Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 01, 1908, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTTTK MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1903. ww - .., - I PLOT FOUND TO Fl District Attorney Working Details of Conspiracy Discovered. on FINCH GUILTY OF MURDER Coroner's JFory Returns Verdict In Four Minutes Grand Jnry Will Take Tp Case First IriTes tigatlons Are Secret. Pursuing a careful and strictly secret Investigation Into the alleged con spiracy to hound and threaten Ralph B. Fisher, who was shot to death Sat urday afternoon by Attorney J. A. Finch. District Attorney Cameron has Issued orders to detectives which may involve several persons other than the murderer. Mr rnmernn InslsU that his Inves tigation Into the details of the alleged conspiracy be guarded with tne great est secrecy. However, it is known that he is conducting a vigorous In quiry thut may Involve several persons, not perhaps In complicity In the crime of murder, but In a plot to hound, v..... threaten Attorney Fisher. It is believed by Mr. Cameron and hi. i.- that irinrh. the murderer hH rxn mrt in sending; the anonymous threats through the mails to the assassinated anornpy. u "j in tv, miinerniiH threats over the telephone. His efforts in discovering the authors of the anonymous letters an,; taos who partlcipatea in inn icie ,.,.. aii hv already Involved sev i wnnm vhoM names he Insists shall not be published at this time. Compares Jfotes and Letters. with niimiMr nf other officials the District Attorney devoted nearly the whole of Saturday nignt. louowing wm murder. In comparing the notes and fnnnH nmnnff Mr. Fisher's pa pers with letters and documents known to have neen wnuen py mo persons. It is said that positive marks nf w,.nMMi-atlon were discovered and yesterday Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald issued Instructions to the detectives who are on the case to hold certain persons under constant surveil lance pending further Investigation. "The threats received by Fisher were written on a typewriter, and we think we have already found out where and b7 whom they were written," said Mr. Fitigerald last night "And we also think we have positive evidence tn tvn who IceDt calllnar Fisher bv nhone. We. of course, do not want the details of our Investigation pub lished, for It mlgnt prevent our gauiir Ing tlis evidence we want." . Coroner's Jury Yerdic. AArlnir to the Tprdict of a Cor oner's Jury yesterday. Attorney Ralph B. Fisher ."came to his death In his of rice in the Mohawk building. Third and Morrison streets. Portland, as the result of a gunshot wound of the head inflicted by one J. A. Finch with mur derous Intent." During the progress . . inntButnn riannrv rlatrlrt At torney Fitzgerald took occasion to de stroy any grounds lor a piea 01 sen- ih.n thut mav be entered by attor .- - hA m:iHprr. TestimonV showea that the drawer in which Mr. Fisher kept a revolver was not openeu. a intn,i vh(v RtRtement is next In importance to that of Miss Verna Burkhart, in connection with the crime, went voluntarily to the District Attor ney's office yesterday and submitted on offiH.ifit He in Attorney S. 3. Humphreys. He declared that he met Tinrh nt the entrance of the Mohawk htilldlnK Saturday afternoon and rode m in thn elevator with htm. "Flnrh looked . rational and talked rationally when I met him," said Mr. Wnmnlirevs - "In fact, he looked less nervous and more himself that day than tor a lone- time. We got into th n.a together and Finch alighted at the third floor. I went to the fourth floor, where I remained a few moments. Then, hearlr.g the shots and commo tion on tne thitd floor, I rushed down the steps. Many Witnesses Testify. I saw Finch in the . custody- of a number of men, and when he had b--en removed to an office he said to .me, Humphreys, you are responsible for all this.' He. of course, referred to the fact that I had entered the charges of drunkenness against him that Fisher hat prosecuted." A number of witnesses testified at the Ooroner's Inquest. Coroner Norden conducted the Inquisition, the state be ins represented by Deputy District At torney J. J. Fitzgerald and the de fense by Attorney C. F. Lord. In the crowd o Interested persons which gathered at Dunning's chapel, where the Inquest was held, were Sen ator Thomas Kay, of Marlon County, and Senator Coshow, of Koseburg. both relatives of file widow of the deceased. Dr. S. M. Gilbert was the first witness. He testified as to the nature of the wounds, statins; that two bullets had entered the body of the dead attorney, the one causing death having entered the back of tho head, remaining in tne skull. Miss Verna Burkhart. the stenog raDher. told a remarkably graphic story of the crime. She was thorough- j - ---- - - . ,i . i ,ui ly composea im., uis "i ..rT-tncr fron the severe f n oc k , re - lated a concise ana aeiauea luieurui of her experiences. Finch Fires at Once. "When the man I afterwaads knew Finch, came in." she said, "lie asked me If Mr. Fisher was In. I said he was. and noticed that the man had both hands in his pockets with his overcoat thrown back. He followed me to the Inner door, and when I opened it he was there beside me, and before I could even think he had pulled a revolver out of his pocket and began firing. I screamed and ran." Miss Burkhart related the other de tails surrounding the tragedy, which hae already been published. Attor ney Chester V. Polph "told of hearing the shots and commotion and rushing from bis office, finding Finch In the elevator. Mr. Dolph disarmed him and turned the weapon over to Dr. H. F. Ieonard, who. in turn, gave it to A. g Thompson, from whom Patrolman Thorpe received It. Rimer Christiansen, who operates the cage In the Mohawk building, told of Finch's entrance Into the elevator and of M asking for Mr. Fishers office. The man left the car on the third floor, he said, and soon he heard hots and screams. He left the cage and rushed down the .hallway, where fca saw Finch coming towards him with a revolver In his hand. He also HOUND SHER told of the detention and disarming of tho murderer. Officer Thorpe. Mr. Thompson. De tective Ticuenor, Attorney M. ' Wilklns and Dr. If. F. Leonard also testified. They related the details Im mediately followlnsr tho crime tnai have already been published. The Jury waa out less man ioui lnn .rnncrh tn write UDOD a piecO of paper the result of their delibera tions, before returning us vcram. Finch will be indicted louaj. -- r ,- -rSfro-f.ra.lrt- ana inn case will be presented to the grand Jury as soon as It convenes next Mon day morning. It will be the first case to receive attention. "Wo will push the prosecution as ranldlv and as vigorously as possible," aid Mr. Fitzgerald. FIXCH HAD CASE IV ALBANY Cnable to Be Present, His Partenr Argues in Ills Stead. ALBANY, Or.. Nov. 30. (Special.) t a TTin-h in the Multnoman County Jail.' charged with the murder of Ralph B. Fisher, was scheduled to argue a demurrer in the atate circuit couri here this afternoon In the application i? S. P. Baoh to register title to land. Prior to the killing of Fisher, Finch had ar ranged with L. M. Curl, the opposing counsel, to take up the demurrer this afternoon. His partner. C. H. Plggott, appeared In hi place and argued the demurrer before Judge oanoway. JUVENILE COURT IS BUSY JCDGE GAXTEXBEIX RENDERS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER. More Than 100 Cases Investigated and Seven Boys Sent to Reform School 47 on Probation. Judge Gantenbeln, of the Juvenile Court, has completed his report of the work done by the court during November. It shows that 112 cases came up for In vestigation, seven boys being sent to the Reform School. Of the total number. S3 were boys and 27 were girls. Forty- seven were placed on probation, li were n to the Bovs' and Girls' Am society, and eight were committed to the care of Individuate. In 19 cases the children were rii.miweil with warning. In 23 instances Juveniles were broucht in for violating city ordinances, and were were is cdutk of larceny. The report, in iun. loiiuma. Boy. Girls Number of children brought into court oy ciwuon - - Brought Into court for second . and subsequent offenses 13 Totals 5 Delinquents 2 ,! Impendent 14 Totals M 2' Arjv.s op CHILDREN". Ten years and under Eleven to tnirteen. inciusivo i n .. .i f0-fi ........... 31 Sixteen '"J Kv.ntMii ............................ Total 112 CHARACTER OF DELINQUENCY. Larceny 1 Immoral associates 1 Violating city ordinances 23 Disorderly conduct 3 Destruction or property " Assault and hattery 1 Smoking- cigarettes - Malicious miachlef 1 . i.i.i. . II liicvrriKivis ............................ Truancy 4 throwing- p ' " iui Running away 2 Vacramy Total CAUSES OF BBPE.VD1SMI. Poverty 1 j.eeriion - Other csuBts t Total DISPOSITION OF CASKS. Continued - - .. Dismissed with warning Dismissed for want of prosecution Dismissed for want of evidence , PUiced on probation Committed to Boys' and Gigs' Aid So ciely t 1 r .... -a , riixnA Uhsnh.nl Sentenced to 'House of Good Shepherd; . ....I.... vrniruve luruucu ................... Paroled from House of Good Shepherd, returned Committed to Fraser Detention Home. . . Committed to Oregon State Reform School, five being for second and third offenses Committed to other charitable Institu tions . .". Sentenced to Reform School, sentence suspended Committed to care of Individuals Cases lnvesiigatea not orougai into court Letters of warning sent out Brought Into court and warned, vagrants Returned to their parents Sent to the Detention Hotne tent to the Hoys' ana tiiris' Ala society to get employment 3 Total 144 TALKS ABOUT EVANGELISM Rev. Francis Townsley Reads Paper Before Baptist Ministers. Kev. Francis Townsley read a paper at the meeting of the Baptist Minis terial Association yesterday on "The Bacl.i of True Evangelism," which dealt with certain phases of baptism. Rev. A. Schweller tendered his resig nation as secretary of the association, explaining that he was unable to de vote the time to the position which It required. Rev. i F. Heacock was elected to fill the vacancy. At the meeting of the association during December and January the fol lowing subjects will be discussed: "History of Socialism." Rev. W. T. Jordan. D. I., first Monday of Decem ber; "New Technical Relation to So cialism." Rev. E. A. Smith, the third Monday in December: "The Church and Socialism," Rev. A. B. Minaker, fourth Monday in December: "The Church and 3ionaay in iA'cfmoer; ine tenure I t lvic liinwoufneRs, i.l v. j. wnitcomo BrouKher. D. I.. the second Mont iHav rtf ; , January: '"Portland's Problems and tha Churches," by a representative to be Kent by the City Council, the third Monday of January; "Roger Williams," Rev. A. B. Waltx, second Monday of February; "Religious Liberty in Amer ica." Rev. I. Thurston, the third Mon day of February; "The Religious Lib erty of Rhode Island vs. That of Mas sachusetts," fourth Monday: "The Country's Future and the Baptists," Rev. A. H. Linden. Milwankie Election Next Monday. Mayor Siiindler, independent candidate for re-election at the municipal election In Milwaukie next Monday, announced yes terday that he had called a public meet ing of voters and taxpayers of the place in the City Hall for next Saturday night, at which time be will make a report of what has been done since he has been Mayor, and what he will undertake If elected Mayor. He said that owing to being absent at the last meeting of the Council he could not make a report. Mayor Shlndlf-r declined to say anything about the franchise the Southern Pa cllic Is expected to apply for. although he may deflne his views next Saturday night. Evidently there will be a close run between him and Councilman Streib and the race for Mayor will probably be the only contest, unless some more In dependent candidates appear today, the last day for filing petitions. PORTLAND GAINS OVER PAST YEAR Statistics Show an Advance in Every Branch of City's Activities. BEST NOVEMBER KNOWN Building Termite and Real Estate Transfers Show Great Increase Over Same Month Last Year. Bank Clearances Good. With the end of the year approaching and the season at hand when business men stop and take stock of their enter prises to see how much ground they nave trainer! rlnrinar the Dast 12 inontns, fOTl- iinH mav well feel ontimlstic over the out look for the future. November showed ad vances In all lines of Industry and usl of 1907 and the prospects were never mora glowing than now. Statistics for every brancn or ine city a activities show a healthy growtn over the same periods of the previous year. T ... VamhBP 1 f7 WAS TT1 11X1 OTablO for the' unsettled 'condition of business generally. Local flnanci.il institutions had been closed and at tins time iasi yea. . I.....L.U r. Hnno Into the miSCOn- duct of the management of the closed banks were in progress. Each day brought more startling revelations of the Jug gling of funds and the betrayal of the trust depositors had in the failed Insti tutions. November, 1907, was a time of distrust ann-nDinn Ppnnlp whn had money did not feel like Investing It but were holding on to see If the bottom of the financial chasm had been reacnea. ew people were optimistic. Under these cir cumstances the outlook for a prosperous year to come was anything Due roseate. Those who told of better times to come were only half believed. But now all this Is changed. The city has Just passed through the best Not vember it ever knew, in regard to the volume of business transactions in all lines. Confidence has been restored and every one Is optimistic In regard to the coming year. Banks were, never on so solid a basis. Business houses report a splendid -trade. Realty men say Port land property Is being Bought by every one able to Invest, while building is going on about the city at a rate never before equaled. Figures on building permits Issued during the month Illustrate in a strik ing way the advance Portland has made In the past year. During November, 1907, building permits numbered only 162, and covered such a small and lnex pensivt class of buildings that their combined total value was only- J199.210. But figures for building during the month closed yesterday show a vast increase. The combined value of the structures Is almost Jl.000,000, being actually $922,260. The number oi permits during the past month was 28C, all good structures, of which any city might be proud. Building transfers during the past month show an excellent tone In the market. There were 1258 transfers dur ing November, aggregating a total value of $1,418,256, a very great advance over realty activities during the preceding November. In banking statistics, however, perhaps the most convincing evidence is shown of the return of the city's business in terests to a normal, prosperous basis. During the month closing last night bank Aiaatna r.f Tnrtlnnrl financial Institu tions totaled $26,588,072.64. as against $20,648,909.06. a gain for the past month of over $6,000,000, or almost SO per cent over last year. vootorrtov'a hank clearincs show how irreat the gain In the figures Is. Taking . ,...1 i . an nve.rnee business day the clearings were $1,037,050.22, while the figures for the corresponding Monday of it vear were only $762,704.06. This Is a striking advance. r.. v,i isn't nil. There Is not a de partment of the activities of Portland people that does noi oisciose Doner uun ditions and a mora encouraging outlook m v. Tsar thnn waa In evl- dpnee at this time last year. The dark prospects have given way to xne umi possible conditions, and everything Is on such a prosperous basis that It seems id ; ,i f.r a rinwnrieht calamity. I1UU11HK, uuioimi v. " ... can prevent Portland from achieving a very large measure of prosperity during During November County Clerk Fields Issued 199 marriage licenses, in utiuucr 220 licenses were Issued. British Denounced fcy Editor TT-v7-.T.-r-vn TCrtv 1ft Shenff Pao IIW.tv.TJV. y.vj, . - - " one of the two editors of vernacular newspapers, banished from the colony by the Colonial Government, has Issued a farewell address, wnicn nas oec u tributed, and In which he bitterly de , v a Tt,-ftih officials for ban Ishlng Chinamen without giving them a hearing. Sheng Pao. another editor, and several Chinese residents were sent out of Hongkong by the Colonial Gov- nn i, r-hnrirn that they In cited to rioting Rgainst certain local MBERMENS NATIONAL Corner Second and Stark Street, Portland, Oregon At Close of Business, November 27, 1908 RESOURCES Loans and discounts $ 981.180.38 Overdrafts . . : "i! U. S. bonds to secure circulation. . 100,000.00 Other bonds and premiums 66,798.44 Furniture and fixtures 3.500.00 Due from U. S. Treas- nrer $ 5.000.00 Due from banks 233,414.35 Cash 247,576.34 4&-,990.69 $1,638,861.74 WENTWORTH. .Pres. H. D. STORY G. K PKES2KTS A j p I O 4 PT 9.1011 la 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2,1 IZ 23 34 27 1829 30 31 Santa Claus Is climbing over the wall. Twenty days and he'll be upon us. Send for our memoran dum book. Our New Tork Buyer has select ed for u the finest grade of fancy waistcoats, the most artistic as sortment of neckwear and the most attractive patterns In hose, hand kerchiefs but we're not printing an Xmas list here coma In before the Holiday rush. 166-170 Third Street. shopkeepers who failed to carry out the boycott recently organized on Japanese , cUamw toa H pnrpr-n tB the re- KUUU3. CUC115 . 1 individual lihertv In Honi- kong and warns Chinamen against the danger or investing caputu in com munity where tney are suoject. to ae portatlon. COMPROMISE IS EFFECTED 'Land of Nod Company Will Play if Seats Sell at $1. Arrancementa were completed yester day In Seattle between George L. Baker and Advance Agent Riley, of the "Land of Nod" company, with John cort as dic tator, whereby the misunderstanding that has existed regarding the prices of this production at the Baker Theater has been amicably settled. Attorney for the contending Interests will proceed to cause a dissolution of the injunction tnat was issueu ui mo local courts to prevent Manager Baker from eelllng the highest-price tickets for less than $1.50. Baker contended tnat the tickets should be sold for 7a cents, while the management of the show ln- . V. thai,. t-o trl 1 1 !) T" mtA Of $1.50. Biaicu uiai . - at which they appeared here last, season, be maintained. After returning to Portland yesterday Manager Baker received the following telegram from John Cort, of Seattle: "After a deal or teiegrapnmg m Tork, and to insure people of Portland U 11 VUWllUIIUJ WF. " ' " n I ... nr un nff rne Reason a big hit. I have succeeded In arranging to have The Land of Nod' to piay i top price. This Is Anal. AN OCCASIONAL WHIFF. Too busy to smoke during business , t iIIB, .lan nut nf the office for a moment and draw a few sweet whiffs of genuine Havana. Slchel sells sljort smokes little cigars or nignest quanta ui a few delicious puffs. n... -tin the water." Brew. ry s own bottling. Phonei Main Ml. l Dreaded Insanity Due to Kidney Disorders. J Symptoms and Home Treatment Gaut, the celebrated German special 1st, asserts that seven tenths of the feeble-minded and Insane are the victims of kidney Nervousness, excitability, rest lessness, melancholia, pains in the back and head, neuralgia and rheumatic pains, fevers, chills, scanty urine, highly colored and acid urine, burning pains, full ness and soreness In the region of the bladder, all indicate that the kidneys are affected and weakened, needing tonlo treat- mThf very best physician should be consulted at once, unless the patient fully recognizes the svmptoms, in which case let the following simple, inexpensive, but reliable prescription be used for several weeks. . Ask any honest druggist to mix one-half ounce fluid extraot Buchu. with one ounce compound fluid Balmwort and two ounces compound syrup Sarsaparllla. Then take a teaspoonful after each meal and one at retiring, drinking plenty of good, pure water between meals. This mix ture makes a splendid tonic and blood purifier. i OTHIERS w m r rrr t m STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF Capital $250,000 : ; OFFICERS JOHN A. KEATING. .Vice-Pres. Cashier T. A. FREEMAN ABUSED FRIENDS The most abused piece of .machinery as well as the most complicated is ine watch abuxed by the wearer and often abused by the repairer. The ordinary . . ..-.a nv American . i- j l,- ir on t mp. for it rnVart is broken' it is easily replaced w tn a new piece irum """'-;: the SWISS. ENGLISH and other Euro pean watches are otien P,r.f tinkered up, as ine p l -;"L" are not purchasable and have to be made by hand. There are often in some of the finest of these watches 250 parts. So you can easily see the work man who repairs om of these must be a good mechanic If not he will ruin such a watch as a timekeeper. There are several very fine European watches, repeaters, etc.. that ep good time and are valuable as time keepers, owned in Portland and to the owners of most of them the face and name below are familiar. WW' i s LOUIS SIMPSON. Born in Schleswig. Holstein. Ger many. Learned his trade tnere. or. in Switzerland, Berlin and Hamburg. Came to the United States in 1868. Worked In large cities east until 1889, when he came to Portland, was worked in the best Jewelry stores in this city ever since. Has been in tne employ oi ompiers, mo " " ; ' last 3 years, where he handles and repairs none dui ine uui Mr. Simpson is a part and parcel or the Staples jewelry store. c! v,0o a i-orif efficient helper in one Ralph Tartaro, an Italian wno learnea tne waitumanius .--Naples, Italy, where he was taught to make any pan oi a waicu u imuv. HALFH TARTARO. n. ' 1. l.nrftTai. tl Q O sir VP TV fl H A watchmakers and It Is not necessary to send the most complicates of tne city. AS GROWERS OUR. VHi jr vigorous HOLLY TBEES Vrwmtrw irvm rcu TV T F ' li ret v iXDm imruioi ict t riKUb 111 IUO 7Bt:illu ' rlt h r iroMi suss niiio urr ia . ' f 7 1-. ,Tranirroa wniio aormBni, ma ready to plant, riKht in the dbs, jnn M JOU get vntiui Biuipiy jjuu toe urou ii a infn uuu inp i I PMHill (Tl Clll IlKsVL yiNtbllUna mirth in nmriflf I r bArrles will be famished with each? HOSES VhVuV.VrV1 i DJantsnraoroiype.-iiAAo I Okders carefully filled Ask lor Catalogue j-.'i ""r S ' .'. ' i - X J ',1 BANK LIABILITIES Capital stock $ 250,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits.... 16,625.21 Circulation 100,000.00 Reserve for taxes 2,400.00 Dividends unpaid 51.00 Deposits... 1,269,785.53 $1,638,861.74 GEO. L. M'PHERSON-Vice-Pres. Assistant Cashier. Great Extraordinary Values - Two Carloads oi boards Sold lor 31. Down 1st and Yamhill .ilHBiii r I I Sell Only Sample Shoes They Are the Pick of the Shoe World POSITIVELY NO BRANCH SHOPS IN PORTLAND FOR V F0H MEN JkM mW $2.50 iPl $2.00 a pair lll; L? Sixth Floor Oregonian Building Rooms 600-601 Take Elevator mm jffr. : Lib Cf "I " lis isfaction more than of the shoe; the one necessarily includes the other. The -shoe must be good if you are to get satisfaction; nobody would dare put such a promise on poor shoes. Every Selz shoe has such a guarantee, printed and signed, attached to the shoe. That's one reason Ave like to sell Selz shoes; if they don't make good, Selz does. Selz Eoyal Blue shoes, $3.50, $4, $5. Yin Kin Lum Chinese Restaurant rhnn auev and noodlea. Chinese and American cook. Merchants lunch Zac. Open day and night. 81-S3V- NORTH FOURTH STREET, Corner KveretU Home jehone, A U73 Extraordinary Terms $68 Side Only 31a Week Beautiful solid quarter-sawed oak Sideboards, that are reg ularly sold at $68, and worth every cont, of that amount. On sale all this week at the above special price and easy terms. Here is the descrip tion of one of this lot, and there are 25 different pat terns to choose from: A massive mirror, 28x38 inches, made of best guaran teed French plate, graces this oUnint sideboard. It is shaped like the cut, with case 24x54 inches in size and ( feet high. It is made of the best selected quarter-sawed Eastern oak, with surfaces entirely hand-rub'd and given the polish finish found in the best pianos; has large draw ers and cupboards, best brass trimmings and elaborately hand carved ornamentation; worth $6S, but sold nt the uniform price of $40.00 $1.00 Down. $1.00 a Week. 2d and Yamhill 149 fl lllil Sixth Floor V.'iJ Oregonian M Building krr Rooms 600-601 Selz Guarantees His Shoes Any maker of any goods who is willing to guarantee your satisfaction, is worthy ot your respect. Selz shoes are guar anteed to the wearer; it's a guarantee your sat Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. v,".iiin .rail jjw of f