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1'OKTLAXD, OllEGOX. THURSDAY, JAXUAKY 25, 1012
VOL. LI 0. 15.9G3.
MOTHER, FIGHTING
RELIED Oil BY
AMERICAN WOMAN
IN $100,000 FRAUD
SCOTLAND YARD ON TRAIL OP
ALLEGED SWINDLERS.
DUKE WILL DRINK
WALSH ESTATE IS
END
TRIAL
FINE, GOES TO JAIL
NOT WORTH FIGHT
BOOK
STATE HEARS
111 HAZZARO
WiLSOH'S OWN ACTS
BREED SUSPICION
E SIOE GONE
REFUSAL TO SEND CHILDREN
UWYEIt SAYS DEBTS WILL COK-
TO SCHOOL CAUSES TROUBLE.
SCME ASSETS.
TEA MTIUArTS
White House Reception
Takes Place Today.
WILD
Party Leaders Filled
With Distrust.
INGRATITUDE AGAINST HIM
Allies Once Good Enough Now
"Thrown Into Discard."
SINCERITY IS QUESTIONED
Student of Politics Ask Whether
Candidate Could Explain Sud
den Transition From Con
servative to Radical.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. J J. Talks with Democratic
Senators and Representatives in Wash
ington Indicate dearly that Woodrow
Wilson, as a candidate for the presi
dential nomination. Is fast losing
rround. solely because of his own
words and actions. It probably Is pre
mature to announce the collapse of the
Wilson boom; In fact the boom may
never utterly collapse, but It la evident
that unless Wilson does something; to
restore his standing; with Democratic
leaders, and especially those of the
Kast, he will stand slight chance of
ranturlng the nomination at the Baltl
more convention.
As Wilson's past and future actlona
are studied. It Is found that he Is a
man of many contradictions. Not only
has he shifted his views on public
Issues, but he has shifted his opinions
of public men. The views he most
loudly condemned six. eight and tea
years ago he now Indorses heartily;
and the men who are responsible for
his present political prominence are the
men upon whom he has turned and
whose support he no longer desires.
Old FHeada Cant Aside.
In this latter connection. It has been
pretty clearly eatabllahed that Wilson
haa no compunction about turning on
a friend when be thinks that friend
can do nothing more to advance hla
political fortunes, and in doing this ha
Is making peace with othera with whom
he radically differed before ha became
a National political figure.
Two men are responsible for lifting
Woodrow Wilson out of comparative
obscurity at Princeton and forcing him
Into the political limelight, making him
at once a possible nominee for the
Presidency. These men were ex-
Senator Smith, of New Jersey, and Colo
nel Harvey, of Harpers Weekly. It was
largely Smith's money that financed the
campaign that reaulted In the election
of Wilson as Governor of New Jersey.
and It was the publicity work of Colo
nel Harvey that Injected Wilson Into
the Presidential race, after hla election
as Governor. It would be. difficult to
estimate the extent to which theae two
men are responsible for bringing Wil
son to the fore, but without their sup
port, he would. In all probability, be
. still a college president, cutting no
figure In National politics.
lasratllade Estranges Leaders.
Wilson has turned upon both Smith
and Harvey. Smith he turned down a
year ago when Smith aought the elec
tion aa United States Senator. Harvey
haa only recently been thrown into the
Wilson discard. Both men were re
jected because Wilson feared that fur
ther alliance with them would Injure
his Presidential chances. They were
good enough while they were forcing
him '.nto the limelight; their support at
that time waa welcome, but when Wil
son figured that their support would
become In the least detrimental to hla
Presidential prospects, he renounced
them.
It Is this trait that has done more to
injure Woodrow Wilson with Demo
cratlc politicians than anything else
charged against him. Hla Inconsistency
could be overlooked, for a majortty of
politicians have been Inconsistent. Ills
change of position with regard to
Bryan might have been overworked,
but his disloyalty to the men who made
him has raised serious doubts In the
minds of Democrats Inclined to sup
port him, and one by one Democratic
leaders are coming forward with dec
larations that they are through with
the Governor of New Jersey.
The personal equation is always
strong In politics, and lesders who
have seen Wilson turn on his most
influential supporters of the past year
are asking one another what he will
do with those who aupport him for the
Presidency. In the event he Is elected.
There Is always a desire on the part of
such leaders to stand close to the
throne. In ease their candidate la vic
torious, but if Wilson so soon forgets
past favors, what hope have Demo
cratic politicians of receiving Presi
dential favor If Wilson is elected?
There are other candidates more reli
able, and there haa been a marked de
flection from the Wilson camp since
the exposure of the Wilson-Harvey
affair by Colonel Henry Watterson.
Valaerablllty la Dtervseed.
Now that Wilson la under suspicion,
more Importance Is attaching to his
vulnerable points, snd Democrats who
have been Inclined to favor his nomina
tion are seriously asking how he could
.... the Ore that would be directed
at him If he should be nominated?
Concluded oa rage S-
Statement Prompteil by Rnmors of
Will Content Indicate Millions
Hate YaniMied.
CHICAGO. Jan. J 4. (Special.) In,
stead of leaving an estate of $800,000.
as Indicated by hla will, John K. waisn
died a poor man. When all claims
against the estate are paid there wm
be little or nothing left.
Thee statements were made today
by Marquia Eaton, attorney for the es
tate, and were prompted by rumors of
a prospective legal fight among the
h.ii-. fniinvlni the statement of Attor
ney William T. Abbott that Walsh was
Insane at the time he made nia wjii.
. ... n motive for a contest
of Mr. Walsh's will." said Mr. Eaton.
-The liabilities and assets so nearly
balance that there will be nothing; much
left"
Walsh, whose fortune is said to have
..... i us ooo ooo when he waa
.i h h.irht of hla career, left five
children. They are John W. Walsh, now
In St. lxuis: iticnara . viu. -
Ellen W. Babcock. Mrs. Xatherlne w.
Baldwin and Mlsa Mary Walah. Mrs.
Mary 1. Walsh, the widow, waa named
as executrix In the will.
PORTLAND CUTOFF IS PLAN
North Bank Would Save 20 Miles to
Compete With O.-W. R. X.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 14. (Special.)
-There Is a report In our part of the
country that the Seattle, Portland
Spokane Railroad Company Is planning
i ki.iirt a cutoff from the Snake River
Junction point to Wallula. thereby cut
ting off about 20 mllea to Portland ana
more nearly competing with the 0.-W.
R. & N. Company, said M. irue,
former Aeaeesor of Whitman County
and president of the Attalla Commer
cial Club.
There have been numerous survey-
.nrkinr In this territory.
and it has been all but formally an
nounced that this is the plan. That
will mean that the North Bank road
will come to Attalla. crossing the Snake
River about' eight miles above Its
mouth.
There is another report that the
0.-W. R. V N. Is planning to remove
Its shops at Starbuck to Attalla, mak
ing Attalla a division point"
IDAHO TOWN SALE SECRET
Residents of Bllsa Astonished When
Pacta Become Known.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 24. The heart of
the town of Bliss, located In Southern
Idaho, was sold unknown to Its resi
dents and over the heads of the sup
posed owners without their knowledge,
providing that a warranty deed filed
at Shoshone January 17, 1912. la held
valid by the courts. The present and
sole owner Is now James E. Clinton,
Jr., vice-president of the Boise City
National Bank of this city. The sale
haa created a genuine sensation at
Bliss, for hundreds of lots In the 80
acres have their tltlea clouded.
The townslte was sold at a Sherifrs
sale several years ago and since that
Hutu ind that sale the property has
been Invoved In a maze of legal en-
i.n.Um.nt to the contusion oi wnicn,
la added the recent transfer of the
warranty deed to the same land to Ht
Clinton.
JUDGE TO RESIGN AGAIN
Humphrey Xow Leading as Probable
Successor to Don worth.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Ina-ton. Jan. 24. There are strong In
dlcatlona that Judge Donworth. of
Seattle, will soon tender his resigna
tion to the President again, in which
event It Is probable that Representa
tive Humphrey will be promptly named
to succeed him.
Mumnhrev and Senator Jonea have
had two conferences with he President
at the White House since Donworth
withdrew hla resignation on Monday
and It is understood that they are urg
ing the President to appoint Humphrey
now. rather than wait until after the
primary election.
Donworth withdrew hla resignation
ex-Senator Plies indorsing Humphrey,
only temporarily and then for political
reasons. Telegrams were received to
day from ex-Secretary Balllnger and
ex-Senator Plies indorsing Humphrey.
KING GEORGE AT MALTA
t
W 1 1 h Queen Mary British Ruler En
joys Enthusiastic Welcome.
MALTA. Jan. 24. King George and
Queen Mary reached here today
aboard the steamer Medina and were
enthusiastically received. Their majes
ties visited the French battleship Dan
ton this afternoon.
A slight mishap occurred to the Me
dina aa she waa entering port. A buoy
fouled her propeller, but caused little
delay.
ALL PRUSSIA CELEBRATES
Anniversary of Frederick the Great
Is Patriotic Holiday.
BERLIN. Jan. 24. The 200th anni
versary of the birth of Frederick the
Great was made the occasion today of
patriotic demonstrations and celebra
tions throughout Prussia. Berlin is
gaily decorated with flags and nu
merous statues of Frederick the Great
are covered with laurel wreaths.
Medical Testimony to
Be Heard Today. .
SURPR'SE SPRUNG ON DEFENSE
Introduction of Evidence From
Laundress Is Opposed.
BANKER'S TALE TELLING
Seattle Osteopath, Who Caret! for
Williamson Girls for Time, De
clares Xo Serious Effects to
Health Noticeable.
SEATTLE. Waah.. Jan. 24. Except
for the introduction of medical testi
mony, which will be the procedure to
morrow, the state today virtually com
pleted Its case against Mrs. Linda Bur
field Haxsard. the fasting specialist
accused In the Kitsap County Superior
Court at Port Orchard of starving to
death' Miss Claire Williamson, a
wealthy English woman who died at the
Hazard "starvation sanitarium." May
19. 1911.
Th itata surnriaed the defense to-
dav bv ralllnsr Mrs. Minnie Smith, who
was laundress at the apartment-house
In Seattle where the Williamson sis
ters lived prior to their removal to
Olalla, on April 22.
Mrs. Smith corroborated the testi
mony of Miss Dorothea Williamson, sis
ter of the dead woman and Joint heir to
a 1500.000 Australian estate, regarding
the gradual emaciation or tne sisters
under Mra Haxxard's treatment.
Defease Takes Isane.
Th iisfMiu ohlected to Mra Smith's
iMiimniif belno? introduced on the
ground that It had been represented to
them that the prosecution aia not uuw
where the witness could be found and
wnnlil not call her. Judge Yakey grant
ed an early adjournment to permit me
defense to obtain witnesses In rebuttal
r Mrs. Smith's testimony
r-..hie wmiam J. Collier, or tne
Northern Bank & Trust Company of
Seattle, testified that either tne nus-
band of Mrs. Haxsard or her attorney,
John Arthur, had sought to have Col-
n.e. hank reauest of the London &
v.w Westminster County BanK or L,on
don, England, that all moneys held men
nr received In the future by tnat insu
tutton for the account of Claire Wil
liamson be forwarded to Linda Burfleld
Huzird. Seattle.
A total of $1700 of the Williamson
,,H. was nlaced to Mrs. Haxxard's
credit. He said the request was made
on May 2. Claire Williamson died May
19. John Arthur, who followed Collier
on the witness stand, denied that ne
had made such a request.
'I thought that what I was doing
(Concluded on rage a.) l in a r i qi".'
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!ALL THE GOOD JOBS ARE UP STREAM, NONE ARE DOWN.
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Arrest of Couple Who Duped Paris
Jeweler Out of Rich Gems
Is Expected Soon.
LONDON. Jan. 24. (SpecIaD-f-
flcials of Scotland Yard believe they
are hot on the trail of the American
woman and male accomplice who are
accused of the robbery of Jewels valued
t $100,000 from Noury, of Paris. Some
of the Jewelry has been found In the
shops of London pawnbrokers.
The police admit they know the peo
ple who are wanted, but refuse to give
their names. The man' Is known to
have left a hotel in London last Sat
urday, and the actions of a French de
tective, who is here on the case, and
Scotland Yard men Indicate they are
confident the couple are still In Lon
don. The beginning of the swindle dates
back to last June, when an American
woman, who was staying at the Rltz
Hotel In Paris, went to Noury's and
purchased some small articles which
she paid for in cash. Three months
later Noury got a letter from the Amer
ican woman from Hampstead, a London
suburb, asking him to send some sleeve
links there. Noury did so and the arti
cles were paid for on delivery. Later
on the woman wrote from Bayswater
asking- the Parisian Jeweler to send
Jewels of the value of $4000, and in
closed a bill of exchange payable in
March.
Five pearl necklaces were sent, and
last week the Paris merchant shipped
on approval diamonds, pearl necklaces
and earrings to the same woman at the
Mayfalr address. Woman and gems dis
appeared.
"SUNDAY LAW" IN BAD WAY
Sew Commission Government Like
ly to Lose Test Case.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 24. The Sun
day law under which the new com'
mission government has been closing
cigar stands, fruit stands, bakeries,
barber shops and stores, was found in
the City Court today to be suffering
from a compiler tlon of infirmities
which probably will cause it to be
placed on the retired list.
The Sunday law, according to at
torneys for C. W. May, cigar dealer, on
trial for "trafficking on the Sabbath,"
is Inconsistent, conflicting, unconsti
tutional and several other things.
Judge Bowman, presiding. Intimated
that . the charge would be dismissed,
but postponed bis formal decision un
til Friday.
DISABLED VESSEL ON WAY
Steamer Francis H. Leggett Repairs
Steering-Gear Off Cape Flattery.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. The
steel steamer Francis II. Leggett from
Everett to San Pedro with a cargo of
lumber, reported early today In distress
with steering-gear broken, southwest
of Cape Flattery, with the steamer
Umatilla standing by, was reported by
wireless tonight to have made tem
porary repairs and In company with
the steamer Umatilla the disabled ves
sel is proceeding slowly on her way
to San Francisco.
I f- T-n lanr' ILOnClUUeQ Un I O (ta -
mi i i i i imint ii in inn hit
FUNCTION WILL BE SIMPLE
President's Wife Will Serve
Refreshments in Red Room.
"CALL" WILL BE RETURNED
When Governor-General of Canada
Gets on Own Territory in Wash
ington, British Embassy, Na
tion's Cfcief Will Visit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Arrange
ments for the reception tomorrow of
the Duke of Connaught were completed
by the White House and the State De
partment tonight.
The uncle of one king and brother of
another will be received as simply as
Is consistent with etiquette.
As the Duchess and the Princess
Patricia will not visit Washington, the
Duke will go through the programme
arranged for his reception unsupported.
except for the British ambassador.
James Bryce, the staff of the British
embassy and his personal aide, Colonel
Lowther.
Mack of Stay Will Be at Embassy,
Altogether his stay in the capital
will be brief, and during most of his
bIx or seven hours in Washington he
will be on home territory, within the
acre or two covered by the British
embassy.
According to the announcement given
out at the White House, the Duke will
arrive in Washington at 4:20 tomorrow
afternoon. Major A. W. Butts, personal
aide to President Taft, will meet him
at the Union Station, and with the
British ambassador and the embassy
staff, will form his escort to the em
bassy. Dike to Arrive at Five.
At B o'clock the Duke is expected to
reach the White House. He will be
whirled away from the embassy in a
White House motor.
The Duke will be received by Presi
dent Taft in much the same way as
new ambassadors are received. As he
enters the Executive mansion he will
be met by the military and naval aides
of the President and escorted to the
green room and then taken to the blue
room, with the British ambassador and
Chandler Hale, Third Assistant Secre
tary of State.
Tea Will Be Served.
He will be presented formally to
President Taft by the British ambas
sador. After the Duke is Introduced
his staff will be presented.
After this Mrs. Taft will serve tea
. . . . .
With 8-3Ionths-01d Babe in Arms
Oljmpla Woman, Former Teach
er, Accepts Term Behind Bars.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Declaring she will never pay the fine
nor permit anyone else to pay it, Mra
Nellie Hines, with her 8-months-old
babe in her arms, was taken to Jail
today to serve out 30 days, following
failure to pay a fine of $25, assessed
for refusing to send her children to
school.
She has announced that the children
are in danger of contagion if they at
tend, and although arrested four times
has declined' to obey the court's order.
The officers had to break into her
home today to make the arrest, and
then had to pick her up bodily off the
floor, as she sank down and refused to
get up. First carrying her and then
her baby out, they put her in an auto
mobile and took her to Jail.
Mrs. Hines lives at Stony Point, near
Tenino, and aside from her husband and
little babe has five other children by a
former marriage. It is over them the
trouble started. Offers have been made
to pay the fine for her, but she refuses
to allow anyone to do it and says she
will serve her time. She was at one
time a school teacher.
SNOW-BURIED MAN SAVED
While Tracking Cougar Hunter
Plunges to Bottom of Canyon.
HUSUM, Wash , Jan. 24. (Special.)
Traveling on snowshoes and while
tracking a cougar last Sunday along
the west bank of the White Salmon
River, three miles south of here, Roy
Campbell met with an accident that
came near proving disastrous. He had
left his companion, Frank Knowles.
and when near a deep perpendicular
canyon, slipped and plunged to the
bottom.
There was no way to escape from
his predicament, but he called loudly
for help. For two hours he was buried
in snow and kept up a constant yell,
when his companion appeared and,
with the aid of a rope and long pole,
pulled him to the surface. Knowles
says tie never heard a sound, but was
following the tracks of Campbell when
they suddenly disappeared.
LINER SMASHES CRUISER
Hamburg-American Vessel Damages
Colorado in Honolulu Harbor.
ttonoTjITLU. Jan. 24. In a collision
today between the Hamburg-American
liner Cleveland and the United States
armored cruiser Colorado, the Colorado
suffered considerable damage.
The collision occurred when mo
Cleveland was being brought into the
harbor by Pilot Sanders. The Colo
rado was at anchor in the harbor.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 4S
degrees; minimum, 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; high south to southwest
winds.
Foreign.
Scotland Yard trails American woman as
$100,000 swindler. Page 1.
Italy and France confer, but Italy still
i j ....i,.r.rl Turks. Paze 5-
Chlna's Regent Prince appeals for aid to
japan, miso
"National.
Tillamook Bay project to be pressedlf har
bor bill Is aeciaea up.
Hawley and Jones homestead bills, combined,
reported favorably. Page 4.
Politics.
Wilson fills party leaders with trust. Page 1.
Domestic.
Mrs Howell In terror of husband, who tes
tifies he loves her deeply. Page 3.
Ex-Mayor Schmltz. of San Francisco, on
trial on old bribery charges. Page 2.
John R- Walsh died poor; estate not worth
r.nntfflt. P&C 1.
Duke will drink tea with Taft. Page 1.
Wife repents "Impulse to wea. rw o.
Message from beyond calls theosophlsts
"wolves." Page S.
Sport.
Portland Academy and Jefferson play tie
soccer game. Page ' 7.
Jack Brltton wins decision over Frankie
Burns. Pago 7.
Portland Spring training camps selected.
Page 1
Oregon "U" and Willamette bury hatchet
and will meet In basket ball this year.
Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Slayer of rentraiia bank president enters
plea of not guilty. Page 4.
Willamette's Incorporation fight causes legal
entanglement. Page 6.
Salem. Falls City & Western will extend
line across Willamette at Salem and south
to Oregon City. Page 6.
State practically completes Its case in "Dr"
Haxzard trial. Page 1.
Olympla mother, with babe 8 months old,
goes to Jail for refusing to send children
Boy Scouts organize at Rldgefield. Page 12.
politicians will be numerous ai uoveiuiiiuwn
League convention. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Frosted California oranges received in Port-
lonH Vnr 17.
Wheat prices at Chicago lifted by corn
bulge. Page 17.
Hill stocks weakened by denial of rumor
of intended purchase of Gold lines.
Pago 17.
Order for cargo of wheat comes from Vladi
vostok. Page 10-
Portland and Vicinity.
First testimony In Wilde case reveals disap
pearance of minutes of Oregon Trust
Saving Bank's directorate. Page 1.
City employment Bureau unable to meet de
mand for men to fill vacant Jobs, page 11.
J.'T. Ellis refuses to show "inwards" of- let
ter from Roosevelt. Page 11.
March opon City Hall threatened by unem
ployed doesn't take place. Page 18.
Maneuver site for Oregon Coast Artillery to
be at Fort Stevens in August. Page 10.
Negro minister Is acquitted of charge of
assault and battery preferred by woman
lodger at parsonage. Page 10.
Chinese trunk mystery murder traced to
doors of Portland Fourth-street hovel.
Page 12. '
Portland wrns trap shoot event at Bno
bomiohi rage 7.
Two "Originals" of By
Laws Appear.
BLACKMAIL CHARGE IS MADE
Promoter's Attorney Says
Prosecutor Sought Coin.
STATE SEES CONSPIRACY,
Attorney Malarkey Declares Bond
Sale Legal and Opponents Aver
Deal Is Swlndte Jury Is
Put Under Guard.
FIRST DAY OF TRIAL OF WILDE
IS VTVACIOCS.
Dan J. Malarkey. of the defense,
accuses A. E. Clark, special prose
cutor, with offering to withhold civil
and criminal prosecution of Wilde If
Wilde would "dig up some money."
Special Prosecutor Clark declares
Wilde, Morris and S. A. Reed were In
a conspiracy for several months to
defraud the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank by the sale of Omaha Tele
phone bonda and to conceal Morris
participation In the transaction.
Witnesses for state testify that rec
ord book containing minutes of meet
ings of directors of Oregon Trust &
Savings Bank disappeared simulta
neously with suspension of bank Au
gust 20, 1907.
Two drafts of the by-laws of the
Oregon Savings Bank, predecessor of
the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank,
each purporting to be the original
document, of which there waa made
only one final draft, are Introduced
as evidence.
Introduction of testimony in the
Wilde trial before Judge Kavanaugh
had not progressed 30 minutes yester
day before It developed that the record
book in which were kept the minutes
of the meetings of the board of di
rectors of the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank had disappeared simultaneously
with the suspension of that institution,
August 20, 1907. By means of this
recording book the defense had ex
pected to offer documentary proof that
purchase by the bank of $500,000 of
telephone bonds from Wilde, out of
which the embezzlement charge against
Wilde grew, was regularly considered
and approved by the directorate of the
bank.
Another surprise was furnished when
two drafts of the by-laws of the Ore
gon Savings Bank, each purporting to
be the only and original draft of that
document, were offered in evidence.
The prosecution had called L. O. Bali
ston, ex-president of the Oregon Sav
ings Bank, which subsequently became
the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, who
testified that the only draft of the by
laws of that bank was prepared by the
law firm of Long & Sweek.
- T w o Seta of Br-Lawi Loom.
On cross-examination by Mr. Malar
key, for the defense, Ralston Identified
a copy of what was represented to bo
the by-laws under inquiry. The draft
was Introduced In evidence by the de
fense after Ralston had testified that
the document had been in his posses
sion since its delivery to the bank of-,
flcials by the law firm.
In the examination of J. M. Long,
the next witness, Mr. Clark offered in
evidence another draft of the by-laws
of the Ralston bank, which Long iden
tified positively as the final draft he
had prepared and delivered at Ral
ston's request. Long was positive In
ms identification, which he based In
part on certain office marks used for.
purposes of recording sucn insiru
ments. Comparing the draft with that
offered by the defense. Long said the
two copies differed in that the final
j.ot contained Intact one section
which had been marked out in the
other.
Inside Loans Forbidden.
The section involved in the control
versy authorized the officers of the
bank to establish a savings department,
but specifically provided that none of
the funds of the savings department
should be lent to any officer, director
or employe of the bank. Court ad
journed for the day Just as Long wai
turned over to Mr. Malarkey for crosa
fixamination. The first witness for the prosecution.
A. B. Mason, who was assistant to te
oivpr Devlin from August 29, 1907.
until February 15, 1911, when the German-American
Bank .was taken over
by Ashley & Rumelin, was called to the
stand at 4:20 o'cloca. ne tesuned
that the record book and other papers)
concerning the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank and its affairs had disappeared
and were not found, although a search
was made for them. He related that
v.- hnnk and records of the defunct
bank had been experted a number of
times, on an average or once every six
months. The first examination of the
records, he said, was made by C. 'B.
Pfhaler, representing Wilde, but ad
mitted that this investigation had only
to do with the records of the German
American Bank and the assets of the
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank and did
not extend to any review oi tne dook
keeping volumes of the latter institu
(Concluded on Pag 10.).