The times., July 06, 1912, Image 1

Vol. II. No 12.
EXALTED RULER SULLIVAN ARRIVES
ON ELKS SPECIAL—PRE-CONVENTION
POLITICS NOW IN FULL BLAST
PORTLAND, OREGON, JULY 6, 1912
M rs. W illiam J. B ryan Was at
B altim ore W ith H er H usband
Price 5 Cents
BUSINESS AGENT
CITY OFFICIALS
OF UNION UNDER
INVOLVED IN
GRAFT CHARGES
$500 BONO
Committee Prepare to Get Down to Hard Work—Wisconsin Man
Secret Session of Jurors Held to Refusing to Testify or Produce
to Be Next Exalted Ruler—Permanent National Elks’
Hear Commissioner Coffey's
His Books He Is Held in
Home Site to Be Selected by Convention.
Story.
Contempt.
With the arrival of yesterday Sullivan will reappoint Brown to
For
nearly
an
hour
yesterday
afternoon of Grand Exalted Ruler the forum.
morning Police Commissioner LOS ANGELES, Cal.—II. \V.
John 1*. Sullivan and his party Among important matters that
John B. Coffey was a witness be­ Poldinan, business agent of the
aboard their special train from will come before the grand lodge
fore a special session of the grand Seattle Union of the International
Seattle, pre-convention politics next week will be the selection of
jury held in the offiee of District Association of Bridge and Struct­
and committee meetings will catch a permanent national Elks’ home,
, Attorney Cameron, in the Cham­ ural Ironworkers, who is reported
and a recommendation by the
their full stride.
ber of Commerce building. Sensa­ to have in his possession letters
So far. only two committees, home committee that a sum of sev­
tional developments involving said to relate to the alleged na­
the judieary and ritual commit­ eral hundred thousand of dollars
high city officials are expected to tional dynamite conspiracy. is un­
tees. are holding sessions. The be set aside to build it. At pres­
follow closely on the testimony of der bond of $500 today, pending
credentials committee, which ent the Elks’ home is at Bedford,
the poliee commissioner, and Mar­ his appeal from a ruling on a
should have gotten down to work W. Va. The property, formerly
ket inspector Joe Singer, who has charge of contempt of court.
this forenoon, has not met, owing the Hotel Belford, was purchased
been subpenaed.
Poblman. several months ago,
to the non-arrival of its members, several years ago. Many members
Commissioner Coffey is believed refused to testify before the Fed­
the majority of whom are aboard of the grand lodge are opposing
this morning to have been put eral grand jury here, and recently
the proposition to make Bedford
the Sullivan special.
through a severe and searching was ordered to do so hy United
permanent home site on the
quiz relating to charges that States Judge Olin 'NVellborn or to
Members of the ritual commit­ the
that it is far out of the
money has been paid for protec­ go to jail for contempt of court.
tee, of which Fred Harper of grounds
line of travel and is 700
tion to poliee “ higher-ups.” Ilis After the court’s order Pohlman
Lynchburg. Va., is chairman, pre­ usual
examination was the outcome of again was taken before the grand
dicted that the committee would miles from the center of Elks
rumors about grafting and “ pro­ jury and again refused to testify
probably make no recommenda­ population.
are. however,
tection money” that have been or to produce the books of the
tions in regard to a proposed that The the probabilities
present site will be re­
current for a long time, and fol­ Seattle Ironworkers’ organization.
change to include “ goat riding
and a new home built, as
lowed closely on the testimony He and bis attorney decided to
as an unofficial part of the initia­ tained
it is understood the national home
last night of Sam Krustier, who appeal from Judge Welllmm’s or­
tion. “ Rough housing” was pro­ committee,
which Gary Her­
until a recent “ fall out” with der to the District Court of Ap­
hibited by tlie grand lodge at the mann, the of Cincinnati
those said to have given him pro­ peal. and pending the result of
Atlantic City convention last year. magnate is chairman, will baseball
tection, has been known as the their action a stay of execution
Since then many of the subordi­ mend that Bedford shall recom­
be se­
“ administration stool pigeon.” mi the contempt matter was or­
nate lodges, particualrly the smal- lected.
nate lodges, have protested that The registration bureau in the
Before the grand jury last Fri­ dered.
a large part of the “ fun” liar Oregon Annex, which is directed
day, on a charge of having collect­
been cut out of lodge sessions bj by Colonel David Dunne, present­
ed
from Max Wagniau and
this step. The committee, how ed an animated appearance from
Sam Gross for protection. Kras- WOULD MAKE
ever, has taken a poll on the mat­ the moment it opened yesterday
ner made sensational charges that
ter and has found that the lodges morning at 8 o’clock. Large Photo copyright, 1912, by Am erican Press Association.
graft money has long been collect­
50» MINIMUM
are about evenly divided on the numbers of local Elks and scores
ed
with
the
knowledge,
it
is
said,
ILLIA M JEN N IN G S BRYAN has a political secretary In whom he of men high in the police depart­
question, and for this reason does of delegates from various states
LIGHT CHARGE
reposes th e largest confidence. It la tils wife. It has been her cus­ ment. Yesterday afternoon lie
not feel that it should make any thronged the big room, where
tom
In
all
of
his
cam
paigns
to
travel
w
ith
him,
uctlng
ns
his
recommendation.
and legal aid, for Mrs. Bryan, the daughter and wife went before the grand jury with Continuing his policy of aggres­
registered and received their of a law yer. am Is anuensis
The committee has already held they
herself
a m em ber of ihe legal profession. It w as a m atter of specific facts to hack his charges, sion towards public service corpo­
Up to noon, approxi­ course, then, th at she should
two meetings this year, one at credentials.
have a- compauled her husband to Baltim ore as and the examination this morning rations, Councilman Ralph G.
mately
Elks
had
registered.
well as to Chicago, w here he reported the Republican convention. Mrs. Bryan's of ( 'ommissioner Coffey, and the Clyde yesterday asked City At­
New Orleans and another at
Complete.
Journey w ith her husband was the world tour which they m ade In I coining examination this afternoon torney Frank S. Grant to draft an
Washington, for the purpose of The Arrangements
entertainment committee longest
1U0G She Is fond of travel, but the place she likes best In the world Is the of Joe Singer, conducted with ev­ ordinance reducing tile minimum
harmonizing the ritual. Recom­ headed
Chairman Gus Moser, farm house a t Normal, four miles from Lincoln. Neb., which has been the home ery effort at secrecy, at once fol­ charge per month on gas and elec­
mendations that a number of pas­ was busy by also.
Chairman Moser of the fam ily since 1901.
lowed.
sages shall be amended to make announced that practically
tricity. There are only two sec­
all pre­
the ceremonies smoother will be parations for the entertainment
The testimony Krasner gave be­ tions in the ordinance, it being the
made, and a revision of the of the Elks and their ladies had
fore the grand jury is said to have shortest ever formulated hy Coun­
charges of the different station been completed. Following the
been sensational in the extreme. cilman Clyde. The first section
officers will be proposed also.
Eraser in his story went back reads as follows:
R
egnault’s
“Salom
e,”
For
appointment
of
M
O
O
ladies,
wives
more than a year to the time of “ No person, tirm or corporation,
That a merry time is in store and relatives of local Elks, on an
first arrest, lie also went back, manufacturing, selling, supplying
for Tuesday when grand lodge auxiliary entertainment commit­
W hich $105,600 W as Paid his
it is said on good authority, to the or distributing gas or electricity
officers wili be elected is indicat­ tee. Mr. Moser has called a meet­
charges of graft against Acting in the city of Cortland for illum­
ed by the activity of various ing of them today at 2:30 in the
Police Judge Max Cohen, which inating or, for power or fuel pur­
friends of probable candidates at lodge room in the Elks’ temple.
were based on affidavits. Krasner poses shall charge, exact, demand
the grand bulge headquarters at At the meeting the ladies will be
charged that these affidavits were or collect from any consumer
the Multnomah hotel, the registra­ detailed on various duties, in con­
false, and that those responsible thereof more than the sum of 50
tion headquarters and Elks’ tem­ nection with the entertainment of
for having drawn them up knew cents as a minimum rate or
ple. Chief interest in the elec­ the guests of the Portland lodge.
them to be false.
charge.”
tions will center in the minor The chief duties of the auxiliary
chairs of the grand lodge. There committee will be to look after
It is said that Krasner, in bis tes­
is no doubt that Thomas Mills of
timony. declared that two city offi- the reception room of the district
comfort and entertainment of
Superior. Wis.. now chairman of the
I eials promised that in return for attorney’s offices. Ccrsons coming
visiting
Elks'
ladies.
A
large
num­
the grand trustees, will be unani­ ber of the committee women will
I money to lie collected, certain dis­ in on business were ushered into
mously chosen as the next grand be on hand to welcome the in­
orderly houses would be permitted the offiee of one of the deputies
exalted ruler. Grand Treasurer coming delegations at the depots.
j to rail without interference from and the door closed on them so
Leach, who will arrive Saturday There the regular reception squad I
the poliee. Krasner, who. since that they could not see who en­
from San Francisco, will not be will escort the outside Elks to
I Ilis break with those close to him tered or departed by way of the
opposed for re-election. Fred Rob­ their quarters, in parade forma­
I in the administration, has been reception room.
inson. grand secretary, however, tion. The visiting ladies, however,
avowedly out for revenge, is fur Commissioner Coffey was put
will be opposed by David MeAr- will be placed in automobiles andi
It her alleged to have testified flint through a long und searching ex­
ron of Port Huron, Mich., whom be driven to their hotels, accom­
he collected this Immey. and amination. Among the questions
Robinson has beaten three succes­ panied by the committee women. !
turned it over to those officials. I asked him. it is said, was to ex­
sive terms.
In fact, Krasner'» testimony is plain the raid lit* ordered last
The auxiliary committee will
said to have covered almost the Thursday morning, in direct defi­
I 'lit il yesterday it appeared that also be divided in squads to accom­
¡entire time that Ihe present ad ance of orders previously issued
Judge George Addington of Al­ pany visiting Elks' ladies on the
i ministration lias been in office, and by Chief Xlover. which led to the
bany. N. Y.. would have no oppo­ auto rides arranged for Tuesday.
to have included other sensational arrest ol Max Wagman and Sam
sition in the race for grand es­ In each auto at least one Portland
charges. Gambling eases were also Gross, witnesses against Krasner
teemed leading knight. Ilis hopes woman will ride to point out the
i'old about by Krasner.
ion a charge of extortion.
of clear sailing, however, received features of the city.
Extraordinary efforts were The chief had directed that
a hard blow this forenoon, when
Four Cities in Field.
made by the grand jury and the these men under no conditions
James King of Topeka, Kan., now Four cities have now started
district attorney to keep secret not I should lie molested. Thursday
serving as grand esteemed lectur­ campaigns to capture the 1!I14
I only what transpired at yesterday morning at 1 o'clock C o ffe y asked
ing knight, announced that in all reunion while only one Roches­
morning's grand jury session, but Captain Riley, after Xlover had
probability that he would go out ter. X. Y.. is openly in the field1
j even the fai t that there was a ses- gone Inline. I’ora squad with which
for the position coveted by Ad­ for the 1913 convention.
| sioti at all.
to raid a certain house, Xergennt
dington.
The latest aspirant for the 1914!
Late yesterday it was given out. Harms and several men were ns-
gathering is Atlanta. Ga. Colonel'
Western Candidates.
after Krasner had been beard, that | signed to him. and the raid on the
I)r. Charles Ward of Pasadena, George Andrews, of Atlanta,
¡instead of eonsidering testimony ' Wolff apartments at 20* Market
and W. H. Weishar of Goldfield. breezed into town today with a I
| today, the grand jury would de street, in which Wagman and
Xev.. are avowed candidates for wide smile, a glad hand and a
I vote its time to making the rounds 1 Gross and IS others were arrested,
trunk
full
of
purple
badges
that
grand esteemed loyal knight, anil
of public offices. Instead of gatli j followed This angered the chief
E. M. Dickerman of Tucson. Ariz., bore the printed appeal to “ visit
ering in their regular chambers so much that he went to see Mayor
and I,. R. Maxwell, of Marshall­ Dixie” in 1914. Despite his title..
i on tin- sixth floor of the court­ Rushlight about it.
town. Iowa, are in the running for Colonel Andrews does not wear a 1
house. however, the members of Commissioner Coffey would not
goattee.
esteemed lecturing knight.
\ tin- grand jury assembled before .discuss liis testimony after lie
Grand Tiler Shields has no op­ The other 1914 cities arc Cincin­
| 9 o’clock ill the rooms of the ilis came from the grand jury room.
position thus far. nor has Grand nati. Baltimore and Louisville.
triet attorney.
“ I had to promise not to tell what
Inner Guard Shields, “ who looked Practically all the street decor­
RENCH art circles have been greatly exercised over the purchase by a They immediately went into ses i I testified to.” he said. “ I can sa.v
in" and now wishes to succeed ations are now in place, according
New York firm of art dealers of the painting "Salom e." by Henri sion behind closed doors in Mr. nothing about it However, it had
to John Burgard. chairman of the I
himself.
K egnault The picture was offered at auction with other paintings
private office. Soon nothing to do with Krasner.”
Although it 's not positively decoration committee. Nearly I
of the Cnrcano collection and knoeked down to the successful bidder Cameron’s
for $105,«no, much to the dissatisfaction of many Frenchm en, who hoped after
to the doors were first closed. j District Attorney Cameron
known, it is beloved that there 300 workmen arc laboring with
Coffey appeared would sa,v nothing about the grand
purchased for presentation to the I>»uvre galleries Indeed, a group Commissioner
of
will be no change in the personnel might and main to put on the last patriots see had It collected
and
was
closeted
the inquisi­ jury session, even denying at first
a
large
sum
with
such
a
purpose
in
view
Much
of
of the grand forum. A vacancy finishing touches before Sunday Interest felt hy his countrym en In Regnanlt arises from the fact that lie w»s tors from 9 o’clock with until
that there had been one. It is
will be caused by the expiration night, when the court of honor, in k'hed In battle during the Franco-Proaslsn w ar Ills works are chiefly con­ So strict were the orders 9:55.
known that Market inspector Xin
of the term of Robert Brown of the heart of the city, will be il­ cerned with oriental subjects, and his preference was for scenes of horror and giving out any information against
gcr has been subpenaed to appear
Louisville. Ky.. chairman of the luminated for the first time. The bloodshed Another of his famous canvases Is "D ecapitation In G ranada," the doings of the grand jury about
that Friday afternoon or Saturday
forum. It is considered almost business houses are also taking on d epktiug a tragic episode of Moorish tim es
I the chairs were even removed from morning.
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certain that Grand Exalted Ruler
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