VOL. L.-NO. 13,415.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TUFT DEEPLY GLAD
OF SENATE CHANGE
Going of Aldrich and
Hale Pleasing.
BILLS HAVE BETTER CHANGE
Administration Embarrassed
by Non-Progressives.
PROBLEM IS SIMPLIFIED
Senate Insurgents Are More Kind
Toward Retiring Colleagues,
Wliose Remaining Days Will
Be Made Peaceful Ones.
WASHINGTON, April 22. (Special.)
Men who have, dared .the question
report that it is impossible to get a
heartfelt word from President Taft
concerning' his thoughts on the sub
ject of the retirement of Senators Aid
rich and Hale. If one may venture an
opinion, it Is morally certain that Mr.
Taft. Is glad In. his .soul that .the two
New England Senators are to separate
themselves from the Senate of the
United States. .
In the Senate insurgents are showing
a more kindly disposition today toward
Mr. Aldrich and - Mr. Hale than they
manifested a week ago. The progres
sive Republicans say that the heads and
fronts of the chief . offending against
progress are to go their way and that
there is no necessity of making the
lingering days of their final service
any more unpleasant for them than
necessity compels.
The President has learned within the
last day or two that there Is a much
fairer chance for his legislation to go
through unimpeded than there was be
fore the preliminary farewells were
spoken by Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Hale.
Old leaders Embarrassing.
For a long time the wave of in
surgency in the Senate was growing
and strengthening, and its force was
directed against the legislative com
bination of which the senior Senators
from Maine and Rhode Island were
chiefs.
Mr. Taft could not see his way clear to
join with the insurgents as against the
greatly superior force which had, and
still has, for that matter, control of both
the upper and lower House.
For more than anything else the coun
try has found fault with the President
because he accepted the terms of the
Aldrich tariff measure. .Study of the
schedules as they were prepared in the
House seems to have made most. people
think that the Payne bill was a far bet
ter expression of the spirit of the Re
punbllcan platform than was the bill
which was substituted for it by the or
ders of Nelson W. Aldrich.
Remaining Problem Easier.
When the two Senators of long service
constructive in part and destructive
service In perhaps larger part leave the
Senate, the President atlll will have to
deal with non-progressive leadership, but
he will deal with men who can be led.
Aldrich and Hale never were led into
any path running at an angle to that
which they had made up their mbinds to
follow.
If the signs of the districts point truly
to anything they point to Democratic
Victory next Fall. If Democratic vic
tory in the House shall come, it will
make little difference to the President
what the leadership of the Senate is
during the time of Democratic represent
ative rule.
Aldrich Pledges Loyalty.
Senator Aldrich had half an hour's con
ference with President Taft today re
garding the legislative session in the
Senate, and it Is reported, pledged him
self anew to devote the remaining days
of his term to a furtherance of Adminis
tration measures. He is anxious, it is
said, that his last service in the Senate
shall be written down as a loyal sup
porter of all measures calculated to re
flect credit upon the Administration.
Evidence increases that President Taft's
recent activity with Congress leaders is
beearlng fruit, and it was declared today
that the House organisation was anxious
to get behind the President and adopt his
measures.
Whether recent political events have
had an effect upon the organization and
shown the necessity of getting together
end doing something before the Fall
elections is a matter of conjecture.
It was said that as soon as the railroad
bill was out of the way in the House,
caucuses would be called by the Repub
lican organization on the postal savings
bank and anti-injunction bills.
Columbia Presbytery Adjourns.
OHEHALIS. Wash., April 22. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia River Presbytery
closed its session in this city yesterday
afternoon. Rev. Eugene Wilson, of Wood
land, was elected clerical commissioner
to the general assembly to be held in
Atlantic City. N. J., In May. J. S. Rus
sell, of Centralis, was chosen lay com
missioner of the presbytery. There was a
goodly attendance at the meeting, which
was presided over hy Rev. W. S. Holt, of
Portland. The Presbyterlal Society met
at the same time as the presbytery, Mrs.
Chittenden, wife of the local pastor, de
livering the welcome address. Mrs. Tem
pleton, of "Vancouver, responded. Rev.
T. P. Howard, of Vancouver, delivered
an interesting address to the women.
HERMANN HOME IS
SHUT TO VISI TS
-A
OMY CLOSEST FRIEXDS OF . VV
MAX ADMITTED.
Hopeful Reports Given, but Condi
tion Believed to Be Critical.
Patient Grows ' Weaker.
ROSHBURG, Or., April 22. (Special.)
Buffering Intense pain and hardly able
to converse with those about htm, Blnger
Hermann is gradually growing . weaker.
Notwithstanding his critical condition,
however, Dr. Miller, the attending phy
sician, entertains hopes of ultimata re
covery in the event nounforeseen com
plications develop.
Unable to rest in ted on account of
severe pains; the aged man spends most
of his time in a reclining chair. Accord
ing to a bulletin issued by Dr. Miller to
day, . Mr. Hermann is suffering from a
spleen affliction, aggravated in a measure
by continual worry over land-fraud
charges, which have been pending against
him for the past five years.
For the first time since his confinement,
visitors were refused admittance to the
Hermann home today, save a few of his
closest friends, who came to extend their
sympathy.
It is the general belief in this vicinity
that Mr. Hermann is in even more crit
ical condition than the physicians will
admit.
SANDERSON NAMED AGAIN
Will Contest With Dunlap for May
oralty of Klamath Palls.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. April 22.
(Special.) F. T. Sanderson, present in
cumbent, was renominated for Mayor of
Klamath Falls at the general nominat
ing1 convention held today and Horace
S. Dunlap will be his opponent.
For Police Judge, who also is City
Recorder, A. L. Leavltt and H. M.
Manning were nominated, and for City
Treasurer, J. W. Siemens was nom
inated without opposition, having held
that office for several successive terms.
The candidates for Councilmen are:
First Ward, Colonel M. G. Wlllklna;
Second Ward, Silas Olsenchaln and
Frank Ward are opponents; Third
Ward, Marlon Hanks and Dr. W. A.
Leonard: Fourth Ward, C F." Stone, for
two-year term, and W. E. Faught, for
one-year term; Fifth Ward. William
Sargent and A. Finnell, for one-year
terms, and Allen Stansble and L. J.
Rinehart for two-year term.
The election will take place May 2.
County Clerk Delap today refused to
sign the election notices to be posted
up calling for a special vote of the
county on the proposed Courthouse re
moval, giving as his reason that his
signature would make- the election ap
pear as an official one. while it was
understood the county should incur no
expense from the straw vote which was
to be taken April 30.
SMOKE'S BAIL IS $5000
Son Is Witness ' Against Father Ac
cused of Dynamiting Home.
John H. Smoke, the Southern Pacific
frelghtsheds trucker, charged with dyna
miting the home of Mrs. Agnes L. Piper
in Lents on the night of April 10, was
held to the grand jury in $5000 bail yes
terday by Justice Olson, after a hear
ing. William Smoke, 11-year-old son of the
defendant, testified that he saw a box
containing what he thought to be dyna
mite under his father's bed In the little
one-room shack occupied by Smoke after
his wife had left him. The boy testified
that he had heard his father threaten to
kill his mother.
Smoke's attorney. Edward D. Williams,
sought to prove that the boy was given
to telling lies. B. C Dewey and His
wife, who have kept his five children
In Lents since the separation, testified
that the boy was untruthful. Mrs. Smoke
was not placed on the witness stand.
Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriffs
Leonard and Ray burn testified to find
ing the fuse and a burnt match at the
Piper home and that they also found In
Smoke's pocket a newly opened box of
matches of the same brand as the one
found.
COWLITZ COAL CONTESTED
Yaklmas PIght Government Suit to
Cancel Claims.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., April 21.
(Special.) (Fighting for what they believe
are very valuable coal lands on the sum
mit of the Cascade mountains at Cowlitz
Pass, a number of claimants, most of
whom are from North Yakima,' filed
answers to the contest started by the
Government today..
The final receipts had been issued to the
claimants and they were awaiting their
patents when the Government contested
the claims, on a report from a Federal
geologist to the effect that the lands are
not valuable for coaL Judge Edward
Whitson, who is one of the claimants,
takes the stand that the Government has
no jurisdiction because he has complied
with all the conditions, made full pay
ment and received his final receipt. All
the other claimants deny that the lands
are not valuable for coal.
PEARL BRADLEY IS QUEEN
Willamette Students Plan Special
May Day Exercises.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem,
Or., April 22. (Special.) After a
spirited contest, Clark Belknap was
elected this evening King of the May
and Miss Pearl Bradley queen.
The May day exercises will be held
this year on May 2 and will Include
breakfast from S to 9 on the campus,
crowning of the king and queen at 2
P. M., winding of the May pole and
interclass track meet.'
May day exercises are made a fea
ture event at the university and are
generally attended by large numbers
of the townfolk.
WEZLER CONFESSES
TO DECOY LETTEB
Alr.-Jnstrung, Prisoner
Goes to Tacoma.
H!S GUARD FORBIDS INTERVIEW
Deputy Says Acknowledgment
Made on Train.
NO HOPE, SAYS OFFICIAL
With Unkempt Beard and Gloomy,
Tear-Stained Pace, Man Accused
of Brutal Murder Taken to
Face Charge Against Him.
Broken nad gloomy, with traces of tears
on his face and with his mind centered
on nothing apparently but the crime of
which he is accused, Charles J. Wezler
passed through Portland yesterday after
noon on his way from San Francisco to
Tacoma in the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Dot en and Captain Fitzgerald, of the Ta
coma police department.
According to the officers, Wezler made
a partial confession on the train, so
there Is no chance for him to escape the
consequences of the murder of Mrs. Fred
erika Schulx, his mother-in-law, whom
he els alleged to have killed at Gig Har
bor on the morning of April 4 after lur
ing her to the spot by a decoy letter say
ing that her sister was 111 and needed
her.
Wezler Acknowledged Fake Letter.
Harvey J. Doten, the deputy, says Wez
ler has confessed to sending the decoy
letter. He also said he expected to an
nounce ien court in Tacoma this morning
that he had seoured a complete confes
sion, but before doing se he would have
to have a conference with the District
Attorney in Tacoma to determine to what
extent the confession would be used to
secure mercy for the prisoner.
John Fitzgerald, the police captain, al
though he is aiding the deputy ir taking
Wezler back, maintained, that the pris
oner was not in his custody, and was
chary of his information regarding the al
leged confession.
"The crime was committed outside the
city limits of Tacoma," said Fitzgerald,
"So the custody of the prisoner is with
the Deputy Sheriff. I am simply helping
him to take Wezler back. I can say noth
ing about the confession. That is for
Doten to tell."
Wezler Gloomy All the Time.
"What waa Wezler'a frame of mind on
the trip up from San Francisco?" Fitz
gerald was asked.
"He was very gloomy and was in tears
much of the time," was the reply.
"Did he talk much about the crime?"
"Tea, it was his main topio of con
versation. He seemed to think of but
little else."
"Do you think Wezler appears sane?"
"Yes, indeed." was the reply. "He ap
peared sane all the time."
Deputy Doten talked freely about
Wezler, an except that confession. He
was careful not to allow . any of the
anxious Portland detectives to secure
any admieslon from his prisoner that
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
v The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S MiTlucm temperature, S3
degrees; minimum 48 decree.
TODAY'S Fair and probably cooler; north to
west winds- .
Foreign.
Rioting- In Hunan province continues; many
Chinese killed; foreigners In flight.
Page . .
Women missionaries Imperiled ' by Hunan
Uprising. Page 3.
Qlavls' attorney Intimates Taft juggled dates
in letter vindicating Balllnger. Page 2.
Taft pleased by prospect of retirement of
Hale and Aldrich. Page 1.
Senator Aldrich assures President of loyal
support. Page 1.
Dixon long and short haul amendment to
commerce bill believed to be beaten.
Page 6.
Harper Brothers assert Marie Twain lxoks
have had greatest Bale of any sudor's
works. Page S.
Roosevelt is guest at dinner given by Presi
dent F&Uleries. Page 1. -
Liverpool cotton . brokers hard hit by oot
. ton crash; huge forgery rumored. Page 1.
Domestic.
Milwaukee' Socialist Mayor proposes to rid
city of alums. Page J.
Nurse's testimony Is that Dr. Hyde's gift of
candy brought typhoid. , Page 1.
Verdict of death passea on Albert Walter.
who strangled and burned Ruth Wheeler.
Page 2.
Sports.
Coast League results: Portland 11, Oak
land 6; Sacramento 4, San Francisco 1;
Vernon T. Los Angeles 1. Pag t.
Sam Berger tries right upper-cuts. John
son's favorite blows, on Jeffries. Page t.
Oregon nine defeats Whitman. 10 to 0. Page
S.
Commercial and Marine.
C. 3. Stlmson will handle steam schooner
business of Olson A Mahony Co. Page 1ft.
Opening of Government bids for oats steadies
market. Page 1.
Flurry in wheat at Chicago. Page 19.
Stock operators not disposed to make com
mitments. Page 19.
Trade and industrial reports are generally
good. Page IS.
Pacific Northwest.
Opinion of Washington Attorney-General
carries Joy to liquor buyers in "dry"
units. Page 7.
Fishermen gain victory by decision, of Judge
Gantenbeln. Page 7.
Troops at Vancouver Barracks establish new
gun-firing records. Page 7.
State falls to get alleged confession before
Jury In Grants Pass trial of McGulre for
murder. Page 6 .
Puget Sound shingle mills to close in fight
with brokers. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Feast of Passover begins today. Page
Kast Side wholesale dealers petition for va
cation of streets in interests of O. R. A
N. terminals. Page 11.
Foreigners, thinking census Is poll tax,
threaten enumerators. Page 18.
That Wild was C A Smith's agent brought
out in Irand-fraud case. - Page 12.
Oregonlans engaging passage for European
court. Page 12.
Street Committee of Council Indorses City
Engineer's plan for rcdistricting city and
renaming streets. Page 12
Blidge will be constructed over Sullivan's
Guloh at East Twenty-nrst street. Page 9.
Portland police issue challenge for drill In
military tactics. Page 9.
Grand Jury to repo-.-' indictments today In
St. Johns Hindu riot cases. Page 14.
Divorce day In Circuit Courts yields nine
tangle for trial and one new case. Page 9.
Wezler said to have confessed sending de
coy letter; no chance for escape, say
guarda. Page 1.
Eastern hotel men will t guests of city to
day. Pago
JETTY BONDS ARE SOLD
Improvements Will Be Made to En-
trance of Kehalem River..
ASTORIA. Or., April - 22. (Special.)
After the approval of. the Government
engineers of the plans to improve the
entrance to the Nehalem River by the
building of a Jetty, bids were opened
there a few days ago for the sale of
(50,000 worth of bonds, and theBe were
sold to a Chicago firm at a good premium.
Bids are now advertised for construc
tion of the jetty, and these will be
opened on May 7. While the work will
be done by private contract at the ex
pense of the interested property owners,
it will be under the supervision of the
Government engineers.
Corvallls Prepares for Reception.
CORVALLIS. Or., April 22. (Spe
cial.) A committee of the Commercial
Club is making splendid preparations
for the reception of the Portland busi
ness men's excursion which will reach
here Friday, April 29. The members
of the committee are Mayor Watters,
A. J. Johnson, W. J. Kerr. Judge Mc
Fadden, Captain McAlexander, A. I
Stevenson. M. Rlckard, W. L. Taylor,
W. F. Groves and Dr. Harper. The
City Merchants' Association will also
take an active part in the reception.
Whoe'er has travel'd life's dull round,
Where'er his stages may have been,
May sigh to think. he still has found'
The warmest welcome at an inn.
- Shenstone.
ROOSEVELT DINES
IN ELYSEE PALACE
President of France Is
Host at Dinner.
MANY GUESTS DISTINGUISHED
Visitor Responds in French to
Fallieres Toast.
RECEPTION IS TENDERED
Colonel Begins Day In Paris With
Visit to Tomb of Napoleon, Where
He Gazes Silently on Many
Reminders of Victories.
PARIS, April 22. President and Mme.
FalUenes tonight gave a dinner of 101
covers at the Elysae palace in honor of
Theodora Roosevelt. The entire palace
was illuminated, and Republic Guards
lined the stairways.
President Fallieres took out Mrs. Roose
velt, who looked charming in a bine bro
cade gown, broldered with gold and
crystal ornaments, while Colonel Roose
velt escorted Mme. Fallierea Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, who wore a gown of pink
satin, was escorted by M. Jusserand, the
French Ambassador to the United States.
Prominent Personages Guests.
Among the other distinguished guests
were Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon, ex
Presldent and Mme. Loubet, Premier
Brian d. Foreign Minister and Mme. Pin
chon, and other members of the cabinet
and their ladles; Louis Renault, perma
nent delegate to the Hague tribunal from
France; Baron D'Estournelles do Constant
andand the Baroness de Constant and
Frank H. Mason, the American Consul
General, and Mrs. Mason; Admiral Le
pord and M. Boutroux, Professor of Phil
osophy In the University of Paris.
During the dinner, served i nth gor
geous Salle de Fetes, which is hung with
priceless Gobelin tapestries, the band of
the Republic Guards rendered a musical
programme.
In proposing ex-President Roosevelt's
health. President Fallieres said:
Fallieres Toasts Roosevelt.
"I cannot allow the dinner to terminate
without offering a toast to Theodore
Roosevelt an ' illustrious man who is at
the -same time a great citizen, a great
friend of Franco and a great friend of
peace. I lift my glass also In honor of
Mr. - Roosevelt, to whom goes out the
homage of our respectful sympathy. I
congratulate myself at being able to tell
our guests how happy we are to receive
and fete them."
Mr. Roosevelt replied in French, say
ing he was profoundly touched by the
words of President Fallieres.
"Mrs. Roosevelt and I' cotnlnued the
American, "will never forget the welcome
we have received in France, especially
from you, Mr. President.
"Made to know and understand each
other, our two countries have been
friends from the beginning, and no
doubt will always remain friends in
the future. Every civilized man who
comes to France learns something, be
cause France Is the cradle of modern
Concluded on Page 2.)
FORGERY RUMORED
IN COTTON FAILURE
LIVERPOOL BROKERS GREATLY
DISTURBED BY CRASH.
English Brokers . Coming' on First
Steamer to Investigate Knight,'
Yancey & Co.
LIVERPOOL, AdHI 22. There was a
sensation in Cottonopolis today, born of
widely-circulated statements that forged
bills of lading for cotton, purporting to
have been shipped from the United States,
had been uncovered.
The alleged fraudulent methods, it was
said. Involved cotton valued at $2,500,000,
and in addition 'to 30 Liverpool concerns,
it was said that several Continental
houses were heavy losers.
Sensational reports of the failure of
Knight. Yancey & Co., which hit Liver
pool cotton .houses heavily, added to the
excitement.
A cable dispatch from New Orleans said
that Knight. Yancey & Co. were short In
Liverpool 25,000 hales. In Havre 8000 bales,
and in Genoa 6000 bales. This would
make a total loss, at current Quotations,
of over $3,000,000.
In Liverpool 26 firms are . believed to
have been affected by the failure. A
majority of them have large amounts of
capital and will be able to tide over the
situation, but a few will be seriously hit.
The heads of some of the houses in
Liverpool will go to the United States by
the. first steamer to investigate the situ
ation. vNo loss from the failure Is likely
to fall on English bankers, who are
amply secured. .
GRA1NBUYERS HARD HIT
Drop In Wheat and Feed Prices Did
Not Hurt Farmers.
LEWISTON, Idaho, April 22. SpeciaL)
Millers and many of the grain com
panies of the Northwest have been hard
hit by the drop in wheat and feed prices,
according to E. W. Eaves, manager of
the Vollmer-Clearwater Company, one of
tha largest companies operating in the
buying and milling business In Eastern
Washington and Central Idaho. Mr.
Eaves explains that the bulk of the loss
sustained by the drop In prices has fallen
upon the millers and buyers; that all
milling companies had filled their ware
houses on the high-priced wheat and that
the buying companies were in possession
of the grain when the drop 'came.
"There has been a decline of about 25
cents a bushel on the milling wheat and
from 18 to 20 on exporting quality," said
Mr. ' Eaves. "The drop on feed stuff is
about $5 per ton. The mills may be able
to hold up their local prices to prevent
severe loss but flour will be sold at a
loss In the competing, markets. There
was no thought but that prices would re
main strong until tho crop was sold and
millers generally were keeping their ware
houses filled because they anticipated a
further advance. Buyers also expected
a stronger market and were not anxious
to make quick sales. It Is safe . to say
that not a bushel of grain has been
bought in the last three months and held
for 36 hours but what it was resold at a
loss. Reports from the farming district
show but little grain In the farmers'
hands. The crop was with the millers
and dealers and it is useless to say they
have been hard hit."
EX-CONVICT PROVES ALIBI
Identified by Victims or Fraud
Game, He Is Later Released.
SALEM. Or., April 22. (Special.)
Although positively identified by four
reliable persons. George Brown, when
arrested today accused of perpetrating
frauds on three grocery houses, proved
an alibi that could not be questioned
and was released.
Weller Brothers, Lebold Brothers and
the Sunset Grocery Company delivered
orders of groceries to different places
in the city and to a customer who or
dered by telephone and asked that
change be sent by the dellveryman for
a $20 bill.
When the goods arrived the pur
chaser Insisted that his wife had gone
downtown to pay for the goods and
had taken all his money. He offered
a check for $20, which was accepted by
the employes of Weller Brothers and
Lebold Brothers, and the change given
in money. The third deliveryman left
the groceries, but declined to take the
check. The checks proved to be worth
less. SURVEY CREWS IN MOTION
Lane County Asset Company Gets
Down to Active Work.
EUGENE, Or., April 22. (Special.)
The Lane County Asset Company's
crew of 14 men with several wagon
loads of supplies left Eugene this aft
ernoon for the Ellmaker place, west of
the city, where they will go Into
camp while making the survey from
Eugene through the Sluslaw Pass to
ward Coos Bay.
F.,B. Kidder, H. Svarvorud and S. P.
Ness, of the Asset Company, have left
Marshfleld and are working up the
coast toward Florence, looking over
the proposed route. That the Eugene
Coos Bay will be something more than
a paper railroad Is the prevailing be
lief here now.
RAYMOND TO MAKE VENEER
New Plant Will Supply Material for
Inside Finish.
RAYMOND. Wash.. April 21. (Spe
cial.) The W. W, Wood Company has
ordered machinery for another veneer
plant. The present plant has received a
contract for baskets covering five years
during which time 100.000.000 baskets are
to be delivered at the rate of 20.000.000 a
year.
The new plant will represent a capital
of $30,000 and employ over 60 people.
It will manufacture heavy veneer for
panel work and inside finish, for which
there is a growing demand. The heavy
veneer made from fir and other Washing
ton timbers has a most beautiful grain
and is attracting attention In the East
for decorative and finishing purposes.
HYDE'S CANDY GIVES
FEVER, IS INFERRED
Nurse Says Gift Brings
Typhoid in 7 Days.
TESTIMONY DISTURBS DOCTOR
Prisoner Holds Discussion
With Wife and Lawyers.
HYDE ROUGH WITH DEAD
After Chrisman Swope Passed Out,
Miss Houlihan Tells How Doctor
Swung Bod)- Around on Bed.
Convulsions Are Described.
KANSAS CITY, April 22. Seven days
after Dr. B. C. Hyde gave Miss Stella
Swope a box of candy, the young woman
developed typhoid fever, testified Miss
Anna Houlihan, a nurse, in the Swope
"murder trial this afternoon.
For the first time In all the broad in
vestigation of the Swope tragedies, was
the question of candy brought into the
case.
The mention of the candy came as a
surprise to Dr. Hyde and his counsellors.
Dr. Hyde, who was sitting tilted back In
his chair, smilingly listening to the tes
timony of a nurse, quickly moved over
to his attorneys and entered Into a con
ference with them. Mrs. Hyde ' soon
joined the little group. For several min
utes they talked earnestly.
Significance Not Known.
"It is a significant feature, but I cannot
say Just what will develop from an in
vestigation of it." said the special prose
cutor, James A. Reed, later.
Attorneys for Dr. Hyde said they did
not regard the testimony seriously.
The death of Chrisman Swope and th
Illness of Margaret Swope were reviewed
on the witness stand today by Miss Hou
lihan. Mis Houlihan had been nurse at
the Swope home and demanded an inves
tigation of Dr. Hyde December 18, Sb
was on the stand practically all day.
Her story was long and Interesting. It
was filled with striking utterances In
vivid descriptions that held the specta
tors' attention. At times her testimony
was almost grewsome.
' Dr. Hyde Rough With Dead.
In telling of Dr. Hyde's actions after
Chrisman Swope had died, lying cross
ways on a bed, she said:
"Dr. Hyde grasped the dead man by
the feet and turned him around in bed."
"How did he do it?" asked Attorney
Reed.
"Roughly," she replied.
In attempting to imitate the moans
of Chrisman and of Margaret Swope
the witness gave utterance to a -weird
cry of anguish like that of a suffering
animal.
Spectators, unaware 'of her inten
tion to make the sound, rose quickly
from their seats, thinking some ill had
befallen her.
Treatment Is Described.
In telling of Chrisman Swope's
spasm. Miss Houlihan continued:
"I rushed to the door and called Dr.
Hyde. He came and asked: "What has
happened to Chrisman?' I told him I
did not know. Shortly afterward I
remarked to him It looked as though
Chrisman had meningitis. Dr. Hyde
said that was what was the mat
ter." "What did Dr. Hyde dor" asked At
torney Reed.
"He gave two hypodermic Injections
of digitalis and nitro-glycerln," the
witness answered. Miss' Houlihan said
she gave the patient a hypodermic in
jection of strichnlne at Dr. Hyde's or
der. Dr. Hyde again left the room at
this point, she said.
After the convulsion, when the pa
tient was comatose, she put him In
a hot pack at Dr. Hyde's order, she
said. The patient after awhile per
spired and talked rationally.
Later, continued the witness. Dr. Twy
man came In and Swope became unman
ageable. Dr. Twyman then tied Chris
man's legs together, gave him a hypo
dermic and put him back In bed, after
which he became quiet.
How Chrisman Swope Died.
Shortly afterwards. Dr. Hyde came In.
said the patient's condition was satis
factory, and ordered:
"Gtve him his medicine."
She thereupon administered a capsule
given her by Dr. Hyde, soon after which
Hyde ordered her to go to her dinner.
She went and returning after the meal,
found Chrisman Swope lying crosswise
on the bed, unconscious. Hyde, she
said, told her Swope had had another
convulsion.
Chrlsman's pulse, said Miss Moulihan
was rapid. She gave him a hypodermic
of strychnine, ordered by Hyde, and
death followed within an hour.
Hyde handled the -dead man's bodj
roughly while turning it around in the
bed, said Mies Houlihan.
Warner Valley Company Appeals.
SALEM. Or., April 22. (Special.)
The Warner Valley Stock Company has
filed a petition for a rehearing in the
Supreme Court of the case of the State
of Oregon vs. Warner Valley Company,
Involving title to about 23.000 acres
of land In the Warner Valley and
which recently was decided against '
the company.
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