1909 to THE MOKXIXO OREG ONI AN, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16, 15 CL Oregon Trust Affairs Will Re sult in Criminal and Civil Actions. LOOKS BAD FOR OFFICERS Moore, Morris nd Their Clique Are Phown Tp tn Bad I.ljrri In Many of Frm-led Financial Peels of Wrecked Bank. It Is now only a matter of hours when the work or the Investigators Into the wreck of the Oregon Trust & Sarin jrs Bank w!!l be completed and the result of their findings become known. From what has already been made public It U acknowledged that fcoth criminal and civil actions will e brought against those responsible for the looting of the depositors" money with the double purpose of forclns; resti tution and bringing punishment upon the guilty men. For many weeks the firm of Lester, Herrlck & Herrlck. through their local manager. John T. Richard son, and a corps of assistants, hava keen delving Into the maze of com plications found In the disordered con dition of the defunct bank's books to itrace out the various transactions upon 'which either 'civil or criminal actions might be based, and to fix the Identity rf the men Involved In the deals which tended disastrously for the Oregon Trust ft Savings Bank. Until the report U finished and (placed in the hands of the grand Jury 'for Investigation it Is not known what -rrlminal action will result, although It Is believed that more than one of the officials of the Institution may have to stand trial before the affairs of the lank are finally wound up. Many Involved In Case. It Is believed, however, that not only VT. H. Moore. Henry A. Moore. E. E. iLytle. VT. Cooper Morris and Leo rYelde. who comprised the board of I directors at the time the bank went to the wall, but that W. H. Copeland, l O. Ralston and Albert T. Smith, rwho were formerly on the board, will fbe made a party tohe suits. In addi ction to these men George Estes. S. W. FFtryker and J. F. Redily. In connection 'with the Pacific & Eastern Railroad jtieal. and It Is rumored that Louis J. Svilde. In connection with the purchase fof the telephone bonds of the Omaha hand Puget Sound companies, will be iimade codefendants. Cooper Morris Xeep in It. The suits will be grouped and filed "gainst the various men mentioned ac cording to the transactions which took place during the time each was In office in the bank. In the cafe of AV. Cooper Morris he will probably be hnvolved In all of the suits, as he was connected with the bank from Its In ception until the doors closed. The directors will be called upon to pay up for all of the money lost by bad : loans and the shortages which existed hat the time the bank failed. An estimate of the dead losses In the transactions said to have occurred within the full knowledge and consent f the directors Is as follows: Order of Washington, 143.000; Lafa Pence. !9000; loans and discounts unaccounted Tor. I1U.00O; Golden Eagle Drygooda Company. ITI.OoO; John Barrett Con Jianr. 170.000; Board of Trade Building Company. $41,600: Washington Railway & Power Company. liS.OOO; cash and notes withdrawn. 190.000. and the Pull man Auto Car Company, 114.000. mak ing a total of 1425.000. Morris Did Dirty Work. The Order of Washington was a fraternal organisation, notoriously In solvent for years. W. Cooper Morris acted as Its treasurer. Yet between the time Morris was elected cashier and one of the directors of the Oregon Trust A Savings Company and the time the bank failed, loans were made to the Order of Washington of $50,000, mostly In overdrafts, about $44,000 of which remains unpaid and which, with the Interest upon this sum, was a total Ions. Whan the bank failed the Order of Washington failed, too, it having no further means of support, and the books of the organlratlon were whisked away. They are not now available. Lafe Pence was one of the bank's unprofitable proteges. The louses from the loans and dis counts will be close to $118,000. Even in the tangled up condition, of the books records of $713,000 in securities supposed to have been on hand were apparent, while the receiver was able to find se curities for $625,000 only. These run over the entire period of the bank's his tory and will Involve all of the officers. The books also show the picturesque business career of the Golden Eagle, which was started on September, l'J05, without capital, except Gus Lowltt and nerve, and which In a business career of two years had used up $:U5,000 with only aaeets of $60,000. Money was ad ranced to Lowitt even up until the bank closed and his account shows a loss of $71,000, all of which had been advanced to him without security, apparently. Barrett Hit Bank Hard. With the John Barrett Company, In less than two years 118,000 was loaned without ecurtty; $20,000 of this remains unpaid and a recent examination made for the benefit of the receiver shows that although, the company had an Indebt edness of about $35.K)0, their stock was onlv Inventoried at about $3000. The Washington Railway & - Power Company was a scheme of w. H. Moore's. It was organised to build a street railway In Vancouver, Wash- and started with out any assets and nothing of value ex eeot Its charter. This company took $;,000 out of the bank whlah was charaed up to It on open account wlta no notes or securities of any kind. After one-half mil of track had bean built. it failed. V The Board of Trade building was or ganised by W. H. Moore, also, within a few months before the bank dosed. Moore, through this company, contracted overdrafts amounting to substantially 11.000. Here la Rottenness Indeed. Ona of the biggest sensations In con nection with the books was the dis covery that on one day in- December, 130. $30,000 dropped out of the bank over night. The records showed that on the night before this sum was present in the bank fn cash and the next day this did not appear upon the teller's slip. Notes of Moore and Morris amounting to $40.fl0 were also withdrawn the same day without being paid or without any explanation. To cover up these shortages of $90,000 they took telephone stock which had been received as a bonus with the bonds purchased from the Omaha BANK HEARING NEAR1NG IMAX Telephone Company and entered this as an investment of that date so as to ac count for the depletion of the resources!. The Pullman Auto Car Company, which ta said to have been anotner oi .uuma schemes of which he acted as the seore tary. a small concern enaaged In re pairing automobiles yet during a busi ness career of nine months it got into the bank for about $14,000. Its account was run as an overdraft, as in inn c of the Order of Washington, without se curity. . TT., The history of tne i-acino -Railroad Company savors of the same kind of manipulations. This was a rail road running six or seven miles out of Medford which was composed of twin streaks of rust and six boxcars borrowed Irom the Harrlman lines, which Mr. . ,i nauA ti have returned to him. It had a first mortgage KJn it for $.W. There were aimj of a second mortgage. These creditors asked for a receiver. J, F. stockholder of the Oregon Trust Sav ing Bank, was appointed ro m v"-'-tion. Efttes Badly Smeared, Too. T - . ,WaM mnmte-er of the . . . .f th bank and also president of the Hstaeada State Bank. made a bid ror tne roaa m n. sale, subject to first mortgage. The bid . i -n-n . nrfntd and in ay- ment of the entire purchase price tne bank tesued to tteaay a tlficates of deposit for $81,500 and a cer tified check for $1000. without there, be ing anything In the Dans: in no j ui security for this advance. Upon the rep resentations of tne receiver in J FOUR BLOCKS ATFECTED BY Hi ' I Pvvls I ill HI 1 " " vorr j i I Dlarram of property owned by the Ksrlbers Pacific Terminal Company .homing blocks south of Isles Depot recently purchased, snpponedly for that company. Transferred property is shows, la the shaded parte t the diagram. In Medford the court there approved the bid and autnorizea ine rcixi.ci i the money In the bank. Eotes, Moore and i .i. iniw with a V. Strvker. or ganized the Pacific Eastern Railroad Company with a capital stock of $1,000,- r. .mnnv IhnmilPlVPH SUbSCTlbed tO $y0.000 of the stock. Then a deed of the railroad was made in consideration inui each receive from the company paid-up ....... i. A .h, amount nf XIX.OGO. which was done. Then the company made a bond is sue of $1).000 and put tne nw.w.v in uunuo In the bank to cover tne certificate of deposit and the certified check and took the difference out In cash. The receiver of the bank declined to pay me cer irin.iia i r dATOMlt nn thA ground that they had been fraudulently Issued and In consideration or tne return or tne Donas returned the certificate of deposit and left the bank about $18,000 loser. The Telephone Scandal. In the deal of the Omaha & Puget Sound telephone bonds the bank pur chased about $900,000 of them, the major ity of them being bought wltldn a short time before the bank closed. Suit will probably be brought against the di rectors and Louis 3. Wilde, the well known telephone company promoter, on the theory that these bonds for which the bank paid par were In reality sold at from 10 to 14 per cent less than par. the difference being equally divided up between Wilde and the directors. This would involve about $0.000. In a number of cases forgeries on the books was resorted, to, to cover up the dishonest transfers of the money. Notably this Is apparent on the books in the cases of the disappearance of $30, Ono tn cash and notes of Morris & Cooper for $40,0u0; $TiO.O0O In bonds supposed to have been put up to cover tvart of the overdrafts allowed the Board of Trade Building Company and t&t.oOO in bonds and warrants supposed to have been put up by the Golden Eagle, none of which was ever In the possession of the bank. As most of the transactions which would be recognized as a trespass upon the law were effected during the latter part of the bank's career. It is believed that whatever criminal action may result will fall upon the directors who were in office at the time the bank failed. FRUIT' EXHIBIT DEFENDED Fred II. Page Says Oregon's Display at A.-T.-P. Is Maligned. The best fruit exhibit at the A.-T.-P. fair is from Oregon, according to Fred H. Page, who returned yesterday from Seattle and who believes the display has been unjustly criticised. "Hood River has the finest exhibition of apples to be seen anywhere at the fair," said Mr. Page. "While a better ehowing could be made about three weeka later, still the exhibit is a highly creditable one for this season of the year, and will certainly do the state much good." Troops Go on Practice March. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 15. (Spe cial.) The First Battalion of the First Infantry, consisting of four companies of it men each, and ten commissioned of ficers, or 250 men tn all. left Vancouver Barracks yesterday for a three-days" practice" march. Last evening they camped at Elliott's farm 12 miles out, at the target range. Today they marched over the WashotTgal river toward the new farm, where they will camp tonight. Saturday they will mareh bark to their quarters in the barrscks. Trunks, suitcases and bags. Largsst variety at Harris Trunk Co. OREGON ELECTRIC PUNS EXTENSIONS President Moffat Says Line Will Run as Far South as Roseburg. SURVEYORS NOW IN FIELD Official Will Study Situation and Will Probably Announce Imme mediate Construction Before Return. George Ttradley Moffat, president of the Oregon Eleotric Railway Company, ar rived from New York yesterday to look DEAL AT TERMINAL YARDS over the Held and make plans concerning the proposed extensions of tne company's electric roads In the Willamette Valley. Whether the company will utilize a large part of the $2,000.0(0 it has Just received from the sale of bonds for the early con struction of a branch line, Mr. Moffat said yesterday would depend upon how he finds local conditions during his visit of Inspection. While it is not certain how soon the work will be done, Mr. Moffat said yes terday that the present plan of the com pany Is ultimately to extend the main line as far south as Roseburg. and to send out branch lines to the most Important points in the valley. The company's line that is now being operated to Salem, Mr. Moffat paid, la proving even more profit able than had been hoped for at the time It was constructed. Definite Announcement Expected. We are always conservative about our plans," said Mr. Moffat yesterday, "and we prefer to make few announoements until we are fully prepared to commence work. But even if I so desired, I could not tell you positively what we are going to do In regard to early construction work, for that will depend entirely upon con ditions that may be found to exist. I have come here to look over the field, and will remain here probably about 10 days. Before I return to New York I may be able to give some definite Information re garding what may be expected, but at present I cannot. "One thing that may cause us to delay work Is the scarcity of labor, which I understand exists here at present. And then there are the rights of way to be secured, and if we meet too many ob stacles in getting them, we shall have to delay work. "I will say, however, that we have sur veying parties now in the field, and these will run lines to various points in the valley. I really expect our surveyors will be kept busy for the next five years pre paring estimates and reports on lines that may be constructed by us. Is Pleased With Oregon. "We are certainly highly pleased with this country, and have great confidence In Its future. I am really surprised to notice how rapidly Portland Is developing. Every time I come here I can notice a marked change In the. way of improve ments." Yesterday morning, after Mr. Moffat ar rived, there was a stockholders' meeting held to adjust the mortgages for the bonds recently sold, so as to meet the desires of the purchasers. In making the mortgages originally, the Forest Grove line was not included In such a way as to satisfy the buyers of the bonds, and this necessitated a correction. The sale by the Oregon Electric Railway Company of $10,000,000 worth of bonds, $S,00O.0O0 of preferred stock and $5,000,000 of common stock has been authorized. Of this amount, $1,960,000 of preferred stock and $2,000,000 worth of bonds have been sold. The remainder is to be disposed of as the extensions of the lines may de mand. ASYLUM FEELING PROBE Grand Jury Investigates Crystal Springs Sanitarium. Investigation by the grand Jury 'of the Crystal Springs Sanitarium, conducted under the direction of Dr. R. I Gilles pie, has been Instituted. Yielding to ru mors of brutal treatment given patients. District Attorney Cameron summoned two witnesses before the jury yesterday. It Is said the death of David Murphy, who died at the Institution May 24. is surrounded by suspicious circumstances BIG STORE VALUES Is what you will always find at "The Lion." Our Fall showing is proving quite a magnet ahd the Shoe Depart ment is a very busy place. You will not wonder at this when you see our LION SPE CIAL MAN'S SHOE AT $4. LION CLOTHIERS 166-170 Third St. and will be looked Into, for It Is believed that Just before his death he was sub jected to blows and kicks by two guards of the asylum. Patients who have been held under restraint while In a sane con dition, it Is said, will also figure In the charges, as will many patients who are said to be made to work under brutal conditions and lack of care. The suicide of Mrs. M. T. Jenkins, who .... u fhMqt mav ann be innuired into. for it Is alleged that brutal treatment so worked upon a wean mum m i.u her to the desperate deed. nsArcro riard fnrmnrlv a natlent from Alaska, was one of the witnesses before the jury. It is thought some oi mo pa tients now confined there as well as their attendants' may be summoned be fore the Investigating body. HEnUHS IS NOT GUILTY JURY FINDS HE DID NOT FORGE DEATH CERTIFICATE. Accused Man Lays Suit to Dr. AVlll lam Eisen, Saying Trouble Caused Simply In Revenge. Dr. Ernest G. Heymans, who was on trial In Circuit Court on a charge of rorg Irur the death certificate of Golda W Rowland, was pronounced not guilty by the lurv in the case last nlgnt. Heymans, who was formerly manager of the X-Radiura Institute,' at Third and Alder streets, was accused of having made a wrongful statement of the cause of the death of the girl, which he Bald was due to septo-endocarfiitis, and of sign ing the name of Dr. Cora C Talbott, with out authority, to-the death certificate. Dr. William T. Eisen was one of the Important witnesses against Heymans, and after the Jury rendered Its verdict last night Heymans declared his trial was brought about by Ejsen as a matter of revenge. Heymans said he had ap peared as a witness against Eisen tn a case in the criminal court, and this had caused the present difficulty. Deputy District Attorney Vreeland, In his final argument to the Jury, delivered a scathing denunciation of Heymans for putting Dr. Talbott before the public as "Dr. Mary Lane." when he knew her true name, and had her medical certifi cate with her true name thereon In hia possession. The startling assertion was made on the witness stand by Dr. William T. Bisen that Heymans was intoxicated the day Miss Rowland died. Ha asserted that In trying to lift the girl's body, Heymans dropped it on the floor. Blsen said Hey mans met him on the street and told him the girl was sick, but that when he went to the institute where 6he was supposed to be receiving attention, he found her dead. Dr. Heymans was squelched by 'the court yesterday morning when he took tv.a YL-itneKR stand and started to heap maledictions upon Dr. Eisten's head for testifying that he (Heymans.) was aruna the day the girl died. Mrs. M. Lm. Rowland, mother of the dead girl, testified yesterday that she knew Dr. Talbott at the Institute as "Dr. Lane." This was in spite of the testimony of Dr. Talbott that she never went under the name Dr. Lane, or the name Dr. Mary Walker. Mrs. RowUnd said she paid "Dr. Lane" $t. a balance due on a bill for $100 for medical services. Conspiracy to Kidnap Bridegroom Fails Students Discuss Plot on- Car, With Result That I)r. and Mrs. I D. Johmoo Outwit Ttaein. WHEN the students at the medical department of the University of Oregon next plan a lively charivari on a former member of the college they do not Intend to discuss their plans on a Twenty-third-street car. It has even been in timated that any member of the class discussing the Joking propensities of the embryo medicos in streetcars will be promptly placed on an official blacklist As they left the college Thursday after noon several students perfected their plans for kidnaping Dr. Leslie D. John son, who was to marry Iiss Leah Drain at her home In Astoria that afternoon, on his arrival In PorUand with his bride late the same night. The students had no idea that the quiet-looking man who was so Interested in the Joke was W. P. Lillis. special agent of 'the Portland Railway. Light A Power Company and a brother-in-law of the bride they were planning to surprise. So when a strong force of students waited at Union Depot for the happy ' couple Thursday night they were sadly disappointed, for Mr. Lillis had used the wire to advantage. In place of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, a lady friend, living in Portland, was the only member of the party the students were able to recognize. Believing that the doctor and his wife were in disguise, this lady was subjected by the students to all the questioning tortures of the inquisition and a rigorous espionage was kept on her actions until she reached her residence. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson drove to Seaside Thursday and came to Portland yester day morning, getting off the train at Linnton and then driving to Portland, to avoid any student conspiracies at the depot. Later In the day they took the train from a suburban point far Rose- The.Additionjwith Character This is a residence park of unequaled merit that is just a little better than seems necessary. Do you know what it will cost you to secure a fine fifty-foot lot in LAURELHURST? Let us show you. We have no cheap lots, but have a large number of yery low-priced lots. For example, we have : 24 lots at $750 to $850 each. 65 lots at $900 to $1000 each. 240 lots at $1050 to $1200 each. ' 175 lots at $1250 to $1400 each, and some large-sized TRACTS equal in size to two or three'ordi nary lots, at prices as high as $3500 each. Only one home 13 allowed on these large tracts. You can go blindfolded and pick out a good lot in LAUREL HURST, because there are no poor ones. And the prices! We know they are lower than they should be, but we want you to have the opportunity to share with us in the benefits of the increasing values. This afternoon or tomorrow would be a good time to see LAURELHURST. It will take only 15 minutes o get there by either the Rose City Park or Montavilla car lines. Both run through the property. You had better take the Montavilla line, however, as it runs by our office on the ground at East Thirty eighth street. - 1 We will take you out if you, will telephone and make an ap pointment. If you have seen LAURELHURST and want a high-class borne, you had better call at our downtown office and talk- it over with us. We can do business. Henry Building. Phones: Main 2565, A 5234. burg, en route for Myrtle Point, where they will reside. Dr. Johnson is well-known In Port land. He graduated this year from the University of Oregon at the head of his i., ii .-aB tl leader of many class pranks himself and the students are much chagrined tnat tney we.o u...u to "get even." This is the second nr hari luck that the students have experienced, the sophomore class recent ly making a conspicuous iauure ui endeavors to initiate ine rresnnien. Good Things in Portland Markets OCTOBER is, of course, above an otn ers the fruit month. The grapevine crown and apple-branch scepter are al ways seen in October's portraits. A wreath of cauliflower and a bouquet of celery are certainty less poetic and dec orative, but scarcely lees appropriate; for at this season It is really hard to choose between the attractiveness of the fruit and vegetable sides of the market. The fine weather has caused a slight lowering of price in all green vegetables and is prolonging the picking season. Mushrooms at a comparatively law price are another result of the perfect Fall weather. They cost 25 to 50 cents a pound this week and are of good qual ity. The highest quality mushrooms are." however, seldom for sale, but are gath ered by the consumer In the early morn ing and cooked and eaten with their dewy plnkness and delicate flavor un impaired by marketing.. It does make a H i ffei-encf. Many people, however, pre- CREAMERY BUTTER 65c and 70c Best Creamery 75 Oleomargarine , 45 Sugar-Cured Hams 170 Swiss Cheese , 250 Full Cream Cheese .200 Cream Brick Cheese 200 Limburger, each 350 EGGS, DOZEN 30c RANCH EGGS 35c SATURDAY-CHICKEN DAY 18c and 20c All goods retailed at wholesale prices. LaGrandeGreamery 264 Yamhill Street. Hens, Spring Chickens 1 9c Lb. Ducks, pound 22 Fat Geese, pound 170 Turkeys, pound 250 Skamokawa Butter, roll 800 Ranch Eggs, dozen 350 COLUMBIAFISH CO. Third and Ankeny. Main 5. A 6556. : I esi fer mushrooms when they taste only of dollars and are unattainable by. the ordi nary housewife. New this week among vegetables are savory cabbage, large yellow tomatoes, and sweat chestnuts one of the signs of approaching Hallowe'en. Spinach, peas, a, P.-n,ic, fhimrv shell, green and Uma beans are all lower In price than last week, but corn Is up to 40 centfl a dozen. Celery root, celery hearts and etollr mlofV nl'A nil plentiful. ptWUU 1'Hl . 1 , oicwu. j - Artichokes come two and throe lor a quarter, and okra Is 20 cents a puuuu. -Dnnaa hnth err-een and red. stout and ( ' i L O ' slim, are much to the fore, and so are pickling cucumbers, green tomatoes and email onions. There is a fair supply of red tomatoes at 5 to 75 cents a box. The fnlt stands are, a feast of color Just now. Apples are coming In in larger quantities. ,urapes am aim yicm, ful and beautiful and cost from 20 cents to 36 cents a basket according to kind. Concords are both cheap and plentiful, end the wise housekeeper will make am ple provision for grape desserts during the Winter. Citron melons for preserving are new this week, as are raspberries, at about SO cents a box. There Is quite a showing of Oregon strawberries at 25 to 35 cents a box. Huckleberries are quite plentiful -t- , artA npa' f!anp Cod cranberries are now to be had at about the same price. Quinces, at t cenis a pound, suggest old-time luscious pre- FELLOWS GROCERY CO. Groceries and Meats Good Goods and Good Service. Mason Fruit Jars Complete Pints, per dozen .550 Quarts, per dozen - Half gallons, per dozen Extra Covers, per dozen . : - - - J0 Jelly Glasses, per dozen "o Best Jar Rubbers, 3 dozen for .250 Pound Paraffine Cakes, 2 for 250 Special Blend Coffee, per pound , ..,250 Green or Black Tea, per pound 250 Sardines, 6 cans for . 2d0 Columbia River Salmon, 3 cans for 250 Corn or Tomatoes, 3 cans for 250 Gloss or Corn Starch, 2 pounds for 150 Broken Rice, 5 pounds for 2o0 Beef Loaf, 3 cans for 250 Rose City Flour, Hard Wheat, Fancy Patent, per sack $1.50 340-351 Oak St. . 1 1 -rvi rtrn trs coin .manes uu. relhvi vs i Co. 522 Corbett Building. . Phones: Main 1503, A 1515. serves. There are Una pears at 15 to 36 cents a dozen and peaches at 30 to 40 cents. A few ground cherries and wonder berries are still to be seen. Poultry Is decidedly lower In price this week, so now is the time for a good chicken dinner. Hens are to be had at 18 to 20 cents a pound and "springs" at about 20 cents. Turkey costs 25 Instead of 30 cente; ducks 23 to 25 cents, and geese 17 to 20 cents a pound. Belgian hares are also available at about 1 each. There Is the usual good variety of fish. Crahs are particularly low In price this week and halibut Is a trlflo higher. Lob sters are plentiful at 40 cents a pound, and crawfish at 36 to 40 cents a dozen. Fresh herring is In again and should help with the what-to-have-for-breakfast prob. lem. Blsfck bass costs So cents a pound, and striped bass 30 cents. Catfish, shad, halibut, grayling and shrimps all sell at abont 15 cents a pound. Silver smelt cost lffii cents; salmon, 10 to 12Vi cents; flounder, perch and herring. 10 cent pound. Boy Drowns From Skiff. ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) The 8-year-old son of Rasmus Rasmus sen was drowned In the Columbia River off the city front about 5 o"clock this evening by falling overboard from a skiff in which ha was playing with other boys. The body was recovered a short time afterward. 348-350 Ankeny St. Portland, Oregon. r