capacity
sufficient funds in the Secret Serv in a particular manner so as to
ice fund. I advanced the money produce a particular result, and
myself, intending to reimburse to prevent a particular result, to-
myself at the rate of $50 a month w it: that he. the said Fank T. Col
from the Secret Service.
lier, in his official capacity, would
“ What I did the Government then and there cause to be dis
has done thousands of times, when missed and would dismiss a cer
trying to secure evidence of tain indictment returned by the
wrongdoing, and I would be will grand jury o f Multnomah County.
ing to do the same thing again State of Oregon, and then and
tomorrow, acting on like informa there pending in the Circuit Court
tion. The matter was first brought of said county and state, and
to my attention by Chief Slover charging said Clifford W. Mad-1
and Captain Baty. who told me dux. Frank Reid and one David
what Reid said. I asked them to M. Mager with the crime of ac
have Reid submit his statement in cepting a bribe, and that the said
an affidavit before taking action. Frank T. Collier, in his official ca
The affidavit was prepared with pacity. would then and there fail
the names blank and Reid filed and neglect to prosecute said in
them in with his own hand, so dictment then and there [lending
that he could not say afterward in the Circuit Court of Multno
that he did not know what he mah County, Oregon, charging the
was doing. I positively know of said Clifford W. Maddux. Frank |
no deal whereby Reid was prom Reid and one David II. Mager
ised reinstatement in the detective with the crime of accepting a
.department if he was successful in bribe, and that he. the said Frank
pulling off the job. Neither would T. Collier, in his official rapacity,
I countenance having the marked would give to said Clifford W.
Photo copyright, 1912. by A m e r ic a n P re s s A s s o c i a t i o n
money slipped into the pocket of Maddux and Frank Reid a cer
ONDONEUS have been enjoying at the Earl's court exhibition the sights
anyone and having the victim ac tain document, material as evi
presented by a band of Igorrotes. aborigines of the mountain districts
dence against said Clifford W.
cused o f being a go-between.
^ of the Island of Lur.on, In the Philippines The member» of this primi
tive people have been transplanted temporarily to the big open air show
“ There may be other affidavits Maddux and Frank Reid, and the
when the time comes. There are a posession of which said document place of London, where they carry on their village Industries after the fashion
lot of cowards who talk on the by the said Clifford \V. Maddux made familiar to Americans In various ''midway»” of expositions In this coun
outside of being held up by the and Frank Reid would permit and try One of the most striking "stunts'' which these savages perform Is that
tree climbing. In which they are nearly as proficient as monkeys The ac
District Attorney’s office and yet enable said Clifford W. Maddux companying photograph Is of an Igorrote ascending to one of the tree bouses
and
Frank
Reid
to
be
acquitted
of
are afraid to make affidavits.
common In his native country.
(Continued on Page 2.)
These people, who are so willing
F
I
BERTH AMBOY, N. J. — A
thousand
striking
laborers
stormed the plant of the American
Smelting & Refining; eompuuy here
and were fired on by deputy sher
iff’s. One striker was killed iiml
three others were wounded.
The mail killed was shot twiee
through the neek. Those injured
are in a eritieal condition.
The strikers succeeded in setting
fire to the fence surrounding the
works before they were driven
hack. A fter retreating out of
range they held parley, and the
strike leaders declared they would
make another charge ami get in
side of the works, even at the cost
o f more lives.
Sheriff Bollschweiller immedi
ately took steps to swear in 400
additional deputies, and said he
would refrain as long as possible
from calling on the militia.
Governor Wilson notified the
sheriff that an adequate guard of
militiamen would he sent if the
sheriff deemed it expedient.
The rattle of revolver shots sent
over the heads of rioters as they
stormed the plants, hurling stones,
kept residents of the city awake
most o f last night. Brigadier-Gen
eral D. J. Collins, in command of
the National Guard o f New Jersey,
was sj ill on the scene.
The strike is a peculiar one, in
volving. as it docs, no particular
craft, but being made up variously
o f laborers o f the American Smelt
ing & Refining company, section
hands from the northeastern divi
sion o f the Lehigh Valley Rail
road, men, women and girl em
ployes o f the Berth Amboy To
bacco company, laborers of the
Barber
Asphalt company and
other minor plants.
The Rotary club roundly scored
the Mayor for failure to sell the
$75.000 municipal garbage collec
tion bonds voted by the people at
the last general election.
That the Mayor is attempting to
evade obeying the will of the peo
ple and full understanding of the
situation should lie obtained so
that legal steps can be taken by
the club to compel him to do his
duty in this regard was the sub
stance of a motion made by R.
W. Raymond and unanimously
adopted by the club.
Dr. George B. Van Waters,
chairman of the day, declared that,
the need for change was an exi
gency. that the present system per
mits “ indecencies in our munici
pal housekeeping that should not
lie tolerated.”
Another motion was as unani
mously adopted calling upon the
city officials to enforce the ordi
nance requiring that garbage carts
lie tightly covered.
The Mayor was not present to
answer his critics, lie had been
detained by a grand jury investi
gation. He sent E. T. Misehe, su
perintendent of parks, to repre
sent him. Mr. Misehe was not fa
miliar enough with the situation
to answer the questions asked of
him, hut promised that the Mayor
will appear in person before the
eluli a week hence. He stated that
one feature governing the Mayor’s
attitude is his desire to develop
Ross Island as a garbage crema
tory site and as a park, and that
he does not desire to sell the gar
bage bonds until this plan has been
approved by a vote in the Novem
ber election. This statement was
answered liy the assertion that it
will require five years to develop
tile Ross Island plan with the nec
essary bridge connection, and that
it furnishes no reason for delay
ing tile sale o f garbage bonds.
B. S. Josselyn briefly defended
bis position in favor of public
PROPOSED THREE CENT
service monopolies. Bhil S. Bates,
FARE ORDINANCE
who lias just returned from a pub
FILED.
licity tour of eastern states, told
of the success o f the trip in ef
Councilman James A. Maguire fectively advertising the resources
filed in the office of the city audi o f Oregon.
tor a proposed ordinance estab
The meeting was held in the
lishing a three-cent fare for stand
ing room on local street ears. The ('ommereial club. The resignation
ordinance provides that all street o f Oliver G. Walker as secretary
cars must have placards posted was announced and the combining
conspicuously above the entrances o f the office with that of treasurer,
showing just what the seating ca both to be held by J. L. Wright,
pacity is. It is further provided was stated as an act o f the club’s
Headquarters
that when the seating capacity lias executive board.
been exhausted the conductor of have been established for the Ro
the ear shall not lie permitted to tary eluli on the first floor o f the
take more than three cents for ( ‘ommereial eluli building, in con
standing room and that standing nection with the Automobile club
room tickets to the full capacity of offices.
the ear must he sold.
BAND CONCERT SEASON
Another provision compels the
OPENS TOMORROW.
company to sell pads of Hill tickets
for standing room at $2.50 a pad'.
Beginning
Sunday afternoon
These tickets must lie so printed
that, two will be good for a seat with a concert in the City Bark,
or one for standing room. When the City Bark band will open the
ever a seat is vacated a passenger summer concert season. The band
standing up shall lie privileged to is directed by W. E. MeElroy and
take the seat, according to the is composed of 42 musicians. I hir
proposed ordinance. The standing ing Hie first week concerts will lie
room ticket shall include transfers held each night following Sunday
and other privileges of regular in one of the parks, excepting
Monday and Saturday.
During
tickets.
The penalty for violation of the tile week of the Elks’ convention
ordinance for a period of one there will lie so many hands play
month is a $500 fine or six months ing and so many other attractions
imprisonment, or in lieu of such • hat this hand will not play, hut
fine and imprisonment forfeiture following the convention the reg-
ular schedule of concerts will he
of the franchise.
continued.
WOMAN ASKS MAYOR TO
Tuesday night the hand will
ABATE NUISANCE
play in Bcninsular Bark. Wednes
day night in the South Bark way,
('barging that some of the uni I hursday afternoon, July 4. a con
formed police officers of the city cert will lie held in Columbia Bark
arc in league with the o c c u p a n t s and in the evening the City Bark,
of what she declares are nothing Eriday evening in Holladay Bark
less than disorderly houses direct and the following Sunday after
ly opposite the city hall on Jeffer noon in the Mt. Talior Bark. Each
son street. Mrs. E. Linn, who lives week a new schedule of concerts
in a cottage on the com er of Jef will be arranged. The City Bark
ferson and Fifth streets, in the Board will endeavor to equally
same block, paid a visit to the distribute the concerts in the vari
Mayor’s of fice and demanded that ous parks. Bandstands are being
the nuisances caused by these erected and f verything made in
houses be abated at once.
readiness for the concerts.