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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914. il GOVERNOR SLYLY FREES ARCH CROOK Political Motive Seen Behind Secret Release of Hugh .Trainor From Prison. PAROLE BOARD NOT ASKED Judge Before Whom Notorious Bun co Man "Was Convicted and Dis trict Attorney Are Amazed. "ot One Day of Term 'Served. "Whatever the influences, political or otherwise, that obtained the parole by Governor West last week of Hugh Trainer, alias Charles Clark, alias John Harris, confidence man and gen eral crook, -with a record that covers many cities, officials of the Multnomah County courts, where he was con victed last March of fleecing a sick man of $2003 and sentenced to the Penitentiary to serve from one to ten years for larceny, believe such a travesty on justice has been enacted as, happily, but rarely occurs. Trainor was paroled without serving a day in the Penitentiary. Wholly without warrant from any viewpoint, it is charged, the parole of this persistent crook was not only un justifiable but also irregular, so eager, apparently, was Governor West to cheat justice. From whatever motive the Governor acted he did not waste any time. The Parole Board was not called into con sultation, the Governor, himself granting the parole. Trainor was whisked out to the Penitentiary, held less than three hours and released. There is every indication that Gov ernor West had intended to keep the whole remarkable procedure secret, but was unsuccessful. It is customary to consult the judge, District Attorney and Sheriff, who had the prisoner's case before them prior to passing upon an application for parole. . Sheriff Word was the only one who -was asked about the Trainor case prior to the issuance of the parole. A request came to Judge Kavanaugh, who- tried the mian, after the parole had been signed. District Attorney Evans received no suggestion that he . make recommendations in the Trainor case Those familiar with the wide-spreading criminal operations of Trainor, a seasoned crook and persistent offender of 53 years, have been asking whence came the influence that set him free and in whose behalf it was exerted. That it was political is the common belief and" it is generally the opinion that the judicial and penal machinery of the state has been subverted for political purposes by Governor West. The crime for which Trainor was convicted was such that in the opinion of those who followed the case, the full sentence of ten years' imprison ment would have been sufficiently light as a punishment. Trainor, with his accomplices, fleeced an Idaho farmer out of $2000 by means of a fake race horse game in June. 1913. His victim, Creichton Syme, was an invalid, part of the time he was in Portland being spent-in the hospital. .Conviction Is Prompt. Obtaining his money, Trainor es caped to California. Search was made for him, the District Attorney's office exchanging telegrams with the police of various California cities and he was tinally arrested in Oakland. After ex tradition formalities were confpleted, he 'was brought back for trial and was promptly convicted last March before judge Kavanaugh in the Circuit Court, "I did not receive a request as to recommendations in the case of Hugh Trainor until after I noticed an item in the papers that he had already been granted a parole," said Judge Kavan augh. "I filled out the notice and sent it to the Parole Board, in which I re ported adversely to a parole. I also suggested in the report that I was ad vised the Governor had intervened in the case and that I had some valuable information in my possession to submit to him in this case, had I been con sulted before the parole was granted. Jodse Asainut Parole. "In the first instance, I absolutely refused to parole Trainor, myself, and the District Attorney and I refused to recommend to the Governor the exer cise of executive clemency. "This man Trainor is one of the worst and one of the smoothest bunco men who ever came before me in my experience as a judge. He is a highly dangerous man to be at large in any community and works on the ignorant and unsophisticated to bunco them with his mythical horse races. The fact is. of course, no races are held at all. Trainor gets hold of farmers, as he did this man whom he defrauded here, a sick man who was under the care of Dr. Coffey and came to Port land for treatment. 'Trainor, with the aid of confederates, buncoed this man out of $2000. "The District Attorney and " the police have in their possession several rogues' gallery pictures of Trainor, and his picture- has been run in de tective journals, where he is described as one of the worst crooks in the whole country. He has a police record in several cities and there was some difficulty in extraditing him and bringing him here from California to &tand trial. Prosecutor Xot Aiked. "His conviction was prompt by the jury that heard the case. Trainor neither took the stand in his Own de fense nor introduced any witnesses in the effort to disprove the charges against him." Judge Kavanaugh was asked re peatedly to sign Trainor's petition for parole, but absolutely refused to do so. "I have never received a request from the Parole Board as to recom mendations in the Hugh Trainor case to the best of my knowledge." said District Attorney Evans. "Had such a request been made to me, I would nave had to recommend against a pa role being granted, just as I told his wue, who came to me asking that I do everything in mv power to help her husband in his effort to be set free. ' Robert A. Maguire, former chief deputy District Attorney, who Drose cuted Trainor. holds strong opinions on ne pi-role lately granted. He said: "I believe in the parole system, but tnis is an abuse of the parole power. I regard it as one of the worst out rages along that line in the entire his tory of the state. Trainor has been nothing but a crook all his life. He was so guilty that at the trial ha de clined to take the stand in hl own behalf. The man he buncoed lost $2000, not a cent or wnicn ne ever got back. There was never a hint made by Trai nor that he would make restitution, even of part of the money he was con victed of having stolen." Prisoner Kxpected Freedom. Deputy W. E. Potter, in the tax de partment under Sheriff Word, who is frequently charged with the duty of taking prisoners from the Multnomah County. Jail to the penitentiary, took Trainor to Salem October 7. He took his prisoner direct to the prison and the assistant warden and clerk took him in charge and gave Mr. Potter aA receipt lor his man. Trainor, It appears, knew he was to be set free and understood he was to be given nothing less than a pardon. He was somewhat annoyed when he found a parole had been given him. This requires that be report, by letter, once a month- to the Parole Board. The papers were not at the peniten tiary and this caused a slight delay, which was also most annoying to the prisoner. A messenger was sent to the Governor's office for the papers, so that Trainor was within the peniten tiary walls quite two hours and a half before he was - sent . on his way. He left soon for, California. Criminal Career Long. Trainor is not a callow first offender, nor a second offender, nor & third. He is a man more than 60 years old. and back toward his youth stretches & well-connected trail of wrongdoing, along which are scattered the victims of his oily and Reductive cunning. Trainor first came to -the notice of the Portland police in 1901, when he was ordered out of Buffalo, N. Y., after operations at the Pan-American Expo sition there. In December, 1902, he was arrested in a saloon near the Port land Union Depot by E. A.' Slover, then patrolman, and later chief of the local department. Trainor, well-dressed and affluent in appearance, acted as a decoy for James Sheehan, his "pal. who was stationed in the saloon. He struck up an ac quaintance with two young Englieh- men. who were going from Winnipeg to San Francisco, where he told them he had an Iron foundry, and where. he said, he was going himself. -He said he thought he could assist them to get work and asked them to the saloon to 'have a drink of soda."' One of them, James Lauth, went with him. The confederate, Sheehan, was lean ing on the bar, toying with dice. He and Trainor pretended to be strangers, and got into a dispute over a dice game. Sheehan offering to bet with Trainpr. Trainor "borrowed" $30 from the young Englishman, and "lost" it to Sheehan. Just as Trainor was about to leave the saloon to "shake" his vic tim. Patrolman Slover appeared and ar rested Trainor and Sheehan. Stolen Money Pound. The sharpers affected an air of in jured innocence, but $30 in Canadian bills was taken from Sheehan s pock ets. Both were indicted. They were tried before Judge Sears, separate trials being given, in Decem ber, 1902. Sheehan, convicted, served time in the penitentiary. Trainor was convicted and was released on a pure technicality. It seems that the regular jury panel was dismissed just before Trainor s case was called and a special venire was drawn without required authority and this fact was brought out after the jury returned a verdict of guilty; ' ' But there Was no shadow of doubt cast" upon his conviction before Judge Kavanaugh. The jury was out about 20 minutes before finding Trainor guilty. By a fluke he cheated justice 12 years ago in the local courts. Again convicted, with no doubt or question of the justice of the verdict upon his shoulders, he has again been setN free by the exercise of extreme mercy by Governor West. Governor West must have known when he issued the parole that Trai nor's picture is in every roges' gallery on the Pacific Coast, as well as in the collections of rogues' pictures by East ern police. Tf he did not know and wanted details illuminative of Trainor's character as a clever crook, they would have been furnished by the authorities here and elsewhere. ECONOMY ONE FEATURE MRrTAtGHX'S COOKERV DKNOX- STKATION8 TO BE PRACTICABLE. Considerable Attention Given to Bal anced Ration and Variance of ' Menus Will Be Taught. Mrs. Kate B. Vaughn, who will lec ture at the old Heilig Theater, Eleventh and Morrison streets, next week, under the auspices of- The Oregonian, is a practical economist. She touches on the subject of economy in most of her lectures and teaches women about many things which must be taken into ac count in reducing the cost of living. She says, "When I touch the pocketbook, women, and men, too, are ready to list en." Mrs. Vaughn talks just as much about the economy of time and. energy as of money and teaches women to put the proper valuation on all three. In a city where she lectured recently, a little woman with an exceedingly worried look remained after every one else was gone. She had heard Mrs, Vaughn's talk on "Economy" and her explanation of the proper division of an income and she wanted assistance in proportioning her own. Her husband's salary was $125 a -month and there were three children. She was as economical as she knew how to be and yet they never saved a cent. She made over the children's clothes and had worn her own until they were shabby. The wo man was loyal to her husband and It took some time to develop the fact that much of the income went In keeping him well dressed- Yet he had been wondering what she 3id with $125 a month, and she had been . wondering why they did not accumulate more. Mrs. Vaughn has given considerable attention to the planning of a balanced ration and will show women how to vary their meals and at the same time reduce the cost and the amount of la bor involved in preparing them. She will cook meats and tell how to buy them. She will make dainty desserts, and bake beautiful cakes. She will demonstrate the best frying methods and make fine pastry. SLAV GUARDIAN PICTURED J. H. Raymond, of Pacific Univer sity, lectures on Russia. "The Giant Guardian of the Slavs and Their Ambitions" is how Jerome Hall Raymond, extension lecturer for Pa cific University, described Russia in hia illustrated lecture on that country de livered in the auditorium of the Lincoln High School last night. The talk was the second of a series of six lectures on the great European powers in which the main purpose is to outline the un derlying causes of the present war madness in Europe. Mr. Raymond spoke Tuesday night on Constantinople, "the long envied bone of conteniic-Tfof the great pow ers." He will speak Friday on Austria Hungary. . . The lecture traced the Russian revo lutionary movement, the reforms that were demanded by the revolutionists and the difficulties in the way of re form in Russia, the government policy of repressing political discussion, and the poverty, ignorance and apathy of tne masses or me people. The only remedy, he said, is political liberty. Cottage Grove to Get Depot Park. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 14. (Special.) Representatives of the Southern Pacific have conferred with officers of the Commercial Club re garding the proposed depot park. The park will be located across the track from the depot. The plot of ground will not be large, but attractive. The club will furnish and set out the flow era. ' OFFICIALS SEE WAY Election May Be Ordered With out Assuming Responsibility. WATER VOTE IS WANTED Supreme Court Decision on Validity or Recall Expected Daily, but if Not Handed Down Voters Will Act October 2 7. Although George Mason, of the Non partisan League, has notified City Auditor Barbur and members of the City Commission thai he will hold the officials personally responsible for ex penditures made for the proposed Albee-Dieck-Brewster recall election in case expenditures are made and the State Supreme Court holds the recall to be invalid, it developed yesterday mat tne recall election can be held without the officials assuming respon sibility, by reason of the presence on tne Daiiot or the water rate measure proposed by Commissioner Daly. Mne special election as set forth In the official call is for vote upon the water question as well as on the recall. If the election should be held and the recall declared invalid, the election ex penses would be credited to the special election for vote on the water question. There being no question about the le gality of an election for this purpose, it is said that the officials responsible for the election could not be held for the costs. The contention of Mr. Mason is that there is a strong chance of the Supreme Court holding that the recall election is invalid. So far the expenditures on arrange ments for the election have not been great, only-such preliminaries as are absolutely necessary having been at tended to. This includes the publica tion of notices, the selection of polling places and election beards and the preparation of ballot forms and the treaking of the seals on the ballot boxes containing the votes as cast at the last city election. It is expected by City Attorney La Roche that the Supreme Court will hand down a decision on the recall law todt-y or tomorrow. If the decision comes today it will leave 17 days in which to prepare for Ihe election. In case there is no decision of the court before October 27 the election will be held on that day in sptte of the ques tion of the validity of the law. WILSON TO OPEN SHOW PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO START IiAXD PRODUCTS EXHIBIT. Speelal Wirt to Carry Word Is It tin to Armory Stage Where Programme Will Be Held. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, will open the Manufac turers' and Land Products Show. Octo ber 26. President David M. Dunne re ceived a telegram from Secretary Tumulty yesterday, in which he an nounced that President Wilson would be glad to open Portland's exposition. President Wilson has seldom con sented to open an exposition unless of a National or international character. President Dunne and members of the -executive committe are highly pleased over the acceptance of the invitation. Elaborate arrangements to receive the message of President Wilson are being made. William A. Robb, man ager of the Western Union, personally will handle the message by a special wire in the armory. He will hand the message to F. W. Hild, chairman of the committee on special events, who will in turn convey it to President Dunne to be read to the opening-night guests and visitors to the show. In order to arrange -for a special wire in the armory the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph Company, through Its manager, Fred Spoeri, arranged yesterday to co-operate with the West ern Union and the land show manage ment by which the Western Union will use its own wires. to the main office of the telephone cornany and from there the wires of theT telephone company will lead to the telegraph instruments on the stage at the armory. President Wilson's consent was se cured with the hearty co-operation of the Commercial Club, the Char.iber of Commerce and members of the commit tee on special events. Following the receipt of the Presi dent's message will be the opening ex ercises of the land show, of which -F. W. Hild is chairman. 'The opening night programme will be under the auspices of the Portland Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce. President Dunne will introduce Mayor Albee, who will deliver a short address, telling of the benefits of the exposition to the Northwest. President Ramsdell, of the Commercial Club, as well as President Averill, of the Chamber of Commerce, will speak, as will Governor West. PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECT Three-Day Session Attended by Del egates From 40 Temples, Ends. The grand temple of the Pythian Sisters of Oregon has concluded its annual convention, which was held this year in the Women of Woodcraft Hall. The meeting, which lasted three days, was attended by delegates from 40 temples representing every part of the state. The exemplification of the initiation was a feature of the gathering. The principal event of interest yesterday was the election of officers. The women, elected to serve for the ensuing year are: Past grand chief, Mrs. Mabel Rob erts, Myrtle Point; grand chief, Mrs, Mary Littlefield, Portland; grand senior, Mrs. Nellie F. Vernon, As toria; grand junior, Mrs. Emma Snyder, Aurora; grand manager, Mrs. Emma McKinney, Hillsboro; grand master of records and correspondence, Mrs. Nellie R, Hogue, Klamath Falls; mistress of finance, Mrs. Edith E. Clark. St. Johns; protector, Mrsl Alice K. Gailey, Enterprise; guard, Mrs. Eleanor Drake, Silverton. BANK CONDITIONS GOOD Washington Institutions, Totalling 2 6 8, Show Great Resources. OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 14. (Special.) Reports of the 268 Washington state banks to the State Sank Examiner in response to the call of September 13 show aggregate resources of $130,979, 737.74. nearly $10,000,000 In excess of those shown by the corresponding call of last year." "The reports speak for themselves and show a healthy condition on the part of the state banks," Examiner W. E. Hanson stated. Apples for Health! New Shipments Choice Hood River Apples Arriving DailyOrder Noto Portland Agents for Gossard Front -Lace, Nemo, Bien Jolie Corsets and Carter's Underwear Entire Stock Andirons and Fire Sets Now 20 Off Olds9Wortman $eKing Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 Tea Room. Portland's most popular place to take down-town luncheon. Prompt service and rea sonable prices. Attractive New Dresses for Street Wear At $18.50 "Women's and misses' handsome new Dresses of silk or wool. One especially attractive model is in basque effect of Duchess satin with hip girdle, tunic skirt with white satin trimmed cuffs and collars. Others with box plaited tunics. Great variety of styles to se lect from in various weaves and serviceable dark colors. Complete line "I O CZf -a- v-r v of sizes. Priced at only New Dress Skirts Just In- At $22.50 At this price we ex hibit a wonderfully complete line of Dresses appropriate for street and - reception wear. Crepe do thine, crepe meteor, serges, whipcords, poplins, etc., mostly in the dark, rich shades for Winter. Smart basqne models, others in plaited tunic effects. Trimmings of sashes, girdles, fancy buttons, braids, etc. All sizes. Mod erately priced for this sale $15.00 to $38.50 Second Floor Exquisite new Dress Skirts of Duchesse satins, with tunic or triple ruffle flounces of silk Brussels net or silk lace, with deep shirred hip yoke and sashes. Latest creations. 3J?C Tl Shown in black only. Prices range from 15 to P -' A T Kf?T fif Exceeding smart and 11 P&J.MJ fashionable are the many handsome dresses we show at this price both for street and reception wear. Dainty lace and chiffon-trimmed models of crepe de chine, crepe meteor or Duchesse satins, also the more serviceable street dresses of serges, whipcords, poplins, etc. Season's very latest effects are shown in this as- QOff Clf sortment at the low price of pawOall New Corduroy Middy Blouses Priced at $5.0Q Second Floor We have just received by express a shipment of the latest Middy Blouses for women and misses. Made of corduroy in Norfolk style with sailor collar and lacings down the side or front. li These are very smart. Ask to see them! Priced at only S&.XJxJ $22.50 $1.75 Middies 89c Department, Second Floor. Odd lines children's Middy Blouses in Balkan and straight effects with large collars and ties toi match. Made of excellent quality of materials. Grades selling to $1.75QQn are placed on sale for Thursday at-' Girls' $2.25 Wool Sweaters 98c Infants' Knit Suits $2.89 Girls' Wool Sweaters underpriced for Thursday's selling. In good, full styles with ribbed cuffs and knit in pockets. Ages 4, 6 and 8. Worth Q Qr to $2.25. NowO Infants' "Brownie" Suits, consisting of a knit sweater, cap and leggins. These come (in white and cardinal only. Ages from 1 to 4 years. fiJO OQ Priced Zp&.Ozt Men's $2.50 Slippers at $1.69 Per Pair Bargain Circle First Floor Special one-day sale of men's soft vici kid House Slippers in black or tan. One 6tyle with elastic sides others in opera and Everett models. Reg. $2.50 grades, O t JQ priced for Thursday's selling at the pair, only V - Women's $1.00 Crocheted Slippers 48c $1.50 Siesta Slippers at 98c Women's -.$1.50 Siesta Slip pers with high-roll collar ef fects. Also women's felt slip pers in full line of desirable colors. $1.50 grades QjQf on sale at, the pair'O' Women's crocheted Slippers in all the wanted colors and all sizes. Styled with roll top. Regular $1 kinds aQ the low price, pair"0" Women's $1.60 and $1.75 Boudoir and One-Strap Slippers at 51.29 Men's, Women's and Children's $2.50 Indian Moccasins only $1.29 Charming New Trimmed Hats $6.75 An Unusually Attractive Group of Smartly Trimmed Hats Priced for Thursday's Selling Much Under Their Regular Worth. Scores of Styles in the Newest Effects The Millinery Salons on the Second Floor will attract great crowds again today, for this is one of the most notable offerings in Trimmed Hats we have made so far this season. Many of the models shown in this assortment are exact copies of Hats selling from $15.00 to $20.00. From the Chic Turban to .the Saucy Sailor, in Small or Medium ; Styles Some Trimmed With but a Single Large Flower, Others With Ostrich, Gold and Silver Braids, Stick-TJps, Fancy Feathers, Ribbons, Loops and other novelties. All Temptingly Stylish. Foundations of very best quality black silk velvet, also shown in browns, greens and blues. If you have put off buying your new hat you are indeed fortunate, for this sale presents an opportunity to select from the latest models at a substantial saving. Distinctive, fl?? becoming Hats not shown elsewhere in Portland ! Special P 4 O Millinery Salons, Second Floor. Mill-Ends Outing Flannel 8c Yd. On Sale at Bargain Center in the Basement Anotherbig lot of Outing Flannels priced for a rousing one-day sale in the TJnderprice Store! Extra heavy quality and well-fleeced very desirable for men's, women's and children's gowns and pajamas. Shown in wide range of patterns and dependable colors. Lengths up to 20 yards. Supply your Winter needs today at the special Q price of, the yard, only 0 40c OWK Coffee 29c Fourth Floor Coffee will not be delivered except with other pur chases made in the grocery de partment. Regular 40c OWK Imperial Roast Coffee O Q on sale at, the pound'1' 5QcOWKTea39c Fourth Floor 50c OWK Tea choice of Ceylon or Uncolored Japan priced for Thursday's selling at a very low price. Try a couple of pounds. OQn Reg. 50c qualities, lb. Demonstration & Special Sale Wear-Ever" A luminum $3.55 Kitchen Set At $2.45 Three-piece Wear-Ever Aluminum Kitch en Set, consisting of one $2.00 Double Boiler, one 95c Covered Sauce Pan and one 60c Shallow Stew Pan, total value $3.55. Entire set for this P O 5 T sale at p&.eJ Today Special Demonstration of "Wear-Ever" Griddles AN AUTHORITY on cooking will demonstrate to our patrons the superior qualities of the famous "Wear-Ever" Aluminum Grid dles. Tempting hot cakes cooked with out grease or odor. The most interesting demonstration of Cooking Utensils ever held in Portland Come and bring your friends with you. This 85c Kettle 57 c Five - pint size Wear - Ever Kettle reg ular price 8oc. special at. 57c This 60c three pint Lipped ouuee ran ft At 35c Special Round Trip Fares to the MANUFACTURERS AND LAND PRODUCTS SHOW to be held in Portland, October 26 to Nov. 14 These low round-trip fares will apply from all stations, main line and branches. Sale Dates and Limit. From Eugene and all points north, including C. & E., S. F. C. & XV., P. E. & E. and P. R. & N. points, October 27, 29. 31, November 3, 6, 7, 10. 14. Final return limit two days from date of sale. From all points south of Eugene, In cluding Klamath Falls, sale dates will be October -27 and 30. November 3, 6, 10, 13. Final return limit Monday fol- ' " lowing date of sale. Full particulars as to fares, train schedules, etc., can be obtained from the nearest agent of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or. Afternoon and Evening Entertainment The Hotel Multnomah with its afternoon teas, dinner dances, table d'hote dinners with an entertainment consisting of the world's noted dancers and stars from grand opera, and after-dinner dances affords pleasure with out limit. Take your friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Canrille and Bresonler and GlovacainI and Heller's Orchestra. Hotel Multnomah H. C. BOWERS, Mgrr. I P. liKl.VOLUS, Ant Mar. ' Motel Ca-rltoo Fourteenth and Washington Streets. - n '-j Rooms, with. bath. .$1.50 day . Booms, without . bath . $1 day All outside rooms, fireproof : construction. Special rates for permanent guests. ROSS FINNEGAN. Mgr. VICTOR BRANDT. Prop.