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tiie sronxixo oregoxian, Tuesday, jancarf 16, 1912. 10 A THREE NOW IN JURY BOX 10 TRY WILDE Saloonman, Carpenter and Clerk Acceptable Morris Queries Upheld. GOOD IMPRESSION BARS Prosecution Discards Venireman Who I.Ikes Accused Promoter. Bljr CommlMioo Not Wrong Is Belief of One Quizzed. rontlnafd from Flrt Pas. bMn puud for causa by both sides. Replying to questions by Mr. Malarkey, the Ten 1 reman said that he wouM re rard the sale of telephone bonds by Wilde to the Oregon Trust Savings Bank entirely regular unless It was shown that Wilde knew they were not worth the money the bank paid for them. It was out of this transaction that the Indictment of Morris and Wilde developed. Falrcloutch admitted that at the time the bank suspended he had an Impression that It was the result of -crooked deals and bad management by those In charge of the Institution. Questioned as to the Influence the testimony of Morris would hare on Mm. Fairclough said he would not trtv any testimony by Morris the con sideration he would glre the same testimony by any other witness who was not under a penitentiary sentence lor other transactions In connection with the defunct bank. -The testimony of Morris," affirmed Fairclough. -will go very lightly with me." It was In determining the extent or Falrclough s acquaintance with, counsel . for the prosecution that Mr. Malarkey unintentionally made District Attorney Cameron the subject of a Joke that for a few minutes convulsed the court, lawyers and spectators. Fairclough. who conducts a saloon on East Burn side street, bad admitted that although be knew Cameron their acquaintance was limited. "Does your family Interchange visits with that of Mr. Cameron?" asked Mr. Malarkey. -No. sir. .We do not know each other socially." explained Fairclough. -Has Mr. Cameron ever been In your place of business?" -Tea. sir." ' "Does he make a practice of calling frequently?" -No. sir." "When was he last In your place-of business?" "It wss shortly before the last elec tion." answered Fairclough. after a moment's hesitation. Tract la Merrfa Little. Passed for cause by the defense. Deputy District Attorney Fltxgerald questioned Fairclough as to his ac quaintance with Frank Mlnto. Jack Grant. l J. Carpenter and another Portland detective named Mitchell, and AI Cody, a private detective of Seattle, but Fairclough said he did not know any of them Intimately. The examina tion of the prospective Juror by the prosecution did not develop anything material aside from the declaration that the testimony of Morris In the trial of the case would have to be cor roborated to carry any weight with Fairclough. Mr. Eastman, who came to Portland from San Francisco in 1S09. told of his connection for seven months with the Estacada State Bank as vice-president and director. George A. Steel. ex-State Treasurer, at that time being president of the institution. Eastman said be had a slight acquaintance with Walter If. Moore and Morris, president and cashier of the Oregon Trust A Savings Hank, and that he was for a short time- depositor in the German-American Bank. .. 'This venireman admitted an Intimate acquaintance with S. G. Reed, presi dent of the German-American Bank, and said he would be Inclined to be lieve everything Reed might testify as a witness, although he would give credence to the testimony of all wit nesses subscribing to an oath. East man said he knew George Estes, an other officer of the German-American Bark, but said he would not believe Kites unless be took an oath. He said be had an lmprelon that lorrts--wa guilty from the fact that he had been regularly convicted of a felony In the courts, but bad no opinion concerning the guilt of any other person. He de clared he would not take Morris' plea of guilty as conclusive proof of bis guilt In. the pending case. Bis; Cesslestea O a. Answering a question by Mr. Ma larkey touching on the sale by Wilde to the suspended bank of a block of S00.00O of telephone bonds for which be received a commission of $100. OtS. Eastman said a commission amounting to 19 per cent on such a large deal was enUrely too big. He said, however, that If accepted as a Juror be would decide the alleged criminality of Wilde In the transaction according to the testimony and the instructions of the court Eastman's sister-ln-law. Mrs. Fred Kins, had a deposit In the Oregon Trust Savings Bank when it closed, but he did not know the amount of the account. Eastman said he knew District At torney Cameron and was acquainted with J. J. Fltxgerald and Frank D. Hennesry. deputies In Cameron's office, lie expressed high regard for Mr. Cam eron, but said he would not allow bis estimate of the District Attorney to prevent hlra from considering Impar tially the case and rendering a verdict on its merits. "Do you know any of the lawyers for the defense?" Inquired Mr. Malarkey. "Tou are the only one. replied East man. "Well, yon don't know me profes sionally or socially, do you?" followed Mr. Malarkey. Malarkey Victory Recalled. "No. but I know you In much the same way I know Mr. Cameron." -As a matter of fact, your only ac quaintance with roe waa gained from toe fact that I one participated In k lawsuit In which you were on the oppo site side: Is not that true?" Tea. What Is more, you got the best of the rase and ever since then I have bad a high regard for you." "Thank you." acknowledged Malar key. -if 1 were wearing my bat I would tak It off to yon." At the afternoon session It developed that Mr. Eastmsn. while living in San Francisco, wss disqualified as a Juror In the trial of Patrick J. Calhoun. Be fore -coming to Portland. In 1109, Mr. Eastman was traveling salesman for the White Automobile Company. He came to Portland to become general manager for the same company and mors recently launched In the con trading business with a brother. Although closely questioned by coun sel for both sides and Judge Kava naugh. Eastman disqualified himself by Insisting that ha could not dismiss from his mind the favorable impres sion he bad formed of Wilde and which, he said, would Influence him In con sideration of the charge against Wilde until It was displaced by conclusive evidence on the part of the prosecution. When Judge Kavanaugh finally sua talned the challenge for cause by the prosecution the defense ssved an ex ceptlon. Wells-Fart; Mis Acceptable. Mr. Csllwell qualified as a prospec tive Juror readily. For 27 years he has been In the employ of Wells. Fargo 4e Co.. being employed as bill clerk at the present time. He said the fact that Morris had been tried and con Tlcted on a former charge convinced him that Morris must have been guilty, but he had no opinion aa to the guilt or Innocence; of either Morris or w lid in the case before the court. Newspaper reports, he said, had "made It look bar for Wilde, but he did not want to try anybody In the newspapers and for that reason would reserve Judgment until he had heard both sides as they would be presented In the, trial of the case. Mr. Callwell said he would be lieve Morris under oath, but If the ex rashler pleaded guilty to the charge In the pending Indictment, he would want further corroborative proot Deiore no would be satisfied of the guilt of Mor- rlsL It developed In the examination of Mr. MacDonald thi t for about five months before the failure of tlx Oregon TruRt tt Savings Bank, he was em ployed ss salesman under Gus Lowit In the Golden Esgle store, one of th principal creditors and partly responsi ble for the suspension of the bank The confession ' of guilt by Morris. If made, said MacDonald. would have no bearing with him In his consideration of the charge against Wlldo. Big Fee Not DUllkefl. Questioned by Mr. Malarkey as to the ssle by Wilde of 1500.000 of telephone bonds to the Ore.-on Trust A Savings Bank and for which Wilde received 1 100.000 aa his commission, and whether or not the alxe of the commission would Influence hlra In any way in deeldlng the charge against Wilde. MacDonald reolled: "If Wilde waa smsrt enough to sell tho bonds to the bank. I don't see why he was not entitled to whatever be got out of the transaction. A. E. Clark, special prosecutor, took an active cart for th prosecution yes terday. and in tho afternoon conducted th examination of veniremen for tne state. In Interrogating MacDonald. Mr. Clark ascertained that before locating In Portland the venireman was em ployed as foreman of a mining company that operated in Southern and Eastern Oregon. At the same time a brother, J. 8. MacDonald. now residing In In dianapolis. Ind was associated with Eugene Pearson In a partnership In this city for the sale or stocks and, bonds. Pearson, testified MacDonald yesterday. was a man that was no credit to my brother." MacDonald Intimated that Pearson was responsible for breaking un the partnership. Involving a pecuniary loss to both himself and bis brother. 'Do you know Mr. Bowerman. of counsel for defense?" Inquired Mr. Clsrk. "Yes. I lost my vote for him aa Gov ernor In the last election, answered MacDonald. while the crowded court room laughed. "But I do not know him personally." MacDonald waa passed for cause by both sides after an examination cover ing not more than an hour. Martin Battler was called to the Jury box to take th aeat vacated by Mr. Eastman when he was excused. DetUs Saea To Moore. Supplemental proceedings to recover from Walter H. Moore. Henry A. Moore and others on the strength of Judgments received In Multnomsh County. June 22. 1S11. have been commenced by Thomas C. Devlin, receiver of the Oregon Sav ings . Trust Bank, through A. E. Clark, his attorney, in Sherman County. Suit has been filed agsinst W. H. Moore. If. A. Moore, Laura Moore. America Moore, Harry Ft- Moore. H. 8. McDanlel and J. T. Ennls. Service was obtained In Multnomah County. It Is alleged in the complaint that Walter 1L Moore and Henry A. Moore, who were president and a director, respect ively, of the Oregon Savings Trust Bank, apprehensive of litigation being commenced, made numerous pretended and fraudulent transfers and assign ments of Sherman County property. The court Is asked to set aside the convey ances and transfers and declare Walter II. Moore and Henry A. Moore, the own ers of the property, thus rendering It liable to execution. ROCKEFELLER BASES ROW Ministers Differ as to Greatneca of Multimillionaire. Rev. C. E. Cline and Rev. Delmer H. Trimble clashed at the Methodist Minis terial meeting yesterday on the ques tion. "Is Rockefeller Greet?" Dr. Cline declared his belief that "Rockefeller has a great head and a great heart. Dr. Trimble replied with the state ment that -Rockefeller, In my opinion. Is the most colossal thief of the age." -Th money Rockefeller gives to li braries and universities Is a part of that he robbed the country of." ssld Dr. Trimble. "He should apologias for having stolen it- A mlllon dollars Is aa much as a man can arn honestly. His endowment of universities will In fluence professors to side with him." Edward Rosenberg, of the Federated Trades Council, was the speaker of th morning. He aald that, "when the true history of th McNamara case la written. It will be found that John J. McNamara waa ths vlctlrj of the Erectors" Association: that he was hoodwinked Into blowing up th Times building by the agent of this corpora tion, and that the capitalistic class was In on the conspiracy." Mr. Rosenberg said Moses wss a labor agitator, that Rome was alive with tradea unions 2000 years ago, but that "th Roman millionaires and Emperors destroyed them by Importing slaves from Africa." Mr. Rosenberg advocat ed the right to strike and boycott. He said trades unions do not believe In violence. COMMITTEE FOR MANY RISES Ifl PAY Increases Aggregating $6000 Monthly Advocated in All Day Session. ONE REDUCTION FAVORED Expected) Pruning of Salaries of City Employes Not Urged by Ways and Means BodyCouncil to Decide. Increased salaries of city employes and additional help In the various de partments win enlarge Portland's pay roll approximately $6000 a month, or $72,000 a year, if the City Council adopts recommendations made yester day by the Council ways and means committee. At an all-day session, the committee considered more than 100 applications for Increases and, contrary to expecta tions, granted about one-third of the requests. Excepting one brootr.maker In the Street-cleaning Department, no reductions In salaries were -pade, de spite the fact that salary-pruning has been feared and rather expected by many employe for months back, ow ing to declarations of members of the committee that they believe many city employes to be overpaid. The Increases were handed out with a rather lavish hand, requests being de nied only In cases of employes who are well paid for their services under the present rate and who presented no good reason for requiring a raise. Fifty Pollcvmea ladnded. The appropriations as arranged by the committee Include the salaries of 60 policemen,' amounting to about 24000 a month. Additional help In the City Auditor's office, the Street-clean ing Department and other departments will cost another 21000 a month and the Increases in the salaries of present employes will total at least another thousand. In addition to the police men, a raise of 210 a month for one stenographer, and 210 a month for a clerk In the women's auxiliary branch of the department were provided. A stenographer in th office of Chief Slover was authorized at a salary of 165 a month. In the Health Department, the salary of David Otis, superintendent of the City Incinerator, was increased from 35 to 2150 a month and City Fuml- gator Beeman was raised from 2125 to 2135 a month. Fred Buchtel, city sealer of weights and measures, waa raised from 2125 to $150 and his deputy from 2100 to 2125 a month. Fire Department Benefited. In the Fire Department three line men were Increased from 1 110 to 2125 a month, and the city electrician was Increased from 2150 to 2105 a month. Requests of four stokars for Increases were turned down, as were also ail other requests In the department for rises. ' Four park policemen were Increased to 20 a month, an ad vane of $3. All other requests for advances in the Park Department were rejected, including the request oj a clerk for 2110 Instead of 2100, as now received. Requests for Increases In the Munici pal FreeTTmployment Bureau were re jected. The city poundmaster was In creased from $125 to 2135 and three men under him were Increased from TS0 to 290. This action was taken aa result of the good record mado by the department In putting Itself on a self-supporting basis. Fifteen laborers in the sewer divi sion of the City Engineer's Department were refused an increase of -125 a month. A cement tester was raised from 2110 to 2125 per month- Aoaltor'a Aid Favored. In the office of the City Auditor four additional men will be provided to com pile the 'Hen dockets. Two of them 111 receive 2100 a month and two others 275 a month. Miss Bouerly, one of the stenographers, was Increased from 295 to 2100 a month. Requests of several employes of the City Treasurer's office were refused. An additional clerk at 275 a month was llowed for this office. The plumbing inspector was allowed an additional deputy Inspector at 2125 a month. A request for an automobile for us of the office was refused. Two stenographers In the office of City Attorney Grant were raised 25 a month each. Superintendent Donaldson. of the Street-cleaning Department, was raised from 2175 to 2200 a month and provision was made, for 45 additional laoorers curing me year. There were a number of minor in creases, ranging from 23 to $10 a month, which will Increase the total bout 21000. Councilman Burcard opposed the In creases in many cases on the ground that they were not deserving. He was particularly vigorous in, his complaints against stenographers In the city's employ being raised. 'I am getting good, competent stenog raphers for 240 In my office and the city paying as much as 2100 a month. I believe there are many employes over paid. It la true, too. that on the com parative scale of wages maintained In h various departments there are some who are underpaid. I have consented to Increases In a few Instances only A Clear "Skin, soft, white hands and good hairsare physical assets of great value. No one 1 can afford to neglect them. CuticuraSogp and Oint ment do more for pim ples, blackheads, red, rough and oily skin, itching, scaly scalps, dry, "thin and falling hair, chapped hands, and shapeless nails, than all other emol lients combined. gold mtm i .nor. 8mplo of soak fi e, adorns -O tears." tt. IH. Bostoa. twitt-h.: Mi toils sasie with OoUemn MM Sim as XltSf Decause I believe the wages should be equitable In all departments." The recommendations of the commit tee will go before the City Council at Its next meeting-. BURLINGTON PLANS FORM V aoaBSoa-s. 11. W. Foster to Go to Chicago to Set Elk and Festival Trains'. R. W. Foster, commercial agent for the Burlington Railway, will leave on Wednesday for Chicago to attend a con ference of Burlington passenger offi cials who are arranging to handle the movement of special trains to Portland for the Elks convention next July. Numerous parties that will require spe cial car and special train accommoda tions have been recruited by the agents In the Burlington territory. Mr. Fos ter will advise them on the arrange ments for parking trains In Portland during the week of the reunion and on the hotel accommodations and other features. an extensive advertising campaign for both the Elks' celebration and the Rose Festival. Mr. Foster expects to assist In the work. S"T. . av r.-"trsll crV- t3 7 a ri E3 tea r ca ca ca ca ca E3 ca E3 ra CI fcj t ra Morse Will Xot Bo Moved Tet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Charles W. I Mors will not be removed from Fort McPhorson, Ga, to Hot Springs, Ark., for treatment, it Is understood, until I 3 CJ ca ca ra ca ca Have you ever thought of how little hope the future holds for the man who has become a confirmed renter? Do you know that statistics show that a very small per cent of renters acquire homes of their own after they become 40 years of age? 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