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1911. THE IMPOSING AZRAY OF PROSECUTORS FOR LOS ANGELES TIMES DYNAMITING: CASE. BITS NEW ROLE News Harriman Is Acting for Widow Suing Otis Alarms Prosecution. ,r.vx-Tv-n nprr.nvuv. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, JlUlVOi'" w - ' I I BaasxexewaxeaaxeaaaaxaBawaxexaxewaxaaeaess - i s lAWlARfl LAWYER : -J . .. ... ... .... ,t.,JaMJM. MUCH EVIDENCE WITHHELD It Is Rumored In Ix Angeles Detee trves Have Information Involving Fome of Prominent I-ahor Men on Coat. LOS ANGELEa. cu Spt. IT. (Spe cial) With both eldee to the dynamit ing trial that la aet for October 11. etralnlna- every nerve to e-et ready for tbe opening- of the etrufcKle. the an nouncement male In today's papers that Job Karrlinan la acting aa an at torney of record for Mra. Harry Crane, whoa husbanl waa killed In the ex plosion that wracked the Times, aa well aa attorney for the two McNaroaraa. baa thrown the prosecution Into a etate of uncertainty. Ho ona eeema to know Jut what 1 back of the eulta brought throuch HuTlmin'i law nrm. for the recovery ef damae-ea of 150,000 from Harrison Oray Otla, president of the Tlmes-Mlr-ror Company, but all aeem to think that It la a atep In the Ion fluht. It la renerally admitted that tha proaecutlon la withholding tha publi cation of certain evidence which the Duma detective force haa aecured acalnat the alleged dynamiter-labor leadera. until aurh time aa It can be need to advantage In the court pro ceedings and. furthermore. It la be lieved that thla evidence will not only tla tha corda tighter around tha broth era now In the County Jail, but will In volve soma of the most prominent labor men on the Pacldo Coast. Attorney Pariww gpeaka. Tha new evidence on which the proae cutlon will largely rely In Ita efforta to ahow the complicity of J. J. Me namara In tha dynamiting outragea die covered In indlanapolla yesterday called forth the following from Clar ence Darrow. attorney for the accused, today: -They aay that they have proof that Ortle McManlgal took plcturea of tha bulldlnga ha aaya be dynamited, do they? Well, ao far aa I can aea that does not affect my client, I am de fending Jamee B. and J. J. McNamam from ths chargs of blowing up tha Times building and not Ortle McManl gaU I have nothing to do with him." metrlct Attorney JTederleko declares that the dlacovery of fllme In Indlan apolla and tha testimony of tha Thoto crapber Willie, would not have any ma terial effect on tha plana of tha prose cution, aa It already knew such evi dence Ita ted. Trial May Be Delayed. Fpeaklng of ths outlook for the trial lasting a long time. Judge Bordwell ears that It may not even begin on the lata now aet. October 11. but may go aver until tha following Tueeday. Tha lay after the eleventh la a holiday, tha next day la Prlday and the Saturday la but half a day at least and ths follow ing Monday Is law and motion day and a bad ons on which to start a big trial. All sides sgres that It will probably be mors than a month before ths Jury is obtained and Attorney Scott, of ths lefenae. puts tbat time at six weeks. Tha McNamaraa and McManlgal are occupying cetla In the Loe Angeles County Jail and appear to thrive upon the accommodations afforded. McManl iL whose alleged confession of tha setalle of ths dynamiting plot resulted j the arrest of the McNamara brothers, sponda hla apare time learning ahort aand. Ths McNamaraa have dlveras Ideals for passing ths time, ths older reading and writing literature of a oclallstlo nature and tha younger arriving mats. Both the McNamaraa and McManlgal kava vlaltora who call upon them dally. Aeatstant Manager McLaren, of ths Burns National Ietectlve Agency, who during two months prior to ths arrest jf the trio, maintained constant sur veillance over McManlgal. following him on hta many trips, la a conatant vtaltor. McLaren and McManlgal bavs developed a fast friendship. The officer believes that McManlRal la tboroughly enltent and that when ha la called upon to teetlfy he will convince all as to his honesty. MANY CITIES ASPIRANTS Portland Will Have Rivals for 1911 Irrigation Congress. ' CHJCAOO. 6epC 17. WTiat city and state will entertain the 1(11 meeting af ths National Irrigation Congreea? Although It la eeveral weeks usul tha Congress holds Ita lath annual meet ing in Chicago. December a to . this aueatlon Is already being discussed, isveral cities bavs extended Invitations for the JOta congress or announced ihelr Intention to do ao. Prominently mentioned are New Or Imm, Los Angeles. Ban Francisco, foreland Or.; Phoenix. Aria.; Rochae Ur N. T. and Atlantlo City. N. J. It la 'probable that other Eastern and Southern cities will extend Invitations. Charleston. B. C has wanted the con gress, and other cities in the Missis sippi Valley bealdes New Orleans would as glad to bavs ths meeting. Interest In drainage wtll bring large gelefatlcns from tha South thla year tnd aa tha Weat Is planning strong representation there promises to be a lively contest at ths coming Chicago meeting for ths privilege of entertain ing ths Irrigation Congress neit fol lowing. DENTISrS DRUG IS FATAL Chloroform Kills Patient, Though Heart Is Not Affected. HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. 17. (Spe rIs.L Mrs. Adelard Joeeph Bourgeoua died suddenly at her homo from tha fleets of chloroform administered for ths purpose of having ber teeth- ex tracted and ths cause of death waa certified as accidental chloroform pois oning. Tbs operation was performed by Dr. Walter D. Bray, a dentist, and tha anaestfce'.io was admlnletered by hla brother-in-law. Dr. J. E. McSweeney. whs said thst death followed ths ope ration and was unaccountable. lie aald that there appeared to bs no heart trouble prior to administering tha an aesthetic, but a email amount waa seed. rr. W. W. Knight, the Hartford medleal examiner, aaid bs made a careful tn veetlgatton. and that the tragedy was accidental and unavoid if ' r"v lill I " :M . - 1 - .-a- - . . . -. . -..-- Js.. )(1 F '"-" 1 - ' I HI ill ABOTi; HT tT IMJTRirT ATTOR RII.IIT, FBK.DKRICKS, IIUHnu, TOM A!I ASSISTANT DISTRICT RIJDGERS IS Ifl I Transcontinental Flight Is Started by Third Aviator. BIRDMAN IS RATHER TALL Biplane I Only It From Tip to Tip, While Operator Stand Six Feet High, bnt Ho Is Confident. ..n- vdv Knt. 17. C. P. Rodgers, third aviator to start on ths trans-oon-tlnental flight for the Hearst prtas. rose from ths racetrack at Bheepahead Bay lata today, awspt In a wlds circls over ths grounds, headed northweat over ths Jersey meadows snd dleappeared. n--,.k. hini.n, and car- Had measage. .M New lora. w j" ,... t -,m the commanders of tbs Eaatern dlvlalon of the Army and yiry to ths commanaere v r- CRogers was reported at :07 m' J: t..u u.ti jnnrtion. ft miles Avar i, eVIXi V a rrom ths Start, beaded for M'ddl.town. The aeroplane measure ----from tip to tip. while the 1' six feet four Inches and weighs 1 pounda. Rogera la confldent that It will land him in Ban Francisco, how ever. MtDOLKTOWN. N. J-. Sept. IT Rodgers landed hers at :ll o clock this ivsnlng, bsvlng covered ths 10 miles from tha Bheep.hesd Bay racetrack In an hour and IS mlnutea. He made an easy landing and la In a good poalUon to reeume hla flight wa.tward tomorrow. Although bejml. took hta way at ona time, hs arrived ahead of a apedal train auppoeed to accompany him. rowixn s 5L4.cm.vE repaiked Journey to Meet Son on Bierm Top to Begin Tomorrow. COLFAX. CaU Sept. 17Robert O. FowleVespecta to meet ths run Tneaday morning at ths top .f lb. JW tha ftrai great natural obstacle in his ct-conun.nt flight for ths Hear.t ;; b.p.an.:, broken at Altj. ar hr: ."1-U""' 1. reoalred tlj-aXiea irvui D-a a ' completely, except for a rear rudder which ahouia arrive ,rr afternoon. Fowler said tonight, will bs employed In tuning up tha machine, and ths following morning, while the west ern elops of ths Sierras is still shad owed, hs will soar straight up until the aun-a raye strike hta machine, tell ing him be la higher than ths peaks over which thev slant. Fowler probably will follow the Tu fea River canyon and ths old Immigrant rosd to Poda Springs station, keeping to ths left of ths snowsheda. Hs ax pscta to cut across to Truckee from the aummlt and from Truckee proceed to ihrnMrti Truckee River canvon. Fowler Is working at a wrist machine to atrangthen hla wrist muscles against ths Jar of tha levers. 7 TAKEN BY SUDDEN DEATH Prominent Lane County Cltlaens Pass Away Without Warning. ECGEXE. Or- Fort. 17. (Special ) An unusual succession of sudden deaths has occurred In Eugene) and xfv FORD Af DISTRICT ATTORNEY W:At7h," OKO. BKWW, iSISTAST ATTORN ET VEATCH. Iins County In ths last two weeka. Most of the persona who have passed away without warning are well known. Ths body of Alfred Long waa found near ths gaa plant August 17. Thare waa no anggestlon of aulclde or foul play, and tha only theory waa that he had died of heart failure. Norman H. enter, of eaglnaw. waa run down and killed on the Southern Pacino tracka near that placs by the Bhaata Limited on Septtrnbor 7. The following day. Albert Kimball, of CrssweU. commit ted aulclde. no reason being apparent. Only ons day of thla week Monday . . uk.nt its sudden death. On Sunday, William Colllna. a well- known realdont OI noeic- -u"-. traveling overland acroaa ths Cascades, dropped dead at his camp at Laaburg lust aa hs wss leaving tbs breakfast table and preparing to break camp. . ka aii !) wov Smitn. a U-year-old girl of Eugene, awal- lowed atryennane - ency because a long-planned trip to ths Stats Fair waa interrupt - ,, grandmother. Tueaday evening. 8. M. Douglaa. one of the moat widely known men In tha county, was atrlckon dead by apoplexy aa be was caring for one oi " Lane County Fair .Grounds. Wednes day On Thursday, T nele Billy Walker, ons of the earliest pioneers of Lsjio county, loram died suddenly at hla horns B Eugene and Springfield. He " r tacked by heart tallurs and died as he was telephoning for a doctor. WlLEYlMPLEnSED FOOD EXPERT BEES TRTCMPH MOKE THAX PERSOXAIi. Fa lure Conduct VTill Be Governed by Same Purposes That Havo Dominated In Pas-t- di TTT-vrnvr Ve Bent. 1T Dr. Har vey W. Wiley, chief of ths Bureau of Chemistry of ths Departmsm i..... ..a- m. statement today upon Prealdsnt Taffa letter of vindication. mads publlo Friday. -t ..... ...a tha text of ths Presi dent's Utter and ant deeply grateful for ths sympnthstlo and comxorung expressions contalnsd therein." hs said. "I rejoice, too. that Dr. Rusby has been found free of fault, and aa sorry that it waa found necessary to reprimand Drs. lteoier ana xugeiow, both faithful and conscientious work ra. Ths offenss wss In ths phrasing and not In ths heart. -I a4wnys felt certain that ths President, with his high sense of lue tics, would follow ths course which hs did. -I sra grateful also to ths press of . l . ' i . i tnf tha nractically unanlmoua support which It haa given me tnrougn uia wru. tbs tribute Is not a personal one. but to ths cauas which I have endeavored to espouse. -I cannot say anything now of ths ...... , v. mn Inns I remain In ths publlo service I shall endeavor to carry out tne purposes it actuated ma In the pant. "I deslrs slso to take this opportu nity of expressing my gratitude to tbs hundreds of friends, known and un- . hWa V. . w rltt.n anit tl- graphed to ms In ths psst fsw weeks a,nd wnoas measasea a ht lai, uou unable to answer." Raymond Firm Plana New Home. clal) The Raymond Transfer cold Storage tympany wm usaia am ar lion this wsek of a new barn, upon ths completion of which ths present busi ness of ths firm will bs movsd to tbs new location, and ths building now oc cupied converted Into an up-to-dats les plant, cold storags and bottling works Tbs plant will bavs a capacity of tea tons of les a day and a refrigeration capeolty of 11 carloads. FREDERICKS. CENTER, LEFT TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROT HOR. ROYAL TROOPS ROUTED CHI.VESK REBELS A3IBCSH DB TACM3IEXT OF CAVAIjRT. Viceroy of Cheng-Tu Fortifies Vs men, to Which He Will Retreat. Situation Is More Hopeful. CHraO KIN'Q, China, Sept. 17. Late advices from Tsu-Chau say that a de tachment of cavalry numbering 100, which had left Cheng-tu and had pro ceeded as far aa ths Lang Tchanl hills, were ambushed by ths revolutionists and routed. The survivors returned to Cheng-tu. Ths royal troops reoccupled Ken chau on September 14. It Is believe. I ths Viceroy at Cheng-tu has arranged for an ultimate retreat to the yamen, which has been fortified. Tbs bulldln.TS surrounding ths yamen have been de molished. The situation In the Bse- nmw ! ,' " ' " ' .I........u?,.,..iai. um.mm; u, . ,:, , ,,,, .., i-f .1 aW,r.r.r-.r- i a ., ,.art V, 1 rri " , , r'S. ' f pnHERE'S an uncommon ,SSS ' bread, made in an uncom- - A mon way, and it's most , I J sLL uncommon GOOD tj I Royal W ' Table N V ' Queeix VV ; j . " ALWAYS S CENTS s ' .v M aMMastshsssI art at ss ssw- Be careful to look for the word ROYAL on the Bottom of the loaf I REFUSING TO FIT MANY PERSONS WITH EYEGLASSES HAS MADE MANY , SATISFIED CUS TOMERS FOR US They followed our advice. A few have insisted upon eye glasses when they should wear spectacles. We refused to allow their insistence to sway our better judgment and we lost their patronage for the time being. Experience brought them back to accept our advice. If you can wear an eyeglass, Shur-on eyeglasses as we fit them will give the great est satisfaction. THOMPSON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Second Floor Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison. Chuen capital is considered more hope ful. GEVERAI IS COXCILIATORY Indemnities of $18 for Slain Insur gents Offered for Peace. PEK1N, Sept. 17. The French and German legations have received Cheng tu dispatches dated respectively Sep tember 10 and 11 describing the condi tions In the city as tranquil and de claring that the troops are maintain ing discipline and order. Neither dis patch makes any reference to ths fool supply. Ths dispatches indicate that General Chao Erh-Feng, commander of the troops within the capital, la endeavor ing to conciliate the besieging forces. He has offered to indemnify the fam ilies of the Insurgents who have been killed with a sura of money amounting to about SIS each. It is believed that probably not less than SO.000.000 persons will suffer by the famine throughout the country this Winter. . P00RH0USE IS REAL HOME Man, 88, Thanks God When Magis trate Commits Him. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. (Special.) "Thank God I have at last found a home." aald a shabbily dressed and bent old man in the Fifth-avenue court. Brooklyn," after Magistrate Dodd had committed him to the Kings County Almshouse. Ths old man was found early yester day crouching In a doorway at Third avenue and Forty-sixth street weak with hunger and exposure. "My name Is Ludwig Held and I am SS years old." the man explained. "I have a wife and children in the city, but they have only enough for them- i vn h rtsat sAven rears I have had no home. I slept when I 0 V v PIANOS The Masterpiece of Piano Tone -Today there are more Mason Q Hamlin pi anos heinj mirchased pianists and musicians for their personal use than those of any other artistic piano. Other pianos of famous name are no less beautiful than they were when thjsir reputation ( was established years ago, but the great advance ment made in the scientific construction of the Mason a Hamlin is as pronounced in the control of tonal vibration as the Marconi system is in telegaphyv The Mason & Hamlin piano maKes an epoch in piano history. Mason a Hamlin is the world's standard today. The leading conductors, pianists and musi- dans say there is no tone, no touch liKe the Ma son 'SL Hamlin. -Your visit of inspection solicited. Sole Purveyors. 304 OaK St. could find a placs and ate when I could obtain food.- I have been an old warhorso' In my time, but when a man gets down and out nobody has any use for hlnx." Secretary Contest Narrows. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) At a meting of the directors of the Commercial Club the choice of a secretary to take the place of J. C. di-i..t whn will rpnlcm October 1, waa begun by a process of elimination. Out of the eight candidates who have by leading conductors, Between 5th and 6th. applied, the dlreotora still have before them the names of H. G. Kauffman. A. T. Allen and Dr. M. H. Sharp. Portland Printing House Co.. J. L. Wright, Prea and Gen. Manager. Book. Catalogue and Commercial PRINTING BaOns, Bin dine and Blank Book Making. Phones: Main 6201. A Tenth and Taylor Streta, roniana. urtgoa. I ,i m
