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THE HORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, APItHi 24. 1913. T. H GIVES VIEWS GO TRIBUT S Campaign Gifts Regarded as Like Those to Church, Hold ing Out No Reward. . OWN LIST NEVER STUDIED Colonel Says lie Consulted Barnes, Who Wns Both Good and Bad, In Hope. lr. Jekyll In Him Would Ovecrome Mr. Hyde. f 'on t inucd From First Fayg.) them and in .'ew York. That amused Mr. fiarnes immensely, as It did the spectators. Only once did the Colonel exhibit any outward pitsrn of fatipue. That was 'well toward the end of the proceedings, when he placed his elbow on the Judse's bench beside him' and bent his head over to one side until it rested on his hand. He remained in that posi tion while a series of letters were be infr read to the jury, the thumb and index finger of his free hand toying with his watch chain. Mr. Barnes went to Albany tonight, but Colonel Koosevelt elected to re main in Syracuse until Monday. Sev eral conferences have been arranged for tomorrow by attorneys on both sides. Rarly Friendship Hrotucht Out. Letters tending to show former friendly relations between the Colonel and Mr. Barnes were introduced at the opening of the cross-examination today. The Colonel admitted he had complied with many suggestions made by Mr. Barnes with regard to the filling of state offices while the Colonel was Governor. Mr. Ivins read from Colonel Roose velt's autobiography and twitted the Colonel with borrowing its language In his testimony. "I do not know,' the witness replied. "I do not think so, It might be." "In your statement you refer to In visible povernment. Now this Is from your autobiography." Mr. Ivins read an excerpt -that had to do with invisible government and pub licity for campaign contributions. "Who succeeded Mr. Croker in the leadership of Tammany Hall?" "I've told you; Mr. Murphy.' "Don't you know there was a tri umvirate in control of Tammany Hall?" "I don't know about that. I know there was a fight in which several persons, including' Mr. 'Finsry' (Wil liam J.) Connors, of, Buffalo, were con cerned. I don't know which side he was on. I just heard of it." 1 "Well, now, while you were Gover nor there was Invisible government, you say. Why didn't you make an attack then similar to the one you made on Mr. Barnes?" "If they had blocked the legislation I wanted I would have." Barnes Invited to White House. "Did you invite Mr. Barnes to the White House in Washington?" "Yes." "You did that In spite of his mistrust to the people and the 'invisible em pire?' " ' ' "Yes." "Did you use the words, 'Invisible srovernment,' in 1S99 or 1900?" "No." "Did you ever discuss invisible gov ernment with Mr. Barnes in Albany 'I "I did not discuss the specific phrase, I did discuss my official duty and con tributions to the campaign funds by big business interests." Ivins read a sentence from the auto biography about Piatt's most efficient lieutenants being men of the highest standing in the community. "Did you include Mr. Barnes in these lieutenants in 1913?" "No." "Did you include him in that class in 1899 or 1900?" "No." "If you did not so regard him, why did you consult and associate with him?" "Because I thought he wae above the average of the run of politicians. 1 believed he might become a most use . ful citizen." Jekyll and Hyde In Politics. "Did you discuss his moral standards with him?" "I did. I expressed my hopes to him." "tio while you were in Albany you were acting as a political monitor in order to make him a good citizen?" "I tried to get every man to act rightly. Most politicians had two na tures, however. I regarded Mr. Barnes as a Dr. Jekyll and a Mr. Hyde. He had two sides, a good and a bad one, as other politicians had." Ivina read a letter written on White House stationery by Roosevelt to Barnes, telling him of appointing him to office. "Did you appoint "Mr. Hyde' Barnes or 'Dr. Jekyll' Barnes?" "I wanted to bring the Dr. Jekyll out in him. The Treasury Department said he had done his work well and deserved reappointment." "So you tried to cut the ligaments be tween the Siamese twins 'Jekyll and Hyde'?" "Oh, no. I was trying to get one to absorb the other." The examination turned to a dis cussion of bosses. Colonel Koosevelt almost caused Mr. Barnes to laugh by saying that he did not regard Harry S. New, of Indiana, as a "boss" in the New York sense. He did not consider Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, as a boss, he said. "Was Mr. Penrose a boss?" asked Mr. Jones. "He was. I would not have him for chairman. I put Mr. Cortelyou in this place. "You didn't hesitate to dictate who thjpuM be chairman, did you?" "1 wouldn't have Mr. Penrose." "Bonnes'' TTnder Discussion. The witness could not remember who was the New York member. "Wasn't it William L. Ward?" "That's right. William Ward," and the Colonel smiled. "Was he boss of Westchester?" "He was boss of Westchester and a good friend of mine, asserted the wit ness, and the crowd laughed. "Did you ever hear of Joseph Can non, of Danville?" "I did." "Was he a boss?" "He was boss of the House of Rep resentatives until he was overthrown." "He came back, didn't he?" "Yes, but not as boss of the House of Representatives. Mr. Ivins took up a list of contribu tors to the National campaign fund. He denied specific information, but presumed that Jacob H. Schiff, James Speyer, George W. Perkins and An drew Carnegie were contributors. "Do you know the initials 'J. H. H.'?" asked Mr. Ivins. "Yes, that man was urged upon me for Ambassador to France. I offered to make him Minister to Venezuela, but he wouldn't accept." . "Did you fall to appoint James Hazen . Hyde as Ambassador to France because he was connected with the New Y'ork Life Insurance Company?" "JSo. I thought he was too young for FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT TAKEN SINCE TRIAL OPENED. Itii mi mum iiriniiin --k HAWWHb ntAnlNu GERMANY WILL HOT FORGET, SAYS PRESS Editors Insist Reply to Von Bernstorff Shows Contin uance of Unneutrality. ARMAMENT FIRMS RAPPED such an important position and I didn't consider that just because he contrib uted he should be sent as Ambassador to France." "Do you know George Von I, Meyer contributed $25,000?" "Was it that large? I didn't know it." Colonel Roosevelt said he had no doubt George Gould contributed $100,- 000 to hia campaign fund. Neither would he doubt that George von L. Meyer contributed an additional $.10,000. "Do you know what this means: 'C. N. Bliss for P. R. $10,000?' " "P. R.," said the Colonel, apparently surprised. "I don't think I know what that means." Mr. Ivins read another item from the report, "C. N. B., for F. R., $25,000." " 'C. N. B.,' " replied Colonel Roose velt, "means C. N. Bliss, but I don't know what P. R. is." Mr. Ivins read items of contribution identified by initials. Witness was puzzled for a moment and then fixed on II. II. Rogers, now dead, and John D. Archbold, as the contributors. "I'd be surprised if any such contri butions were used," said the witness. "1 sent a message to Mr. Cortelyou that if any Standard Oil contributions were received to return them. ' I explicitly told Mr. Cortelyou and Mr. Bliss not to accept any contribution with any implication of consideration in the event of my election." Court Suppresses Broad Smile. Here the Colonel manifested curiosity as to the nature of the official reeort from which Mr. Ivins read. "It is that of the Senate sub-c.ommit-teo on privileges and elections, finished in 1913, as to campaign contributions in 1904," said Mr. Ivins. "That was the committee before which Mr. Thomas Ryan testified that he contributed $500,000 to help elect Mr. Alton B. Parker, Democratic nomi nee in 1904 V asked the Colonel. Mr. Ivins assented. Even Judge An drews covered his face to suppress a broad smile and the court tittered. "You knew E. H. Harrlman pretty well, didn't you?" the Colonel was asked. "1 knew him well." Mr. Ivins read a letter from Colonel Roosevelt to Mr. Harriman. It read: "The suggestion has come to me in a round-about way that you do not think it wise to come on and see me in the closing weeks of the campaign: that you are reluctant to refuse as long as I have asked you. Now, my dear sir, you and I are practical men, and you are on the ground and know the conditions better than I do. If you think there is any danger to your visit that may cause trouble, or if you think there is anything special I should be informed about, or any matter in which 1 could give aid, why, of course, give up the visit for the time being and in a few weeks, perhaps before I write my message, I shall get you to come down to discuss certain Governmental matters not connected with the cam paign." Contributions Not Conditional. "Now, do you mean to tell this jury that down to the present time you never knew the names of the parties that contributed to your campaign fund in 1904?" 'yes. I inquired definitely to know whether any contributions had been or would be accepted and any obligation expressed or implied as to anything whatever being done in the way of leg islative or executive action because of such contributions. I received explicit assurances that no contribution would be accepted with any such obligation expressed or implied and that I would take offioe absolutely free from any obligation of any kind, sort or descrip tion in consequence of any contribu tions that had been made." "Did you see any connection what ever between business and politics in contributions of $100,000, $50,000, $20, 000?" asked Mr. Ivins. "No more connection," replied the Colonel, "than there is when those same men contribute to the Y.'M. C. A." "Did I understand you to say that the $3,000,000 contributions to a campaign fund is to be placed in the same cate gory when you are running for Presi dent of the United States as for the Y. M. C. A.?" "Yes, precisely, and with no more hope of reward. I believe, for instance, tli at Mr. Ryan's contribution was given in the same spirit to Mr. Parker. I don't think it was given with any idea of personal gain or any advantage." Soon after court was recessed until Monday. . Sanity Trial Is Granted by New York Court. MAN HELD NOT CRIMINAL Photo Copyright by Underwood Jfc Underwood. Ills Friend, Horace A. Wilkinson, Greets Colonel on Arrival. Prisoner Has Right to Have State of Mentality Determined at Any Time, Rules Judge, but Jury Finding Is Not Binding. NEW YORK, April 23. The question of the sanity of Harry K. Thaw will be determined by a Jury. Supreme Court Judge Hendrick, in a decision handed down today, granted the application for a trial made by Thaw's attorneys on a writ of habeas corpus. Thaw was in court when Justice Hen drick announced his opinion. His faca at once lighted up with pleasure. He was kept busy for nearly half an hour shaking hands before he was taken back to the Tombs. "It will be good news to my mother, he told newspapermen. "That's all I want to say for publication." jury to Act as Advisers. The question which Justice Hendrick had to decide was whether the court had power to grant a Jury trial. He held that he did have such power. He--polnted out that the Jury was called in "to aid the court by their ad vice." and that the finding of the Jury would not be binding if the court was satisfied that it was not in accordance with the evidence and with Justice. Justice Hendrick set the date of the trial for May 17. "It is therefore evident," wrote Jus tice Hendrick in his opinion, after quoting authorities and precedents, "that in this state there is ample prece dent for the impaneling of a Jury to aid in trying the issues of fact raised on the traverse to the return in a habeas corpus proceeding." Thaw Meld Not Criminal. After reviewing the Thaw case the decision continued: "It should be borne in mind that Thaw is not confined as a criminal. He has been acquitted of the crime with which he was charged, and there can be no punishment for one who has been acquitted. He is confined in a state hospital if or the insane as a precaution for the public. "The commitment can last only so long as he is insane, and he has the right at any time under the law to have his sanity determined on habeas corpus." LAND GRANT CASE IS UP (Continued From First Page.) secure the building of the railroad, and every other provision of the act should be held subservient to that main purpose. Mortsaare Declared Xecessary. Mr. Dunne declared It M-a-jiot feas ible for the company in 1S88 to go out and find buyers for its lands in suffi cient numbers to finance the railroad construction project, and that the only way it could make that grant valuable In aiding the construction of the rail road was by mortgaging the lands for construction money. He cited various court rulings to justify such use of the grant by the railroad company. Every dollar that had been derived from the sale of the granted lands, he said, had been applied to the redemption of the construction bonds. "This court should hold," eald Mr. Dunne, "that we had the primary and necessary right to mortgage our lands; that the bondholders are entitled to the security: that the redemption sales that we made in liquidation of the construc tion bonds should be upheld, and if, after we have applied these redemption moneys to the liquidation of the origi nal construction Indebtedness, then such land as remains may be sold under the requirements of the settlers' clause." Affirmative Obligation Denied. He argued that under the settlers' clause the railroad company was not required to sell; that the settlers' clause imposed no affirmative obligation on the railroad; furthermore, that if the railroad company in selling in larger than quarter-section tracts and at prices above $2.50 an acre violated a condition which Congress sought to impose, it was incumbent on the Attorney-General when these sales were made to have sought to have the company en joined, but no such etep was taken. He was arguing that the settlers' clause was not a condition subsequent when court adjourned. The full court sat at the hearing, and evinced deep interest in the case. S. A. D. Puter was an interested spec tator in the courtroom. STATE TO APPEAL FROM It VLIXG Attorney-General Contends Court Is Without Discretionary Power. AIDANT, N. Y., April 23. Attorney General Woodbury tonight said he would appeal from Justice Hendrick's decision granting Harry K. Thaw a jury trial. "It Is the opinion of the Attorney General's office," Mr. Woodbury said, "that the court Is without discretionary powers to grant a Jury trial on the return of a writ of habeas corpus to test the sanity of Mr. Thaw. 1 shall ask for a stay on the execution of Jus tice Hendrlck'a order granting such trial until the matter can be heard by the appellate courts." POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED Two Xew Kural Routes Are Estab lished In Washington. OREQONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 23. Northwest postmas ters have been appointed as follows: Oregon Edgar Jj. Davidson, Oswego, vice G. W. Prosser, resigned. Washington Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sehultz, Urban, vice A. L. March, re signed; Myron H. Hawkins, Welcome, vice ,F. B. Gorrlc, relieved. Idaho William A. Berkstrosser, Lookout; K. L. Burns, Interstate; John H. Craig, Quigley; Mrs. Susie Chantrlll, Tetonia. Two rural routes will be established in Washington June 1, route No. 2 at Omak, 26 miles long, to supply 117 fam ilies three times a week. The carrier's salary is $616. Route No. 1 at Issa quah, 30 miles long, will supply 114 families tri-weeKly. The carrier's sal ary is $660. DEPOSITS R)RFEITED. Fifty-odd men put up substantial deposits with us to bind their bargains. As they were unable to keep their bar gains and make final payments, they all forfeited the money they had put up. But it placed us In an awkward position, throwing some 50-odd made-to-measure suits on our Jiand These suits were made to sell at $25 to $50 and are worth every cent of it. If your fit is among the lot you can buy at ex actly half price, that is, at $12.50 to $25. Needed changes made free. J. L. Bowman & Co., 3d and Stark. Adv. . Centralia Club Plans Job Bureau. CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 23. (Spe cial.) At the next meeting of the Cen tralia Commercial Club the matter of a free employment bureau will be taken up. Between 30 and 40 Centralia busi ness men have signified their willing ness to support such a bureau, the only cost of which would be stationery and the salary of an agent. It is pointed out that many mill workers go from here to the free agencies in Raymond and Aberdeen, only to secure jobs that bring them right back to Centralia. Feeling Shown Because 'Washington Falls to Trouble About Food Re quirements of One, 'While Sending Arms to Other. AMSTERDAM, via London. April 23. Regarding Secretary of State Bryan's answer to the recent memorandum sent by Count Bernstorff. the German Am bassador at Washington, to the State Department, Berlin newspapers re ceived here make the following com ments: The Tagllsche Runschau says: "America takes all possible trouble over the ammunition requirements of our enemies, ostensibly from a love of neutrality. She does not trouble about the possible food requirements of Ger many. This also is done from a love of neutrality." ;rrmanr III Not Foreet. The Vossische Zeitung says in the same connection: "Washington should recognize that such an attitude on the part of America will not speedily be forgotten in Ger ms ny." The I.okal Anzeiger says: "The German standpoint on this ques tion is founded on thoroughly estab lished principles and practice of inter national law. The American standpoint can be explained only by the profits of the armament firms." The Morgen Post, under a headline reading "Remarkable Neutrality," says: "This answer sounds like a mockery of the German standpoint as presented by Count von Bernstorff, although, of course, this Is not Secretary Bryan's Intentlom Bryan Declared Cynically Frank." "Nobody outside the White House be lieves that the delivery of arms and other supplies Is not a violation of neutrality and that its prohibition would be unneutral. It remains for Mr. Bryan to proclaim with such cynical frankness that the weapon trade to one belligerent Is real neutrality." Die Post makes no comment except for tho headline, "America Further Shows Its Character." PATJIS APPROVES UTTERANCES Wilson Declared to Give Proof of Noble Consciousness of Duty. NEW YORK, April 23. The news papers of Paris comment with approval on the utterances of President Wilson in regard to the relations of the United States with the belligerent nations in his speech at the luncheon of the As sociated Press in New York on April 20. The Temps alludes to the speech as an indication that President Wilson has appeared for an important role in the future, and says that his position Is one which justifies the confidence of all interested. It affirms that the Presi dent "has given proof of the noble con sciousness of his duty as a statesman." P0BTL10 LOSES OFFICE RECLAMATION' SERVICE TO CEN TRALIZE ADMINISTRATION. Other Cities of West to Fare Likewise and Work Will De Directed From Denver Headquarter. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 23. The office of the Reclamation Service at Portland, in charge of Supervising Engineer Hop son, is soon to be abolished. In accord ance with tne plan of reorganization and retrenchment being worked out by the Reclamation Commission. Some employes will be dropped and others transferred. All other offices of supervising en gineers in Western cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Salt Lake, will be abolished, and it is proposed to es tablish one central office at Denver, from which field work will be di rected, subject to supervision of the commission at Washington. It is explained that work on many projects has progressed to a point where tome of the high-salaried men in the service can be dispensed with, while others will be transferred to Denver. Whether Mr. Hopson will be transferred or dropped has not yet been determined. Hereafter work in Oregon will be In charge of project engineers at Uma tilla and Klamath and thoy will re Dort directly to the Denver office. Will It. King, of Portland, chief counsel for the Reclamation Service and member of the Rei lamatlon Cor mission, will not bo disturbed by the reorganization. The Commission, consisting of five members, is to be reduced to three, C'ommiBHjpner Williamson becoming chief engineer in charge of the Den ver office and Commission O'Donnell. of Montana, taking an independent po sition on per diem in lieu of salary as supervisor of irrigation. 'MEDICAL TRUST' PLAN OUT Charge of Misuse of Mail Is Crged Against Instftutions. NEW YORK, April 23. Methods em ployed by agents of a "medical trust," operating many of the institutions raided by the New York police in a sweeping crusade against' such insti tutions, have been disclosed to the au thorities by Dr. Frank T. Brough, one of the physicians arrested, according to a statement accredited today to the of fice of Mrs. Marian K. Clark, an in vestigator of the State Labor Depart ment. It was reported that the real head of the string of medical Institutes raided here Wednesday is a Chicago million aire, who employes managers for the branch Institutions. As a result of inquiries made since the raid, the United States District Attorney has ben requested to pros ecute some of the institute managers for improper use of the mails, a more serious offense than the charge of maintaining a nuisance, already pre ferred against them. Murder Suspect to Be Held. WALLACE. Idaho, April 23. (Spe cial.) At tho inquest over the body of Jack Heitala, who was murdered at Enaville last Saturday morning, the Jury found that the man had come to his death by a violent beating. They fcm lm SNI fef ;N ilJ jp-O vL si iL&sagteji fejfrsgiJ iei?li &lT.,y B3 if IB Flay Safe! It is unquestionably true that more shoddy Shoes are being manufactured today under cover of style than at any previous time in our recollection. Then why not stick to standard footwear, sold by reputa ble firms and PLAY SAFE? We are Sole Selling Agents for the 1 1 AN AN SHOE the world's best known and justly celebrated foot wear. llanan & Son don't know how to make poor shoes. 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This amount. or a portion of I, will b applied to the cost of the concrete arch which Is no-' ng to be erected at the matr. entrance of the cemetery l.y the Uayton Civic Club, with the assistance of the lioard of Trade. Hereafter, the city sexton will report the cemetery lotowners who allow wed to trrow and an ef fort will be ni.-i.oe to have the -place uniformly well kept. Big Money in MovingPic ture Acting OPERATORS MAKE GOOD WAGES Join Summer Class Now Forming Gilbert Murray School of Music and Acting Affiliated With Northwest Weekly PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN LABORATORY WORK Positions Secured Success Guaranteed or Your Money Back Enroll Before Class Is Full Information Free Tuition Low NORTHWEST WEEKLY Ninth and Burnside, Portland, Oregon iCarnival Night-Arcadian Garden fTF Tonight 10:30 to 1:00 . Will Rival Famous New Year's Celebration Souvenirs for All Our Greatest Entertainment Professor Waltenberfir, one of world's finest skaters ; Mr. Jas. Bourke, Canadian Ice Champion, and Miss Kirkreith, figure and dance skater, will present their act Ice Skating Extraordinary Also Mme. Florence Bokenhoft. Danish-Russian Grand Opera Singer, and Morea, Tenor, in Song Review Remember, TONIGHT Telephone for Tables LPBCYNOLD3 'Ant rr$r Si