Morning Oregonian., April 13, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL, 13, 1907.
THAW TRIAL COST
OVER UIQ.MO
Vast Sum Lavished on Law
yers and Experts by the
Defense.
DELMAS GETS $100,000 FEE
Inventor or Brain Storm Paid $10,
000 for Testifying Much Squan
dered In Tracing the Record
of White In the Tenderloin.
COST OF TTTE TRIAL.
Cost of Thaw trial to tha county.
(78.686.
1 1 Coat to the prisoner's family,
i 1233.000.
NEW YORK, April li $peclal.) Many
estimates of the cost of the Thaw trial
have been published, but most of them
were greatly exaggerated. The cost to
the county is a matter of record, and Is
now put at 78,686. The cost to the Thaw
family was much greater. It has been
estimated as high as $1,000,000, but a care
ful review of the case today resulted In
a total of about J235.000.
Expert testimony probably cost the
Thaws $46,000. It Is stated that Dr. Evans
alone received $10,000 for the testimony
which added "brain storm" to the vocab
ulary of the alienists.
Attorney fees are estimated at $140,000.
Opinions regarding the stipend of D. M.
Delmas range all the way from $50,000
to $100,000. According to one report, half
of the larger amount has been paid him
already. On good authority. $106,000 Is said
to be the sum agreed upon, with an added
bonus In case of an acquittal.
The fees of Messrs. Gleason. Hartrldge,
Dan O'Reilly and Peabody probably will
foot up $40,000 more. Of this sum Mr.
Hartrldge will get about $15,000. The ex
penses of Black, Olcott & Gruber, origi
nally retained to defend Thaw, are esti
mated at not less than $30,000.
Expenses of detectives. traveling ex
penses of special sleuths, etc., $15,000;
special meals for the prisoner, $1500; trav
eling expenses from Europe of members
of the family. $1000! cables, telegrams,
messengers, cabs. etc.. $2500.
Tracing up testimony regarding White's
past life, most of the money being ex
pended in the tenderloin, among the most
voracious of humanity. $5000 to $12,000.
Summary:
Experts $ 45,000
lees (cbier counsel)..
Attorney
Assistant cnunsel
Cost of original lawyers
Kxpenses of detectives, etc
Prisoner's meals
Traveling expenses
Cables, etc
Traoing up testimony (estimated).
Total 285,000
The District Attorney's Office estimates
tlie cost to the county at $30,000, but omits
salaries and certain fees paid from gen
eral funds.
100.000
4i,(HI
20.000
15,000
1.500
1,000
2.500
10.000
HOW THEY DO IT IN ENGLAND
John Bull Prefers Railroading Mur
derers to Gallows or Prison.
LONDON. April 12. Interest in the trial
of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White, which at flrst was In
tense here, lagged during the latter stages
of the proceedings. However, the unex
pectedly prolonged deliberations of the
Jury and the novelty for the British pub
lic of the circumstances of the final scenes
raised curiosity here to a fever point to
learn what the outcome of the strange
case would be. Within a few minutes of
the receipt of the cable dispatch announc
ing that the Jury had been discharged, the
streets of London, in spite of the late
ness of the hour, echoed with the shouts
of the newsboys. The newspapers were
bought eagerly and the people everywhere
discussed with unusual avidity the like
lihood of a fresh trial.
The chief erltlclams heard turned upon
the comparative leniency of American
opinion toward homicides and what Eng
lishmen consider a lack of dignity and
method in the proceedings of the courts.
It has been the boast of Englishmen that
hanging Invariably followed killing here,
but Home Secretary Gladstone's leniency
toward Horace G. Rayner, the young man
who shot and killed William Whiteley
last January, and the unexpected wave
of sentlmentallsm which demanded it led
to discussion as to whether the swift and
stern processes of British law will not.
In the future, more frequently bend before
public opinion.
English barristers at first took a keen
Interest In the case, particularly as to
the suggested pleas of emotional Insanity
and the "unwritten law," but recently
had almost given up the attempt to un
derstand the procedure of the court. In
the first place, there was the length of
time between the arrest and trial. In
t In n Dlmlla. - i .
...-..,.. ... t annual ' art Llr IllSiailCe-
that rtf TInvnr frt- na rv.,,-... 9
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lcy the trial would almost Invariably oc
cur within a month or two of the crime,
and would be forgotten before a man
would be arraigned In America.
The greatest contract, however, as
noted by English lawyers, was the selec
tion of Jurors, a work which occupied so
much time In America and so short a
time here. The Englishman could not
conceive of a competent Jury being se
cured when each talesman had to under
ro such an examination as did the Amer
ican Jurors. In the court procedure, too,
there were many Instances that aroused
the curiosity of English members of the
bar. One that particularly struck them
was the standing aside of a witness to
allow a document upon which he was to
be examined to be proven, as was done to
Mrs. Thaw to allow the defense to prove
Thaw's will.
Here a Judge would take the statement
of a lawyer that he was able to prove the
documents and there would be no further
Interruption of the witness' evidence. This
and the fact that a lawyer had to Intro
duce much otherwise unnecessary evi
dence for use In case of an appeal was
blamed by English lawyers for the drag
ging of the case, which they believed In
England, where there was no criminal
appeal, would have been finished within
a week at the moat.
According to J. Arthur Barrett, an
American lawyer here, the consensus of
legal opinion In London Is that the Jury
would have found Thaw guilty of mur
der with a strong recommendation to
mercy, which would have meant a long
or short term of imprisonment, at the
discretion of the Home Department.
LONDON PAPERS ARE SHOCKED
Surprised That Fitzgerald Did Not
Shut Off Gush.
LONDON. April la. The conduct of the
(Thaw trial as compared with the rapidity
and exactness of English Justice as Illus
trated In the case of Rayner, forms the
basis of the comment In the newspapers
this morning. All the papers publish long
editorial articles on the Thaw case this
morning. Most of them review the vari
ous stages of the trial. It is declared that
American prestige has suffered severely,
and the case Is called a "signal proof of
the utter inefficiency of American states
manship to evolve a practical legal sys
tem.' One paper says: "Law, dignity, com
mon sense and order, all have been want
ing," while another declares:
"A strong English Judge would have
made short work of the trial, reducing to
a minimum its degrading sensationalism."
Surprise is expressed that Justice Fitz
gerald did not dominate the proceedings,
as would an English Judge, and prevent
the defense from "getting up I gush and
greasy sentiment about a girl wife," and
the prosecution from such a flagrant abuse
of Justice by the questions Mr. Jerome
was allowed to put to Thaw's wife. The
methods of counsel generally are con
demned. The editorial articles practically ignore
the tremendous interest this trial awak
ened In England. A majority of the news
papers have here devoted much snare to
pictures and news of and comment on the
trial, breaking the record in this respect
of all other foreign criminal cases.
MRS. HOLMAN KEEPS SILENT
But Evelyn's Mother Is Preparing
Statement to PubUc.
PITTSBURG, April 12-The manner In
which the Thaw lurv nlnran1an -
received by Mrs. Holman, mother of
n.veiyu esou xnaw, Is not known here
tonight. All efforts to get some expres
sion of opinion from Mrs. Holman were
unsuccessful. A friend of the Holman
family, who was delegated to see re
porters, said:
"Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Holman have
anything to say at this time."
It is said tonight, however, that Mrs.
Holman is preparing a statement, which
will be made public in the near future.
Little Comment In Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, April li-Plttsburg re
ceived the result of the Thaw trial with
hardly as much enthusiasm or Interest as
the baseball bulletins. There was little
comment.
BRYAN SUES SAME SONG
SAYS ROOSEVELT SUPPORTS
DEMOCRATIC IDEAS.
Goes Back to 1896 to Kind Him Ar
dent Champion of Rule by
Co rporations.
ROANOKE, Va., April 12? V. J. Bryan,
when asked tonight for an expression of
opinion on the suggestion made by John
Temple Graves of Atlanta at a banquet
on Wednesday night at Chattanooga,
Tenn., that Mr. Bryan nominate Mr.
Roosevelt for President, said:
"I said at the banquet all that at pres
ent I can say."
In speaking of the Harriman-Roosevelt
episode, Mr. Bryan said:
"The President seems unduly excited
over the alleged $5,000,000 raised by Wall
street to prevent his re-election, if Wall
street is opposed to any doctrine held by
Republican doctrine. When we came up
against the corporation fund in 1836, we
found no more ardent champion of these
special Interests than Mr. Roosevelt."
Mr. Bryan spoke tonight under the
auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
MAKES BINGHAM AUTOCRAT
McClellan Signs Police Bill and
Hughes Will Follow Suit.
NEW YORK, April 12. Mayor McClel
lan has signed the Bingham Police Bill
and has returned It to Albany for action
by Governor Hughes. As the Governor is
known to favor the measure, it seems cer
tain he will affix his signature to the
measure and that it will become a law.
Sensational changes In the police force
of Greater New York are certain to fol
low. The bill gives Police Commissioner
Bingham power to appoint such police in
spectors as he sees fit and provides for
the reorganization of the detective forces.
As the bill was paseed by the Legislature
at the request of Commissioner Bingham,
who claimed that he could not institute
desired reforms in the police department,
it Is certain that a startling "shake up"
will occur. The bill gives the commis
sioner practically autocratic power In
making changes so far as Inspectors and
detectives are concerned.
PLAN BIG RUBBER TRUST
Millionaires of Two Continents Will
Enter Into Combine.
NEW YORK, April 12. The Herald
today says that negotiations are now
under way for the formation of a
world-wide rubher trust by the consoli
dation of the United States Rubber
Company and the International Rub
ber Company, which controls vast
areas of the raw product in Mexico
and the Congo. Committees have been
appointed from each company to con
sider the terms and obtain data upon
which the earning: powers and re
sources of the companies are estimated.
The statement Is made that if the
consolidation is effected a great parent
company will be formed to Issue se
curities not less In amount than $150,
000.000. In the company will be repre
sented such Interests as King Leo
pold of Belgium, J. D. Rockefeller,
Jr.. Thomas F. Ryan, the Guggenheim
syndicate, the First National Bank,
Senator Aldrlcb, A. N. Brady and Colo
nel Samuel P. Colt.
DEPORT ELEVEN JAPANESE
Men Were Contract Laborers Hired
for Work on Montana Farm.
SEATTLE. April 12. Eleven Japanese
now at the detention house at Port Town
send, will be sent back to their own coun
try tomorrow on the steamship Tremont,
which clears from here In the morning.
The Japanese are accused of being con
tract laborers. They were arrested In
Tacoma. oh landing from the Tremont,
and told immigration officers that they
were hired in Japan to work on a Mon
tana farm. An appettl of the case was
taken to Washington, but the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor upheld the decision
of John Sargent. Immigration Inspector
In charge at Seattle, ordering the deportation.
Extreme Penalty for Adultery.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., April IS.
H. W. Keith today was sentenced to
five years In the penitentiary Tor adul
tery. This is the extreme penalty in
this rtate, and the first time Judge
Brents ever Imposed the limit. It la
said to be the second or third time in
this state that any man has ever been
convicted of. this offense. He was con
victed by the jury In five minutes. The
case will be appealed.
The Norwegians have whaling establish
ments In Iceland, Scotland, South Ajner
oca Japan and elsewhere.
RAISE OREGON LID
Ballinger Will Push Action on
Land Patents.
GREAT INJUSTICE DONE
Assures Bourne No More Claims Will
Be Held Up on Suspicion Issue
Many Patents During; the
Coming Summer.
OR EGO XI AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 12Land Commissioner Bal
linger today assured Senator Bourne of
his Intention of "raising the lid" In Ore
gon, meaning that he Intended to take up
and pass to patent all valid publio land en
tries that have long been under suspen
sion in that state.
A great many entries were held up by
the old administration on mere suspicion
that there was something crooked about
them. There was no actual evidence of
wrongdoing or wrong intent on the part
of these entrymen. Mr. Ballinger will
pass to patent every Oregon entry which,
upon examination, appears to be made In
good faith, and those entries that are Ir
regular or which show evidences of fraud
will be examined as promptly as possi
ble and appropriate action taken.
Mr. Ballinger agrees with Mr. Bourne
that Oregon has suffered unjustly in late
years, and he is willing to do everything
in his power to place the state on the
same footing with all others He has
hopes of disposing of all pending entries
during the coming Summer, and it la his
expectation that a great many will pass
to patent in the near future.
The Commissioner is rapidly putting the
Land Office on a sound business basis, he
himself working until midnight every
night at reorganization. He is determined
to make the Land Office a thorough busi
ness institution and bring its work up to
date.
Idaho National Bank Examiner.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 12. On recommendation
of Senator Heyburn, Charles S. Love
land, of Boise. State Bank Examiner
of Idaho, was today appointed National
Bank Examiner and assigned to duty
lnIdaho.
National Bank at Kelso.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 12 The First National Bank
of Kelso, Wash., has been authorized to
begin business with $25,000 capital. S. S.
Strain, president; Henry W. Coe, vice
president; William V. Klebert, cashier
New Northwest Postmasters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 12. Postmasters appointed:
Oregon Mayger. Elizabeth Fluhrer, vice
D. C. South worth, resigned; Ona, Mary
Lewis, vice W. N. Hulse, resigned
Washington Cunningham, Oliver E.
Papo, vice A. O. Lee. resigned.
TWD SISTERS fBII WIVES
PIONEER MORMON TO CELE
BRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Issues Invitations to Double Event.
Sisters Raise Large Families
and Live in Peace.
SALT LAKE, Utah. April 12. (Spe
cial.) Absalom Wolf, of Hyde Park,
has issued Invitations to a most un
usual function, the celebration of the
golden wedding of himself and two
wives. The affair is to be held in Hyde
Park on April 19.
Mr. Wolf Is a Utah pioneer, having
como here with the first company of
pioneers in 1847. He married the two
women, Harriet and Lucy Ann Wolf,
in Salt Lake City on April 19, 1857, and
has reared large families by them.
Both women still live In Hyde Park
and still maintain the same harmoni
ous relations with each other that have
caused their neighbors to marvel for
many years.
Butte Carpenters Accept Terms.
BUTTE, Mont., April 12. The Butte
carpenters have ratified the proposition
of the mining: companies, the contract
being: accepted by a vote of 207 to 51.
The vote was taken more than a week
ago, but has just been made public.
RICH MEN VERY SCARED
(Continued from First Pago.)
was that of Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney, In which he recited the
turbulent history of the political, judicial,
social and other events leading up to the
appointment of William J. BIggy as elisor.
Mr. Heney's affidavit differed not greatly
from his earlier sworn statement in this
connection. It supported Mr. Johnson's mo
tion, being In the nature of proof of the
alleged unfitness of Sheriff O'Neill and
Coroner Walsh to perform their functions
with regard to the offices. Having fin
ished the reading of this affidavit, how
ever, Mr. Johnson formally moved the
disqualification of O'Neill and Walsh, "on
the ground that they are biased and
prejudiced In favor of the defendant,
Ruef. and would summon as jurors such
persons only as are pledged to the in
terests of Ruef."
Mere Creatures of Ruef.
The affidavit of Supervisor Daniel J.
Coleman declared that he was president
of the Metropolitan League, an organiza
tion formed to maintain the Ruef-Schmitz
administration in power and to uphold
Ruefs control of the present situation in
San Francisco; that Sheriff O'Neill was a
vice-president of the league, and that
both O'Neill and Coroner Walsh were
members of its executive committee: that
the expenses of the Schmitz reception were
not defrayed by contributions from mu
nicipal employes.
The affidavit of Secretary Louis Levy,
of the Board of Public Works, recites
that he was secretary of the Metropoli
tan League: that the expenditures of the
Schmitz receptioir were about $4500: that
Sheriff O'Neill and Coroner Walsh sub
scribed to a reception fund and were
present at the reception.
The affidavit of John G. Lawler stated
that during the conversation had by him
in the Grand saloon with Coroner Walsh,
the latter said, in respect to the hrihun.
Bicu m.'c.c una a v. politi
cal conspiracy hatched up to send Inno
cent men to San Quentin."
D E MONS TRA TION
"Sterling" House Helps
See the new utensils and learn
how to use them. Vegetable au
ger, garnishing spoon, vegetable
slicer, vegetable Curler and can
opener. Third Floor-Sixth Street
STORE CLOSES TONIGHT AT 6 O'CLOCK
Still Selling Silks at 87c Yard
TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE COME EARLY AS YOU CAN
Fancy Louislnes, fancy taffetas and fancy Tuscan weaves, in all the best designs and colorings. The chance for choosing is really
grand; same silks that we offered you before, and now again we invite yon to thia bargain event. THESE SILKS ARE VERY
BEST PA'itjiRNS. There's not a poor design or color in the entire lot. All this season's silks, full pieces
and qualities, that sell at about twice this wee price. They come in the new russet browns, the late shades
of green and blue, the very swagger jasper grays, the apple-greens, the tan shades and all the best colorings,
The designs are the new stripes, checks and plaids, as well as many splendid figured patterns. There are lots
of silks in this assortment worth to $1.75 yard, and you may buy all you want at, the yard .
87c
Save On Skirts And
Dainty White Waists
Portland's largest and
best Suit Store repeats
these generous values
for Saturday. Come and
examine these garments
critically. You'll pro
nounce them both extra
ordinary values.
Mighty smart Skirts, made of
good quality Panama, in black
or brown; strapped and plait
ed styles; very neat and styl
ish garments, and regularly
worth $5 each. Extra special
for Saturday and p le n t y of
sizes and lengths to select from,
too.
Choice
only. . .
$2.95
WOMEN'S STYLISH WAISTS Charming, artistic bodices, of the sheerest
and daintiest lawn, and decorated in an exceedingly tasteful manner, with
tucks, embroidery and lace. Delightfully pretty and comfortable
for Spring and Summer wear; values are regularly
$2.50 and $2.75, and there are nearly 200 to choose
froni. Choice
$1.49
Saturday We Pay Particular Attention to the Wants
of Children and Misses in the Suit Department
Come See the New Coats and Junior Suits
We9 re Selling
DINNER SETS
At a Furious Rate
No wonder.
They're the best
value we've ever
given in good chi
a a w a r e. Why,
there are NINE
different decora
tions, large or
small rosebuds on
fine white ware.
All are gold-lined
or gold embossed.
Some have gold
edges to boot.
The shapes, too,
are pretty and dainty. They're all full 100-piece sets, and we're
selling them for just about half the regular prices. Can't guar
antee that they'll last longer than today, so by all means drop in
and see them yourself. Priced like this:
100-Piece Dinner Sets, regularly d J f y
worth $20.00 for V 1 l0
100-Piece Dinner Sets, regularly 19 Cf
worth $22.00 for plDU
f
100-Piece Dinner Sets, regularly f O Ef
worth $24.00 for npAO.DU
Fancy Linens 69c 8 A. M. to 1 P. M.
We limit the time of selling to 1 thia afternoon, because we can't be sure what we have on hand will last all day. Therefore, morn
ing customers profit by this low price. Pure linen centerpieces, tray cloths and scarfs. They are every thread linen, in the brown
or ecru shade, and have a two-inch hemstitched border and finished corners. We bought them at a tremendous saving, bought them
for so little that we can give you a value you never saw before on these goods. The early comers will have rich choosing, for
there are many of them, and nearly every woman who sees this special will not go home with less than three or four pieces. All are
plain but rich looking, something that any woman in the land would be proud to have in her home, and they are worth from
$1.00 to $1.75.
TEA CLOTHS, 36-inch size, worth $1.75. SCARFS, 18x45-inch size, worth $1.50.
CENTERPIECES, 24-inch size, worth $1.00. SCARFS, 18x54-inch size, worth $1.75.
REMEMBER, they are all in Brown Linen, the very best; come with nicely
hemstitched borders, and sell for only
69c
Will Sell Them After 1 P. Af. At 69c If There Are Any Left, But They're Almost Sure To Be Sold Out By Then
In the Men's Shop
SIXTH ST. - MAIN FLOOR
Here's an underwear bargain that
you should take keen note of. Fine
goods in a white basket weave, and
the material is a superb quality of
sea island cotton. Every garment in
the lot is the best possible finish and
worth $1 each ; special for g q
Saturday, garment fjtfC
MEN'S SUSPENDERS Medium
weight, with leather ends ; a splendid
50o Suspender, on special sale for
Saturday only, at, the
pair
22c
Spring-weight Underwear, in natural gray merino
shirts and drawers both finished for good solid
wear ; a splendid between-seasons weight, '
worth 75c the garment; special wOC
MEN'S SEAMLESS COT
TON HOSE, In plain
black or tan. a good 20c
p'airje:..a!-...th.e.72i2c
HITS OUTING FLAN
NEL NIGHTSHIRTS In
pretty striped patterns,
pink or blue; 65o ?Cs
value; special
MEN'S PURE LINEN
H A NDKERC HIEFS,
plain white, with hem
stitched border oi,
value, for,
MEN'S WHITE TWILLED
MUSLIN NIGHTSHIRTS,
long and full; 31.00 val
ue; made plain; 7 Qr
Small wares
A FEW SPECIALS
TOILET PAPER, in good-sized rolls,
that sell regularly for 4c each
special for Saturday, roll.
ETE SHADES, green transparent cellu
loid, regularly 15c each;spe- 1
cial lUC
INK WELLS, with patent plunger top;
fancy designs; regular, 25c;
special
2V2c
15c
GARDEN SCIS
SORS, cast steel,
worth 2oc pair,
for iO
CRYSTAL LINE
CAMPHOR, for
moths and insects,
10c box for 6?
POST CARD AL
BUMS, hold 203
cards, worth 35c
each, special. .25c
"GLOVENE," clean
ing compound for
cleaning gloves,
ribbons, special,
bottle 21
IRONING WAX, on
handle, special, 3
sticks for . ...5
PALM OLIVE TOI
LET SOAP, spe
cial, three cakes
for 25
TROUSER HANG
ERS, 15c values,
s p e c 1 a 1 Satur
day 10i
BALL AND SOCK
ET GARMENT
SNAPS, black or
white, 2 dozen on
card. reg. 10c card
special ....... 6e
CUBE 100 BLACK
HEADED TOILET
PINS, special.. 5
WHITE PEARL
BUTTONS, worth
10c the dozen, spe
cial ..5
Children's Shoes 99c Pair
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
You'll have your little folks well shod
for less this year than ever before, if
you'll but watch these Saturday specials
in children's shoes. Come today for
these.
MISSES' SHOES, in odd sizes; choice
of several styles; come with light or
heavy soles, plain or with patent tips,
but in sizes 11, 1, lYz and 2 only. They
are regularly worth to $1.75 the pair;
very special for Saturday, the QQ
pair SrSrC
CHILDREN'S SHOES, in button or lace
styles, blucher or regular, light or heavy
soles and plain or with patent tips :
Big misses', 2 to 7, $2.50 val $1.89
Misses', 11 to 2, $2 value $1.59
Children's, $y2 to 11, $1.75 val $1.39
Sizes 5 to 8, worth $1.50 pair $1.19
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES, in plain or
patent leathers, light or heavy soles and lace or
button styles. Sizes run from children's 5 to
misses' 7, and the regular values are $3.00, $2.50,
$2.25 and $2.00. Special at $2.29, 0f
$1.89, $1.69 and p 1
BOYS' SHOES, in light or heavyweight prime calf
skin, kid or tan leather. Blucher or regular lace
styles; sizes run from little gents' nines to boys'
fives and a half. The regular prices are $2.50,"$2
and $1.75; the special prices are QQ
$1.89, $1.59 and pl.O&
SA Y! How About
That GARDEN!
Better get your seeds TODAY and get started on it hadn't you ?
Plenty of nice evenings now, 'twill do you good to get out and
work "making garden." And if you plant the sort of SEEDS
WE SELL, you're sure of a goodly reward for your labors.
IN THE NOTION AISLE