0 . : r ,r ckeucsian. saturday.octobeb 30, 1909.' , 'TT IT ST XT TTv TT1 TT if fc ! B ti GHAND JURY WILL REPORT ON BANK Indictment of Oregon Trust Of ficials Is Expected Be fore Tonight. INQUIRY IS NOW AT EiyD Evidence Offered That Frlede Warned Relatives to Withdraw Funds Before Crash Came. Several Counts Considered. Work of the grand Jury in Investi gating the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank virtually ended yesterday after noon and all that remains now is tbe filing- of the Jury's report and the in dictments. The preparation of these papers will probably occupy the Jury and the District Attorney's office a greater part of today. Until the Jury officially hands in Its report today In the Circuit Court noth ing will be positively known as to how many Indictments will be drawn and gain st whom they will be directed. The facts, however, which have been broupht to light are considered grounds for indictments on several different counts. It is regarded as certain that Walter H. Moore. E. E. Lvtle, W. Cooper Mor ris. Henry A. Moore, and Ieo Frlede will, as directors, be Indicted for re ceiving funds on deposit in the bank when It was known to have been In an Insolvent condition. It Is also regarded as certain that W. H. Moore and Mr. Morris will be indicted on eight counts. These will Involve the Board of Trade Building deal, funds sunk In the Order of Washington, funds sunk In the Gol den Eagle, the abstraction of $76,000 of personal notes of Mr. Moore and Mr. Morris, the mysterious disappearance of $50,000 In either cash or securities, the tearing off of the names of the makers of the notes for the Golden Eagle, and the crediting to the account of the. Golden Eagle stock owned by the bank. AM Evidence Is Reviewed". All day yesterday the Jury was bus , lly engaged In going over carefully the evidence which had been laid before it during the past month of Investiga tion. No other matters have been al lowed to take up any of the Jury's time, and virtually all of the prelimi nary work In preparing Its report has been finished. Some of the evidence, it is said, has been of a character to warrant the expectation that Indict ments would be found against othen connected with the illicit transactions besides the bank officials, but up to the present no Intimation that such will really be the case has gained cre dence. In the abseno of more pointed evi dence than has so far been brought out. It is regarded as likely that the In dictments against the directors will be confined to the one charging them with receiving deposits In an Insolvent bank. In this connection, however, the final witnesses of the day yesterday brought out evidence tending to show that Mr. Frlede was aware of the Impending crash several days before the end came and advised some of his relatives who were depositors to withdraw their money before It became too late. . An investigation into the bank's ac counts showed that Mrs. Hannah F. Baruh. Mr. Frlede's sister, and another relative were depositors there. On August 19. the day before the bank closed. Mrs. Baruh gave Mr. Frlede a check for $1250 and drew out the bal ance of her account, which amounted to $34.50. The account of the other relative was also closed out by a check to Mr. Frlede. Friede Owed Bank $4500. Further investigation had shown that Mr. Frlede owed the bank $4500 on a' note and that the checks given him by his relatives were given the bank to apply on payment of the note. Mrs. Baruh and M. Baruh. one of Mr. Frlede's bondsmen, were before the Jury to tell how this transaction had occurred. From admissions made by Mrs. Baruh the Jury came to the conclusion that Mr. Friede had advised his relatives to take their money out In time. H. A. Graves, formerly the assistant cashier, who has been a much wanted witness, arrived from California yes terday morning and spent some time In the Jury room trying to explain away the disappearance of the $50,000 which was lost on the night of December 16. 1906. Apparently, so far as Mr. Graves knew, the $50,000. might never have existed and was merely carried in the books. All that he knew was that a yellow envelope which was sealed and the contents of which were unknown to htm was supposed to contain securi ties or something worth $50,000 and that it was carried at that valuation on the books. Receiver Devlin. President Reed, of the German-American Bank, John T. Richardson, the chief of the experts, who had made the report on the bank's books, were called several times during the day to verify records and furnlsn data from the records in the receiver's hands. A meeting of the attorneys repre senting the five directors was held yes terday to outline a plan of defense and consider a statement for publication, but nothing was made public after the meeting. Some definite statement may be made. It is said, after the report of the Jury Is rendered. . OWNERS TO PROTECT BOXDS Men Holding Telephone Securities Are Banding- Together. ' There la every prospect of concerted action by Portland people holding Omaha independent Telephone bonds In response to the proposal that persona owning these securities stand together for the protection of their interests. Yesterday a large number of these bondholders com municated with the members of the com mittee that was named Thursday and gave assurance that they will gladly co operate in any movement which may be deemed best by the holdera of this Omaha telephone paper. Every person holding any of these bonds, either In large or small amounts. Is urged to notify C. E. Rumelin. a member of the committee, which is desirous of ascertaining the address of every such bondholder. It is estimated that there are between 1STO and 20u0 persona in Portland and vicinity who hold these telephone bonds in denominations ranging from $100 to $1000. Most of these bonds were accepted in lieu of cash by depositors in the de funct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank when the affairs oi mat institution were assumed by the German-American Bank under the scheme of reorganization. Aa nearly as can be estimated there are about $750,000 of these bonds in the pos session of people in the Pacific North west. This represents nearly SO per cent of the total issue of bonds by the Omaha Company which had issued about $1,600. 000 of this paper. when it first defaulted In the payment of interest. "EvVry man, woman and child who has an Omaha telephone bond to Interested In the situation." said a member of the bondholders' committee yesterday. "From the Information we have, nearly 60 per cent of the bond Issue of $1,600,000 sold by the Omaha company is owned by peo ple living In Portland and vicinity. That being the case. If all persons holding these securities will stand together there is no reason why a satisfactory settle ment cannot be forced. "It Is for this reason that the com mittee Is desirous of getting the name and address of every such bondholder. When that has been done arrangements will be made for a general meeting of bondholders, at which the situation will be discussed and some plan devised whereby the Interest of every bondholder, large or small, will be protected. There will not be permitted any advantage in favor of the man who holds any con siderable amount of these bonds to the end that the smaller bondholder can possibly be frozen out. Everybody, Is to have an equal chance and the holder of these securities will share In the pro tection that Is proponed only In pro portion as he has Invested In these bonds." COURT ACTIVE SOON Over 30 Criminal Cases Await Federal Grand Jury. VENIRE OF 45 IS DRAWN SOCIETY HAS NEW tt WOMAN'S CLCB WIUj STUDY CIVIC PROBLEMS. Delegates Are to Be Sent to Each Meeting of "Know Your City" Institute. That the Civic Institute to be held hers In November can' be made exceedingly useful by organizations which desire to take up some civic work, is the opinion of Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, chairman of the newly organized civic committee of the Portland Woman's Club. While the Woman's Club has been generally inter ested in all movements affecting the city. It has confined Its direct attention almost solely to educational and literary projects affecting Its members. At Its last meet ing, however, a new civic committee was appointed, from which great results may be expected. It Is the plan of the com mittee to appoint representatives to at tend each one of the sessions of the "Know Your City" Institute, with the end in view of finally deciding, after this general survey of the city's activities, upon the field best suited to the Woman's Club. "We want to know our city before en tering upon any specific work," said Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, chairman of this com mittee, "and we think It especially for tunate that there should be Just at this time such a good opportunity for civic study as that offered by the Civic Insti tute. At our next meeting we shall definitely appoint members from our com mittee to visit each day of the Institute, and make reports to us. They will be instructed to ask questions on any matter which seems to promise an Interesting field of work for us. and to ascertain the needs of the city in every direction pos sible. We do not want so much to orig inate new work as to co-operate along lines which appeal to us and which seem to need co-oparatlon. From the reports made by the members of our committee we shall finally decide upon our line of work for this Winter, and we hope to gain the efficiency which comes from knowledge through following the course at the Institute." Miss Anna Louise Strong, the organizer of the "Kriow Your City" movement, ex presses herself as intensely interested in the proposed plans or the oman s Hub. "It is the one thing I desire most as a result of this Institute," she said, "that' different organizations shall make the use of It which the Portland Woman's Club proposes to make. I do not care to found another organization, unless It should seem to be necessary. I feel that each new organization takes strength away from those already existing. Bait to add strength to the organizations al ready existing,, by giving them new lines along which to work and a better idea of the forces with which they may co operate. Is an object worth the expendi ture of a great deal of time. "Some of the benefit of the Institute will, of course, come to individuals who attend with the end In view of ultimately doing some civic work as individuals. But I should be especially pleased to see strong organizations, like the Woman's Club, take up some form of civic work, making use of the Institute to assist them in their choice. In addresses be fore different organizations I have been advocating Just this thing. I am hoping for a similar movement from many of the Christian Endeavor Societies In different churches, and from some of the women's societies In the churches. If movements of this kind can start In several different organizations, I shall feel that tbe Civic Institute has been of permanent value to Portland." The members of the civic committee of the Woman's Club are: Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, Mrs. A. Stalger, Mrs. Julia Mar quam. Mrs. Ellen Rawson Miller, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Cleveland Rockwell and Mrs. E. A. Jobes. Among the other women's organizations which Miss Strong is to address during the next week, and from which she expects interest and sup port, are the Portland Women's Union, on Monday afternoon, the Council of Jewish Women on Wednesday, and the Association of Collegiate Alumnae on Saturday. BIG CROWD AT BANQUET Knights Templars Entertain More Than 250 Guests at Reception. Mora than 250 guests attended the ban quet and reception tendered by the Knights Templars to the Royal Arch Ma sons in Masonic Temple Thursday night. A diversified programme of vaudeville and vocal numbers preceded the banquet. The event marked the first of a series of sim ilar social gatherings to be held by the Knights Templars during the coming Winter. The diverting programme consisted of an address of welcome by Robert A. Miller, prelate of Oregon Commandery; vocal selection by the Oregon Quartet; sleight of hand performance by Mr. Meta yer; baritone solo by Sir Knight George W. Morgan; monologue by Frederick Jones; address, "Covenants Without the Sword," William C. Bristol, and a vocal selection by the Oregon Quartet. H. J. Boyd, chairman of the social committee, presided- ROYAL PUMPKIN PIES Rich Juicy rounds of toothsome good ness. A wholesome dessert for children and big folks. Two for 25c Royal Bakery & Conf., Inc. Ho, for free excursion Rain or shine. Everyone wants to see Alameda Park, the "Tuxedo" of Portland, Sunday. Octo ber SI. and many have already announced that they will take Broadway cars to Twenty-second and Thompson streets, where free autos will meet them between the hours of 1 P. M. and P. M. You'll sure Join them. "Can be depended upon" Is an expres sion we all like to hear, and when It Is used in connection with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy it means that It never falls to cure diar rhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. It Is pleasant to take and equally valu able for children and adults. " From These - 3 Will Be Chosen for Duty Next Thursday Oregon Land & Water Co., Subsidiary of Title Bank, to Be Probed. " Between 0 and 40 pending criminal cases in the United States Oourt will be investigated by the grand Jury which will be drawn next Thursday. United States District Attorney McCourt and Anderson M. Cannon, clerk of the United States District Court yesterday selected a venire of 45 from which a erand lurv of 23 members will be. chosen Thursday afternoon. The con vening of a grand Jury. will mark the beginning of activities In the Federal Court following an unusual period of quiet during the last montu, resulting from the absentee from the city of both Judges. Judge Wolverton. who is con ducting a special term of court at Med ford. and-Judge Bean, who Is In Mon tana, are both expected to return to Portland early next week. United States Attorney McCourt will not discuss the cases that probably will come before the grand Jury for Inquiry. One of the matters that will be Investi gated, however, undoubtedly will be the manner in which the Oregon Land & Water Company, a subsidiary cor poration of the suspended Title Guar antee & Trust Company, acquired about 15,000 acres of public land In Umatilla County In the vicinity of Irrlgon. It is known that a special agent con nected with the Interior Department, has been making an investigation ot the operations of that company and it is rumored sufficient facts have been discovered to warrant bringing the matter to the attention of the grand Jury. This company was organized by J. Thorburn Ross, F- B. Holbrook, C C Hutchinson (now deceased) and J. W. Cook. The management of the com pany's affairs, it is understood, was left largely to Ross and John E. Aitch Ison. The list of Jurors selected yesterday and from which a grand Jury will be drawn, follows: L. J. Adams, capitalist, Silverton, Marion County. William Ameler, dairymaa. Salem. R. F. I., Marlon County. William Anderson, farmr, Bcappoose, Columbia County. W. P. Babcock. accountant, Salem, Marlon CZT'T. Bocr4. capitalist, Woodburn. Marlon County BonJr merchant, Gates, Marion County. . " , W. H. Boring, farmer. Boring, Clackamas County. William Brown, capitalist. 8alem. Marion County. A. W. Cook, farmer. Clackamas. R. F. D. No. 1. Clackamas County. Austin N. Corey. Cornelrae, Washington CE.ntC. Davidson, farmer, Woodburn, Marlon County. ..... James Dickey, farmer, Molalla, Claokamas County. . . . O. R. Dlmlck. farmer. Hubbard, Marlon """o. Ponelson, Hlllsboro, Washington County. . Thomas Duffy, farmer. Oregon City. R. F. D. No. , l.lacKasiBs wunix. Benton r B. BU Fellows, farmer. Oregon City, R. F. D. No. 4, Clackamas County. Theodore Forcler,' farmer, Woodbum. K. F. D-. Marion County. Levi GMr, farmer. Londoa. Lane County. Arthur H. George, carpenter, St. Helens. Columbia County. B. W. Harris, farmer. Wells. Bentoa County. B. Kauke. merchant, Astoria, Clatsop County. H. R. Hastings, farmer, Gee-hen. Lane County. H. C. Holoomb. farmer. Wendling, Lane County. H. O. Howard, farmer. Tankton, Colombia County. J. F. Kamph, Yamhill. Yamhill County. Rex Lamaon. Wlllamlna, Yamhill County. John FL Lanson. farmer. Junction. Lane County. h" vv. ijSanoeiter, capitalist, rfnjwiu. Hugh McCormlok. farmer. Seaside. Clatsop County. Victor Mlohalson, farmer, Albert, Clatsop County. Mr. Newell, farmer. Clackamaa, R. F. T. No. 1, Clackamaa County. B. L. Olson, farmer. Deer Island, Columbia. Countv. Robert B. Phillips. Portland. William W. Peaslee. printer, Portland. Mr Potter. farmer. WaltervIHe, Lane County. D. C. Powell, rarmer, finiano. t. T rt.vmnM. farmr. Ralem. R F. D. No. 8, Marion County. H. M. Kioe, larmer, nainiw, wtiumui County. Jimo Rivera, farmer. Eagle Creek. Clacka maa County. A. H. Baylor. snerwooa, wasmnston County. John H. Scott, printer. Portland. nfr-, w.hatAr farmer. Clnckamaa R F. D. No. 3. Clackamas County. Judaon weed, rarmer. veraoiiia, vuumu.a. County. W. A. Yorum. Ballaton. TamMII County. SMUGGLING PLOT TOLD CHIJfAMAX SAID REGULARLY TO STOW AWAY COUNTRYMEN'. Oriental Member of Crew Gives All Details of Business, Which Nets $350 for Each Man Brought. As a result of an Investigation di rected by Assistant United States At. torney Evans yesterday. Chow Bat, ship's carpenter on the Norwegian steamship Henrlk Ibsen, operated by the Portland & Asiatic Steamship Com pany, will be prosecuted by the Fed eral authorities for smuggling China men Into the United States. At the same 'time two of the five Orientals alleged to have been brought Into this country Illegally by Chow on the last voyage of the Henrlk Ibsen will be de ported. The other three Chinamen have not been apprehended by the Immigra tion authorities, for they were success fully smuggled ashore on the arrival of the vessel. The Information on which Chow Is held was obtained from Yip Fong, an other member of the Chinese crew on the Henrik Ibsen, who was taken into custody Wednesday when incriminating documentary evidence was found on his person. Yip made a complete admis sion to the officers yesterday, declar ing the proofs of the smuggling busi ness had been entrusted to him for safe-keeping by Chow only the day be fore. Yip told such a straightforward narrative that In view of the fact Chow Is an old offender, his story was ac cepted and the ship's carpenter was arrested. There was found in the pos session of Chow a letter he had written to a Chinese merchant in Hongkong in which he said that "everything was going lovely" and for the merchant to procure five or six more Chinamen to be smuggled aboard the Henrlk Ibsen on its next trip. This was accepted as convincing proof of Chow's guilt. According to Yip's story to Assistant M arvei oise Boys Storm Shoes The most sensible Shod for your boy is a Hi Cut. They are made . to resist just such weather as we are now having, and will keep your boy comfortable and in good health. We show Boys' Hi Cuts from $2.25 to $3.75. ' LION CLOTHIERS 166-170 THIRD ST. District Attorney Evans, Chow is an old offender against the Immigration laws of the United States. While em ployed on the steamship Minnesota he is said to have smuggled between 25 and 30 Chinamen into this country. landing them at Seattle. Yip declares Chow hag been regularly engaged in the business of bringing Chinamen into this country, with a Chinese merchant at Hongkong for his confederate and business partner. For every Chinaman landed in this country. Chow received a fee of $360. Yip further told the officers that the five Chinamen brought over on the Henrlk Ibsen by Chow on its last trip were brought to Yokohama from Hong kong In another vessel and transferred during the night to the American-bound vessel. Just before leaving Yokohama, Yip said an officer at that point came aboard the steamship and notified Chow that he knew of the illegal business in which the latter was engaging. Threat ening to expose the scheme. Yip says Chow paid the officer ten 'pounds and was not disturbed. The five Chinamen included in Chow's latest smuggling transaction were brought aboard the vessel at Yokohama and stowed away beneath a cargo of lumber in the hold. When the vessel got under way, the stowaways grad ually tunneled their way out of their convenient prison far enough so Chow could reach them daily and provide them with food. Alleged Fleecer of Swede Up. Resisting his extradition to British Co lumbia. J. H. Conley, arrested last Tues day under a Federal statute charging him with defrauding a Swede out of $375 In Vancouver, B. C, last August, will be given an examination before United States Commissioner Cannon at 10 o'clock this morning. It Is the contention of John F. Logan, counsel for Conleys that the offense with which his tlient is charged is not covered In the provisions of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, under which the ar rest was made. Counterfeiters to Be Examined. Preliminary examination of Frank and George Watson, amateur counter feiters, will be held before United States Commissioner Cannon at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. These are the two men arrested Tuesday by Police Sergeant Parker for manufacturing spurious 25 and BO-cent and $1 silver coins. Their prod ucts were the poorest imitation of silver coins ever passed in this city and made easy the apprehension of the counter feiters. Near Linnton was found their outfit, which was confiscated. EAST SIDE SALES MADE C. H. Harris Pays $3 1,000 for Rushlight Building. A- G. Rushlight has sold to Charles H. Harris the east 50 feet of lot 4 and the east 25 feet of lot 3. in block 99. Fast Portland, for 131,000. This property in cludes the three-story brick building on East Morrison street. 50 feet east of Union avenue. It is part of the quarter block acquired by Mr. Rushlight from the West estate about three years ago. He retains the corner and other portions of the quarter block. Another important sale Just made was that of the quarter block on the south east corner of Holladay avenue and East Water street by Cora C. Kegler to Susan A. Hall for J2S.O0O. It Is considered sig nlftcant. In view of the prohahilltv of the ARE YOU IN THE MARKET FOR A PIANO? . If So We Can Surely Please Yon. SEE OUR LIST Ivers & Pond, Gabler, Melville Clark, Davenport & Tracy, Irving. Behning, Walworth, Crown, Con cord and others. ALSO THE 88 NOTE APOLLO The greatest of all player pianos. 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