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8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1914. SUNDER SUIT LOST BY IS BRASHEARS Improper Conduct by Plaintiff Not Proved, However, Says New York Jury. TALK HELD WOMAN'S RIGHT Court Presiding Over Case Involving ex-Portland Persons, Says Mrs. Susan Smith Properly Warned Her "Protege. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. (Special.) Mra. Susane W. Smith, of Shelbyvtlle. Ky- once known as the "Hetty Green of the Northwest," will not have to pay J50.000 balm for the wounded feel lngrs of Mrs. Marion W. Brashears, treasurer of the Favary Tire & Cushion Company, of 111 Broadway, whose Blander suit was tried during? the past two days before Judge Hand In the United States District Court. The jury, which took the case short ly before noon, returned a verdict for the defense at 1:S0 o'clock. Foreman Etone handed the following statement to the clerk: "We wish explicity to state that we find nothing in the evidence proving Improper conduct on the part of the plaintiff." Defendant Not Absolved. ' The verdict of the jury for the de fendant does not absolve the latter of having told alleged" damaging stories concerning Mrs. Brashears. It takes Into consideration merely the Judge's charge that Mrs. Smith had a perfect right to repeat these second-hand stories in good faith to her protege. Miss Case, the concert singer. The Judge ruled that since Miss Case was practically a member of Mrs. Smith's family, the latter had a right to warn the girl by telling her of the rumors concerning Mrs. Brashears. with whom Miss Case wa3 Intimate. "If, however, the stories imputing lack of chastity were spoken to injure the plaintiff, that is another case," aid the court. Attorney Palmer for the plaintiff asked the court to Instruct the Jury that in view of the presence of a wit ness at the conversations between Mrs. Smith and her protege, the remarks, made by Mrs. Smith concerning Mrs. Brashears character were privileged. The Judge refused this request. Verdict Displeases Attorney. The verdict did not satisfy Mr. Pal mer, who moved that the verdict be set aside on the grounds that it was against the weight of evidence, that Improper testimony was admitted and that the charges of the Judge to the Jury were defective. Among the points which the Jury had to consider were whether the Rev. Hudson Baker, the young Unitarian Minister, had to coax Mrs. Brashears to leave his room at midnight; whether she went there because it was cold : In her room' and she wanted to be r comfortable and read Dante's "In- ferno;" whether she locked the parlor door when she had men callers, and whether she took Baker's arm while walking for support or as the pre liminary to what she hoped would be a scene of tenderness. Mrs. Smith was the only principal in the case present when the jury an nounced that it had decided everything in the negative. It was explained that Mrs. Brashears was detained by illness and that she was being attended by Miss Case, who was her star witness against her foster mother after having re ceived her musical education through Mrs. Smith's aid. THE DALLES BIDS OPENED Prices for Building Offered ty 13 Firms, Some of Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 12. Bids were opened at ' the Treasury Department today for the construction of a new public building at The Dalles, Or., 13 firms competing. The Campbell Construction Company of Salt Lake was the lowest bidder on limestone building 71,468. Its bid for e sandstone building, $79,468. was higher than several submitted by Port land firms. One sandstone construction company, George Gichson and Brother, of Portland. wa low bidder, at 73, 878. This same firm proposed to erect a. limestone structure for 76,00U. Other Portland bidders were: N. E. Doerlng, limestone. $81,394; sandstone, ' $80,794; A. W. Katsche, limestone, $80.- 160; sandstone, $79,960; Schanen-Blair Company, limestone, $81,380; sandstone. $77,680; John Al meter, limestone, $78, 415; sandstone, $79,915. Bids also were submitted by con tractors in Astoria, Seattle, Grass Val ley and Chicago. No award yet has been made. that they may eat luncheon in peace. They undoubtedly would oblige each Other when the evening meal is due but for the unhappy fact that the din ner hours of the contending armies do not tally. Obviously, says a facetious French man, it is somebody's duty to see that the meal hours of the opposing forces synchronize exactly. The soldiers en tertain each other with music, the trenches on either side furnishing items turn and turn about. "Oh, yes, the Russians pay for what they take," exclaims the Koenigsberger Zeitung, and adds: "The inspector of a great farm, who was riding a fine horse, his saddle and bridle ornamented with silver, encoun tered a troop of Russians. " 'We need that horse, dismount,' " ordered the Russian commander. 'But to prove you that we Russians are not so black as we are painted, I now pay you for the horse.' "So saying he handed a ruble (51 cents) to the Inspector, who discovered later that the piece was coined in the 18th century and is not current now." The Figaro prints a letter to a resi dent of Paris from his son, a French soldier, who is now a German prisoner. The latter says that the Germans are training French captives at target practice and also are drilling them. The Figaro wonders whether the Idea is to force prisoners to serve in the German army as combatants or Is sim ply a conceit originating in the confi dence of the Germans In victory and the training of the Kaiser's supposed future soldiers. A West Indian negro, according to the Barbados Standard, told his over seer what he thought of British soldiers by means of a little story. "Jes" before de war," he said, "de Kaiser, he send a bag of rice to King George, and he tell him, 'King George, I got as many sol diers as dere Is rice in dis bag,' and King George, he sent de KaiBer a bot tle of nigger peppers and he tell him, 'I only got as many soldiers as there Is peppers in this bottle, but jes' you bite one and see how you like him.' " WORK FOR ALL IS NEAR NEGOTIATIONS FOR MTJNICIPAL, WOOD YARDS ARE BEGUN. TEXAN WANTS TO BE SPEAKER OF HOUSE Representative Henry, Ardent Wilson Man, Plans Revolt Against Clark. SENAT0RSHIP IS PURSUED County Rock Breaking; Camp May Aid Workers, Too, bat Loafers Will Be Kept Moving; by Police. Loafers, take notice! The first of a series of municipal woodyards where the seasonal unem ployment problem will be solved by Portland during the coming Winter month is to be established at Beaver- ton. City Commissioner Brewster has entered into negotiations with Rev. M. Kelly, of Beaverton, for the reduc tion of 4000 cords of timber into cord-wood. Plans for the wood plant have not been completed definitely, but probably win do in a snort time along with some other propositions of a similar nature. It Is not certain yet whether the city will operate the yard directly or handle it Dy contract. Negotiations are pending between Commissioner Brewster and a number of other timber owners, and it is likely other woodyards will be established. In addition to these, which will furnish work at small wages for many men, the city is negotiating with the county for the operation of a number of rock- breaking plants, at which rock will be produced via the sledge hammer route for use in constructing county roads." xne plan which has been submitted by the City Council to the Board of County Commissioners provides for the breaking of the rock at the expense of the city and by men hired by the city. The county during its road building season will purchase the rock at the market price instead of buying it from privately owned rock crushing plants. The county will furnish the tents and other equipment for the rock break ing camps. In a report which will be submitted to the Council by Commissioner Brew ster this morning plans for the wood- yards and the rock breaking camps are explained. it is said tnat the city should take a firm stand in handling the seasonal unemployment problem by giving wide publicity to the fact that every idle man who comes here will be forced either to go to work at small wages and hard labor or move on to some more favorable clime. It is pro posed to work the police hard in han dling the situation. Proposals were made recently for the opening of a lodging-house for the un employed In the old Taylor-Street Church at Third and Taylor streets. There has been a great deal of opposi tion to this plan, and it is doubtful whether thei city will attempt to nego tiate further. IGNORANT WOMEN BLAMED High Cost of Living Declared Dae to Insufficient Training. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Ignorance on the part of housewives is responsive In large measure for the high cost of living, in the opinion of Mayor Mitchel's . food supply committee, of which George W. Perkins is chairman. Work . lng girls and those reared in the homes of the well-to-do are equally at fault. according to the report. Young women employed in offices. . stores and factories before their mar- riage have little or no practical train ' lng in the art of housekeeping, the committee finds. The same is true, it Is held, of the daughters of prosperous families, where the mistaken notion prevails that it is not necessary for them to learn housekeeping. The committee contends that extrava- - gance and waste in households headed .. by women not trained for home-making leads to large and unnecessary drains upon the city s food supply. Firing on Battle Line Ceases for Lunch. Soldiers, Back in Paris, Report That Dinner Honn of Contending; Armlea Do Not Tally, So Obliga tions Cease After Luncheon Hour. SHOOTING ON SHIP FATAL NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED, CAPTAM AND ANOTHER MAN SHOT. Man Said to Be Insane Opens Fire When Ordered to Don Proper detains. CHARLESTON. S. C. Nov. 12. The arrival here today of the steamer Mo hawk, from New York, revealed a shooting tragedy on the high seas, off the North Carolina coast, that resulted in the death of F. W. R. Hinman, busi ness manager of the Florida Times- Union of Jacksonville, and serious wounds to another passenger and to the Mohawk's captain. All three were victims of bullets fired by a passenger who booked as George Batchelor Per kins, architect, of Boston. Hinman was president of the South ern Newspaper Publishers' Association and widely known in the South. The other wounded passenger was B. H. Wright, of Utlca, N. Y. Physicians said tonight both he and Captain A. IX Ingram probably would recover. Perkins, who boarded the Mohawk at New York, was placed in irons immedi ately after the shooting last night, and when the ship docked here was held on a murder charge. Evidence tending to snow tnat he was not mentally respon slble was Introduced at the hearing. Mr. and Mrs. Hinman. Mr. Wright and Captain Ingram were sitting in the companionway of the Mohawk when Perkins, clad In pajamas and a rain coat, approached. The captain told him he must wear more suitable apparel if he wished to remain. Perkins immedi ately drew a revolver and began firing. After his victims fell Perkins is said to have turned the weapon on himself, but found he had emptied It. Reputation as General Nuisance Is Handicap, However, and Follow ing Among Democrats Is Pitifully Attenuated. OREGONIAN NEWS BTJREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 12. At thia early day there are indications that a fight may be made to prevent the re-election of Champ Clark as Speaker of the House of Representatives, though such a fight will not culminate until December, 1915, unless the .new Congress should be called in extra session. The leader of the revolt, as might be expected, is Representative Henry, of Texas, one of the dyed-in-the-wool Wilson Democrats, who has grown tired of being a mere member on the floor of the House. Henry wants something better than his present job and won't be happy until he gets it. Another Texan Gets Job. Two years ago Bob Henry was a most active candidate for appointment as Attorney-General, and he quickly let It be known that he would be the legal adviser of the new Administra tion. He failed, however,! to take Mr. Wilson into his confidence, and when Texas got a Cabinet job it went to Rep resentative Burleson, now Postmaster General, and not to Mr. Henry. Henry swallowed that disappointment and re mained loyal to the President, even though another got the job he sought. For the past year Mr. Henry has cast longing eyes on the Texas Sena torship that will become vacant two years hence, on the expiration of the term of Senator Culberson, who is so ill he is not expected to be a candi date for re-election. Meantime Mr. Henry thinks it may be advisable to win the Speakership of the House. If he could land that job he would prefer it to the Senate. If he fails to become Speaker he will again take up his pur suit oi the Senatorship. Chance for Speakership NIL "Bob" Henry, of Texas, has not the first chance of becoming SDeaker of the House. Of late Mr. Henry has won the reputation of being a genera: nul sance He is so regarded by his col leagues. Hla following among the Democrats Is so small that It is pitiful. Mr. Henry, however, does not seem to know that. There are some members of the House who might support Henry for Speaker as against JlarK. especially some of the radical Wilson Democrats, for it in recognized that Speaker Clark is not an enthusiastic Wilson adherent and never will be. Speaker Clark has never forgotten his defeat at the Baltimore convention, after having secured the In dorsement of more than a majority of the delegates. What is more, he never will forget it, nor will he ever live down his big grouch. Clark Not Admirer of Wilson. This was shown toward the close of the Congressional campaign. The Dem ocratic National committee procured in terviews from many Democratic lead ers, advancing reasons why the Demo crats should be continued In power, and especially pointing out why President Wilson should be sustained. Among those interviewed was Speaker Clark. His interview, comprising some 800 words, mentioned President Wilson Just once. . He expressed the Idea that In history President Wilson will be known primarily because "of his successful ef forts to keep the United States out of war." The remainder of the 800-word Interview made up a beautiful little essay on peace. That was all that Champ Clark ever said about sustain ing the President. The radical Wilson Democrats wero peeved by Clark's reluctance, and be cause of that, and because of his well known and ill-concealed hostility toward the President, the radicals, ted by -Representative Henry, want to de throne Speaker Clark and name a Speaker who will be entirely subser vient to the will of President Wilson. With Henry the fight is personal; with some others it Is based on their belief that the Speaker should be in close harmony with the Administration. There is no more popular man In all of Congress than Speaker Clark, and when he comes up for re-election he will win. Representative Mann, the ReDubllcan leader, has served notice that the Re publican members of the next House will not lend themselves to the scheme of Representative Henry to overthrow Clark. There will be no combination of Republicans and anti-Clark Demo crats to . elect a new Democratic Speaker. n 3 . aft A witn every purcnase s mne in travel for a dollar in trade" Emporium 'Economy Week' Sensation! Actual $30, $27.50, and $24.75 Suits at 95 si TODAY ONLY! $1.50 and $1.75 House Dresses .Maker's surplus 50 dozen, all fresh and new. Chambrays and percales light and dark colors. Aetna! $1.50 and $1.75 Dresses Friday only, o n e to a cus tomer, 7 Second Floor. I 4 Two big racks over 100 of the smartest, newest Suits ever sold these regular prices! Handsome Redingotes and novelty styles all fashion able fabrics and colors. Don't miss this astonishing Suit sale ! Take your pick to day of over 100 beautiful $30, $27.50 and $24.75 at $17.95. jn & jm aW Four Models exactly like this Illustration One rack of Jun iors and Small Wo men's Coats, worth to $16.50 $22.50 Plush and $1 MS Lamb Coats at. . A T Bought 24 of them to sell below manufacturer's regular wholesale cost! Rich seal plush and Ara bian lamb elegant models, and lengths. 4 One rack of New est Separate Skirts selling at $5 and $5.50 '3.87 Up to $4.45 Waists $198 One Immense table dozen, .f beautiful lingerie models, htn.li and low neck. bcw ions; sleeves. M IMMIGRATION IS TOPIC 8TASLEY beko to speak tonight AT SYNAGOGUE ON OUTLOOK. Work of Hebrew Sheltering society and Distribution of Foreigner. To Be Dlacnucd. "Wax and Immigration" -will be the subject of an address at Ahaval Sholom synagogue, at Park and Clay streets, tonight, by Stanley Bero, of New York, who represents the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of Ameri ca. This organization looks after Jew ish Immigrants to America, and so far as possible sees that they go to those narts of the United States where conditions are mopt favorable for their success. "The society also Is largely lnstru mental In aiding: the Immigrant to be come an American, In preparing him for resnonsibilities as a citizen," said Mr. Bero yesterday. "We have a fol low-up system by which we keep a record of the movements and progress of. each immigrant, and we are en abled to be of service to him after he has been in America some time.' Mr. Bero believes that the United States will enter on a period of great Droperlty at the close of the war. "It possibly Is selfish to think of our own DrosDerity in this connection." he said, "but we can't help but feel that in the reconstruction period that will follow the war there will be such demand for American products that it will provide work not only for all the unemployed now In the United States, but for the people who will come here from Europe as soon as the war will let them." "In this connection." he continued, it Is all important to remember that the United States immigrant authori ties now are considering ways and means for the equitable distribution of immigrants, something heretofore attempted only by private agencies. such as our society." The local directors of the society are Dr. A. Tllzer. John Dellar and D. Soils Cohen. Ben Selling, of Portland, and Lucius L. Solomons, of San Fran cisco, are Pacific Coast members of the general advisory board of the society. MIDDIES TO SEE PACIFIC Xaval Academy Cruise to Take Squadron to San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 12. For the first, time In the history of the United States Naval Academy Its midshipmen will make their annual practice cruise to the Pacific Ocean in 1915. according to an announcement made here today by officials of the Panama-Pacific Inter national Exposition. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has decided that the squadron will leave Annapolis in June, pass through the Panama Canal and proceed to this city, where the middles will view the expo sition. The cruise will last three months. The middles will return to Annapolis In September. PRENATAL CARE IS URGED liow Plane of Medical Standard Is Deplored by Physician. BOSTON, Nov. 12. The prevalence of a low medical standard In regard to prenatal care was deplored by Dr. A. B. Emmons, of this city, in an address be fore the annual convention of the American Association for the Study an Prevention of Infant Mortality, which opened today. Dr. Emmons laid stress on the more needful and scientific treat ment of expectant mothers as the start- lng point in the prevention of mortal ity among infants. Other addresses were delivered by Dr. H. L. Shaw, of Albany. N. Y., chief of the division of child hygiene of the New York State Department of Health: Mrs. Max West, of the Federal Chil dren's Bureau, and Dr. Mary Sherwoou, of Baltimore, chairman of the convention. Mr. Herrick Visits Prison Camps. PARIS. Nov. 12. Myron T. Herrick. American Ambassador, has returned from Sonthern France. where he visited the concentration camps where German prisoners are held, and locali ties where Austrian and German sub jects are Interned. He found condl- tlons satisfactory and la making a de tailed report to the State Department at Washington. . "Women of Parish on Equality. NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Women here after will enjoy equal rights with men at parish meetings at the New York diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church. With only a dozen votes In the negative, the right to vote was given by the adoption of a resolution at the annual diocesan convention in this city. Th. Government Bureau of Mines has succeeded in making an economical fuel by briquetlng the lignites of California. Texas and North Dakota without a binding material. We Give DUCHESS WOULD AID NAVY Canadian Governor-General's Wife Appeals Cor Garb for Jacklea. OTTAWA, Ont. Nov. 12 Canadian aid to the British navy in various forms is being encouraged. The latest evi dence comes from the Duchess of Con naught, wife of Canada's Governor General. She Issued a statement today saying she bad been Informed that some 6000 bluejackets, serving in the British Atlantic squadron under Rear Ad mi ral Hornby, are, now. that the Winter is coming on, in need of 'oil skins and rubber boots. She will be grateful, she says In her statement. If those wishing to subscribe money for the purchase of these ar ticles, would kindly send their sub scriptions to Government House, Ot tawa, i Th. seolog-lcal Indications are that Cape Cod, Mass., will ultimately disappear. There are 1,453.000 Presbyterians In the united states. PARIS, Nov. 11. Life In the trenches appears by no means to be the irk some and dreadful thing it is reported to be. According to soldiers back In , Paris from the firing line, troops that ' are supposed to face each other grimly . across a fire-swept space only a few hundred yards wide are not the blood- thirsty fellows we all took them for. They carry chivalry Into their work j and certain conventions, all making for t comfort, have been tacitly established between them. For example, toward midday both aides suspend flro In order ' 'Line Would Sell to Seattle. SEATTLE, Nov. 12. 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