TJIE MORXIXO OREGONIAX. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER13. 1911.
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SECOND CHARGE OF
JURY BRIBING MADE
J.os Angeles Prosecutor Con
tinues Pursuit of Agent for
McNamaras.
DEFENSE MUCH SURPRISED
Bond In Addition 1 $10,000 Xow
Yp Will n AWcd of Franklin.
Attempt to Influence Juror
Daln Is Alleged.
I.OS AXGF.LKS. TVc. IS From III
hiph towrr In the llall of Records dis
trict Attorner Fredericks dropped the
,conl Information upon Bert 11.
Franklin, an lnve-tlpator In the McM
tnara murdr trial. charging htm wltn
bribery and with having attempted to
influence the verdict of a Jury. f'k
lln already has been held to the Su
prrlor Court for trial on another uch
information and the new one baa to
do with Robert F. Bain, a eworn Juror
who t-atined In court that be bad
taken a bribe.
Mee Casaea aa Sararlee.
The District Attorney move took
Franklin and bia attorney by furPr'
and I thouKhl to be of considerable
icntilrance. Kx-Governor Owe, Frank
lin counsel, had not been Informed and
knew nothing of It until a reporter told
hi "TV
Attorney Lecompte Paris, of counsel
In the llcXamara case, and now con
nectrd with the Franklin ci. was ad
vised, however, and told Justice lounr.
before whom the complaint was filed,
that he would appear with Franklin
In court tomorrow. Assistant District
Attorney Ford said tonight that the
state would ask for ball In addition to
the 110.000 cash ball on which Franklin
Is now at liberty. ....
-We can provide bonds." saw At
torney Davis," when asked.
Wife Aeeaaed aa Aeeassallee.
The defense In the case In which
Franklin Is accused of bavins; bribed
Ueorge N. Lock wood, a talesman not
srrvrd with Jury summons. Is that
Lock wood was not a Juror and wa not
bribed. In the Rain case, aside from
any contention regarding the charges,
which are denied. It Is pointed out
that, according to testimony given In
th lck wood preliminary hearing-.
Bain, his wife and Franklin were me
only persons who knew anything about
the affair, and Mr. Bain admitted beln
an accomplice. ...
A prrllmlnary bearing- without delay
was said tonight to be acceptable to
both sides.
-We wish to proceed as soon a pos
sible without embarrassing: the de
fense." said Attorney Ford.
"Wa shall ask for an Immediate hear
ing." said Davis.
Halt Lake Tales Ma a aa Ifaad.
Much interest waa manifested today
In the presence of l' B. Munsey. of
Kalt Lake, buslnesa agent of the Inter
national Association of Rrtdtce and
Structural Steel Workers, lie arrived
early today. Munsey la allrered to have
hidden J. B. MeXamara In his horn
subsequent to the Times explosion, but
,n t vaid to be wanted to tell what
he knows of shipment of explosives. A
big box of supposed evidence came from
Slt Lake City yesterday, but Munsey
today denied knowledge of It. He sug
gested that the box might contain
books of the organixatlon. but he de
clared he had not been notified of their
leisure.
The procedure before the Federal
grand Jury today waa of a per
functory character, with witnesses be
ing heard In rapid succession. Testi
mony wa said to relate to detail of
signatures on hotel registers, receipt,
telephone checks and other paper
howlnff the Identity of J. B. McNamara,
It Is said the next step will be the pro
duction of witnesses telling of the parts
played by person alleced to have been
associated with J. B. Mcl.'amara. In un
lawfully transporting explosives,
SUFFRAGETTES GO TO JAIL
Sentence of Two Months Imposed
on 20 In London Court.
LONDON. Dec. 12. Twenty-two of
the suffragettes arrested with 200 com
panions In connection with the demon
stration at the House of Commons on
November SI. were Indicted at the Lon
don sessions today. Nearly 200 had
been summarily sentenced by the Po
lice Magistrate at Bow Street Police
Court on minor charges.
The accused women who appeared to
day had. on their first appearance, been
committed for trial at the Sessions and
now had to answer more serlou
charges of maliciously damaging prop
erty. The women entered the prisoners'
enclosure by twos and three through
out the day. The evidence against
them was monotonously Identical and
sentences of two months In prison were
Imposed upon all of the suffragette
with the exception of two, who were
discharged.
EXP.LORER T0TRY AGAIN
Idcn Arranging to Attempt to Make
Northwest Passage.
tYINXIPFO. Man.. Dec. 12. Christian
Iden. explorer and scientist, arrived
from the North today on his way back
to Norway, where he will complete ar
rangements for another exploration
Into the Arctic regions to attempt to
make the famous northwest passage.
Under the direction of the King and
Queen of Norway and several noted
Uermans. Leden. with three companion
scientists, will venture Into the frozen
wilderness north of Canada next May.
He will endeavor to make the passage
through the straits between Victoria
Island and King William Land by boat
and dog train. He has been engaged
this year In preliminary spying out the
land.
determining the convention city. Secre
tary Hayward announced that he had
received tentative Invitations from
Cincinnati. Buffalo. 8t- Louts. Denver
and Chicago.
No speaker appeared for Buffalo or
Cincinnati, and Mayor Kretsman with
drew the name of St. Louis. Kx-Oov-emor
Buchtel, of Colorado, and C W.
Reynolds, of Denver, urged the claims
of that city, and were followed by Rep
resentative Frank O. Lowden and Fred
W. Cpham. of Chicago. The Invitation
from Chicago carried with It all the
expense of the convention.
When the vote waa taken Chicago
received 42 votes to seven for Denver
and one for 8t- Louis, with three mem
bers not voting. The single vote for
St. Louis wa caat by Cecil Lyon, of
Texas, and the vote for Denver were
east by Ca vender, Colorado; Scott,
West Virginia; Borah. Idaho: Sraoot,
Utah; Hexten. Wyoming; Parker. Ha
waii, and Karger. Philippine Islands.
A stipulation made by the call nulli
fies the election of delegate prior to
SWINDLERS' QUEEN"
WILL BE RELEASED
Governor Dix Decides Confi-
I dence Woman of 82 Too
Old to Be Menace.
'TAFT WINS ON ALL POINTS
(Contlnned from first Pace.)
of district delegates, but there waa no
provision for delegates at large.
After Senator Borah had replied to
various criticisms of his primary pro
vision, his report wa defeated. 43 to
T. and the majority report was adopted
unanimously. The seven who voted for
the Borah plan were: Cavender of
Colorado. Dupont of Delaware. Borah of
Idaho, Rosewater of Nebraska, Wil
liams of Oregon. Thorsen of South Da
kota. Rogers of Wisconsin.
The committeemen from Nevada,
North Dakota. Vermont and Arlxona
were absent.
There virtually wsa no contest In
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R. E. Williams, Rcaakllraa a
tleaal Cesnsnltteemaa Frasa Ore
area, Waa Will Aid la Arraaalas;
frlbalaartea for Greet Ceavea-tloa.
the Issue of the call. This will Invali
date the titles of delegate already se
lected In Alabama.
INDIAXAX FEAItS FOR. STATE
Committeeman Gives Up light, if
Taft I Nominated.
WASHINGTON. Deo. 12. W. L. Lee.
chairman of the Indiana Republican
State Committee, tonight Issued a
statement In which he declared his
state would be lost to the Republican
party If Mr. Taft were renominated.
"Mr. Tart cannot carry inaiana, aiv.
Lee says. "If he Is the Republican
nominee, our fight Is lost before a gun
Is fired. As one of his, original friends,
who labored for him night and day. I
have been driven to this knowledge
with extremereluctance."
Mr. Lee ad 4s that bis conclusion wa
reached only after a searching Inquiry,
through hi precinct committeemen and
In person. What two months ago was
passivity on the part of the voter
now had been transformed Into "dis
satisfaction." Almost simultaneously a statement
wa Issued by Walter Brown, chair
man of the Ohio Republican State Cen
tral Committee, In which he deplored
the action of the National Committee
In refusing to provide means for the
selection of delegates at large by pri
maries. This expression, however, waa
merely In the nMura of a protest.
MAN JUMPS 19 STORIES
ANOTHER, HIT BV FALLING
BODY, LIKELY TO 1IK.
Machinist DItcsU Himself of Cloth
ing Before Diving Into Rotund
of Jlasonlc Temple.
CHICAGO, Dec 11. J. W. Greek, a
machinist, of El Paso. Te-. divested
himself of his clothing on the ISth
floor of the Masonic temple here today,
walked out on an iron beam, puffed
nonchalantly at a cigarette for several
minutes, and then hurled hi nude body
to death on the stone floor of the ro
tunda. 170 feet below.
He fell upon a cigar case, smashing
It to pieces, (me leg struck Harry Ev
ans, of Bay City. Mich., who waa buy
ing cigars, broke the latter' arm and
knocked him to the floor. Evans, who
also suffered Internal Injuries, prob
ably will die.
A. R. Starr, an employe of the build
ing, was struck and severely Injured
by flying pieces of the cigar stand.
Greek' body was smashed to a Jelly,
pieces of glass and wood being Im
bedded In the flesh.
Greek had been in Chicago since
June, working for a railroad company.
He had been 111 and Is believed to have
been demented.
P
QUICK RATE ACTION ASKED
Nevada Commission 'Would Have
Commerce Conrt Abolished.
RENO, Nev., Dec 12. In an em
phatic petition addressed to Nevada'
two United States Senators and one
Representative, the Nevada Railroad
Commission urges that everything pos
sible be done to bring about the aboli
tion of the Commerce Court, and also
to provide means whereby rate regu
lation cases shall have precedence over
all other civil cases when heard before
Federal courts.
The petition also favors making the
decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission final, excepting for possi
ble appeals to the Called States Su
preme Court, the Idea being to expe
dite litigation and do away with the
Intermediary court to which appeal
la now made.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Some find it difficult In "selecting
suitable presents for thlr friends. For
smokers It Is the easiest thing In the
world to find something that will
please at our three stores, where the
finest cigars, pipes, smokers' sundries
and candles In the world are displayed.
Ladle are regular patrons of our
stores. Come and see. The perplex
ing Christmas problem will be dis
pellod the first visit. Slg. Slchel A Co.,
i Third street. Third at Washington,
and Sixth at Washington.
Dr. Leiser Pension Surgeon.
OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Pec. 12. Dr. H. C. Lelser ha
been appointed pension examining sur
geon at Vancouver, Wash., on recom
mendation of Representative Warbur
ton. to succeed Dr. J. L. Scanlon, resigned.
CAREER IS REMARKABLE
Even ATter Conviction People Placed
Gems and Trust in Venerable
Mrs. Ellen "Peck Noted
Men Anions Victims.
NEW YORK. Dec 1!. (Special.)
Mrs. Ellen Terk. 82 years old, and de
scribed by Police Inspector Byrne aa
"the quern of confidence women." will
soon leave Auburn prison, where ehe I
serving a ten-year sentence for swlnd
ling. Governor Dix has commuted her
sentence on the ground that she is now
too old to be a menace to society. She
has served two years of her sentence.
A number of New Yorkers have been
working for the release of Mrs. Peck.
A petition for her release wa pre
sented to Governor Hughes In 1909. but
he declined to sign It on the ground
that age was no excuse for crime.
Mrs. Peck was born In Woodvllle, N.
H.. and" was formerly Nellie Crosby. As
a young school teacher In New York
and Connecticut she was once described
as "demure in manner and faultless In
face and form." She married Richard
W. Peck, of this city, and Is the mother
of three children.
Inspector Byrnes has said that Mrs.
Peck's swindles brought her $1,000,000.
Soapmaker Is Victim.
Mrs. Peck was first heard of In 1880
when she was accueed of swindling B.
T. Babbitt, the soap manufacturer, of
about $20,000 In cash. Mr. Babbitt had
lost a package of bonds, and Mrs. Peck
persuaded him that she was a good de.
tective. Mr. Babbitt's good money did
not bring back the bad. however. In
1SS7 she waa accused of preying upon
tho easy nature of Dr. Jason Marks, of
this city, and was believed to have re
lieved him of $20,000 In money and
Jewels. An attempt was made at the
same time to connect her with a swin
dle concerning Jay Gould.
In 1&94 Mrs. Peck posed as Mrs. Mary
Hansen, the wife of Admiral Johann
Carll Hansen, of the Danish navy. She
lived luxuriously In Brooklyn and bor
rowed money freely on the unsuspect
ing Admiral's good name. Shortly
after, by a like system, Mrs. Peck
swindled Dr. Christopher Lott. a phy
sician of Reld avenue. Brooklyn, out of
$10,000 In various Installments. Miss
Nellie Shea, a trained nurse with a
bank account, waa another easy victim.
People's Faith Remains.
In 1897 Judge Cowing, In General
Session, sent her to Auburn prison for
five years, but still people trusted her.
John D. Grady, a diamond merchant,
lost $21,000 to Mrs. Peck. He had
given her diamonds to keep for him.
Twenty-five indictments were found
against her, but she escaped punish
ment. Another Jeweler, a Cuban, was
a victim In the sum of $12,000. Furni
ture dealers, money lenders, and other
extenders of credit fell Into the same I
net shrewly cast by Mrs. Peck.
She met Julius Columbanl. who had
served time In prison In 1884. Mrs.
Peck Inserted an advertisement In the
newspapers for a loan on diamonds.
Columbanl answered her advertisement,
but In lieu of cash offered Richmond
County bonds In payment. Mrs. Peck
accepted the offer and discovered sub
sequently that the bonds were those
which had previously been stolen.
She told her tale to Inspector Byrnes
and set a trap for Columbanl In a room
over a Sixth-avenue saloon. When the
detectives made their appearance Co
lumbanl drew a gun and refused to be
taken alive. Mrs. Peck also drew a re
volver and Columbanl Jumped through
an open window and was later captured.
Between 188S and 1905 Mrs. Peck was
unusually active. Age eemed to sharp
en her wits. She used names of men
of undlsputable reputation to despoil
other men who knew these men per
onally.
Her last offense wa in 1909, when
she waa convicted of swindling Nor
mand, Wilson & Schubert, a real estate
firm of this city, out of $2400 In a land
transaction, and sentenced to ten years.
She obtained money on false titles of
land In Kentucky. The family home
was at SparkhllU N. Y.. and there she
was respected generally for many years
during her criminal career, her friends
refusing to believe the reports about
her.
UMPqUA WORK REFUSED
SECRETARY OF WAR HOLDS EX
PENSE IS TOO GREAT.
Report on Removal of Guyino Rock,
in Coos Bay, Also Adverse, bnt
Buoy Is Suggested.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec 12. The Secretary of War
today reported adversely on tho pro
posed Improvement of Umpqua River
for 84 miles between Scottsburg and
Roseburg, Or, because the examination
shows that such an Improvement, to be
of any great value, would be costly and
the amount of commerce that would be
benefited would not Justify a large ex
penditure. There Is a fall of 486 feet
In this stretch of river, which makes
it necessary to construct a system of
dams and locks to provide continuous
navigation. At this time It is held
that such an Improvement would not
be Justified.
The Secretary also reports adversely
on the proposal to remove Guano Rock,
on the south side of the entrance to
Coos Bay. The examination showed
that there Is a shoal 'extending from
this rock to the sotrth shore and If the
rock were removed the shoal also
would have to be cut away.
The engineers report that If the
Lighthouse Service will mark Guano
Rock plainly with an appropriate buoy.
It will not be Inimical to shipping. The
cost of removing the rock and shoal, it
Is held. Is too great to be Justified by
present conditions.
, VICTORjRECORDS
Make pleasing gifts. Our wholesale
stock can furnish you with any num
ber. Store open tonight. Sherman.
Clay Co., Morrison at Sixth, opposite
Postofflce.
Upright pianos rented. $3 to $5 per
month Chlckerlng, Kimball. Steinway,
Kohler. and many other popular makes.
All rent uald can apply on purchase
price If desired. Kohler & Chase. $76
Washington St. Open day and night.
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will be your portion if YOUR gift comes from the
Ben Selling store. Here are delightful presents,
moderately priced, for every male member of the
family. A big store with roomy aisles shelves piled
high with tempting merchandise; sales and delivery
service unexcelled. Gome now and see our Christmas offerings.
Smoking Jackets,
$5.00 to $13.50. .
Bath Eobes,
$3.50 to $12.50.
Dressing Gowns,
$7.50 to $25.00.
Fine Neckwear,
50c to $3.00.
Combination Sets,
Tie and Hose to Match.
$1.00 and $1.50.
Pins and Cuff Buttons,
$2.50 to $10.00 Set. .
Silk Half Hose,
50c to $2.50 Pair.
Fancv Suspenders,
50c to $3.50.
Leather Suitcases and Bags,
$5.00 to $20.00.
Fine Umbrellas,
$1.00 to $12.50.
Silk Mufflers,
$1.50 to $7.00.
Gloves (Fownes' and Perrin's)
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50.
Sweaters and Sweater Coats,
$3.00, $5.00, $6.00.
New Ruff-Neck Sweaters,
Shaker Knit,
$7.00.
Fanev Vests,
$2.50 to $6.00.
Linen Handkerchiefs,
Plain and Initial, Half Doz. in Box,
$1.35 and $2.75 Box.
Pajamas and Nightgowns,
In Silk and Flannel Materials,
$3.50 and $5.00.
Be sure to look at our display of wonderfully woven Navajo
Indian Gowns and Blankets, tailored for Palefaces.
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Leading Clothier
MORRISON AT FOURTH STREET
When in doubt give "him" or "her" a merchandise or glove order for any amount
ZhzStcreofibe
CtastmasSpirit
JURY TO BE HELD
Hope of Missing Man's Return
Not All Lost.
the Panama Canal the name of Fort
Amador, In honor of Dr. Manuel Amador
Guerrero, the first president of the Re
public of Panama, who died May 2,
1909.
WOMAN SAYS SHE SAW HIM
Neighbor of Fugitive Assert" H
Wandered Aimlessly In Vicinity
of Home Wife Is TTnable
to Pierce Mystery.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 12. Contrary to
the plan announced yesterday, the Jury
that la hearing- the case of Dr. B.
Clarke Hyde, accused of the murder of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope. was not dis
missed tonight, although Harry W.
Waldron. tho missing Juror, has not
been found.
Judge Porterfleld decided late today
that he would hold the 11 remaining
jurors for another week In the hope
that Waldron may be discovered and
found competent to resume his duties.
Waldron has been missing since
Monday morning, when he escaped
from a hotel, and but one clew to his
whereabouts has been discovered. That
came today when Mrs. Reldy Wornby.
who lived a short distance from the
Waldrons, said she saw the missing
man In her pasture yesterday after
noon. He appeared demented, she said.
An Investigation was started, although
officers place little confidence In the
clew.
Searea la Continued.
All of the city police and several
deputy county marshals are still de
tailed on the case.
"I believe that keeping my husband
away from home has driven him In
sane." , ,r
This was the assertion of Mrs. Harry
Waldron, wife of the missing Juror
when examined by Trosecutor Conk
llng In court today.
Mrs. Waldron was questioned at
length regarding the report that her
husband was Jealous of an employe on
the Waldron dairy farm. She denied
she had given her husband any cause
for Jealousy. Their relations were con
genial, she testified.
Scores of officers searched In vain
for Waldron last night. Not a single
clew, falsa or otherwise, regarding him
was received.
Beacon Light Falls.
Two deputy marshals stood guard all
night at the Waldron home in the out
skirts of this city. It was thought he
,... ..tAmnt to Mitr th house sur
reptitiously after dark. Mrs. Waldron
and her five cnuaren Burm up ja.it
hoping he might come to them. A
ik. iifrht wn kDt burnlnsr in one
of the front rooms of the house as a
signal to Waldron, but it aia noi at
tract him.
.J-...-. i nnllMtiMn were detailed to
match for Waldron along the Missouri
Klver bank. The hotel from which he
disappeared Is near the river. Many
believe he will commit suicide If he
has not done so already. He is knows
to be on the verge or nervous prostra
tion, if not mentally deranged.
Fort Named for President Amador.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II. The United
o - v. u - natii ft trihuta to the little
sister Republic of Panama by bestow-
aha nt (ha twn mtlitnrv ri-
ervatlons sear the Pacific terminus of 1
WARSHIP'S MEN SCALDED! c
Oil Tank on British Dreadnought
Orion Is Exploded.
PORTSMOUTH. England. Dec. 12.
Commander Herbert N. Garnett. of the
Naval Ordnance Department, four en
glneer officers and 15 of the crew of
the dreadnought battleship Orion were
badly burned or scalded on their faces
and hands today as the result of the
explosion of an oil tank.
Tho Orion Is lying in one of the ba
sins at the" dockyards, where she Is
being completed for commission. She
is fitted for the consumption of both
oil and coal.
Ash barrels are not allowed In the streets
of Berlnl. Ashes and garbage nre collected
on eertaln days and dumped Into a tightly
covered wagon without permitting any of
the dust to escape.
P
CTURES
AN EARLY HOLIDAY SUGGES
TION. It's none to early to make se
lections of framed pictures lor
the holidays.
With our lines for holiday
trade practically unbroken and
c o m p r ehenslve In assortment,
the greatest satisfaction will be
afforded.
At 25c, 85e and 50c we show
many fine productions, and of
the finer pictures we have a
great variety, all especially at
tractive, both from the artistic
view and the very reasonable
prices.
Artist Material
Everything for the workers in
oil or water colors, china paint
ing and gold decorating outfits.
Artist material catalogue sent
free on request.
Sanborn, Vail & Co.
170 First St.
The largest variety of pic
tures, framed pictures, mould
ings, and artist material on
Pacific Coast.
GASCARETS INSURE
INSIDE CLEANLINESS
The million of Caararrt users never
have Headache, Constipation, U II
lonaneas or Melt Stomach.
It is more necessary that you keep
your Bowels, Liver and Stomach clean,
pure and fresh than It is to keep the
sewers and drainage of a large city
free from obstruction.
Are you keeping clean Inside with
Cascarets or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil? This Is
Important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry out of the system
the decomposed waste matter and poi
son In the Intestines and bowels.
No odds how badly upset you feel,
a Cascaret tonight will straighten you
out by morning. They work while you
sleep. A 10-cent box from your drug
gist will keep your entire family feel
ing good for months. Don't forget the
children their little lnsldee need a
good, gentle cleansing, too.
.Piano ttl
for 1
Ghri
$150 to $200 Saved
Lest you forget, we again call your attention to the great sacrifice we
are making on our entire stock of high-grade pianos. We have ex
plained why we do this, and emphasize the fact again that you will
never have another such opportunity to buy at the price.
Ivers & Pond Pianos
And players, with other fine grades, all go at the sacrifice. Easy
terms, too. $10 puts a piano in your home; some as low as $6 per
month. We invite a comparison of makes and prices. If you are not
convinced, we will make you a present of a piano. Worth investi
gating, isn't it? Pianos for rent.
Hovenden Piano Co
106 FIFTH STREET, NEXT TO PERKINS HOTEL
Store Open Evenings
AGENT WANTED
For the Best Line of
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1500-Lb. Deliveries to 6-Ton Trucks
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO RIGHT PARTY
Address AR 664 Oregonian