. n PORTLAND. OICEGOX. SATURDAY, MAY 18. 1912. " PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL.. 1,11 A. iu.w. -
AUTOMOBILE CRASH
ANTI-TIPPING WAR
DIVIDES DRUMMERS
MOVEMENT IX FAVOK OF PAY
ING LARGESS IS BEGIN.
NOBLEST NOBLE OF
ALLSEES PORTLAND
JURIST HAS "SPITE
HILLES SAYS
U
BOLT IF TAFT IS
NAMED PREDICTED
FENCE," IS CHARGE
NEIGHBOR OF JUDGE GRAHAM
ASKS ITS REMOVAL.
KILLSW. H.DONAHUE
" SUIT
BE SECURED TODAY
GIANT MACHINE EXPLODES IX
DITCH OX LIXXTOX ROAD.
DARROW JURY MAY
STRANGLED
Colonel Believed De
termined to Run.
THIRD TICKET PLANS MAKING
Editorial Supporter Gives Hint
of Movement.
FRAUD MAY BE CHARGED
Determination la Kfzlit to Finish, if
Not Regular Thru as Inde
pendent Serlonlj Cred
ited by Politicians.
nv f nvrr. n rti-1.
WASHINGTON-. Mjy IT. (Special.)
Thai Colonel Roosevelt mill be a can
didate for President before the people
In November, erfii If not nominated by
the Republican National Convention at
Chicago, no longer la doubted In Wash
Incton political rlrclea. It la apparent
that he will reaard any action result
Itir In hi. defeat at Chlcaao In Juna aa
lue to fraud, and that he will feel
justified In appealing hi caee. directly
to the rank and Ale of tha votera.
In connection with the proapect of a
blt If Taft la nominated, a aubject that
now u.urpa the place that waa occu
pied by the dark horse contlnaency aa
a topic of discussion, an editorial In
Ihla week's Issue of Colller'a la re
corded aa significant. The editor of
Collier's la generally recognised aa be
ing Intimately aaaociated with the
lloosevelt movement. He certainly hae
been consistently energetic In opposing
president Taft.
Third Tlckrl aggeate
In an editorial on the altuatlon In
the two great partlra In the current
Issue It la declared:
"Tn the Republican party the Im
mense personal popularity of Colonel
Roosevelt, built up by JO years of de
serving and trustworthy leadership,
has focused the -progressive' vote to
an extent thus far unexampled. If. In
spite of the overwhelming evidence that
most of the Republicans want Roose
velt, the nomination of Taft Is bulled
through, and If. on the other hand, the
Wmocrtt. nominate t'nderwood. Har
mon or Clark. Roosevelt wllL In our
opinion, be forced by Irresistible prea
sure to run on a third ticket non
partisan progressive ticket. With a
strong and progressive Democrat run
ning with htm aa candidate for the
Vice-Presidency, both the old parties
would be up against a problem, even In
the South."
Celacldeare la eed.
It may be nothing more than a mere
coincidence that this expression of edi
torial opinion from such a significant
source comes at the same time as -the
ex-lresldenfs statement In Ohio to the
effect that acceptance by the National
committee of certain Taft drlegatea
who are Involved In contesta "would be
deliberate violation of the popular
will, and would relieve all Republicans
ef any duty to or any respect for any
invention In which these men exercise
a controlling part.
Hut the two things together go far
toward strengthening the conviction
that Colonel Roosevelt Is determined
to fight to a finish. If not aa a regular,
then as an Independent or some other
kind of a candidate.
Even before his statement of laat
ntrht In OMn was known here, the
Taft managera declared that Colonel
Knosaveli waa preparing to bolt. They
based thla de.-laratlon on the Colonel's
table of delegate figures, trying to
pt.pw that he had 6'o votes assured In
the National convention as a result of
primaries an ronrentlona already held.
Tl-.ey averted he was taring fie foun
dation for fraud charge In case the
inajorltj of votes at Chicago were caat
acatnst him. Then came the statement
quoted, and In reply to this came dec
larations from various quarter that a
t:t Is planned.
auslss of rants Prop .sea.
As.de from the general bo!t proposed.
fre Is a suggestion In the Collier
ed.tor.al which is new to a . ertaln de
gree. Long ago before Colonel Koo se
wn entered the contest. In fact there
was more or less talk about the possi
bility of radical progressives of the
La r'ollette and Br) an type getting to
gether for a third tlckrt In rase both
of the rrsular National conventions
named conservatlvea aa the respective
party standard-bearers. Such a move
ment was deemed llke'y If Taft and
Harmon were the regular party candi
dates, for Instance. -
Recently, however, the talk Involv
ing the possibility of a bolt led by
Colonel Roosevelt has been with the
. sumption that the Colonel would run
with some kind of Republican label.
Now It is Indicated that there Is a
orcgresslxe. or rather an Insurgent,
uove on foot to eroasri party lines en
tirely and Indue Colonel Roosevelt to
trad a rauae that ml'.l be open to Dem
oratt as well as Republicans.
Waco l"otma-tcr Confirmed.
lHKJONlAN NKWS RI KKAf. Wash
linos. May IT The Senate today con
firmed the nomination of William K.
Tate to be postmaster at Wasco. Or.
Los Anpeles Boll Ro Quickly Leant
That lied Ribbon Wearer Are
1nprofilable to Thcin.
LOS ANGELES. May IT. (Special.)
What appears to be a split In the ranks
of the Tnlted Commercial Travelers of
California because of the antl-tipplng
crusade, and which may boeome nation
wide In scope, was precipitated In the
Alexandria Hotel lobby today, when
Irving P. Kuh, former heed of the or
ganisation and delegate to Its recent
convention here, threw down the gaunt
let to Artie Glaes. one of the leaders
of the anil-tipping war started at that
convention. Kuh began organising a
force of traveling men in opposition
to the campaign against tips, and ac
tion was swift for both sides.
To signify which side they are on.
the men In favor of tipping are wear
ing white badges and the men against
red ones. Within an hour after the
distribution of the bits of ribbon the
bellboys of every hotel In the down
town districts had, been "tipped off" by
the opposition to the fact that a red
ribbon signified "no tips."
Opposition to the anti-tlpplng propa
ganda gained ground rapidly, and
something new Is expected from the.
headquarters of the crusaders.
MUSIC MAY WIN AT EUGENE
Guarantee Fund for Iropoeed Chau
tauqua I"navallable Yet.
EI'OKNK. Or.. May 17. (Special.)
After a careful canvass for a guaran
tee fund' of 11009 for a Chautauqua
for Eugene this Summer, and falling to
secure more than half of the amount,
the committee of the Commercial Club
having this matter In charge, has de
rided that it will be Impractical at
this time to attempt the organisation of
a Chautauqua for Eugene. The com
mittee Is rather of the opinion that the
same amount of money could better be
spent in securing again the weekly
band concerts in the park blocks that
were so popular a few years ago. The
Chautauqua, it Is argued, would lust
but a week or tan days, while the Fri
day ntgbt band concerts would make
pleasant the whole Hummer and would
reach even a larger number of people
than the Chautauqua.
While the committee felt the prob
ability of a Chautauqua course paying
all expenses without need of recourse
to a guarantee fund. still it was
thougnt better not fa attempt tha
project unless the guarantee was sub
scribed. ARMOUR FIRM IS INDICTED
Government Charge Violation of
Meat Inspection Laws.
CHICAGO. May 17. Armour ft Co.
were Indicted by the Federal grand
Jury today, charged with criminal vio
lation of the meat Inspection laws in
alleged Interstate shipment of meats
wlthfiut Inspection by Oovernment
agents. The Indictments were returned
before United Mates District Judge
Landls.
The Indictment contains four counts.
The maximum penalty for such viola
tions as are- charged Is Imprisonment
for two years or a fine of $10,000, or
both.
A similar Indictment was returned
sgainst Kred oppenhelmer, a Chicago
commission merchant, who Is charged
with havins shipped meat not slaught
ered under Oovernment Inspection to
the branch plant of Armour Co. In
Davenport. Ia lat March.
LADS SMOTHER IN GRAIN
Itodles of Tmo Are Found In Feed
!Wx by Father.
CINCINNATI. O.. May 17. The
country-wide search for Robert and
I'rban Nlcholla. brothers, sged respec
tively and 4 years, who mysteri
ously disappeared on April came
to sn end when their bodies were found
In a stable near their home here to
day. The bodies were In a feed-box In the
stables of which their father was In
charge. It Is believed the boys were
piay'ng around the stable, fell Into the
feed-box head first, and. sinking in the
feed, perished. Their bodies were
found by their father.
AUTO INJURES TACOMA MAN
S. 3. Maxwell SerlouMy Hurt as He
Alights From Streetcar.
TACOMA. Wash.. May 17. imperial.)
S. J. Maxwell, secretary of the Tierce
County Taft Club and well known In
Teeoma and Seattle realty circles.
seriously Injured tonight by being
strufk by an automobile.
With Mrs. Maxwell If was alighting
from a streetcar at North Twenty-first
and Steele streets. The automobile was
driven by F. H Jeffries, manager of
the Taronu Paper Company. Maxwell
mas bruised and rut about the head and
body and was unconscious more than
an hour after being carried hume. He
will probably recover.
ADVISORY RECALL VOTED
Arizona House Would Limit Tenure
of Federal Official.
THOKNIX. Ariz.. May 17. The bill
providing for the -advisory recall- of
Federal Judges and tnlted States Sena
tors by a majority vote of the people;
passed the House today. It had al
ready passed the Senate and goes now
to the Oovernor. who has expressed hts
aptrovaL
Cnder Hi- terms of the bill an ad
verse vote aciin.'l a Federal Judre or
Senator would be considered advice to
the Governor or Senate to Impeach and
dUmlsa such Judge or banal or.
Al Kader Greets Imper
ial Potentate.
DEPARTURE IS SPECTACULAR
Noisy Demonstration Accord
ed W. J. Cunningham.
RULER GETS ROSE SHOWER
t
Flowers Bombard Big; Shriner at
Special Train . leaves Kastern
Delegates !-- riimatc
s.aokii ?Jl. ltJ.
Amid a veritable shower of Oregon
roses and prolonged cheers from S00
loyal Portland subjects, William J.
Cunningham, of Baltimore, ruler of all
the Shriners In North America, was
sent from Portland yesterday after
noon, smiling snd happy, on his home
ward Journey after passing nine busy
hours In company with the nobles of
Al Kader Temple and us the honored
guest of all Portland.
The arrival and departure of "the
noblest noble of them all" waa made
spectacular. During his visit he was
surrounded by the brilliantly clad
nobles of Al Kader' patrol and fash
ionably gowned women. He was lit
erally bombarded with flowers.
It was the imperial potentate him
self who. Just before the train started,
proposed "three cheers for Portland."
The shouts echoed above the din and
roar In the station. Women and men
Joined in the chorus of appreciation of
Portland's hospitality.
As the special train rolled out of
the station many Portland Shriners
sought the honor of the last shake
with the Imperial potentate. Two
members of the patrol mounted the
observation platform of the Imperial
car and hang" on until It entored the
bridge across the Willamette.
Xolsy Farewells 9ald.
It was a noisy, good-natured demon
stration that was accorded Mr. Cun
ningham and the members of his party
In the few minutes that they passed
in the depot before departure. The
vart-colored costumes of the Portland
patrol, to which was added the dignified
white of the patrol from Pyramid Tem
ple, of Bridgeport, Conn., together with
the festival dress of the women and
the deep red of the rose boqucta gath
ered from Tortland yards, provided a
gay scene,
Mr. Cunningham was escorted from
his headquarters at the Portland Hotel
to the depot by the full Arab patrol of
Al Kader Temple, the officers and com
mittee members, together with hun
dreds of Individual Shriners who came
to bid their chief good-bye. "Three
cheers for our Imperial potentate,"
cried J. K. Werlein. president of the
Portland patrol. Just before the party
boarded the train.
James King, of Buuml Temple, of
Baltimore, quickly followed with
three cheers for Portland. Al Kader
temple, the Al Kader patrol, Bouml
pnii titled on Pas. 12. )
BANKING TRUST SAM, YOU'LL HAVE TO PAT DOUBLE FOB THIS OR THE COOK WILL HAVE
A REVOLUTIONARY FIT.
' EOSfON TFA
i m
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Advised That It Should Make
Investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. (Special.)
Judge Graham Is accused In a letter
to the Board of Supervisors of main
taining a "spite fence" on his premises
In Vallejo near Stelner street.
The charge against Graham is made
by G. V. Smith In a communication to
the public welfare committee of the
Board. Smith's letter was written fol
lowing the proposed ordinance sug
gested by Supervisor Hayden to make
spite fences illegal. Considerable dis
cussion has resulted from Hayden's
proposed ordinance by which no fence
could be built to a greater height than
10 feet.
The complaint against Judge Graham
is as follows: "I would like to call
your attention to the fact that Judge
Thomas F. Graham, ot the Superior
Court, has maintained a spite fence at
his home In Vallejo street near Stelner
for several years. This fence Is be
tween his house and fluts owned by my
father, and I think is one of tho few
that should be investigated by your
committee, in view of the fact that It
Is maintained by a public official of the
City and County of San Francisco.
"If you desire further information
In regard to this matter I would be
glad to furnish it. Yours very truly,
"G. V. SMITH."
It is probable that at the next meet
ing of the public welfare committee
both Smith and Graham will be sum
moned. COUNTY JUDGE FINED $500
Chicago Officials In Contempt Over
Democratic Convention Muddle.
CHICAGO. May 17. County Judge
Owens was fined $500 today by Su
perior Court Judge MeKlnley for con
tempt of court In violating the Superior
Court Injunction restraining the Coun
ty Judge from interfering with the
Cook County Democratic Convention
April 15.
Chief of Tolice McWeeny, Assistant
Chief Schuettler, Sheriff Michael Zlro
mer and Election Commissioner Czar
necki each were fined a similar amount.
Several days before the Democratic
Convention. Judge Owens directed that
Commissioner Csaxneckl. the Republi
can member of the Klectlon Commis
sion, organise the convention and call
the roll of delegates. Superior Ji Jge
MeKlnley. on tho petition ot County
Chairman McQlllen. issued an Injunc
tion restraining Interference by the
County Judge or his aides, but Judge
Owens ignored the injunction and at
his orders the doors of the Armory
were battered down and those delegates
nllied with the Hearst-Harrison fac
tion entered.
GREAT NORTHERN IS LOSER
Court Ruling May Mean Dissolution
of Oil Company.
ST. PAUL. May 17. The State Su
preme Court today affirmed a lower
court In overruling a demurrer filed
by the Great Northern Railway Com
pany in an action brought by Clarence
H. Venner, a stockholder, against the
railway company and others to compel
the restoration of properties valued at
134.000.000 to the railroad company
Irom the other defendants. The deci
sion, it Is said, may mean the ultimate
dissolution of the Lake Superior Com
pany. Limited, owned by James J. Hill,
L. W. HIU and others.
The opinion says the railroad com
pany's action in vesting the title to
certain Iron properties In trustees was
Illegal and that the plaintiff is entitled
to a decree of restoration. The case
will now be tried on its merits.
PAR TV
mm
New Attack Based on
Harvester Case.
TOWNSEND MAKES STATEMENT
Abrupt Order to Discontinue
Inquiry Is Recited.
EVIDENCE THOUGHT CLEAR
Senator I'rging- Prosecution Is Put
Off With Promises, While. Pro
tracted Delay Is Planned,
Says Taffs Secretary.
WASHINGTON, May 17. President
Taffs secretary. Charles D. Hilles. gave
out a statement today concerning the
delay in the prosecution of the Inter
national Harvester Company in Presi
dent Roosevelt's Administration in
1907. It was not known here that Mr.
Hilles had left Mr. Taffs party in
Ohio. He- went tonight to rejoin the
President.
"I have come to Washington to get
United States Attorney Townsend's
statement in reference to the Har
vester trust." says the statement.
"Townsend was In 1907 one of the at
torneys In the Department of Justice,
and had made an investigation of
charges against the International
Harvester Company.
"It shows conclusively," the state
ment continues, "that President Roose
velt compelled his Attorney-General to
discontinue the Harvester prosecution
in the Fall of 1907, 18 months prior to
the Colonel's retirement from office.
Blame All Laid to Colonel.
"President Roosevelt's term expired
two years after the matter had been
placed In the hands of the prosecuting
officer, as the result of an Investi
gation. It now is apparent from the
recprd that civil and criminal proceed
ings were about to begin; that about a
year ond a half before President Roose
velt went out of office, George W.
Perkins took a hand In the matter, and
that in a remarkably short time there
after the whole matter was sup
pressed, stifled, strangled, or put
through some other process, which, by
whatever name you call it, I have no
doubt, was quite satisfactory to the
Harvester Trust. If anybody was re
sponsible for It besides President
Roosevelt and officials acting directly
under his instructions, It does not ap
pear from the record.
"Mr. Townsend began hfs inquiry in
the Spring of 190S. On February 21,
1907, Mr. Bonaparte transmitted Town
send's report to United States District
Attorney Sims at Chicago, instructing
him to take up the matter, with a vleV
to the institution of criminal prose
cution against the Individuals and cor
porations implicated.
Prosecution Already Advised.
"Mr. Townsend had recommended
prosecution. Sims wrote that If the
report "proves to be correct. It Is my
Judgment that civil prosecutions can be
successfully maintained against the
Harvester Trust,' and that probably evl-
(ConcludtMl on Page 2.)
kjfftrrreH-
.Prominent Portland Man Whose
- AVIfe Is Kn Route East, Dies
Victim of Speed Mania.
Thrown from the 90-horsepower au
tomobile in which he was speeding: on
the Linnton road three miles from Port
land. William H. Donahue, owner of
two restaurants and other property in
Portland, of 27 the Rose Friend Apart
ments. Seventh and Jefferson streets,
was last nigrht so severely injured that
he died on the way to St. Vincents hos
pital. A few minutes before automobile
owners on the road found his man tried
body beside his exploded machine. Don
ahue was seen by Detective W. H.
Royee. H. W. Metzgrer, 226 Front street;
C. F. Berg-, 309 Morrison street, and
G. E. Carroll, of 9S1 Hawthorne ave
nue, going at a speed estimated at 50
miles an hour toward Portland, on the
level stretch of road, and his car sway
ing from side to side aa if some part of
the steering mechanism was broken.
Within half a mile of the three auto
mobile parties, the machine went into
the ditch, and a moment afterward ex
ploded and caught fire.
Speeding their machines to their fast
est, the auto parties raced to the scene
of the explosion. There Detective W.
R. Royle. Mrs. Royle and Carroll
dragged Donahue from beneath the car.
Royle hastily had Donahue placed In
the automobile of Jack Justice, a chauf
feur. C. E. Bunn, of the Carman Man
ufacturing Company, held the body in
his arms as the chauffeur put the car
to its limit In speed and raced to the
hospital. When they arrived there Don
ahue was dead. A fractured skull and
Internal injuries were the cause of
death.
Mrs. Donahue left Thursday night for
Boston for a pleasure trip. Donahue
was seen by several parties last night
speeding down the Linnton road toward
Cliff Inn. and the same parties saw him
start back.
At the place of the accident a drift
of sand crosses the road, and It is
thought that with the steering gear out
of order he was unable to guide the
car to provide for a slight skid at this
point. The car turned about and was
pointing In the opposite direction when
It came to rest
2 SAVED FROM DROWNING
Capsized Canoist Rescued From
River by Xaval Militia Men.
John Williams and John Borton were
saved from drowning last night at 9:30
o'clock, when their canoe overturned,
by a crew from the cruiser Boston.
The two young men were paddling in
the vicinity of East Stark street, when
members of the Naval Militia heard
cries of distress. The rescuers were
hindered somewhat by reason of the
darkness, when found one man was
holding onto the overturned canoe and
the other was swimming. Both were
exhausted.
The members of the Naval Militia
who went to their aid were: Butler
Montag. Charles Kurz, Jerry B. Buf
field, Frank Rent, Byron Beattie, Lee
Burns. John Williams lives at Twelfth
and Morrison streets, and John Borton
at 416 Clay street.
PLEASANTRYHAS 2 BARBS
Washington Enjoys Joke About Re
storing Country to Indians.
WASHINGTON, May 17. (Special.)
Here Is a story that was enjoyed to
day by members of both parties in the
House and Senate cloakrooms. It Is
related that a man called on his neigh
bor, armed with an Imposing-looking
document.
"Bill," said the caller, "I want you
to sign this petition."
"What is It?" his friend asked, sus
piciously. "Well." was the reply, "it now looks
as if Roosevelt would be nominated at
Chicago and Bryan would be named at
Baltimore. This Is a petition praying
that the country be restored to the In
dians." WAR DECLARED ON FROGS
Vancouver Commercial CInb Would
Abate Croaking Xulsance.
- VANCOUVER. Wash.. May IT. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver's famous frog pond
came in for considerable attention Dy
the Vancouver Commercial Club last
niirht. The oond under the auditorium.
at Third and Washington streets. Is a
veritable breeding place for mosquitoes
as well as lusty-voiced frogs. The
chorus of these frogs make nights
painful for those who try to sleep in
that vicinity.
A resolution was passed by the Com
mercial Club asking the City Council
to abate the nuisance.
MATE FOUND WITH OPIUM
Drug Also Concealed in Stateroom
of L.lner'8 Third Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17. In a
search of the stateroom of Third Offi
cer Kenney, of the liner Siberia, Uni
ted States Customs Inspector Enslow
found 18 tins of opium today. The con
traband was concealed behind a false
panel in the room.
Kenney was arrested yesterday on
suspicion of being a smuggler, and
opium was found in bis possession. He
is being held for trial In the Federal
Court. - . , ,
7 Finally Accepted; 5
Taken Tentatively.
ACCUSED ASSUMES CHARGE
Demeanor Shows No Trace of
Former Nervousness.
TALESMEN ARE QUERIED
Young Los Angeles Millionaire Who
Was Prospective Juror Is Ex
cused When He Says His
Views Have Changed.
LOS ANGELES, May 17. The active;
participation of Clarence S. Darrow,
noted lawyer and author, in his own
trial for alleged jury bribery was be
gun today. It was after seven tales
men had been accepted finally as
jurors by both sides- that Darrow took
charge of the examination for the de
fense and questioned the men as to
their qualifications to determine his
guilt or Innocence.
When adjournment was taken this
afternoon fjvo more prospective jurors
had been passed tentatively and the ex
ercise of further peremptory challenges
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing, when, it is believed, the jury will
be completed.
"You would not think of sitting on a
jury that meant so much to me if you
had an opinion as to my guilt, would
you 7" was a question asked of those
Darrow examined.
Darrow la Composed.
One of those to whom he had di
rected the query, "Have you had any
opinion as to whether I was guilty?"
replied that he had believed "it would
be a great pity if a man occupying
such a high place In the world were
guilty of such a crime."
-.There, was in Air. Barrow's manner
no traco of the nervousness and dejec
tion which had been apparent since his
indictment. From the beginning of the
trial, last Wednesday, the defendant,
who as a lawyer had pleaded in behalf
of others in many of the greatest cases
in the history of the country, appears
to have gradually regained his poise
and optimism, so obviously shattered
by the startling denouement in the Mc
Namara case and his own Indictment
for the alleged corruption of jurors.
Because he had been accused of a
crime 40 years ago and almost con
victed, O. M. Dunbar, a retired busi
ness man, said that he had a strong;
prejudice against circumstantial evi
dence. He told the story of the affair,
which he said had cast a shadow upon
his entire life. It was not until a year
after his acquittal, he said, that the
real culprit had confessed. Dunbar
was one of the 12 men locked up to
night. Prospective Jnror Sasptelous.
F. E. Golding, a young Los Angeles
business man, another of the men
passed by both sides, said that the al
leged bribery of Talesman George N.
Lockwood by Bert Franklin "in broad
daylight and on a prominent corner
looked suspicious."
"Something like a stage play with
the orchestra fluttering and the lights
turned low, didn't it?" commented At
torney Rodgers.
"Yes." replied Golding, "and I
thought if Mr. Darrow would take part
in anything like that he was a man of
too much judgment to do it that way."
Thus far 26 men have been exam
ined, 14 of whom were excused for
cause or on peremptory challenges,
which were exercised today for tho
first time. Five of the men now in
the box are subject to challenge with
out cause, but It is generally believed
that not more than three will be dis
charged tomorrow morning and that
the jury will be completed before ad
journment tomorrow noon. However,
only four names remain to be drawn,
and a special venire may be necessary,
which would delay -the selection of the
jury until some time next week.
Millionaire Changes Mind.
Homer Laughlin. Jr., the young Los
Angeles millionaire, who spent the
night locked up as a prospective mem
ber of the jury, saved the defense a
peremptory challenge today by modify
ing his reply to a query as to his qual
ifications and was excused.
Given ample time while virtually a
prisoner for the night to analyze his
mental attitude as to the case, Laugh
lin, In a lengthy statement to the court.
declared that, centrary to his answers
yesterday, he had arrived at the con
clusion that he would not be qualified
to sit as a juror.
He said that when being interrogated
yesterday he had not fully appreciated
the case in its entirety. He realized,
he said, that he held stronger preju
dices than he first supposed against
the union labor leaders. The court
then released him.
WILBUR WRIGHT IS ILL
Aeroplane Inventor Suffering l-'rom
i Typhoid Fever.
DAYTON. O.. May 17. Wilbur
Wright, noted aeroplane Inventor, is
suffering from typhoid fever at his
home here. Attendins physicians say
his illness has not assumed an acute
fori"