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1 iTTTn irirr Portland, precox. Friday, septemb zc, iois. price five cexts. VflT- LiIII. U. loaoOi i HELP OF T SOUGH! BY SULZER Witness Says He Acted as Emissary. ALL TESTIMONY IS TO GO IN Decision Opens Way to Proof Brewing Interests Aided. DEPOSITS IN EVIDENCE Defense Wins Point In Admission of Fact That Campaign Girts Were Xot Restricted as to Tse Made of Them. ALBANY. N. T, Sept. 25. The fol lowing developments today marked the Impeachment trial of Governor Sulzer: Jacob H. Schiff. a New York banker, testified that he was asked recently by Samuel I. Frankenstein, a former law partner of Governor Sulzer. If he would accept the return of the alleged $2,500 campaign contribution which the banker yesterday said he gave to the Governor without restriction as to Its use. Mr. Schiff said he had replied negatively. The High Court, by an unanimous vote, decided to admit all testimony pertaining to campaign contributions made to the Governor, even though they were not specified In the articles of Impeachment. This ruling paved the way for the introduction of evidence Intended to show the Governor had solicited and received large contribu tions from brewing Interests. Cash Preferred to Checks. The Governor asked, according to the testimony that these contributions be given In cash Instead of checks. Counsel for the Impeachment man agers said they were prepared to prove the Governor received campaign con tributions "vastly In excess" of the total mrntfoned In the articles of Im peachment. There were more than 100 not accounted for. counsel asserted. The name of a large number of these contrtbuters other than those of the brewing Interests were brought Into the evidence. These Included 62 per sons mentioned as drawers of Sulzer checks in the account of Louis A. Sarecky, the Governor's campaign sec retary, in the Mutual Alliance Trust Company. This account showed, with checks and cash, that deposits of $14, 400 had been made between September 10, 1312. and the date of the Governor's Inauguration. Larceny Decfaloa Reserved. Decision on the question as to whether Sulzer's alleged misuse of checks given the Governor without re striction as to their use constituted larceny was reserved to give the court an opportunity to Investigate the authorities. Sarecky, regarded by the prosecution as one of the most Important wit nesses and whom they said they had been unable to find, was discovered by process servers In Albany, and served with a subpena. Judge Lewis J.- Conlan, of New York, a life-long friend of the Governor, tes tified that he had raised money for the Governor's campaign, but had given it to him without restriction as to Its use. Sulzer called personally on Charles A. Stadler, president of the American Malting Company, Stadler testified, and requested his aid In obtaining the support of Tammany Hall. He said he obtained the support and later solicited campaign funds for Sulzer. The Assembly managers decided to night to bring no more Impeachment charges against the Governor. Tammaay Support Sought. Stadler, who is an ex-State Senator, declared that after several Invitations from Sulzer he had visited the candi date to talk things over. "The conversation was on the gen eral topic of the political situation pending." said Mr. Stadler. "and Mr. Sulzer asked me to Intercede wherever I could among my friends and to help him all I could. "He said. 'loo can help me In more than one way and you know what you can do. I told him I understood the situation and would do what I could." "Subsequent to the nomination, did you see friends of yours?" he was asked by Attorney Kresel, of the prose cution. "I did." was the reply. "Whom did you approach"' "Mr. Sulzer requested me to go to Fourteenth street (Tammany Hall) and Intercede for him there," responded the witness. "I told him I would, and I did." Parties la Pawer VUIted. "I went to Fourteenth street and saw the parties in power, talked the matter over there and recommended Mr. Sul zer's nomination. I promised that if they gave him their support I would do all I could for him and that my friends would do all they could. Sub sequently I reported back to Mr. Sulzer what I had done, and he thanked me." Mr. Stadler subsequently told of hav ing collected $250 from Peter Doelger. $100 from William J. Ellas, $250 from George C. Hawley, $250 from August Luchow. $250 from William and Peter Hoffman, all representing liquor Inter ests. His personal contribution of $100 fill! tConcludii oa Face 2.) LANE'S BUILDING BILL INTRODUCED T SENATOR INSISTS ON CHAXGKTO ROOMIER STRUCTURE. Committee Chairman Promises Early Hearing but Suggests Indorse- , ments Be Procured. . OnEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Sept. 25. Senator Lane today Introduced a bill amending the act ap propriating $1,000,000 lor a new. post office at Portland by requiring that tho available appropriation shall be utilized in erecting an office building not less than six nor more than eight stories high to accommodate the postofflce ana an the other Federal offices In Portland now occupying rented quarters. Senator Lane explained Its object to the Senate, had it referred at once to the public buildings committee, aiid urged that committee to give the bill immediate consideration. Senator Swan son, chairman of the committee, as sured Senator Lane he would have tiic bill taken up within a few dnys and indicated a belief it would be favors cly reported, but to aid the bill he auvuea Senator Lane to get letters of Indor s ment from Secretary McAdoo and Vvt-master-General Burleson. Senator Lane will call on these C" i net officers and urge them to reiir.i menH th. nassase of his bill. He 'lso will suggest to Secretary McAdoo 'hat nothing be done by the architects l-i-vited to participate in the Portland competition until he has had time to press his bill before both branches of Congress. RAILWAY TOLD TO HURRY City Orders Southern Pacific to Rush Fourth-Street Work. Fourth street must be rushed to completion as quickly a possible so that the street can be placed In proper shape for trarric u nis oraer .rivon hv niv Commissioner Dleck to the Southern Pacific Company and other concerns wnicn are wurums in the street. ir- niif wnt- river the workings rnitnuHnir n n examination by engineers In his department, and later issued his order. Work has been delayed it is said by the burning recently of a crco- soltng plant in Nortn foruana, wnerc hinlifl fnr the caving of the ttreet were being prepared- Mr. Dieck ordered the railroad company to ae raand Immediate delivery of the wood wi i.. tl.a PitrtlAHfl onmD&nV Or UltKAB V..W - w- - to place a rush order with some other concern. SULLIVAN LOSES CONTEST Ex-Sallor Boarding-Housc Keeper of Portland Xot to Get Grandchild. Tn AVfiFTLFS. Sent. 25. (Special.) L. M. Sullivan, for many years a sailor boarding-house keeper and poli tician of Portland, toaay lost nis nnt in. h fiiKtnrfv of his 3-year-old grand daughter, Mabel Goodwin, who, when she was 3 months old, was abandoned In Topeka by her parents. The little girl was given into the custody of Mrs. Margaret Preclado, who tooK care oi her when she was first abandoned and -arm aiinnt hir. Touching on his qualifications as a foster-parent, Sulli van told the court today he was in me mining business and had means to care for the child. "Have you any other business asked Judge Taft. "Politics," replied Sullivan. I m tne roan who elevates common citizens to the United States Senate." JOY FATAL TO AGED NEGRO Death Follows Recovery or Farm lost Through Fraud. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Kept 25. (Special.) A. A. Hawkins, in aged ne gro to whom Judge Grady, of the Su perior Court, Tuesday restored 40 acres of land which had been secured by fraud. It Is charged, by C. M. Scott, formerly cashier of the First National Bank of Sunnyside and now a fugitive from Justice, died this morning. His physician declares that joy over re covering his property caused his death. Hawkins once was wealthy and one of the largest hopgrowers in the Yak ima Valley. Several years of bad prices on hops took away his possessions and the 40 acres of land was lost when he was advised by Scott to deed It to his son to save It from the wreck. 15 ENTERED AT TALENT Robbie Rose Winner With Score oi 95 Per Cent. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) Over 15 entries were made at the baby show held in connection with the Industrial exhibit at Talent recently. First to score was Kobbie Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose, with a standing of 95 per cent; Katie Estes, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. R. Estes, was second, scoring 93.5 per cent. Among others winning creditable mention were Ida Tryer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Tryer; Jamie Denham. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Den ham, and Anna Morse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Morse. BANK ROOF CUFMD'S ALTAR Freewater Pair Wed Choose Odd Stage at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Sept. 23. (Special.) Standing on top of the seven-story BaRer-Boyer Bank build ing. Delmer S. Flgner and Gertrude A. Rooke. of Freewater, were married here today. Rev. J. E. Ireland officiated at the oddly staged ceremony. WILSON BELIEVES V Situation in Mexico Is Viewed Cheerfully.. NEXT STEP IS CONSIDERED Pressure May Be Brought to Bear on Constitutionalists. GAMBOA LIKELY TO LOSE Officials Interested in Selection of Liberal Candidate, Who, It Is Thought, Will Be Ex Ambassador Calero. . WASHINGTON. Sept 25. President Wilson took the position today that the policy of moral . suasion adopted by the United States toward Mexico had accomplished Its two cardinal pur poses to obtain assurances that there would be a constitutional election and that Provisional President Huerta would not be a candidate to succeed himself. Advices received here describing In detail the preparations being made for the election of October 26 and saying also that General Huerta would not be a candidate, but would support Fed erico Garaboa, Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, the nominee of the Catholic party, encouraged President Wilson and Secretary Bryan to believe that the Huerta government was car rying out what the United States had emphasized In the Llnd negotiations as the essential features of a satisfac tory settlement of the revolutionary troubles. DrtUlon to Be Withheld. The President realizes that it will not be Imposisble to judge whether the processes of the election are ac tually constitutional and will withhold decision for some time as to whether the choice of that election will be rec ognized by tha United States. V-any, p.-isui.s ian',llc? w-ith tho pur-, poses of the Administration here pre dicted that the next step In the policy of the United State's would be an ef fort to show Indirectly to the Consti tutionalists, the necessity of participat ing In the election. In this connection, it was pointed out by officials today that Mexican law would hold the ap proaching election valid and final If a majority of the polling precincts of the republic were shown to have Jeen in legal operation. Practical Difficulties Realized. President Wilson in discussing the situation with callers spoke of the practical difficulties of a constitutional Conclude J on Page -.) SUASION HAS ,.'0i! INDEX CF TODAY NEWS The Weather. YESTKRDAT'S Maximum temperature, 79 degrees" minimum. 4'J degrees. TODAY'S Fair, followed by increasing cloudiness, with unsettled and tareatning weather; cooler; winds shiftliut to west- erI" National. Administration believes Mexico has con ceded lis principal" contentions. Page 1. Lane introduces his bll for a larger Federal building in Portland. Page 1. Iteport on tariff may be protested. Page 2 Domestic. Edison savs vacation, without work made him 111. Pace 1. Aid of Tammany solicited by Sulzer. Page 1. New .ismpshire Atto-ney-General advises Governor to send Thaw back to New York. Page 2. Bixby says he took only philanthropic In terest In girls who accuse him. Page 1., Coloney Murphy successfully defends him self against Captain Merriam's charges In divorce trial, t'sse 6. Body of babe Inund' In mansion built 40 years ago by Colonel SnaiL Page J. Talk of Roosevelt's return to Republican party persists. Page 3. 8uor.t.': First came of world's series to be in New 1'nrk October 7. Page 0- Pacific Coast League rrsults: Portland 4. San Francisco 2; I-os Angeles 7. Sacra mento : Oakland 3, .Venice i. Page 8. Northwestern League lesults: Spokane 1, Portland 0 (11 Innings); Seattle 11, Ta coma 2; Vancouver 7, Victoria 1. Page 8. Devlin of Boston bounht as manager of Oakland team. Pajre 8. Players of Basetall Fraternity prepare de mands to owners. Page 8. Pacific Jforthwefct. Gospel of alfalfa carried to many on first day of special tour. Page 14. Thousands lmii Frontier day at Walla Walla. Page 4. ' Morrow County's fir.it fair opens auspicious ly. Page 7. Pr-Jblem of savlne; timber claims attention of logging Congress. Page 0. Milton finds employinen of business man ager advantageous. Page 7. Cost of Washington state government trebles property values since &!1. Page 7. Kennewlck entertains Waterways Conven tion. Page 1. Escape made easy by West's "honor sys (hom " Pasra t. Coo County grand Jury Ignores I. W. W. trouDle. rago v. Commercial and Murine. Hop prices steadily advancing In all Coast markets. ; rage la. Wheat falls at Chicago to lowest point of year. Page 39. Stock rally In Wall street after wide fluc tuations. Page ID. Flour cargo taken by Royal Mail liner. Page IS. Portland and Vicinity. Bunco game nipped by police. Page IS. Clubs of country enlist In campaign lor in terstate bridge. . Page 1-. Attendance ;it Milk Show is 12.O0O. Page 14. Arrests of police Captain Keller and Robert Armstrong ordered by Civil Service Com mission. Page 13. Judga Cleeton upholds abatement law in Olccse caee. Page 12. Wlllanette valley mill owners see hopes for increased business In expected rate re-liu.-Htinq. Paee IS. Tenne isee mil's honor guest here. Page 12. Rare flowers snown at aamia, snow, raiso FALSE ENTRIES CONDONED Wilson Pnrdons Cashier Who Con cealed iij . 16 Sn -e Hank. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. President Wilson today pardoned Charles lsaa.es, sentenced at Fort Dodge, la., June "0 last to five years in the penitentiary for making false entries In the books of the Forest City (Iowa) National Bank, of which he was cashier. Strict compliance with the law by Isaacs, it is declared, would have wrecked the bank by divulging its con dition to the public, whereas the false entries, covering up excessive loans to a stockholder of the institution until he could realize on farm land transac tions, resulted in no loss. Sentence had been suspended pending tho In vestigation. HIS CANDIDATE. ' OPEN COLUMBIA IS Kennewick Entertains River Enthusiasts. GRAPE CARNIVAL IS FEATURE Speakers at Waterways Meet' ing Urge Deeper Channel. PORTLAND MEN TO TALK Representative Bryan Promises to Work lor Government Aid. to Make Navigable Water to Canadian Boundary. PASCO, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) The waterways convention was called to order at 3 P. M. in the Commercial Club rooms at Kennewick. An enthu siastic group of open-river advocates was present. Today's meeting was an executive session of the directors. There are 15 directors In all, but some of them were absent. Enough were present for a quorum and considerable routine business was taken up and disposed of. The chief speaker of the afternoon urns Rnnreaentative Bryan, one of the Congressmen-at-large for the state of Washington. Mr. Bryan made an en ergetic speech In favor of the open Ivor Mvinir that he considered it one of the biggest problems of the entire Northwest. Whole Northwest Concerned. It is a problem that belongs to no political party, he said, to no faction, to no particular locality, but concerns the welfare of the entire northwestern part of the United States and the east ern part of British Columbia. Mr. Bryan said he was not seeking political prestige, but promised -to pledge his utmost support during his stay in Congress to secure the opening of the Columbia River at the earliest possible date. Mr. Bryan reviewed the work done in Congress- during the past session In "regard to the .'Columbia River ap propriation. He believed it possible to obtain more Government aid for the river. The speech was well received. Crape Carnival Commended. After the meeting this afternoon the sMrectors and other delegates to tho convention visited ta3 Urape carnival, vhich opened today. Colonel Parker, of Seattle; a news paper man and former resident of Walla Walla, promised to work for the iraenine of the Columbia River. He expressed the belief that boats soon would be running from the iniana em pire to the mouth of the Columbia (Concluded on Page 14.) GOHVENTIOH-THEHE EDISON'S VACATION CAUSE OF ILLNESS INVENTOR SAYS KNTIRE LACK OF WORK IS NOT GOOD. Instead of Meat Fnmlne, lie Says There Will Be Intensive Farming and I-ess Meat Knten. WEST ORANGE, N. Sopt. 25. (Special.) Hale, smiling and vigorous, Thomas A. Edison was at work at an early hour today In his laboratory, where, he declared, that so long as he lives, he will never take another va cation which didn't include some work. If he had not stopped work entirely, he declared, he would not have been ill. Grand opera at 5 and 10 cents is what-Edison is working on just now. He will give the people this by1 the development of his "talking pictures." "What do you think of predictions at Chicago that the meat supply of the country is going to fall in the fu ture?" he was asked. "I don't believe that will happen. Americans may have to eat less meat that's all. Intensive farming will give us all the food we need. . "Man is a meat eater, but in" this country too much Is eaten. Experts say that this over-indulgence Is an enormous economic waste. If the whole country cuts down its meat diet the death rate would he lower within a year. There would be 60 per cent more work done and with much less fatigue. It would bring down the cost of living with a big drop. With extra 'energy everybody would have more stuff would be raised. We stuff ourselves now too much by 100 per cent. JUDGES FOR BABIES 'BALK "Professional Jealousy" Talked, as Cause of Kink in Fair Plans. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Refusal at a late date by several physicians expected to serve on the examining board of the Washing ton State Fair better bablea contest threatens to eliminate this feature. Mrs. 11. B. Averill, vice-chairman of the better babies committee, received two resignations this morning from doc tors, who declined to give their rea sons. Professional Jealousy of a young physician placed in charge, with the title of medical director, is said to be the cause of the dissension. Effort is being made to get doctors from Pasco, Kennewick, Sunnyside, Toppenish and other cities. AVIATOR, PLUNGES If! RIVER Steele Emerges Unhurt After Fall at Toledo, Or. TOLEDO, Or., Sept. 25. (Special.) After making one successful flight, early this morning'. Aviator Steele plunged from a heighth of 50 feet into the Yaquina River. The fall was due to treacherous air currents. Hundreds of persons witnessed the accident and were greatly excited. Motor boats went to his assistance immediately; Steele was uninjured, except for a cold bath. The right wing of the machine was damaged. The machine was dissembled and re turned to Cooa Bay, after a record flight. Steele was much depressed after the accident. CITY SEGREGATES RACES Baltimore to Require Residence on Separate Blocks. BALTIMORE, Sept 25. . race-segregation ordinance was passed by the City Council today and was signed by Mayor Preston. The measure has the following title: "An ordinance to prevent conflict and ill-feeling between the white and col ored races in Baltimore City and to preserve the public peace and promote the general welfare by making reason able provisions requiring the use of separate blocks for residence by white and colored people, respectively." CHECKER TITLE" DECIDED New Champion Student of Game in Backwoods Grocery Store. BINGHAMTON. N. X., Sept. 25. M. E. Pomeroy, of this city, today won the world's championship at checkers from Alfred E. Jordan, of England, who has held undisputed possession of the title. The competitors" were tied up to the 50th game at one victory each, 48 games being finished in draws. Pomeroy learned to play the game in a backwoods grocery store at Sidney Center, N. Y., his home, many years ago. SNOW FALLING IN TEXAS Cold Norther With Fine Drizzle Sweeps Over Panhandle. PLAINVIEW, Tex., Sept. 25. Snow fell here today, accompanying a cold norther which is sweeping over the Panhandle section of Texas. The snow accompanied a fine, cold drizzle. The temperature has dropped to 45. SCHOONER WRECKED IN ICE Transit Driven Ashore in Alaskan Waters, but Crew Is Safe. NOME, Alaska. Sept. 25. The schoon er Transit is a total wreck at Point Barrow, where she was driven ashore by the Ice. Captain John Backland and his crew are safe and are coming to Nome on the gasoline schooner Ilettie B. BIXBT IELL5 TALE OF PHILANTHROPY Millionaire Says He Was Reformer. GIRLS HELPED TO NEW LIFE Wedding Gifts Declared to Be Among Benefactions. MONEY FREELY BESTOWED One Youngr Woman Declared to Ilac Received $1300 to Aid Her i" Traveling Path Tliat Is Straight and Narrow. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 25 Makinsr a general denial of all accusations against him and asserting that his knowledge of certain Inmates of the Jonquil "hotel" had been gained en tirely through philanthropy. George 11. Blxby, the Long Beach millionaire, on trial for alleged oftenses against girls, took the witness stand In his own de fense today. The defendant's story, in which he told of efforts to aid some of the girls who had accused him and in which he asserted his absolute ignorance of the existence of others who testified against him. was heard by a crowded courtroom. He began his recw.il by telling of his first acquaintance with Emma J. Goodman, the proprietress or tho Jonquil, who now is serving a year In the County Jail. He said he had known her as Mrs. Josle Rosenberg. WItneaa Telia of Benefaction." "I first met Mrs. Rosenberg in the Kail of 1907," he said. "I went to her place because of a letter I received from a C. H. Emerson, who wrote from Ransberg. Cal., asking me to aid an inmate of Mrs. Rosenberg's establish ment. It was a girl named Marlon, who was ill. I became interested in her and gave her $110. so that sho might jtt homo to her mother. Later I gave Mr.. Rosenberg JS00 more to give to the girl. Marlon Is now married and living a respectable life. ! "Mrs. Rosenberg suggested that I might be talked about if I waa known . at her place by my true name, so I used the first one which came Into my mind King. I never was known as Jackson. "Mrs. Rosenberg sold her place and I did not learn of her again for four years. Then one day, while reading a newspaper. I saw an advertisement of the Badger Toilet Parlors, naming Mrs. Rosenberg as the president of the com pany. One tarl necelves $4:100. Lecompto Davis, one of the defend ant's attorneys, interrupted to ask if he hnd not previously given another girl $100. Tho witness said ho bad, as he had been sorry for her. "One day." said Bixby, "Mrs. Rosen berg telephoned to me saying there was In her place a girl who waa the mother of an illegitimate child and who needed help, i called at the house and found the girl who teatlfiod against me here under the name of Helen Nieblas. She was known at Mrs. Rosenberg's as Helen Scott. "Mrs. Rosenberg and the girl said the girl wanted to buy a rooming- house, so I gave her J500. Later I gave her $1800 more. Then I went on a va cation and when I returned Mrs. Ros enberg told me the girl had Invested the money foolishly In a poor place. I then gave $2000 more with which to buy another rooming-house. I gave her $4300 In all. Footer Parent Helped, Too. "I met Cleo Helen Barker at the Jonquil last January, when I called there to learn how the Nieblas gill was progressing. Mrs. Rosenberg asked me if I cared to help another girl. I told her I did not to the extent I had helped others. "Nevertheless, she brought tho Barker girl Into the office. She was poorly dressed and wore a kitchen apron. Mrs. Rosenberg said she was doing kitchen work. Mrs. Rosenberg Introduced me as Mr. King. "I told the girl she ought to be with her folks. She told me her mother lived in Grand Rapids, Mich., and that she wanted to see her. I gave her $J'J the next day. Mrs. Rosenberg told me when I took the money to the Jonquil that the Barker girl wanted to marry a young man who was wonting in a shooting gallery. I took $300 more to the girl the same day. Two weeks later I saw the girl again. She said there had been some trouble with -the young man she had planned to marry and that now she wanted to go East. She had foster parents living at Cler mont, Cal., she told me, and she would like to give them something before sho left them. I gave her $300 more. That made a total of $650 I gave the Barker girl. "I never saw the girl again until she testified against me in this court room." In responss to questions by his attor neys, Bixby said he had not given pres ents with the exception of a gold cross and a gold chain to the Barker girl. He asserted that of the other girls who testified for the prosecution he had been introduced to- only one Grace Redwlne. He declared that until thpy appeared as witnesses against him he never had even seen Marie Brown-Levy, her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Luce. Esther Cochran or Jeannette Ellia.