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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JUXE
21. 1909.
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PARTY LEADERS
DIE WITH TUFT
Corporation Tax Is Topic of
Talk at White House
Dinner.
PROPOSED PLAN FAVORED
Exemption on Earnings Under
$5000 Is Likely President
and Senators in Harmony
in Support of Measure.
WASHINGTON. June 20. President
.Taft entertained at dinner tonight the
Republican members of the Senate finance
committee and Senator Root, and there
""" r int: on me proposed
kJl tax on the net earnings of corporations.
on account of the absence of Secretary
Knox and Attorney-General Wickersham,
little was accomplished beyond a general
discussion. This left no doubt that the
President and the Senate leaders are In
absolute harmony in support of the cor
poration earning tax.
Mr. Wickersham -will meet with the Presi-.
dent. Mr. Knox and Mr. Root Monday.
The proposed amendment will then be
drafted and sent to Mr. Aldrich for pre
sentation to the Senate.
The drafts in circulation heretofore were
; only preliminary, which accounts for the
: iV. ot the committee to make them
public.
Small Concerns Exempt.
It can be stated authortatlvely that
the amendment will apply to all cor
porations without regard to their cap
ital stock. It Is likely, however, that
the tax will apply only to earnings in
excess of $5000 a year.
This will remove the burden from
small corporations without subjecting
the measure to constitutional objec
tions by reason of the exemptions.
This has been worked out by the mem
bers of the finance committee and was
explained to President Taft. The latter
recognized the wisdom of the sugges
tion and said that if it strikes the Attorney-General
and Secretary of State
favorably, the amendment should be
drawn accordingly.
Another important feature related to
the interest of bonds of corporations.
The consensus of opinion was that the
tax should not apply to such interest,
lor the reason that In many cases it
would amount to double taxation. Par
ticularly would this be true in the case
of savings banks, which hold the bonds
of corporations.
Tax on Bonds Unlikely.
At the same time the Senators told
President Taft that it would be neces
sary to find some way to prevent cor
porations from so manipulating their
stocks and bonds as to evade their tax,
on earnings. Senator Aldrich told Mr
Taft a 2-per-cent tax on the earnings
of corporations would produce about
140.000.000 annually. What would be
lost hy the proposed exemptions of
$3000 for each corporation could not be
stated. It has been the thought of the
administration to have enacted a meas
ure that would raise about $20,000 000
or $25,000,000 a year, and Mr. Aldrich
believed this would be the result if the
exemptions were made.
Several Senators who attended the
dinner stated tonight that the Admin
istration plan for a tax on the earnings
of corporations and submitting to the
states the question of amending the
constitution so as to authorize an in
come tax would be adopted.
FATHER IDENTIFIES GIRL
(Continued From First Page.) '
without having the funeral from here
in front of a gaping crowd.'' he said.
"My wife and I have aged ten years
in the last week. This should be a les
son to young girls not to mix with
. other than their own people."
Sordid Romance Unearthed.
There is evidence to indicate that Klsle
Sigol was the victim of a sordid romance
involving the jealousy of two Chinamen
both of whom she professed to love and
each of whom thought lie was her only
lover. ,
Ieon was one of the men. The' other
was Chu Gain, proprietor of the .Port
Arthur Restaurant at No. 9 Mote street
Gain is in the Tombs, held as an impor
tant witness.
fcllsie Sigel Is said to have professed
love for both Gain and Leon.
Gain, a stolid type of Mongolian,
thick set and pussy, is believed to
have been the one' for whom the Sigel
Kir! really cared the more. In his living-rooms
over the Port Arthur Res
taurant, have been discovered scores
of letters written him hy her In which
she not only addressed him In the most
endearing terms, but discussed with
him her intimate and secret affairs.
"My own dearest beloved." "My own
dear Chu." she wrote him and signed
herself. "Elver -'our loving Klsle."
With him she held almost daily con
versations over the telephone. She
made gifts to him ani received pres
ents from him.
Could Spend Money on tilrl.
Leon could offer the girl but the
tawdlest. cheapest sort of a "good
time," while Gain, when he wished,
could spend money ilherallv to create
an effect. That he did use" his money
lavishly in this way. entertaining white
women on whom his fancy had fallen.
Is well known to the denizens of China
town. It was ascertained definitely tonight
that Leon, driven desperate from
jealousy, had written Gain a letter but
a few days before Klsie Sigel was
killed, in which it was declared that
unless Gain ceased his attentions to
the girl forthwith both he and she
would be put to death.
This letter was anonymous, but Gain
, under the strain of a fierce examination,
confessed tonight that he knew the writer
and that the letter came from Leon. He
had paid no attention to it at the time
he said, and in fact thought it was a
"joke" on Leon's part. When the S'gel
crime developed he sought to hide his
connection with the parties by assuming
the Oriental cloak of silence and stupidity
but Captain Galvin and the headquarters
have broken the Chinaman's composure
down and finally made him tell at least
a part of the facts.
LETT Kit FOrXI) AT WASHINGTON
Addressed to "Win. I.eon," but Has
Not Been Opened.
WASHINGTON. June 20. Supple
menting scores of clews bearing upon
the appearance In this city of Leon
Ling, alias William Leon, the Chinaman
suspected of the murder of Elsie Sigel
and the events that transpired during
the two or three days he is supposed to
have remained here about the time of
the murder, was the discovery today
that on June 12 a special Idelivery let
ter aaaressea "William Leon, care ot G.
F. Schutt, National Hotel, Washington,
I. C," was received from New York.
The reverse side of the envelope bore
the name "Mr. Sam Wing, 85 Bayard
street. New York."
Because of the early departure jm
June 12 of Ling, for whom the letter
was evidently intended, it was not de
livered. It was postmarked at New
York at 6 P. M. June 11. The police
say the envelope has nqt been opened
and it is now in the hands of the postal
authorities.
The local police tonight firmly believe
that Elsie Sigel did not visit Washing
ton, although a young-woman said to
have resembled the murdered girl was
seen about a Pennsylvania-avenue hotel
in company with the man believed to
be Leon.
Attention was directed to the couple
because of the unusual sight of a pretty
American girl with a Chinaman.
CHINESE GO TO VANCOUVER
Clew to Missing Men Furnished by
Baggage Transfer Man.
CHICAGO, June 20. Information was
given the police of this city today which
may result in the capture of the two
New York Chinamen wanted in connec
tion with the murder of Elsie Sigel.
W. D. Conley, an employe of a bag
gage transfer company of this city, said
two Chinamen answering the descrip
tion of Leon Ling and Chung Sin -arrived
here over the Baltimore & Ohio
road from Washington at 7:45 last Fri
day night. They departed, Conley said,
almost immediately for St. Paul over
the Wisconsin Central road.
Conley said the men had tickets over
the Canadian Pacific for Vancouver, but
that they refused to allow their bag
gage to be checked. One of the China
men, who was well dressed, traveled
first-class, while his companion traveled
second-class.
CHINA TO LEARN MUSIC
YOUNG NATIVE RETURNS WITH
AMERICAN METHODS.
Will Teach at Nanking University
and Give Concerts Through the
Empire for Education.
SEATTLE, Wash.. June 20. (Special.)
After eight years spent in studying
music in the conservatories of Germany,
France, Italy and the United States.
Charles Knox Johnson, a Chinese baritone
I in Seattle awaiting the sailing of the
Great Northern steamship Minnesota to
return to his native land There he will
undertake to teach European and Ameri
can music to the Chinese. He is already
engaged to teach music at the Nanking
University at Nanking and will give con
certs in China.
Mr. Johnson's Chinese name is Tung
Sing Qule but he uses his American name
almost entirely. While in Seattle he has
been the guest of Chin Keay, of the
Quong Tuck Company, 208 Waehington
street.
"I do not know how well the modern
ea ,f J"uslc take in China." said
Mr. Johnson yesterday, "the Chinese
music Is so vastly different from the
European and American idea that it will
probably be hard. However, the Nanking
University employs modern methods In
all educational work and I think I shall
be successful in my teaching."
HAY TO SELECT CAGWIN
Kelso Man to Succeed Lorton on
Board of Control.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 20. (Special )
Announcement was made unofficially here
tonight that A. E. Cagwin, of Kelso, will
be tendered the position on the Board of
control made vacant by the resignation
of Eugene Lorton. Mr. Cagwin is at pres
ent a member of the State Tax Commis
sion. He is in Vancouver tonight.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 20. (Spe
fi 7"! aPPoi"ted. I shall accept." was
the statement of A. E. Cagwin when told
by a newspaper" man here tonight that
Governor Hay is expected to appoint him
as a member of the State Board of Con
?J l succeed Eugene Lorton, resigned
Mr. Cagwin Is at .present filling an un
expired term as member of the State Tax
Commission. He is In this city In an
official capacity.
Gymnasium for Fort Stevens.
AoTORIA. Or., June 20. (Special.)
Z- constructing quartermaster at
rort Stevens has been authorized to
award a contract to the Naragansett
Machine Company, of Providence R I
for furnishing and installing gymnastic
apparatus in tne post gymnasium. The
contract price is $1450.
CALHOUN JURY IS
UNABLE TO AGREE
Poll Shows 10 for Acquittal,
Two for Conviction,
After 24 Hours.
ONLY FIVE BALLOTS TAKEN
Prosecution Announces It Is Ready
to Proceed at Once With Another
Trial Final Act in Drama
of Case Quickly Played.
SOME FAMOUS LONG TRIALS-
Cornelius P. Shea. Chlcaxo. con
spiracy 141 days.
William . D. Haywood. Boise r-itv.
Idaho, murder 70 davs.
Caleb Powers, Lexington. Ky.. mur
der about one year.
Harry Thaw. New York, murder
78 days.
Roland B. Molineux. New Vni-ir
murder 55 days.
Adolph Leutgert, Chicago, murdtr,
47 days.
H. H. Holmes, Philadelohia. mur
der 42 days.
Nan Patterson. New York, mur
der 30 days.
Johann Hoch, Chicago murdes
30 days.
Duncan B. Cooper. Nashviiin T.nn
murder 32 days.
Trial of the Chicago Anarchists
s
and the slayers of Dr. o.niTi
Chicago, also ran about a month.
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when all circumstances are considered,
from th fact that ten members of the
jury were in favor of acquittal, it must
be recognized that I have won a sub
stantial victory. The record of the case
demonstrates that my trial was most un
fairunparalleled in the annals of Ameri
can jurisprudence. The judge was hostile,
the Assistant District Attorney bribed and
the administration of criminal law of this
state disgraced. I propose at. the proper
time and in the proper way to submit
formal charges against Heney for having
received bribes and against Spreckels
and Phelan for having paid them."
Change in Jury Laws Needed.
In closing his remarks to the jury,
prior to their discharge. Judge Lawlor
said:
"There is another thing I think
jurors ought to keep in mind, because
the subject is becoming a. serious one,
and- it is that the hardship does not
arise so much from the necessity which
the law recognizes that jurors shall
be withdrawn from their activities and
kept in confinement, but it Is the ex
traordinary duration of judicial pro
ceedings. The courts are utterly help
less to obviate that very great and
growing evil.
"There must be something wrong in.
the laws of a state where it takes
three months to empanel a Jury to
try any issue, and I think that the
necessity of the hour is that the people
should take some steps toward the
simplification of judicial procedure, so
that instead of occupying three months
to procure a jury. It could be secured
in as many days. If that be done, and
if the rules that are slavishly followed
today because they have been adopted
in the remote past were modified, there
would be less occasion to complain of
the hardships incident to the discharge
of Jury service and of the duration or
judicial proceedings."
Disgusted at Heney.
Charles H. Suydam, one of the most in
telligent men on the jury, said:
"We were disgusted with the things
Heney did. His argument was rotten
When he accused Dr. Coffey, surgeon of
the United Railroads, of making s-igns
to the jury I wanted to stand up and
answer him. It was a crime. I con
sidered all the testimony given by the
Supervisors as purchased testimonv. They
were testifying for their lives. " When
Calhoun stood up in court and appealed
for his rights it was fine. The way he
was treated by Heney was criminal."
Joseph Dixon, another juror of much
intelligence, said:
"Heney's argument was a political
speech. He talked about the case for
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ngs not in the indictment and about
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they have that sneaking detective.
vKiieuiu, - vtaiciimg usr xsn . mere
' picHumpuuu ui nonesty as well
presumption of innocence?"
Stubborn Jurors Non-Committal.
Gales R. Cashman said:
" "I certainly would have voted for
conviction if they had presented any
proof that the defendant made an of
fer of a bribe. We weighed the testi
mony and I gave the immunity testi
mony all the weight I could, but some
of it ' was pretty bad."
This gives an idea r the sentiment
of the jury in regard to the testi
mony against Calhoun., which was
largely furnished by men who owed
their freedom to the prosecution and
were forced to testify exactly as the
prosecution directed.
Hildebracht, the German decorator,
who refused to listen to argument and an
nounced ho would stand out for convic
tion for four weeks if necessary, refused
to talk, and when sought at his home
denied himself to all reporters. But. ac
cording to other jurors, he had no argu
ment to support ills vote for conviction,
except that he felt it his duty not to
acquit a rich man.
Blnner, the other stubborn juryman,
wept from excitement when seen by a
reporter and talked in ' a maudlin way
that he couldn't face his God if he voted
for acquittal.
- The actions of these two men have re
vived the suspicion that some sinister in
fluence had been brought to bear on them.
FORD CUR PASSES BAKER
DRIVER . BERT ... SCOTT OF CAR
NO. 2 STILL- N LEAD.
Run From Boise Is Made Over
Muddy Roads Car No. 1
Is Close Second.
BAKER CITY, Or., June, 20. (Spe
cial.) Although for the past two days
heavy rains have fallen over Eastern
Oregon, rendering the roads almost im
passable in places, the Ford car No. 2,
in the Guggenheim ocean-to-ocean au
tomobile contest, arrived in Baker City,
the only registering point in Oregon,
at 3:45 this afternoon.
The car is driven by Bert Scott, who
is accompanied by Charles Smith, ma
chinist. Both men are in excellent con
dition. They left Boise at 8 o'clock
this morning, making a distance of 160
miles to Baker City through very bad
roads. without mishap. After replenish
ing the car with gasoline and lubricat
ing oil, the Ford No. 2 started for
Walla Walla, 130 miles distant, with
the Intention of arriving there tonight.
The Ford No. 1 arrived in Boise at
4 P. M. and left for Baker City at 6
o'clock. .
The Shawmut was at Mountain Home,
Idaho, at 3:30 P. M. and expected to
reach Boise tonight.
Manager Charles Hendy, Jr., of the
Ford Company's . Denver branch, ' is
traveling by rail in advance of the
cars. He spent this afternoon in Baker
City and welcomed Driver Scott with
a cheer when the Ford No. 2 pulled in,
FORD CAR NO. 1 DISABLED
Ocean -to-Ocean Racer Laid Vp Near
Huntington.
. . WALLA "WALLA, Wash., June 20
According to advices received here to
night. Ford car No. 2. in the New York-to-Seattle
automobile race, passed
through Baker City this afternoon at 4
P. M.. and is expected to reach Pendle
ton at 6 o'clock Monday morning. Ford
car No. 1 is reported disabled a few
miles east , of Huntington, Or.
PILOT CAR LEAVES SEATTLE
Harry Discher in Ford Runabout
Goes to Meet Auto Racer.
SEAT' LE. June SO Ha.,-,. m.. i...
i Ford runabout, left Seattle this morn
r.g to meet the Ford No. 2 car in th
New York-to-Seattle race and pilot I
through Snoqualamie Pass in the Cas
cudes The pilot car expects to meet th:
lenuer in tne transcontinental race
North Yakima. r,
In
at
Acme Car Starts Again.
LARAMIE, Wyo., June 20. The Acm
car in the ocean-to-ocean race left
Bosler for the West this afternoon. The
car has been delayed at Bosler, 25 miles
west, since Friday by a broken shaft.
Shawmut Makes Another Start.
MOUNTAIN HOMES. Idaho. June 20
The Shawmut car. third in the New York-to-Seattle
race, passed here at 3 o'clock
today. This city is 35 miles east of Boise
SALE
SUITCASES
SALE
SYRIAN
SQUARES
If these prices were advertised in August the announcement would be sufficient to attract shrewd
buyers who know suit values. But coming, as this sale does, right at the opening of the hot weather
season, the selling of these suits should establish a new record in our Cloak Department: Saleswomen
are enthusiastic. Our buyer has paid particular attention to the style, cut, tailoring and general at
tracuveness of these suits. '.
Special for Today We Offer
Linen Tailored Suits $ 1 2.95
Sixty-three all-linen highest class tailormade
Suits in white, tan and light blue. These
Suits re modeled after the newest Summer
styles, with 40-inch coats, made ; single
breasted with pearl buttons, semi-fitted back
and contrasting combinations of . plain ma
terial on collar and cuffs. The skirts are made
in the newest flare shape. Real value $ 1 8.50
For Women and Misses $10.50
Highest class tailormade Suits of finest im
ported Rep in white, smoke, reseda, helio
trope, light blue, tan, cadet and raspberry.
The coat is made 45 inches long, single
breasted with pearl buttons and semi-fitted
back. The skirts are made after the newest
nare model. Keal value $1 6.50.
Choose Lorimer's Successor
in Fall of 1910.
HOLD NO SPECIAL ELECTION.
Illinois Political Leaders See No
Immediate Demand to Fill Va
cancy by Special Election
" for Only Few Months.
. CHICAGO, June 20. (Special.) Sen
ator Lorimer's seat in the House of
Representatives will remain vacant un
til the regular, election in the Fall of
1910. In the .opinion of Deputy Con
troller James L. Monaghan, Air. Lori
mer's first lieutenant in his own ward,
the 34th, Crernor Deneen is not like
ly to call a special election unless
there Is some emergency or an urgent
demand by politicians. -
"I am firmly of the opinion there will
be no special election," said Mr. Monag
han. "According to my notion, it would
be absolute nonsense for one to be
held, as there. is no necessity or de
mand for it. If an- election should be
called for this. Fall, the Congressman
could serve only through next Winter's
session of Congress. There- is nothing
coming before that Congress which
would make his vote of special import
ance, and he would hardly learn the
ropes before his term would expire.
The cost of a special election would be
above $500. This also is a factor."
If no special congressional election
Is held. It is unlikely that- one will
be Called in thA BPrnnH nAnar,-i J :
I trict, where there is a vacancy created
Iy m oeain ui state .representative
Zaabel. Most of this district is included
"iinin ine ixtn congressional Dis
trict, and if a special election were
held in one, it would be held in the
other. "
Meet Next at Montesano.
EL.MA, Wash., June 20. (Special.) The
second semiannual district convention of
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passing out of the Navy. In appearance the mast looks like a scraggly hTystacfc and ' ? ' "ly Id;5ty,e mast- whi t
than the old-style mast. When repairs and reconstruction are f InishedOOOoTwm have ISm nt oS 2. " advanta
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Oddfellow l.nHi.. - -.v.i
, . , v. v-uf nans iounty
as held hprA o.t .uvt . .. .y.
iiiem. more man 3oO
Oddfellows were in attendance and a very
f Cth!f 1 meetln held. Every lodge
r ,Waa rePresented. and many
win h Ply,mpia' The next meeting
will be held in Montesano next December.
ISSUE IS UP TO INDIANS
Lapwai Conference Will Decide
Whether Timber Shall Be Sold.
LBWISTON. Idaho. June 20. (Special.)
What is conceded to be the most im
portant tribal conference of a decade will
be held at Fort Lapwai next Wednesday,
June 23. when memhr of th.
ndian tribe meet to take action on the
nans or the Indian department for the
tuimmMraimn or tne Indian timber re
serves. The conference has been called
at the request of the Commissioner - of
Indian -Affairs to empower the department
with authority to administer the forest
lands.
The law which created the reserves
makes no provision for their administra
tion, and only the sanction of the tribe
will close the department with authority
to lease the grazing and agricultural
lands and sell the mature timber.
If the tribe fails to pass a resolution
favoring the leasing of lands and the
sale of mature timber, the department
will be unable to secure any revenue from
the 32,000 acres of Indian forest lands.
16 SECRET INDICTMENTS
Lane County Grand Jury Believed
to Be Alter Liquorscllers.
BUGBXB, June 20. (Special.) The grand
Jury finished its work last night at S:30
o'clock. In addition to the indictments
already turned in nine more were re
turned. Besides these, there were 16
secret indictments, most of which are
generally supposed to be for violations
of the local option laws.
Women Raise Park Fund.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 20. (Spe
cial.) The five-acre tract recently pur
chased by the city from J. C. Long for
a park Is being improved and beautified.
The Woman's Club was Instrumental in
making this purchase, and on election day
rallied every voter who would support
this measure. The club has succeeded In
raising over $1300 for improvements and
Is still planning a greater amount. The
frontage of the park has just been
paved from the funds raised by the women.
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European Authorities
is: i-ia-
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Thompson's ability baa beem
rrmgniivd by the highest authori
ties in Europe. Mom, Germany's
foremost uhyitlclan. aayas
"The rapioity and accuracy with
which Thompson a orrects eye trou
ble is nothing short of marvelous."
The British Optician, London
May 28, 'OS. says:
"By the Thompson system of fit
ting glasses a mistake is impos
sible." The London Science Sifting (the
scientific American of Europe).
June 6, '08, says:
"A number of prominent oculists
were greatly astonished last even
ing at the remarkable skill of R. A.
Thompson, an American optician."
Le-"KIgaro, Paris, June 16. '08,
says:
"R A. Thompson, an American
optician, astonished the medical
world last evening with an impor
tant discovery for sight testing."
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