XI IT: 3inRTR llRKUnvf IV SITTTPniV titt v t r Arxnn " - -- t -.. j. V" wum -H- xtyutf. z j TAGGART CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES Voluntarily Testifies and Exonerated by Ella Gin gles' Lawyer. Is SAYS HE NEVER KNEW GIRL Knew Agnes Barrette as ManlenrUt at French Uck State Hurts Own Case In Effort to Clear Taggarfs Name. CHICAGO. July 9. (Special.) The death of a brother of Juror Rudolph Williams Interrupted the Ella Gingles trial to day after "Tom" Taggart. the Indiana politician and hotel-keeper had appeared us a voluntary -witness and told that he did not know the meaning: of the phrase 'white, slave trade." and declared that lie had no knowledge of any effort that might have been made to sell the Gingles Kir! into a life of shame at French Lick Springs. Because of Mr. Williams tieravement the case was adjourned to next Monday morning. The efTort of Attorney P. H. O'Donnell to show, upon his cross-examination of Mr. TaRgart, that it was Attorney BuRcne O. Best, of OS Jackson boulevard, who first made public the name of Mr. Tag gart In connection with the Gingles case was met with stout denial by Mr. Best. State Hurts Own Case. The denial of Mr. Best, while placing (Mr. O'Donnell in the light of attempting to clear himself of the publication charge by shifting the burden of blame to the shoulders of another man. worked also the other way and completely knocked the props from under the allegation of th state that the name of Mr. Taggart was put Into the mouth of KUa Gingles by Mr. O'Donnell or some one else Interested In her defense. And it went a long way toward breaking the contention of the state that the Gingles girl lied when she said that she first heard the name of Mr. Taggart In Agnes Barrette's room In the "Wellington Hotel on the night of Jan uary 4, Just before Miss Barrette and Mrs. Cecilia Kenyon began their alleged abuse of her. Taggart Knew MUs Barrette. Mr. Taggart stated that he had lived In Indiana for 36 years and that he was married and had been In the hotel busi ness at French Lick Springs for a great many years. He had been Mayor of In dianapolis arM chairman of the National Democratic Committee. He got acquainted with Miss Barrette when she worked as a manicure for ,a man named Gibson, at French Lick. Gibson sold out to her and the witness re-rented the apartments in one of his hotels to hor. . His evidence Was here Interrupted by a wrangle between attorneys which closed with this statement from Mr. O'Donnell: "I want it distinctly understood that Mr. Taggert's name was brought into this case over my protest. We have proof that Miss Gingles was never ac quainted with Mr. Taggert and his name was mentioned only Indirectly to her. It might have been any one of 10, O0 names of wealthy men, but It hap pened to be Mr. Taggert and In this par ticular. Mr. Taggert Is unfortunate." Did Not Know KUa Gingles. Mr. Taggert then denied knowing Miss Gingles, whose eyes were glued on the witness as he spoke. She took in every detail of his light suit, his low shoes and the diamond which sparkled on his cravat. "Did you ever hear of Miss Gingles before this case?" continued Mr. Short. "Only some months ago, when some body brought me a paper containing the name of Miss Gingles and Miss Barrette." "You were not subpenaed here by the state, were you?" "I was not subpenaed by anybody. I heard that my name was being used, and as a man of family, came to clear my name from the shadow that must have been thrown over If." Mr. O'Donnell here emphasized his statement exonerating Mr. Taggert. but was accused by Mr. Short of having given the newspapers statements men tioning Mr. Taggert's name. Mr. O'Don nell denied this, saying: "'I am not an assassin." Girl Hysterical, but Not Drugged. Dr. If. A. Watson, house physician of the Wellington Hotel, testified that on the night of the outrage he found Ella Gin gr tied to a bathtub, her hands tied to gether with a string, her legs with a storking. He continued: "She was hysterical, but not uncon scious. The pupils of her eyes showed that she had not been drugged. I asked her name and she told me, and asked me to send for Mr. O'Donnell and Chief of Detectives O'Brien. Then she screamed: I won t go into that cab; I won't drink any mors wine; they threw pepper into my eyes." 'I examined her. but found no evidences of an attack, save a few slight scratches." "You say there was blood on her leg?" Mr. O'Donnelll asked on cross-examination. "Yes." Miss Gingles here bared her arm ex hibiting four scars, but Dr. Watson said he did not recollect seeing such wounds on her at ttie hotel. PROBE BRASCH MURDER Coroner Wants to Know Why Sten ographer Was Killed. SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.The Coro ner's jury impaneled to investigate the death of Caroline Brasch. the girl cashier of Gray Brothers' Company who was shot to death In her office last week, and whom John EL Cunningham, a laborer employed by Gray Brothers Company, has confessed he murdered to revenge himself on his employers, began its de liberations this morning. The scene ef the shooting was visited and the accounts over which the girl worked the "time checkB" which led to Cunningham's grievance and everything else in connec tion with the crime were shown to them. AERIAL ARTISTS IN CIRCUS Greatest Performing Troupes Car ried by Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. in the aerial branch of circus art the really star performers possess the most thrilling interest for everybody and are re-eminently strong with the Ha gen-beck-Wallace Shows which exhibit here next Monday and Tuesday. They present an unparalleled number of the greatest and most venturesome and original male and female midair trapeze, horizontal bar floating ring, invisible wire and funambu listlo experts In the strongest and most startling and stupendous flights, dives, evolutions, catches and combinations. The famous flying act known as the Seven Flying Lloyds is eminently promi nent because of sensational achievements that have given it world-wide fame. They have appeared in every capital In every country on the Continent 6f Europe and are now completing a tour of the world, embracing one season in this coun. try with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. This company comprises men with the forms of an Adonis and the aerial skill of a Mercury, and the women each a fly ing Venus would be but a mild descrip tion. They are not alone in the field of aerial exploit with the Hagenbeck - Wallace Shows, for there are scores of other com panies and individuals who participate in the midair circus. The famous De Koch Trio, whose feats on an apparently in visible wire stretched high beneath the dome of the tent, would be considered marvelous, even if performed on the ground. No equilibristic performance of any time has equalled this in sensational ism. There are troupes of aerial artists, high horizontal bar performers and sen sational diving somersaulters who are the acknowledged champions of their class, all of whom help to conjure up a mind pic ture of the miraculous performances in the air at these great shows. Never be fore has such a large and astonishing ag gregation of aerlalists been gathered to gether under canvas with any show. PAGE "LOSES HIS HEAD" AGREES TO PLEAD GCII-TY, THEN' CHANGES MIND. Officials Believe Offense Charged or Setting Fire to Timber Only Technical. Charles Page, so he said afterwards, "lost his head" when he was taken be fore Judge Bean of the Federal Court, yesterday, after he had told the United States District Attorney he would plead guilty to a charge of setting fire to Government timber. Page had previously pleaded "not guilty." but within the last few days an understanding was reached whereby the District Attorney was to move the dismissal of one of two indictments against Page if he would plead guilty to the other. Relying on Page's promise. Deputy District Attorney Wyatt yesterday made a strong recommendation to Judge Bean for clemency, and recom mended that the minimum fine be Im posed. "Is the defendant in court?" asked Judge Bean. Page arose, and when 5 asked by Judge Bean if he desired to change his plea to one of "guilty," replied: "No, I am not guilty. Judge." Page was advised to consult his at torney, Claude Strahan, who had previ ously been appointed by the court to defend him, and the matter will be taken up again today. Page is about 65 years old, and Is somewhat eccentric. He has a placer claim in the Siskiyou forest reserve, and after the indictments were found against him was permitted to return to his claim without bail. About the first of the month he was notified to appear for trial July 8. Page started to walk the entire distance to Portland, which is about 450 miles. After he bad traveled afoot for nearly 100 miles he encountered an old friend, who, on hearing his story, provided the old man with a ticket to Portland. Page asserts that the Indictments have been brought against him as the result of a conspiracy to gain posses sion of his gravel bed. He at one time leased the claim to S. A. Deardoff, D. W. Jackson and William Harkness, and these are the complaining witnesses. For an exhibit in the trial the District Attorney has a photograph of a large tree which has a burned-out hole in the trunk. The witnesses allege that Page set Are to this tree, and that the fire spread, burning over 200 acres of tim ber land. Page was attempting to get the tree out of the way for a ditch he was dig ging to carry water to his mining claim, but had no permit to destroy trees. He insists that the Are did not spread, and burned not more than 20 minutes. The offense. If Page's story la true, was only technical, and the Government authorities were willing to have the matter disposed of by the defendant pleading guilty and receiving the mini mum fine of $1. GRAIN THIEVES CAPTURED Officers Catch Them Trying to Sell Their Loot. Two boxcar thieves were captured by Detectives Craddock and Mallett last night at 9 o'clock and were landed in the City Jail after virtually being caught in the act. The men are ac cused of stealing two sacks of grain from a car at the foot of Johnson street. They gave the names of Wil liam Cains, 63 years old, and Jafhes Dunn, 55 years old. Both men look like hardened criminals. The officers were attracted to the men through hearing them bargaining for the sale of the grain. They fol lowed the suspects and confronted them as they were about to remove the grain from where it was secreted in the grass near the railroad tracks. The of ficers Investigated and found the car had been broken into. The men were unable to explain how they came by the grain," so were placed under arrest, neither prisoner is known to the Port land police. POLICE SEARCH FOR BOYS Three Lads Run Away and May Have Left City. ' Three runaway boys are being sought by the police. They are: Henry Kunz. 15-year-old son of John Kunz, of 617 Karl street, Brooklyn, who conducts a meat market at East Twenty-first and Powell streets: Victor Coblne, 15-year-old son of the proprietor of a rooming-house at Third and Ankeny streets, who lives at 640 East Fifteenth .street; and Joe Daly, a 15-year-old boy whose home is in San Francisco. Report of their disap pearance was made to the police last night. The boys are companions and were last seen on the street near their homes yes terday about noon. They possessed sev eral dollars apiece and were heard to plan taking a trip on the train. The Kunz and Coblne boys had never left their homes before, but the Daly boy had run away from his home in California, and it is thought that he persuaded the other boys to try the same trick. Benson Hearing Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO. July 9. The hear ing of the application for a writ of ha beas corpus for John A. Benson, which was scheduled to come before United States District Judge Van Fleet this morning, was not called, as the petition er's attorneys were not ready to pro ceed. Attorney J. C. Campbell. Benson's legal adviser! returned to the city today, and is unable to say what steps were J contemplated. LAND'S MASCOT KIDNAPED BY ELKS Portland Delegation to Los Angeles Convention Steals Real Live Souvenir. KANGAROO COURT PLEASES Special Train Is Accorded Generous Reception at 'Valley Cities, and Many Roaming Elks Join Portland Herd. HORXBROOK, Cal., July 9. (Special.) Portland has Ashland's goat, for when the Elks special bearing Portland Lodge No. 142 to the Los Angeles convention passed through Ashland this afternoon. Exalted Ruler Gus C. Moser kidnaped the goat mascot of the Ashland lodge, and it now occupies a place of distinction in the baggage car of the Portland special. The Ashland goat shares quarters ..with the Daily Goat, a news publication Issued en route. Both goats have made a big hit, though the publication probably has the greater patronage because of being circulated three times a day. The Goat deals in the habits and happenings com mon to the members of the lodge aboard the special, whije the other goat deals In hay and straw and an occasional butt, ae being of the untamed variety. Many Delegates Join. The Portland Elks have been Joined by delegations from Salem, Roseburg, Cen tral Point, Medford and Ashland. At ths two latter points the train was met by enthusiastic crowds of citizens, among them many brethren, and in each instance a band rendered patriotic selections. Aboard the train is a jolly crowd which promises to" be much in evidence at Los Angeles, for every man aboard Is pre pared to put before the visiting lodges the fact that Portland wants the con vention In 1912. Gus Moser. exalted ruler of the Portland lodge and boss of the train, has appointed Henry Griffin, chief of police and John Cordano principal de tective on the trip. Kangaroo Court Amuses. So far the only work the "coppers" have had to do Is to hustle the culprits designated to appear before the "kanga roo" court, over which Dr. Harry F. Mackay presides as judge. Brother Par sons, of Indianapolis lodge. No. 13. was the first victim of the court and by a most facetious piece of oratory succeeded in clearing himself of the charges pre ferred. Later in the day Dr. Cornelius. J. J. Jennings, Bert Jenkins and Will Harris were corralled by the police and haled before the court on a charge of gambling. Engineer William O'Malley, who pulled the train out of Portland, was given a rousing send-off when he left the train at Roseburg. The veteran was picked up on the shoulders of the Portland mem bers and carried several blocks. Judge P. H. D'Arcy, of Salem, Is aboard and enjoying the trip immensely. At Shasta Springs the entire train disem barked for half an hour and enjoyed the scenery. A vote of thanks has been ex fended to Harry Lavery and R. E. Schloth for the capable manner in which they have attended to the wishes of the excursionists. LIVE DECORATIONS IN PLACE Real Elks Help Greet Delegates at Los Angeles Gathering. LOS ANGELES, July 9. Many hundreds of visitors continued to pour In during the day. Most of the Elks will be here by tonight. Among the arrivals during the afternoon were Elks from Kansas, Arizona, Florida and other states. A pri vate car bearing the Chateau, Kansas, lodge came In over the Santa Fe. Many of the delegates are stopping off on their way to Los Angeles at the Grand Can yon in Arizona. One of the features of the day was the lifting with derricks of two big live elks from the street to the metal roof of the porte cochere of tbe Alexandria Hotel, where from a wire cage banked with flags and green fir branches, the ani mals looked down on the thousands thronging fhe crowded street 20 feet be low. Tomorrow promises to bring at least 20 delegation including the sidetracked exalted ruler. Rush L. Holland, and his missing herd. It is hoped that registra tion will pas3 the 10.000 mark Saturday. WOMAN HELD FOR ASSAULT Mrs. Phipps Held for Disfiguring Young Irish Girl. LEXINGTON, Ky., July 9. Mrs. Kate Phipps was arraigned today, charged with disfiguring Mary Ryan, the young Irish girl who was mysteriously at tacked in a stable at noon last Tuesday. Mrs. Phipps is a neighbor of the girl, and during the latter's delirium had been a constant caller to inquire about the girl's condition. , Today Miss Ryan was conscious when Mrs. Phipps called. On sight of ner tne girj screamed, and it was necessary to hold her In bed. Miss Ryan says Mrs. Phipps told her as she attacked her: "If 3 can't have rosy cheeks vou can't Everybody likes you, nobody likes me" and then threw carbouo acid In her face, and cut her with a knife on the face and hands. 23 Oxfords m FIEND MAY BE CAPTURED Sheriff Gets Fresh. Clewa to Man Who Attacked Girl. There is some prospect that the man we attacked the young woman near Syl van, below Council Crest, may soon be apprehended. Information was received yesterday Vby Sheriff Stevens, who has been hard at work endeavoring to clear up the case, which points more conc lusively to the identity of the fiend than any facts yet brough to light. Working secretely for fear that advance infor mation might reach the suspect. Sheriff Stevens applied for and secured a "John Doe" warrant for the man and detailed Deputy Sheriff Beatty to apprehend him. This officer left Portland last night to make a detailed investigation of the in formation received. If the arrest is made, it will probably be effected outside of the ctiy. as the man suspected has been traced out of town. As the evidence against him has not yet been corroborated. Sheriff Stevens said last night that he did not feel warranted in making public his information. Today is positively the last day for discount on West Side Gas Bills. Read Gas Tips. Entire Stock of the Oraw ord Sluoe Store To Be Sacrificed Without Refer ence to Cost or Profit Impressed hy the progressive spirit and business possibilities of Portland, C. H. Baker who lias built up a wonderful shoe business in California on the simple basis of giving his patrons more for the money than they could getNat other stores has bought stock, fixtures and lease of the "Crawford" Shoe Store, and will extend his admirable shoe-selling system to this citj' just as soon as the ''Crawford" stock is disposed of. The "Crawford" is one 'of the newest shoe enterprises of this City. The stock is all new and reflects every whim and fancy of ultra shoe fashion but Baker wishes to introduce his California system in its entirety; no one line of MioemaKing is comprenensive enougn tor the tSaker programme of serving all the people. He draws on ALL of the leading brands and adds new ones frequently. Don't confound this offering with any ordinary "shoe sale"; its promises are not exaggerated they mean just what they say. "Crawford" prices are stamped on the shoes before they leave the factory; they are determined absolutely by what goes into the shoes. These reduced prices mean a sacrifice of more than ordi nary profits. Short Vamp Oxfords for Women Regular $5.00 Shoes Now $3.85 Regular $4.00 Shoes Now 33.35 Regular $3.50 Shoes Now $2.95 PO'' Newest Designs and Patterns Low Shoes for Men EXPECT FAST RAGE Auto Contests at Santa Mon ica Apt to Break Record. their intention to appeal from the judg ment, and they were released on promis ing to abstain from sending: further depu tations to the House of Commons during the present session. The cases of all oth er suffragettes arrested with Miss Pank hurst were adjourned, pending the out come of the appeal. Followers of Mrs. Despard, who have been acting as sentinels around the House of Commons for the last week, picketed Premier Asquith's residence, in Downing street, this morning, but four of the women were promptly arrested by the police. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 9. (Special.) TWENTY-SIX CARS ENTER J John Mulder a"d Howard Ketchum were found guilty of simple assault upon the person of A. H. Lusher, town Mar shal of Yacolt. The sealed verdict of the jury was read in open court this morning. They were fined $5 and costs, amounting in all to S96.46. Fifteen Cars in Heary Race and Nine In Liglit-Car Contest No Number 13 in Race Be cause of Superstition. LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 9. Fifteen representative American motor cars will start In a 202-mile road race over the Santa Monica 8.4-mile course at 8 o'clock Saturday morning. Thirty min utes after the conclusion of the heavy car event, nine smaller machines, with piston displacements under 250 cubic Inches, and weighing: under 2200 pounds, will start on another race for the same length over the same course. The entries for both races follow: Heavy Car Race for Dick-Ferris Cup. No. Car and Driver. H. P. 1 Apperson. Hanshue ..65 a 8toddard-rayton, Slefert go 3 Franklin, Hamlin 42 4 Chalmers-Detroit, Sldlngley 40 6 Studebaker. Newcomb .........40 6 Rambler. Harvey. .................. ..45 7 Premier, Bradber. ...w..... ........ .30 8 Losler. 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