4 THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 19 10. MONEY MAY TALK IN BURKE SGANDAL Chain of Circumstantial Evi dence Grows Apace and Activity Is Marked. GRAND JURY MEETS FRIDAY Intense Interest lieiiiR Taken in Sanitarium Dynamiting: Expose All Along: Coast Murder At tempt May lie Charge. SANTA KOSA, Cal., Feb. 1& (Special.) Assistance has come to the defense of Dr. Willard P. Burke from sources, the very nature of which promises to add a new interest to the court proceeding's In this case of the dynamiting of the tenthouee where Luella Smith and her baby were sleeping. It became known here today hat a prominent man In San Francisco, who had been Interested In a young woman who was recently at the Burke sanitar ium as a patient, was usingr his influence and his money to. secure able legal coun sel to defend Ir. Burke and it is becom ing evident that the doctor will not lack funds with which he may employ some of the leading attorneys of the state in his defense. At the same time it nas been reported that other interested persons have prom ised Luella Smith, all the money which the may require both for the conduct of the civil, case, which, it is understood, she intends to bring against Dr. Burke for the support of herself and her child, and possibly to provide for a special prosecutor in the criminal trial, which would result if the grand jury were to find an indictment on the evidence which will probably be presented to that body on Thursday. ' Just what the motive behind this assist ance is has not been explained, other than that It is prompted by a feeling of sympathy. The motive which is actuating those who have come so strongly to Burke's defense is a desire to protect themselves from exposure of certain things which have occurred at the sanitarium in the past. As an indication of the interest which certain persons, whose names have not yet been mentioned in connection with the disclosures at the sanitarium, are taking In Dr. Burke's case, it was noticed yes terday that a stenographer from the of 1ice of a leading San Francisco attorney was at the sanitarium and that &he was given a private audience with the doctor. What her mission was may be inferred. It it understood not to have been hos tile to the doctor's side of the case, but rather in the interest of suppressing cer tain elements of life at the sanitarium, and assuring interested parties all over the Coast that their names1 will not be dragged into the record oT the court pro ceedings, either before the grand jury or in a trial, should one follow. The allies of the man who is charged with attempting the life of Luella. Smith ere particularly anxious that they may have a lawyer of distinguished attain ments, nominally representing the doctor, who will be there when the witnesses are called before the grand Jury. Renewed search was made at the sani tarium grounds and on the adjoining property today for the missing live sticks of dynamite. The depositions1 taken at Orovillo are understood to contain the testimony that Dr. Burke left there with Bix sticks in his overcoat pocket. "The chain of circumstantial evidence connecting Dr. Burke with the attempt to kill Miss Smith and her baby by ex ploding dynamite under their tent-house ftt the sanitarium is complete." declared District Attorney Clarence F. Lea, of Sonoma County, upon returning tonight from the Kanaka Beak mines. Both the District Attorney and Sheriff Smith stated that they had obtained de positions from employes at the mines owned by Burke fully corroborating th reports that Dr. Burke came to the mines on December 3D and took away with him six sticks of dynamite, fuses and caps. The depositions were made by Thomas Jtliey, a miner, and Janies Hedges, fore man of the mines. District Attorney Lea stated that, upon arriving at the mines, he and Sheriff Smith found that Riley had been dis charged yesterday upon imperative or ders from Dr. Burke. The reason given by Superintendent Reedwell for discharg ing Riley, said District Attorney Lea, was that "Riley talked too much." According to Lea, James Hayes, an other miner employed at the mines, who had made statements regarding the dyna mite obtained by Dr. Burke, had left the mines, saying that he feared an attempt wotihl bo made on his life. "The grand jury of Sonoma County will convene at Santa Rosa on Friday," said District Attorney Lea, "and I will imme diately lay before that body all the evi dence that has been gathered in this case, including the depositions - made by Riley, Hedges and others. We have a strong case against Dr. Burke and the evidence is complete in all details ex cept establishing who set off the dyna mite." , MOltE EVIDENCE IS DAMAGING Sonoma Officials AVould Establish Motive lor Crime. SA2ST FRANCISCO. Feb. IS. The District Attorney's office of Sonoma County is now in possession of information which tends to establish the motive for the crime that is alleged to have been com mitted in the explosion of dynamite in the tent of Luella Smith at the Dr. Burke Sanitarium, according to a statement Issued tonight by Assistant District At torney George Hoyle of that place, lie spent the day here and in Oakland in terviewing witnesses. Hoyle says that he was confronted by conditions that make it apparent that every effort is being made to thwart the officials in their Investigation. In- his statement he said: "I have secured evidence in the Dr. Burke case which is very important to the prosecution. We consider the new evidence to be of great value because it goss to establish the motive for the crime. Combined with our evidence from Oro ville and Kanaka Peak, we are rapidly reaching that point in the case where we will be ready' to go into court.'" REBELS DRIVEN FROM CITY Forces of Tresideiit Madriz Again Occupy Matagalpa. MANAGUA. Feb. 16. The forces of President Madriz again have taken possession of Matagalpa. which on February 10 was occupied by General Chamorro, Insurgent leader. The bombardment of the city with heavy (runs was renewed, but the in nnrbrATitfl wer without meann to renlv b.t Ions range. Chamorro, therefore. deemed it advisable to retreat under cover of darkness, and evacuated Mat agalpa early this morning. Chamorro did not escape any "too soon as he was nearly surrounded by the Government forces. which had been brought up as quickly as the con dition of the country would permit in the last few days. It is reported that General Cham orro has broken away from General Estrada and proclaimed himself presi dent. Overtures have been made to President Madriz by Chamorro through the medium of American Consular Agent W. A. Desavigny at Matagalpa for the re-establishment of peace. President Madriz has given his an swer, which is the unconditional sur render and imprisonment of Chamorro. Lieutenant Commander Symington, U. S. N.. and Lieutenant Price, of the Marines, are proceeding to Matagalpa to watch the operations. It is said that KearAdmiraJ Kimball has dispatched Lieutenant Commander Symington to offer mediation to the belligerents, but with instructions to do nothing arbitrary. General Chamorro, with a force esti mated by the Government at 800, is Ml'LTXOHAH CI.rB I)lilECT OKS ELECT OKFICEKS. -.1 v. Walter Holt, President. At the annual election of the board of directors of the mult nomah Club last night the follow ing officers were chosen: Presi dent, Walter Holt; vice-president, Edgar Frank; secretary. Colon V. Dyment; treasurer, A. H. Allen. AValter Holt is an old athlete and is well known in Portland. He is assistant cashier of the United States National Bank. Ed gar Frank is a wrestler of fame throughout the West. This is the . first office he has held with the Multnomah Club. C. V. Dyment is a new man in the club and one of the most enthusiastic members of the organization. A. H. Allen during the past year has been sec retary of the club. The retiring officers are: Presi dent, James F. Kwing: vice-president. C. E. McDonald; treasurer, H. II. Rasch; secretary, A. H. Allen. reported to be moving toward Man agua by forced marches. Chamorro passed Terra Bona. . 24 miles south of Matagalpa. at 6 oclock tonight. General Lara, . with 500 men, is in hot pursuit, while General Rami erez, with 500 men, is marching to in tercept him at Boaco. General Valle and General Porto Carre ro. each in command of 300 soldiers, are making a flank movement to Metapa. flO TRUST, SAY PACKERS GRAND Jl'Rl MAKES Pit OGRESS IN CHICAGO MEET INQUIRY. Heads of Packing Firms Must Be Called for Information, and not Minor Employes. CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Yesterday was a day of enlightenment for members of the Fed eral grand jury who. are hearing evi dence in the Government's investigation to ascertain whether the meat-packing in dustry is being conducted in violation of the Sherman anti-trust laws. Counsel for the packers expressed themselves as being wholly in the dark as to what the Government had learned and as to what it hopes to establish. On the other hand, District Attorney Edwin W. Sims, who is conducting the Govern ment's case, believed two points had been established. These were: ' First, that, if the Government hopes to establish a case. it . must pay less atten tion, to minor employes and call in the heads of the packing world to get at the facts. Second, that the packing interests are determined to drive home before the jurors that no trust exists, that it would be impossible for any ring to control prices, and that the law of supply and demand alone regulates the price of meat. The most important witnesses today were James S. Agar, president of the Western Packing & Provision Company; It D. Patterson, vice-president of the National Packing Company, and F. E. White, who is known as the right-hand man of Arthur Meeker, general manager for Armour & Co. - . r DR. COOK IS IDENTIFIED Card Sent in by Former Fellow Voy . ager .Curtly Returned. SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 16. Dr. Fred erick A. Cook and his wife, who are still at the Hotel Oddo, refused to receive vis itors yesterday, and Dr. Cook; declined to grant an interview. Among the passengers on the steamer from Valdivia was a Belgian engineer named Rysselberghe, who asserted that he recognized Cook Immediately, both having been on the steamer Belgica, which carried the Belgian Antarctic ex pedition in 1S97-U9. He sent his card to Dr. Cook, but Dr. Cook declined to re ceive it, declaring that he did nbt know the Belgian. HORSE PLAGUE SERIOUS Washington Governor Telegraphs to Federal Government for Aid. OLYMP1A, Wash., Feb. 16. (Special.) At the--req'uest of State Veterinarian Nel son. Governor Hay sent the following tel egram this morning to D. A. Melvin, chief of the . Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C. : "Serious outbreak pernicious anemia horses at Walla Walla. One hundred and thirteen have died; 62 are sick now. Can you send Dr. Mohler there to assist and co-operate with Dr. Nelson, State Vet erinarian, in tryieg to control this out break J" , ! : ::'.:::::: 1 1 t MEMS1G DEFEATS POWELL Battle Is Fiercely Fought and Both Men Bleed Pro fusely. SECONDS CRY OUT FOUL In Fifth Round Both Men Grapple and Fall to Floor, Powell Writh ing in Pain In Ninth They go to It Hammer and Tongs. LOS ANGELES.' Feb. 16. (Special.) George Memsic defeated Lew Powell in their ten-round battle, but by a very nar row margin. The battle' was fiercely-fought through out, and each bled profusely in the last of the fight. Memsic finished much stronger and was ripping in terrific body blow-s and hooks as counters to the lefts to the . face, and right upper-cuts which Powell indulged in unceasingly. Powell showed more plainly the effects of punish ment and tired perceptibly in the last three rounds. In the fifth round Memsic rushed with head down and Powell tried to clinch, both falling to the floor with Memsic underneath. Powell rolled over and writhed as if in pain while his seconds claimed a foul. Referee Byton refused to allow this, and Powell arose and re newed the fight. In the remaining mo ments of the round Memsic punished him severely and Powell showed his first weakness. The sixth round also went to Memeic's credit by a wide margin. The continual left and right leads to the wind and head seldom missed or were countered. Powell came backs strong In the seventh, and by a succession of le-fts put Memsic's right eye out of commission. ; The eighth round was all Memsic. A right swing to the face opened a cut under Powell's left eye that bled pro fusely throughout the remaining rounds. The ninth round probably was the fiercest of all, with both boys going it hammer and tongs and doing effective work. Memsic had a distinct lead at the gong. Powell made a game finish in the tenth and held honors even. LEAGUE ADMITS NEW CLTJBS Gold Seals, Salem, Vancouver and Peninsula Enter Tri-City. At a meeting of the directors of the Tri-City League Tuesday night in the of fice of Secretary Smith, the Gold Seals, of Portland, and Salem, Vancouver and the Pininsula teams were admitted to the league. . . The team formerly referred to as the St. John team was named the Penin sula team at the suggestion of Charles Moore, the manager. The applications of Salem and the Gold Seals were made by A. R. Jerman and L. C. Garrigus, the respective managers. President Helser ad Secretary Smith will go to Hillsboro this morn ing to make final arrangements with that team for a membership in the league. The Forest Grove franchise was turned back to the league. The Honeyman Hardware Company's trophy, worth between $150 and $200. was accepted. Fred Gardner will man ag3 the second-Portland team. BOY KILLS HIS BROTHER Proverbial "Unloaded Gun" Claims A'ictim in Rlverdale. The proverbial "unloaded gun" claimed another victim in 4 -year-old Robert Schmldecke, shot and killed by his brother, four years his senior in their home at Riverdale yesterday. Both brothers had been "playing bear"' in their home. Presently Gustave picked up a dismantled rifle. Pointing the weapon at the head of his little tousled head brother, he pulled the trigger. With a shriek of pain little Robert sank to the floor, a bullet piercing his head. Just below his left temple- Ha was uncon scious when picked up by his frantic mother and laid on a bed. Death re sulted almost instantly. Deputy Coroner Kenningworth made a thorough investigation of the shooting last night, assigning the child's death due to the accidental discharge of the old rifle. The parents assert that the Tifle bad been unused for over a year. Parts of it had been lost with its use fulness k DR. S. LANE DEAD SOUTH Father of Interstate Commerce Com mission Passes at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Cal.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Dr. S. Lane, father of Inter state Commerce Commissioner F nankin K. Lane, died at his home hero this morning. For two score years Dr. Lane has been a resident of California, spend ing the last 14 years of his life in this city. He was born at Prince Edward Island, Canada, 72 years ago. He was for 20 years a practicing dentist in Oakland and three of his children are living there and in San Francisco. The- children are George Lane, an at torney in San Francisco; Fred Lane, a dentist in Oakland, and Mrs. Anderson, who also lives in Oakland. His other son. Commissioner Lane, has his residence in Washington. Dr. Lane practiced den tistry here until failing health caused him to give up his patients. A few weeks, age he resumed his practice. He leaves a widow and a sister, Mrs. McPhail, here. The funeral will be conducted by the Oddfellows. FRIEND IDENTIFIES BODY Corpse at Morgue That or J. F. Rice, Aged Shoestring Peddler. After lying unidentified on a slab In the morgue for 24 hours the body of a man found by the police in a doorway at 86 Front street Monday flight, was identified last nightr as being that of J. F. Rice, an aged shoestring vender who for ten years sold shoestrings on the streets of Portland. Rice was identified by Anthony McClellan, a friend, who for several months shared a bed with him at the Portland Commons-Rice is said to have been well-to-do and it is believed his estranged wife and daughter live bere. PORTLAND ' HOTEL 'DUPED' Indiana Traveling Man Passes Worthless Check Here. RICHMOND. Ind.. Feb. 16. (Special.) It-developed todayiiat -Oroorge M. Pipper, P rJ C H a former well-known traveling man of this city and now wanted for swindling, has operated successfully in Portland, Or. Today a check drawn on the Second Na tional Bank, this city, signed by Plpper. was received from Portland and was at once re-turned as worthless. It was for $300 and was cashed by the Portland Hotel. Another check for $200 was also received from Portland and was treated in the same way. It had been cashed by a Portland hardware rm. Both these checks were cashed on February 4. The operations of George Ml Plpper, alias J. C. Reid are well known to the local police. He is 50 years of age and despite the fact that he claims he has a wife and three daughters residing In Richmond, Tnd.. he is accompanied by a handsome woman about 30 years of age in his travels. She was with him in this city. The couple registered at a . local hotel under the name of J. C. Reid and wife. In Portland . Plpper represented him self to be a traveling representative of the F. & N. Lawn Mower Company of Richmond. Ind. Investigation has brought out the fact that he has not been in the employ of that company eince September 1, 1909. He is wanted by his former em ployers for embezzlement. DEATH WOOED PATIENTLY J. J. TJ BRItLE, BIDING TIME, AT LAST SUCCEEDS. Second' Attempt at Suicide Is Suc cessful InhalesGas Through Garden Hose. In a fit of despondency. J. J. Du Brllle 65 year 'old, made a second and, this time, successful attempt upon his life by inhaling Illuminating gas in his home 777 East Yamhill street, Tuesday after noon. Du Brllle chose a time when he was alone in the house. Attaching one end or a piece of garden hos-e to a gas fixture. he climbed Into bed, after turning on the gas. i-iacing the covers, of the bed closely about his head to retain the gas. he placed the other end of the hose into his mouth and waited for death. At 5 o'clock last evening a member of the family returned home. The strong oaor of gas attracted him to a bedroom on the second floor. He found the man unconscious. Dr. W. F. Amos was sum moned, but Du Brllle died an hour later. -Du Brille has been a sufferer from melancholia. Since he made a vain at tempt to end his life last Spring, a care ful watch had been kept upon him. He was left alone yesterday for the first time in several months. COUPLE WED. ON SKATES Opposed Marriage Performed by Tacoma Undertaker. TACOlfA. Wash., Feb. 16. (Special.) Grace P. Johnson, aged 17, and George X. Perkins, 21, were married tonight on roller-skates in Dreamland Rink in the presence of about 1000 persons. Jr The young couple were married by an undertaker, Edward B. King, of Buck ley & King, who is a retired Methodist minister and legally authorized to per-, form marriages as well as bury the dead. Kilgore's band played a wedding march as the bride and groom skated out on the floor at 9:30, the other skaters rorming a huge "V." Aiter the service there was a grand march on skates. Members of the Ministerial Alliance had protested that they would not perform the ceremony. - King, -who is also super intendent of the First Methodist Sunday school, says lie sees nothing wrong about it. He added: "X have heard of weddings where the skates the bride, .and groom had On were not roller-skates either and there was no objection and I believe no liberal minister can object to my performing this one." Young' Perkins is a news agent. APPLE RATE CUT 70 CENTS Commission Finds . Tariff From Reno tf Alturas Unreasonable. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 16. Tn complaints against the Nevada, California & Oregon Rail road Company, the Interstate Commerce Commission has'decided a rate of $1.70 a 100 pounds on- less than carload ship ments of apples from Reno, Nev., to Alturas, Cal.. is unreasonable and repar ation has been awarded Bunch & Tus sey to the extent of $204 for excessive freight charges. Tho railroad is ordered to maintain a rate of not more than$l for two years. The rate on the same railroad on pota toes and onions in packages was de clared unreasonable and reparation of $592 was awarded to E. Lauer & Son on shipments from Reno to Alturas. The railroad is required to maintain a rate of not more than $12 a ton. Reparation amounting to $96 was awarded Bunch & Tussey on similar shipments. PERJURY CASE WITH JURY Pittsburg "Graff Case Closes; Verdict Only Awaited. PITTSBURG, Feb. 16. After hearing Mayor William A. Magee and others as character witnesses for Max G. Leslie, County Republican leader, the jury re tired at 4:65 o'clock to consider the charges of perjury against Leslie in con nection with the selection of the Columbia National Bank as a city depository. - At 9 o'efock tonight the jury, having failed to reach a verdict, was locked up for the night. The charges of perjury were made upon alleged false statements made to the grand jury in 1908 when an investigation of councilmanic bribery was being con ducted. . Leslie denied statements of bank officials who had sworn that Leslie had been paid $25,000 to get the selection of tho bank. t VANCOUVER MAN MISSING Painter, Aged 6 0, Disappeared Ten Days Ago Violence Feared. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial). Gutlop Keller, a painter, 60 years old, has been missing from his h'ome here for the last ten days. Despite efforts of the police, relatives and' friends, no trace of him has been found. - Keller lWed with his family east of the garrison. He was cutting wood on his ranch seven miles northeast of the city and a week ago last Saturday started to walk to his home in town. He was at the Orchards store about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and was seen half way be tween Orchards and Vancouver Saturday night. 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