Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 03, 1910, Page 3, Image 3

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    K!?E MORNING OEEGOJflAN, TUESDAY, 3fAY 3, 1910.
POISON
SWOPES
TOLD OF ON STAND
Dr. Haines Relates Experience
in Searching for Cyanide
With Dr. Vaughn.
DR. HEKTOEN IS ATTACKED
I'atholojrlst Confronted With Book
of Which He Is Joint Author and
Which' llecomniends Proced
ure Other Tlian Followed.
KANSAS CITY, May 2. Dr. Walter
S. Haines, the Chicago toxlcolosist. told
at the Hyde murder trial today the al
leged results of his search for poisons.
Insofar as the toxicologist's personal
investigations were concerned, he ad
mitted they had resulted in finding but
little dangerous drups. With but one ex
ception, said Dr. Haines, he found cyan
ide only when collaborating with Dr.
Victor C. Vaughn, of Ann Arbor, Mich.
In a part of the stomach of Colonel
Thomaa H. Swojie. testified Dr. Hatnes.
he found two hundreths of a grain of
strychnine. The physician, said a small
trace of the same drag was located in
the brain. With the aid of Dr. Vaughn,
Dr. Haines testified, he discovered some
cyanide in the stomach.
I'oisou in Chrisman Swope.
Only slight traces of strychnine were
asserted by Dr. Haines to have been
found by him in the stomach and liver
of Chrisman Swope. It was the belief
of himself and Dr. Vaughn, said the wit
ness, that there were signs of cyanide
in their test of the stomach, but they
were unable to locate definitely any of
this drug.
Dr. Haines eald that both himself and
Dr. Vaughn found cyanide in the capsules
which Dr. Hyde is alleged to have thrown
away. The stains on the envelopes in
' which the capsules were delivered to
him also responded to the ' cyanide, test,
eald the witness.
Strychnia was found in the ejecta of
Miss Margaret Swope both by himself
and Dr. Vaughn, said Dr. Haines.
Dr. Heck toe n Under Fire.
Armed with scores of medical text
hooks. Attorney Walsh today resumed
his cross-examination of Dr. Dudwig
Hektoen. Progress was slow and
wrangles between attorneys frequent.
Mr. Walsh attacked Dr. Hektoen-a
testimony in part with a textbook
which the pathologist collaborated in
writing. Among the things done in the
Autopsy on Colonel Swope, and advised
against by Dr. Hektoen in the . book,
were:
Hot water was used in thawing out
the body. The brain was taken out
while frozen hard. The brain was sev
ered at ttie base without the use of a
knife. The brain was cracked in the
course of removal.
Dr. Hektoen's book was urgent in its
warning- regarding thawing- out a body
with water, and the law of Germany
prohibiting such action was cited by
the textbook.
Only the accidental severing of the
base of the brain prevented his using
a knife, said the witness. The con
tents of the bladder were thrown away.
The text said traces of strychnine were
readily found in urine.
On direct examination, the witness
said that but one of Chrisman Swope's
lungs was congested. Today he said
both were affected.
By next Wednesday night Prosecutor
C'onkling believes all the evidence of the
state agalnot Dr. B. C. Hyde will be
before the Jury.
Mrs. Swope, who is financing, in the
main, the prosecution of Dr. Hyde, will
be the last State's witness. Her testi
mony, it is thought, will be reached
Wednesday. Interest now centers in
her appearance on the stand, as it is
believed her story will be full of hu
man interest. When Mrs. Swope gave
her deposition recently in a civil suit
brought by the accused physician, she
refused to confine herself to answering
the questions asked her.
HILL WILL CROSS STATE
(Continupil from First Paga.)
are experts in that line of work are
now here and ready to begin work.
X. Tarins Cuming to Portland.
The Portland-Vancouver train' service
which the Great Northern will naugurate
will consist of three trains each way
daily between this city and British Co
lumbia points. "While the time card lias
not bjfen fully arranged, says President
Hill, roughly speaking there will be a
morning, noon and night train out of
Portland for the northern cities. It will
go into effect May IS.
The new transcontinental service wfft
he a solid limited train equal In appoint
ments to the Oriental Limited now run
ning between Puget Sound and Chicago.
"It is not certain that we shall have
the new equipment for the through train
ready for use by May 15," said President
Hill last night, "'but I have given in
structions that the service at that time
any way. When the new equipment is in
use, the Great Northern will have three
trains daily each way over the Rocky
Mountains that will be the equal of the
Twentieth Century limited, or better.
The through Great Northern train will
reach Portland from Spokane over the
Jsorth Bank route, giving the first solid
through service over that line.
lluilroad Chiefs Gather.
There was quite a gathering in the
Portalnd Hotel lobby of engineers, con
tractors and railway officials to greet
the Hill party last night. At the train
were George B. Krench, president of the
iNorth Bank, John P. Stevens, president
of the Oregon Trunk Line and A. D.
Charlton, assistant general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific In the
hotel were in waiting eGorge A. X. Kyle,
vice-president and general manager of
the Oregon Trunk Line; J. P. Porter and
Johnson Porter, head contractors; El. C.
Leedy. general immigration agent of the
Great Northern; H. A. Jackson, general
agent of the Great Northern, and Wil
liam Hanley, of Burns.
Included In Mr. Hill's party in addi
tion to Jamt-s J. mil, L. W. Hill and
Howard Elliott, are George F. Baker,
president of the First National Bank,
New York, and Charles Steele, of J. P.
Morgan & "o., both directors in the
Northern Piicitie; George T. Slade, third
vice-president, and H. C Nutt, fourth
vice-president of the Northern Pacific; L.
C. Oilman, generaj Western counsel for
the Great Northern, and Harry Blakely,
general freight agent.
Exploiting Car in Town.
For the purpose of meeting Louis W.
W. Hill in this city, the special exhibit
car of the Great Northern, which has
been exploiting the State of Washing
ton, was called in from "Worcester. Mass.,
am! arrived in Portland yesterday.
With this oar are E. H. Moot, district
passenger agent of th Great Northern
at Chicago; F. T. Holmes, M. M. Hub
bard, and L. G. Stlne, traveling passen
ger agents, and several assistants'.
The working force on this car is to be
gin e.t once the collecting of exhibits and
Information concerning Oregon, under &
general plan to be outlined by L. W. Hill.
The work will take the men throughout
Central Oregon, and Into Harney and
Lake Counties, as well as Crook and
Klamath. Crater Lake as a scenic at
traction is to be exploited in connecetion
with the presentation of attractions for
bomeseekers. In connection with thg
work. Mr. Hill will go to Salem for the
purpose of Interesting state officials in
the settlement of the interior.
Increase Oregon Population.
"The work is not going to be the
mere advertising of a railroad' said
Mr. Hill, last night. It will be designed
to. increase the population of Interior
Oregon, reclaim its vacant lands and
in fact be state wide in its purposes
and results.
"There is not time tonight to tell
you all of our plans for exploiting
Oregon. It would require hours to give
all the details."
In connection with the exploitation
work Mr. Hill brought to Portland with
him a great number of buttons adver
tising Central Oregon. In the center
of this button a comfortable home is
depicted over which floats an Ameri
can flag in colors. Around the rim of
the button is printed the inscription,
NOVELIST AND ERRING WIFE TO
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"Free Homes in Central Oregon, and
over the flag are the words, "Under
the Stars and Stripes. Ask Leedy,
is printed under the picture of the
home, and the Great Northern label is
also carried.
The wording of the Inscription on
the button is taken to mean that the
Great Northern is preparing to combat
the emigration of Americans to Cana
dian Pacific territory by exploiting the
offerings of unlimited vacant lands in
Central Oregon. "Free Homes Under
the Stars and Stripes" will be the slo
gan of the railroad.
MORE TERMINALS ARE NEEDED
Move Is to Divert Traffic From
Populous Centers.
TACOMA, May 2. J. J. Hill and
party spent the day in Tacoma, in
specting the Great Northern Coast ter
minals and the work on the million
dollar depot being built by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific jointly.
They met a number of prominent busi
ness men at lunch. Late this afternoon
the party left in Hill's private car for
Portland.
THr. Hill's party includes President
Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific.
George F. Baker and Charles F. Steele,
directors of the Northern Pacific; Louis
W. Hill, president of the Great North
ern; George T. Slade, third vice-president
of the Northern Pacific and Chief En
gineer A. G. Hoagland of the Great
Northern.
"The Weet has every reason to be
prosperous," said Mr. Hill. "Crop condi
tions are good and if they develop ac
cording to present indications another
year of great prosperity will follow.
"The problem -which faces the railroads
of the future is not the extension of
lines. There are enough roads now to
take care of the business in their re
spective territories. The difficulty is to
provide enough terminal facilities. It has
not yet presented itself so forcibly in the
West, but it is fast becoming alarming
in the East, as in Chicago, for example,
such conditions mean simply that the
railroads will have to avoid the cities.
They will have to find some way of
diverting traffic from the centers of
population. It will change, business in
many ways, thus altering lines of de
velopment. The Great Northern will not extend
its Oregon lines into California, There is,
however, much construction work to be
done over the entire system, from Min
nesota west. A large amount of It is
required in the Cascades. Many snow-
sheds will have to be built, the tracks
moved back and everything possible
done to prevent the possibility of such
accidents as that at Wellington.
"Should the Dixon amendment pass, it
would mean less transcontinental freight
and higher rates. The roads will not
meet water rates and would be forced
to raise the tariffs to the East and to
intermediate points to insure adequate
earnings'."
Said President Elliott of the North
ern Pacific;
"We are out inspecting the lines and
will return from Portland over the North
Bank and Northern Pacific. Among other
things wo will consider double-tracking
of the Northern Pacific main line across
the Cascades to take care of the greatly
Increasing volume of business. We are
making preparations for construction of
the Narrows Line via Tenino, and will
get work under way as Boon as pos
sible."
Salem Invites Hill.
SALEM. Or., May 2. (Special.)
Mor Rodgers today sent the follow
lng telegram to James J. Hill:
"Salem, the Capital City of Oregon,
in the heart of the fertile Willamette
Valley, invites you to visit her. May
we hope to see you?'.
The Salem Board of Trade and Salem
Business Men's League sent similar in
vitations to Mr. Hill.
Vancouver to Greet Hill.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 2. (Spe
cial.l So that the residents of Vancouver
mav have the pleasure of greeting James
J. Hill, a half holiday tomorrow has
been declared by Mayor Klggins. The
Vancouver Commercial Club will arrange
the programme to be held.
Rings and Gold Taken.
Charles L. Dickie, 291 Williams ave
nue, reported to the police last night
that two valuable diamond rings and
$1-0 in gold had been stolen from his
home. Detectives Craddock and Mal
lett were put to work on the case and
believe the thief to have been a rela
tive of Mr. Dickie's. A warrant for
his arrest will be obtained this morn
BARBIE AIDS WIFE
Novelist Gives Home to Wife
and Her New Husband.
ACTS AS FAIRY GODFATHER
After Obtaining Decree of Divorce,
Busies Himself fn Smoothing
Way for Marriage of Mrs.
-Barrie to Her Affinity.
NEW YORK, May 2. (Special.) The
romance of John Ruskin, his wife and
Sir John Millais. one of the wonder
stories of real life in which Ruskin
gave his wife to Millais, his friend, and
still held that friendship dear, has been
outdone by James M. Barrle, the autlfor
WHOM HE PRESENTS HIS HOME
and playwright, according to a story
which has just come here from London.
Mr. Barrie, with all his fantasy, could
not have conceived a more fantastic
situation than that in which he fig
ures today.
After the decree of divorce which he
sought from his wife after he had dis
covered her infatuation for Gilbert
Cannon, a young dramatic critic, had
been made absolute, came the strange
and unusual climax.
Barrie had entreated his wife to re
turn to him, offering any terms she
might demand, but Mrs. Barrie would
not listen to him. Then he sued and
obtained a decree. Even after that he
found his great love for his wife as
strong as ever, and so he again made
overtures for a reconciliation, holding
out the most extravagant Inducements.
They were rejected.
Barrie as Fairy Godfather.
With an absolute decree of divorce in
his possession, the attitude of Barrie
toward his wife and the young man
who had won her -from him underwent
a complete change, and he assumed the
role of a fairy godfather to the couple.
Much to the surprise of his friends,
whfc believed that the final separation
from Mrs. Barrie would find him a
morose and heart-broken man, he has
taken the attitude of generous patron
of his wife and young Cannon. He
seems to be eagerly seeking the crumbs
of happiness which may fall to him by
aiding the couple to a speedy wedding
and giving them a fair start in life
in the hope that he may count them
friends and have the privilege of visit
ing them and enjoying their compan
ionship.
Just after the divorce decree' became
absolute, Barrie voluntarily turned
over to his former wife the deed to a
beautiful home at Farnham and settled
Income of ?i50 a year on her for
life. He also had made arrangements
to facilitate the marriage of Cannon
and Mrs. Barrie, and practically will
act as the best man at the wedding.
Friendship Shamefully Abused.
Recently Cannon and Mrs. Barrie
were living in separate apartments in
the same house. On the advice of John
Galesworthy, young Cannon moved to
another house. Galesworthy is a great
stickler for good form, and said It
looked bad for the two persons, whose
names had been associated in the di
vorce proceedings, to be neighbors at
such a time.
Barrie's suit for divorce was a sur
prise to all but the intimate friends of
the author of so many tender stories
and plays, and attracted worM-wide
attention. Universal sympathy was ex
pressed for Barrie. who really began
the divorce proceedings at the earnest
solicitations of his wife.
HAMILTON'S WORK EXCITES
Aviator MakesThrllling Race With
Automobile.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 2. In a pre
Mminary flight in a Curtiss biplane,
Charles K. Hamilton today successfully
circled the two-mile speedway twice.
then gliding out over the treetnps de-
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scribed a figure eight and alighted on
the track.
In a four-mile race between Charles
K. Hamilton in a Curtiss biplane and
John Jubasse in a 20-horsepower auto
mobile, the crowd' was given Its first
real excitement. At the end of. the
first lap, Hamilton had a slight lead.
In a pretty piece of aerial jockeying
Hamilton made one of his famous glides
and almost forced the automobile from
the track, this feature being; responsi
ble for the defeat of Juhasse. No time
was taken.
$50,000 AERIAL PRIZES HTJXG
Announcements- Are Made at Lunch
eon to Paulhan.
PARIS, May 2. Two new prizes for
aerial feats were announced at a luncheon
given today in honor of Louis Paulhan,
the' French aeronaut, who won $50,000 by
flying from London to Manchester. '
The combined value of the two latest
prizes is $50,000. One Is for a flight from
Paris to London and the other for an
aerial frlp in England, the conditions of
the latter competition remaining to be
determined.
GITY BACKS BALUGER
SEATTLE . COTJXCIIi INDORSES
SECRETARY.
By Vote of 11 to 6, Body- Adopts
Resolution Which Will Be
Sent to Washington.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 2. The intro
duction of a resolution Indorsing Sec
retary of the Interior R. A. Ballinger
and denouncing his critics as "enemies
of good government and assassins of
character," provoked a sharp contest in
the City Council tonight. The resolu
tion finally was adopted hy a vote of
H to 6, one member being absent.
A copy of the resolution will be sent
to the Ballinger-Pinchot investigating
committee. The resolution was intro
duced by Councilman Frank P. Mullen,
who served in the Council during Mr.
Ballinger's term as Mayor six years
ago. Several other members of the
body were also in office at that time.
Besides indorsing Mr. Ballinger and
denouncing his critics, the resolution
refers to the records made by him
while Mayor of Seattle and Judge of
the Superior Court.
"In these positions," the resolution
says, "he established a record for rigid
law enforcement and pToved himself an
official of the highest character."
Several members of the Council ob
jected to the resolution on the ground
that it was improper for the City Coun
cil to participate in an affair which
was a matter of National politics.
Others objected to the reference to Mr.
Ballinger's critics as too harsh. . One
Councilman who first voted for the res
olution changed his vote when his at
tention was directed to this section.
PIXCHOT ROW PAPERS SOUGHT
Effort Made In House to Have
Wickersham Produce Them.
WASHINGTON, May 2. An effort
was initiated in the House today to
compel Attorney-General , Wickersham
to make public the documents and
other information bearing on the prep
aration of the summary of the Glavis
charges, for which Attorney Brandeis.
counsel for L. R- Glavis. sought un
successfully through the Ballinger
Pinchot investigating committee.
Representative Burton Harrison
(Democrat), of New York, introduced
a resolution calling on the Attorney
General for the information. The res
olution was referred to the rules com
mittee. The Republican majority of the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigating committee
twice rejected Mr. Brandeis' request, in
spite of the protest of the Democratic
members, supported by Representative
Madison, "insurgent" Republican.
IMPROVED SERVICE
Coos Bay Route via. Steamer Break
water" Twenty Hours.
Effective May 4, a new schedule will
go into effect on the Portland-Coos Bay
route. The steamer Breakwater, now
leaving Portland at 8 P. M., will on
Wednesday, May 4, 1910, leave Portland
at 9 A- M.. and every five days thereafter.
and will arrive, at Coos Bay the next
morning. Returning, the steamer will
leave Coos Bay points on Friday, May 6,
at service of tide, giving a five-day sched
ule from each port.
This improved service should be highly
satisfactory to Portland business men. af
fording a daylight ride on the Columbia
River, and the shortest and quickest route
between Portland and .Florence, Gardiner.
Empire, Marshfleld, North Bend. Coqnille,
Myrtle Point, Banoon, prosper. Gold
Beach. Port Oxford and Wedderburn.
Fare from Portland $10 first-class, $7
second-class, including berth and meals.
For tickets, reservations, sailing dates.
etc., apply Ainsworth Dock or City Ticket
Office, Third and Washington streets.
Portland.
Spain to Vote May 8.
"MADRID. May 2v The general elec
tions will he held on May 8. One hun
dred and fourteen deputies whose candi
dacies are uncontested have been official
ly declared and will not figure in the
voting. They comprise 69 Liberals, 34
PIANO
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S75 Lady's Gold Watch.
This is your one great opportunity to
at factory cost, and have a
to win one of our prizes
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106 Fifth
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Hardanger Embroidery Lessons Free
-Beginning today in our Needlecraft Department an Expert Teacher will give free
instructions in Hardanger Embroidery. This celebrated needlework of artistic and
practical merit dates its origin back hundreds of years, in the land of Egypt,
where it was produced extensively in colors; later it was introduced in Europe, prin
cipally in the Scandinavian Countries, the town Hardanger, Norway, giving it a
name, and today it is the native embroidery of the thrifty housewives of the Northern
Countries, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. To us comes an expert teacher, whose
work is excelled by none, to give you instructions. Free, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
10 to 12 and 1 to 4. '
$8, $10 and $12 Leghorn Hats
Tod ay ana
$3.45
Leghorns are to be the choice of all
French Women for Summer hats. The
fashion journals give us this information.
Better still, New York nas already taken them and now all America
follows suit.
Leghorns for Oregon are the hats. They do not burn in the sun likz
Chip Hats- and the soft, lightweight and cooling shade appeal to all women.
Still, until now, Leghorns could not be a popular hat. The pro
hibitive prices made it possible only for women willing to spend $8, $10
and $12 to possess thzm.
Now we bring these beautiful hats within reach of all. Your choice of
a great variety of shapes all the latest and most desirable styles, $3.45.
Conservatives; three Republicans, three
Carlists and five of. other parties.
Thief Takes Jewelry.
H. L Moore, of the Hotel Romaine,
CONTESTANTS
Should Present Their Checks for
Redemption at Once
There are 15 different factories rep
resented in this great advertising sale
at factory prices. Everybody is enti
tled to take advantage of it, but you
should call at once while the stock is
large ::::::::::::
OPEN EVENINGS TILL 9 O'CLOCK
Street
Next to Perkins Hotel
MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY
Values to $32.50
Wednesday Only
$ I
Little wonder that we should consider
this the banner suit sale of the year, for
everyone of these suits re fleets the season's
best styles.' Every detail of workmanship
in tailoring, lining, trimming and fit is
perfect.
The fabrics from which these
suits were made include man
nish imported tailored patterns,
striped and checked materials
and other staple and fashionable
weaves.
The color range is very broad, including
black, navy, tan, rose and gray, besidies many
other summer shades.
These suits are made in the most-popular
lengths and lined with taffeta silk, Peau de
Cygne silk and guaranteed satin. The skirts
are made in the newest plaited, and side
plaited models.
Tomorrow
147 Second street, told the city de
tectives last night that a thief had
entered his room and taken a quantity
of valuable Jewelry. A stranger had
been seen lurking around the place.
FREE
$100 Diamond Rime.
buy a piano
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MISTAKE IN
Thomoson's Ad.
Owing: to a mistake made by
the printer who set our ad yes
terday, we were quoted as guar
anteeing; to change lenses for life.
This should have read for one
year. It was purely a typograph
ical error.
THOMPSON Eyesight Specialist
2d Floor Corbett Bldic, 5th and
Morrlaon Stm.
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restores Gray or Bleached Hair. to
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