-A VOL. L.-XO. 15,405. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. x. S MURDER MYSTERY SHIFTS TO WEZLER Man Accused of Deed Talked of Plans. WAS HE SEEN IN PORTLAND? Telephone Calls Received on Day of Murder. N MISSING FROM GRIP Xlrlit MaUhmuin Portland Pot-t-offioe Says Wezler Talked Many Times of How He Could Kill "Wife and Escape. DAY'S IEVKIXrMENTS IN WKZLER CASE. Wezler wu In Portland the day of the murder, or someone purposely Impersonated him in a number of ways. The polio have taken charge of Wezler's apartments In the Kamm butldln. The pistol Wezler' landlady says he kept in hia suit case is missing. Wezler's memorandum book is found to contain clippings or an ar ticle describing brutal murder by a husband of his wife followed by suicide. G. H. Seaton says Wezler told him of his intention to kill Mrs. "VVezler. That Wezler was of a morbid na ture is made evident by his keeping on his dresser the picture of hi lit tle girl, taken after death. Police have letters written by a woman in San Francisco and another in Kansas City, who use affectionate names for him. and with the suspicion that he has sought one of them in his troubles, the police will try to locate each of them. Contrary evidence, for and against Charles J. Wezler. who Is wanted by the Tacoma police on a charge of hav ing murdered his mother-in-law, Mrs. Henry Schulz, was unearthed In Port land yesterday, and by Its opposing features it deepened the mystery that surrounds the charge made against Wezler. One thing was established yesterday, end that was that Wezler was in Port land' the day of the murder, or some one was Impersonating him In a way to make people believe he was here. This was the strong feature that stands In Wezler's favor, and is in direct opposition to considerable other evidence, chief of which Js that Wez ler had boasted to O. H: Seaton. night watchman at the Portland postoffice. that he would kill his wife, although lie did not mention a plan to kill her mother. Wife's Life Path Romantic. Jn letters and in a pocket memoran dum book, now in the hands of the Portland police, much of Wezler's past history is brought to light. From these Jt has been gathered that a man named Anderson has caused trouble between Wezler and his wife, resulting in her suing him for divorce. They also show that Wezler's wife was formerly the wife of Hy Samson, of Seattle, from whom she eloped with Wezler in Feb ruary, 1900, and that after Samson ob tained his divorce six months later, TVezler married the woman in British Columbia. ' This bit of romance is told in short paragraphs found in Wezler's pocket memorandum book, now in the pos session of the police. These paragraphs were written with the evident intent of protecting his children against the charge that they might not be legitir mate, and read as follows: "Louise Wezler eloped with Charles Wezler from Hy Samson. February, J900, said Hy Samson received a divorce decree in Slay, 1900, at Seattle. Wash ington." Record or IMvorces Kept. "Louise Wezler married Charles J. Weiler at Wcet Minster, B. C, In July I. 1900." "Little Ida Wezler. bom August S, 1900, at Vancouver, B. C, and died May 7, 1902. at Vancouver, B. C." " "Ijoulsw was granted a divorce from me May S. IsoX. court granting her house hold effects and children end 130 a month alimony." Among the letters that rmve collected at the Kamm building for Wezler since he disappeared Is one from the Benedic tine Press, and on inquiry at the office of the latter it was learned yesterday that Wezler had been hired by that com pany the Saturday previous to the mur der, and that on the very morning, when It is reported a man answering Wezler's description sent the fatal letter to Mrs. Sohulz, causing her to leave he home and never to return, a man professing to be Wezler called up the office of the Benedictine Press. ' and expressed dis couragement concerning his work as solicitor. Report Is Made by Telexhone. Ralph Clyde, business manager of the (Benedictine Press, eaid yesterday that Wezler had answered an advertisement lie had seen 1i The Oregonian, and wanted to solicit for the Press, explain ing that he had tired of his former firm, a calendar publishing hous ein the East, as the latter were not paying his com mission promptly. "I told Werler to return Saturday," PULLMAN PEOPLE TO FIGHT VISION CAB TRUST ADMITS REDCCTIOX IX RATES. O Officials Take Unusual Attitude. Fearing Loss in All Berth, Charges Eventually. , CHICAGO, April 11. (Special.) Officials of the Pullman Comapny stand in the attitude of being willing to concede that there should be a difference In the price of uppe rand lower berths in sleeping cars, btu are not willing to submit to the decisioln of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which will eventually re quire a reduction in all the rates charged. With respect to the portion of the de cision, ordering a reduction in the price of upper bertha to three-fourths the rates charged for the use of lower berths, John S. Runnells. vice-president and general counsel for the Pullman Comapny, said: "The company might be willing to con cede that the use of an upper berth is worth less to the passenger than is the use of a. lower 'berth, despite the fact that it costs the company more to pro vide an upper berth than it does a lower berth." There is reason for believing that the Pullman Company will contest the juris dictioln of the commission in the courts. CHILD RUN DOWN BY AUTO Little Girl's Skull Fractured and She Will Die; Driver Makes Escape. Melba G. Jenkins, the 5-year-old daugh ter of D. E. Jenkins, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was struck by an automobile driven, by an unidentified man near East Sixty-four and Belmont street at 5:30 P. M. yesterday, and received injuries from which she will die. The little vic tim is now at the Good Samaritan Hos pital, suffering from a fractured skull, and has not regained consciousness since the time of the' accident. Her left side is completely . paralyzed. Dr. A. B. Rookey, the attending physician, said that the Injuries are fatal. The little girl and her parents arrived in Portland from Spokane yesterday. In the late afternoon they were taken in an auto by a Teal estERe agent to the Mount Tabor district for the purpose of look ing at some property. When near the scene of the accident the party drew up to the curb and all alighted. The child ran around the rear of the car, not ob serving an approaching automobile. In an instant she was struck and hurled several feet. She' was picked up uncon scious. The driver of the automobile slackened his speed and stopped several yards -beyond the point of the accident. He walked back to the group about the injured child, but did not reveal his iden tity. W'hen the child was placed in the real estate man's automobile and started for the hospital, the driver who had run the child down hurried to where his own car stood nearly a block Away and dis appeared before the number of the auto could be taken. LOADED ELEVATOR STALLS Sixteen People Are Prisoners Rail an Hour in Crowded "Cage." SPOKANE, Wash., April 11. (Spe cial.) Sixteen people, women and men, were Imprisoned in the elevator in the Peyton block, one of the largest office buildings in the city, .this morning be tween floors. The descending cage, which was overloaded, dropped to a position a little below the second floor and the passengers were forced to re main in captivity for over half an hour, until workmen could secure a. ladder and saw off the grate bars in front of the cage door. In single file the passengers climbed down the ladder to the accompaniment of audible grins from a throng of spec tators in the big hallway. The top of the cage was on a level with the sec ond floor, and the passengers were un able to get out from above. The first floor of the Peyton block Is unusually high and a 12-foot stepladder was pressed into service. it T. R." JR. JUITS WORK JUNE Son of ex-President to Take 2 0 Days to Prepare to Wed. HARTFORD. Conn., April 11. Theo dore Roosevelt. Jr., will leave his work in the carpet factory at Thompsonville on June 1 to prepare for his marriage to Miss Eleanor Alexander In New York City on June 20. Young: Roosevelt is now doing- executive work in the main office of the factory. Following" his marriage he will become district man ager for the company at its San Fran cisco headquarters. Young- Roosevelt took up his work in Thompsonville October 1, 190S. He be gan at the bottom. In overalls, sorting wool, ana has worked up through prac tically every one of the various de partments. YAMHILL TO HOLD EXHIBIT Fruit Show to Be Arranged Pros pects Good for Bumper Crops. M'MIXNVILLE, Or.. April 11. Spe cial.) The McMinnville Fruit Union held an interesting meeting at the Commercial Club yesterday. The pros pect for a fine fruit crop was the cause of many felicitous remarks, so much enthusiasm being evident that it was decided to hold, an apple show this Fall of the star products in the val ley of the Yamhill. Mr. F. W. Wallace stated that he never saw better pros pects for a big apple crop. All kinds of pears and cherries promise a big yield. ' The following committee was ap pointed to arrange for the apple fair, with date to be set: D. C. Van Dorn, F. W. Wallace, L. D. Moulton. W. C Hagerty and E. C Appeiaoa TRUST CASES HANG ON CHOICE OF MAN Rehearing Ordered Due to Brewer's Death. CIRCUIT COURT IS AFFECTED Two Judges of Lower Tribunal May Now Be Ineligible. TAFT, HOWEVER, SAYS NO Ke argument on Standard Oil and Tobacco Suits Decided Vpon, W ick er slia m S u r pr i se d I jOu & Delay Ma y Be Result. WASHINGTON. April 1L Unwilling at this time to render decisions in the dis solution suits against the Standard Oil and the so-called "Tobacco Trust," the Supreme Court of the United States to day ordered a. reargument of these cases. This postpones the final disposition of the application of the Sherman an':I-trsut law to these, corporations for weeks, and probably until after next October. The present term -will end June 1. The im mediate cause of the reassignment of the cases is thought to have been the recent death of Justice Brewer. His death left only seven Justices actively at work on the bench a& Justice Moody has been ill all this term. It is believed the court will not ad vance the cases for reargument until President Taft has been given ample time to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Brewer. If this vacancy is not filled before the Senate adjourns for the Summer, It is probable the cases will not be taken up again until after December 1, when the Senate meets again. Recess Appointee Unusual. This is based on the assumption that a recess appointee would violate a prece dent that hes not been broken for more than 100 years if he took his seat on the bench before being confirmed. When it was announced that a, rehear ing of the cases would be necessary, the conclusion was drawn in many quarters that this decision practically eliminated Circuit Judges Vandevanter and Sanborn and Solicltor-Oeneral Bowers from con sideration as Justice Brewer's successor. This was based on the fact that the two judges had ruled upon the oases which are to be considered and Mr. Bow ers also assisted in the preparation of the Government's case. Decisions Not Bar. Inquiries et the White House later in the day, however, showed that President Taft is taking the position that if a man be deemed fit for the Supreme Court bench, the fact that he passed upon pending cases in a lower court or assist ed in the preparation of a pending case in any. way should not be a bar to his appointment. It was decided positively that this an nouncement of the President's opinion, however, was not in the interest of any candidate. No one In the country has a higher opinion of the Federal Courts than President Taft, and he believes a man big enough to be available ma- (Concluded on Page 6.) Bf ;i I i VI v m II LA if W$fX .AW INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Wea TESTER OAT'S Maximum temperature, 60 decrees; minimum, 48 degrreea. TODAY'S Fair and. warmer; northwesterly winds. National. Administration railroad bill eniniKes Senate, two ,f Elkirut" amendmt'n ts adopted. Page 3. National. Administration's conservation measures have hard road to travel in Congress. Page 1- Choice of successor to Justice Brewer com plicated by suits against trust. Page 1. Insurgents Join Democrats in voting down and anto for Speaker and Cannon denes them. Page 3. Domestic. Affinities found guilty of manslaughter in famous Sayler murder case. Page 2. Pullman Var trust" to fight berth reduction rate decision. Page 3 Governor Hughes calls on Now Tork Leg islature to make searching Inquiry into bribery and lobbying. Page 1. Four persons injured in a panic when Dubuque hotel burns. Page 2. Sports. Armory Athletic Club gives first exhibition tonight. Page T. John Klin holds out for money, and may not play this year. Page 7. Jeffries narrowly escapes live wire. Page 1. Idaho loses to Oregon in shut-out game. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Oregon mohair prices are again advanced. Page 19. Rain in Southwest weakens wheat at Chi cago. Page 19. Boom in stocks follows Supreme Court an nouncement. Page 19. Two Asiatic liners are due this week. Page 18. Pacific Northwest. State Oil Inspector Clark, of Washington, may be ousted for alleged wrong doing Page S. Albany ready for open river convention Thursday. Page Portland and Vicinity. Theft of $5000 from German-American safety box still baffling. Page 9. Mayor Simon favors complete ban on fire works In next Fourth of July celebration. Page 9. Portland calls citizens to co-operate in aid ing census enumerators Page 13. Southwestern Oregon to see race between Hill and Harriman .lines for control. Page 18. Wholesale and retail liquor dealer tells license committee many wholesalers re tail without paying license. Page 12. Matches form clew tending to connect John Smoke with lents dynamiting. Page 12. Big Oregon fruit crop predicted by President Newell, of Board of Horticulture. Page 32. Lo wbid for Broadway bridg bonds Is re jected. Page .9. South Dakota farmer buncoed here, takes to waiting on table to eke out living. Page 8. East Side desidents, tn mass meeting, oppose further street vacations. Page DOG SHOWS NARROW PARTH Jugde Releases Vancouver "Drunk" After Preaching Sermon. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 11. (Spe cial.) Admonishing Paul Smith to take a lesson in sobriety and faithfulness from his dog. Judge A. J. Bigham to day released the prisoner, who was arrested for drunkenness Saturday. The dog was locked in the same cell with Smith and stood faithful guard over his master while he was intoxi cated. The Judge pointed out that even the dog would not do what he had done to debase himself, and the canine was a shining example for him to follow in the virtues mentioned. Smith listened with bowed head and when the Judge had finished thanked him and with his faithful dog Bob at his heels disappeared through the door of the City Hall. SEATTLE ENGINEER DIES With Neck Broken, Young Man Lives 4 8 Honrs. SEATTLE, Wash., April H. After liv ing 48 hours with his neck broken and his entire body totally paralyzed. George H. Swanson, aged 26, a marine engineer, who fell down the chutes at an amuse ment park Friday evening, died of his injuries tonight. Swanson was visiting the park when he climbed to the top of the chute and fell. Committee Upholds Devlin. WASHINGTON, Apri 11. The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to recommend favorable action upon the nomination of Robert T. Devlin for Dis trict Attorney of the Northern District of California. A VALUABLE SUGGESTION. ROOSEVELT MEETS PINCH 0T,T H EY TALK Hunting Stories Told, Says Secretary. NEITHER WILL DISCUSS GALL Long Drive Is Taken Through Beautiful Valley. MORE TALK COMING TODAY Ex-Forester Will Ijcave at Evening lor Zurich and Will Sail r New York April 30 Suspicious Character Is Iioclied Up. BOOSBVELT EXPECTED TO ASK. XN DW.1RD AND KAISER WILHEUI TO DISARM. WA SHIN'GTON', April 11 (Spe cial. ) Europe ham procla!md Theo dore Roosevelt a. treat pa.crfca.tor. It is Relieved that the ex-President on. his arrival In Berlir and later In London, will prove his right to the title. It is thought he la likely to spring the sensation of his life Toy crg-lng- Emperor "William, war lord, and Kins Edward, owner of the greatest navy that man knows, to start a world-wide movement for gradual disarmament. The Oolonel threw one bomb In Egypt and another In Rome, and people ere asking what be will throw In Berlin. "When the Colonel reaches for his rear coat tail pocket and pulls out an olive branch Instead of a bomb, the peace sign probably will cause an In tensity of excitement that no -explosion could. PORTO MARIZIO, Italy, April 11. Gifford Pinchot, ex-Chief Forester of the United States, spent the entire day with Mr. Roosevelt, but what passed between them is a secret. Mr. Pinchot arrived at the Carew villa before 9 o'clock today. He re mained for lunch and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Carew on a five-hour excursion Into the moun tains. They had dinner together also, and the ex-Forester did not return to his hotel until shortly before mid night. Mr. Pinchot. when seen at the villa Just before dinner, declined to say what he had communicated to the ex Presldent and Mr. Roosevelt's predic tion a few days ago that neither would have anything to give out concerning the meeting proved to be entirely cor rect. Their Drive I Described. Mr. Roosevelt's secretary, however, gave to the anxious "newspapermen a long and graphic account of how the party drove through the olive orchards of picturesque Caramagna Valley, then climbed six miles up the winding road to the famous little chapel, once visited by Charlemange on his way to be crowned at Rome, which contains Inter esting relics of the old Mediterranean galley slaves and votive offerings of sailors; also how enthusiastic the vil lagers were as the party was return- f Concluded on Page 2. MISS BERRl TO BE RICHEST ACTRESS FATHER OF MUSICAIi COMEDY STAR LEAVES BIG FORTUNE. Portion of Kolb & Dill's Leading Woman Probably Will Be Close to Million Dollars. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. April 11. (Spe cial.) Maude Lillian Berri. the musical comedy star, will probably become the richest actress, in America throush the BUdden death of her father - in Fresno, Saturday evening. The estate of her father. Commodore Fulton G. Berri, is estimated at not less than $1,500,000 and probably will settle up for much more than that amount. He leaves vast acreage In Ills raisin ranches and possessed much oil land that is leaping In value under the impetus of recent bir strikes. She very likely will inherit close to a million, as there is only one sister, Mrs." W. C. Goodwin, of San Francisco, mho but re cently returned from China, where she was a missionary for several years'. Commodore Berri was famous as a hotel proprietor, clubman and sportsman. Maude Lillian Berri was his favorite daughter. He demanded her presence near him when he became ill. She left the stage for eix weeks to nurse him, but he had so Improved that she went back, although a warning of a relapse brought her to him Saturday and she was at bis bedside when he died. Miss Berri was to have opened an en gagement at the Majestic Theater here last '' night, but the tragedy made her have her contract with Kolb & Dill for the season canceled. She was persuaded to come back next week and open an engagement here Wednesday night, to which she has consented. TABOO PUT ON "KNOCKERS" Tacoma Mayor Proclaims Sixty-Bay Itecess for Anvil Chorus. TACOMA, Wash., April 11. (Special.) llayor John "W. Lynch today issued a formal proclamation, prohibiting all "knocking" in Tacoma for 60 days, and civic organizations say they are going to see that It is carried: out. The proc lamaUon says it shall be unlawful: "First For any person of lawful age and sound mind to utter, write, draw engrave, print or repeat, by word, picture or press, anything against, derogatory to, defamatory of, or, in better American, to 'knock the City of Tacoma, or any citizen thereof, its business, climate, scenery, health or prosperity, and it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that any person so offending shall be subject to all the pains, penalties, miseries and tor ments of the police third degree. "Second Provided that the pains and penalties above mentioned shall not ap ply to new industries knocking at the doors of Tacoma for admission to the manufacturing district of this city or to anyone who makes an honest and faith ful effort to 'knock the knockers. NO TUNA FOR MISS MORGAN Mother Delays Departure, but Girl I- i Is on Big Catalina Fish. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. April 11. (Spe cial.) Although the traveling plans of Mrs. J. Plerpont Morgan were all dis arranged to satisfy the ambition of Miss Morgan to qualify for the Tuna Club at Avalon, the financier's daughter returned from Catalina today minus the much wished -for button. She spent the best part of two daya ftehing, but was only rewarded with black bass and whltefish of medium size. While in island waters she was the guest of G. Patton and party on the Bennings yacht Companero. Mrs. Morgan had planned to leave for the East yesterday, but her daughter's interest in getting big fish on- light tackle compelled deiay. The party ex pects to leave Pasadena tomorrow for New York by way of Grand Canyon. DEAD MAN'S WIFE STRIKES With Cane, Woman Cuts Scalp of Al leged Slayer In Court. NEW YORK. April 11. With a stout cane concealed beneath her dress, Mrs. Henry Jacobs went to the Coroner's Court today to the hearing of the Joseph Mansfield, charged with the murder of her husband, on March 24. After witnesses had testified that Mansfield shot Jacobs, the Coroner committed him to the Tombs to await action by the grand jury. As Mansfield was being led out of the room, Mrs. Jacobs drew her cane and leaped at, -him. She struck him o'er the head several times, cutting his scalp. Bernard Sandler, Mansfield's lawyer, tried to protect his client and Mrs. Jacobs struck Jhim on the head. Then she fainted. She was revived and sent home. G. 0. P. NOT TO BE SPLIT AVickersham Believes Tariff Will Xot Divide Republicans. CHICAGO, April 11. Before leaving for Washington yesterday Attorney General Wickersham said he had good news for President Taft. "I do not believe that the Republican party is to be split by the divergence over the tariff or other policies," said Mr. Wickersham. "I base . my opinion on inquiries I have made concerning the extent of what is described as the insurgent movement. "Misunderstandings are still preva lent and as soon as these are cleared up I am satisfied the insurgent senti ment will subside. The public gener ally. I think, does not appreciate how much has been accomplished by the present administration. Much more is yet to be done before the present term HUGHES GALLS FDD SEARCHING INQuIBt Tells Legislature to Kill Off Bribery MORE EXPOSURES ARE LIABLE Insurance Scandal Only Symp tom of Worse Things. SLUSH FUND WAS $150,000 Governor Speaks With Horror ot What lloihikiss Unveiled and Ex horts Lawmakers to Make Un sparing Inquiry Into Evils. . , ALBANY, X. T., April 11. reclarini that the recent revelations in the Allds Conger bribery inquiry and the facts brought out in the insurance investiga tion by Superintendent of Insurance Hotchkiss "have caused every honest citizen to tinge with shame and indigna tion and have made irresistible the de mand that every proper meins should be employed io purify," Governor Hughes sent a special message to the legislature tonight, recommending 'Ian immediate, impartial, thorough and unsparing inves tigation into legislative practices and pro cedure and into the use of corrupt or im proper means for the promotion or de feat of legislation." Accompanying the message was a pre liminary report of Mr. Hotchkiss, outlin ing the faats developed e.t the fire insur ance investigation in New York andi set ting forth the difficulties encountered in following up the various leads that have been uncovered. The superintendent says that obstacles apparently insuperable have developed in the course of the in quiry. These, in his judgment, warrant further investigation, but be has no power to pursue them and therefore has laid the facts thus far developed before the Governor for action. The Governor says in part : legislature Must Purge Itself. "It is the higte' privilege of the Legis lature, in the discharge of its obliga tions to itself and to the people of the state, to follow the salutary action al ready taken in its upper branch by ap propriate steps for the exposure and destruction of combinations and con spiracies against the just use of the lawmaking power and by providing suitable protection against the recur rence of such abuses. This is a prom ising opportunity to pursue the opening trails of corruption, to reveal illicit methods and agencies, to "uncover the perfidious influences that have dis honored the state, and thus to aid in securing the wholesome exercise of its beneficent authority. "It is the unquestioned prerogative of the Legislature to inquire into the course of legislation, .the integrity of legislative procedure and the means by which its action has been procured or frustrated. The Legislature is en titled to know how, wherein and by whom it has been deceived and its pow ers perverted." Reduce Bribery to Minimum. "Important as will be the wholesome and corrective influence of publicity with respect to these matters, the pur pose and result of inquiry extend be yond the bounds of mere disclosure. No subject deserves more thorough consideration to the end that the op portunities of those who are willing to buy legislative favor or to use rep resentative powers for personal profit ' should be limited to the utmost degree. "It may be Impossible wholly to eradicate these evils, but to the ex tent that the nature of the illicit inter course is understood and the methods and instrumentalities which have been successful are exposed, there may be Intelligent effort at remedial action through both statutes and legislative rules. The time is ripe, in my judg ment, for a full and painstaking in quiry to expose the worst of public wrongs and to prepare the way for needed improvement in our laws and legislative processes. Probe Must Be Thorough. "I therefore recommend an imme diate, impartial, thorough and unspar ing investigation into legislative prac tices and procedure and into the use of corrupt or improper means for the promotion or defeat of legislation, such inquiry not to be limited to, but suit ably to embrace, the matters adduced in the recent proceeding by the Sen ate and those presented by the report herewith submitted of the Super intendent of Insurance, that, so far as evidence may be obtainable, the actual facts may be known, that there may be a full understanding of the methods and agencies employed in connection with legislative proposals andi well considered recommendations for the appropriate remedy may be made." Superintendent Hotchkiss, in his re port, says the result of the investiga tion thus far warrants the statement that the Legislative expenditures in New York by insurance companies were particularly conspicuous in the years 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1909. and notably significant In two or three of sijch years. 'These disbursements," he said, "were made by individual companies. (Concluded on Page 0.)