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JIORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TIITHR STJ AT, MARCH 17, 1910. FAKE RAGES LOSE TO FIVE, 46 00 Maybray Trial Reveals "Shady Deals" by Whole sale, v COLLEGE MEN ARE VICTIMS Minnesota University Graduate In fluenced to Place $10,000 by Son of Preacher, but Maybray Himself, Turns Deal. COUNCIL. BLUFFS. Iowa, March 16. Today's sessions of the trial of John C. Maybray and six other defendants charged with swindling operations by fraudulent use of the malls, produced, a kaleidoscope of testimony not before ,equalled during the trial. . William H. McGrath, aged 2S, a grad uate of the University of Minnesota and of. 'the St. Paul Law School, according to the evidence, was as easily duped- out of his $10,000 as -was James G. Kilte, o Cisco, 111., aged 74, who testified to the. loss of a similar amount. T. F. George, of San Antonio, Tex., lost J18.000; James Webber, of Shamokin, Pa., J3000, and B. B. Schurman, a farmer end stockman of Leota Kan., $6000, to talling $46,000 as the amount that wit nesses today told of losing. Show McGrath AVas Worked. McGrath recited a remarkable story of his loss. Louis W. Stowe, son of an Episcopal rector of Mineapolis, solicited McGrath In the matter, assuring him that it was former college friendship that prompted him to ask the witness to help him carry out the scheme. According to the testimony, it was this declaration alone that induced him to bring $10,000 to Council Bluffs.: "When I got here and looked, over the situation," said McGrath, "I took Stowe out to the park and pleaded with him not to go Into the deal." Assistant District Attorney Stewart elicited from McGrath that he Anally went no far as to get a draft in favor of his brother and put it in an envelope preparatory to mailing to Stillwater, Minn. The witness then declared he met Maybray. who- induced him to try to get j his money at -the bank. He said: j Bank Headily Gives Out Cash. 'I went to the First National Bank which issued the draft and the teller" told me to Indorse it with my brothers name, and when I did so he readily gave me the money." McGrath now has a civil suit againit the bank for the recovery of the mony. Ernest E. Hart, former National Pie publican committeeman for Iowa, is an officer of the bank. McGrath then told of the usual erod ing of the contest on which he lostt, his money. James G. Kile of Cisco - 111., was taken to Little Rock to pbrrfliase timber lands. He ended his visit, -with an investment of $10,000 in a Aiorse race' which went against him. The first witness today was T. E. George, of San Antonio, Tex., wvo said he was relieved of $18,000 in coraieotlon with a wrestling match at New Orleans two years ago. in which one of tjhe con testants apparently suffered S. serious hemorrhage In the second bout. He named Joseph E. Wright, now un der indictment, but not yet arrested, as the "friend" who induced hirn to par ticipate in the affair. Letters which passed through the mails plaed an im portant part in leading Mr. George Into the toils, and they were Ifiroduced in evidence. Howard Simpson, the Goveanment's star witness of yesterday, paid tjoday that in event ot Herriman. Moore and Brown, now in jail In Oakland, Cal., being brought here for trial, he doubtless would be a witness against them. Simpson ap pears to be friendly with Maybray. He ha spent some time witjh the latter at the Jail. Simpson's testimony has not materially affected Mayb:ray's interests in the present trail. The Iaige attendance of women at the trial has laeen a feature. BODY TAKENT0 BRAZIL President's Yacht Conveys Casket of Late Amtaissador. WASHINGTON, frVarch 16. With mil itary and naval honors, the casket con taining the body of the late Brazilian Ambassador, Senor Nabuco. was re moved today from the vault in Oak Hill cemetery, in this city, where it had reposed since his death, and placed aboard the President's yacht, Mayflower, to be taken to Brazil. There was no religious ceremonies, in view of the f ar that elaborttte services had been held at the time of the funeral, The State Department was represented y Chandler Bale, Third Assistant Sec retary of State, while the diplomatic lxdy was prtisent in the person of a "special committee appointed by the di rectors of thre Bureau of American Republics. room on Saturday afternoon, a pistol bullet having caused death. When the vessel reached here today there were few of the passengers who were aware of the tragedy. It is said that Davis had been suffering pr some time with congestion of the lungs. . Children Will Divide Estate. SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. Willis E. Davis was a wealthy banker and ar tist of this city. His estate valued at $1,000,000 was probated in the Superior Court here today and will be shared equally by the three surviving child ren. Mrs. Davis died in New York last October as she and her husband were preparing to go to Europe. Later he took the trip to Europe which ended in his suicide. Davis was a director In the San Francisco Savings & Loan Society, the Hopkins Institute of Art, and the Bo hemlan Club, of this city. He had been in poor health ever since the death of LOVETT MW HEAD ILLINOIS CENTRAL HARRIMAN' EXECUTIVE OFFICER MOVES IT. I- 4- x 1 plffiiKliill :-A i,mti.i,Htiu, i ,um,m, ,mm,., Uni, v,iiiji W- J,. Park. Vice-President Illinois Central Railway. At a meeting- of the directors of Jie Illinois Central Railway Com pany In New York March 7. W. L. Park. general superintendent of the Union Pacific Railway, with head Quarters at Omaha, was elected vice president, with headquarters at Chi cago, and will have charge and su pervision of the transportation, realn tenance, motive power, construction, purchasing and pension departments. He wu also chosen for a Rjmllar position In the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company. Mr. Park la a railroad man who has risen from the bottom of the ladder, where .he began as a freight brakeman on the "Union Pacific at North Platte. Neb., In JS7S. In a short time he became a freight con ductor, and In 1SS2 got a passen ger run. Eight years later he be came division superintendent and in 3I05 was made general superintend ent at Omaha Mr. Park was born at Ovid, Mich., In 1859. He Is the only son of Col. J. B. Park (deceased), who com- . ...ouucu a. aiitinBan regiment In the 1 civil War. and was later a pioneer Sin me settlement of Western braska. leer Ne- I .... "J.niiu me trip to Europe was undertaken with the hope of bettering SUFFRAGE BILL PASSES GERMAN" SOCIALISTS MARE VAIN PROTEST. .TRUST OFFICIAL PLEADS Lemuel- Patterson Reserves "Vsual Right to AVilhdraw. NEW TORK, March 16. Another of the IndSteted officials of the Chicago Meat Packing concerns, Lemuel Pat terson, vice-president of the National Packing- Company, appeared voluntar ily In the New Jersey Court of Com .mon Fleas In Jersey City today and en tered a plea of not guilty to the In dictment charging conspiracy and re straint of trade. Bail was fixed at $7500. which was furnished. - Counsel for Patterson made the usual reservation of the privilege to with-lra-w the plea for the purpose of mov ing to quash the indictment or take some other procedure. Three-Class Property System as Qualification for Electorate Re mains Virtually Intact. BERLIN, March 16. The Diet today passed without essential changes the government's Prussian suffrage bill. The vote was 23S to 1S8. The measure has been bitterly opposed by the Socialists, whose recent public demonstrations of protest have brought them into frequent conflicts with the po lice. The majority of the government's measure was composed of the Conserva tive and the Free Conservative parties, only two members of which refused their support. The minority was made up of the National Liberals, Progressive Peo ples' Party, Poles and Socialists. Be fore the vote was taken. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg announced that the government would not consent to direct any secret balloting, but must hold funda mentally to the bill as introduced, which leaves the existing three-class property system virtually intact. The police had taken the precaution of posting a large force in the neighbor hood of Parliament In anticipation of a demonstration following the vote, but nothing of the sort occurred. The Socialists are not likely to abandon their widespread and organized agitation for universal suffrage. There are rumors that a general strike to continue for two or three days will be declared, probably on the occasion of the anniversary of the revolutionary conflicts of March 17, 1818. BANKER TAKES OWN LIFE ''Tortured by Illness, Davis Shoots Himself on Steamer. NEW TORK, March 16. That Willis E. Davis, the millionaire cluBman and artist, of San Francisco, who died on the White Star Liner Oceanic when 'she waa on her way to this port, was a suicide, was the information, brought here today with the arrival of the steamship. The first news of Davis' death reached here in a dispatch from San Francisco 'to the effect that F. W. Van Sicklen, brother-in-law of Davis, had received ; word that Davis had died on the Ocean ' lc from heart disease.'- That dispatch ; added that Davis had gone abroad a short time ago and that his wife had I died on the other side. .Davis was found riaad la his state- $28,000 LOSER IS ABSENT Van Norden, Victim of Alleged Wom en Outlaws, Doesn't Prosecute. NEW YORK, March 16. Warner M. Van Norden, ex-presldent of the Van Norden Trust Company, is far away over seas and consequently did not appear today to prosecute Bessie Roberts and May Williams, the women accused of .holding him up on the street and rob bing him of t:,000. In view of the fact, which his attorney admitted that Mr. Van Norden did not expect to return from Europe for six months, the women were discharged from the JTO.0OO bail bonds in which each had been held since shortly after their ar rest January 20. Harriman Lines' Management Awaiting Decision Merger. Suit, 'Tis Said. FOLEY WILL ASSIST PARK TTnion Pacific System of Organiza tion Has Been Introduced in Con ducting Affairs of Road Wrest ed Prom Stuyvesant Fish: CHICAGO. March 16. (Special.) The opinion that the future of the Illinois Central Railroad will be domi nated by the Union Pacific Interests was strengthened today by the official an nouncement of the appointment of T. J. Foley to be assistant toVlce-PTesl-dent W. 'G. Park. Mr. Foley formerly was assistant-general superintendent of the I nion Pacific at Omaha and had charge of the terminals of that road at Omaha, Council Bluffs and South Omaha. The circular announcing Mr. Foley's appointment is circular "No. 1," and the circuar announcing the resignation of Frank B. Harriman, as genera manager of the road, is circular "No. 2," and both circulars bear the same date. In the appointment of Mr. Foley, therefore. Is said to be found the reason for the resignation of Mr. Harriman after a service of 31 years with the Illinois Centra It is stated that were it not for the Government suit asking for a dissolu tion of the Union Pacific-Southern Pa cific combination, the Harriman lines management would, e'er.this, have been extended to include the Illinois Central. Until the merger suit shall have been decided, the Illinois Central may be permitted to continue with a separate and distinct organization, as the Har riman people do not wish to do any thing which might inuence a decision, against them. The statement by Harriman to the effect that he found the Union Pacific system of organization was to be em ployed on the Illinois Central might in dicate that he alae discovered there was to be an extension of Harriman lines management over the Illinois Central. If the rumor regarding this is correct, Robert S. Lovett will eventually be come president of the Illinois Central. JAP SUES ST. CROIX OWNERS Anguish nt Separation From Home and Property Valued at $12,180. LOS ANGELES. March 16. Declaring that the steamer St. Croix was unsafe and that her crew and captain were Intoxi cated at the time the vessel was burned off Ventura on' Nevemher 20' last, S. K. Ohashi, who was a passenger at the time, filed suit in the Superior Court today for $12,180 damages. Ohashi was on his way to San Fran cisco to meet his aged father, whom he was to accompany to their home in Japan. He is alleged to have lost much valuable personal property and has been unable to return to his native land. Because of the great reverence the Japanese have for their ancestors and native land, the plaintiff alleges he has experienced, untold mental anguish as a result of the wreck. STUBBS' DAUGHTER FREE Mrs. Sunderland Gran-ted Divorce Behind Closed Doors. RENO, Nev., March 16. Beulah Stubbs Sunderland, daughter of J. C. Stubbs, general traffic manager of the. Harriman lines, with offices at Chicago, was toaay grantea a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. The case was heard behind closed doors, and was not contested by the defendant, John Sun derland. Property rights were settled out of court, Mrs. Sunderland getting the bulk of valuable real estate in this city, and will receive $75 per month alimony. Sunderland is chairman of the board of regents of the University of Nevada and Is the Democratic National Com mitteeman from Nevada. UNSANITARY SPOTS SHOWN Vancouver Sits ITp When Lecturer Turns on Lantern Slides. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 16. (Spe cial.) J. B. Combs, state sanitary inspec tor of Washington, caused a sensation this evening in the course of a lecture in the high school assembly room, when he threw upon the screen several lantern slides from photographs he had taken this forenoon of unsanitary spots in Vancouver.- i Mr. Combs lectured to TOO, school chll- maraacu. all Natural Laxative Water Quickly Relieves: Biliousness, Sick Headache, Stomach Disorders, and CONSTIPATION iff. vx-t.Mi.tijii2ix xry f wnm -SB V ' H NATURAL APERIENT WATER. Avoid Substitutes .Ben Sellings Monarch T ailors M dren on "Tuberculosis and Its Preven tion and Cure" this afternoon. The tuber culosis exhibit prepared for the A.-Y.-P. Exposition was shown. Great Interest is1 fanlfested here. Sessions will fee. held Thursday and Friday afternoon and eve nings. The lecture on tubreculogis will be given for the students at the State School for the Deaf and Dumb tomorrow. It will be interpreted in sign language toy Superin tendent Clarke. , TAFT STARTS ON TOUR WILL CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY IX CHICAGO. Admits He's Xot Irish, but Has Kissed Blarney Stone Promises to See Pittsburg Game. PITTSBURG, March 16. While his train sped toward Chicago today. Presi dent Taft devoted himself to preparing his speech to be delivered at the Irish Fellowship Club banquet In Chicago to morrow night, and, up to the time his train arrived here' at :o2 tonight, he gave himself assiduously to the "Story or Ireland" and "The Life of St. Pat rick." Once orlly throughout the trip was he Interrupted. That was at Altoona, where Mayor Hoyer boarded the train and greeted the President, who manifestedc much interest in the situation at Phila delphia. Mayor Hoyer told the Presi dent that there were hopes for peace in the Quaker City. Upon the arrival of the train in Pitts burg Mayor Magee and a delegation from the Amerlcus Club greeted Mr. Taft. One of the President's callers asked him if he were an Irishman. "No, I am not," he responded. "The nearest to an Irishman the Taft family has ever come is in name. That was borne by a Count Taafe, of Ireland. I will con fess, however, that I have kissed the Blarney stone." The President assured Mayor Magee that he would be here May 2 and would attend the ball game between the Chi cago and Pittsburg clubs. He asked if it was to be an exhibition game or "one for blood." . "Do you know what appeals to me In these gamei," he said, "is that big Dutch man what is his name oh, yes, Wagner. He looks as if he could not get any where, and yet he gets everywhere. Do you know that if I saw him miss a ball I I would think he was bluffing." The news of the President's visit had been ' spread broadcast and outside the station a crowd had assembled. A few phivileged ones were admitted to the lm mediate vicinity of the car and Just be fore it pulled out a big, stout man with a face beaming with smiles, saw the Presi dent on the rear platfom and shouted: "Hey, Mr. President, I'm almost a big as you are. ' "How much do you weigh?" inquired Mr. Taft. "Two hundred and ninety-five pounds," the big fellow answered. The Presidents "Oh, you're not in my class. I weighed 313 the last time I was on the scales." While going to the station at Washing ton, the President's automobile narrowly escaped running down a woman who crossed the street In front of it. The ma chine was stopped Just in time. 00 Sale of $10,000. Worth of Woolens Here is the whole story in a nut-shell. We have bought our stock of Spring woolens, expecting to remain in this location all Summer, and here comes this imperative-order from our. landlord to "get out." As yet we have-not been able to find a suitable down stairs location. iVe have too heavy a stock for our future upstairs location, announcement of which we will make ler. We must reduce this stock of woolens and do so quickly. We propose to sacrifice $15 to $25 on every Made-to-Order Suit in the house. All, You Pay Us for Is the Material and the Cost of Making REGULAR S40 VALUES REGULAR $50 VALUES Man The Made-to-Order WE ADVISE YOU TO COME EARLY. IT WILL PAY YOU IMONARC Tailors M. MAXWELL, President dK CI. r "Bill Corner Sixth and Alder Streets LIQUOR WINS LONG FIGHT Massachusetts l'eople Lose Chance to Ballot on Amendment. BOSTON, March 16. The people of Massachusetts will not have an oppor tunity this year to ballot upon the question of amending the constitution of this commonwealth so as to pro hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors. The house late today refused to sub stitute a bill providing for sich ref erendum for an adverse committee re port, and then accepted the adverse report. Heike Case Again Adjourned. NEW TORK. March 16. Proceedings In the United States Supreme Court in the case of Charles R. Heike. secretary of the American Sugar Refining Company, were again continued today. When the case was reached on the calendar of the United States Circuit Court, it was ad journed by Judge Martin until May 10. ONE-FOURTH OFF. All Tailored Suits one-fourth off. This means the New Spring Suits just In. We plan to sell 100 suits where we usually sell 10. That's the reason. McAllen & McDonnell, The Popular Drygoods Store, corner Third and Morrison streets. Doctor's Hearing Is Postponed. SAX FRANCISCO. March 16. Upon declaration of his attorneys that they desired to Summon wltnoaeoc rnm Washington, D. C, the preliminary I hearing today before Federal Commis sioner Heacock of Dr. r.. Moore, the surgeon of the local United States marine hospital who is charged with battery upon Mateo Brezzinio, a. pa tient, went over for two weeks. 'iT;rtDc&aaig '2Mm a - " gj I'll" I fmn INjLU.i; I Why Not Make an Intelligent Selection of Eyeglasses? The "SO EASY" Glasses are the embodiment of Style and Beauty. They are delicate and invisible. If, you are particular about your personal appear ance you will want the "SO EASY." COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. LABOR BACKS UPCARMEN STRIKK COMMITTEE OF TEX IS SUES PROCLAMATION'. Plans for Proposed State-Wide Strike Discussed Lad Killed, Motorman Rescued. PHILADELPHIA, March 16. The statement issued by the strike commit tee of ten tonight consists of a proc lamation modeled after the Declaration of Independence, in which the labor representatives proclaim their inten tion of maintaining their fight on be-; half of the striking armen. E. E. Greenawalt, president - of the State Federation of Labor, who re turned tonight, consulted with the local strike committee and with representa tives from various sections of the state. Flans for the proposed state-wide strike were discussed. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company reported 1225 cars In opera tion today. This had been announced as the last day on which strikers would be taken back, but the labor leaders say their ranks are unbroken. The only disorder reported occurred tonight, when 3-year-old Eugene Piatt was run over and killed by a trolley car. The motorman waa roughly han dled by the crowd, but was rescued by the police. Learning that the labor leaders In tended turning the proposed St. Pat- rick's day mass for the Ancient Order of Hibernians into a labor demonstra tion. Archbishop Ryan postponed the service until April 9. The labor leaders, however, say they will not change their plans, and pro pose to hold a meeting tomorrow in Logan square, in front of the Cathedral. Th RoyiU Society for the Prevr-ntlon of " Cruelty to AnlmaLn employs over Iflo ofH'-'-ra Olympia Beer Is Good For Tired Housewives mm After a hard day with its multitude of petty an noyances, just sit down and take one glass of Olympia Beer. It refreshes and invig-orates mind and body. . Olympia Beer makes rich, red blood. It is pure and wholesome. It's properly ajred an J no pre servatives are used. It won't upset the daintiest stomach. Health and strength eomo from its use. Better order a case at once. Phone Olympia Beer Agency 330 Johnson Street. Main 671 or A 2467. W, 'resident PyY per c if WILCOX, Vice-President- January, 1910, showed increase in business nt over same month last ruary showed an increase of over corresponding month mmmm 133 SIXTH ST. anmtfnoBBBBB Oregonian Building Portland, Or. V A Home Comp an &&yH'T;- ?r?- of 60 ' X- year. Feb- IplvC 400 per cent i of last year. V 1 ?f5f If ' of which you may well be proud. Watch us grow. E. COOKINGHAM, Vice-President. Sw -nrntifL' "Watch us fnw. v! '--i : . y ""' ' w.Uajai-" 11 M. JOHNSON", Secretary. S. P.' LOCKWOOD, Vice-President and General Manager -HARRY RICHEY, Manager Portland Agents HOME OmCE. LUMBER EXCHANGE BLDG PORTLAND, OR.