VOL. LII-XO- 16,243.
PORTLAND. OREGON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1912.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MOTHER OF THREE.
BRAVES HARDSHIPS
SHE KEEPS SELF AND CHILD TX
TIL TWINS ARE" BORX".
POOLS ANTIQUATED,
HOPEFUL
DETECTIVES AWAIT
WORD OF PARROT
BIRD, SOLE WITNESS OF TRAG
EDY, EXPECTED TO TALK.
T..R. FIRST MALE
TO JOIN "SPUGS"
FOUR PAY PENALTY
OF
WILSON'S HELP
BROKER DECLARES
WOMEN FIND MEN DEMAND
PLACE IX SOCIETY.
BRITONS
SECOfID -.WITNESS
HELD AS PERJURER
i
McManigars Room
AT HANGMAN S ROPE
Stock Exchange Men
Shun Partners.
TRUST VIOLATED, HE SAYS
Money Trust Witness Admits
Gambling Is Feature.
MANIPULATION IS PROBED
Short Selling" Declared by Member
to Bo Matter for Individual to
'Settle With His Own
Condolence.'
WASHINGTON", Dec. 13. "Manlpula
tion" and short sales on the New York
Stock Market as a means of gambling
and the methods of stock exchange
brokers formed the basis of today's
hearing before the money trust com
mittee of the House.
Frank K. Sturgis and Rudolph Kep
pier, governors of the New York Stock
Exchange, and Harry Content, Samuel
F. Streit and J. P. Grier, brokers, were
the witnesses examined today. After
they had been questioned Samuel Un
termyer, counsel for the committee,
took up the relations between the
Stock Exchange and the New York
..Bank Note Company, which cannot se
cure listing on the Exchange for' stock
certificates or bonds which it engraves.
"Gambling" on 'Change Admitted.
Mr. Untermyer in his examination of
the Stock Exchange representatives
tried in vain to get a description of
methods' of manipulation employed to
advance or depress the price of stocks.
Each of the witnesses denied that he
had ever been a party to a pool ar
rangement for manipulation. Mr.
Sturgis and Mr. Keppler testified, how
ever, that In their opinion some of the
operations on the Exchange, including
manipulation and, short selling, were
of a "gambling nature." Both agreed
that these matters could not be regu
lated by the Exchange as a. body.
"Short selling is .matter which
every individual must settle with his
own conscience," said Mr. Sturgis,
Suggestion Xot Cordially Received.
Samuel F. Streit. of the arbitration
"and clearing-house committee of the
Stock Exchange, told the committee
that the Exchange maintained a securi
ties clearing-house, where the transac
tions on the floor were cleared between
brokers.
Mr. Untermyer suggested that this
clearing-house might insist on having
brokers deliver the numbers of certifi
cates of stock in which they traded to
the clearing-house and thus prevent
dealings in stock which is not owned.
Mr. Streit did not favor this sugges
tion and said he could tell nothing of
the effect of such a regulation on short
sales.
Harry Content said he had never
managed a pool for manipulating a
line of stock. He said that the Idea of
forming a pool was an old one, no
longer employed. Big operators worked
Individually, he said.
Partnerships .ire Shunned.
-Why Is that?" Mr. Untermyer asked.
They find it safer to have no part
ners." replied Mr. Content. "The pool
members used to sell each other out."
Mr. Content said ho believed cross
orders of sales and purchases of the
same stock were legitimate. He did
not think manipulations to raise or de
press the prices of stock deceived the
public
George A. Field, vice-president of
the New York Bank Note Company, tes
tified that the Exchange had ruled the
work of his company off the stock list
and that the bulk of the work for
Exchange stock was done by the Amer
ican Bank Note Company. He pro
duced a voluminous correspondence
charging the American Company with
monopolizing the engraving of stocks
and bonds with the aid of the Stock
Exchange.
A similar charge in the report of the
Hughes Commission was placed In the
record. This phase of the Inquiry, Mr.
Untermyer said, was introduced at the
request of Mayor Gaynor of New York
and Governor Pothler of Rhode Island.
Bonds engraved by the New York com
pany for New York City and for the
State of Rhode Island. Mr. Field testi
fied, "have been refused listing on the
exchange."
Sales Not Differentiated. -
In the course of his testimony Mr.
Sturgis said It would be Impossible to
differentiate between long and short
stocks on a broker's .books. He never
had urged such regulation among his
fellow members of the governing
board of the exchange.
"It is not part of my duty to urge
moral reforms on the community." he
said.
Untermyer reviewed the arguments
in favor of short selling as a balance
on a rising market and as steadying
a general market situation.
' "Don't you think the moral obliga
tion of such a transaction outweighs
any argument in Us favor?"
"Yes. I do. personally."
"As a matter of fact, that is gam
bling, pure and simpler
"Yes, very largely," answered Stur
fcis. The question of the moral duty of
the stock exchange to the public in-
Concluded oa fase )
Although Husband Fails to Support
Her, Mrs. S. Newman Says She
Will Work for Tots.
Culled from the birth records is a
bald statement that Mrs. S. Newman
became the mother of twins at the"
Good Samaritan hospital two days ago.
Yet behind that notice lies a story of
a mother's brave struggle for existence
and of her helpfulness to others, de
spite the pitiful handicap under which
she labored.
Mrs. Newman's husband left his wife
and a little daughter previous to the
birth of the twins and Is now in an
other state. He has contributed noth
ing to Mrs. Newman's or his daugh
ter's support since.
Mrs. Newman became matron of the
destitute children cared for by the
Fruit & Flower Mission, and so sup
ported herself and little girl until the
time came when she could work no
more. By their repeated cries tor mrs.
Newman, the children " showed how
much they missed her loving care. Now
there are three, for her care instead of
one.
"Won't you give up one of the girls
if we can find a. nice home for her?"
the hospital authorities, asked Mrs.
Newman, thinking to help her.
"Never as long as I live." cried, the
mother, hugging the twins to her
breast. "I'll work for them soon, and
until then the mission will look
after me."
It is seldom that twina are born in
the hospital, and there are always
willing hands to attend the new ar
rivals, but especially is it so In the
present case.
EXCLUSIVE DOG ARRESTED
Objection Is Made to Eig New-found'
land Drinking; at Fountains.
Does a big Newfoundland dog, with a
pedigree and any number of trophies,
really hurt the bronze Benson drinking
fountains by drinking from them?
Authorities, Including the police, the
poundmaster. and Mrs. L. M. Graham,
451 Vancouver avenue, are divided.
The dog in question Is, by common
consent, as nice a dog as can be. At
home he drinks from a fountain pro
vlded for his exclusive use, and natur
ally thinks he has the same privilege
when - abroad on the streets. In his
neighborhood, at Mississippi avenue and
Russell street, is one of the ornamental
founts donated to the city, and res!
dents who have seen the big dog lap
ping at, it object. Once he was confined
in the dungeon at the City Pound for
such an offense, but was rescued by
his owner and is back at his old prac
tices.
Poundmaster Welch expresses the
opinion that the dog does no harm by
drinking the flowing water. The ques
tion is now up to the police for adjudi
cation.
BOTTLED GOLD IS SOUGHT
Treasure Hunters Spurred lo New
Endeavors by New Information.
REDDING. Cal.. Dec. 13. It was
learned here today that nearly a dozen
men are searching the hills of Trinity
County for gold dust worth 3S4.000,
buried in champagne bottles in 1S32.
Several attempts previously have been
made to find the gold, and newly found
information, the source of which has
not been disclosed, has again set the
treasure hunters on the did quest.
Arnold Smith, who had a tavern at
Junction City, accumulated the gold
dust as the current 'medium of ex
change of the time, and, lacking a safe,
kept it hidden in champagne bottles
In his cellar. The murder of Smith
by Andrew Johnson and James Martin,
a negro, and the theft -of the gold is
a part of Trinity County history. John
son killed the negro and buried the
dust.
A few years ago he died in Salt Lake
City, confessing his crime and leaving
a map showing where the gold was
buried.
STATE H0N0RSDR. KIEHLE
Tribute to Fortland Man Paid by
Minnesota "V" Rcgcnls.
Portland has a state-honored citizen
in the person of Dr. David L. Kiehle,
father of Dr. F. A. Kiehle. of this city,
for news has Just been received that
the University of Minnesota board of
regents has named a building at the
Crookston, Minn., School of Agricul
ture after Mr. Kiehle, now a resident
here.
Mr. Kiehle, professor emeritus of
education, was for many years a mem
ber of the Minnesota University board
of regents' ex-offlclo being state super
intendent of public Instruction. It was
the elder Mr. Kiehle who framed the
plan of organization which was adopted
by the board of regents in establish
ing the School of Agriculture.
James J. Hill, after whom a building
has been named also, gave the ground
on which the Crookston station Is lo
cated. PRIZE HEN SOLD FOR $800
"Lady Show You" Has Record of
C81 Full-Weight Eggs This Ycur.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo., Dec. 13. "Lady
Show You." a hen that won the Na-.
ttonal egg-laying contest at the State
Pounry Show this year, was sold litre
today for S00 by J. A. Bickerdlte, or
Millersville. III.
The hen has a record of laying 181
full-weight eggs this year.
Silence Construed as
Favoring Omen.
PRESS DISCUSSES CANAL ACT
Move Toward "Monopoly of
America" Perceived.
REVIEW OFFERS REMEDY
Subsidies lo American Ships Declared
Just Solution Outlook Speaks
of American. "Chicanery
. and Rapacity."
LONDON. Dec. 14. In an article
dealing with Great Britain's protest
concerning the American Govern
ment's Panama Canal tolls act, the
Spectator says:
"The form and manner of the'whole
protest are exactly what they. ought
to ,be in negotiations with people
whom we like and esteem. Sir Ed
ward Grey has understated rather
than overstated his case, which is al
ways a wise course when one has un
answerable arguments and is treating
with a friend.
."We have the liveliest expectation
that the protest will make a genuine
Impression in the United States.
"Our belief that a settlement will be
quickly reached is increased by the
fact that Dr. Wilson has not publicly
committed himself to any definite
opinion on the justice of the canal act.
With Mr. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt it Is
otherwise."
Monopoly of America Foreseen.
The Outlook speaks of the "rare
pompound of mendacity, chicanery and
rapacity embodied in the Panama Ca
nal policy of the United States" and
says: .
"It is characterlstio of the nature of
United States opinion,' accustomed to
the' violence of Republican policies,
that the moderate and reserved tone
of our Foreign Office communication
Is taken as weakness."
The Outlook says the United States
intends to dominate the policy and
trade of South and North America and
cut oft commercial access between Eu
rope and Asia; that the monopoly of
America is the game of the United
States, the same as the monopoly of
Asia is Russia's, and that the Monroe
doctrine will be pushed to 'annex South
America. It adds that the Republic
of Panama was created by the revolu
tionary scum of South America, armed
and equipped by - the - United States
Government.
Britain Urged to EnlUt Germany.
"The politicians of Washington have
declared war on the commerce of civ
ilization." the Outlook continues, and
(Concluded on Pasfe 2.)
SAM B
PuTtTW llri i f-i4rry -JonE PACKAGES UvLL.
Cage Hraped In Hope That Sulking
Pet Will Utter Ejaculations That
Might Have Impressed It.
DENVER, Dec. 13. A group of de
tectives began tonight a possibly all
night vigil around the cloth-draped
cage of a parrot In the hope that the
Jjird would testify as the sole witness
to the supposed murder and suicide of
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Johnson, w.lose
bodies were found Tuesday in a hotel
room. . '
The bird was found pacing the foot
board of the bed, muttering to ' the
dead bodies. It had belonged to the
Johnsons for years. s
The police, believing that there was
a quarrel between the pair, called in to
day an aviculturist to cross-examine
the parrot.. .The bird refused to answer
and as a final resort the birdman sug
gested that the cage be covered and
watched, . in the hope that, believing
itself alone, the bird might utter some
sharp ejaculations and exclamations
that would have, impressed it, had a
quarrel occurred before the tragedy.
FREE PASS RUSH, IS ON
Railroads Work Day and Night to
Issue Grail's Rides for 1913.
While this story may concern only a
small proportion of the public gener
ally, it is, nevertheless, a vital subject
with that same small proportion.
It is to the effect that the various
railroad offices now are working day
and night crews to prepare the regu
lar supply of annual passes for those
whom they elect to favor thus.' As
each pass must be filled in with the
name of the person to whom it is is
sued, together with the reasons for is
suing it, this detail requires consider
able labor. Each one must be signed,
too, by two officials of the company
Issuing it. Usually the signature of
the president or other executive offi
cer Is printed in facsimile.
None but persons actually employed
by a transportation company are al
lowed to accept a pass. The rail
roads exchange passes one with an
other. Some of the local roads are
required to Issue more than 6000 "an
nuals." $1000 TROPHY FOR ROSE
Prize Offered for New Bloom'io Be
Named for Exposition.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 13. 8peclal.)
The director of exhibits, Asher Carter
Baker, has authorized George C. Roed
lng, chief of the department of horti
culture, to announce that' a $1000
rophy will be offered for the creation
of a new rose to be exhibited here in
1915, to be named in honor of the
Panama-Pacific International Exposi
tion. .
Mr. Roeding, discussing the plan of
having rosariana of the world compete,
said:
"This ought to be one of the great
features of our horticultural display. It
Is possible with our favorable climatic
conditions to plant roses far In advance
of the opening of the exposition. Noth
ing would add so much to the attrac
tiveness of our outdoor display at the
height of the exposition."
BEAKS IN A NEW JOB NEXT MONTH.
mate Changes Story.
TKOMAS TAGGART ON STAND
Democratic Leader Called to
Show Absence of Motive.
SEIDEL'S SPEECH EVIDENCE
Dynamite Trial Develops Report
From Clancy, of San Francisco,
Advising Defiance of Law .
in Los- Angeles.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 13. Jail on
charges of perjury for Frederick W.
Zeiss, of Chicago, a union ironworker;
the testimony of Thomas Taggart,
Democratic National committeeman,
about ah explosion, and speeches and
reports in which the Ironworkers' In
ternational Union was accused of ap
proving of the defiance of law in its
strike, were developments at the dy
namite conspiracy trial today.
Zeiss, the second witness of the de
fense to be held to the Federal grand
Jury on charges of perjury, was a
roommate of Ortie E. McManigal, when
McManigal blew up a building in De
troit in June, 1907.
The Government contends that lie
told the truth before the Federal grand
jury last Winter, when the indictments
in the dynamite cases were returned,
and it Is charged that he testified
falsely today in an effort to impeach
McManigal'g confession.
Witness Tells New Version.
The District Attorney said that Zeiss
asserted that Winter that McManigal
never had confided to him about ex
plosions, which was in accord with that
which McManigal had said. Zeiss tes
tified today that McManigal not-only
confided In him, but also offered to
"split up" with him if the witness
would help do the dynamiting.
In response to questions by Senator
Kern, counsel for the defense, Zeiss
testified that McManigal Jiad told him
about the Detroit affair, had Invited
him to go to Bloomville, O., to procure
more dynamite and had said that Her
bert "H. Hockin would pay both of them
for future "Jobs."
His narrative completed, Zeiss was
passed to the Government.
Grand Jury Testimony Quoted.
"Didn't I ask you before the grand
Jury last Winter whether you knew
about the use of dynamite?" asked
District Attorney Miller.
"I don't think you did," answered
Zeiss.
"And didn't you say you didn't know
anything about any explosive?"
(Concluded on Page
Colonel Is Warm Advocate of Society
for Prevention of VscIcS'S
Giving.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. (Special.)
Theodore Roosevelt is a "Spug." He is
the original male charter member who
Joined the Society for the Prevention of
Useless Giving as soon as it was or
ganized. ,-
The fact might have remained a se
cret had it not been' that officers of
the society have decided to admit to
real membership hundreds of male per
sons who have been clamoring to get
in. Not in many a long day has any
thing made such a hit with the mascu
line mind.
From all over the country men have
sent enthusiastic letters, and without
waiting to Judge whether they were in
vited or not have announced that they
were starting "Spug" squads. Seeing
that there were going to be men
"Spugs" whether or no, Mrs. August
Belmont, Miss Anne Morgan and other
officers decided to let the applicants In.
When asked who was the first male
"Spug." Miss Robinson Smith hesitated
and then said:
"It is Theodore Roosevelt. He joined
because he believes in the principles of
the 'Spugs,' and he means to live up to
them himself."
WILSON NOT AFRAID OF 13
President-elect Finds Number Inter
woven With Fortunes of Life.
' NEW YORK,' Dec. 13. (Special.)
Superstitious folk were wary today be
cause it was Friday, the 13th.' How
ever, when safely through the day
sigh of relief was breathed, for Friday,
the 13th, will not occur again until
June 13, 1913, full six months away.
Woodrow Wilson, President-elect of
the United States, is superstitious about
the 13th. but in a contrary manner.
Number 13 has been woven into all the
fortunate circumstances of his life. He
was 13 years a professor at Princeton
then he became its 13th president.
There are 13 letters In his name and
13 in the name of William J. Bryan
who more than any other one man
helped to bring.abou Wilson's .nomine'
tion at Baltimore. Mr. Wilson never
hesitates to take room 13 on the 13th
floor of a hotel or seat 13 in a parlor
cr. On his campoign tours and on his
trip to Bermuda he had 13 newspaper
men with him.
The President-elect is packing his
trunks today to return from the vaca
tion in Bermuda.
EGGS SELL FOR 24 CENTS
Retailers Meet Prices of Phlladel
phia Housekepers' " league.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dec. 13. Egg'
sold generally throughout this city to
day for 24 cents a dozen as a result
of the crusade inaugurated Wednesday.
In addition to 27,000 cases contain
Ing 2,520,000 eggs sold under the direc
tion of the Housekeepers' League, re
tail dealers sold from their own stocks
at the same price. In some instances
an even cheaper rate was charged, one
dealer advertising "suffragette egi
at 23 cents a dozen.
Some cases were reported, however,
of retailers selling inferior eggs, for
the purpose, it was said, of discredit
ing the movement.
The members of the Housekeepers'
League have disposed of 6,480,000 eggs
since the campaign to reduce the high
cost of living began. Sixty stations
are now in operation. The officers of
the league expect to open on Monday
with 300 stations.
BANKS' BUSINESS GROWING
Portland Leads Northwest Cities In
Gain Over Week of 1 9 i 1 .
Bank clearings hu Portland this week
reached a total of ' $12,816,000, with
gain of 10.9 per cent over the clear'
ances for the corresponding week of
last year.
The clearings at Seattle were $12,-
473..000, making a gain of 4.9 per cent.
Portland's clearings exceeded Seattle's
totals by $403,000.
Spokane's clearings amounted to
$4,982,000, with a gain of 9.1 per cent,
and the clearances at Tacoma were
$4,588,000, with, an increase of 1 per
cent.
The total bank clearings in the
United States for the week were
$3,681,614,000, as compared with $3,224,
667,000 for the corresponding week
last year.
SIDD0NS. PORTRAIT SOLD
Henry F. Huntington Buys Famous
Painting for Private Gallery.
NEW YORK, Dec 13. (Special.)
Another celebrated painting of the
English school, the Romney portrait of
Mrs. Sarah Slddons, the English actress,
and her younger sister, has been bought
by Henry F. Huntington, of New York
and California, for his private art "gal
lery. Although no price has been given out,
when the picture arrived here from
London In October it was invoiced at
600,000 francs.
Speaking of this picture, a man fa
miliar with paintings of the English
school, said that the Romney was
probably valued at at least $150,000.
More than 100 years ago the picture
formed part of the collection of an
English peer. ' ,
Protests Fail to Move
Governor West.
FOUR COUNTIES REPRESENTED
Fauldner, Garrison, Morgan
and Roberts Die.
STEPS TO SCAFFOLD FIRM
Man Who Killed Donald Stewart and
George Hastings Confesses All, .
but Says He Shot Not Iutcn-.
tlonally Letter. Out. '
SALEM, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.)
Four murderers from four different
counties of Oregon were executed at
the state prison today.
Governor West remained firm in his
announced determination not to inter
fere. Protests were made to him by
various persons up to tho very hour
for the executions.
The men-executed today were:
Noble Fauldner, slayer of Louis
Gebhart. in Klamath County.
Frank Garlson, slayer of Roy Per
kins, in Coos County.
Miles Morgan, slayer of John E.'
York, in Josephine County.
H. E. Roberts, slayer of Donald
Stewart and George Hastings, in Mult
nomah County.
Trio Con teas Crime.
Three of the quartet confessed, but
the fourth protested to the end his ln
nocence. One attributed his fate to
liquor; a second asserted ho killed In
self-defense and a third declared he
was crazed.
The men had been reprieved for
periods running down from 14 months
to four months, that the voters of the
state might say whether they desired
that capital punishment JJe pcrpet-.
uated as the penalty for murder or
whether life imprisonment -should be
substituted.
On November 5 the voters decided
that capital punishment should con-
tinue.
Flrait Pair Walk Un Firmly.
Promptly at 11:32 o'clock the first
pair of condemned men was ushered
Into the execution chamber. Frank S.
Garrison was leading, followed by
Noble Faulder. Both walked firmly up
the steps to the scaffold. Garrison
walked forward, slightly leaned against
the rail and gazed a moment at the
crowd which half filled the chamber.
Vitizens of the State of Oregon."
he said. "Here, standing on tiro brink
of eternity, I swear that I am not guilty
of the crime of which I have been con
victed. I was convicted on perjured
evidence, on the perjured evidence of
J. W. Carter, Archie Phillips and Mrs.
Carl Sneaberg, of Marshfleld. I have a
statement prepared for the press." Ask
ing one of the guards standing by to
remove this statement from his pocket.
Garrison awaited .the end.
Faulder. who had been standing erect
waiting for Garrison to conclude his
talk, stepped forward to the rail and
in a elear voice made a short declara
tion. 'This never will cure crime," said
he. " i do not fear death. I never did.
But do not expect to expatltate or cure
crime by this method. Hit at the root
of the evil." Half turning, he turned
back, repeating: "This will never cure
crime." Then the trap was sprung.
Both died quickly.
Shortly before 12:30 o'clock Mike
Morgan, accompanied by Father Moore,
of Salem, walked into .he execution
chamber. Behind him came H. E. (Jack)
Roberts.
Two Have Pallid Look.
Morgan appeared pallid and evidenced
signs of weakness. Roberts also Indi
cated a slight pallor and nervousness.
For Morgan, Father Moore said briefly
that Morgan desired to make a state
ment himself, but in Morgan's behalf he
said that Morgan insisted to the last
that he committed the crime In self-
defense; that, while tried and acquitted
for the murder of his grandfather, he
was innocent of that crime, and that
he had never killed a man in Willows,
Cal,, because he had never been in that
town.
I killed those men," ho said, his
voice trembling slightly with a nervous
pitch. "I didn't kill them intentionally.
I was hounded by the officers. I came
4000 miles back from " here his voice
mumbled away for a moment until his
words were unintelligible. Continuing,
speaking louder, he said: "I worked on
an emery wheel. 1 worKea a ions umo
on an emery wheel; it Jarred me; it
Jarred my head. And then I have been
hounded by the officers. I killed the
men. I fired one or two shots. I don't
know which. Maybe it was one shot,
maybe it was two. But I lied when I
said it was three shots. I have been
mistreated and abused, but I forgive
them. I forgive thorn all. I lorgive
the officers who hounded me and the
newspapers who lied about mo.
Roberts Coafessen All.
'The time I fired the shots I did not
know what I was doing. I was guilty of
it all. I was 'guilty, I will admit that,
but I didn't do it intentionally. I
would have committed other murders if
Concluded on rants. 12.)