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TIIE MORXIXG OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, "MARCH 10, 1915. SANITY TESTIMONY IS DENIED TO W liabilities as $593,113 and assets as 1500. O'Xeil recently was pardoned from the State Penitentiary, where he served a part ' of a term for reporting the condition of hia bank falsely. 'BODY OF AGED MAN FOUND Ruling Applies Only to One Man Attempt Is to Be Repeated. EVELYN MAY NOT APPEAR Samuel I. Gibbons Wanders From The Dalles to Death in Valley. ' THE DALLES. Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) The mysterious disappearance of Samuel D. Gibbons, aeed 78. of Mau- pin. Or., from this city the night of December 4 was explained today when his dead body was found in the Chen owith Creek Valley, six miles west of The Dalles, today. The body was discovered by ' Harold Marsh while Attorneys for Defendant Are Xot to Tall His ex-Wire Evidence on Preliminaries to Escape Oc cupy Day at Trial. NEW YORK, March 9, Attorneys for Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, made their first attempt today to get testimony concerning: his sanity nin th record of his trial for con spiracy to escape from the State Hos- nital for the Criminal Insane at Mat teawan. The attempt was unsuccessful, It was while William Gordon, a hotel keener of Beacon. N. Y., was on the witness stand that Justice Page, before nrhnm the trial of Thaw and five co defendants is In progress in the criml i hrnrh of the Supreme Court, sus tained the prosecution's objection aaalnst the Introduction of such test! monr. It was understood, however, that the ruling of the court applied solely to the testimony of Gordon. Objection la Sustained. Gordon, after telling of the many visits Thaw made to his hotel while on his way to and from habeas corpus ni-weHines which he instituted, ana declaring that he conversed with Thaw as he did with any other man, was asked whether" the defendant appeared to be fully rational at all times. The question was put to him on cross-examination by John B. Stanchfleld, chief of Thaw's legal advisers. The nrosecutlon immediately ob jected, pointing out that the witness haddmltted it was quite a while prior to the day cr the escape mai no nan last talked with Thaw. Moreover, the nrosecution contended, the sole issue to he decided was the guilt of the de fendant and his alleged co-conspirators. Testimony Held Remote. In upholding the objection Justice Tage said that if it was the idea of Thaw's counsel to show through the witness Gordon that Thaw was of sound mind at the time of his escape, he thought his testimony on that subject must necessarily be "remote." Mr. StanchJield asserted, after the adjournment late today, that he would make a further attempt tomorrow to get testimony concerning Thaw's can ity before the jury. The defense of Thaw hinges on the contention that he was sane at the time of his escape and, therefore, was being illegally detained. Franklin Kennedy, Special Deputy Attorney-General in charge of the pros ecution, announced tonight that he ex pected to complete the state's case by tomorrow afternoon. Method of Escape Related. Aside from Gordon's testimony, vir tually all the evidence today had to d with the renting of the automobile i which Thaw fled as far as New Hamp shire: the presence and actions in the Holland Hotel at Beacon, N. Y, which adjoins Matteawan, of the co-defend ants: the ownership of the automobile which ncured in the escape, and the identification of court records. The usual motions to dismiss tho in dictmcnts against the defendant were made and denied. Mr. Kennedy, in outlining the case of the state to the jury at the opening o tho proceedings today, asserted that Thaw was insane at the time of hi escape, and that to allow him to be at large at this time would still constitute a menace to the public safety. Defense Xot to Call Evelyn. Although it was eald early In the day that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had an nonnced her intention to testify in her husband's behalf. Thaw's attorneys de clared they would not call her. She is said to have changed her attl tude toward Thaw and to have ex pressed a willingness to testify in bis behalf. Tatrick O'Connor, a clerk in the Bu reau of Licenses. Identified applications for chauffeur's licenses made by Thomas f lood. Roger Thompson and Michael U'Keefe. This testimony was designed to show that O'Keefe, Thompson and Flood actually were the chauffeurs who drove the machines in which Thaw es caped. Gordon identified Thompson and O'Keefe as the men who camo to bis ht'tel a short time before Thaw fled from Matteawan. Roger Thompson, the witness said, was the chauffeur and O'Keefe was with Thompson. Hotel employes corroborated this testimony DISTINGUISHED RUSSIAJT AUTHOR WILL LECTURE AT WHITE TEMPLE. mmm. TV ' r&-- r- J, Hrt. Mary Antin. Mary Antin, distinguished author of "The Promised Land" and "They Who Knock at Our Gates." will speak in the White Temple under the auspices of the Council of J ev ish Women March 31, Mrs. Antin came from the Jew ish pale to the United States at 13. Her address will be a plea for the immigrant. The committee on arrange ments who will welcome Mrs. Antin is: Mrs. Julius L. Louisson, Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Miss Mary Frances Isom, Mrs. Julius Lip pitt. Miss Josephine Hammond, Mrs. S. M. Blumauer. Mrs.'L. Alt man. Miss Ruth Catlin. Miss G. Wasserman, Dr. C. H. Chapman. Isaac Swett, Marshall N. Dana, Sigrnund Sichel and Roscoe C. Nelson. Hart Schaf fner& Marx Suits and Overcoats for use right now Have you seen the new Varsity models in this great line of fine clothes for young men? You ought to. see them without fail before , you spend any money for clothes Tell us that you want to see Varsity 55 ; . and that you've got about $25 to spend fdr a suit or overcoat. .We'll show you 1 some big values. Some More, Some Less Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service Northwest Corner Third and Morrison I fFV Sir-i Copyright Hart Schaf f or r fc Mva hunting. Coyotes had mutliated the fea tures beyond recognition, but Identi fication was made positive by relatives who identified the clothes. Mr. Gibbons was brought to this city December 4 by Mrs. Sarah Gamber, his niece, of Maupin. After an ex amination by the County Court the aged man was committed to the Home for the Aged in Portland. He was sent to The Dalles hospital for tho night, tho officials not wanting -to place him in jail. Evidently the old man did not like the idea of going to the Portland institution, for, while he was left in a waiting-room at the hospital while a nurse prepared a room for him. he disappeared and a care ful search failed to find any trace of him. L0RB1S MARTIN FREE Man Accused of Killing of Game Deputy Acquitted. VERDICT IS UNANIMOUS Testimony That A. S. Hubbard Tried to Draw "Weapon Said to Have Inspired Jurors Mcdford Crowd Applauds Report. MEDFORD. Or.. March 9. (Special.) Lorris Martin, the Trail Creek moun taineer, was acquitted by a jury in the Circuit Court today on a charge of killing A. S. Hubbard, deputy game warden, last December. The jury was out four hours, but reached the verdict unanimously on the first ballot, the time being taken up by a considera tion of the evidence. The courtroom was filled when the verdict was reported, a large number of the spectators being neighbors of the Martin family from the Trail Creek district. When Judge Calkins came to the words "not guilty" a wave of ap plause swept over the room. The Judge immediately ordered the room cleared. Mrs. Skyrman, the sister of the de fendant, with tears streaming downi her face, ran for a telephone, while the prisoner tried to smile and then dashed the tears from his eyes. A the jailer went from the room, Martin arose to follow him and then. In a dazed, way sat down- as he realized he was free. Mrs. Sarah Martin, the aged mother of the defendant, showed more com posure than any other member of the family, received the congratulations of her friends quietly and waited until the crowd had disappeared before she greeted her son. Attorney A. E. Reames defended Martin. The general impression was that the Jury would disagree, and the unanimous verdict came as a great sur prise. According to members of the jury, the testimony of Sheriff Singler that Constable Irwin said Hubbard was trying- to get his gun when he was shot was the evidence that clinched the verdict. With the instructions of the court, jury members declared no other verdict could have been reached, i IS OREGO.V CITY LIVE WIRES CALK PRESENT ONE DANGEROUS. Use of County's Share of Road Money Collected in Cities Proposed to Save Tax Levy. MISSING MAN'S BODY FOUND James Seward Day of Aberdeen Is Victim of Cliehalis Krver. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 9. (Spe cial.) The body of James Seward Day. foreman of the Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle Mill, who has been missing since Christmas eve, was found today In the Cliehalis River. The body was badly decomposed and could be iden tified only by letters carried in -the clothing. - Day was a prominent local Elk and a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. No theory is advanced as to whether the case was one of suicide, accident or murder. Da"y disappeared during the two weeks' that a large I number of robberies and holdups oc curred here, and it is possible that he may have been the victim of yeg-gs. OREGON CITT. Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) The construction of"a new sus pension bridge across the Willamette River connecting Oregon City and West Linn is another project that may be fathered by the Live Wires of the Ore gon City Commercial Club. The matter was broached at the weekly luncheon today. B. T. McBaln, mill manager of the Crown Willamette Paper Company, and Dr. L. L. Pickens led in the discussion. Dr. Pickens said that the bridge had outlived its usefulness, that it was In adequate and that it is only a question of a few years when a new structure will be absolutely necessary. . He said that It has been suggested that the county use its share of tho road taxes collected from Oregon City and West Linn property and establish a suspen sion bridge fund, which would receive approximately $14,000 a year. It was pointed out that the bridge could be built and paid for within eight or ten years without entailing any additional tax. I T. W. Sullivan said the bridge is dan- VV0 MAN'S gerous because the structure is too nar row ror present-day trarflc, and no footwalks have been provided. Main Trunk Line Osmund was au thorized to appoint a committee to look into the plan and make a report. Koad Engineer Martin, of Umatilla County, made an interesting talk on road building in his county, whore con- "This is the best one! "I don't know which it is, but it beats them all!" He judged simply by flavor and quality. And he was tasting Campbell's Tomato Soup This was an actual test made by a group of New York grocers. They prepared, according to directions, several brands of tomato soup some of them much more expensive than Campbell's and then undertook to pick the best one by taste alone, : without seeing the label. They were expert soup tasters, and they all picked Campbell's. So would you if you made the same test. Try it and see. 21 kinds 10c a can IPS! tit -iv. f-i ' ' u.- UUM1J HI I 21 KINDS miw. ,.Kir-n. i.i i,- .-..f.w.. i.,H fc fj.-,, i n. 1 1 n mi ditions are favorable to the construc tion of water-bound macadam roads, many miles of which have been built at a cost of about $2000 a mile. DEATH SUDDEN Mrs. IiliralR'tli Lower j- Becomes 111 at Oregon City Theater and Dies. OREGON CITT. Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) A few minutes after Mrs. Eliza beth Lowory, wife of Thomas Lowory, became ill while In the Raiubnw Thea ter last night, she diid at hi r home. Eighth and KnilroHd atenuc. Death a due to heart trouble. Mrs. Lowery left liiimc early In the eveninif with her husband fur t lie thea ter, nd oon afterward complained of illness. Her hueband, with th aid of friends, carried her home. Medical aid camo too latu. Mrs. Lowery cnnie to Oreaon "ity vith her family only re cently, fche wan about 4j years oil. Very fw men like to hate a cut around hi house, hut there continue to Me mnnv 7innt cut. MERGER CLUB IS FORMED. hi. Johns Organization Will Advo cate Annexation to Portland. ST. JOHN'S. Or.. March 3. (Special.) At a meeting last night at the St. Johns Library assembly .hall the- or ganization of the Merger Club was completed. It will work for annexa tion of St. Johns to Portland. J. C. Lewis, who secured the passage of the bill making annexation possible, point ed out some of the dvantages of being jart of Portland. S. C. Cook also spoke in favor of annexation. About ten short talks were made by citizens, the prediction being made that annexation will carry by a substantial majority April 5. Next Monday a speaker from Port land will speak at the Library meet in? and explain Portland's system of government. The club is organized with ex-Mayor W. H. King as president anJlf. D. lieam as secretary-treasurer. B. F. O'NEIL INSOLVENT Idaho ex-Banker, Freed From Prison, Glres Liabilities $593,14 3, COETB XTALICrE, Jlaho., March T5rtraj-d T.'TSii, a iorxaer banker of "Wallace. Iflalio, 1V one time as pirant for the Kerry 'olea u nomination lor (idtrcuxr . JUUwt. t)te& a petition . -. . L mi I,, n i.i i mi i i.i n iiim j ...... i mini p iiimn I . It9s easy i learn 1 Jl ' BePs with he music p -Vtctrola. j j Victrola VI, $25 " j BSH i tm Itif MTiiiiaiii ! mm i-Miin.rai.-Vt.M'rtm.n ii . iii ' i.T -i riiSfcSiffek j &r JBJ The Fox Trot, Castle Pol ka, and all the other new dances all played loud and clear and in perfect time. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $250 at ail Victor dealers. Victot- Talking Machine Co, Camden, N. J. Dancing is delightful to the music of the Vic trola. Everyone enjoys dancing to music of such splendid volume, such clearness and perfect rhythm. flf Get a Victrola today and invite your friends in to dance. We have all the best dance records Fox Trot, One Step, Hesitation Waltz, Castle Polka atid the Victrola plays as long as anyone wants to dance. .Wll-J fVKJPl'-P '.Mil ii isfflrrit'HsWirir'iT' n i iWlfr- 1 Do not deprive yourself longer Come in and select that Victrola and have it delivered at once. CJ Victrolas, $15 to $200,on th easiest terms. Steinway Weber and Other Pianos Morrison at Sixth wmii am tlie new 1 Biisic or the 1 3? r Mr. am Mrs, Vernon Castlq dancing the Fox Trot te L BET l ftudta. N. T. C iiim r--: (C5o IV Vio Ujnfl. Pianolas Opposite Postoffice Pianos I 4