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THE MORNING OREGOHTAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913.
PINDELL IS CHOICE,
DESPITE LETTERS
Administration Stands by Peo
rian and Senator Lewis
Explains Forgery.
TENURE MAY BE LIMITED
IhU, However, 19 at Flndell's Own
Kequest and ot That of Presi
dent Enemies Declared to
Have Been at Work. .
"WASHINGTON Nov. 12. Announce
ment that the Administration still in
tends to nominate Henry M. Pindell,
the Peoria publisher, as Ambassador
to Russia, and an explanation of James
Hamilton Lewis of how the letters that
have figured in the case were forgeries
were developments of today.
Scretary Bryan Issued a statement In
Which he said:
"Mr. Pindell did not seek the ap
pointment. It was tendered him with
out any solicitation on his part. In
response to the offer he frankly stated
that he would be frlad to serve the
Administration, but that he did not feel
that he could conscientiously obligate
liimself to serve the full ordinary term
of a forrlgn appointment. The Presiden
ssked him to accept It for as long a
time as he could stay, ancT he con
sented. President XTnBTrayed ly Malice.
"This is a statement of a matter
which has been grossly misrepresented.
The President will not allow malicious
representations to Interfere with his
right to nominate to the Senate the
best qualified men within his choice for
conspicuous and responsible positions."
Senator Lewis issued a statement to
night explaining the much-discussed
letter from him to Mr. Pindell. He as
serted a discharged employe of his
"Washington office had invented the
letter, attempting to quote some of the
words from letters which the Senator
Jiad written to the Illinois editor.
Senator Lewis said, the appointment
of Mr. Pindell being assured. It was
but fair for me to state that If the
newspapers have published a letter that
was misleading or misinforming. In
sofar as it appeared to be either my
statements or as coming from me, I
&m responsible for this and not the
papers."
Forger Has Confederates.
' Concerning: the correspondence with
Mr. Pindell, Senator Lewis said:
"The creation of these letters as
sumed to have been from me to Mr.
Pindell, as published, now develops
to have been the result of a collusion
on the part of a former employe of
my office In "Washington, who had
previously forged my name to checks
and had been discharged, but who had
been protected from the penalty be
cause of his family, and certain of his
confederates. They shaped, these let
ters and sought to dispose of the same
Rs being from me to Mr. Pindell the
stenographer having memory that' let
ters of some kind on the subjects re
ferred to had been dictated by me to
Mr. Pindell. However, the language
used and the phraseology in the in
vented letter were so foreign to any
thing ever used by me that for three
weeks throughout the country he had
been unsuccessful.
"Later, through co-operation of
porno enemies of Mr. Pindell (in Illi
nois, as I am informed), who vouched
that such letters had been seen, either
in the possession of Mr. Pindell or had
been spoken of by him as having been
received, this faithless employe was
able to impose on reputable newspapers."
BRIDEGROOM, 39; BRIDE, 18
Portland Couple Married in Vancou
ver by Superior Judge.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Nov. 12. (Spe
cial.) Although Frank C. Lemke was
:!U years of age, he picked out a bride
of only 18. Miss May Ake. Both are
from Portland and they were married
here today by Judge Back, of the Su
perior Court.
Others securing marriage licenses
today were:
Nick Limbach and Bertha Smith, R.
B. Hansen, of Portland, and Sarah K.
Tolmadge, Lafayette, Or.; Sherman "W.
Moody and Mary K. Burley. of Oregon
City; Fred Esmond and Ada Newland.
of Waterloo, Or.; C. P. Ordway and
Mrs. Elizabeth Larsen, R. Brantner and
Jacques Good, of Portland; Timothy
J,ohey and Mrs. Marie A. Knox, of Car
roll's folnt. Wash., and A. J. Ferenz
and .Katie Zlnts, of Camas, "Wash.
at the Haaelwood. Yellow chrysanthe
mums, corn and Autumn foliage dec
orated the table and the center was
adorned with a basket of grapes and
rosy applesr
At the close of the repast Professor
Holden made a short address, in which
he complimented the Portland workers
upon their progress in school and Win
ter gardens and spoke 'favorably of
the proposed agricultural high school.
The high standard maintained by the
Portland Board of Education was noted
by the speaker as an evidence of West
ern progresslveness.
Among those In attendance were: Su
perintendent L. R. Alderman, Mr. and
Mrs. O. M. Flummer, Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Newbill. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Weed,
Mr. and Mrs N. C. Maris, Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Piper, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Joyce, Miss Stella
Campling, Miss Margaret Sampson,
Mrs. Buhens, Miss Margaret Barbare,
Miss Jeannette robie. Miss Joyce, Miss
Alice Randall, Miss Lucy Morton, Miss
Young, Miss Ann Cooley, Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Ethel Loucks, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Stansberry, H. W. Randall, Miss Stein
metz. Miss Ellen Thelander, Miss Alice
Rademacher, Miss Rose Thlbert, Miss
Marie Lessing, Miss Frances Parker,
Miss M. McMorrow.
SUICIDE LAID TO GOSSIP
WEALTHY WIDOW TAKES POISON
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AFTER BREAKING ENGAGEMENT.
Mr. Simmons, Who Married Employer
on Death of Vint Wife, Unable to
Endure Wasrsrlna: Tongue.
KXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, 2ov. 12
Mrs. Martha C Simmons, wealthy
widow of Dr. C. 6. Simmons, of St,
Louis, formerly a successful medicine
manufacturer, committed suicide here
yesterday, it became known today. Mrs.
Simmons utilized a slow poison to end
her life. She was married to Dr. Sim
mons In 19u8, after her sister Hattie,
who was Dr. Simmons' first wife, had
secured a divorce. She had acted as the
doctor's private secretary while he was
living with his first wife.
A Kansas Cltr physician, to whom
Mrs. Simmons had been engaged until
a week ago, declareu Mrs. Simmons had
told him unceasing gossip concerning
her relations with Dr. Simmons prior
to their marriage had made her de
spondent.
Irs. Simmons came to my office In
Kansas City a week ago and gave me
back my ring," said the physician. "At
that time she said to me: 'I cannot
stand the wagging tongues of the peo
ple of Excelsior Springs. I believe I
could never make you happy and I want
to die.' "
Dr. Simmons' estate is estimated at
more than $1,000,000. Dr. Simmons was
largely interested in Texas lands, the
town of Simmons, Tex., bearing his
name.
Oregon City Council Refuses
Grant Rights on Water Street.
OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 12. (Spe
cial.) The City Council tonight re
used to pass a franchise for the
Stephen-Carver line into Oregon City
along Water street. It was contended
hat the construction of the line would
prevent private capital from building
dock on that street at the foot of
Eleventh street.
It was intimated that private capital
s interested in the construction of
such a dock and that it is taking steps
to prevent any line that will in any
way interfere with its plans.
The Carver lines and the Clackamas
Southern applied for franchises on
Water street into the city.
ELOPERS ARE BOUND OVER
Husband Sajs He Trailed Couple
I"rom Canada to San Diego.
Robert Anderson, a painter, and Nel
Jta Lehman, wife of S. S. Lehman, (
Seattle decorator, who says he haa fol
lowed Anderson and his wife all the
way from Canada to San Diego, were
bound over to the grand jury by Mu
nicipal Judge Stevenson yesterday for
eioping from Seattle.
Lehman says that he had lived han
pily with his wife for 16 years before
Anderson came between them.
"I took that rascal out of Jail and
cave him a job." said Lehman on the
etand. "My wife was a good woman
before she met him and I love her vet.'
Mrs. Lehman 5enies that she elODed
with Anderson and says that she left
Her husband because she could no long
er endure him. She says that she met
Anderson after she arrived in Portland
and tmt their relations have been en.
tlrely platonic.
GRESHAM NAMES TICKET
Candidates Cliosen for Town Elec
tlon to Be Held December IB.
GRESHAM, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.)
At a mass meeting neld in the Commer
cial Ciub Hall last evening the follow
lng candidates were nominated for the
town election to be held on Decem
ber 2:
George F. Honey, Gust Larson and
J. C. Peterson, for Councilman to suc
ceed G. W. Kenney, T. R. Howltt and
J. Patemande.
James McKinney, nominated for
Marshal to fill unexpired term of H,
Uulliksen, deceased.
MISS ALICE JOYCE HOSTESS
Professor Holden Is Entertained at
Banquet With Teachers.
Miss Alice V. Joyce, secretary of the
National School Garden Association,
entertained for Professor Holden at an
elaborate dinner at 6 o'clock last night
ROADS SEEK FRANCHISE
to
Envoy of Irish Potato Coming.
DUBLIN, Nov. 12. The secretary of
the Irish Department of Agriculture,
T. P. Gill, left today for the United
States. He will endeavor to induce
the American Government to remove
the embargo on Irish potatoes.
Lady Strathcona Dead.
LONDON, Nov. 12. Lady Strathcona,
wife of Baron Strathcona and Mount
Royal, high commissioner for Canada,
died today. She was the daughter of
the late Richard Hardisty. of Canada.
Originator of Xiagara Grapo Dies.
LOCKPORT, N. Y-, Nov. 12. Claudius
L. Hoag, 88 years old, originator of the
Niagara grape and a well-known horn
culturist, died hero today.
OFFICER RAIDS Ai
PLAYS SAME GAME
Unique Acts Revealed in Police
Scandal and Net Catches -More
in Department. ,
DOUBLE-CROSSING IS ORDER
Nearly Entire Detective Force Said
to Be Involved Mayor Approves
Investigation - Ex-Captain Is
Believed to Be Active. -
A grim little story which is part of
the evidence In the hands of the Civil
Service Commission bearing on the
gambling scandal In the police depart
ment, . illustrates what a hold the fine
old game of draw poker had on some
members of the force:
One of the officers Involved In the
"big" games at which Individual losses
and winnings sometimes exceeded $100
a night, was sitting in at a game on
the night, some time ago, that the
Waiters' Club in Stark street was
raided. This policeman was called
from the game by a telephone message.
He. was told that he waa wanted at
the police station.
He reported on duty and was de
tailed with the "raiding" force. In the
subsequent raid in which several men
were arrested for gambling and taken
to jail, he took an active and enthu
siastic part. Having thus done his
duty, he complacently returned to the
room where the police game was in
progress and played poker for the rest
of the night.
The big games at which Patrolman
H. Chrlstoffersen was the host and
generally a winner did not take place
in the apartment-house of the name of
Trinity Place, but in one of the apart
ments located on Trinity, Place, it was
explained yesterday by a. member of
of the Commission.
Nearly the whole detective force,
from Captain Baty down, is now said
to be mixed up in some way in the
muss. A number of the plainclothes
men have been called on by the com
missioners to explain their relations
with certain underworld characters
supposed to be their "stool pigeons" and
to tell why violations of the law by
these persons merely have caused
winks. Captain Baty has been before
the commissioners.
One condition that Is hampering the
Investigation by making it necessary to
run down a lot of false rumors is the
intense jealousy and" personal enmity
found to pervade the department. The
extent of this feeling Is illustrated by
the action of one policeman who went
bo far as to start a rumor on himself
in order to catch a particular enemy
circulating It aiS prove him a liar.
Hardly a member of the department is
willing to trust another member, and
"double crossing" is the order of the
day.
The outlook for those caught In the
present investigation is not made any
the brighter by the stand taken by
Mayor Albee.
"It makes no difference whether
friends or foes of the administration
are hit they will have to go if the in
vestigation proves that they have been
guilty of gambling or other Irregulari
ties," said the Mayor. "I am in entire
sympathy with the attitude of the
Civil Service Commission in undertak
ing this as an independent investiga
tion. The commission may be sure
that Its findings will be supported by
me.
A man who is believed to know a
great deal about the investigation and
in fact to have taken an active though
quiet part in rounding up the evidence,
is ex-Captain of Police Bailey. Bailey
was forced out of the department by
the Rushlight administration at the
time that the plan to get a captaincy
for Joe Keller was carried out.
There is an element of grim Irony
in Bailey's present position. It was
to "get" Bailey, it is alleged, that Act
ing Chief Slover took his action, as
sworn to by affidavits in the hands of
tho commission, in sending an officer
to live with a disorderly woman and
providing money to buy her whisky and
cocaine. Now, conversely, this alleged
transaction is raked out against Slovei
himself, while Bailey Is understood to
be one of those chiefly Interested in the
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turning of the tables. If any tables are
turned when the evidence is produced
at the public hearing before the com
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That during Slover's regime as act
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peared to enjoy a peculiar immunity
from arrest, with the implication that
there may have been protection, is also
understood to be in the evidence gath
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The Commission is known to have
several officers, high and low. In the
position of being obliged either to as
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able actions, or of "passing the buck"
along to a superior. If the "buck" is
"passed," some interesting investiga
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, Benefit Concert Arranged.
The annual benefit concert for the
Florence Crlttenton Refuge Home will
be given tomorrow (Friday) evening at
the Masonic Temple auditorium. West
Park and Yamhill. The proceeds of
this entertainment will be to help main
tain the home. A splendid musical
programme has been prepared by Mrs.
Susie Fennel-Pipes, violinist; Mrs. R.
W. Schmeer, contralto; Miss Maurene
Campbell, soprano; Ferdinand Konrad,
'cellist, and J. Hutchison, pianist.
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The average woman is proud of nerv.
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"How I Earned Money During Vacation''
UV VICTOR T. UOEFMCH, LIXCOL.N HIGH SCHOOL.
(Winner of First Prize for Boys of Lincoln High School in The Orego-
nian Essay Contest.)
I,
A SENIOR high school student,
equipped with three years of
practical business training, should
take a position as stock-boy! I, who
have ambitions to the presidency, who
consider myself a capable accountant,
bookkeeper and stenographer, should
go to work for the paltry sum of $30
month! Ah, how little this world
appreciates brains and ability! And
this being the sad truth, I began my
vacation by becoming a stock-boy in
a department store hanging up ladies'
suits after they had been examined by
prospective customers and keeping the
bargain tables" in order.
Of all the uninteresting, tedious.
brainless, mechanical positions, that of
stock-boy is, to my knowledge, the
worst. So, after enduring its tortures
for one week, I went to the superin
tendent and demanded a more con
genial job. Possibly because he appre
ciated my nerve, or perhaps had once
been a stock-boy himself, hre acceded
to my request and notified me to report
after lunch to the "accommodation
desk," at the same salary.
The morning of that very same day.
when my dissatisfaction was at it3
highest, I answered an advertisement
for an "Oliver operator, salary $60 per
month. Y hen I reported at the ad
dress given, which proved to be a real
estate office, 1 found it closed ("not
open till 8:30. a neighbor informed
me) and this being 33 minutes too late
for me, I hurried away, with the
thought that a job in the hand was
worth two in the ad column.
After my interview with the super
intendent, I was almost happy almost,
because the salary was only ?30 a
month, while here was an ad offering
$60. This fact bore on my mind and
at noon I decided to take a chance.
reported at the real estate office and
got the job as stenographer.
Did I say stenographer? I am slight
ly mistaken. After a week I found
that I occupied not only the position
of stenographer but also that of the
janitor, office boy, assistant manager,
window dresser and "crowd-drawer."
As stenographer I took dictation, tran
scribed it, kept the files in order and
did little jobs of bookkeeping. As jan
itor I kept the office clean. As office
boy I received callers and ran errands.
As assistant manager I took the man
ager's place when he was absent, in
terviewing callers and conducting the
firm's business. As window dresser 1
made the window displays, and as
"crowd-drawer" I stood in front ot .the
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window watching the demonstrator in
order to attract curious people. But
that was not all! At one time I took
orders for potatoes; once I helped to
pluck" some ducks, and at. another
time I made a house-to-house canvass
selling pickles and afterward delivered
them.
Earned! Vacation! I had no vaca
tion, and the money I received was not
earned. I minted it. But now, as I
look back at the $150 paid me, I have
no regrets.. c
But even with $60 a month I was not
content. I had opportunities and re
sources that were lying Idle and . 1
chafed to put them to us. So I did. 1
answered an advertisement for a violin
teacher and gained my first "$1 an
hour, two lessons a week," at that oc
cupation. Just as one sheep follows
another, my students augmented and 1
found myself coining an hour or so In
the evening and a few more on Satur
day afternoons Into real money.
Stock-boyI Carnegie began his mon
eyed career as a water-carrier. Stenog
rapher! I see myself already advanc
ing the road to success, that goal which
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by your yearly Income. ,
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