12 THE 3rOItXTXG OREGOXIA, THTRSDAT, APRIH, 14, 1910. PLEA HOT MADE AS DEAL, MOORE SAYS Ex-Banker Replies "Guilty," He Explains, to Avoid Ex pense of Trials. - WITNESS IN MORRIS CASE Sioore Is Snbpenaed by Prosecution, but Denies He Han Made Agree ment to Testify In Return for ' . Klne and Dismissal. . Fallowing an agreement that he -would be Immune from Imprisonment and sub jected to a fine only, V. H. Moore, ap peared before Presiding Judge Morrow iri department No. 1 of the Circuit Court yesterday morning; and pleaded guilty to receiving a deposit in the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, knowing it to be Insolvent, and was lined S1000. Immediately fallowing his plea and Bfntenco, all the remaining Indictments against Mr. Mooro, which included a number charging embezzlement, were dismissed upon the motion of District At torney Cameron. Stumor has it that Mr. Moore and his attorneyA had made a compact for im munity In caaa he pleaded guilty and was let oft with a fine, so that he might be used as a wttnea9 against W. Cooper Morris, whose trial will soon occur. This rumor, however. Is trenuously denied by Mr. Moore in person, as well as by District Attorney Cameron. Be fore leaving the courtroom yesterday morning, Mr. 'Moore was served with a subpena to testify at the Morris trial. Secret Conference Is Held. The agreement by which Mr. Moore's punishment was determined out of court was made between- Attorneys McGinn and Fulton, representing Mr. Moore; Dis trict Attorney Cameron, and Judge Mor row. Arrangements freeing the ex banker from the possibility of facing a prlBon sentence were perfected at a eoret conference held between Judge Morrow and tht attorneys in the Judge's private office on Monday a-ternoon. Negotiations regarding this had been pending between District .Attorney Cam eron and the attorneys for the defense of Moore for two of three days prior to the conference with Judge Morrow. District Attorney Cameron has expressed himself as being satisfied with the out come of the cases against Mr. Moore, -believing that the prosecution has gained point by establishing the efficacy of the new banking laws and also freeing the state of a heavy expense in trying s. number of other cases against Moore. On the other hand Mr. Moore, while he has pleaded guilty, says that he did so not to make it an admission of guilt, but to relieve himself of an onerous ex pense which he would have to shoulder In fighting all of the remaining indict ments against hlm. Street talk, however, has it that Moore admitted his guilt and took a fine upon the charge of receiving a deposit in an Insolvent bank after a Jury, which had heard all of the facts, had declared him to be not guilty, rather than risk trial upon a charge of embezzlement to which the prosecution -would probably have turned next and for which the minimum penalty In case of conviction is one year in the penitentiary and the maximum la ten years. Moore's Totrtimony Pertinent. Mr. Moore made admissions upon the witness-stand in the trial of his own cose upon which theee charges could be based. He admitted that he and Mor ris had taken their notes out of the bank aggregating many thousand dol lars, and to cover up the withdrawal had taken telephone stock which the bank already owned by virtue of the purchase contract of the telephone bonds and en tered it up on the books of the bank as an investment equivalent to the amount of the notes withdrawn. Upon this positive admission by . Mr. Moore, the Morris trial will be based He will be accused of embezzlement. Mr. t Moore said in his testimony that he knew that he had done wrong In taking this step, but thut Morris had urged It, saying that it would be all right. ;' In the courtroom yesterday, Mr. Moore made an effort to speak in his own be half before the fine was Imposed, but Judge Morrow would give him no op portunity, and advised him to confer with his attorneys before making any statements. It was learned afterward that he desired to deny that he had made a bargain -with District Attorney Cameron on condition that he would tetlfy for, the state against Mr. Morris. Attorney Charles ".V. I'ulton, represent ing Mr. Moore, before sentence was passed, made a plea for a light penalty, lefore this, however, there- was a little fencing between attorneys. At the open ing f the court. District Attorney Cam eron informed the Judge that Mr. Moore hsrt decided to change his plea of not gnilty to one of guilty. He then gave tae floor to ex-Senator Pulton, who said that Mr. Moore desired to change hie plea of not guilty, and then he hesitated, lie told the Judge he thought that Dis trict Attorney Cameron should, before toe plea vnw entered, make his recom mendation In regard to the cue to the court. Tills Mr. CSmoron refused to do, and the Judge turned to other business, while Attorney Julton consulted -with Mr. Cameron.- In a few moments IPulton an nounced that his client was ready to plead guilty to Indictment 1314, number IMS being tho one on which he was tried and acquitted. This Indictment charged the receipt of a deposit of 150 from Marie Veal. The Indicted banker, who had until this time been seated in the Jury-box, arose and walked to where his attorney stood end when naked by Judge Morrow what liia plea was said In & very low voice guilty." Mooroh Acts Influence Jury. . Attorney Pulton waived time for sen tence, and the District Attorney In formed tho court that Indictment No, 1814 Is of the same nature as the one on whlon Moore was tried and ao qurtted. with the recommendation of the Jury "that he receive the most se vere censure of the court for his guilty knowledge of the" unlawful and dis honest acts In the management of the bank of which he was president." The Dlstrl6t Attorney said that the fact Mr. Moore had turned over ail his private property to help pay the claims of depositors had great weight wltn the Jury and that as the state had put all lta evidence before the Jury In the first casa, with the resulting vedlct of not guilty, he did not think It pos sible to oonvlct on the second charge, so that he thought a fine without Jail sentence to be about right. The fine, he said, would vindicate the law and" show the people engaged In the bank ing business In Oregon that tnere Is a. law to punish such conduct as that of Moore. Mr. Pulton said: "I presume the court will be largely guided by the recommendation of the District At torney. He has made a fair statement of the case. In the former case, the Jury stood nine for acquittal on the first ballot- All of Mr. Moore's prop-, erty was turned over to the Oregon Trust bank the day after it closed, and that fact had great weight with them. f "Beyond that, whatever the fact may be as to t -e Insolvency of the bank, I think the evidence shows that Mr. Moore did not believe it was Insolvent. The trial and the verdict established tne fact that a Jury of his countrymen did not believe him grullty. In view of these facts, and the harrassment and mental and physical strain that would be undeVgone if the other, indictments were tried, Mr. Moore has decided to plead grullty. It would be in the power of the state to bring him to trial on each of the 11 Indictments. The de fendant Is now dependent upon what his wife and relatives can provide and his counsel felt that it was wise to advise im to adopt this course' Rumor of "Deal" Is Denied. "I wish to deny the published state ments that Moore was to plead guilty on condition that he -would oecome a SO.V OP PROMIJiENT BUSINESS MAN JJHOS AFTER LONG ILLJVESS. Cheater EMvrtn Colt. Chester Edwin Colt, only child of C. C. Colt, president of the Union Meat Company, died yes terday morning at 10 o'clock. For over a month Chester Colt had been suffering agonies from tubercular meningitis, and at no stage in the disease did his parents r the physicians have any hope. Chester Colt was 8 years old last July, and was one of the most popular youngsters on Portland Heights. He died at the family residence, 664 Myrtle street. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Colt was the recipient of many telegrams of condolence yesterday from Chicago, Kansas City and other centers. witness In the other cases now pend ing. He has contempt ior that sort of thing. The defendant was a wit ness in the case against himself and he told all he knew. Nothing has been said to me about his testifying against others and I don't believe the District Attorney would suggest such a thing. Of course, he may be subpenaed to testify in the other cases, but it is not true that he pleads guilty with any such understanding." In passing sentence. Judge Morrow said he would abide by the recommen dation of the District Attorney and make-the fine $1000. As the court finished speaking, Moore said: "May I speak a few words?" "You had beat consult with your attorneys." advised Judge Morrow. A few minutes later Moore was heard to say, "I would rather go to the penitentiary for life than to make a bargain for immunity by testifying against others." Before pass ing sentence. Judge Morrow had asked if a fine would be paid if imposed, and Attorney Fulton had replied that it would, Moore nodding in reply. District Attorney Cameron thinks Mor ris may plead guilty, and so expressed himself yesterday. A large crowd of spectators was gath ered In the courtroom yesterday morn ing when Moore was sentenced, Attorney Seneca Pouts, Morris' attorney and John F. Logan, attorney for Leo Friede. being among the attorneys present. When seen in his office after court, Mr. Cameron said: "There is no agree ment between Mr. Moore and me about his testifying against Morris. His ad missions in the first case were strong enough, and if he tells In the Morris trial what he told at his own, we -look for a conviction of Morris." Attorney Logan Makes Charge. ' It was said that Attorney Seneca Fouts, representing Mr. Morris, and At torney John Logan. representing Deo Friede, both made offers Immediately to plead guilty to the same charge as had been done by Mr. Moore and receive the same penalty. These alleged propositions were turned down. It Is said, by the Dis trict Attorney. The fact that any such offer had been made by Mr. Friede was lndignatly de nied by Attorney Logan, who said: "The statement that Mr. Friede, through me, offered to plead guilty Is a lie. 1 can not use terms strong enough to denounce such a misrepresentation. The real facts In the case are that the proposition came irom the other side. The District Attorney made the offer to Mr. Friede through Mr. Lytic. "Instead of It occurring yesterday, the affair took place on the last day of the Moore trial. Lytle gave Friede the rush aot in the hallway of the Courthouse. Instead of coming to us outright, the District Attorney went about it in a sneaking way. Why should he have sent an emissary? Lytle told Friede in the Courthouse that he could plead guilty and pay JiOOO fine, but this was flatly refused. Ve would not countenance such a proposition." "I Told Truth," Moore Says. With reference to his being a state's witness and testifying to "cinch" Cashier Morris. Mr. Moore, said yester day afternoon: "I absolutely would agree to nothing in the wsy of pleading guilty if tt was to be understood that I was turning state's evidence and tell anything more against any other defendant In these cases than I told against myself at my own trial There was nothing said about Immunity for the purpose of getting me to testify, for I wouldn't have considered it in that light at alL "I told the whole truth at my own trial and all I know and Mr. Morris can not teutlfy to a thing more than I did at my own trial, when he goes on the stand. I admit that I pleaded guilty, but I still say I do not believe that the bank was insolvent. I thought It the best policy to plead guilty at this time to get out of. the large expense I would be put to in fighting all of the remaining cases against me. It would not only take more money than I possess, but it would interfere greatly with my business." !? - i . ' V' . f J ' - J " ! v, -' I ' ' " i - - i i ! f I : r "v : ' ! 1 t"':-'.-v.-::c:;v.::::.i-;:;:i:v;-::' 4 I PORTLAND BACKS SANE FOURTH PLAN Ordinance Under Way to' Pro hibit Sale of Explosives in the City. COUNCIL MAY ' ACT SOON Residents of Commercial Bodies De clare Against Present-Day Style ' of Celebrating The Death Roll Grows Annually. ' I . Unanimous sentiments favoring Mayor Simon's plan to prohibit the use and sale of explosives in connection with the celebration of the Fourth of July were expressed yesterday by a number of leading business men of Portland. In ac cordance with this sentiment, too, W. R. Roberts,- Fire Marshal, began the prep aration yesterday of an ordinance, copied largely after the one enforced in San Francisco, which will, if adoped, prohibit the sale of all explosives In the city at any time, except by official per mission, when such goods may be sold for the celebration of certain events at specified places. Council to "Get Ordinance Soon. Frank Slaker, secretary for the Under writers' Equitable Rating Bureau for Portland. is assisting Fire Marshal RoLerts in the preparation of the pro posed new ordinance. This ordinance, it is planned, will be presented to the City Council at its next meeting. Following are the views expressed on the subject by some of those Inter viewed: s "William MacMaster, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. It would be hard for me to understand how any person would want anything but a sane Fourth of July celebration. To read the reports of the accidents re sulting from the use of firecrackers aid similar explosives on the Fourth is to remind one of the effects of a battle. I am strongly oppbsed to th kind of celebration. Firecracker Bad as Rattlesnake. Harvey Beckwith, president of the Portland Commercial Club. I have about as much use for a firecracker as I have for a rattlesnake. All firecrackers and darfgerous explosives should be pro hibited by laws that should be enforced. I believe that the explosives "used as a rule on the Fourth of July are the most dangerous .things we have on the market- In a recent periodical I noticed statistics showing how many children had been killed on last Fourth of July, and it was really shocking. I remember that when I was a boy I delighted in these things and thought I was having fun, when in reality there was no fun about It. This is a subject on which I have very strong sentiments, and I hope something Is done to limit the evil. Tom Richardson, publicity manager, Portland Commercial Club. The Fourth of July, I believe, should be celebrated in the country and not in the city. It should not be a day of noise and excite ment, but people should go either to country places for a rest, or Join in the celebration of the day at the smaller places. v Judge Wolverton. of the United States .District Court I believe the city auth orities should take steps to prevent the use of firecrackers and explosives on the Fourth of July. There are so many mishaps resulting from the way the day is observed now. that it is time some thing should be done to prevent them. PRINTING BILL IS HIGH CIVIL. SERVICE BOARD SCENTS , COMBIXATIOX, Existence of "Trust-' Not Proved, but Purchase of Automatic Ma chine Is Discussed. "This city can save 50 per cent on ordinary printing by the purchase of a new automatic feeding ' machine," de clared Civil Service Commissioner Arm strong before the Commission yesterday afternoon when the subject of an alleged exorbitant printing bill was under dis cussion. Some old bills, which were held up at the previous session pending an Investigation Into whether there is a trust In Portland, were ordered paid. The "trust" question was not settled. When the subject of printing bills came up. Commissioner Willis asked Secretary Kennedy for a report as to his Investi gation. Mr. Kennedy said that he had talked to several printers from outside towns, and that they had told him they could hardly do better by the city than the Portland firms have been doing. It had been intimated that HJllsboro printers could do work more cheaply, and a printer from Oregon City said that he thought his town should have patronage in preference to Hillsboro, If any change was to be made. A Gresham printer said he felt that he should get the busi ness. If Portland printers were to be boycotted, or words to that Import. It was said that Secretary Kennedy's investigation had not been conclusive as to the existence of a printing combina tion, but that It had proved that ex ceedingly high prices had been charged for work done at the order of the Com mission. It was then that Commissioner Arm strong declared that the city could save 60 per cent on much of Its printing by buying an automatic feeding device late ly paterited. No action was taken. A. F. Howlett.' formerly a horseman In the Fire Department, appealed from the action of the Executive Board In dis charging him for insubordination." In a communication. John H. Steveneson, his attorney, said that the point at Issue was that his client held that he was not discharged "for the good of the service," as Is required by the charter amend ment. His case was set for hearing for 4 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon. Court Xotes. David Lewis, who sued Forrest CL Smlthson before a Jury in Judge Ga tens' department of the Circuit Court for the recovery of a motorboat. se cured a verdict In his favor last night. The appraisement of Julia Corbetfs estate was filed In the County Court yesterday by W. E. McCord. T. A. Jack son and E. J. Werleln. The property Is Valtipri At t:i flC", K . -ki.L . .- 000 Is the value placed upon lots 3 mu ttnn me east natr or lots 5 and 6. block 1S4. A house stands on the property. TTIhiiree Gireaitt Madras is the division point for base' of operations for both the Oregon Trunk and Deschutes Railways. It is the only outlet for three quarters of a million acres of rich farming, coal, oil, wheat, fruit and timber land. Tremendous opportunities for power-sites are at hand. Madras will be the county seat for a great county soon. I The Early Bird Catches the Worm And the early investor, if he invests wisely, makes the money. Business property in Madras is being snapped up now by men who see the great unequalled opportunity. Those who come later and there will be THOUSANDS OF THEM will have to buy from the early purchasers. Now is the time to make your money double, treble, quad ruple itself. We want you to investigate it thoroughly and see for yourself. Go with us on one of our weekly excursions. Come to our offices and see our accurate nine-foot painting showing Madras and the great Deschutes in its relation to Portland. M msBBsn in M i rrffQ O Ground Floor Henry Building Exclusive SeDing Agents for Madras Townsite Cor. Fourth and Oak Sts. We are also selling agents for "Lytle and Riverside Addition" in Bend, Or. Another splendid investment. COUNCIL SAVES $18,000 RIVERSIDE SEWER DISTRICT PROPERTY-OWXERS BENEFIT. Competition in Main-Laying in Port land Aids Citizens in Kenton Dis trict Ellis Takes Action. Property-owners In th eRIverside sewer district will be saved about J18.000 by the action of the City Council yesterday, when a resolution, rescinding terra cotta pipe, was adopted and another, authoriz ing the use of glazed cement pipe, was substituted. This savin? represents approximately one-half of the aggregate cost of the big sewer system. ja.bout to be installed In Riverside, In the Kenton district. Agents of the Oregon & Washington Pipe Company, which has until now oc cupied the field exclusively, were pres ent to watch proceedings in the Council session. There was no debate about he resolution, Introduced by Councilman Ellis, and It was promptly adopted by the Council. The Portland Glazed Cement Pipe Company has now entered the local field. Having taken action relative to his own ward. Councilman Ellis declares that he will Introduce similar resolutions, rescind ing specifications for terra cotta pipe in a number of other large district sewera throughout the city, unless other Coun cllmen take action to this end. "I favor making the specifications open to all competitors," said Mayor Simon. N. B. Carline will be fin ished to the center of Alameda Park by May first. Then Prices will ad vance. Better buy now. Real Estate Auction Sale FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer Waterfrontage and Townsite Lots GRAHAM CITY GRAHAM ISLAND (Skidegate Harbor) Will Be Sold at Public Auction. Dominion Hall, Vancouver, B. C. Thursday and Friday, April 14-15,2and8p.m. Terms: 14 cash; balance 6, 12, 18 and 24; 6 per cent. Send for Booklet, Maps, Etc. Write to FRED PHILLIPS, AUCTIONEER 324 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C. Why You Should 1. It is a growing city already. 2. A vast, rich tributary country is around it. ' 3. It is the Gate to Central Oregon all travel and traffic must go through Madras. 'lt Is claimed by City Engineer Morris that the merit of the terra cotta and glazed cement pipe Is equal." The big sewer district in Riverside, having been opened to competition, it is now believed in official- circles that the competing company will have no diffi culty in securing all the work it can do. CLASSES MEET OUTDOORS Bible Study by Island) Campfire to Begin Next Week. Boys' Bible classes of the Portland Young Men's Christian Association next week will begin holding their regular meetings in the open air. In stead of gathering at the T. M. C A. 'building, as they have during the Win ter, they will taKe the' association launch to Ross Island and meet around a. campfire. The regular meeting schedule for the various clubs has Just been made up. The launch will be in use every week day and at least 250 boys will use it each week. The sched ule follows: Monday. 6:15 P. M., Franklin and Amlcl tlau. Tuesday. 3 P. M., Baraoaa, of "Washington High School and Aevl&la, of Lincoln Kih School; :16 p. m.. B. B.'s, O. U.'a and Bll liklns. Wednesday, :15 P. M., All-Itea. Thursday. 6:15 P. M-, Owls and Beavers. Friday. 6:15 P. M., Reliables. Saturday. 9 A. M., Athenians; 10 A. M., Boosters; :15 P. M., K. J. T.'s. Several of the clubs have also ap plied for the use of the launch on over-Sunday trips. It is probable that when the weather becomes settled these excursions will become a regular feature. Invest in Madras on Dinner Served Leaving Portland 7 P. M. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. "The North Bank Road" This dlnlnir-cai departure of tbe t Other special BANK" train to service aln. dlnlnir-car d from In a: Portland 9tOO A leaving Spokane SiOO A, AH other meals served a la carte Portland to Bpokana. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Chiraso at usual hours. New Pullman-built trains throughout. Leave Portland Arrive Spokane Arrive St. Paul Arrive Chicago Passenger Station I ITY TipKET OFFICES I Third and Morrison Sts. r 6.jdhiix avv azjs I Go o for via obviates hnrrled meals bffforo arranantmsats on "WORTH the Kant are Breakfast leav- urnvnnit l-ortland 8 A. M and 7:00 P. M. "7:00 A. M. 8:1 0 A. M. 9:00 P. IVi. 9:00 A.M. 6:18 P. M. 10:00 P. M. ll:OOA.M. 11th and Hoyt Sts. 123 Third St. 100 Third St. NT