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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
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are copies of Imported
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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
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SECOND FLOOR
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VISIT OtTR MILUXERT DEPT.
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(tl? jtc There are plain as
ni pl J J wbH as diagonal All
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the much-sought-after shades of
brown. Handsome mannish mix
tures and broadcloths, too, in a
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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,
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$2 1 .45
LOT 2
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ill ft J O.J J jng of Smart Fall
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brown, tan and gray; also a full
line of navy blue men's wear
serges; actual $30 to $35 values,
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$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,
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$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."
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