Morning Oregonian., August 21, 1909, Page 6, Image 6

G . ... ... , . . , THE MORNING OREGOXIAy, SATURDAY, AUGUST. 21, 1909.
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SGHIVELY IN CUPS
IF HE GAVE NOTES
Attorney Israel Finds Defense
for Client in Answer to
Perjury Charge.
DEFENDANT TAKES STAND
Talks Easily and Appears Anxious to
Be Heard Still Professes if He
Did Wrong It Was Un
der Nichols' Orders.
OLYMPIA. 1Vash.. Aur. 20. (Staff Cor
respondence.) Whether John H. Schively
vcr Bipneri the three promissory notes to
E. R- Ward, which are the basis of the
perjury charge In the articles or impedi
ment atrainst the Insurance Commissioner,
will always be a. mooted question unless
he notes are found.
This much was admitted today by
Schlvely's counsel In his opening state
ment, but the admission was quaiineo. Dy
the declaration that If he signed them it
was as an officer of the Pacific uvestocK
Association and when he was soused
mid unconscious of what he was doing.
Attorney Israel led delicately up to the
assertion that Schively was consiaeracuy
mellowed when the note transaction was
completed In Spokane In July. 1906. and
told hnw Schively was leaving a joo mat
paid J150 per month to accept one carry
lne a salary of
"As a matter of fact. John did a little
celebrating." said Mr. Israel.
Recollection Is Hazy.
"But if Mr. Schively signed the notes
he did so as president, and SchrocK
signed as general manager. Schively has
a hazy recollection of being asked to sign
some papers. Whether he did sign he
cannot say. but he Is positive that he
never bought Ward's Interest nor author
ized anyone to Issue those notes for him.
Attorney Israel s opening statement oc
cupied more than three hours of the Sen
ate's time and was closely followed by
Schively taking the stand In his own be
half. Mr. Israel outlined the evidence
submitted as being directed to establish
three offenses: Extortion by the receipt
of fees for examination, without making
the examination; extortion by charging
greater fees than the law permitted: per
jury before the Spokane grand Jury.
He read the Insurance laws In force at
the time the alleged extortion was com
mitted and characterized them as Inde
finite and ambiguous. What Schively
had done, he said, was In the belief that
the law justified It and not with any
guilty Intent. The department., he said,
feared that -It had gone abroad that, com
panies could do business In Washington
without undergoing an examination. Two
hundred dollars was decided upon as a
fee that would keep out wildcat com
panies, while an opinion was obtained
from the Attorney-General, said Israel,
to the effect that It was not extortion to
collect such fees in advance. The depart
ment, said Israel, was handicapped by
lack of funds to employ men to make the
examinations required by law. He laid
stress on the statement that the practice
was a department policy.
Schively Still on Stand.
The day closed with Schively on the
stand and In the midst of his story of the
transaction that is the basis of the per
jury charge. When the court adjourned
for the day the Insurance Commissioner
had done little more than relate his fam
ily and political history. Schlvely's man
ner on he stand was easy and he re
quires little questioning by his attorney
to tell his story.
Preceding Schively, the testimony of
J. R. Anderson, Deputy Treasurer of
Pierce County, was admitted out of the
regular order. The evidence was offered
to show that the practice of charging a
flat rate of $200 In advance for exam
inations was adopted under the Instruc
tions of Sam H. Nichols, then Secretary
of State and the ex-offlclo head of the
Insurance Department. .Anderson's testi
mony went In over the objection of Coun
sel Lee. for the impeachment managers.
The rule under which the evidence
was admitted was that the testimony
would be material If the respondent
later produced evidence that he was
carrying out a departmental order
under the advice of the Attorney-General.
This Schively expects to do, and
It Is understood that he will be fol
lowed by John D. Atklnon, who was
Attorney-General during the period
covered by the charges.
SCHIVELY FOLK CHARGE GRAFT
Sympathizers at Olympia Declare
Mileage Grab Is On.
SPOKANE. Aug. 20. (Special.) "Graff
Is the cry now being raised by Schively
supporters in Olympia about H Spokane
people who have acted as witnesses In
the Schively trial before the State Senate.
. That a mileage grab is now on. to the
serious detriment of the state treasury. Is
the tale that comes from the stnte capital.
The Senate is charged with having voted
these sums without hesitation. Under the
report of the Joint conference committee
It Is stated that an agreement was made
to pay witnesses at the rate of 10 cents
a mile with a per diem of $2, But the
Senate Is charged with having allowed J.
H. Pelletler. formerly Deputy Prosecutint;
Attorney of Spokane County, now at
King Hill. Idaho, for mileage from a point
without the state, contrary, to law.
Spokane people and the mileage they
have drawn are: S. G. Copeland. Fred
Gibbon. William Kelly. Ben F. Davis. E.
W. Evenson. J. S. Llchtv. Maud G. Ward.
E. R. Ward. Charles S. Ward. R. J.
Hunter. Philip Harding. L. B. Schoen,
$57.50 each: John A. Peacock. $r0.
Dalles last night, was captured late thl ' m
arternoon near Mosier Dy eneriii jevi
Chrlsman and Officer Ralph Gibbons.
Wilson had been lying out In the brush
most of the day, but had been seen sev
eral times by residents In the vicinity of
the railroad who gave the officers an Idea
of his location. Wilson says he escaped
from The Dalles by taking to the river
and swimming on a board ten miles down
the Columbia to Tunnel No. 3, on the O.
R. & N. Railroad.
He went ashore there and dried his
clothes, and told the watchman of his
eacape. The watchman furnished Wil
son with a hat. his own having been lost
In the river, but refused to let him stay
there the rest of the night, and he walked
on down the railroad toward Mosier.
He was taken back to The Dalles to
night on an evening train. On hearing
that Wilson had been captured, a man
who was arrested out in the valley today
on misnirion was released.
Good Things Seen-in
Portland Markets.
n RAPES had overflowed all their
!( we nt thA markets.
umi no " I a
They made a really handsome display. ' I
Trie newest variety wib iumj.
cents a pound, or 60 to 70 cents a basket.
Muscat came next in cost at 50 cents a
basket, then rilack Prince at 40 cents
and California-Delaware at 35 cents a
basket. Tne small Green Seedless were
10 cents a pound.
Peaches divide the honors with grapes.
The supply from California is almost
exhausted, but Southern Oregon, partic
ularly Ashland, has come loyally to the
frdnt with one of the finest and most
abundant crops that has ever been gath
ered. The average price of from 20 to
30 cents a dozen does not seem high,
and possibly owing to the act that the
local crop Is not quite as satisfactory,
very low figures are not expected this
season. Preserving is already general.
Pears, especially Rogue River Bart
letts, are a most bountiful crop and of
extra quality. They are bringing 30
cents a dozen.
Apples are more plentiful every week
and give promise of taking first place
as Fall advances. From 20 to 25 cents
a dozen Is the general retail price.
Cantaloupes, casavas id watermel
ons claim their own share of public at
tention. Cantaloupes run from 5 to 10
cents each, melons 2 cents and casavas
5 cuts a pound.
The various varieties of plums are In
considerable abundance. The green
species retails from S3 to 40 cents a bas
ket; other varieties 25 cents. Local
grown Hungarian prunes are very plen
tiful and sell at 7 cents a pound.
Nectarines were new this week, and 30
cents a dozen was asked for them. Fresh
green figs, at 20 cents a dozen, looked
very Inviting. Pineapples, of which there
seems to be an unusual stock In the mar
ket, were selling as low as 10 cents each,
and really choice on"s were to be ob
tained at 25 cents. Bananas, 25 cents a
dozen and upwards, dependent upon their
complexion.
A real novelty of the week was ground
cherries at 20 cents a pound. The very
last of loganberries (some looking as
though they had seen, better days) were
offered at 5 and 10 cents a box. Black
berries, which are still plentiful, were 10
cents a box, and huckleberries, which are
coming Into prominence, retail at 20 to
25 cents a pound.
Seedling oranges are rather coming
down in price, being quoted at 30 to 60
cents a dozen. Lemons, at 30 cents, are
expected to soon be cheaper. Limes. 15
cents a dozen. Grapefruit, according to
size, ranged from two, three and four
for 25 cents.. Most attractive baskets of
fruit are compiled from SO cents and
upwards.
Among vegetables nothing "new" could
be noted, but the old standbys are evi
dently lowering In price as they Increase
in size and abundance. Green corn has
now come down, for the benefit of every
day consumers, to 20 and 25 cents a
dozen fat and well-filled ears, too.
Quite a change from only a few weeks
ago, when a marketing housekeeper
who, though she bent on pleasure was
(green corn) still had a frugal mind was
heard to remark, when pricing the first
in market at J1.25 per dozen, that it was
like "eating money."
Sweet potatoes are now three pounds
for 25 cents; new potatoes, 2 cents a
pound: cauliflower, 15 cents a head; Ore
gon aomatoes, 10 cents a pound; cucum
bers. 26 cents a dozen; Summer squash, 5
cents a pound; green peppers, two pounds
for 25 cents; okra, 25 cents a pound; let
tuce, 5 cents a head; celery, very good,
two and three bunches for 15 cents;
pumpkins, 20 and 25 cents each.
In the fish market California smelt
was offered at 12ft cents; black bass, 30
cents; striped bass, 25 cents; small sal
mon, 25 cents, and shrimps, 20 cents a
pound. Salmon cheeks were 20 to 25
cents a dozen, and cold storage crabs, 15
to 20 cents each.
The prices of beef are almost un
changed from week to week. Pork and
veal are reported very scarce. Poultry
Is also not over plenty. Hens are quoted
at 18 cents a pound and chickens at 22
cents. Butter Is 60 to 75 cents a roll and
eggs are 30 to 35 cents a dozen.
MONEY FOR ROAD SECURED
M'FATRIDGE N BUSINESS
Buys Interest in Harness Store at
Pendleton.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Major A. B. McFatrldge, who recently
spurned the position of agent of the
Grand Ronde Indian reservation, after
having been relieved of the position of
gent on the Umatilla reservation, is now
a business man of Pendleton, having pur
chased a ore-half Interest In the Ham
ley harness store. He will, therefore,
make his home In this city nd will be
Joined In a few days by his wife and
son, who have been visiting relatives in
the East for several weeks.
The Hamley harness store is considered
the largest retail harness establishment
In the state.
London Capital Behind Walla Walla
Trolley Company.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 20.
(Special.) What is regarded as one of
the most important steps In electric rail
road building in the Walla Walla Val
ley was made public today by the posi
tive announcement that several millions
of foreign capital would be Invested in
traction lines In tni vicinity.
The announcement came to the direc
tors this morning advising the stock
holders to Increase the capital stock
from J3.5no.000 to J5.000.000. A meeting
was held at once and this was done. J.
C. Armstrong, general manager of the
line, and John B. Catron, secretary, left
for London several weeks ago for the
purpose of consummating the deal with a
London firm, and with them they carried
full specifications of the future road.
It was announced that actual construc
tion would commence about October 1,
and from then It is said that the line will
be rapidly completed.
NEBRASKANS SEE TACOMA
WILSON CAUGHT AT MOSIER
Had Floated Down River After Es
caping From Jail.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.).
Charles Wilson, who broke Jail at The
Governor Shallenberjrer and Suite
Visit Great Lumber Mills.
TACOMA, Aug. 20. Accompanied by 14
members of his staff, their wives and his
wife and private secretary. Governor A.
C. Shallenberger. of Nebraska, arrived in
Tacoma this morning, and spent the day
inspecting several lumber mills, and sev
eral monster logs were run through a
mill and turned out finished lumber.
The party took luncheon at the Com
mercial Club, and later were taken In
automobiles throughout the residence sec
tion at Point Defiance Park.
s $ jjflSlEE t. A
Until 11 P. M. Tonight
LARGEST RETAIL DRUGGISTS IN AMERICA
Offer to the residents of Portland and surrounding towns an unusual money-saving
opportunity in this great
NATION SALE
FI? r52"LRE Every department in the big 5-story building has contributed to make this combina
FLOOKS tion of QUr reguiar Friday Bargain Sale and our 2-day 's August Clearance the year's
QUICK. ELt-VA I UK greatest sale eveni. uon t cieiay. uome eany iouav.
gliga
FREE PHONES
AND REST
ROOM
BRISTLE GOODS
20c Imported Toothbrushes H
25c Toothbrushes, 4 rows 15c
35c Toothbrushes, best French make 19
25c Children's Toothbrushes, extra quality. 16
50c Nail Brushes, large assortment ZoJ
75c Hair Brushes, 9
rows, solid back . . .
41
$1.00 Hair Brushes,
10 row, solid back.
79
$1.50 Hair
Brushes, 12
row, solid
back
... $1.31
$1.00 Hard Rubber
Combs 79
50c Hard Rubber Combs,
d fine .41
35c Celluloid Combs, assorted colors
25c Hard Rubber Fine Combs
$2.00 Foxwood Hair Brushes
$1.25 Military Brushes, per pair . ,
$1.00 Foxwood Hair Brushes
40c Dr. Chance's Tooth Brushes.,
25c Tooth Brushes, open back
20c Dr. Cooper's Tooth Brushes
65c Hard Rubber Combs
$1.00 Celluloid Combs
25c Gentlemen's Horn Combs .....
25c Nail Brushes
...23
17
..$1.39
....79
...63
....S9
....19
130
50
....79
15
....19c
WINES AND LIQUORS
For Saturday Only $1.25 qt. Blackberry Wine 69c
$1.25 qt. Watson's Scotch $1.01
$1.25 qt. Wilson Whiskey $1.05
$1.25 qt. Old Crow 97c
$1.25 qt. Juniper Gin 79
50c qt. Sherry 254
$1.50 gal. Port ; $1.00
50c qt. Claret 27?
50c qt. Grape Juice 25
25c Malt Extract, 2 for 25
AGENTS CROSS GLOVES
CREAMS, HAIR PRE-
SERVERS, LOTIONS
50c Hind's Honey and
Almond Cream . . 33
50c Stillman's Freckle
Cream 42
50c Kurts Freckle
Salve 42
50c Pompeiian Cream 33
25c Holmes Frostilla 14
50c Charles Flesh Food... 38
50c Cream Rhea 40
50c Cream Simon 40
25c Espey's Cream 16
$1 Scheffler's Colorine ........ .65
50c Hav's Hair Health 38
$1 Hay's Hair Health :. .89
$1 Graham's Hair Restorer 85
$1 Harrison's 4-Day Restorer. . .S5
50c Coke's Hair Tonic 40
$1 Coke's Hair Tonic S5
Wm ALL TRUNKS
ONE -FOURTH OFF
entire line Likelv Trunks,
ransrinsr in value from $4.50 to $75.
. During this sale, a Fourth Off.
$4.50 SUITCASE FOR $3.09
$3.50 Pegfnoid Suitcases ..$2.98
Hand Bags, values to $2.00. ..... .$1.07
Rollups and Traveling Cases, values
to $5.00 2.59
Counter-marred Pocket Flasks,
practically good as new, values to
$5.00 One-Half Off
WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
FOR MARK CROSS LONDON
GLOVES AND LEATHERS.
SUNDRIES
$9.50 Manning Bow
man Alcohol Stove, 2
burners, little used.
$7.00
$4.25 Alcohol Stove...
$2.98
$1.25 Lawn Sprinkler .
79
$7.00 Garden Hose .' $4.85
$1.00 Alarm Clock 7S
Sample lot of Nickel-plated Bathroom Fixtures
at half price.
$1.15 Hand Mirrors 66
75c Aluminum Shaving Mug t 49
$1.50, $1.75 Lather" Brushes, pure badger
hair '....SS
$3.00 Stropping Machine for Gillette
blades $1.97
5c Pkg. Wood Toothpicks, extra special, C for 5
10c Roll Toilet Paper, 4 for 25
25c Whisk Brooms 15
25c Alcohol Stove 11
25c Floor and Furniture Varnish 12
25c Varnish Brush 14
$6.50 Garden Hose, half-inch, guaranteed. $4.45
$1.00 Curling Iron Heater GG6
25c Bottle Concord Grape Juice 121
25c Pint Port Wine '. 10f
WE FRAME PICTURES
Sale in Art Department
75c HASENPFEFFER CLUB PICTURES, in combination frames, with four
openings; each picture in colors; brass nameplate, framed in 'lV-inch mold
inai, with 3V2-inch oak partition. A' very attractive picture for the den,
library or living-room. Two to a customer 29
HAND HAMMERED BRASS
75c 3-inch Fern Dishes, 3 brass
feet 55
$2.00 Brass Baskets $1.50
$4.00 Brass Baskets $2.75
$S.00 Brass Baskets $4.00
$l.flO 5-inch Hand-Hammered
Fern Dishes, 3 claw feet. ... 98
$2.00 6-inch Hand-Hammered
Fern Dishes, 3 claw feet... $1.30
LARGE JARDINIERES
80c Solid Brass Table Call
Bells 55
$3.60 8-inch Hand-Hammered
Fern Dishes, 3 claw feet $2.25
$13.60 Hand-Hammered Um
brella Stands, 2 solid brass
lion heads, ring handles. . .$9.00
$12.00 Solid Brass Umbrella
Stands. 24 inches high $8.00
AT ONE-FOURTH OFF
FINE TALCUM
POWDERS
25c Mennen's Talcum Powder.. 10
25c Colgate's Violet and Cashmere
Bouquet 15
Hudr.ut's Violet Talcum Powder 25
25c Squibbs ' Talcum Powder 19
25c Imperial Talcum Powder 20
25c Williams' Talcum Powder 1S
25c Lazell's Talcum Powder 18
25c Tetlow's Swansdown Powder 9J
$1.00 Roger & Gallet's Powder 94tf
50c Roger & Gallet's Powder "...43
50c LaBlanehe Face Powder 33tf
50c Pozzoni Face Powder 33
25c Woodbury's Facial Powder 17J
50c Wisdom Robertine 29
50c Cameline 29
U-Ar-Das Luxury 50
THE GREATEST SALE OF ITS KIND EVER HELP IN PORTLAND
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS IT
RD, CLARKE & CO.
Originators. Manufacturers and Sole Proprietors
' Z Z. firMM A. 1 r
of One Hundred and nrty wuuuLMivrv re
parations of which You've Heard Much and Will
Hear More From Now On.
PIICUS -SHOT DEAD
Politician Has Fatal Quarrel
With Maxwell.
FALLS AND IS SHOT AGAIN
BATTLESHIP SCRAPES REEF
British Ship Hannibal Slightly In
jured Off Torquay.
PLYMOUTH. EnKland. Aur. 20. The
British battleship Hannibal had a nar
row eecapa today by scraping the reef
off Torquay.
The vessel's bottom was somewhat in
jured, and It was brought Into Plymouth,
leaking, to be drydocked for repairs.
Altercation About Iiease of Red-Llght
House Is Cause Maxwell
Pleads Self-Defense and
Gives Himself Up.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Ed Pincus.
notorious as a politician of the restrict
ed district, was shot and killed on Mar
ket street today by Mlllam Maxwell,
a contractor, who surrendered himself
to the police a few minutes after the
shooting.
According to Maxwell's statement,
the men quarreled over a lease to prop
erty in Pacific street, leased for dis
reputable purposes. Passersby noted
that the men were engaged in a vio
lent altercation. Pincus started to
walk away, but turned and started
toward Maxwell. The contractor drew
a revolver and sent a bullet through
the other's skull.
"on't do that,'" pleaded the dying
man. "For God's sake, don't shoot
again."
According to witnesses. Pincus was
sinking limply to the sidewalk when
Maxwell took deliberate aim and fired
a second shot, which penetrated the
breast of Pincus. Half a dozen de
tectives came running from police
headquarters, scarcely a block away,
and Maxwell, his back against the wall
and his revolver in hand, said:
"He threatened to kill me. I want
you to search him before you arrest
Tne."
One of the officers, who complied
with the request, held up a revolver,
taken from the dying man's pocket,
and Maxwell was hurried to the city
police station.
BELIEVE NAMES XOT CORRECT
But Seattle Police Recognize Rob
bers as Seattle Boys.
SEATTLE, Aug. 20. It is the belief
of the local police that the boys who
held up the Santa Clara Valley Bank
a week ago and who say that their
names are Leo Nevins and Frank Smith
are Seattle boys, but have not given
their correct names and addresses.
The police recognise the photographs
as those of boys who have given the
police trouble here. There is no house
at 312 Sixtieth street.
SECOND BALLOON IS DOWN
New Peoria Lands in Missouri After
Night In Air.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20. Two of the bal
loons which left Peoria last night in a
race for a cup were passing through
Southwestern Illinois shortly before 12
o'clock today. They were the Missouri
and New Peoria.
The New Peoria landed this after
noon at Dixon, Mo.
A new instrument fr ue when strop
ping razors Includes a irulde which pre
vent. th blade llppln and injuring itself
or the stroB. ,
WILL MEET AT PEORIA
ILLINOIS CITY IS CHOSEN BY
MUTUAL INSURANCE MEN.
Officers Elected and Adjournment
Taken After Interesting Sub
jects Are Discussed.
The American Association of Mutual
Insurance Companies, which has been
in annual convention in Portland for
the last four days, completed its ses
sions yesterday afternoon with the
election of officers and the choice of
Peoria, 111., as the place for holding
the convention next year. President
W. -P. Gasche, of Topeka, 111., was re
elected, and the majority of the officers
of the association were also named
again, one new office, recording sec
retary, being created.
There was little controversy over the
choice of the next convention place as
the Illinois delegates had come pre
pared to make a fight for it and met
with aJmost no opposition. A motion
to nominate candidates for office by
ballot threatened to disturb the equan
imity of the meeting, but an amend
ment to nominate viva-voce carried and
the election went smoothly thereafter.
In addition to Mr. Gasche being chosen
as president, W. C. Hagerty, of Mc
Minnvllle, was re-elected vice-president;
Harry L. Keefe, of Walt Hill,
Neb., was re-elected corresponding sec
retary, and F. D. Babcock, of Ida Grove,
Iowa, was re-elected treasurer. C. M.
McMillan, of Carthage, 111., was elected
to the newly-created position of record
ing secretary.
In the morning several Interesting
papers were read and discussed, the
principal interest being shown by the
Eastern delegates in W. C. Hagerty's
paper on grain Insurance, in which he
spoke of insuring standing grain in
the field, a new idea entirely to the
Easterners. In like manner the Oregon
insurance men were Interested in a dis
cussion on "Hail Insurance," by Scott
Rutledge, of Des Moines, hail being
unknown here.
In addition to the usual resolutions
of appreciation, the committee of reso
lutions incorporated in its report four
of the ideas presented by President
Gasche in his address. These were
first, that all farm properties should
carry a higher rate when occupied by
a tenant than by an owner; second,
that each company should adopt some
system of prorating losses on livestock;
third, that each company should make
a lower rate on all buildings protected
from lightning by copper cable light
ning rods and. fourth, that each com
pany should so arrange its schedule
of rates that if all the business were
on any one line carried that line should
prove a successful one.
Immediately following the conven
tion tiie members started to leave for
various points on the Coast. A party
of 12, including the president, will leave
this morning for a visit at Salem and
the Coast.
Curron Not Popular.
CALCUTTA. Aug. 14. (Special.) The
Indian Daily News, which has recently
become pro-native, referring editorially
to the site chosen for the rtatue of
Lord Curron near the Jail, says that if
he had been impenc-lied he would have
been inside the Jail alive Instead of out
side in effisy. and that he would be rep
resented in the ststue in a shirt with a
rope around his neck.
The ideal food for school or workshop is
Crisp, delicious shreds of baked wheat-
Try it for breakfast with milk or cream.