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1HE ilOKMxXG OKKGOMAA. mtKSDAli, lJiCiJH5K Zii, . li)L' 2 WRECKER SHIPS tHERO OF MANILA TAT. WHO CELEBRATES SEVENTY-FIFTH T3TBTTTT1 A V TflTiiV I Shasta Limited WILL RETIRE SOOII if "Haw 11 'sK; TRAIN DE LUXE VIA THE f I In ll DYNAMITE JURORS T PASSENGERS HOME i ""1 I I T' f t: Judge to 'Give Instructions at Close of Arguments To night or Tomorrow. VIGIL MAY BE LONG ONE ICrquircinent That Ballot Be Taken on Kncli Defendant Separately Will Prolong Session Pros ecutor Still Talking. INPIAXArOMS. Pec. 25. The eases of the 40 union officials accused of pro moting the McNamara dynamiting plots in the Ironworkers' strike against em ployers of nonunion labor, will go to the Jury within 36 hours, or possibly sooner. At the close of argument tomorrow night or on Frloay morning. Federal Judge Anderson will instruct the Jury. It Is understood the court's outline of the law as to what testimony shall be applied to certain defendants will re quire about an hour. The Jurors then will retire to delib erate as to the men who. headed by Frank M. Ryan, president of the In ternational Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, were brought here three months ago from cities scat, tered from Boston to Los Angeles to figure as defendants in what Is said to be the most important trial of. Its kind over held in a Federal Court. Separate Verdicts Neeesaarr. The Jury, which will be. asked to re turn a separate verdict for each de fendant, is composed of farmers or mer chants from rural districts of Indiana. The fact that the Jury must vote on each defendant, after considering the testimony the court holds applicable to him is the basis for a belief that verdicts will not be returned in less than a day. There are IS counts against each defendant. 25 of which provide a maximum penalty of U months imprisonment and one which provides a maximum imprisonment of two years. The Government contends that the penalties for the offenses charged are cumulative in the discretion of the court or a total possible penalty of 39 !r years. Jary to Urt Kxhtblt. The room in the Federal building in which the Jurors have been kept under guard for almost three months was made rady today for the mass of ex hibits to be turned over for' reference during the Jury's deliberations. These exhibits Include revolvers, shotguns, pieces of infernal machines snd clockwork attachments uned by Ortie K. McManigal and the McXamara brothers on their dynamiting expedi tions and letters written by Olaf A. Tveitmoe and Kiigeno A. Clancy, San Francisro. and J. K. Munsey. Salt Lake City, who are charged with complicity in the Los Angeles Times explosion. Bundles of other- letters In which Frank Webb. Xew Tork; Phillip A. Cooley, Xew York: John T. Butler, Buf falo, and doisens of business agents of the Ironworkers union are accused of. directing explosions on nonunion Jobs also are to be placed with the Jury. restrict Attorney Miller's argument to the Jury today was devoted largely to reviewing McManlgal's confession as a hired dynamiter. The District At torney maintained the confession had been corroboraf.-d in every Important detail. I hrlnlnxui Kxalosloa Kr-alled. Christmas was mentioned once in the courtroom today. That was when Dis trict Attorney Miller referred to an explosion which Ortie K. McManigal said he caused In an iron works plant at Los Angeles on December 2S. 1910, ami which the Government alleges Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San Francisco, acknowl edged In a letter to J. J. McXrfmara as a "Christmas present to the Pacific Coast." Milier also detailed to the Jury the story of the Los Angeles Times ex plosion and again referred to .Senator John W. Kern, who had argued before the Jury for the defense. "Senator Kern has said that In the strike of the Iron Workers' Union against open shop contractors. It would not have been to the advantage of those men to blow tip Jobs," said Miller. "Senator Kern said the jobs were those of the steel trust and It would not hurt the steel trust with its millions to damage their property. Think of a I" nltcd States Senator making a statement like that in a court of Jus tice. How much money does it take to induce a United States Senator to make statements like that?" "With a United States Senator as counsel," continued Miller, "these de fendants, a month after this trial be gan, published In the Union magazine an article calling the trial a farce. They described a trial In the 'Federal Court as a farce. Listen to this. After referring -to the Indictment of these men, they published this: 'Then began the farce of a trial, a trial in which the steel trust masquerades as .the Government." "And yet when I offered to give 20 minutes of my time, so that? any of these lawyers might get up and say tiro of their clients-were not guilty, no one responded. Xot a lawyer dared to say two of the defendants were innocent- DR. WILSON STAYS IN BED i"'onll in 1 Vrom Fl"t Pare.1 home fOiuing. The city Is in gala at tire for the celebration and no event in Virginia In recent years has attract ed more attention. v Probably the most spectacular feature of the celebration will be the heralding of the distinguished visitor by the glare of bonfires. From the time his special train crosses the stato line at Alexandria until It arrives in Staunton. Governor Wilson's approach will be signaied by hundreds of bon fires. The celebration will bring to Staun ton prominent members of the United States Senate and House of Represen tatives, state officials. Including Gov ernor Mann, and host of friends of the President-elect. The climax of entertainment will take place on Saturday when a parade participated in by Federal state and . other military organisations and civic bodies will be reviewed by the Presi dent-elect. Mr. Wilson Is scheduled to arrive In Staunton at 7:60 o'clock Friday night. An appropriate weieome will bo ex tended to him at the station, after which. he will be escorted to the house where he was "born, the Presbyterian manse, when his father was pastor of the local Tresbyterian Church. There he wl'.l be received by Rev. A. M. Fraser, as the official representative ' of tho city and his host during the visit. i i i t j f, 1 9 I -'nil ill 'tmiii iliiWrrnffl-trl' ADMIRAL. GEORGE DEWEY : - . s7 t . at V i I "J ..... . SANTA GLAUS FINDS SUFFRAGETTE ARMY Women Attend Skating Rink and Talks to Hundreds of Holiday Listeners. TREE SURPRISES WALKERS Little Band of Wayfarers Attends Clinrity Ball at Jriidii, Altired " as Early Representatives of Votes for Women" Move. HUDSON", X. T., Dec. 23. One hun dred and twenty-five miles from their home firesides the suffragette army which U en route from New York to Albany carrying a message to Governor Sulzcr, spent Christmas iu this city. Professing that they " were far from homesick, the six surviving members of the expedition observed the day witir festivity at' the same time losing no. opportunity to advertise the cause of suffrage. . Blistered feet did not prevent the women from organizing a roller skat ing party at which "General" Rosalie G. Jones, standing on her skates in the middle of the rink, addressed more -than hundred skaters. .. Hut fragettea Have Tree. In the afternoon the army gathered at the invitation of Miss Jones In the parlors of their hotel and were sur prised to find a Christmas tree aglow with candles and burdened with gifts appropriate to the occasion. Playing the role of Santa tlaus tho fair general presented the gifts to her troops" as rewards for "bravery :n the performance of duty." The troops in turn presented their commander with copy of "Pilgrims' Progress." In scribed within the cover was the fol lowing: "And it came to pass when the peo ple heard the sounds of trumpets and the people shouted, the walls of Albany fell flat." . 'That thoy will,'" announced Miss Jones, as she read the inscription, "and we will march around them 10 times. once for each state that has granted suffrage to women. Historical Suffragist Repreaeated. In costumes representing women dn American history, who advocated wo man's suf trace from the 17th century to the present time the marchers to night attended a charity ball, the city's biggest annual society event. Miss Jones went as Abigail Adams, who asked the frames of the Consti tution to grant women equal rights with men and Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbx aa Margaret Brent, who advocated the cause of woman suffrage during early colonial days. There. being but 32 miles or tne jour- nev left and until uecemDer m which to complete it, tomorrow's march will be reduced, to five miles, enamg at Stockport. The snow was thawing tonignt ana the prospects were for a slushy tramp. serve this section of the country as the Xational convention serves the church es of the East, is to be organized in Spokane at a meeting of ministers and laymen of the Christian Church, which will open Xew Year's night at the Cen tral Christian Church and continue for the following two days. The organization of this parliament Is predicted by some of the pastors to mean the withdrawal of the Western churches from the Xational convention. The forming of this Pacific conven tion probably will mean also the foster ing of a great Christian university here, similar to Drake University In Des Moines, Iowa, according to Rev. J. K. Davis, the pastor of the Central Chris tian Church. . The meeting was called by a com mittee composed of Rev. B. E. Utz, of the Spokane Bible College, and Rev. J. E. Davis, of the Central Christian Church, appointed at the inland Empire convention last June, and Rev. W. V. Reager. of the First Christian Church, Portland, appointed at the Oregon con vention. "The Xational convention at Louis ville, Ky . last October." said Rev. J. E. Davis, "had a registered attendance of 30.000 people. The preceding year the Xational meeting,-hold at Portland, had an attendance of on!y 4000. showing conclusively that the Xational conven tion could not be a success so far West. And that Is tha reason we have planned to hold our own" conventions." ROBBER SUSPECTS HELD TKAIXMEX H-V'JIK MEN CAUGHT ARE THOSE WANTED. Detectives Trace Movement. of Har nett and Vigus "and Say They Can Iterute Alibi. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Dec. 'la. "We have the 'goods' on these men," said Ciiief Detective Cain today, after Jack Harnett, of Chicago, aud Elmer Vigus, of Springfield, held In connection with the attempted robbery of the Alton "Hummer" had been confronted by En gineer McLaughlin, Fireman Sullivan and Express Messenger Ayers, of the train. Following the examination of Har nett and Vigus, Assistant State's At torney Galeener was called in confer ence with the detectives. At the close o this conference. Detective Cain de clared: "The members of tho 'Hummer' crew hefore whom Hartnett and Vigus were brought feel sure that they are the men who held up the train. Moreover, we have established a strong case against them. I ra going . out with Mr. Galeener now to swear out warrants." According to Detective Cain, the de tectives have full knowledge of the movements of Vigus and Hartnett for five days before the hold-up and they also know what the men did and where they were on the night of the hold-up, up until a few minutes before the "Hummer" pulled out of the Spring field station. Both were together that night, say the officers. In various sa loons. One of the men, says Detective Cain, returned to his rooming house at 5 o'clock the next morning. "We know what alibis they will at tempt to establish and we are prepared to break througli these," said Cain. The" authorities are convinced that only two men took part in the actual work of holding up the train. Another thing ascertained from the stories of the trainmen was that the two men whom some of the officers first on the scene saw retreating across a stubble field a few hundred yards from the ex press car were the same two men who had attempted the robbery. STERILIZATION IS URGED ITtali Board Advocates Treatment for Hereditary Insanity. SALT LAKE CITY. Vtah. Dec. 25. Wholesale sterilization of persons unfit to have offspring is advocated In the biennial report of the Start Board of Insanitv and the Superintendent of the State Mental Hospital, which was filed with the Governor late yesterday. The following recommendations are made In the report: Sterilization of all persons insane from hereditary causes. Creation of a state boaid of eugenics to control marriages and issue certifi cates for licenses to only the fit. An amendment to the penal code giv ing the upper courts the power to im pose a sentence of sterilization In lieu of Imprisonment in certain statutory crime?. A law giving the board of pardons the power to make sterilization a re quirement precedent to parole or par don from penal institutions, when In the Judgment of the bureau of eugenics such is. necessary. PACIFIC PARLIAMENT PLAN Christian Churches or Northwest to Convene In Spokane January 1. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. j. (Special.) A Pncific Parliament for tho Chris tian Chvrclies f Vi Northwest to VICEROY IS IMPROVING Hnrtlinge's Own Insistence Aids As sassin to Escape. DELHI. India, Dec. 25. The official bulletin issued tonight concerning the condition of the viceroy. Baron Har- dlnge, who was severely Injured by a bomb thrown by an, Indian fanatic Monday, describes his progress as satis factory but adds that the physicians believe lie will not be able to resume his duties within two or three weeks. The temperature of the patient is normal and the pain Is subsiding. The bomb-thrower has not been ap prehended nor is there any clew to the others supposed to be involved. It seems that the vrceroy himself by In sisting that the procession should not stop after the explosion of the bomb probably facilitated their escape, as the Punjab chief who wanted to deal with the matter was compelled to move along. ' ' TAKING TOWN CONFIRMED Ascension In Hands of Rebels; Fate of Ca.-as Grandcs in Doubt. EL PASO. Texas, Dec 25. Despite the denial of Minister Hernandez, the tak ing of Ascension by rebels is confirmed officially at Juarez and reported by numerous refugees coming from the town. The taking of Casas Grandes, as reported by rebels, remains' uncon firmed. Railway reports say nothing of the Casas Grandes , attack. The Seventh Federal Cavalry is proceeding slowly behind railroad work trains toward Ascension. Revenue Cutter Reaches New York With Those Rescued From Turrialba. STEAMSHIP MAY BE SAVED Police Inspector on. Board Sajs People In. Peril Talked of Titanic, PrajeJ and Were Recon ciled to Their Fate. XETW YORK. Dec. 25. The 57 pas sengers and IS of the crew of the United Fruit Steamship Turrialba, ashore since yesterday, morning at Brigantine shoals, nine miles north of Alantlc City, N. J., arrived 'here to night on board the United States rev enue cutter Seneca. The cutter had stood by the stranded vessel all last night, and at 8 o'clock this morninsr Dassengers, part of the crew and the baggage and mall were safely transferred and tne steamer started on Its Christmas Journey to this port. The sea was smooth and the weather fair when the transfer was made, and the passengers experienced little discomfort. A Christmas dinner was provided by the officers of the Seneca. , Vlcnt-y to Eat on Board. "It was not as bad as you thought It was," vouchsafed an elderly man as he steDDed first among the rescued pas. sengers from a gangplank at an East River pier tonight. "We had plenty to eat and drink on board the Turrialba." Scarcely i00 relatives and friends of the passengers were, waiting at the pier, for wireless messages during the day had brought word that all on board the - stranded steamer were safe and that the Seneca was on her way with the rescued party to the company's pier.- According to reports brought here, the Turrialba lies with propeller dam aged, stern post cracked and rudder missing. With good weather the ves sel will be saved. It is expected, though her cargo of bananas may have been tossed overboard. I'aimengcra Prepare- for Deatfc. The Seneca arrived at - quarantine shortly after dark and was boarded there by United States customs offi cers. Passengers reported that several hours earlier the Santa Marta. sister ship of the wrecked Turrialba, out ward bound, met the Seneca. The Santa Marta's passengers lined the rails and cheered the rescued men and women on the revenue cutter. According to stories told by pas sengers upon reaching here tonight, many of them prepared for death by drowning after the Turrialba, steam ing through a snow storm on her way from Jamaica. West Indies, to Xew York grounded on the Jersey sands in the ear'.y hours of yesterday. "We are reconciled to-pur xaie, mil rated Police Inspector Hughes, of this city, returning with his wife from a trip in search of healths "We talked about tho Titanic, and we can appre ciate something of what the poor pas sengers on that ill-fated ship exper ienced. All. Pray aa Storm Rages. - "Evervone prayed - when the -storm was at its height and those men who iiad wives, we well, you can think It over for yourselves, young men," he said - to reporters. ' "I think we struck the sand bar at 3:55 iu the morning. 1, among others, went out on deck to see what was the cause of the peculiar situation the ship apparently quivering as If she was' going to break. Tho weather was thick. It was snowing and the wind from the northeast. "Then tho engines were shut down and all that could be heard was rne noise of breakers striking against the ship. Later the engines reversed and efforts were made to back off the bar, but the ship did not respond." Wireless messages for help were sounded and soon a reply came that the Seneca, was on her way. Early in the afternoon a life-saving motorboat, try ing to reach the vessel, was swept d a giant wave against her side. Those on board the Turrialba pulled the life boat von board to save her from being dashed to pieces by combers. Lifeboat Are Lowered. According to passengers the 'life boats were lowered yesterday after noon and those on board were prepared to enter them, but the steamer was heavinr so heavily that the passengers were unable to stand. A while later the Seneca hove in sight and a small boat with seven men came alongside. After a conference it. was decided not to attempt to transfer until the water became smoother. Amelioration of weather conditions besan soon afterwards. The night passed in comparative comfort and early today the transfer began with five boats, two from the Seneca, one from the Turrialba and two from the Xorby Lifesaving station. The trans shipment was made without mishap on a comparatively smooth sea, women and children going first. Tho passengers were landed in time to eat a belated Christmas dinner in New York.-. TAX ISSUE IS APPEALED CORPORATION LEASES PROP ERTY; WANTS EXEMPTION. Government Contends Fact That Shareholders Enjoy Benefits Constitutes Business. WASHIXGTOX. Dec. 25. A corpora tion tax Issue involving the right of the Federal Government to collect hun dreds of thousands of dollars in taxes from thousands of corporations which have leased their property will be argued in the United States Supreme Court January 6. The case, according to announcement by Solicitor-General Bullitt today, is that of the Minehill & Schuylkill Haven Railroad Company, which sued the Col lector of Internal Revenue in Philadel phia for 15000 collected by the Gov ernment under the corporation tax law. This $4,000,000 corporation by the authority of the Legislature of .Penn sylvania leased its property to the Phil adelphia & Reading Railroad Company at an annual rental of $252,000.-. The Supreme Court has held that the corporation tax is Imposed upon the "doing" of corporate business and the point involved in this case is whether corporations which have thus leased thei property are really "doing busi ness." In a brief filed with the Supreme Court. Solicitor-General Bullitt says: "That the shareholders of the Minehill Company are enjoying any advantages Special Announcement GLOBE 'THEATER Eleventh and Washington Owing " to the request of a large number of our patrons, who were unable to see it, we have secured the right for one more day to Dion Boucicault's Great Play . The Shaughraun and will show same THIS AFTERNOON AND ' EVENING. ENTIRE NEW BILL TOMORROW. thereby that constitutes a 'doing of business," within the meaning of tha statute is found when" we consider that although the Reading Company pays all the taxes on the property leased and on the business done over the road, yet the Minehill Company is paying about $25,000 to $30,000 yearly In taxes for the privilege of maintain ing its corporate existence." Counsel for the " railroad company deny the contentions of the Govern ment and maintain that the company is substantially a landlord, receiving in. come from property and not from busi ness and the corporation act taxes only the latter. - The Government lost the case In the lower courts. "BIG TIM" DINES 5000 POLITICIAN HIMSELF SPENDS HOLIDAY ILL IN BED. New Vork Feeds Multitude of Poor and Provides Clothing and Shoes for Others. NEW TORK, Dec. 23. The Christ mas spirit prevailed here today, and multitudes of the poor felt the beneficent results. The Salvation Army, caring for 300, 000 persons throughout the country, provided for 25,000 here. At the Ninth Regiment Armory. 5000 baskets of food were presented to rep resentatives of as many families. Clothing and fuel will be exchanged in return for tickets handed to the 5000 pefsons. Tile tickets were given to thousands of hungry, .children- after they had been fed. Representative "Big Tim" Sullivan gave hlsistomary Christmas dinner to 5000 homeless men. Tickets were dis tributed which will bring each man shoes and socks on February 6. "Big Tim" himself spent Christmas l!l In bed. At homes for the poor and at the waterfront missions thousands were similarly entertained. At Elils Island 2000 Immigrants enjoyed their first American Christmas. - In Madison Square, the municipal Christmas tree again glittered for several hours, and crowds stood near It to enjoy the sight and the Christmas music. The Christ mas heart of one city magistrate prompted him to discharge all prisoners arrested for intoxication. .- Polk County Roads Protected. DALLAS,. Or;, .Dec. SJ.-MSpecial.) The Polk County Court has established a rule limiting loads that can be hauled over county roads to 3500 pounds, and the wagon in which such load is haulef must be provided with wheels having a four-inch tire. It has been noticed that the new macadam .roads were not lasting over one season owing to the tact that the hauling of heavy loads was cutting them to pieces. There are many miles of macadam roads in Polk County, and each year from $50,000 to $125,000 is spent on macadam roads. 55 After Christmas Bargains "Pianos and "Players" Factory Sample Piano $165 Another, fine mah'ny case $188 Sample 88-note player piano $395 and many others, to be closed out by Jannary '1. Twelve different makes of the world's best Pianos and Player Pianos at prices lower than ever before. Esay terms. Soule Bros. 388 Morrison Street OPP. OLDS, WORTMAN KING. (Open Evenings) FOR SERVICE VL,m- PORTLAND GLAZED CEMENT SEWER PIPE gives vou full value for every dollar you invest arid it stays at home. I uuDtna SHASTA ROUTES DAILY BEGINNING JANUARY 3D Will replace the present Shasta Limited. Train will Leave Portland' 5:50 P.M. Arrive Oakland 8:25 P.M. next day Arrive Sah Francisco B:50 P.M. next day Makes direct connection at Port Costa with the "Owl" for L"Mode?rnehiEh-cIass extra fare train. Including- Barber Shop Shower Bath, Valet Service, Ladles' Maid, Manicuring. Hair Dressing, Stenographer, Stock Reports. ,,., Equipment includes Pullman Randan! Sleepers Compart ment Drawing-Room Car. Composite Library Observation Car. Diner (Meals a la Carte), Electric Lighted. San Francisco Express From Portland Arrive Oakland Arrive San Francisco 8:15 P.M. 7:00 A.M. 2d day 7:30 A.M. 2d day Connects with both Coast Line ana. -vaney uine trains ior i. Angeles and for the East via Opden or Sunaet Routes Obaerva tion car, standard and tourist sleepers, high-back seat, all - steel coaches. Dining car. - Calif ornia Express From Portland 1:30 A.M. Arrive Sacramento 9:45 A.M. next day Arrive Oakland 12:40 P.M. next day Arrive San Francisco 1:10 P.M. next day Makes connection for Los Angeles and Southern California and with through Eastern trains via Ogden Route and bnnset Koute. Standard T and tourist sleepers, high - back seat, all-steel day CSleepg"ci?TOormmodatlonB. tickets and information City Ticket Office. Third and Washington streets, or Lnion Depot. John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon THE RESTAURANT DE LUXE D. L. CAPPA. Mgr. Third and Alder Sts. i INSPECTION DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) You are c'ordiallyjnvitcd. GRAND OPENING . SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC. 28. Orchestra with Special Singers Irom ban raneisco. rn Make Reservations . Now for Grand Opening Night. Call Mr. Cappa. Marshall 4910. ZBeccm? Sun Mon Tup 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31 1912 i I I led Thn Frl Sat 4 5 6 7 111 12 13 14 Vi 19 20 21 Italian Restaurant Co. street.' New Year's . Eve Reservations now being takon. 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