15 TITE MOKNTXG OHEGONIAIi, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1910. V GUILFORD GUILTY OF BRIBE CHARGE Jury After Four Hours Con victs Him and Asks Ex treme Mercy. SENTENCE DUE SATURDAY Prisoner' Ball Is Increased to f 3000 Wife and Babe In Court a Verdict Is Read Slate Scores Fonts. Howard JL. Guilford waa convicted of bribery by a Jury In Judga Kavanaugh's department of the Stat Circuit Court yesterday afternoon. Tha Tcrdlct waa read at 4:3 o'clock, the Jury baring de liberated four hours and 40 minutes, retiring; at 11:45 o'clock yesterday In the momlnf. The verdict recommended that Guilford receive the "extreme mercy of the Court." Guilford waa accused of attempting to gtva IL SI. Barton, a Juror In the W. Cooper Morris rnbexslement case. HW0 If be would vote for acquittal and thereby cause disagreement of the Jury. As Clerk Wells read the verdict Gull ford sat still and. looking back at his wife, who sat In the rear of the room holding their babe, he shook his head. Judge 4avaaaua called on him to arise d urine the readlnc of the rerdlct. and the prisoner Jumped to his feet. "When will the court pass sentence?" Guilford asked. "Saturday morning; at : o'clock." re plied Judice Kavanaugh. Guilford's bail was raised by the court from to VMM. . He has been out on ball, but waa taken to Jail by Deputy Sheriff Bulger after his conviction, to be held until the higher ball Is secured. While trying to arrange for the ball he telephoned to a friend to get Into com munication with Attorney Seneca Fouts If possible. Guilford's Statement Read. Alra W. Person, a court stenographer, wss placed on the witness stand by the state Just before It closed Its case in rebuttal, and read to the Jury a state ment he said (Sullford made to the In vestigating committee of the Multnomah Bar Association, which looked Into the Guilford case. The statement was made May 17. he said, after Guilford had aked that Attorneys Seneca Fouts. Alex Sweek and their stenographer leave the room, and had told the mem bers of the committee that the state ment must not "get back to Fouts." Guilford's statement, as taken In short lisnd by Mr. Person. Is: Just before I left the Jail te go down to t"i rr4 Jury. Hans i,oxlr is client of Tout me a rx1 in the ribs. I was tendlnc In front of his cell. I walked Into the corridor. H said: "Just a minute. Be fore ion go down there 1 want to put joa wise. Mr. Pouts told me yesterday that Mr. KttxgeraM said to him during the talk the dar before, he sajra: 'Now I wlil tr'.l you what we will do; !!' drop this thing snd we will Just trove iJullford into the pen snd we will drop this thing rlcht now sod not carry 11 any further end Fouts says: "Not br a d alahi: 1 am going to have an InTestigatioa of lata. I say to Ooodaser. "TMd Fonts tell yon to tll me that "Oh. no: I shoeid aay not: Kouts lust tld It to me and I am telling It t ou Juat to put you wtee. to give you a pointer. Tne beat thing yot ran do Is to rnrne ont snd tell the truth." This man haa en evrsl orroiona trlet to rstrti me there In the ,fMiirt ef other feJIowt trying to force me Into an a1m11oa that I waa work ue for the DtatrL-t Attorney's office. When ! tol.i me this, that Mr. roots didn't tell Mm te t!l me snd everything, he says. Now you went to go down there and do tho t M thing for routs' I said. "I will think It over." Wife of Art-QMed Called. Mr. Gutif rd. who was alio a witness n Die raae. sail Detective Oraddock .-Med on her after her husband's arrest and told her It would do him no good to employ any attorneys except they aere friendly with the District Attor ney's office. Craddock denied this al leged assertion. When Deputy Page began hie argu ment to trie Jury he told them Its vcr 1lri would cast a wide Influence, and tppeale-l to them to do their duty by -onvloting Guilford. He said an acquit tal would clog the wheels of Justice. "The defen has resorted to every nen to vilify Mr. Barton." he de clared, "and has Impugned his motives .-) aiding the grate to find out who in stigated the attempted bribery. I say :;iai Barton scted as a conscientious nan and did bis duty in going to S pe tal Prosecutor Clark with the Informa tion that ha had been approached. He mmned his duty atlll further by fol owtng Judge Ganlenheln'a Instructions i sppear to take a bribe from Guilford. "Pace said further that members of the District Attorney's office are above reproach, and hsd ferreted ont the bribery at the, risk of having "the stigma of the dirty mess- fall upon them. "Guilford has lied, and lied repeatedly all through the affair." continued Page, "and he never had greater need to lie than when he took the stand In his own iefnse. His testimony, therefore. Is worthiest and should be thrown out of consideration. Foots Testimony Cited. "Why. gentlemen. Guilford was refu ted out of the mouth of his own wit ness. Seneca Fouls, who corroborated Guilford's statements In some particu lars but In every Instance where Fouts would have laid himself liable to an investigation by the grand Jury he did not dare to admit the truth. That's why Fouts" testimony took sudden changes." In his charge to the Jurymen. Judge Kavanauch Instructed them that If they were convinced that the slate, through Its officers, solicited the crime, and sided Guilford in its commission, no verdict of guilty could be returned. The Jury was composed of Philip Toong. K. C. Chapman. Gust Anderson. J. . M. W'tlde. Wllltsm Schmeer. Charles Kmerson. Charles Pollfka. O. Ahet, J. P. Fletcher. 8. P. Garrtsus, Fred Feld roan and J. S. Clark. ' KENNEDY INDICTED IX3R FRACD Accused of Selling Interest In Busi ness Ue Did Not Own. R. Kennedy -as indicted by the coun ty grand Jury yesterday morning on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. It Is alleged he sold to H. Ft. Rlffler. August IS. a third Interest la the Producers' Commission Company, of J06-7 Washington street securing r.m The business Is alleged to be owned by the Portland Brokers ge Com pany. Harry Simpson pleaded not guilty be fore Circuit Judge Cleland yesterday afternoon to two charges, one of lar ceny and the other of assault with a revolver on Harry Tost. Simpson lg alleged to have stolen aoods from the store of N. M. Ungcr. Both crimes are alleged to have been eommltted Octo ber 12. WIU of Sylvenus natch Probated. The will of Sylvanus B. Hatch, be queathing an estate valued at $4200 to the widow. Catherine A. Hatch, was ad mitted to probate In the County Court yesterday. The widow was appointed executrix. The estate of Anna. 8. Nlb len waa appraised yesterday at The appraisers are John Miller, C F. Pearson and William Larson. Husbands Sue for Divorces. Martin Rltx filed a divorce suit yes terday against Ida Rltx. charging that she deserted him May 1. 1909. ,They were married August S. IMS. I M. Falkner baa filed suit against Eva Falkner. SPEED FIENDS ARE FINED Judge Taxwell Impose Heavy Pen alty on Offenders. Municipal Judge Taswell Is deter mined to do all within Ms power to eliminate the reckless speeding of au tomobiles, as evidenced by the regular ity with which he has been declaring them guilty and Imposing fines. Three autolsta were fined yesterday morn ing for speeding. Policeman Burke arrested Fred H. Kotus early yesterday morning at Twenty-third and Washington streets following an accident between the fast moving motor car and a repair car of the Portland Railway. Light at Power Company, In which the latter was knocked off the track. Kolus and his party of friends. It Is said, had spent the evening at one of the madhouses below the city and had been Imbibing somewhat freely. When they left for the city It was early In the morning and few pedestri ans were on the street. The automo bile waa being driven up the street at a rapid rate when on rounding the cor ner to go down Washington street Ko lus lost control of his machine and ran Into the streetcar. Several min utes were required to place the car on the track. No one was hurt and but little damage done to the automobile. In Municipal Court yesterday Judge Taxwell. after warning him against future reckless driving, imposed a fine of 125. The vigilant ey of Policeman 61ms. of the motorcycle squad, brought two other offenders to the court. These were Joe Gates and Joseph Cushman, each of whom was fined $-5 for speed ing. ' DENUNCIATION IS FUTILE Intelligent Inquiry Is FaTOred In Biblical Dispute. PORTLAND. Oct. SS. (To the Editor.) All who are Interested In the qoostlon ac centuated by alleged recent utterances of Key. A. A. Morrison. D. D.. may felicitate themaelvva upon the near settlement of tlie controversy of ancient, medieval and modern tlmea centering In the inspiration, credibility and authority of the books of the Bible as certain leading clergymen of Portland have taken the matter up wlm all seriousness, poeltlvenesa snd great vehemence of speech. The profoundest thinkers of the aires, with a wealth of learning, hare engaged in an earnest, prolonged aud thorough Investiga tion of versions, manuscripts and monuments with a sincere desire and determination to aettle this question, but they died without seeing the travail of their souls. We have the results of their study, but the modern mind is slUl Inquisitive, snd some of the strong men of our city, representing the Koman Catholic. Protestant, Evangelical snd Liberal branches of tbs church, are out with their most, polished shafts of reason and argument, and with their sharpest swords, determined to settle th'e controversy. Dr. Hlnson. estimated by a competent critic to be one of the most ponderous preachers In a Portland pulpit. Is reported to have said: "He who says the Wlble Is not the word of God. lies." Now. If Rev. W. C Eliot, who assumes to speak for Dr. Morrison, and to be the monihpiece of men of modern minds, will come and declare with the same bold cess that. "He who says the Bible la the word of nod. Ilea," we shall be able to see more clearly why David said, -"all men are liars." We shsll also hare greater reason for knowing that he did not tell the truth, but uttered what all sane men know to be false and slanderous. If we do not aee this controversy settled. It would be well for all to see and ac knowledge that things sre not so because the Bible says so, but that the Bible says things are so, because they are so; that If the truth Is In the perspective. It Is because It le In the background. "We can do noth ing against the truth, but for the truth." We should neither be afraid fur the truth not of the truth. We should be anxious to know the truth and all the truth It la pos sible for us to know, to be msde free by the truth, to live the truth and to teach the truth, and nothing but the truth. "Let there be light" should be the motto of every minister. I1 the Bible be subjected to the same processes of Investigation and methods of criticism tnat other bonka are aubjected to, whether our little theological castles stand or falL Let men on both sides of this great question stsnd out with clearness of statements and arsumenta that will stand before the bar of modern thought for that which does not command men's reason can not command their faith. Denunciation of those who do not agree with us. Is merely beating the air. llsrsh epithets are aot arguments; they convince nobody. Rollslous prejudice ts Implscable. Theological bigotry makes no converts to the Christian faith. Holding to old. antiquated forms, keeps men of Intelligence and Inde pendence out of the ministry of the churches. Iteligloua Intolerance makes heretics. Re jection of the reaulta of scientific and philo sophies! Investigation, historical criticism and philological research presentw a grave situation te the modern mind, and bars men of Intelllsence from our churches. There te no question that we are In a chanslng order. If not In a revolution. Hon of the old forma of expression will have to be abandoned, and our creeds and confes sions will have to be modernised, and har monised with the word of tiod ana the order of the world. The word of God. whether written In the sands, or In the rocks, on ths flowers, or on ths stars, on man's brow, or in the Bible. Is truth, snd whatsoever men have spoken or written In harmony therewith is truth. The truth cannot be gaineayed. but standeth forever. There Is no conflict of truth. T. B. FORD. LESSON OF LOCAL OPTION Writer Prefers Latter In Oregon, Rather Than Prohibition. PORTLAXO. Oct. 53. (Te the Editor. The Greater Oregon Home Rule Associa tion Is not fighting temperance, though it la a fact that the saloons favor local option, as against prohibition, prohibitionists con tend thst ths saloon men must be in the wrong. It so happens that more progress has been msds for morals and clean gov ernment under local option than under pro hibition, etate-wide prohibition contends with every difficulty that is met in the enforcement of National prohibition. Gov ernment most put theories Into , practice. Ixtcal option compels minorities to yield to the majority, sometimes with much diffi culty, rnder our Jury system, minorities hsve absolutely failed to enforce prohibition In opposition te the will of the majority. Munlcipsl government Is closer to the peo ple than the state government and conse quently meets less resistance by the people, espertally when the majority has sanc tioned the law. Local option constantly ap peals to reason, prohibition to force. Ex perienced prosecutors declare that no classes of prosecutions lesd-to so much perjury of Jurors and witnesses ss the effort to enforce prohibition. An Impartial jury is out of the question snd men naturally rebel at sump tuary lass If open saloons are bad, con cealed dives are ranch worse. A law which baa not the respect of a ma jority cannot be effective and In the at tempt te enforce prohibition by a minority, resultant Immorality Is -Inevitably aggravat ed. As temperate men as reside In Oregon will In this Instance stand for local option, as the best and most politic method of safe and sane government. john p. Jones. Mary Harris Armor. Armory Satur day night. iPald advertisement.) WANTED ONE JURY Kersh tfurder Trial Still Lags Waiting Full Box. MANY FORMED OPINIONS Woman Accused of Complicity In Johnson Murder Case, .Remains Calm Purine Process of Jury Drawing Caso on Today. With the regular panel Of 120 venire men exhausted, 65 others examined, and the Jury, which Is to try Mrs. Carrie Kersh for murder in the first degree, still minus one Juror finally accepted. Presiding Judge Cleland gave orders yesterday that 25 names be drawn from the list of citizens, and gerred with suhpenaes to attend court. Court will reconvene at 9:30 this morning, when the 25 Jurors are ex pected to be present. The defense exercised ons peremp tory challenge yesterday morning, the man excused being J. A. Amero. Eight were examined during the morning, but every one was excused for cause, so that Amero's place remains to be filled. Spencer Has Fixed Opinion. Joseph D. Spencer, a real estate dealer, was the -last man yesterday morning to be examined. Spencer said he hsd read the newspaper accounts of the Webb trlal'and had a fixed opin ion, which It would take evidence to remove. Further questioning brought the statement from him that he could lay his prejudice aside and try the case fairly and Impartially. To the next question he said he would not want a Juror In his frame of mind to try him. were hs accused of the same crime as Mrs. Kersh. Judge Morrow said he was not sure Spencer was not a . competent juror, but that he would.be on the safe side by excusing him. Spencer indicated by his statements that he is convinced of Mrs. Kersh's guilt. Ha said he had no scruples against capital punish ment, or against clroumstantlai evi dence. Almost every other Juror examined had read about the Webb-Kersh case, and most of them had made up their minds about Mrs. Kersh's guilt. H. N. Smith, of 822 East GUsan street, said he is opposed to capital punishment, and has formed his opinion about Mrs. Kersh's guilt. Capital Punishment Opposed. M. W. Parellus said he has always been opposed to capital punishment and has a fixed opinion about the case. H. C Allehoff. a painter, said he read about the murder when it was commit ted, and formed his opinion about Mrs Kersh's guilt. The other Jurors ex amined and excused were Nathan Welnstcln. W. W. Amburn, G. Eklln and W. C Alvord. Mrs. Kersh appears calm during all the proceedings. She was garbed yes terday, as she haa been since tho trial began. In a black dress and green cape. Confinement In Jail has taken the color from her face. Matron Cameron and Deputy Sheriff Bulger are her es corts to and from her cell. CHURCH IS TOO MODEST COXGRKOATTOXATj body xot AXXEX, SAYS MINISTER. Profound Ignorance) Responsible) for Impression, Declaration Made at Conference. "Some people seem to think that the Congregational Church Is a sort of an nex to the Presbyterian Church." said Rev. W. C. Kantner before the Con gregational Conference of Oregon yes terday, "but I want to say that Impres sion Is founded on profound Ignorance of the splendid history of the church and its great achievements In this country. It has had a great part In the religious and civil life of this Na tion and It will have a greater part In the future. We are too modest about the Congregational Church and what it has done." Rov. Mr. Kantner spoke on "The Place Congregationalism Has in the llellglous and Civil Life of the Nation." Ho set forth the achievements of the Congregational Church In the history of this country, declaring that the prin ciples of the church had entered Into the foundation of this country. He said that In educational progress the Congregational Church had been the leader of all the denominations, and pointed to Harvard, Yale. Dartmouth and other Institutions of learning, which he declared had been founded by Congregatlonallsts. Rev. William H. Meyer, pastor of the Laurel wood .Congregational Church, was elected moderator, and Rev. C b. Bollinger, of the Highland Church, as sistant moderator, at the opening session- of the 62d annual meeting of the conference yesterdsy In the Pilgrim Congregational Church. II. G. Crocker was elected scribe. Rev. Luther R. Dyott was nominated ss a member of the American board. Rev. A. R. Olds, of Washington, was elected correspond ing member. Hev. J. J. Staub and Rev. Mr. Kant ner spoke In the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Staub spoke on the subject: "The Mes sage of .This Conference to Oregon Con gregationalism." Ho urged co-operation, encouragement of the brother hood and the missionary movement. In speaking of the brotherhood be de clared that he would rather give $10, 000 toward tho brotherhood than ,500 toward a gymnasium. A platform meet ing last night was held: the confer ence sermon was delivered by Rev. Philip E. Bauer and the moderator ap pointed committees. Rev. W. D. Ferguson will deliver an address this morning on "Tho Gains and losses In Critical Study of the Bible." Women's hour will begin at 3:30 P. M. Mrs. G. E. Pnddack will speak on "Why Should Wea Have Women's Misslonsry Societies?" Other subjects and speak ers wrll be: ' "Others? How Much Do You Carer Mrs. William C Kantner; sEchoes From the Jubilee Convention." Mrs. W. D. Palmer, Mrs. D. D. Clark and Professor Mary F. Faryham. The faculty and members of Pacific Uni versity will give a concert tonight and Rev. j. R. Kondell will speak on "Ore gon Dry." 11 SEEK ONE'S FREEDOM Bootleggers In Jail Ask Release of One That He May Free All. SPOKANE. Wash., Oct. 26. (Special.) Sheriff George W. Walker, of Nex Perce County. Idaho, and his force are accus tomed to peculiar requests from ch- There's not an ordinary garment in the lot. All are copies of Imported and Fifth Avenue styles at prices so low that you must see for yourself. Don't fail to see what we will offer yon TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATUR-DAY. YOU CAN DO BETTER AT iIM...aa ( THE. aTOrit. t OK 1 tl tL JYl .A. j fc. S We cannot say too much in favor of these hand some Suits, but a long story is unnecessary. Un doubtedly every suit will sell, and sell quickly, thereSrre it is important secure one of these Suits, and save $10.00 to $15.00. THE TOP NOTCH OF VALUE-GIVING REACHED IN THIS THREE DAY GARMENT SALE IN OUR SUIT SECTION A Purchase of 250 Suils for Women and Misses, Boa 2 lit at 65c on the Dollar. A Kanutactnrer's Loss, Your Cain. Tate advantage of It We have divided the purchase into four lots. The prices placed on them have not been approached this season. The values areof intense interest to every woman in Portland and vicinity. Don't delay. Now is the time, and Portland Emporium is the place. SALESTARTS TODAY AT 8 A. M. and continues until dosing time SATURDAY. Make your purchases while the sizes, colors and fabrics are complete. SECOND FLOOR TAKES ELEVATOR. ill. 1 VISIT OtTR MILUXERT DEPT. LOT 1 (tl? jtc There are plain as ni pl J J wbH as diagonal All Wool Serges in black, navy and the much-sought-after shades of brown. Handsome mannish mix tures and broadcloths, too, in a varied array; 30 to 36-inch Coats, beautifully hanging Skirts, sizes 14, 16, 18 misses, 34 to 44 wom en's; actual $25 to $30 values, ( $13.75 LOT 3 v J At $21.45 The collection in cludes Suits of men's wear serges, in navy blue, grays and tans, in fashionable mixtures; basket weaves in brown and navy. We call your attention to the linings, either Skinner satin or yarn-dyed satin. New cut Coats with either plain gored or abbre viated hobble effect; actual $35 to $40 values, r $2 1 .45 LOT 2 At C16 2 Z A wonderfl11 group ill ft J O.J J jng of Smart Fall Suits, 30 to 34-inch Coats; Skirts plgated or plain gored; Coats, are satin-lined; choice of serges, chev iots and mixtures in black, navy, brown, tan and gray; also a full line of navy blue men's wear serges; actual $30 to $35 values, r $18.35 ( LOT 4r Af or Choice of chiffon ill ftfaJsOJ broadcloth, French syges, rough weaves, imported novelties, heavy diagonals and mannish Scotch woolens. The colors are black, navy and the new shades of tan and gray. Coats are either strictly tailored or elegant ly trimmed with heavy silk braid. The newest cut Skirts; actual $40 to $45 values, r $23.85 In the County 'Jail, but one -which waa handed In today in the form of a signed petition caused even Jailer Oertje to catch his breath. The appeal came from the It FeoVral prisoners confined in the jail awaiting trial on charges of bootlegging on the Nes Perce Indian Reservation and reads as follows : "We, the undersigned bootleggers in the Nez Perce County Jail, respectfully petition the Hon. Gertje for the Imme diate release of J. R. Frailer, as he has promised if liberated to spend his last dollar in securing the liberation of all his imprisoned fellow bootleggers. Hank Boards. C. McCarthy, J. u. iowry. fat Murphy, L. Green, Long Slim, D. J Goldsmith. J. O'Neill, Dad' Lyons. W K. Pixley and JoBeph Ladell." YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE To get a business lot in KENTON at the 10 per cent discount, in blocks 39, 40 arid 41. These blocks have been off of the market for a long time, but are now ready for reservations. SEE US TODAY and make your selection. Our salesmen are always on the ground, ready to serve you. Terms 10 per cent down, 2 per cent per month. Call or phone our office and we will take you out in our automobile. 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