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THE arORXIXG ORECOXIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1908.
JURY IS CHOSEN
if HIRE CASE
Tactics of the Lawyers Show
That Every Step Will Be
Hard Fourht.
CROWDS FLOCK TO TRIAL
Testimony Tor !tate Will Begin This
Moi'nlng and Jla.w Lane Will
Be. the Chief Witness, Telling
of the Alleged Conspiracy.
Mrs. Boilc Waymire ami B. E. Iiadding
were plaoed on trial in the State Circuit
Court yesterday, under charges growing
out ot a scene in Mayor Harry Dane's
private medical office last September, as
the result of which the woman and
Radding were arrested for attempting to
compromise the Mayor and blacken his
reputation.
While all day was occupied in the selec
tion of jurors, it was made plain that the
case in to lie hard fought by both sides.
As was declared by one of the lawyers in
the case, the. liberty of Mrs. Waymire and
RaddinR in at stake, on the one hand, and
the reputation of Mayor Iane on the
other. As the testimony of the two sides
will necessarily be of a flatly contradic
tory nature, the jury will have to select
from the standpoint of probability.
Extreme caution and care were shown
throughout in the examination of tales
men. The Waymirc-Rad'ding corps of
lawyers was careful to accept no man on
the Jury who might be amenable to poli
tical influence or who was too hearty in
admiration of the Mayor's reputed reform
measures. Each juror accepted by the
defense had to first aver that the Mayor's
official capacity would In no way affect
a decision in the case.
Questioned as to Politics.
Mayor line's lawyers, on the other
hand, were careful to get none of the
anti-reform element aboard the jury.
Each talesman was closely examined as
to his attitude towards Mayor Lane and
his policies. The majority of those ex
amined said they had never heard any
thing about the Mayor's politicul ideas.
Tho accepted jurors were also put on
record as having no special sympathy for
a woman charged with a cryne. If guilty
they would vote to punish her without
reserve, they said, when asked. The ac
cused parties were represented by Seneca
Kouts. W. R McGarry and John F.
1-ogan. The state was represented by
District Attorney Manning, assisted by
R. SV. Montague and Dan J. Malarkey,
as special prosecutors.
It took practically all day to secure
the jury, the hour being 4:30 o'clock
when the last man was secured. The
case was accordingly postponed until
today without further procedure.
Opening statements will be made this
morning by both sides and the hearing
of evidence will then be taken up.
The first witness will probably be Dr.
White, who occupies the office in the
Hamilton building with Dr. Lane. He
will be examined as to the arrange
ments of the medical office, and possi
bly regarding - Mayor Lane's habits
therein. Mayor Lane will be the prin
cipal witness for the state.
Room Crowded All Day.
Judge O. U. Gantenbein is hearing
the case and his division of the Cir
cuit Court was the mecca of curious
ind interested crowds all day. Pew
people remained long on learning that
nothing was to be heard more excit
ing than the examination of talesmen.
Vet the room was crowded all day by
the shifting and constantly changing
throng. No sooner would one specta
tor leave than another would take his
place. Even standing room was a prize
at the afternoon session, the Impres
sion having gotten about that the
Mayor would be on the witness stand.
Mrs. Waymire was the only woman
in the courtroom. She sat at the near
est possible point to the Jury and
watched the examination of veniremen
closely. She had on a chic new tail
ored suit of light gray material with
a new hat to match. She appeared at
least 35 pounds lighter than at the
time of the preliminary examination,
obviously having lost much weight;
but whothcr from worry, exertion or
anti-fat preparation was not explained.
Shb appeared to good advantage and
looked very little the part of an ad
venturess. Radding sat apart and by
himself. He. too, had invested in new
rainment and otherwise was conspicu
ous fcr his sober mein. The scornful,
skeptical snicker that was his sole ex
pression at the preliminary hearing
had gone. Mayor Iane was on hand
until the middle of the afternoon when
announcement was made that wit
nesses might leave. Ho then went out.
Young Men Xot Accepted.
The jury was selected with quite as
much care as is usually exercised in
an important life-and-deatli murder
trial. Talesmen were not only ex
amined, but were watched. Questions
were asked intended to develop the
various habits of each man. No one
who has even been suspected of polit
ical interests was tolerated. Most of
those accepted were old men, all past
middle age. Plainly the state did not
wish to entrust Its case to younger
and possibly more susceptible men,
whose sense of gallantry might be
aroused by Mrs. Waymire. somewhat
more than mediocre comeliness.
During the examination of Juror J. D.
Hennessy, Attorney Logan inquired' of
him if he could receive the testimony of
Mayor Lane with the same weight as
that of all other witnesses.
"Well. I believe the Mayor is not on
trial." Hennessy replied.
No, the Mayor is not directly on trial."
responded Logan, with suggestive inflec
tion. Bach Juror was asked If he knew of
Mayor Lane's policy regarding the North
End districts and of his more rigorous
enforcement of law therein than had
been customary to past administrations.
When such a question was first put by
Mr. Manning, Mr. Logan was up at once.
He thought the question wasn't fair and
that it gave the Mayor undue credit.
Objects to Iane's "Halo."
"That Is not a true statement of fact.
Tour Honor," he said, addressing I the
court. "The police department and Dis
trict Attorney Mantling are doing things
in this city. There is altogether too much
of a halo about the head of the Mayor.
Mayor Lane's character is no better than
that of the lowliest citizen of this town
and he ought to have no more protec
tion." "Oh. well, nobody is trying to get any
credit out of this policy." said Manning,
with great modesty.
"Well, you ought to," said Iogan,
loudly, and turning to the court ho added,
"Your Honor, 1 object to the Mayor get
ting all the honor." ,
"1 think the juror may answer the
questions," said the Judge, very Judi
ciously sidestepping the lawyer's objec
tions. At the conclusion of the day's proceed
ings the following Jurors had been ac
cepted: R. M. Cannon, R. Burthenshaw,
R. Schmedler. W. C. Haseltine, Thomas
H. Smith. W. W. Church. J. D. Hennessy,
John Cronouist. N. Harris, William Sales,
C. W. Bowie and S. F. Starr.
History of the Case.
Briefly stated, the facts leading up
to the trial are as follows: Last Sep
tember Mrs. Waymire, a divorced wom
an from a small town in Oklahoma,' be
gan calling on Mayor Lane, saying site
wanted his official assistance in recov
ering possession of her child, then with
the father's parents in Kansas. She
wanted Mayor Lane to give her a letter
to the Kansas authorities.
After several calls at the executive
office at the City Hall, Mrs. 'Waymire
went to the private office in the Hamil
ton building. She "says the Mayor
asked her to call there. He denies that.
Late in tho afternoon a woman's
screams were heard in the Mayor's of
fice. Radding promptlj smashed In the
door. ,
Mrs. Waymire left the building im
mediately. Radding also left. No de
mand was made for money or property.
Believing the scene preliminary to an
attempt to blackmail him. Mayor Lane
made the affair public. He said the
woman attacked him. and at the same
time tore his clothing with her hands,
while screaming for help that was not
needed. The Mayor said he was the
one in need of help, as the woman was
strong as a tigress. She inflicted in-
MAYOR LANE, MRS. WAYMIRE AND JOHN F. LOGAN, ONE OF THE
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFENSE
juries upon him which required medi
cal attention.
Mrs. Waymire, in company with a
jeweler named Bell, went to Vancouver,
Wash., at once. Radding disappeared,
but on hearing the police wanted him,
appeared the next day at The Ore
gonian office to make a public state
ment of the case. He was arrested
while leaving the Oregonian building.
Mrs. Waymire was arrested later and
released on $750 bail, furnished by par
ties whose nanres are withheld. She
lias maintained from the first that
Mayor Lane attacked her. Radding had
followed her to the place out of jeal
ousy, she said. Radding said the same
thing. He insisted he had been watch
ing her on behalf of Bell when he
heard her cries for help.
DF.XIES BLAME FOR INJURIES
Joseph Paquet Says Nettie Brown
Had Time ' to Escape Fire.
That the rooming-house at East Morri
son and East Water streets, which was
destroyed hy fire more than a year ago,
was not of the class of buildings upon
which ordinance 13,518 requires that fire
escapes be maintained, is the allegation
of Joseph Paquct in his answer to the
suit of Nettie Brown to recover damages
for Injuries sustained in jumping from a
window. Paquet says, that from the
street to the window sill of the second
story was only 12 feet, and that besides
having plenty of time to leave the house
after the fire alarm was sounded, the
plaintiff could have escaped by means of
ladders which the firemen provided. He
says, therefore, that any injuries she
sustained by Jumping from a second
story window do not call for the payment
of damages.
Arraigned for Crimes on Children.
Huns Nelson, charged with a statutory
offense, alleged to have been committed
on February 2, and Joe Sibely, against
whom a charge of contributing to the de
linquency of a minor has been lodged,
were arraigned before' Judge Cleland in
the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Nelson was allowed until
Wednesday to plead, while Sibely smiled
during the reading of the indictment, and
afterward said he was not guilty. In
Nelson's case the girl whom he is al
leged to have wronged, is 10 years old,
while the child in the Sibely case is 14
years old.
Railway Company Denies Blame.
That the "S" streetcar which killed
Fred J. Rooney August 27 last, at
Third and Main streets, was not running
more than 10 miles an hour, that the
motornian was continually sounding the
gong, and that the headlight was burning,
are among the allegations of the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company in its
answer to- the suit of Patrick Rooney,
administrator of the estate of Fred
Rooney. to recover damages for his death.
The answer was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday. It declares that the deceased
was wholly to blame, as he looked at the
car. hesitated as though to let It pass,
and then when it. was almost upon him
lunged forward and was killed.
On Trial for Burglary.
Roy Sommers is on trial before a jury
in Judge Bronaugh's department of the
Circuit Court charged with burglarizing
the home of Dr. J. W. Morrow at 3ti0 San
Rafael street on January 14. and securing
jewelry worth J72. His alleged accom
plice, J. Redman, was placed on the
stand yesterday afternoon and testified
that he stood on guard outside the dwell
ing while Sommers went in for the jewel
ry. The case will be continued today.
Thiclng In Courtroom.
That thievery has entered even the sa
cred precincts of the courtroom seems ap
parent, for Bailiff Kill, of Judge O' Day's
department of the State Circuit Court,
eays two volumes of the Oregon Code are
missing. The last he saw of them, he
avers, was Saturday afternoon during
court session.
Metzger fits glasses for J1.00.
PRESS IS EXCLUDED
Methodist Ministers Bar Re
porters From Meetings.
CLOSE VOTE ON QUESTION
Hollingbhcad and Wilson Lead the
Fight for Motion, While Ford
and Heppe. Oppose, and It
Is Carried 15 to 11.
Led by Rev. W. B. Hoilingsh'ead, pre
siding elder of Portland district: Rev.
Clarence True' Wilson, pastor of Cen
tenary Church: Rev. B. F. Young, pas
tor of Taylor-Street Church, and Rev.
Asa Sleeth, a fight to exclude repre
sentatives of the press from the ses
sions of the Methodist Ministerial Asso
ciation carried yesterday morning by a
vote of 15 to 11. The subject is one that
FIRS. BELLE
has caused great dissension among the
members, and has aroused bitterness
among the clergy of the denomination
seldom known in such a body. It is pre
dicted by some tnat the battle is not
over, for it Is asserted by those favor
able to "open" meetings that the action
taken yesterday is unconstitutional and
that it will have to be rescinded.
Efforts to bar press representatives
from the Methodist Ministerial Associa
tion have been made from time to time
within the past year. Dr. T. B. Ford,
pastor of Sunnyside Church, is president
of the organization and has always ruled
that there is nothing in the articles bar
ring reporters. His influence, therefore,
has until now carried the day, but an
agitation recently brought on, and which
has an interesting history, caused- a turn
of affairs.
During the recent illness of Dr. Ford,
Rev. Clarence True Wilson, vice-president,,
occupied the. chair. Immediately
upon assuming the position, he ruled out
press representatives, by interpreting a
portion of one of the articles of the or
ganization. Matters thus ran along un
til the return of Dr. Ford to the chair,
which occurred three weeks ago. At
that session it was moved that the rule
be enforced barring out . newspaper rep
resentatives, and Dr. Ford clamped the
lid on hard by going so far as to ex
clude the business manager of the Pa
cific Christian Advocate. However, this
was too strong even for those opposed
to publicity, and they voted to make an
exception of this one man.
At a later meeting, Dr. Ford again
construed the rules, holding that they
did not bar reporters, and at that time
Rev. Mr. Hollingshead asserted he would
move at the following meeting to bar
press representatives; but he never did
so. although he is strictly opposed to
publicity and has always favored "ex
ecutive" sessions. Matters reached a cri
sis yesterday morning, when Rev. Asa
Sleeth moved that it be the sense of the
organisation that reporters be excluded.
A heated debate followed, in which Rev.
Mr. Hollingshead, Rev. Mr. Wilson and
Rev. Mr. Young led- the fight for a
"closed" meeting, and Dr. W. H. Heppe,
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, and others spoke in favor of ad
mitting press representatives.
The real cause of the trouble, it Is said,
is that certain members of the organiza
tion, principally Dr. C. E. Cline and Rev.
Mr. Wilson, have several times made
healed talks. These have been published,
greatly to the chagrin of the ministers,
and especially those who uttered them,
and they therefore determined to shut
off all possibility of the publication ot
such remarks in future.
Some of the ministers, in discussing the
conditions, declared their remarks haa
been published at times In a manner to
cause them great humiliation, but Dr.
Heppe replied that It seemed strange
that only a very few of the preachers
had any such cause for complaint. He
declared he had never yet been misrep
resented by the newspapers, and said he
was unable to see why certain of the
members were so frequently humiliated
in this manner. For Ms part, he de
clared, he wished the reporters to De
admitted, and he so voted.
Dr. Ford advise I that reporters be at
mitted, and if they should misrepresent
any of the members at any time, then to
act on the case; but he thought it un
fair and unwise to exclude every rep
resentative of the newspapers at every
meeting.
When the ballot was cast, it resulted
in a victory for the non-publicity mem
bers. Probate Court Notes.
The will of Myra Schock was filed
with the County Clerk yesterday and
provides that the estate, worth J1500,
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shall go to the children, but that they
shall provide for their grandmother, Mrs.
Schock's mother. In addition to the real
property, an insurance policy is left to
the children.
Letters of administration to the estate
of Margaret Coopey have been applied
for by Charles Coopey, the husband. The
estate is said to be worth J'-SOO, to which
the husband is the only heir.
Robert Livingstone has made applica
tion for letters to the estate of Eliza
beth Henry, a widow of S3, who left
property recently worth $1."00. Two
grandchildren living in San Francisco
are the heirs.
FAIL TO RECOVER DEPOSITS
Court Withholds Money and Deed in
Title Bank.
In the United States Court yesterday
Judge Wolverton dismissed the applica
tion of J.. W. Collins and Julia Z. Collins
for an order of the court directing the re
ceiver of the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company to return to them $S00 that was
deposited August 30. 1907. In escrow in the
wrecked bank. The court held that time
was not an essence to the contract in
volving these funds and said there was a
question of some doubt as to whether the
venders were entitled to have their con
sideration money advanced. This ques
tion, suggested the court; could best be
settled by the opposing claimants inter
pleading as between themselves and liti
gating their respective rights.
In another decision Judge Wolverton
made the same disposition of the petition
of H. P. Kimball-who asked that the re
ceiver of the same bank be required
to accept a tender of $2300 made to him
by Kimball and deliver a deed of convey
ance to certain lands in the state of
Washington, executed by H. F. Torrey
and deposited in- escrow in the bank.'
FIGHTS TO SECURE SENTENCE
Bnrkhnrt Desires Penalty on Which
to Appeal.
Attorneys for Municipal Judge Cameron
appeared before Judge Cleland yesterday
afternoon and argued a demurrer to the
writ of mandamus recently issued to com
pel the judge of the lower court to pro
nounce sentence on Herman Burkhart,
who was convicted of resisting Officer
N. H. Sultter last December, but not sen
tenced. Judge Cameron is alleged to
have made the statement, when a motion
was made that sentence be given, that
Burkhart had. received enough punish
ment. Burkhart wished to appeal the case, and
says he cannot do so until the case Is dis
charged from the lower court. The at
torneys for Judge Cameron contend that
it was not obligatory on -the judge to
pronounce sentence, but that he might,
as he did, indefinitely postpone it. Judge
Cleland has taken, the case under advise
ment,, and will announce his decision
later.
Smuggling Charge Fails.
The" case of the United States against
S. F. Kildall. of the West Coast Com
mercial Company, has been dismissed by
the Alaskan courts. Kildall was charged
with a violation of the custom laws and
when he was arrested attempted to pre
vent the transfer of his case to Alaska
for trial. At the time Kildall filed a
motion with Judge Wolverton protesting
against the removal of his case from this
state but the motion was overruled. A
trial belli held, the charge was dismissed
and Kildall was discharged.
Marquam Files Amended Complaint.
P. A. Marquam. through his attorneys,
has filed in the Circuit Court an amended
complaint in the long-standing suit by
which he is endeavoring to hold the own
ership of the Marquam building from the
hands of tho Title Guarantee & Trust
Company. The document covers 150 type
written pages, and eliminates the objec
tionable points which caused a previous
complaint to be ruled out of court by
Judge Cleland on the demurrer of the de
fendants. Smith Tried for Xon-Support.
A. Smith was tried before Judge
Webster, of the County Court, yester
day for non-support. The evidence
showed that Mr. and Mrs. Smith were
married in Vancouver and made three
successive attempts to live together,
but could not agree. Since last time
Smith left home he is charged with
not supporting his wife. Judge Web
ster has taken the case under ad
visement. Bankruptcy Petition Argued.
The application of the State of Oregon
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Three Sisters Irrigation Company was
argued and submitted in the United States
Court yesterday. Under the Carey act
the irrigation company contracted with
the State Land Board for the reclamation
of about 27.000 acres of arid land 1n East
ern Oregon. It is charged by Attorney
General Crawford, who appeared for the
state, that the company failed to fulfill
the terms of its contract.
Lumber Manufacturei" Bankrupt.
Orris E. Earhart, a lumber manufac
turer ot Black Rock, Polk County, yes
terday filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States Court. He owes $5873.37
and has assets. less exemptions, of
fd-498.35.
Tomorrow and Thursday will positively
be the last days for discount on East
Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co.
Eye Glasses J1.00 at Metzger's.
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REOPEN
LIKE RECEPTION
Thousands of Friends Call at
Merchants National to
Pay Respects.
DAY'S BUSINESS IS HEAVY
Total Deposits Otct $360,000, and
Withdrawals- Are Small Bank
Closed November 1 2 as Result
of Run Never Insolvent.
It only lacked an orchestra and a few
women in pink gowns to make the
opening of the Merchants National Bank
yesterday morning a genuine reception.
The counters of the bank were covered
with flowers and the occasion was a
festive one. A huge horseshoe was ono
of the features of the floral pieces and
there were bouquets galore.
Thousands of friends of the institution
came in during the day to express their
congratulations and for a time President
Watson and Vice-President Durham stood
at the head of tho receiving line and
showed their appreciation of the kindly
wishes expressed by depositors and other
friends of the bank.
But the support the bank received yes
terday was far more substantial than
mere good wishes. Deposits poured In
from the moment the doors opened at 10
A. M. until 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
when banking hours ended. Deposits
were ten times the amount of with
drawals and the gold coin paid into the,
bank over the counter during the day far
ex-ceeded the amounts drawn out. In
addition to cash deposits at the bank, a
favorable balance of $239,000 was reported
by the clearing-house.
Day's Deposits Over $360,000.
Total deposits for the day amounted to
$360,643.99 and withdrawals against this
sum were $44,684.48. This showing proves
that the institution has the implicit con
fidence of the people of the city. Busi
ness men generally made it a point to
deposit in the reopened bank yesterday
as an evidence of loyalty to the institu
tion. Bank Examiner Wilson, who has been
in charge of the institution since It
closed, is almost as much gratified at the
auspicious reopening as the bank officers.
He attributes the resumption of business
to the splendid spirit of co-operation
shown by the creditors of the institution
and the good work of the bank officials.
President Watson includes Mr. Wilson
in the list as one of the leading factors
in the bank's rehabilitation. Mr. Wil
son leaves today for his home in Seattle.
"The bank is perfectly solvent," said
Mr. Wilson, "and has more than $300,000
on hand In excess of every demand that
could possibly be made upon it. The
splendid spirit shown today means that
the bank has many friends and a bright
future ahead of It."
Bank Closed Three Months.
The Merchants National closed Novem
ber 12. and remained In the care of the
bank examiner a trifle over three months.
The suspension was caused by a per
sistent run on the Institution that was
brought on by idle rumors that the bank
was in difficulties.. On the contrary, the
institution was carrying twice its re
quired cash reserve and before the vicious
story had done Its work and closed the
bank, the paying tellers had paid out
about $2,000,000. Bank Examiner Gatch,
of Salem, was placed In charge and re
mained there until relieved by Mr. Wil
son. After a trip to Washington, D. C,
where he conferred with the Controller
of the Currency, President Watson an
nounced a plan of reorganization where
by the bank would be reopened. The
chief provision of this plan was the ex
change of demand deposits for time cer
tificates of deposit, payable not later than
two years. Small depositors were not
asked to participate in this arrangement,
for it was recognized that those having
small balances would need their money
when the bank opened. This work of
exchanging demand deposits for time cer
tificates was accomplished In just 30
days. Mr. Wilson notified the Controller
on February 6 that the. bank was ready
to resume business.
During the enforced suspension painters
have been at work on the interior, and
the fixtures and banking room present a
brighter appeparance.
-STREET SALE
MATTH I ESEN PROPERTY IS
BOUGHT FOR $50,000.
M. W. Hunt and F. L. Shull Will
Open Street and Apartments
Will Be Erected.
One of the largest sales on upper Wash
ington street negotiated for some time
was made yesterday when M. W. Hunt
and F. L. Shull bought from John Mat
thiesen an Irregularly shaped tract ex
tending from" Washington to Davis, be
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second.
The agents were Vanduyn & Walton and
the sale, which involved a consideration
of $30.00i). assures a large expenditure In
the improvement of the tract.
The ground sold has 150 feet frontage
on the worth side of Washington street,
and 191 feet on Davis, but does not face
either Twenty-first or Twenty-second.
It is now entirely unimproved but the
purchasers expect to sell It in single lots.
More than two-thirds of the tract has
already been contracted for by investors
who will build flats and apartment
houses.
The first move of the new owners will
be to open a street through the center of
the property. This will be an extension
of King street and will be improved with
hard-surface pavement. The tract will
then be platted into 11 lots. Irregular in
shape.
, Much money has been spent during the
past two years in building along Washing
ton street and property there meets witli
ready demand when It Is put on the mar
ket. The improvements to be made on
the Matthlesen tract will be of a sub
stantial character and will add attractive
ness to the appearance of this part of
Washington street.
Sues Standard Oil Company.
That the Standard Oil Company erect
ed a building overlapping upon her land,
thereby taking a strip ( feet long and
12 inches wide, is the allegation of Mrs.
B. Sinnott in a suit filed by her In the
Circuit Court yesterday. She asks $.rK)0
damages, or that the court order the
company to move the building.
Mullane's Cincinnati taffies. SIg
Sichel & Co., sole agents.
and strictly prohibits
the sale or alum
baking powder
Sd does France
So does Germany
The sale of alum foods
has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum
bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as
injunous. jq protcct y0urscf against alum,
when ordering baking powder.
Sop plamhp-
1M
and be very sure you get RoyaL
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole
il
some ties of the food.
FIGHT CRIMINAL DOCTORS
STEPS TAKEN TO PUT STOP TO
UXLAW FUIi PRACTICE.
General Committee Gets Down to
Work Will Meet Again
Next Friday.
At a meeting of the general committee,
named to seek a means of exposing and
prosecuting physicians and others guilty
of criminal practice, such as recently led
to the death of a young woman In this
city, it was voted yesterday afternoon
to send a committee of three to District
Attorney Manning to ascertain the law
that now governs in the conduct of such
cases. The object of this Is to see in
what manner the statute is defective, if
In any way It is found to be, and it Is
the purpose of the committee to ask for
a better law, if it is found necessary.
The meeting was held in the office of
Dr. Alan Welch Smith, in The Oregonian
building, and the members ot tlje com
mittee discussed in a general way the
subjects arising out of the recent death
of the young woman by a criminal opera
tion. Dr. B. F. Tucker presided. The
attendance was not so large as was de
sired, but at a meeting to be held next
Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock, in the
same room, it Is believed that other new
members will Te present.
Rev. Father G. F. Thompson, repre
senting Archbishop Christie and the Ro
man Catholic Church, was present and
expressed the Interest that the archbishop
is taking in the effort to remedy this and
other existing evils. Anything in the na
ture of true reform attempted for the
betterment of mankind, said Father
Thompson, meets with the sympathy of
Archbishop Christie, but Father Thomp
son was careful to say that "probably
his grace would not allow his priests to
do anything In the nature of public agi
tation from their altars," it being the
policy of the Roman Catholic Church to
conduct their endeavors quietly.
Father Thompson expressed the belief,
when called upon to speak, that much
of the work sought to be accomplished
can be done by the physicians themselves,
as they know those who resort to mal
practice for a livelihood, and he thought
the legitimate members of the medical
profession should thus be able to brand
these malefactors according to their
proper classification; to make the names
of criminal practitioners public and to
drive them from the community thereby.
This, however, did not seem to meet with
mucli enthusiasm, and other means of
bringing those to justice who engage in
illegal practices were discussed.
Dr. Tucker, who occupied the chair, de
clared that the State Board of Medical
Examiners can and will revoke the li
cense of any doctor where evidence suffi
cient to prove him guilty of malpractice
is shown, or where such physician has
been found guilty of a felony, such as In
th recent case of Dr. "William Eisen.
Dr. J. Whiteomb Brougher, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, moved that a
committee of three be named to consult
with newspaper proprietors and "to make
a polite request of them to suppress the
further publication of all fraudulent med
ical advertisements." Tills committee
consists of Dr. Brougher, Rev. Father
G. F. Thompson and E. L. Thompson,
of Hartman & Thompson.
A committee of three was also named
to investigate conditions, to report to the
general committee from time to time on
the physician engaged In malpractice
and on such establishments as are
deemed to be conducted solely for this
purpose.
HEAVY TRAFFIC ON BRIDGE
Count Shows That More Cross Steel
Than Madison.
During the four days from February
12 to 15, inclusive, 33.243 foot passen
gers passed over the Steel bridge, and
24.10S over the Madison bridge. The
daily average for the former was
S311. and for the latter, 602S. This is
shown by a report handed to the
County Court yesterday by men ap
pointed to make the count and does
not include the persons riding over
the bridge during the four days.
During the same time 7084 teams
went over the Steel bridge, or a daily
average of 3 771. and 6-126 teams passed
over the Madison bridge in that time,
or an average of 1590. Reports have
not been submitted by the men ap
pointed to count the pedestrians and
teams crossing the Burnslde and Mor
rison bridges in these four days. The
figures will probably be used by the
Fast Side in its efforts to have a new
bridge constructed across the Willam
ette below the Steel bridge.
Pruggiet Accused of Selling Liquor.
Dr. Ernest Warren, who conducts the
Montavilla Pharmacy at ie Base Line
road, was arrested last night by Police
man Drugg, charged with violating the
ordinance which regulates the sale of
wines and spiritous liquors. People in
that neighborhood have complained that
liquor has been openly sold at this drug
store without the formality of a physi
cian's prescription. The case against
n bake::g
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Dr. Warren was worked up by Police
man Drugg. a new man on the force,
who secured evidence against him a few
days ago and himself made the com
plaint. SAYS CHUM ROBBED HIM
Ted Burns Arrested on Complaint
of Hotel Clerk.
Charged with robbing the room of his
own friend and chum, Ted Burns, 34 years
old, was arrested last night and lodged in
jail. The complainant against Burns is
Guillermo de la Cruz, a young Filipino
boy, who Is employed as porter at tha
Hotel Van Noy. Do la Cruz speaks very
little English and had a hard time last
night to make known ills troubles to the
police. He asserted that Burns, who has
been employed lu a dyeing and cleaning
establishment came to him yesterday
evening and asked for a pass-key to some
of the rooms occupied by guests of the
hotel. Burns said he wished to get cloth
ing that the guests had ordered mended,
according to De la Cruz. Having been
very friendly with Burns, the Filipino
thought nothing unusual of the request
and gave him the key. A little later De
la Cruz went to his own room and found
that it had been completely ransacked
and that two diamond rings, a gold watch
and chain, several scarf pins, and a small
amount of money had been taken. Then
he rushed to the police station and told
his story. He wept when the complaint
was being prepared for his signature and
said that the perfidy of his friend hu
him more than the loss of his valuable
When arrested, several pins were found
on Burns but the rings and watch and
chain could not be located.
Naval Deserter Captured.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) Harry Sheffield, a deserter from
the United States Navy, was arrested
here yesterday by Sheriff Sapplngton.
Sheffield will be taken to Bremerton by
Deputy Sheriff Johnson tomorrow.
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