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« PART TWO STAYTON, MARION COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 16. 1913 Railway Bridge Across Crooked River Central Oregon - FOUR PAGES » ■ Science Battling Against Science i Method» of Inflicting Death Employed by Murderers W ho Keep Pace W ith Chemist and Detective “The science of murder"—rather In a recent conference in the cor an ominous title. Yet its true sig oners office in Chicago murder as nificancc is just now bursting upon a science which has leaped in great the scientific and criminal world. It bounds ahead of organized efforts is thr new menace that must be met toward detection of such crime was by the most astute minds of our pictured to county officials by crim era; it has even now attained an ex inologists arguing need of a "science tent of activity that is appalling, and bureau." has caused police officials in the Scientific killing of human beings large cities to call into conference in manners almost impossible of de the best scientific talent they can tection were described to the amazed find. The chemical laboratory h»*[ i officials by Professor W alter S. heretofore been the agent of peace Haines, whose chemistry has for officers in detecting the manner of years combatted the poison murderer. a man's death Hut here come* a He told of the modern murderer's death that leaves no trace whatever. having found in the scientist's ba Men pass away in mortal agony, and cillus a weapon equally deadly with the explanation of the cause is in no the knife, the gun and the ordinary si ay determinable. Men die in the poison without the telltale traces of family home surrounded by the house the deed. His hearers shuddered at hold. and the word goes out that hi* vivid portrayal of present day death resulted from natural causes. murders under cover of science. He The patient had contracted typhoid was backed up by Dr. I.udwig Hek- from drinking impure water, and the toen, another authority. order of the health department goes Dr. Hektoen and Professor Haines, out that the wells of the city must | i with others, comprise an advisory be cleaned and the city water be board that the coroner has taken subjected to a scientific test to deter unto himself, and each of the ex mine the origin of the trouble. But perts has volunteered his services. the other members of the family be They propose to act as a consulting gin to drop off from the same dis staff for the new science bureau, ease, and at last it becomes apparent which will fight murder along the that the estate is to be settled upon same expert lines followed by m ur the only surviving heir. Typhoid derers. fever was the cause of death Harry Olson, chief justice of the Men are stealing the typhoid germ; Municioal Court, who is also a mem men are buying the typhoid germ ; ber of the coroner’s advisory board, men are using the typhoid germ to offered a little sensation of his own accomplish their ends. Why? Be in the information that criminals are cause it leaves no trace behind it. actually in the market today for these deadly bacilli produced by scientists. "Of late I have heard of different instances where suspicious characters have attempted the purchase of ty phoid germ s,’’ the judge told the county cominissionei s. “What did they want with them, and if those germs were used with murderous in tent what means have we of detect ing the guilty ones? I admit that it offers a difficult problem in any event, but we must equip ourselves in so far as possible to fight such crimes.’’ It was just along that line that Professor Haines painted his wonder ful word picture of the modern m ur der with its "sure death’’ and "im possible of detection” features. He took for example the typhoid germ. The murderous dagger and death dealing arsenic were shown as weap ons abandoned in favor of the safer capsule loaded with the life destroyer that works slowly but surely. Steal thy "doctoring" of foodstuffs was pictured as the method supplanting the old-time waylaying of victims. Then the already shivering county commissioners were introduced to the secrets of the horrible “cobra dtath,” of which science yet knows but little They learned how man might die in a few minutes of ex cruciating agony and ieave not a single explanation of his death. “It is just such deaths that science today must combat if the rapidly progressing scientific murderer is to meet with any opposition from law,” said Professor Haines, in the course of his trip through wonderland for the county executives. “The cobra death, as it nas been called, can be inflicted upon a per- _ son without his knowing it. The cobra dipped pin can convey sure death, and a horrible one at that, with the slightest scratch—a scratch almost so slight one would not no tice it “Post mortems as they are con ducted today will show absolutely nothing as to the cause of the death Science is just entering upon that field which will bring about possi- ’ bilityof detection of the cobra death.” Half of the deaths that come to the attention of the coroner’s office require scientific explanation, accord ing to the statem ent of Coroner Hoffman, who summed up the argu ments before Mr. McCormick and his colleagues. “fn the absence of chemists and '* the necessary apparatus for the sci entific investigation those unsolved deaths go down on records as ’un- , known cause’ cases, and the criminals 4 today are making capital of our in ability to ferret out guilt," said the. coroner. “It does not seem possible, but - nevertheless it has been figured that crime is operated on a higher per cent success basis than is the legiti mate business of the nation. They . actually figure that a larger per centage are successful in crime than in commercial ventures.” Thin bridge i* one of the high bridge, of the world, bring .'120 fret above thr river—100 fret higher than the dome of the Minnesota State Capitol. T hr Crooked Kiver i» a «mall stream draining a targe arra of thr great Central Oregon plateau. Tht* point is about fifteen miles from its confluence with the wonderful Deschutes Kiver. The illustration is an exceptionally good one as depicting the difficulties encountered by the great railroads in opening up new territory in the Northwest, and Congressional Committee Brings Out Facts Regarding Control Over Money by Small Coterie of Men stands as a monument to modern engineering. Despite the assertions of Mr. J. institutions of the country, thus giv effectively prevent a perfect control lead to reforms that will materially remedy the conditions that are caus i Pierpont Morgan to the contrary. ipg the power of control to the small I oi the nation’s money. of men. Yet Mr. Morgan de-i , A smile of cynicism has come from ing increasingly greater unrest each the American people will be slow to coterie emphatically that a money England over the statem ent of Mr. year. There is undoubtedly a money believe that there does not now ex- cli.red trust does not exist and is a matter Morgan. One broker high in the trust, and Wall Street is its instru is* something in this country which, impossible of realization. Yet the financial affairs of London states ment. Naturally the stock exchange Q uestio n of E xem ption of C o a ilw ii« V o iseli F rom Tolls A rouses C onsiderable if it is not in reality a money trust, man who, with his associates, can that he likes to see a man show that comes in here for its share of de In te re st on Both Sides th e W a te r . 25 times as much money as he has the means and the ability to nunciation. For this instrum ent of is at least an alarmingly strong or control the national debt comes about as carry out his schemes before he loans high financiering is responsible for ganization that has within its power As the time approaches for the | once And if the m atter must be near being at the head of a great him money. He voices the sentiment an inflation in the price of commodi opening up of the Panama Canal thr submitted to arbitration the United the control of the money of the en money trust as one cares to see. bankers on the other side of ties that amounts to several hundred question of exemption of coastwise States must keep a weather eye out tire country. The recent investiga A few of the papers of the coun among water to the effect that a man’s per cent. It is no more nor less vessel* from canal toll* i* becoming I to sec that she gets an impartial tions into the so-called money trust try have taken Mr. M organ's word the personal character will not go far than a gambling institution compared morr and more a matter of agita arbitration board. Mr. Grey does not have revealed several potent facts, for it and agree that there is not a toward the securing of money unless with the Louisiana lottery was tion The British government, rely suggest the personnel of that board, and in addition have been rem ark money trust. But here comes a man he can show something else besides. clean which w-hite. The New York ing upon what it considers its treaty (.md it is difficult to see just how a ably free from sensationalism. It is w ho has been crushed by it and states This statem ent was evinced by the World and concisely states the truth rights, is making a strong protest board could be assembled. Not a a significant condition of affairs that that there is; here comes another testimony of Mr Morgan that he about the Stock Exchange when it against such exemption, and there civilized country on the globe but makes possible the control by a group who says he can prove that the panic had once loaned a penniless man says: “There are three monumental arc statesmen in this country who lias a vital interest in this canal. It of 25 or 30 men a sum of money of 1907 was caused by it, being noth J 1 .000.000 because he believed in his facts relating to the Stock Exchange recognize and support her claim to 1 is a safe proposition that if the equal to 25 times the national debt. ing else than a manufactured panic personal integrity. While it is un that ought not to be fact sixty days a hearing in this particular. British government finds discrimina Yet such a condition exists, and to further the interests of the doubtedly true that the moral risk from now. These are, first, it is not In an official letter to this govern tion against it in the exemption of Mr. Morgan and his coterie of finan moneyed men. The New York Globe i; taken into consideration in the incorporated; second, it is permitted ment by Sir Edward Grey. British American coastwise commerce, so ciers actually have at their command says: “Only in a restricted and; making of loans, the public in gen hy law to practice usury; third, it is minister of foreign affairs, the posi does every maritime nation on the $25.iMH>.noo,ooo through a system of qualified sense can there be such a eral well knows that many an ho nest1 | the only place in New York where tion of the English government Is globe Then whence will come our banks established upon their ^ own as a money trust. A group at j man has gone to the wall because he gambling contracts are enforcible by clearly and courteously set forth. The arbitration board? The inland coun personal reputations for honesty and a thing particular time may gain control did not have the good fortune to law.” document Is written manifestly in a tries are few, and some of them wc fair dealing. of the machinery credit and a p -, possess real estate, goods or chattels If the investigations will so rouse friendly spirit, yet contains the en would be reluctant to accept as arbi It is safe to say that the peer of pear to be able to of dictate in an arbi to put up as security for the money the people that they will demand a tire spirit of England’* objection* to ters. financiers of today is Mr. Morgan trary way who may borrow. But | he needed to tide him over a period closing of the Stock Exchange ex the Panama Act. Mr. Grey claims President Taft has declared him all In his testimony before the congres the process cannot go far without i of depression. for legitimate purposes and un- that the Clayton-Hulwer treaty of self in favor of arbitration. “I am sional committee Mr. Morgan very inviting self-destruction. In the first But the investigations into tfce sys cept dei government control it will be a I*.’>*) was an agreement between (¡»cat willing, and indeed I would be frankly admitted his power to make place, speaking generally, the control: tem of financial control practiced by matter of less importance Britain and thr United States that ashamed not to be willing,” he said, or break men hy granting or refus over funds of particular institutions these high financiers will have one or not there exists a money whether trust. neither of llicin would independently "to arbitrate any question with Great ing loans at critical times. He also is revocable at the will ef m illions: effect above all others. It, along with It is within the power of Congress build or operate the Panama Canal; Britain in the construction of a treaty admitted the system of interlocking of depositors.” This seems to be i other methods of publicity, is open to abolish the Stock Exchange just that Great Britain agreed to the sub when we reach the exact issue which stitution of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty there is between the two nations. of directorships in the large financial the only thing that can really and ing the eyes of the people and will as it did the Louisiana lottery. for the Clayton Bulwer treaty on thr There need not be any public doubt distinct understanding that the »hips on that subject so far as this admin of all nations, including the United istration is concerned. When there States, should be treated on equal is a difference that cannot be recon terms; that the exemption of Ameri ciled by international negotiation and can rpastwise vessels from tolls is adjustment then we are entirely will The plant of the Cascade Lum not treating all nations on equal ing to submit it to an impartial tri ber Company at North Yakima, terms, because it makes other na bunal.” tions pay more than their share of Congress is divided o/i the ques with a capacity of 200,000 feet of the expense of operating the canal, tion. Senator Bacon in a statement lumber a day, gives an idea of the and because he fears that under the based on President T aft’s announce extent of the timber resources in guise of coastwise traffic the United ment suggested that the United the Yakima country. Here logs States whip owners will endeavor to States, if it submitted to arbitration, mighty proportions lie huddled rarry on foreign commerce. If the could properly ask for a special tri- of iogether in the pond awaiting the Congress of the United States dc hunal so constituted as to insure us cides not to repeal the section ad impartial judgment. Senator Burton vuzz of the saw that will turn them mitting American coastwise vessels said he diil not see how we could into building mat trial that will to the canal free, he urgently ex honorably refuse arbitration, such a find its way to all parts of the presses the hope that the question course being the supreme test of our United States. The scene is typi. may he submitted to arbitration faith in arbitration. Senator Towns ral of the great industry that is The exemption of legitimate coast end, member of the canal commit as yet in its infancy throughout wise trade from canal tolls is no tee. said: “We might as well aban great states of the Pacific discrimination against foreign com don the Monroe doctrine as to sub the Northwest The conservation pol merce. If there is the slightest dan mit this question to arbitration. I ger of American foreign commerce am inclined to prefer the reconsidera icy of the government has not masquerading under the guise of tion of the canal legislation ’.’ Others halted the rapid inroads into the coastwise commerce our own Con are found equally positive on one virgin forests of the West, and yet the amount that has been cut gress should look to thr matter at side or the other. is as nothing to that which still remains to claim the axe of the Caiting Out Devils. Not Needed. A 200-pound football player was While a traveling man was wait woodsman. W ith the building up earning a part of his college ex ing for an opportunity to show his of the agricultural industries and penses by preaching every Sunday samples to a merchant in a little the rapid growth of cities in the in a small village not far away. At backwoods town in Missouri, a cus Rocky Mountain section, the de a certain evening service three bois tomer came in and bought a couple mands upon the forests are yearly terous youths in a rear pew were of nightshirts. Afterward a long, increasing—demands that arc aug seriously disturbing the religious at lank lumberman, with his trousers mented hy the rapidly disappear mosphere The young pastor paused stuffed into his hoots, said to the ing of the forests in other parts of the country. The Middle West m erchant: abruptly and rem arked: “The day of miracles is said to be “W hat was them 'ere that feller is now almost without a forest, while the South and East have past. I do not pretend to he able to got?” work miracles, hut I can cast out “Nightshirts. Can I sell you one or taxed their sawmills to the limit to keep up with the rapid develop devils.” two?” And he proceeded to do so, to the “Naup, I reckon not,” said the ment in building. Yet the forests great satisfaction of the congregation. Missourian. "I don’t set round much of the W est are scarcely touched. o' nights."—Country Gentleman —Country Gentleman. Investigating the M oney Trust The Panama Canal Dispute Part of Boom Containing 2 0 ,0 00,00 0 Feet of Logs at North Yakima, Washington