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1 1 VOL. LII-XO- !G,tM7. JEW LETTERS C05TL? TO HEARST Standard Oil Office Men Accused. SON OF BUTLER IMPLICATED Five Hundred Dollars Paid for Two Autographs. BATCHES ARE $5000 EACH Trice Is Raised When Publication Causes Kurorts but Men In Sore traits Subsequently lt Some Bargains Go. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Ex-Senator Foraker. of Ohio, testifying before the Senate committee Investigating cam paign contributions today, read a statement setting forth a story of the manner In which William R. Hearst ob tained the famous Archbold letters. The statement was a resume of a report made to the ex-Senator by Gil christ Stewart, purporting: to be based on a description by W. W. Wlnkfield of how Wlnkfield and Charles Stump took the Archbold letters from the Standard Oil office and sold them to Mr. Hearst. Both Wlnkfield and Stump were em ployes in Mr. Archbold's office at the time the letters disappeared. Wink field, a negro, is a son of Mr. Arch bold's butler. Flrat Attempt to Sell Fa I In. Mr. Foraker said that while he, did not vouch for the accuracy of the report he suggested that Stewart bo called to tell the story first hand. The first part of the ex-Senator's testimony related the story as reported by Stewart, of the preliminary nego tiations tor disposal of the letters taken from the Archbold files, a visit by Wlnkfield and Stump to a man named Eldridge and the first parley as to the price to be paid. According to the statement. Wlnlc field and Stump noticed a newspaper Item about the sale of letters and tak ing some from the Archbold files tried to sell them, but failed. Finally, they wrote a letter to the New York Ameri ?an. making an offer. They insisted on talking to Mr. Hearst, but were con tented to meet a "representative" in the Little Savoy saloon. Prler Cat la Two. As a result of that conference they went the next day to the private edi torial office of the New York American, where a man named Eldridge talked to thorn. They were told that Mr. Hearst said that they were performing a great public duty. Thpy talked as to the price with Eldridge, wanting $10,000, but getting a promise of only $5000. The principal portion of the state ment giving the details of the alleged tmncartinn follow: ' "They f tnally; after about one half hour's Darley. compromised at 15000. Wlnkfield and Stump then promised i brine the letters up the next even- nr. The next day Stump and Wink- field took the letters out one by one from the files. They then wrapped up two copying books in some newspapers nut th whole in a large box, such as tailors deliver suits In and came out with it when Mr. Archbold had gone tome. They took it immediately to the "Little Savoy," left it with the pro prietor and returned to tne oniee -ijifor. after the office closed they se cured it and Stump carried the letters to Mr. Eldridge. Visit Seemn to Be Kxpeeled. On his entrance on this occasion everybody seemed to be expecting him and he was ushered Into a largo private office. Mr. Eldridge took them and was gone about an hour and brought from an adjoining room 50 $100 bills vhirh h to Sturan. He asked him if he could leave the letters there until h nm nlht and come at 6 o'clock with his nartner. Titv next had their money changed Into smaller denominations and had a big time that night. The next night Stump went to see Mr. Eldridge and canirMl tho letters and files. Mr. vidrldee and another man informed him they were of great value and asked him If ho could get other correspon inr. Ha Informed them he could. They then gave him a list of promi nent Congressmen, benators, judges. HAnrnnnt and some other men of prominence, telling him to go as far back In the files as possible and look them up. Anything round concern ing them was to be brought to Mr. El dridge. photographed and returned and paid for according to us vaiue. Price la Agrree Om. "This list Included the names of over 100 men. They Insisted on getting $5000 for every batch of letters and this was agreed on. For the next batch they were given only $3000 and the next only $4000. Finally they be came suspicious of each other and put those they had still on hand In a safe ty denoatt hnr aa the deDOSltOry Of all ihrit. fa thlrri man hivlnz joined in the scheme) and with the agreement that It required the signatures or all tnree to nnn nr .riir thA contents. "They furnished Mr. Eldridge with some of the nriainnls. a he exnlained he would pay a much lilgher price for thera if he could keep them than if they had to be returned and copies made.' For the Penrose. Foraker and ' TmTT a vn rvr?T?nnv TTTTTT? ST1 A V- $3.50 IS COST OF FINE PARTY DRESS HIGH SCHOOL- GIW MAKE DAINTY GOWNS. San Francisco Freshmen AVitU One Term or Instruction, Solve Frob ' 1cm of Pretty Frocks. SAX FRANCISCO. 'Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) At the San Francisco girl's high school is an exhibit of S3 pretty dresses, made by 63 girls in the freshman class of the institution. Putting to shame many store creations costing more than $23. the dresses are a silent . k mnrVrakera who say euunii . v. " - .. there la something: wrong with the edu cational system of tne coumr,. t.-.. i9 . dream of artistic Nines, substantial sewing and combin ation of colors. And no iroca. more than $3.59. Many cost less that amount, which was pronounced the lim it nt money which mieni pended for materials. The suc cess of the several effects, then. Is duo entirely to the workmanship of the maker, and everyuiing mib knew about th dress was learned this term in the public school. The dresses are to be left on exhibit -ii i, anv.mc who doubts that a pretty dress can be evolved by a school girl, and for Jess inau mo -wage of a high school girl's father. Is Invited to visit tne auditorium and see the array. Miss Greer, the sewing teacher, says .1.- of this work in the schools has received the most hearty indorsements of parents ami oi v t .Hiu-ation. and that scores of mothers tell her they learn much that is practical In sewing iroiu i....... daughters. MAN, 76, TAKES WIDOW 61 Former Oregon Freighter Five Times Married Tries It Again. n-il.I.A WALLA. Wash.. Dec. 18. isnu-iii.i Lnve laughs not only at locksmiths but at age and number of times married. It is perennial. At least It is in the case of Carrick H. Dnmatt former Oregon freighter and Indian fighter. A certificate filed with the County Clerk today by the ornciai m. -i.rirT-man showed that Carrick H. Barnett. 76. took his fifth plunge Into matrimony Thursday, uecemoer i-. frir o. nice. 61. of Chicago, being the other party and it being her second marriage. Th. i.fMo came here a few days ago from her home town. The couple could k a r-aha tonizht. but Mr. Har nett's son admitted the wedding.' The suggestion that It was a chlionooa ro mance or union of two early lovers he laughed at. and said: "It Is JuBt an or dinary wedding." WILSON TO VISIT STAUNTON President-elect to Celebrate 56tb Birthday at Birthplace. STAUNTON. Vs.. Dec 18. President elect Wilson today sent word to Staun ton that he would arrive here at 7:50 P. M. Friday, December 27, to celearate hi. hiniiriav on December 28 In his na tive city and be entertained lu the house of his birth. Mr. Wilson will leave Trenton about It o'clock Friday morning, passing through Washington shortly after 3 P. M. Along the rail route through Vir elnia. to this city, bonfires will blaze a. welcome at various points as soon as darkness falls. Preparations for the "Wilson home celebration" are about complete. The city will be in gala attire and 30.000 visitors are expected in Staunton on Wilson day. Governor Mann and Mrs. Mann are expected to be among the guests of the city for the occasion. JERSEY MOUNTAINEER HELD One of Dunns Accused of Threaten Ins Wilson Must Answer. NEWARK. N. J.. Dec lS.-Tacob Dunn, ono of the mountaineers charged with baying sent threatening letters to President-elect Wilson, was held for the grand Jury at the conclusion of his preliminary hearing nere mis nucr noon Seeley Davenport was discharged and Dunn's bail was reduced from $2000 to $1000. TTnited States Commissioner Stock ton, before whom the hearing was held, found that the evidence against Daven port was insufficient. Warren Dunn, Jacob's . brother, was released yester day by the court for a similar reason. ia.-nh Dunn tonight had not furnished ball. He is alleged to have admitted writing the letter but later to have denied its authorship. 'COFFEE COOLER' SET FREE London Police Exonerate Pugilist of Implication in Murder. invnoN. Dec. 18. Frank Craig. nes-ro pugilist, known as the "Coffee Cooler," was discharged from custody today wnen ne was uruugui v in cn- .ith (ho Irllllno- of Jessie Me- UCi;i.lUll .... D 1 Intyre. an actress, toy Mrs. Anna Cross, I an American negreao, vu inii r-u- -.n..i-itlnn a-rent-rl CTralff-'a statement that he had assisted the woman to buy tne revolver on ine piea that she wanted it for her protection, as she was the only colored woman In I the bouse wnere sue m living. $20,000 BROOCH IS GONE Mrs. MeCormlck Reports Jewels Lost or Stolen on Train. lirk-SnXVII.I.K Fla Dc IS Mrs Phiirl C Mi-f'ormick of New York. who arrived in Jacksonville today, re ported the loss of a diamond brooch containing 33 diamonds, valued at $20. 000. which was either lost or stolen while Mrs. jlcCormlck was a passen ger en the Richmond, Fredericksburg MORGAN HIGH IN MILLIONS Financier Verifies lm mense Figures. BILLIONS ARE ' REPRESENTED Experts Tell How Directorates Are Interlocked. ' AFFILIATIONS "REACH 'FAR House Committee Continues Delving Into Concentration of Money nnd Credit 180 Men Represent $25,325,000,000. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. J. Fierpont Morgan occupied the center of the stage today before the so-called money trust Investigation committee of the House of Representatives. The noted financier reached Wash ington last night In response to a sub pena from the committee, but It was not until 2:40 this afternoon that the way was cleared for his testimony to be gin. Meantime Mr. Morgan sat for nearly an hour listening to the mass of statistics which Mr. Untermyer and the committee were piling up concern ing the colossal financial operations of leading New York, Chicago and Bostqn institutions, through so-called inter locking directorates. Om Name Often Repeated. Mr. Morgan heard his own name and that of his firm referred to many times as tables were presented showing the affiliations of that concern with marty banks, trust companies, transportation and Industrial corporations. He ap peared unmoved throughout it all. Mr. Morgan's testimony lasted barely 20 minutes and was largely preliminary to the testimony to be given tomorrow. Mr. Untermyer conducted the examina tion of Mr. Morgan, asking a rapid series of questions to bring out the general standing of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., Its branch connections In this country and abroad, and Its affiliation with many other financial Institutions. . Wltnraa tlulrkly Responsive. The preliminary examination brought out no clashes. Mr. Morgan responded promptly to the various queries or called for data from some of the repre sentatives of the firm which would be responsive to the questions pro pounded. The chief point made In today a ex amination of Mr. Morgan was that lie favored allowing interstate corpora tions to deposit their funds in the hands of private bankers without re stricting them to institutions under Government supervision. He naid this Concluded on Page 3.) t DECEMBER .19, 1912. WIDEST DISTRIBUTION URGED. Among Portland business men who realize the benefits that Oregon derives each year from The Oregonian's special New Year's Edition is f. C. Knapp, president? of the Chamber of Ommerce. "Give the widest possible distribution to the An nnal" is Mr. Knapp 's advice. This is what he says : "Everything honorable hav ing for its object the advance ment of our city, our state and the entire Northwest should re ceive the hearty support of the citizens of this community. "Among other laudable un dertakings might be mentioned the New Year's issue of The Oregonian, and as one of the ex- . ecutive officers of the Portland Chamber of Commerce I urge our citizens to give the widest possible distribution to this is sue of yonr. valuable paper." The Annual to be issued Jan nary 1 will be one of the most complete aud attractive in a ser ies extending over 30 years. It is an opportunity to advertise Oregon that is open to every citizen. s Orders for the Annual are now being received. The price is 5 cents. Postage in the Tnited States and possessions, Canada and Mexico, 5 cents; to all other cbuntries, 10 cents. STYLES SUIT ANNA SHAW Suffrago Leader Disapproves Wear ing Oriental Trousers. CHICAGO. Dec. 18. Dr. Anna Shaw, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, arrived here today to discuss with members of the executive, board plans for an other whirlwind - campaign for votes for women. "The outlok for equal Buffrage Is Just glorious," said Dr. Shaw. Dr. Shaw placed the stamp of her disapproval on the suggestion that American woman suffragists adopt the artistic trousers worn by the women of the Orient. "Not for me." she said. "I think the present-day styles of our dressmakers are good enough for me." ' MAUS CALLED TO CONFER Generals to Discuss How to Reor ganize Without Congress. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 18. Brigadier-General Marion P. Maus, commanding the De partment of the Columbia, has been ordered to come to Washington January 8 to participate in a conference of com manding officers of the Army with ref erence to the proposed reorganization along the lines mapped out by the War Department. Congress has been loath to carry out the recommendations of the Secretary of War, and the conference Is to deter mine how far the reorganization can be carried forward without legislative authority. HIS HAVEN OF BEFUGE. WILLING ASKS DIRECTIONS 4 Harriman Lines to Con sult High Court. STOCK DISTRIBUTION DESIRED Lovett Cites Northern Securi ties as Precedent. ISSUE HELD FUNDAMENTAL linniediatet Appeal Arranged For, '.With View to Determining Plan of Dissolution Under -Recent Decision. . NEW YORK, Dec. IS. Robert S. Ijovett, chairman of the executive com mittee of the Union and Southern Pa cific railroads, announced this after noon that he had arranged with Attorney-General Wickersham to appeal at once to the United States Supreme Court for instructions in working out the dissolution plan of the railroads. . Wickersham, the announcement con tinued, has refused to approve any plan involving the distribution of Southern Pacific stock owned by the Union Pacific. Lovett Cites Precedents. In support of his contention that Southern Pacific stock bo distributed among Union , Pacific shareholders. Judge Lovett cites the Northern Securi ties case and the cases of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco companies. These, he asserts, are fundamentally comparable with the Union Pacitic Southern Pacific dissolution. The unusual course adopted by the Harrima officials is taken In the in terests of all parties. Judge Lovett says, and in the hope that the decree of the Supreme Court may be facili tated. Judge Lovett's statement fol lows: v "Immediately after the decision" of the Supreme Court In the case Involv ing the relation of the Union Pacific and Southern ' Pacific, the board of directors appointed a special committee composed of R. S. Loyett, D. M. L. Schiff and Frank A Vanderllp to work out and submit a plan for promptly and fully carrying out and conforming to the decision of the court, and the mat ter was at- once taken up with the Government. Distribution Once Approved. "The Attorney-General of the United States has refused to approve any plan involving the distribution of the $128, 650,000 par value of stock of the South ern Pacific owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company exclusively to the stockholders of the latter in proportion (Concluded on PKge 5.) WELCOME.. NEVER MMO THE OOG- IlllJllllllt GUNS READY FOR NIGHT PROWLERS IRVINCTOX CITIZEN'S AWAIT VISIT OP SrVSTERIOCS PAIR. Inadequate Police Protection Is Plaint of Residents of Fashion able Kast Side Suburb. Irvington ia in a virtual state of siege, on account of the exploits of in! pair or more of prowlers, who have been tarying for a week, with poor suc cess, to steal something from the resi dents of that section. Supplies of artil lery and ammunition havo been laid in all along the line, but the prowlers seem to have a sixth sense which leads them to the least fortified places. In sufficient police protection is com plained of, the householders going into their pockets to hire special police to supplement the work of the regular force. The prowlers are believed by some of the Irvington people to operate in a big gray automobile, which Is . seen about tlio . district ut all hours of t lie nipht. This, would help iu:eount for their unbroken' success In avoiding in quiry by the policemen on the streets. It is'also thought that they plan their work carefully in the daytime, as there have been a large number of Instances where seedy looking men have gained entrance to houses on one pretext or another, as peddlers, telephone Inspec tors or agents. . Nearly a dozen houses have been at tempted in the past two weeks, and in all but one Instance the prowlers have been foiled. The annoyance and ten sion, however, are the worst feature of the situation. Few cases have been reported to the police, on account of the failure of the thieves to gain anything. At the resi dence of S. P. Lockwood, 533 Broadway, the telephone wires were cut and ma rauders entered, but were frightened away." The home of Louis Gerllnger, 676 Tillamook street, was attempted, but the prowlers did not enter. ILLNESS DELAYS WEDDING Actress Stricken With Appendicitis on Day Sot for Marriage. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) Though her condition is said to be greatly Improved, Olga Steck, pop ular Ingenue, formerly with the Kolb & Dill Company, Is not well enough to day to be married to Thomas Lester Matklns, Jr., banker and broker of Chicago. Today had been set for the wedding of the actress and the business man which was to have taken place at the Palace Hotel. Miss Steck was taken violently ill last night and was removed to a hos pital suffering from appendicitis. It was announced by attending physicians today that Miss Steck's condition was considerably improved and that Jio operation would be performed at this time. She is not strong enough to leave the hospital. The Chicago- banker spent most of today at the hospital. They have planned to go abroad after their marriage and the bride intends to pursue her stage studies there. SEAL SALES SET RECORD Tortland Folk in Ono Day Add $100.25 to Visiting Xursc Fnnd. All records for one day's sales of Red Cross Christmas seals in Portland were eclipsed yesterday, when Mrs. Frank A. Freeman and a corps, of assistants sold 10,025 of the tinted miniatures of Kris Krlngle from a booth in the Mult nomah Hotel lobby, which means that $100.25 will go to the Visiting Nurse Association's fund to fight tuberculosis. The previous record was $51. The publlo health committee of the Portland Woman's Club, of which Dr. Esther C. Pohl-Lovejoy is chairman. Is making a week's campaign for the sale of the seals, working in co-operation with the Visiting Nurse Association. The sales force Is changed each day. Mrs. Freeman, who was in charge yes terday, had as her assistants Miss Sally Sterrett, Miss Eleanor Cannon and Mrs. M. II. Lamond. FARMERS' BILL SUPPORTED Georgia Senator Favors Appropria tion for Extension Work. WASHINGTON. Deo. 18. "The great est power and the chief hope of this country are found in our farm popula tion," declared Senator Smith, of Geor. gia. In the Senate today In support of the Lever agricultural education ex tension bill, which would provide In struction in agriculture and home eco nomics to farmers through demonstra tion work. The bill would appropriate $10,000 annually to each state having a land grant agricultural college for the pur pose of establishing an extension de partment. An additional total appro priation of $300,000, to begin on Janu ary 1, la proposed, which would be prorated among the states according to the rural population. This appro priation would be increased $300,000 annually until the maximum of $3,000, 000 is reached in 1923. STAMP RECORD IS BEATEN Receipts of $7507.58 at 5 P. M. Is Beyond All-Day Sales Heretofore. The record for dally receipts from the sale of stamps was broken in Port land yesterday when up to 5 o'clock the total reached $7507.58. As the sale of stamps continued until 10 o'clock laBt night, there was a substantial in crease to this figure. The previous highest record in daily receipts was recorded February 6, 1912, when stamps to the amount of $6900.40 were sold. On December 19, 1911, stamp sales amounted to $6605.80 PRICE FIVE CENTS. WARRENTQN ELECTS UN FOR MAYOR Miss Clara C. Munson Is. First in' Oregon. MAN OPPONENT LOSES BY 16 Victor Is Graduate of St. Helen's Hall; Portland. , MOTHER, 71, GOES TO POLLS Successful Candidate Is Danghtcr ol Whitman Massacre Survivor and Her Father for 30 Years Was Coast Iightliouse Keeper. WARRENTON, Or.. Ter. 18. Spo cial.) By 16 votes lead Miss Clara C. Munson. daughter of a survivor of the Whitman massacre, graduate cf Kt. Helen's Hall, Portland, and ono of the best known Rebecca lolgo women of Oregon, was elected Mayor of Warren ton today over J. AY". Detrrch and there by became the first woman Mayor in Oregon. Also it establishes a precedent for equal suffrago states, as it is but little more than a month that tho wo men have had the ballot In Oregon. Miss Munson, who Is about 30 years old, headed the Citizens' ticket, nom inated at mass meeting. Mr. Detrlch, her opponent, headed the Independent ticket. With her went into office ho Citizens' ticket Councilmen and the outlook is for an harmonious admin istration. Third of Voters Women. There were about 65 votes polled at the election. Of this number about one third was by women. The election of Miss Munson is attributed to the fair sex by some, but at the polls and prior to the voting day, many of tho suf frage workers who opposed women as office-holders announced openly -that, on that ground alone, they would not vote for Mis Munson. There were sev eral women at the polls today who remained Inactive In the equaj suffrage campaign and who refused to vote at the special election November 25, when Warrenton was the second town In Ore gon to vote under the double franchise. The campaign which carried Miss Munson Into office was perhaps the quietest from outward appearance that has been conducted in the eight or nine years that Warrenton has been elect ing Mayors. The campaign, was talked over the dinner tables, at sewing cir cle parties and In the merchandise stores as much by women as by men. Victor's Mother at Polls. Miss Munson is the daughter of one of the first women to vote in Oregon. Mrs. Munson, who is 71 years old, cast her first vote November 25, when War renton held a special election. That was the second election in Oregon un der the equal suffrago right, Dayton claiming first honors. Today, Mrs. Munson accompanied her daughter to the polls. Mrs. Munson escaped In the Whitman massacre November 2, 1847. The victorious candidate's father was one of tho well known Oregon pioneers. For 30 years ho was lighthouse keeper at Point Adams and at Fort Canby. He had been a resident of this part of Oregon for many years. Miss Munson was born at Clatsop X'lains. Duties Brgln January -. Miss Munson and tho three Council men will take office January 2. Tho Councilmen elected are: James F. Kin dred, a pioneer of 50 years In the War renton country; George W. Warren, son of the founder of Warrenton and vice-president of the Astoria National Bank, and H. J. Wood, for some time in civil service at Fort Stevens. Warrenton today voted to raise an additional $1000 by tax assessment for the dyke fund. This sum will be added to the $500. the limit allowed by tho City Council. There was but one dis senting vote on the measure. JOHXSOX'S MAJOKITY IS 00 0 Asliiand Klcction Returns Show Bis Vole in Favor or Dry Town. ASHLAND, Or., Dec. IS. (Special.)" A full count of the municipal votes in various wards reveals the fact that O. H. Johiison, for Mayor, has a majority of 600 and more over E. D. Briggs. C. H. Gillette beat Joe Hurt for the Re cordershlp by. 47. The municipal elec tric light bonding proposition was beaten by 68 majority. Ashland remained dry by a vote of 403 for license to 1356 against. The plan for the city to bond itself to purchase an automobile truck for the fire department has been adopted by a vote of 1234 to 458. G. G. Eubanks, for Treasurer, and Mrs. Elizabeth Vansant, for Park Com missioner, were unopposed. Council men for the- several wards have been chosen as follows: First, Louis Worth and E. C. Sherman; Second, P. L. Ash craft; Third, A- M. Beaver. Rev. Sam Small at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 18. (Spe cial.) Rev. Bam Small, the Georgia evangelist and' former co-worker of Sam Jones, addressed an audience of about 800 people here last night in tho Methodist Church. Mr. Small is tour ing the state in behalf of the Anti-Saloon League and his adress was enti tled "His Majesty the Devil." At the end of his speech a contribution was asked for the league. A large funa was raised from among the local prohibition's. iConcludeil on Tag 2.) & rotomac naiiway.