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Newspaper Page Text3 . 7 ' VOL. LII- XO- 16,249. PORTLAND. OREOQX. SATURDAY. DECE3IBER 21. 1912- PRICE FIVE CENTS. . : I I , I PRESIDENT HULL IS T Ex-Federal Attorney Is Pardoned; JURY PACKED AGAINST HIM Abhorrence of Burns' Methods Is Expressed. WILLIAMS PRESSES CASE H. II. Hendricks Will Probably Be Set Free, Too, but Pact He Con fessed Perjury Dims Enthusi asm in That Regard. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU Wash Ington, Dec. 20. John II. Hall. ex. United States Attorney, has been fully pardoned by President Taft, announce ment to that effect being made by the Attorney-General today. Hall Is pardoned on two grounds: First, that the Department of Jus tiee, after thorough Investigation, Is convinced he was not guilty of the offense charged- . and secondly, that his conviction was secured by jury "packed" by William J. Burns, as was the Jury that convicted Wlllard N. Jones. Headrtrka Mar Be Freed, Too. The pardon of Hall probably will be followed later by similar action in the case of II. H. Hendricks, self-confessed perjurer, and inasmuch as the Depart ment of Jastlce find that Hall could not have been couvlcted except on Hendricks' perjured testimony, there Is little enthusiasm about granting blm a pardon, and It he Is pardoned it will be solely because of the character of the Jury that convicted him, and In the face of bis record, which Is prejudicial to hia appeal. Before recommending Hall's pardon the Attorney-General submitted the en tire record In bis case to two officials of the Department of Justice, each of whom without consulting the other di gested the case and submitted an In dividual report. These two reports were Identical In effect and recom mended the pardon of Hall on tne grounds stated. Hall Accused by Heney. Hall was convicted on a charge that was pressed by Francis J. Heney, then conducting the Oregon land fraud cases, and after Hall had been dis missed from office on Heney's accu sation that he was disloyal to the Government The specific charge was one of conspiracy against the Govern ment and was based on delay in prose cuting the Oregon Land & Cattle Com pany, of which W. W. Stetwer was president, for Illegal fencing of the public domain. It was Bhown by the records in the Hall case that while there were delays In instituting pro ceedings against this company they were not unusual, and were. In fact, occasioned by delay of land office in spectors or agents In making an In vestigation on which to base the. Gov ernment's charges. Hall, as records show, repeatedly urged the land office to hasten its in vestigation, but his requests were Ig nored. When proceedings were start ed Hall directed civil Instead of crim inal prosecution, and for this he was assailed by Heney, and political rea sons were assigned for his course. Cenrae Justified nr Precedent. ' The Department of Justice finds from an exhaustive examination of the records that it had been and still Is customary to Institute civil rather than criminal proceedings In cases o. this character, and that Hall's decision in this case was not only In accord with precedent but entirely within his proper discretion and was not censur able In any way. While the report of the Attorney General and the letter of President Taft are not made public. It is an nounced officially that Hall is par doned because the investigation shows he was guilty of no offense whatever, and because he was convicted by Jurors drawn from a box "Improperly filled through the machinations of Wil liam J. Burns, in a manner made plain at the time of Jones' pardon, and which consisted principally in filling the box with the names of men who had been previously Interviewed and who were found to be favorable to conviction in land fraud cases regardless of what evidence might be produced In court." Appeal to Be Withdrawal Hall was convicted on February 8, 1908, and sentenced to imprisonment for 60 days and to pay a fine of $1000, and bis appeal Is now pending berore United States Supreme Court, but that appeal will now be withdrawn. It Is shown from records now In the possession of the Department of Justice that Hen dricks was the principal witness against Hall, and it is the judgment of department officials that but for lils tes timony Hall could not have been con victed. At the time be testified against Hall. Hendricks had himself been con victed of perjury, but was also under Indictment with Hall and Immunity was promised blm by Heney In that case If he would testify against the District Attorney. Kneugh of the evidence m the case was transmitted to the President to show that Hendricks' testimoay against Hall was unqualifiedly false, and he has tCaocltKlcd on X'age 2.) HOLDS E HELP FOR LEPERS SENT BY WIRELESS CONCERT HELD OX LINER CHIIDREVS BENEFIT. AS Wards of Territorial Government to Bo Gladdened Christmas by Gifts of Passengers. siv irnAXVlsro. Dec. 20. (Special.) While the oceanic liner Sierra from Honolulu was storm-tossed last tues av nlarht. nasscngers were singing Christmas carols In a benefit concert given for the children of leprous par ents at the Kallhl receiving station. The concert netted 160. which was sent hv wiroiesK to the unfortunate children of more unfortunate parents at the leper colony. a a thrsn children, who are foreve fmm holnir with their parents by reason of the malady, are provided for by annual appropriations by tne territorial government, the Instructions were to use the money to buy toys for the children. There are 8J of these children or leprous parents. At the leper settle ment on the Island of Oahu there are 500 men and women who are forever Isolated. Their children, who are wards of the territorial government. are in an institution at Kalaupapa, This Is the first time that a charity concert has been given on a Pacific liner in mid-ocean. The Idea emanated from E. K. Fernandez, a wealthy real estate man and a former member of the Ha waiian Legislature of Honolulu, who was a passenger on the Sierra. POPULAR BOOK LIST OUT State Library Commission Tells of Carnegie's Contributions. SALEM, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) Chapman. "Story of Oregon"; Carroll. Alice's. Adventures' in "Wonderland"; Powers, "Famous Pictures"; Ruskin, King of the Golden- River"; Carpen ter, "North America"; Grover" Sunbon- net Babies' Primer"; Carpenter, "Asia"; Dodge, "Hans Brinker and His Silver Skates";- Wlggin, "Birds' Christmas Carol"; Carpenter. "Africa." This is- the list of the most popular books In Ore gon for 1912, according to the report of the State Library Commission, which has Just been issued. The commission, now has a library of 24,000 volumes. Including books and pamphlets, and 11.300 classified clip pings. The report of the commission shows that the state has so far received from Andrew Carnegie 8433,000 for public library- buildings. There are now 13 public library buildings in the state and two-college library buildings. "KING OF TRAMPS" HERE Sailor of Many Voyages Selects Sweden as Next Destination. Frank Clark, "king of tramps," a sailor who says he has visited every port in the world and walked through the principal countries on the globe. Is making another visit to this harbor, having returned on the German bark Llsbeth, which Is a recent arrival from Callao. About two years ago he shipped on the German bark Klio for Callao and returning made another voyage on the schooner Lottie Bennett. He says the next time he signs- the articles it will be for a voyage that wni land him where it will be an easy matter to reach Sweden, as be regards the hospitality of the inhabitants of that domain as the most striking of any his presence has graced. For 20 years Clark has followed the sea and his friends here say that his wander ings have no fixed purpose, as he is a child of the wanderlust. STOREKEEPER IS HELD UP Robber With Gun Forces G. Carlson to Iiook on as Till Is Emptied'. Calmly punching the "no sale" but ton on the cash register, a nervy rob ber with a large gun at 5:45 o'clock last night netted 842 in a store at 321 Twentieth street North, when be held a revolver on G. Carlson, proprietor. and ordered him to remain In bis seat and not "make any fuss." Carlson sat still under the gun until the robber placed tho money In his pocket and left the store, then he followed him out to the street, but the thief had dis appeared. Carlson was sitting alone in bis of fice in therear of the store wheu the robber entered. He quietly placed a revolver at Carlson's head, and, keep ing the storekeeper covered, backed to the cash register and took its con tents. HOLIDAY AT HOME COSTLY San Franciscan rajs 9200 for Right to Visit Family' Christmas. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. For the privilege of spending Christmas with his family. J. B. Ezra, a business man of this city, paid 1200 Into the United States Treasury today. He arrived to day on the steamship Sierra from Hono lulu and was immediately detained by immigration officers because he had sailed from here by the Japanese liner Nippon Maru on December 7 and had disembarked at Honolulu. It Is illegal for vessels owned abroad to carry pas sengers between American ports. Students Will Spread Gospel. MADISON, Wis, Dec. 20. More than JOO students of the University of Wis consin will spend the Christmas vaca tion in visiting more than 100 towns In the state spreading the gospel. The campaign Is a result of a week's series of evangelical meetings concluded at the University of Wisconsin. : : i i i i nrn i i m p-i f a a ? linn nn ii nTimuiim DEMAND ON BO IS BEING PREPARED Note to Be Sent to Ambassador Soon. BRIGANDAGE AROUSES IRE Action Justified by Reports of Growing Lawlessness. DEFENSE MEASURES FUTILE George- Fred Williams Declares In tention of Slaking Investigation at Rivk of Iife, and Au thority Will Ee Given. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Henry Lane Wilson, United States Ambassador to Mexico, who has been here in confer ence with the State Department offi cials regarding conditions in Mexico, left today for New York, preparatory to sailing for his post. He Is without the expected notb or representation this Government Is preparing to send to the Mexican government demanding protec tion for citizens and their property. This action Is taken as a further evi dence of the intention of the Adminis tration to deal circumspectly with this delicate situation. The communication s being prepared .with the greatest care in the State Department, and will be transmitted to the United States Am bassador early in January. Strong; Brief Being Prepared. The deliberation with which the offi cials are moving is expected to result In the production of a brief that is ex pected to be well-nigh unanswerable except by a promise of prompt and ade quate action on the part of the Mexi can government to meet fairly and fully the demands of the United States In the matter of the plain American in terests in Mexico. Justification for this demand by the United States Is declared to be found in the numerous reports from every quarter that conditions In Mexico have grown worse since the dispatch of Sec retary Knox note of protest last Sep tember, and that there has been a marked increase In brigandage and In the kidnaping of citizens of the United States for ransom and In the levying of forced war loans by rebels on Amer ican mines and plantations. Stone Urges Delay. Senator Stone, of Missouri, who is a member of the foreign relations com mittee, issued a statement today In which he expressed the opinion that the present Administration should leave the Mexican situation "in statu quo until Governor Wilson assumes the Presi dency." The sub-committee on foreign rela- Concluded on Page 8.) vi j m ' i i 4 r. m r . SALVATION ARMY VOLUNTEERS' OF AMERICA POLICE FORCE. "GOOD FELLOWS'' SCAMENS INSTITUTE FRUIT AND fLPWER Mission 'r 111 s LNTEKURBAN AIDS OREGON Prosperity, in which city and country share alike, invariably has followed the construction of internrban electric railroads. This has been demonstrated in a dozen or more transportation centers. Cleveland, Detroit, In dianapolis and many other cities have advanced as tho direct re salt of their electric lines. .Los Angeles citizens regard the sys tem there as the greatest asset. Portland and tho Willamette Valley already have .benefited from the internrban. The ' Ore gon Electric, the United Kail ways and the out-of-town ex tensions of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company have opened up new districts, taking to them the advantages of the' city, increasing the popu lation and the output of the soil. The Oregonian Annual will tell of the many additional electric roads under construction. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern alone is preparing to operate over 340 miles of track, and when this- system is completed there will be nearly 700 miles of interurban tributary . to . Port land. A valuable feature of the Annual will bo a new double page map of the 'Willamette-Valley showing these lines and the territory served. The price of the Annual is 5 cents. Postage in the United States and possessions, Canada and Mexico 5 cents. Foreign postage 10 cents. January 1 is the date of issue. CHRISTMAS PAYROLL BIG Grays Harbor Companies Give log gers Week to Spend! $175,000. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) All logging camps will be closed for the Christmas vacation by tomor row night and by.that time 3175,000 will have gone out of Grays Harbor and other Chehalis County bank? in pay ment to the men, some of whom will receive'-31000 Jn back wages." It Is esti mated that more than half of this money will have been spent back again by Christmas eve. ' Owing to the extreme scarcity of logs the loggers will have but short vaca tion this year. Logging companies are giving but from one week to 10 days' leave. Longer idleness will cause the mills of the harbor to shut down. There Is such a boom In the lumber market at this time, both rail, coastwise and off-shore, that the mills are hardly able to keep. up with orders. Logging camps have been working, to capacity but are hardly able to supply the demand. The outlook is pronounced by all logging and mill operators on the harbor to be the best that the lumber Industry has ever seen. AGENTS OF SANTA CLAUS. rk in it 1 WASHAG DONE U HERE id CD CI rimTifmmL4 . : UN MM "FIELD OF CHOICE" Cabinet Decisions to Be Made.Slowly. STRICT SILENCE INDICATED No Difficulty Encountered Finding Men to Accept. LEADERS ARE CALLED IN Bryan lo Have Conference Witliiu 'tti- Hours, and Clark, Under wood and Others Will Hollow in Quick Succession. TRENTON. N. J., Dec 20. Whether William J. Bryan or any of the other prominent Democrats being mentioned by politicians for places in the Cabinet of President-elect Wilson will be ap pointed probably will not be definitely known until a few days before inau guration. Governor Wilson said tonight that likely he would not make a single as signment of Importance until about March 1. Within the next 24 hours he will talk with Mr. Bryan and before New Year's he expects to see Speaker Clark, Rep resentative Underwoc-d and Senators Hoke Smith, Gore and other prominent Democratic leaders; but he indicated that he meant to keep strict silence about appointments until ready to make a general statement on the sub ject. Letters Are Being Grouped. "Scattering announcements would be foolish," he said, "even If I had them to make. I'll wait until pretty late. The time will depend somewhat on the number of written communications. All these letters recommending Individuals for office are being grouped and will be taken up separately." Mr. Wilson indicated that "he would not feelat liberty . to. make .final de cision until the merits of all possible candidates had been set forth to him. "What I am sincerely trying to do." ho added, "is to see the field of choice and to try to get as many opinions as possible that are worth while." No Reluctance Shown. Mr. "Wilson was asked if he believed he would encounter any difficulty in geeting the men desired for Cabinet portfolios to accept. It had been sug gested that in the case of the Attorney Generalship noted . lawyers often had h,n rMnntanf to leava their nractice and for this " reason many able men had not been pushed by their friends. "This has not been my experience thus far." replied the Governor with a smile.. "I have asked some people and (Concluded on Page 6.) BABY HOME RED CROSS SE ALS FRAZER PETEMTlon HOME REFUGE HOMES VlSITJN.fi NURSE ASSOCATON HOSPITALS MENS KESOKTAND PEOPLES INSJirUTE MM BMW HP Y.J3.C.A CROWDS ON STREET TO JOIN IN CAROLS SPOKANE REVIVES OLD YUI.I TIDE CUSTOM OF EXGL.VM) Led by Four Sisters, Throngs Will Chant Sacred Songs on Main Thoroughfares Christmas Eve. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 20. (Specipl.) Along Riverside avenue on Christmas eve will resound the sacred carols that gladden Tuletlde in the older lands of tho world. The City Council today as sented to a request for permission to have the singing, and the attempt will be made to duplicate the. festival that San Francisco gives on New Tear's night Four young women tho Burns sis ters who are to be singing at a local theater next week, will lead the music The tunes will be those appropriate to Christmas, and will belong to the class that everybody remembers. The ceremony will be tried at 4 P. M. December 24, at a spot where all of tho downtown crowds center. "I think that is one of the best ideas possible," said City Commissioner D. C. Coates, today. "I have those old mem ories that I value above everything else of the carol singing back in England at Christmas time, when I belonged to the choir myself. ' Tramping through the city streets on Christmas eve, every singing society In the city would, be rendering the strains of the Christmas music. It Is about the best way to express the brotherly love and good fellowship that surely should reign su preme at this time of the year." PARDONS ARE DEFENDED Arkansas Governor Telia Why He Freed 318 State Convicts. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 20. Char acterizing the Arkansas penitentiary under the lease system as a " burning. seething hell, consuming human Ic ings, who are being fed into It in a manner which results In nothing bu making fortunes' for contractors," Governor Donaghey Issued today a statement in defense of his action last Monday In issuing pardons to 316 state convicts. According to a newspaper compila tion, based on the state records, 43 of those pardoned by Governor Donaghey were convicted of murder or man slaughter, m of grand larceny, four assault, five robbery, 19 forgery, 32 burglary, 28 assault to kill and 76 of crimes ranging from hog stealing to bigamy. - HARRIMAN RICHES "GUESS" Official Appraiser Says No Valua tion Has Been Made. NEW YORK, Dec 20. All published estimates of the value of the estate of E. H. Harriman, the financier, are "guess work" and no official appraise ment of the estate has been made, ac cording to J. W. Lyon, the official appraiser. Mr. Lyon held a bearing here today to determine the value of certain un listed securities held by Mr. Harriman at the time of his death. He will hold another hearing January 10, probably the last, after which he will endeavor to appraise the .entire estate. PORTLAND STAYS IN LEAD Bank Clearings for Week Ahead of All Northwestern Cities. In bank clearings for the week Port land leads all cities of the Northwest by a substantial margin, the totals be ing 12,607,000. The gain is 14.7 per cent over the clearances for the corre sponding week of last year. The totals at Seattle were $12,244,000, or 1363,000 less than Portland's clear ings. The gain at Seattle was 4.2 per cent. Spokane's clearings were $4,711,000, with a gain of 12.4 per cent, "fhe clear ings at Tacoma totaled S3.988.000. with a loss of 16.5 per cent. SHERMAN'S ESTATE LARGE Late Vice-Prcsldtent Leaves $400, 000 Gifts Made to Family. UTICA. N. T., Dec. 20. Evidence taken before the tax appraiser today indicates that the estate of Vice- President Sherman will be at least $400,000 and probably larger. The es tate consists entirely of stocks, bonds and securities, as the real estate Is all lr Mrs. Sherman's name. It was testified that Mr. Sherman on numerous occasions had given members of his family large sums of money, as well as stocks in enterprises In which he was Interested. TUB DIPS TOO FREQUENT Police Fear Wanderer Will Bathe Himself to Death SAN BERNARDINO, CaL. Dec. 20. Because he insists upon taking four baths a day, Michael Deweyer. who styles himself a wanderer and will not allow any person to call him a "hobo," is charged with insanity. The authorities have placed a strong guard about him for fear he will bathe himself to death as he neglects his meals for dips In the, tubs. He is scheduled for a speedy hearing before a lunacy commission. Polndexter Leaves for Panama. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. 20. Senator and Mrs. Polndexter left today for Panama to spend the holiday season on the canal zone, returning to Washington Janu ary 8. . , VANCOUVER MAIDS GIVE BOXING GOUT Three Round" Go" Has a Realistic Setting. SECONDS AND REFEREE THERE Combatants "All In" as Gong Sounds Last Clang. LODGE SOCIAL IS SCENE Misses Bertha Taylor an Alta Ma comber Don Regulation Ring Gloves for Co, Then Mother 3Iacoiuber Prorcs Victor. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Woman last night invaded another field heretofore monopolized by men and boys, when with well padded, five-ounce regulation gloves. Miss Bertha Taylor and Miss Alia Macomber, boxed, three light rounds to a draw before the local Lodge oC Artisans No. 6, to the great delight and glee of the spectators. They sparred with vim and. vigor, but did not hurt each other. They were sec onded by two young men, Millie Bowes for Miss Macomber, and John Elmgreen for Miss Taylor. Louis Elmgren was the referee. The girls wore gymnasium suits and had their hair done up so that it would not interfere with their fistic endeavors. Each showed that she had studied the "manly art" before and understood the swings, hooks. Jabs and upper cuts more than would be supposed. In private life both are gentle, docile and most pleasing to meet. latermlsslons Like Real. The combatants were treated as two regular prizefighters would be between rounds, given water to drink from bottles, lemons to suck, and fanned with towels, by their seconds. The lodge, on this occasion, was divided into two sides, each faction cheering vlts respective, favorite, and shouting words of " encouragement as each young woman battled for suprem acy. Referee Elmgren was called upon many times to part them, though they were gloved and could not pull hair, had they been so inclined. At the end of each round, the com batants would drop Into chairs in their respective corners, while their seconds worked faithfully ' over them with towels, and giving suggestions as how best to get the better of the other. Combatants "All In." When the gong sounded at the end of the last round, the girls were "all in" u It were, and the referee was compelled to give the decision a "draw." so evenly matched were the combai- nts. And the decision seemed to meet with the hearty approval of tho "fight fans" assembled. Then came a burlesque exhibition, whn Mrs. C. Macomber. motner ot Miss Macomber. proved to be a better fighter than her daughter Dy com pelling her opponent. Henry Jacobson, to "throw up the. sponge" at the end of the second round. This was put on as a farce, and brought forth the merited applause of the spectators, who cheered the victorious woman as she stood stooping above her victim, rolling on the floor from one of her left "Jabs to the Jaw." Mrs. Macomber was one of the Jury of six women who recently brought in a verdict of guilty against Albert Estebennett, charged with selling liquor without a license, before G. L. . Davis, Justice of the Peace, tho first week of December. Tho preliminaries of the evening being disposed of, an exhibition took place with Willie. Bowes (Miss Macom. ber seconding) and John Elmgren (Miss Bertha Taylor, seconding) being the principals. The samo girls, who during the earlier part of tho evening, had been opposed to each other as prin cipals, now faced as seconds, perform .,.h sintioa as clvlng their prin cipals drinks of water from bottles. lemons and fanning tnom wun iowei. After five rounds the referco called the mill a draw. Refreshments were scrveu. .nn. Dolly Lyness, Miss Nellie Foley and William Bowes being the committee In charge. All present were pleased wun the evening's entertainment ana jook i,u-.rrt with Dleasure to a big dance to be given by the Artisans In Colum bia Hall, January S. Music was furnished by a piano anu hm durins the evening. Dancing filled in the latter part of the evening. CANDIDACY JS SURPRISE Cottage Grove Man Amazed to Learn He Ran for Ofrice of Mayor. rnTTAdE GROVE. Or.. Dec. 20. (Spe- risi 1 To be second high candidate for Mayor and not be aware of the fact that he was running is the experience nf A McKinnev. recent Socialist candi date for Mayor of Cottage Grove, who has Just returned from a visit at Van couver, where ho and his wife were called by sickness of a daughter. Mr. McKinney was absent during the election and had no idea of the occur rence until he met a friend on the train when returning home. Ho was much surprised by the newa and immediately hurinia innnlsillvo to know how he ran. Ho was the only candidate running ex cept the winner, therefore he came out second best with over 100 votes.