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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1910)
THE. 3IORXIXO OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1910. 8 BOY-HODBERS MAKE FULL CONFESSION Taxicab Hold-Up Youths Tell All, Implicating Their , . "Pals." 'SWEATING REVEALS WORK TJdy and Cousin, Harry Baker, De clare They Got Only $200 by "Deals" at Two Roadhonses. Gun Plays Btg Role. Through clever runes and rigid ques tioning by Constable Wagner, Deputy Sheriff Leonard and Deputy Constable Kiernan, Ross TJdy and Harry Baker, the youthful highwaymen who were ar rested Saturday, "respectively. tor the taxicab robberies at the Twelve-Mile House and the Seven-Mile House Janu ry 28 last, made a full confession yes terday of a career of crime in Portland during the Winter, which for daring and ruthlessness beggars rivalry on the local police records. It was through County Jailer Phillips that the first clew to other holdups was sained. T.'dy was caught sending a note to his partner, who was in a cell in an other part of the jail, advising him to divulge nothing fit other criminal ac tivities. Both had previously confessed to the taxicab robberies and had de clared their intention of pleading it the only offense and, since they have been filled with remorse, expecting immunity from the court on their promise to be "good boys" in the future. ; Baker Confesses ATter "Sweating." ' After being put through a rigorous "sweating." Baker confessed tf a plan evolved Friday night to hold up the Cali fornia saloon. Front and Morrison streets, after midnight Saturday night. I did not know Udy was arrested Saturday afternoon," he said, "and Ibrought my gun down to meet him at Third and Couch streets in front of a rooming-house, where we had agreed to meet. We were going from there to the California saloon and hold It up. Then the officers arrested me." Baker, however, denied that any other robberies were committed. Udy was then brought out, and after a severe ex amination admitted to committing six holdups in Portland during the Winter, of attempting a seventh, only to the scared away when the bartender ducked . under the bar, and of four contemplated places. The lad then supplemented his origi nal confession in connection with the Base Line road holdups and included the ix others. The confession, which he fwrote in a crude, uneven hand, follows: Confession in Crude Hand. "The following saloons were held up :and robbed by me and my partner, Harry Haker: Fourth and Gllson streets, robbed twice; Royal Cafe, 75 North Tenth street, robbed twice; saloon in North Portland near the railroad yards; Boss saloon, 101 Front street. We also attempted to stick up the saloon at Seventh and Johnson, but the boss dropped under the bar and we ducked out while our shoes were good. The following places I sized up to get in the near future: California saloon. Front and Morrison streets, to have been pulled off last evening; saloon on Front and Columbia; First and Clay and sa loon on Taylor, between First and Front. (Signed) "ROSS UDY." The various hold-ups, he said, had netted them about $200, which had been epent largely in going . to theaters and drinking. "Part of my money I gave to my fa ther." said Udy. "I did not want to erouse his suspicions so did not give him much." The elder Udy is an old man and lives with his family, consisting of hls wife and a 30-year-old son. on a small ranch four miles east of Montavilla off Base ILine road. Hie father, he said, kept himself impoverished to provide funds with which to establish his claim to a fortune in CJermany esrt.lma.ted to be worth $4.000.0ii0, which wa6 left to hia father's family 100 years ago by his fa ther's grandfather. A provisfbn in the will kept the estate intact for 100 years when it was to be given to the direct lieirs of the family. At that time the eider Udy's father was a tmall boy in England and knowing he would never live to come into the for tune paid little attention to it. Eleven . years ago the 100 years expired and the question of legal identity has kept him from securing possession or the fortune, Confessor Only 19 Years Old. Hoes Udy is 19 years old, with a hand some, dare-devil boyish face and a mass of black tousled hair, which accentuates his fearless, though not criminal ap pearance. . He was born at Roseburg, Mont., and came to Mill City, Or., with liis parents when about 9 years old. His first criminal operation was there when he burned several cords of wood. belonging to George Spencer, a grocer who had chastised him for stealing fruit out of the store. Coming to Portland he worked successively as a messenger, boy ' and mill hand. ' It was while a messenger boy, he said, that he first had a desire to become a criminal. "In that work I learned so much about the city and the tricks of bad men that It made me successful as a roDDer. l reaa a. great many' 'wild-west' novels . and always felt a desire to do some dare-devil deed." - At Mill City he hecame acquainted with his cousin. Harry Baker, and from that time, both have been last friends. Raker is Is years old. He was born at tPalouse. Wash., his parents later moving to Mill Cltv and from there to Portland. His father and mother are not living to- irether. the mother being employed at the Mountain View Sanitarium, where he was abio employed, and his father, O. M. Baker, in a Front-street fruit commission- "hnuse. Both boys were forced to work before finishing the grammar school. Toting T'dy in Tow Before This. Udy was arrested two months ago, while in the employ of M. C. Dickinson, manager of the Oregon Hotel, as rhauffeur. Two other boys. Kalph foul gen and Albert Hughes, were arrested with him. Baker waa also sougnt, but escaped. They were wanted for the theft of three laprobes from an automobile driven by Edward Schneider owned by the C. M. Harrison Auto Slverv. at the Twelve-Mile House. Udy had stolen Mr. Dickinson's ma- -hlnn out of the garage and nad tanen nis three friends for a "Joy ride" out the Jjase Line road. Schneider's machine was standing outside and, after taking a drink at the bar, they retired to their own machine, taking the laprobe clon?. In trying: to fasten responsibility for ih theft. Wagner and Kiernan con suited Fred T. Merrill, proprietor of the Twelve-Mile House. Udy had previously worked for Merrill and waa mentioned by him as being out there that night. This led to the arrest of Udy and two of his companions. . All were fined $30 in Justice Court and Udy was discharged by Mr. Dickinson. This action on the part of Merrill resulted In his place being held up by the youths and the statement by one at the time that he guessed he "was even with Merrill now." - This state ment was heard by Mrs. Merrill, who was one of the occupants of the house when the holdup .occurred, and is the primary clew that led to Saturday's arrest. Constable Wagner Is inclined to think Baker the less vicious of the two, and attributes the leadership to Udy. The latter's readiness to give his partner away Saturday afternoon, said Wagner, showed him as a criminal at heart. Baker Tells of Hold-Ups. Tester day Baker made a second con fession relating to the taxioab robberies, which follows: My name is Harry Baiter. I am 1ft years of agp. I waji born at Palouse. Wash. I am employed at Mountain View Sanitorlum. Udy and I planned the day before to hold up Merrill's. Udy said there was a lot of nioney out there and we ought to get it. We planned the Job at the nanltorium. Udy went down to the grocery store and ordered a taxicab. The store was down on the Mount Scott carllne. We had planned all this. I walked up the Section-line road, pretty soon the taxicab came along. I got infflde. t'dy had the driver of the car cov ered with his gun when I jpot in. I pulled out my gun then and Udy told the driver to drive to Merrill's. At Merrill's Udy went inside and I stayed outside. When Udy made Mrs. Merrill put up her hands I told him to let her take her hands down. Udy made the bartender open the register. Udy came out and I had the' taxicab back up. COMPANIES CHAFE UNDER ADDED TUX Large Number of Corporations Fail to Comply With New ' Federal Law. UNJUST, SAY OFFICIALS Discrimination in Favor of Firms and Individuals Antagonizes. Period for Filing- State ments Expires Today. Probably SO per cent of the corporations in this state, subject to the Federal cor poration tax, have filed statements with TAXIOAB HIGHWAYMEN WHO CONFESSED HOLDING UP TWO ROADHOUSES. 5 - " r t i - i lis Roti TTtfy. & 1 -if -s. ' . I if - .. - I ? . V , 1 H - f I Photos by Electric Studio, 145 Sixth street Harry Baker. I shot three times to scare them. Then we got in the taxicab and started (or Portland. On the -way Udy handed me some money and I gave the driver of the cab The rest of the money I put in my pocket. While we were in the taxicab car Udy said: "Can't we Ret the Seven-Mile House?" The driver of the car said "Sure." At the Seven-Mile House Udv took the driver of the car ahead of him and went Inside the house. He told the bartender, Thompson, to hold up his bands. Lfly pointed his gun at him. I had my ftun in my hand. Manley Thompson wouldn't put up his hands, so he wouldn't do as he was told. Udy shot once, so he told me. I heard three shots. Udy said one shot broke all the bottles on the bar. )ut I don't know if that is true or not. Udy shot afrain and they kept fighting more and Udy shot again. That time Thompson fell down. Then Udy started to run, but I saw he had lost his hat. I told him to go .back and get it, because the hat might show who he was and ho might be Identified by the hat. Then we ran to the taxicab. The driver had gone Inside. I wanted to take the cab, but Udy didn't. Then we ran down the tiection-line road to Sixty-seventh and Division streets and then went to my room In the basement in the sanltorlum. We then divided the money. . I got $18.75 and he got the 'same. I put my mask in tne r urn ace. uay toia me he did the same. We had made the masks the day before. We had planned to get the Cliff Inn and also hold up Lake View, but we changed our plans. We had ulanned to come back- In the taxicab, but when Hadderly ran away we made up our minds not to. I am quite sure we gave Hadderly $13. I gave him a $5 gold piece and the reat in silver. I spent my money In theaters and going to shows. I make this statement freely and voluntarily, my purpose being to have the truth known. Baker and Udy have not employed coun sel. This afternon a preliminary exami nation will be given them, in Justice Court. LAUNCH AND 2 60 DOWN FRAIL, CRAFT CAPSIZE IX GALE OX COLUMBIA RIVER. Boat Thought to Be Grace and Men Carl Fisher and Carl Hooper, Both of Svensen. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.) During the height of the southwest gale about 1:30 this1 afternoon a small gasoline launch capsized in the Columbia River opposite the Booth cannery and the two men on board were drowned. Several people on shore witnessed the accident and hastened to give assistance in a small boat, but before they arrived both men and launch sank. While the identity of the lost men is not fully , established, they are believed to have been Carl Fisher and Carl Hooper, of Svensen, who left here about 1 oclock in the launch Grace for their homes. The lost craft had a green hull with a white house, and this description tallies with that of the Grace, and one man who witnessed the accident says he could read the name. She was also known to be heavily laden, having a casting weighing nearly 1000 pounds on board, and this would cause her to sink quickly. Fisher is a son of H. F. Fisher, of Svensen, and has a wife and one child. Hooper is a fish ermatTand well known on the river. Mr. Taft and Woman Suffrage. PORTLAND, Fe-b. 26. (To the Editor.) I wiah to comment upon the attitude of the President of the United States toward wom en's demand for equal political rights, that In consenting to address their convention, even with a self-imposed gag in his mouth, that they, like honest Sancho, should "God bless the river, nor look the gift-horse in the mouth.' Never before, though often invited to ad dress an equal suffrage convention, has any President been permitted by his political groomsmen to consent -to enter such a con vention. The world is moving and even the President with It. Instead of censuring him for his halting speech upon a vital question to which he was open-ly committed before election. Jet us praise him for taking even one limping step in advance of his timid predecessors. Perhaps even the groomsmen of the President may yet learn the signifi cance of the report of the National Press Bureau for the month of November that i( received fr.rm one clipping firm 2014 clip pings oa woman suffrage, including 526 edi torials. These were sxjcluslve of every thing in the New York: City newspapers, which, for the same period, printed 5, SO arti cles, ranging in length from one paragraph to one page. ABIGAIL, SCOTT DUNIWAY. Only One "BROMO QTJ1NTNE." That Is LAXATIVE BROMO' QUININE. tok for the signature of B. W. OROVB. Used the World ovar to Curs a Cold la Ons Day. 35c. Colonel D. M. Dunne, Collector of Inter nal Revenue, as required under that statute. Many of the firms submitting statements have also filed protests against the tax, which they declare is discrimina tory and amounts to class legislation. There are 6000 corporations In this state liable to the tax. but Mr. Dunne was unable yesterday to approximate the ag gregate of taxes these firms would con tribute to the National treasury. The time in which corporations can file their statements and escape liability to a fine of from 1000 to JIO.000 expires today. In protesting against the filing of state ments, including a detailed report of thjeir business transactions, and submitting to the payment of a 1 per cent tax on the Income over $5000. officers of corporations in this state assert that they are being unjustly taxed. They point to the fact that as corporations they are already be ing taxed to the limit for state, county, school and municipal purposes. Double Tax Required. In addition, under the laws of Oregon, they are obliged to pay a state corporation tax. The Federal corporation tax is still another assessment against the earnings of these concerns. The unfairness of the Federal corpora tion measure, aver the protesting corpora tions, is patent from the fact that the tax is levied and collected only as against associations and individuals bound to gether under corporate law for business purposes. The statute does not include the individual business man or the private partnership. Either -may be doing busi ness with a capital of $."i00,000 and earning dividends on that capital, yet they are not reached by the National corporation tax. In fact, these private - enterprises may be located directly across the street from a duly incorporated concern and en gaged in the same line of business. The former is not required to pay the tax, while the latter must contribute to the Government 1 per cent of its income over and above $ijoO0. "I am not in favor of the tax," said Fred C. Knapp. secretary of the Penin sula Lumber Company, yesterday. "I look upon it as being unjust, inasmuch as it requires one set of Individuals bound to gether under corporate laws to do certain things that their neighbors, organized as a partnership and engaged in the same business, are not required to do. It savors of class legislation. But, of course, it is a law and there is nothing to do but to comply with its provisions until Its legal ity has been determined. It is understood by those interested in corporation prop erty in this state, that the constitution ality of the law will be tested." Partnerships Have Ativan tuge. "Oregon corporations already are called upon to pay heavy taxes for numerous other purposes," said L. J. Wentworth, vice-president and general manager of the Portland Lumber Company. "Among other taxes exacted from corporations in Ore gon Is a state corporation tax. Now, we are to be assessed a National corporation tax. This Federal tax Is manifestly un fair to corporations when it is considered that individuals doing partnership busi ness are immune from both the state and the National corporation taxes. En forcement of the Federal corporation tax measure, it seems to me, will merely amount to placing a premium on business conducted through partnerships." , "I do not favor the National corpora tion tax," said W. B. Mackay, secretary and manager of the North Pacific Lum ber Company. "Corporations are taxed enough already without being obliged to contribute further taxes called for under the National corporation tax." . "No other class of institutions in the state pays a greater ratio of taxes than the banks," said Edward Cookingham, vice-president of the Ladd & Tilton Bank. "We are taxed the full rate on our capital and surplus accounts, in addition to a state corporation tax. An income tax, in addition, becomes a burden." Some Pay; Others Protest. Mr. Dunne, assisted by his chief deputy, S. M. Ramsby, is giving his personal at tention to the details incident to receiving these corporation reports and forwarding them fo Washington. The task carries with it considerable work, as may be judged from the fact that for several days an average of 3C0 of these statements has been received daily. In transmitting their statements, several of the corporations reporting have also remitted checks cover ing the amount of their tax. Others have substituted for the check a protest against the law, evidently expecting that the ques tion of the law's constitutionality will be determined in the courts before June 1, next, when the tax for the year 1909 must be paid. "It is a great deal of satisfaction to me," said ilr. Dunne, yesterday, "to find that corporations are responding so freely and promptly In filing their statements. Several have sent protests with their statements, while many have remitted checks covering the tax. These statements and remittances are forwarded to Wash ington as soon as they are received. The contents of the reports are guarded with greatest secrecy, and no Information of any kind Is given out concerning them. Returns Made Correctly. "From my knowledge of business, I am convinced that the reports being filed are fair and honest. I have not discovered any disposition on the part of corpora tions to make their reports other than correct. I am hopeful that by the time my office closes for the day Monday aft ernoon, every corporation in the state will have filed the required statement of Its affairs." Under the law. those corporations fall ing to file their reports before tomorrow can obtain an extension of time, not ex ceeding 30 days, on only the following conditions: Where the delinquency was occasioned by the sickness or absence of an officer of the corporation required to make the return, or for other reason which shall be deemed sufficient by the Internal Revenue Collector. lion and Mouse Pleases on Annual Return THE MON AND THE MOUSE. A Play In Four Acts by Charles Klein. Presented at Bungalow. CAST. Mrs. Rossmore Mary Davis Miss Nesbitt Jean Howard Judge Rossmore -H. Rees Eravis Ex-'Judge Stott Luke Martin Shirley Rossmore Carolyn Elberts Jefferson Rider .Charles D. Pitt Hon. Kitzroy Bagley. .G. Sydenham Jorkins George Barr Senator Roberts .Charles H. Burbldge Kate Roberts Annie Athey Mrs. John Burkett Ryder Etta Baker Martin John Burkett Ryder. Walter Edwards AFTER a flood of psychological clap trap, the return and annual event now of Charles Klein's successful play, "The Lion and the Mouse," is doubly welcome, even though the com pany Is not the original name-blown-in-the-bottle-only-one-signature brand. The reason for the survival of this clean, virile drama is not difficult to seek. The play contains poetry, ro mance and literature three requisites of the play that lives. Through the force' of its dramatic qualities of emotion. Its degrees of suspense. Its dry, but none the less certain, humor, and Its naturalness of movement, "The Lion and the Mouse" compels us to receive its story with willing, even though momentary, be lief. If there Is a moral it is not hauled out and forced down our throats, but is relegated to Its proper place. The role of Ryder, who dominates the stage for three acts, is capably handled by Walter Edwards. He holds the attention of his audience at all times, and gives a .satisfactory account of himself. Particularly is this true In his conversations with Shirley Ross more, the daughter of the man he Is endeavoring to kill politically, and again In his dialogue with his son Jef ferson, who loves Shirley and dares to beard his lion-like father in the den, to plead his own cause and that of Shirley's father. Carolyn Elberts, a convincing young actress, with a musical voice, is Shir ley. But she is not alone artistically satisfying; she conceives and enacts the role with sincerity and naturalness. George D. Pitt, spineless Individual, gives a corresponding bit of acting as Jefferson, the son. Those in the gal lery thought most of his lines were comedy and chortled at Intervals. The play continues at the Baker Theater the remainder of the week, with matinees Wednesday and Satur day. WASTE IN A CREMATORY Give Disposal of City's Garbage to Private Corporation, la Advice. PORTLAND, Feb. 26. (To the Editor.) I notice In The Oregonian that the City Council has voted $100,000 to the Board of Health for the purpose of erecting a gar bage crematory on the site now owned by the city, at Guild's Lake. I have also noticed many suggestions from writers in regard to the solution of this troublesome question, and it is my opinion that of all evils of this question, the city authorities have chosen the worst site. My reasons are obvious. The location is the mo3t inconvenient that could be selected, on account of the long and expensive haul. It is very damaging to that rapidly growing part of the city. No crematory can be operated without a dump In connection. As the filling of Guild's Lake is now assured, and all that land will become a part of the city, a crematory will not be allowed to remain there five years and will surely be a necessary loss to the city. The building of a crematory does not settle the garbage-gathering problem by any means, as the same conditions will remain as to the collection, as at present, which is a disgrace to any modern city. Now for a solution. I understand there are one or more companies ready and willing to gather the garbage and take It . out of the city limits, without expense to the city. If this is so, why expend 1 cent for crematory construction and operation? Why burden the taxpayer with $100,000 levy for a crematory with an additional expense of $30,000 yearly for operating expenses? These questions may seem Impertinent, but from a finan cial point of view, seem to. me reason able. It Is an evident fact that a com pany can gather the garbage cheaper and better than can a municipality, as a private corporation would systematize its business. The trouble with the garbage gathering as It is done at present is lack of system. Why not. In advertising for crematory construction, advertise at the same time for bids for the collection of garbage and taking same out of the city? If this is done, both plans can come before the Board of Health at the same time and be acted upon without loss of time. If the crematory is constructed at Guild's Lake it will take at . least six months which will mean one year until it is in operation. If the other plan is adopted, it will take about 60 days for a private company to place its wagons at work gathering the garbage and the com pany will find a way to dispose of the garbage outside the city limits. JOHN R. CISCO. Moving Pictures of Royalty. Popular Mechanics. In the latest moving pictures taken by the royal clnematographers at the com mand of Emperor William, the - Crown Prince of the German ruling houBe Is shown leading a fierce charge across the parade ground. 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Mr. Culver read the his torical sketch. The church was found ed in 1S84. The station previously had been a mission. Rev. X. Shupp deliv ered en address, emphasizing the growth of the Christian religion. Among other things, he said: "The world is growing better. I have always maintained this, but many do not think so. But I see the trend In the rising tide of morality, public and private. In this country. With what quickness we see corruption in public life condemned and the corrupt man cast down from public place! There is a mighty forward movement all over this country." Rev. H. A. Deck, pastor of the First United Evangelical Church, brought greetings from his congregation. Fol lowing the services in the church, the A BAPTIST ELDER Restored to Health by .Vinol "1 was run down and weak from in digestion and general debility, also suf fered from vertigo. I saw a cod liver preparation called Vinol advertised and decided to give It a trial, and the re sults were most gratifying. After tak ing two bottles I regained my strength and am now feeling unusually well." Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap tist Church, Kingston, N. C. Vinol is not a patent medicine but a preparation composed of the medicinal elements of cods' livers, combined with a tonic iron and wine. Vinol creates a hearty appetite, tones up the organs of digestion and makes rich, red blood. In this natural manner, Vinol creates strength for the run-down, over worked and debilitated, and for deli cate children and old people. For chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis Vinol is unexcelled. All such persons In this vicinity are asked to try Vinol on our offer to re fund their money If it fails to give sat isfaction. W00DARD CLARKE & CO., DRUGGISTS, POIITLASD. cornerstone was laid by Rev. Mr. Shupp, assisted by the other ministers. The church will cost $10,0M completed. MONKEY ADOPTS FIREMEN Appears at Engine-House and- Makes Himself at Home. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. There is a monkey temporarily staying in the headquarters of engine company 40, in West Sixty-eighth street, who answers the alarms, slides the poles, jumps up on the back of the horses preparatory to gontg out, and sleeps in a bed, to say nothing of climbing across the window ledge to an adjoining house and stealing what food he wants to from the window of a tenant. No one has appeared to claim the animal. Shortly after S o'clock last night the company responded to an alarm at Fifty-third street and Eighth avenue. When the men returned to the engine house they found the monkey sittlrg on the desk near the gong which sounds the alarms. Cap tain Quinn found the monkey con genial. After the animal was there about an hour the alarm sounded and the firemen slid down the pole. When the men returned they found the animal asleep In Peter Farrell's bed. On being awakened the monkey amused himself and the members by sliding down the pole and climbing it. Shortly after midnight an alarm sounded and the men slid down the pole. They were not quite as nimble as the monkey, however, for they found him sitting on the back of a horse. Billionaire Not in Sight. There have been those who have ex pressed apprehensions that the billion aire was to be evolved during our stay on earth, and that with the power which his vast wealth would give him he would be a danger to the great body of the people. The opening of the New York City tax books dispels that fear. According to those books. Andrew Carnegie is worth only $5,000,000, John D. Rocke feller $2,500,000, his brother William but $300,000, John Jacob Astor 300. 000. J. Plerpont Morgan but $400,000, while there Is no Vanderbilt who has more than a million, and William R. Hearst's holdings do not reach the dig nity of six figures. So there is no need to fear the billionaire unless the rich est men in the country are dodging their taxes which it Is possible they MILES and HOURS SAVED TO SPO KANE VIA Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. "The North, Bank Road" The perfect track and superior equipment insure a good night's sleep. The trip by day is a panorama of the West's grandest scenery Columbia River, Snake River, Spokane River. OBSERVATION CARS, LIBRARY-PARLOR CARS, COMPARTMENT SLEEPERS, STANDARD SLEEPERS, rIlVi CARS MEALS A LA CARTE, TOl'RIST SLEEPERS, FIRST-CLASS COACHES. Leave Portland 7:00 P. M.; 9:00 A. M. Arrive Spokane 7:00 A. 9: IS P. M, Dinner served on evening train. day train. Luncheon and dinner on PASSENGER STATION, 11th AND HOYT STS. CITY TICKET OFFICES Third and Morrlaon St. 1S2 Third St 1 Third St.