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J THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1909. Walsh deposited the securities of his va OFFICERS OF NATIONAL WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION WHICH WILL SOON HOLD CONVENTION. S HOPE IN TJSFT MAKES T rious enterprises. For two years, it was charged. Walsh Ignored the demands of .the Controller of the Currency that he place his banks on a firm foundation, and when the crash came It was discovered that 66 per cent pf the securities h'eld were those of Walsh properties. Of the K5.00O.00O deposits. J16. 000.000 was represented by the paper and securities of the Walsh enterprises. ' 'Merchandise of Merit Only' SUPREME COURT BUY NOW OF CITIES ON BAY WALSH OUR 1 I Preaches Doctrine of Compro mise as Necessary in Government. BANQUETS WITH 600 MEN Visits Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco, Lajs Cornerstone of Y M. C. A. Iiuihling and Is Greeted by mind. (Continued Frtm Firm race.) iff t r" 4: works hard when he has the task of lay Ins a cornerstone, and today's ceremony was no exception to the rule. With sil ver trowel he spread for fully five min utes before the tig block of granite was lowered into Its place. Later In the day the President was the truest of honor at a reception at the Union . League Club. Tonight he was tendered a banquet t the Hotel Fair mont by more than 6"0 residents of San Francisco and later he was entertained at the Press Club. The President re tired at midnight at the St. Francis Ho tel and will leave at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning for the Tosemlte VallCy. Crossing the Bay today, the President s flag flying from the Golden Gate, was saluted by the old frigate Pensacola. the station ship of the naval training station on Goat Island: by the cruder St. Louis, which lay gray and grim In the path way of the President, and by the revenue cutter McCullough. During his stay In Berkeley tha President stole a half hour away from the entertaining committee and Tlalted hist cousin, Mrs. Charles T. Blake. Rerlews Blind Students. One of th. most pathetic Incidents of the PresldenTa trip marked his stay In Berkeley. He passed In review the pu pils of an institution for the deaf, dumb and blind. The. tribute of flags wnyed with nneeetrg eyes, of ilent nods of the dumb and cheera from the blind deeply impressed him. The President saw San Francisco today for the first time since the earthquake and flr. of . He felt a deep Interest in the city because, as he waa Secretary of "War at the time of the disaster, he had a great deal to do with the plans for relief of the stricken people of San Francisco. Mr. Taft marveled at the growth, of the city and in his address at tha T M. C. A. expressesd the hope that the corning generation would prove aa mergrtlo, aoptimtejtlc and altogetner aa enthusiastic a people aa those who have rehabilitated the city. Xn hia speech at the banquet tonight the President reiterated his views on the subject of a merchant marine and aroused great enthusiasm by his declara tion that he would urge the passage of a ship subsidy law aa one of the prin cipal subjects in his forthcoming mes sage to Congress. Mr. Taft asserted that the country was ready for an ex periment in the way of a subsidy. The extension of Pacific trade- is one of -the objects of his Administration. Mr. Taft said, and he added that he knew of no more important topic to which Congress can devote itself. In his speech at Berkeley today the President said: "It is a great pleasure for me to be here and to be received by Professor Moses, my old comrade I had almost said "in arms.1 but we did not carry muskets in the Philippines but my old comrade in attempting to Initiate legisla tion and to rloneer in the far-distant is lands of the Pacific. It Is a great pleas ure to be here in this unique theater and talk to a body of people who represent the high aspirations of a commonwealth. Professor Moses has alluded to the fact that we are veering around to the scientists, whether it be In politics, in agriculture he did not mention theology, hut it Is a fact that the universities of the land and especially such a one as this, placed so centrally and embracing so large a student body, seem to figure more and more with their influence upon ine science or gutrnnieni. Business of government. "The business of Government Is not an easy one when you are in it. It has a somewhat different aspect when you are engaged in pulling the throttle or put ting on the brake from that which it has from the professor's chair or the edi torial sanctum. There are obstacles and friction and difficulties that it is not pos sible always to explain, but the exlst " ence of which one who Is in the midst of It can affirm with great emphasis, and it is those obstacles and difficulties and friction that are not always appre ciated by the critics who do not have the responsibilities. "None the less, the high standard set by those critics is of the utmost use in lifting up government and lifting up a people. As the resultant of feeling, an inspiration for higher things and being compelled either to modify or qualify your Ideals in practical results is after all progress. "I like to affrm that I am an optimist, and an optimist with respect to popular government. If I were not. I should not enjoy being In the business of govern ment: but in that progress we sometimes have to give way in our theories to the views of the general public shown In the votes at the polls, and not Infrequently years after we have to admit that on the whole the resultant which is reached by reconciling and compromising all the views of differing people Is better than if we followed with the theory of any one person. Compromise Is Necessary. "Popular government is 'justified and vindicated on the theory that every class and by that I mean those who In re spect to a community are simllary situ ated and affected by the aame circum stances is better able in the long run to know what Its interests are and to look after those Interests than the members of any other class, however altruistic that other qjass may be; and. tha,t being the foundation of popular government and it being impossible therefore that any one class shall give out laws for all, the necessary result of our government is compromise, and he is a good citizen who recognizes that necessary result, and who when his opinion is -not followed out as he would like to have it. becomes what I remember your own distinguished pro fessor lectured upon In the University when I was here. "He must make himself a good loser. He must play the game. He Is In popu lar government and he has to take what the popular government Olives him. By his influence with the people who control, he can lead them in the direction which he would, and If they do not go in that direction, then he has to play ball with them and follow them." The President then referred to his asso ciation with the University of California. - which the members of the first Philippine Commission visited on their way to the Eastern archipelago. x "We worked along on the Philippine problem," said Mr. Taft, "and I think Bankwrecker Goes to Prison Unless High Tribunal Re verses Case. AfTVVV-S 7 rA-. rfV J" l""" NEW YORK. Oct. 5. (Special.) The annual convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Omaha. October 22-27. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president-of the organization, will preside. Frances P. Parks, the National secretary, and -Elizabeth r. Hutchinson. National treas urer, will make reports. This will bt one of the lost Interesting of th association's conventions since it wa. founded in 1S74. because of the work for prohibition carried on successful in the last vear. The organization now has about 10.000 local unions, with a membt-rship and following of 500.000. we have achieved considerable progress. Wo at least in the 10 year- have brought I about Justice to those islands in the mat ter of free trade between the United States and those gims of the Pacific. I "I vcan well remember the fog, for In spite of the bright sunlight of that day: j It was a fog that we were looking into ; r . . i ..!... nnt ti r, A tnrnpd f as we leil ine uin'im vice ...... . j ft. ; the prow of our vessel toward, the Phil innin,, TV HiH nnt know what It was B , we were to meet. The future was as dark and obscure as possible, and If any man would have said that that trip would land jne in the Presidency of the United States. I should have felt like chanacter lxlng him either as a falsifier or as a man without sense. ' I1 ' ' "But that is It. Tou can never tell what the future is going to bring about. It seemed a long way around to the White House to go out 10.000 miles into the tropics, but that is where it landed me; and as I started from Berkeley, it de lights me. now that' I have reached that goal If it can be considered a goal, for I was not wandering in that direction consciously. Golden Cup Given Taft. At the banquet which was given in his honor tonight at the Fairmont Hotel by more than 600 citizens, representative of all the varied Interests of this city, the President was presented with a goblet of pure gold. The city paid a similar tribute to Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt on the occasion of their visits here. In presenting the cup to Mr. Taft. Charles S. Wheeler, who had been chosen for the honor, declared to Mr. Taft: "Gold as this cup is. it Is more golden with high respect for you and Is filled to the brim with the warm love and deep affection of the people of San Francisco. Mr. Taft. in taking the gift, paid a high tribute to the people of this city. The president detailed again his plan for the government of Alaska by a commis sion. Mr. Taft said that Alaska had-not yet reached the time when self-government would be best and safest for it. Home Rule Not Always Best. "It Is easv," he said, "to catch the ap plause of the crowd by saying that we are bound to self-government and that it is the best possible government. But there are times and conditions when it Is not best, and- at such times we ought to say so." The President got a cheer when tie stated that the Panama Canal would be finished by January 1, 1915. and he ex pressed the hope that the Job might be done before that time. The President declared that the history of the world during the next 50 years lies in the , Pa cific and that America must do some thing to secure the growing trade of the pacific. In urging a merchant marine, the pres ident said he was not afraid to call a subsidv a subsidy. He said it was not putting money in any one's pockets, but was merelv enabling American shipping Interests to compete with foreign nations and to earn only a fair profit. TAFT TELLS CITIES TO VXITE President Advises Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda to Join. OAKLAND. Cal.. Oct. 5. President Taft made a rough-riding dash through Ala meda Countv today. He made two short addresses, the first in the. Greek Theater at the University of California. Berkeley, and the second on the shores of Lake Merritt in this city. The peopleof both cities made the most of the brief time allotted to them. The President rode in a streetcar, an automobile and a carriage during the trip from Berkeley to Oakland, and finally boarded the revenue cutter Golden Gate for the trip across the bay to San Francisco, eating luncheon as the Gov ernment vessel steamed toward the trans port dock on the peninsula side. The only unusual incident of the fore noon occurred just after Mr. Taft had been introduced to the huge crowd at Lake Merritt. A grandstand had been erected for the occasion and to the right of the stand stood several large willow trees, which had been seized upon by a hundred boys as points of vantage. As the President rose to speak a- large branch broke, precipitating a number of the boys to the ground. The youngsters fell upon the densely packed crowd, and, fearing that someone had been injured, the President paused. "Is anyone hurt?" he shouted. . When quiet was restored, he remarked that the Lord always took care 'of "drunken men, boys and the United States." In his brief address Mr. Taft urged the consolidation of Oakland. Berkeley and Alameda and concluded with a review of his policy regarding river and harbor improvement. ..... . . 75 kit - -. -f Ai FINCH'S HOPES DASHED SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO GIVE HIM REHEARING. Application for "Reopening of Harry Ialey Case Is Denied and Mur ' derer Must Hang. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.) The Supreme Court today denied petitions for i 1 in ,h, r-a nf Jumps A. Finch and Harry Daley, and as a result the r , . i ...ill In hanir aerenaanis unuuuuwuij . for the crimes with which they are re spectively charged. In the Finch case, the decision of the court was unanimous, and the order denying the rehearing was -oral. The man date in this case, directing the trial court to proceed with the matter in conformity with the verdict of the Jury, has already been sent down. , The Daley case was appealed on the sole ground that the lower court erred In not Instructing, the Jury as to what dis position would be made of the defendant in case he was found guilty on the ground of insanity. The claim was set up that the jury should have known that the defendant, if found not guilty be cause of -Insanity, would not be turned loose upon the public, but would be con fined in a lunatic asylum until cured. In the opinion of the Appellate Court, written by Chief Justice Moore, the. point relied upon had Ayeen previously over ruled by the Oregon court. Justice King dissents, holding that the Jury as In structed received but part of the law. that unless the Jury Is fully enlightened, the defense of insanity is practically eliminated. The dissenting opinion con tinues: ' "I am of the opinion that the Constitu tion Intended that the Jury should be suf ficiently apprised of every phase of the law governing the case as would enable them to fully determine the course they should pursue under the evidence ad duced at the trial. Thia was not done in this case." The mandate has already been sent down. MINNEAPOLIS .& ST. PAULi TO REACH COAST. CHINESE STATESMAN DIES Chang Chin Tung, Grand Councillor, Passes in Pekin. PEKIN, Oct. 5. Chang Chlh Tung. Grand Councilor of China, died at 9:45 o'clock last night. Chang Chlh Tung, who was one of the three members of the Grand Coun cil of China, .had been in the govern ment service virtually all his life. He was formerly Viceroy of Shang Si.a, and was made a Grand Councilor in 1907. He was Director-General of the Han-kow-Sze Chuen Railroad and took a prominent part in the negotiations con cerning the loan to China, by foreign interests, of J3O.a30.0O). for the construc tion of that line. His anti-foreign ten dency appeared during these negotia tions. An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate Chang Chlh Tung last May, and in July of this year he was strick en with paralysis. Great Activity Under Hawley's Man agement Shows Ambition to Build On. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn, Oct. 5. (Spe cial.) Indications of a substantial kind point to" the building of a fourth transcontinental line from the Twin Cities to the Pacific Coast in the near future. This new Coast line will be an extension of the Minneapolis & St. Louis. V ord comes from Lebeau, S. D., the present Western terminus, that E. D. Sloan, locating engineer, has been ordered to proceed at once with a sur-. vey across the Cheyenne Reservation to the Montana line. While the Minne apolis & St. Louis officials here will not discuss the matter, it is believed in well-informed circles that this evi dences an intention on the part of the Hawley Interests to build through to the Coast. There had been great activity all along the Minneapolis & St. Louis since the new management took charge. Both Edwin Hawley, chairman of the board of directors, and J. P. Shonts, president of the road, are known as aggressive railroad builders. Mr. Hawley how controls the Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago, Cincinnati & St. Louis, Iowa Central' and Minneapolis & St. Louis. Thus he rules a system extend ing from the Atlantic to Western South Dakota, and it Is onfy natural that he should seek to extend this sys tem acrofs the continent. As one official of the Minneapolis & St. Louis stated recently, Mr. Hawley seems destined to Inherit Harriman's mantle, judging from his present activities. Gerllnger Child Dies. John H. Gerllnger. the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Gerllnger, of 472 Holladay avenue, died suddenly at Sea side yesterday, of Summer , complaint. The body was brought to Portland last night and funeral services will be held at Trinity Church chapel, lth and Everett streets at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Hutchinson Is Moderator. SEATTLE. Oct. 5. Dr. A. L. " Hutchinson.- pastor of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church of Tacoma. Wash., was elected moderator of the synod of Washington of the Presbyterian Church tonight. SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS Story of Financier's Life One of In teresting Chapters in History of America's Captains of Industry. CHICAGO, Oct. 5. The verdict of the trial court, which found John R."Valsh guilty of misapplication of the funds of the Chicago National Bank, was affirmed by the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals here today. The rise and fall of the fortunes of John tj Walsh, who is now i2 years, ot age. form an interesting chapter in the history of Americans- who have risen from ob scuritj' to power. . Mr. Walsn musi serve iuc :. five years' imprisonment imposed upon him by the trial Jury, save In the event that the Supreme Court upsets the affir mation of the verdict of guilty handed down today. Counsel for 'Mr. Walsh. In their appeal, laid stress on what they alleged was a lack of criminal intent on ine pin defendant. In the very lengthy applica tion which they filed, much law was quoted to show that the convicted banker had used the funds of the bank in what he considered a'legitimate manner. The opinion of the Court Of Appeals, written by Judge Humphrey, and handea down by Judge Grosscup. Is brief and confined almost wholly to the question of criminal intent. As to the substance of the matter charged In the various counts, says the opinion, "The verdict will not be disturbed. If the gravamen of tho charge in each count on which tntre has been a verdict of guilty, is the same, there is a consistency in the verdict." In the Instructions given the Jury by Judge Anderson in the lower court, tho higher tribunal finds no error. At Liberty rending Appeal. Counsel for Mr. Walsh have 30 days in which to file application for a re hearing by the Court of Appeals. Mean while he will be at liberty under ills present bonds of $50,000. The three Walsh banks, the Chicago National, the- Equitable Trust Company and the Home Savings Bank, were closed by the Controller of the Currency on December 18, 1905, nearly four years ago. At that time Walsh not only owned these Institutions and the Chicago Chronicle, but owned all or nearly all of the stock of the following companies: The Acme Gas Company, the Bedford Belt Railway Compans the Bedford Quarries Company, the Chicaso Southern Railway Company! the Chicago Wharfing & Storage Company, the Indiana Southern Coal Company, the Illinois Southern Rail way Company, the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transportation Company, the Mount Olive & Stanton Coal Company, the Ohio Quarries Company, of Ohio; the Ohio Quarries Company, of Illinois; the South ern Indiana Coal Company, the Southern Indiana Railway Company, the Southern Missouri Railway Company, and the Wis consin & Michigan Railway Company. Buys Bankrupt Concerns. According to the brief of the Govern ment on the appeal all of these companies were bankrupt or on the verge of It, when bought by Walsh for little or noth ing. Their securities were unmarketable and virtually worthless. Then, it is al leged, Walsh formed corporations to buy these companies from himself, taking in payment stock of the new corporations and enough of their bonds to repay lym self af their face value for the sums he actually paid for them. In this way, ac cording to the prosecution, he obtained for nothing stocks and bonds to the face value of 30,000,000. - Walsh dreamed a great dream of a rail way system" to be pieced together from his scattered purchases which would reach from the Mississippi to the Ohio through Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin and Michigan, to Duluth and Superior. The quarries and coal mines were to furnish much of the traffic. To obtain funds, Walsh had recourse to his banks. In covering up these loans, it is alleged, he used memorandum notes signed with the names of clerks who were not consulted in the matter. There was nothing on the books to show that Walsh had received the loans. Even Fred Blount, the vice-president, is said to have been liinorant on the subject. For collateral THOMPSON TORIC LENSES SHUR-ON t s 1 KRYPTOK INVISIBLE BIFOCALS s. ' 9 Yntrs in Portland and practice In the Paeifii id the largest I c North. west. Your Eyes Deserve the Best One charge covers entire coat of examin ation, glasses, frames. CORBETT BL'G. Second Floor Suite 209 SAY. LOOK HERE Dr. A. L. Moorfield is in Portland, to be with us one day, Oct. 6th, and would be glad to seo everyone -that can come and see him. Consultation free. Dr. Moorfield. the Inventor of the Mineral Steam Bath Tub, and award ed the International diploma and gold medal of the world at St. Louis. Ex position. MOORFIELD BATH PARLORS, , 2S5 Salmon St - BANQUET GIVEN M. E. STONE Farewell by Publishers When He Starts to Tour World. XEW YORK, Oct. 5. As a tribute of thelr affection and regard on the occa sion jf his departure on a trip around the world, .friends of Melville B. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, gave, him a dinner tonight at the Lotus Club. Of the Invited guests and sub scrib?rs to the dinner there were 130 pres ent. Frank B. Conover. chairman of the committee' having the dinner in charge, presided until cigars were reached, when he requested Henry D.'Estabrook to act as toastmaster. Messages of regret were read from An drew Carnegie, Mark Twain. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Colonel Harvey. Frank Lawrence, James Speyer and Colonel J. Hemphill. An original poem of tribute was read by Francis D. Carley. The speakers included Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press; Judge Klbert H. Gary, John C. Spooner, former Senator from Wisconsin: J. Hartley Manners, the dramatist: Bourke Cockran, Victor Lawson. and Myron T. Herrick, former Governor of Ohio. Mr. Conover presented Mr. Stone with a shield taken from one of the d?s'gns of the fifteenth century. It is of.cast bronze about sixteen inches wide by twenty-one inches high, with ornamentation appro priate to the period. In the center is a bas-relief of Mr. Stone surrounded by exact reproductions In gold and enamel of the foreign decorations that have been bestowed upon him by France. Germany, Italy, Russia, Sweden and Japan. The whole is surmounted by an American eaele. The coloring Is burnished gold. rich and dull, giving a look of age and dignity. FLEET OFF TO PHILIPPINES Some of Crews Stow Away and Will Be Caught on Return. HONOLULU. Oct. ' 5. The armored cruisers of the Pacific fleet, headed by the Tennessee, flagship of Rear-Admiral Sebree, started 'this afternoon on their cruise to the Philippines. A few strag glers belonging to various crews have been left behind, and it is believed that several stowaways were aboard the steamer Lurine, which sailed today for San Francisco. A wireless message has been sent to the Lurline, ordering their arrest and delivery to the naval authori ties at that. city. Several of the departing officers. In interviews published here, say that the men made a record for good conduct while in Hawaii. Although no less than 7000 sailors and marines were given shore leave during the month's stay of the fleet, the only unpleasant incident that occurred was on Sunday. September 26, when a local brewery sold great quanti ties of beer in violation of municipal reg ulations and the men are not held 're sponsible for the disturbances of that day. France Expects Fair Tariff. PARIS, Oct. 5. A more Optimistic feeling prevails in government circles tod.'iy regarding the amicable adjust ment of the Franco-American tariff re lations under the new law, as a result of the explanations made by Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, during his talks last week with a number of "4 $1 Down. $1 Week New Trimmed Tlats at $4.95 WE WISH TO CALL PARTICULAR ATTEN TION TO THESE HATS. They are from a new millinery house which has just started in business. We gave t h e m a trial order and these hats that go on sale Wednesday at 34.95 are examples of their best trimmers. We think without doubt they are superior to any Fall Hats we have shown at this price this season. They could easily retail from $7.50 to $10.00 each. In black and colors in a very broad range of styles and trimmings. Selection being made very easy by reason of their refined style and appearance. $25 Brass Bed,f Satin Finish $14.75 We illustrate to day one of the choic est styles of Brass Beds, with heavy center spindles and mounts. T he Lipraan Wolfe guarantee' with this brass bed is a positive assur ance as to quality. The finish will not fade or tarnish and is high grade and way. Regular value $25.00, special for' Wednesday $14.75 f. -sUvi French Ministers and other high offi--ciala. . . BATEHAM TO JUDGE FRUIT Mosier Orchardist Selected as Offi cial for Spokane Apple Show. . SPOKANE. Wash., Oct. 5. (Sp5cial.) George E. Kellogg, of Lake Mills. Ws.; H. M. D'inlap, of Savoy. III., and A. P. Rateham. of Mosier, Or.. have been. sepi.red as associate judges of the Xa tionul Apple Siiow. to serve with Chief Judge. H. K. Vandeman. Mr. B.itcham is the only judge selected who reticles west of the Mississippi. He is one of the mocit prominent fruit ex ports in the Northwest, has officiated at many' expositions and fruit shows. He is a strong advocate of the commercial points in apple culture, and the fact of hi; stKction as Judgo has been received with much commendation. New York A feature of the local political campaign is an uptown storeroom whloh has been titd up by the committee-of 100 as a "chamber of horrors." In it a band plays dlrKf's ! The New York Style Show A SEMI-ANNUAL OCCASION ; ' for MEN AND YOUNG MEN An Exposition of Authoritative New York Fashions IN . ,enj anjinC!sth5 for Autumn and Winter '09-' 1 0 i They are exquisitely finished, expertly tailored and authoritatively styled. They enjoy the distinction of being worn on Fifth Avenue and Broadway in New York hy critical New Yorkers. You 'can obtain BPjSli!LCl2!l at mod erate prices through a high class clothier in every city in the world. In Portland at BUFFUM & PENDLETON, Inc. 311 Morrison Street, Opposite Fostoff ice :Ifi-'rf-lii-iAmiri Tiia