Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 19, 1909, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING " ' " ' "" - NEW SCANDALS IN BELGIUM'S COURT King's Pictures Sold to Pro vide Funds for Illegitimate Child, Is Charge. SCORN AMERICAN PACKERS Deputies Wrangle Over Latest Plan or Ruler, and Regret Nation Can not Acquire Works of Art for Collection. ( BRUSSELS. May IS. The matter of the sale of Kinsr Ieopold's collection of pictures and -works of art came up In the Chamber of Deputies today. In reply to a question by Deputy Vander velde. the Socialist leader. Baron Les champs. Minister of State, said that the. ! government was not able to Interfere in the direction of acquiring- the col lection. Deputy Vandervelde then intimated that he would transform the question Into an Interpellation into the "scandal of the sale of the Kind's pictures to American meat packers." It is stated that King Leopold Is now r selling the Egyptian antiquities pre sented by Ismail Pasha In 1854.- The newspapers express great Indignation at the sale, which they say will realize 2. 000. 000 and this sum they allege will be settled on a son born out of wed lock. RIVERA ISLAND AGITATOR ;Porto R leans Find "Second Glad stone" in Orator. WASHINGTON, May 1 8. (Special.) Munos Rivera is the name of the person at the bottom of the ruction In Porto Rico that Is calling for treat ment from Congress. Before Congress succeeds In legislating so as to pro vide, for meeting the expenses of the . JoHo Rlcan Government and to put .-the Executive Department at Wash ington In closer touch with Island af fairs, there promises to be some fac tional excitement in the House, pos sibly gladdening the heart of the trouble-lnsplrtng Senor Rivera. About two months before the outbreak of war In 1S9S. Spain established a sort of free home government In Porto Rico, with Munos Rivera at its bead. He had about 40 daya of royal existence and liked It. When American military rule was succeeded by civil government under he Foraker act sooner than was wise ln the opinion of many Rivera organized "the Kederal party and conceived the brilliant scheme of refusing to vote ap- - propriatlona as a means of getting even - with the executive council and bringing Its members to terms. For this he Is ac claimed throughout Latin America to day as the greatest statesman the world has seen since Gladstone. MRS. TAFT IS RECOVERING Frpofdent's Wife Reported Much Im proved After Resting. WASHINGTON. May 18. Mrs. Taft, who suffered a nervous breakdown yes terday, was much Improved today. Af ter the call of Dr. Delaney. the attend ing physician at the White House, this morning. It was announced that the President's wife had rested comfortably and was much better. Although Mrs. Taft was much Im proved today, it was said at the White House that she would not undertake to co to Petersburg and Charlotte with President Taft tomorrow morning. Charlie Taft. the youngest son of the President, whose tonsils were removed yesterday, has returned to the White House from the hospital, and Is getting along nicely. President Taft will make an address tomorrow to the faculty and pupils of the Hamilton Institute, an Institution for negroes and Indians at Hampton, Va.. next Sunday. The President, ac companied by Mrs. Taft, will leave Washington on the yacht Dolphin, and reach Hampton Sunday morning. The party will sail from there Sunday af ternoon and get back to Washington Monday morning. WOMAN HELD FOR SWINDLE Accused of Obtaining Money Vnder False, Pretenses. SAX FRANCISCO. May IS. The arrest of Miss Mare Cummings. of a concern known as "The French China Company." was made today on numerous complaints of swindling by women claiming to have been victimized. A similar charge la made against Samuel Trieber, manager of the company, who, it Is stated. Is not In the city. The detectives Investigating the matter. i assert that the same people have oper ated In various cities. Their plan is to Insert an advertisement In the dally . papers ottering easy home work which 1 will pay well. An applicant la sold, for Ji.ia. a package of paper containing pic tures of flowers, a brush and a bottle of mucilage, the pictures are to be trans ferred to chlnaware. the company to pur chase the work if satisfactory. It never . gives satisfaction, however. Miss Cummings says the main office ot the company Is In Chicago. BLACK HAND KILLS BOY loals to Motlier of Revenge for Be trayal to Police. HAMILTON. O.. May 18 At the In quest today on the death of Arthur Ket trllng. a Cincinnati student at Miami 1'niverstty. In Oxford. O.. the boy's mother testified that last Friday she re ceived the following letter: "This Is to let you know that your son tipped the Black Hand off to the police, and he was a member. For that he lost his life. Close your mouth. Black . Hand." FRANCHISE CAUSES TALK 'Alberta Push Club Hold Strong and IHscnrslve Session. Councilman Vaughn's strong predilec tion for the blanket franchise of the Portland Railway, Light at Power Com pany uiifftj him to Indulge In personali ties at the expense of Judge, Isaac fwett. who defended the referendum action on the franchise at a meeting of the Alberta Push Club lart night. While Mr. Vauahn spoke ably in support of the franchise, he delivered much of hls address on the subject of Judge Swett's long locks, to the strong disapproval of the latter. The meeting of the push club waa an open one. J-Jd Swrtt spoke of the conditions of the franchise, which bo termed Iniquitous, and H. J. Parkinson showed that undtr tte franchise not more than a 15-mlnute service was allow- I able.. On this he contended the corpora tion wouia De enabled to pack Its cans at a much reduced cost of operation per head of passengers. This would lead, he believed, to watering the stock and this unnecessary --water" would have to be paid for by Portland residents when the plant was taken over, as he believed It would be, in 3 years. Although Mr. Parkinson wished to sub mit a motion to the large audience pres ent of Alberta residents censuring the Council for passing the franchise, the chairman. It Is said, declined to allow the matter to go ' before the audience. It was. he said, a matter for the members of the club alone and as there were but 13 members present and seven of these were In favor of -the franche, tiie mo tion before the mass meeting was lost. Cries of partisanship. It la said, as well as many unfavorable remarks, were directed against the presiding officer. DAMAGE CASE SUSTAINED Supreme Court Cpholds Claims for Ioss of Calvin's Life. SALEM. Or.. May 1. (Special.) The Supreme Court today rendered an opinion affirming the decision of the Multnomah County Circuit Court In the damage suit of Ellen Calvin vs. Brown A McCabe. of Portland. Michael Calvin was killed while engaged In loading a vessel, and In the action for damagt-s the stevedore com pany pleaded the doctrine of the negli gence of a fellow-servant. The plaintiff was given a verdict In the lower court, however, and In affirming thla verdict the Supreme Court holds that Matthew Tracy, the superintendent. In giving the order which Is alleged to hae caused the fatal accident, was acting for. and as. the master. .... and the concurring negligence. If any. of the two fellow-sen-ants of plaintiff's deceased, would not relieve the master." Opinion by later. Other cases decided: Sarah S. Ames. Mary Wolcott and H. S. Ulikey as administrator of the estate of Sarah Ann Moore, respondents, vs. Shelton D. Moore, appellant. Appeal from Douglas County. Reversed. Opinion by Moore. C. J. Carrie M. Elwert. respondent, vs. P. H. Marley, H. E. Noble and J. Olsen. ap pellants. Petition for rehearing denied. Opinion by Slater. $51,000 DAMAGES ASKED Suit Filed as Result or Seattle Ar mory Accident. SEATTLE. Wash.. May W The first damage suit to result from the accident at the State Armory here on the night of May 4. when to persons war Injured when the balcony railing gave way. was Instituted today, the amount asked for being Sol .OX). The suit was filed by B. W. Murray, father of John V. Murray, who waa seriously Injured In the accident. It la alleged that the youth la Inca pacitated for Ufa as a result of an opera tion made necessary by the accident. The action is brought against Matthew Dow Afc Co., the contractors who erected the armory building. B. W. Murray la also a prominent contractor. ERA OF CONSCIENCE COME People Ix-trniilned (Vovernment Shall Represent Their Interest. SAN FRANCISCO. May la Joseph W. Folk. ex-Governor of Missouri and advo cate of political reforms, addressed a large meeting at the St. Francis Hotel today, speaking nnr the aiuplces of the Good Government League. HI topic was "The Era of Conscience." "Reforms sometimes die. but revolu tions never go backward." said Mr. Folk, "and a revolution has been wrought in the consciences of men. The awaking Is merely the determination to have city, state and Federal governments represent the public Interest and not special privi lege." MRS. ANNIS GOING ON STAGE Wife or Rains' Victim to Play Plane Accompaniments. NEW YORK. May 18 The stage of the sensational murder trial which has be come so familiar the vaudeville stage was reached In the Hains-Annls tragedy today when announcement waa made that Mrs. W. E. Annls. wife of the man for whose death Peter C. Halna, Jr.. begun serving a Sing Sing sentence this morn ing, has signed a contract with a booking agency to play piano accompaniments In a sketch. Mrs. Annls Is quoted as saying that since she has been thrown on her own resources It was necessary for her to adopt some means of livelihood. GRAFTER GETS NEW TRIAL Ferd Warner, Who Was Caught With Marked Bills, Escapes Prison. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May 18. The two-year penitentiary sentence of Ferd Warner, a former member of the St. Louis House of Delegates, fixed by the Jury which convloted him of brib ery, was reversed and the case re manded by the Mlssourf Supreme Court today. Warner and Fred Prlesmeyer, also a member of the City Council, were arrested in the House of I tele gates Chamber, October 18. loi. after a transaction with marked bllla fur nished by Henry Ascher. who waa seeking the passage of a bill. STORMS DAMAGE CROPS Texas and Oklahoma Ravaged and Man Killed by Lightning. ' OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Mar Western Texas and Southern Oklahoma were swept by a severe wind and rain storm today that did much damage to growing crops and house. Octavus Dodge, of Bonham. was kiiieH k .- rung. Falls Down Stairs, Cats Artery. H. E. Howard, proprietor of moving picture show in Vancouver. Wash, was seriously injured lata last nlaht by'fall Insj down stairs at the Oxford Hotel corner of Third and k streets. His' head waa badly battered up and an ar tery In his wrist was cut. All that saved him from death. It Is said, was the promptness of the attendant of the Red Cross ambulance, who adminis tered flrst aid and bound up tha sev ered artery. Howard was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. oaetlawtlaa Prwds iloral taka Liver Bean Aspvradle4tla. -prrveat arpen!l-lt!e fJO VERDICT GIVEN Jury Refuses to Convict in Pe culiar "Forgery" Case. ASSUMED NAME ON CHECK Man Sends Bullion to Subtreasury, and Receipts for It I'nder Name Not Own. Whereupon Got. crnmcnt Prosecutes. RENO. Nev., Mar IS. A Jury In tha United States District Court at Carson City refused today to return a verdict of guilty" against George C. Walte. for merly Wells-Fargo agent thrre. charged with forgery, for having sent a bar of bullion to tne I'nlted States mint at San Francisco under an assumed name, re ceiving a check for the same and Indors ing It with the ssKumed name which ha had given to the mint authorities. The case was without precedent, as tha bullion wss the property of Wslte, and the Government simply ought to convict him on the forgery charge for making use of tha assumed name and affixing It to a Government receipt. The Federal au thorities charged that, as the assumed name waa not rightfully Watte s, ha com mitted forgery when he affixed It to the check sent him In exchange for the bul lion. Attorneys for the defendant contended. that he had adopted that name for tha occasion, and was entitled to sign It to the Government voucher. The Jury, re fusing to believe he was guilty of for ger-. nrl decided to return a verdict of no, guilty, and then concluded to dis agree. GENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED Appeal or French Revolutionists Falls to Aid Potmen. PARIS. May IS. The efforts of the revolutionary labor leaders to bring about a general strike of affiliated unions In vupport of the postal employes waa with out result up to midnight. An appeal to the workers of Franc to come to tha aid of their comrades In the postal serv ice with a general str'.ke waa Issued by tne federal committee of the postal em ployes and placarded throuahout Paris during the night. A sensation was caused by the discov ery at the central postofflce of a -.Tnye- tenous package resembling an Infernal marnme. it waa carried to the munk-1. Pal laboratory and opened under water. The package contained a decayed lobster. Tha commute of the Oeneral Fed eration of Labor today decided to aak tha postmen to return to work, but with the assurance that the General Federation of Labor would be gin the organization of a series of manifestations In different branchea of Industry, to emphasize tha general claims of tha working class. ELECTRICIAN GETS SHOCK John Bunten Receives High Voltage Through Body, but Will IJe. John Bunten. an et-tr!c!an. who live at Zc Matn street, had a narrow escape from death by contact with a Hah volt age wire at the Jefferson-street depot yesterday noon. Bunten waa knocked to the ground, where he remained uncon scious without being discovered for about half an hour. When Ite regained his sense he waa too weak to rise and called lor assistance. The lied Cross ambulance was sum moned and the Injured man removed to the Good Samiri'an HoipliaL He waa badly burned about tha head and also at the soles of his feet where the current had passed out of l.'s body Into the ground. Ha waa working In a corner at the tlma of the accident and was lean ing ovr when I Is head accidentally touched the dangerous wire. He will re cover. SLEUTHS BECOME JEALOUS Blf Reward for Spokane Robber Excites Rivalries. SPOKANE. M.iv !. (Special Tha police, the Sherlffa office and the big force of detectives brought here by tha Great Northern confess they have no clewa whatever to Indicate the where abouts of the rohhers who held up a Great Northern train near Spokana Sat urday night. There la a woful tack of co-operation between the Sheriff, the police and the ralh-oad detectlvea. and apparently tne magnitude of the rewards baa excited Jealousy and petty rivalry. Four suspects arrested today at Deer Park. Waah.. a short dlstanc from Spo kane, were released tonight. It being proven they were not tha men who held up the Oreat Northern paaaenger train Saturday night. Causes) Rider's Arrest. WiUard Moser. an employe of I-adde farm, waa arrested last nlgtit while rid ing a horse over tha Morrison-ax reet bridge for running down Henry J. Em mert. a chimney sweep, of 51 Washing ton street. Emmert said that Moser ran Into him through gross carelessness on the west approach to the bridge. He was knocked down, but Jumped up and. grasp ing the br'dle. held on to It until patrol man Bewley appeared and took Moaer Into custody. Moaer waa charged with assault by Emmert and released after de positing t -0 ball. Traveling Men Prepare Show. Arrangements are progressing for tha entertainment to be given by the Travel, ers Protective Association and United Commercial Travelers In the Exposition building on the night of June . The In tention Is to make tha event as much for the out-of-town customer as for the traveling men. The entertainment will consist of boxing and wrestling contests and the athletic duns of Seattle. Spo kane and Tacoma win participate. A fea ture of the show will be caricature studies of about 100 travel:.-g sale. men. to be shown on lantern slides. Ths musical numbers win be high-class. logger Loses Leg;. R. Anderson. 44 years old. a logrer In the employ of the Chapman Iimbar eompanywt S-appoose. Or., waa seriously Injured yesterday morning while working among heavy l"gs. and Is now a patient In the Good Samar-tan Hospital. Anderson became caught between a log and a ham worked by a o.r-k-r engine and his leg wss an had - mangle that the surgeons were obliged to amputate It b- i , EXTRA SPECIAL SALE . OF -NECKWEAR TODAYS LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS mil Now La the time to have your tween tha knea ar.d the anal. He waa brouM to Portland on tha noon tram from AatATla. CATCH YOUTHFUL BURGLAR tiwlft Parkins Company llobbed; 14. Year-Old I lor Arcnaea. Walter Anderson, tha H-year-old an of P. A. Anderson. ha Urea at 3 Wln rhell street. 1'enlnaular Station. Was ar rested last niaht by Patrolman W.librook and taken to the Oir Jail for buriUn Inc tha offWe of the ISerirt Parkins plant at Kenton. Article of only small value mere eecoredu Tha ofnra ass entered and ransarked flunday aftemooa at 1 o'clurk. One of tha rampwr i employes arrived In tlma to see tha Anderson boy about and Iden tified him last m!ii. A PU taken from tha manna-era desk eras found on tha bo srhrn searched at the )atl. lie was locked up lo await the action of tha Juvenile authorities. This boy has been In trouble be for In tha Juve nile Court. x CAR COMPANY SAYS "NAY" Itefusea to Kxtend SrrTlcr, Claiming Business Will Not Warrant. Or.. May IK.-I8pclal )-Tha Portland Railway. Ushl at Power Cmi. pany had a hearing today before tha rotate Railroad Vnmllon In tha mat ter of the complaint of a larce number of people II vln south of the city, who deal re to have tha cars of the company operated on the lln south of town. The comnany claims that there la not sufficient buttlmws to warrant tlie service. and that It has no franchise outside the j city limits, opcrsttnc rock rare under a permit from the County Court, tt also claims that It haa never acted In the I capacity of a common carrier on the llns j In question, and that tha Commission haa i no Jurisdiction over the line. I SNOW BLOCKS G. N. LINES Over foot Reported In KorkUm and Train fcervlce Demoralised. ST. PAUL. May II Mora than a foot of snow fell yesterday In tha Rocky Moantatna and played bavoe with tha train and telearapD service on tha Kail spell. Mont, division of tha Oreat Northern Railway. .-KAIl HEAVY IXSS OF' CATTI: Albertan I la nr Iters tCajiect Snoa Will Kill 7i Trr Cent of Calve. W1NNIPEO. May la Tha anew storm of the laat two daya In Southern Al berta promisee to ba severa on ranch era, who fear they wit not sat mora than li per rent of their calves. FRENCH DOCKS ON FIRE Iatna( of Over Million aad Halt Sustained at I.IIh?. LUXE. rranre. May Eiteaslva docks and warehouses here were de stroyed by fire tonight. One man waa killed and tha loss Is est ! ma ted at close to Sl.iMJ.Olu. EX-CONVICT IS ARRESTED UlrUWlfe Charge He Descried Her for A notltf r Woman. Ileerfo R. Rower, an e-eonvic-t who serve. J three years In the rtl.ni peni tentiary for hichaay robbery, waa ar rested last n!ht and taken to the County Jsil on the c--"Tta!nt ef his :rl wife. Hal-U Posrer. Power la Sf ar.d hia w re WEDNESDAY As usual, we are offering some An Exceptional Waist Sale Our New York buyer mau'.e a special pur chase of a number of plain lawn and lingerie waists, which we place on sale for today only in the following lots: LOT 1 $2.50 Plain Tailored Lawn and Lingerie Waists, beautifully trimmed with lace and embroidery 91.19 LOT 2 $3.00 Tailored Linen Waists, with stiff col lar and cuffs, for 91.75 LOT 3 $5.00 Dainty Lingerie Waists, also cotton i crepe waists, trimmed with Irish crochet and Valenciennes lace, for only. .92.0s LOT 4 $8.00 high-grade Lingerie Waists, elab orately trimmed with fine tucking and lace, for only 9-1 .?)S Don't overlook these values. FUR REMODELINC AND REPAIRING fur remodeled and repaired into the latest style for the coming season. Fun remodeled now wCl be placed in storage free of charge until wanted. It Vh la laa daua-Mer of Vra Harper, who cxynduc-ta tne MaaHatvan rootx. -house. IU1, fltark street They Were niarrted on April a and afeordinf to the allesailons of bat and her mother llower did not contribute or. cent to their aupport. Ha then dewerted her. tev aaid. for anothwr woman, a denteea of the underworld. Rower la known to the poltr. who aay the last work he kaa dona la Portland waa lo tend bar. HEDGES BOOSTS FOR ROAD Mate Senator Ivrnlrw He Is Work Ins I AnlBll Molalla It. I It. a . OltKOON CITT. or. May ),(.-,.. rlal. In tha Commercial Club rooms Thursday irtnlnc another meetina will ba held la consider the project of con -etrurtlna- a railroad from this rlir to Pllverton throuch the Molalla Valley. K. M. Hwift. who la prom ot lnc the road. Is solid tin a subeerlpnons for stock hera. and a committee has beea named to draw a form of contract ti et will ( mutually salt. (setoff re, r. tfwift and tho eottecrlbera to stock. Plata Senator Hedaea waa appointed a member of thla committee, and today m"de an emphatic denial of tha report that ha Is resident attorney for tha Wotithern Paelle 1-ome.nv , )M(a ONLY 4- MORE DAYS OF HEAVY PRICE CUTTINC TO CLEAR OUT OUR Broken Lines of Shoes AH Must Be Sold by Saturday Night MUee' and" rhiMren'a (2 Qr Shoes, sizes 9 to 2. for.. wJOC IU.' S2 low .!- 9 o 13 . shoca, , for. . $1.15 Children' 51JeO ipnnc beel shoe, ix-a 0 to 9'.a. reil at, Cflw per pair OUC Women $3. $1 and f- shoe for $1.95 $1.35 "?..!! $3.15 ot fords for M n ' Shoe for .. GODDARD-KELLY SHOE CO. Sixth and Waskinrtc-n Strets. Cor. Fourth aad Morrison Su. OUTFITTERS SPECIALS of INTEREST exceptional bargains for today only. Take advantage. MILLINERY ONE-THIRD OFF At this reduction of one-third off on all our street and dress hats, values from $5.00 up to $25.00, all at a saving of one-third from the regular price, will appeal to women who desire good, clean, up-to-date millinery. No shopworn stuff to dispose of. Save one third on the price of your hat by -buying now. Children's Wear Greatly Reduced Special bargain offerings on children's Summer apparel. Dresses, Coats, Bonnets, etc. Mothers, visit our infants' department and participate in the many specials we are making on suitable apparel for the little ones. waa acruaed ef atteenpttne to place Imaa-tnary obetacle-e In tho way of the proposed line. MAN INSANE FROM THIRST Itewsrd From Iteerri. Lsvavew .narde and Wander Away Aaalnu RUS'O. N.v . May 1 -Threw poaaea la aalomobllea from Wonder. Nev. are aearcl.lr.c ilia dtetl In the vlctnlty of t'lsla Hot ttprlna-s for Calvin Hart-... a Cetcaeo r-'fc win wo ee-aped fr-oea "If Seeking" the Newest You'll Find It at the Style Store" An exit from the fatigue, vrxntions. and aiapixiintnirnta of homo sewing is opened to yoJ.aring "Style .Store" clothing they're distinctive and right in prire. PKESSY VOILE SHIRTS with sME mm hrnad plait hack and front with large satin eovcred molds entire length. The line full taffeta silk drop adds a rust ling richness. Skirt values of such high character and such low price are not procurnttle often. so W on the ground early Values Up to $42 for$19.SS See Windows 13 and 16 Charge Accounts Solicited It- is optional with you to ay cash, or have your purchases charged, remitting weekly or monthlv. EASTERN The 5rore &'hcr Your Credit Is Good Cor. Washington and Tenth Streets FUR REMODELTNO AXD REPAIRING AT REDUCED RATES. STORED FREE OF CHARGE TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN Ha autfcorltiea ef Wonder Katurday la a demented condlttow. It. en a was picked up laat Tiarwday by three proefrctnre who feund hiss waadenrc on Iba dewart eUmnet starved and wus his I pa swollen rVtvcn thirst. ufYertra- had driven him Inaane.. Ha was taken to TVonder and cared tar. Ho eiwded hta auree da t arose and hen laat awra waa snaay railaa out aas IT a desert Ha:rt. is widely known erne, rntatr.a men ct this aiato ar.d la aaid ro have nvade and lost a daaea fortunes. Ttia a era so a - o. a i. ei jewTaJI la Ike VK-tatty a !la MliWll GREATLY REDUCED Made of splendid Alt man voile the kind you hear so much n!out on ac count of its good wearing and dust shedding qualities. .lust the prac tical separate skirt that every woman needs in her wnrdrohe. These modish new skirt models are severely plain, hut well tailored, or trimmed with silk, satin, or self- J handings. Some have hengaline, silk trimming, circular effect; one speeiallv pleasing model has a OUTFITTING CO.