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J MORSE'S COLLAPSE RELATED AT TRIAL Mew Haven's Acquisition of Steamers Declared Part of Plan to Monopolize. CANAL LINE PROJECTED Government Otters i;vidcnce of Ap proval of Scheme, Fulfillment of Which Was Prevented by Act of Congress. NE.W YORK. Nov. 12. An alleged act of intent to monopolize, committed within the three-year period of the statute of limitations by former di rectors of the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad, 11 of whom are now on trial charged with criminal violation of the Sherman law, was described to the jury today. The alleged offense consisted of the approval by the board of directors in li12 of a proposition to acquire "open control" of the Merchants' & Miners' Transportation Company and to estab lish a freight line from Boston to Gal veston and through the Panama-Canal when it should be completed. While it was shown that the proposi tion never was carried into effect, be cause of the passage of legislation by Congress forbidding railroads to own steambhip lines using the Panama Ca nal, the Government's purpose in intro ducing the testimony was to show that the intent to monopolize the transpor tation traffic o( New England never theless existed. All CocnUaot of Plan. AU of the defendants, except Lewis 1 Cass Ledyard and Edward D. Robbins, were recorded as present at the meet ing at which the vote was taken and correspondence read into the record appears to indicate that Ledyard and Robbins were cognizant of the scheme. The defense, on the other hand, plans to show that the contemplated ine was a benefit to the people of New Knsland and was proposed to be estab lished in response to a demand for such service. , The Government attorneys later swung into what may prove one of the most interesting phases of the trial the collapse of the Morse enter prises after the panic of 1907, and the transactions by which it is alleged lidward D. Robbins, general counsel of the New Haven, obtained possession of two of the Morse steamers, the Har vard and the Yale, and had them trans ferred to the Pacific Coast. Veanrlx Offered By Morse. Tho story went little further today than a recital by letters, written to and by Mellen, of the fact that Morse early in 1908 offered the two vessels to the New Haven and that his offer was rejected. In 1909 Edgar Van Et trn, of Los Angeles, wrote to Mellen that Pacific Coast Interests were in favor of buying tho two steamers, to which Mellen replied suggesting per sons with whom ho might deal. The vessels were at this time in the Jianiis of the receivers of the Mctro-poU-t.-Vn .Steamshiyi Company, the -Morse line. Other witnesses will be called to complete the story, but probably not before Mr. Mellen has finished his tes timony on other subjects. resguera1dplanned JMBHK'A.VS ORGAMZIXG U1SH ITO SOIVOItA. FOB Ilwwnwr Coming for Rnnxom Killed, and (attlrmen's Krlrnds Plan to ; Meat Vrm Back to Mexico. NOGAI.KS, Ariz., Nov. 12. Following the killing here tonight of Manuel Ynigo. a Mexican, by -Sidney Simpson, a cattleman whom Ynigo had accom panied to the border to obtain ransom money, a band of Americans began or ganizing with the avowed intentinn nl rescuing two other Americans held at f ' fonora. -a miles southwest of Jiere. J. H. Haas, a cattle buyer, and an other American whose name was not known here, who have been held for several days by the Mexicans, are the men it was planned by the citizens to rescue. Simpson shot and killed Ynigo short ly after they reached here tonight. Ynigo came with the American to receive- $;:000, -which had been demanded as ransom, it was said. Simpson was said to have left the -Mexican near the Nogales electric light plant, telling him he would get the money. Instead, the cattleman returned a few minutes later with a revolver and opened fire on the Mexican. Six bul lets took effect. l'ersons organizing the rescue party declared that they would endeavor to rescue Haas and the other American tomorrow before the Mexicans at Sas nbo learned of the death of Ynigo. If this was not done, they feared the two Americans would be killed. GRANGERS LEBANON HOSTS Business Men Entertained at Crow foot Hall. LEBANON. Or.. Nov. 11 (Special.) The Lebanon business men accepted an invitation extended to them fcy the Crowfoot Grange to spend an evening at Crowfoot Hall as the guests of the grange Wednesday night. Crowfoot is three miles from the city and is a strong grange center, and a large num ber of business men and their wives went in autos and enjoyed a literary programme and dinner. Short talks were also made by several of the town people. The Lebanon Commercial Club re cently gave a banquet to which the farmers of the community were in vited, and this meeting was in the na ture of a return visit. TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON TO WED NOVEMBER 23. T" W " " " - -" " MISS ELIZABETH GRIER HIBBEN. ben. president of Princeton University; 'to Prof '...oV Robert Maxwell Scoon ?JF"e.f IJJL? ??: at 4 n'cl n.W in HU i x. Z. " ""wiu, mil ia.n.s PRINCETON, N. J. place Tuesday, November SCa "MlssBlrlrmo0 & will .WT I 1 ' " - . PLOT IS CHARGED German Ambassador and Aus trian Consuls Involved. EX-CONSUL IS ACCUSER Informer Says He licft Service Be cause of Order to Become Spy and Obtain Plans of Pa cific Coast Defenses. Committee Meets Encouragement. BERXE, 'via Paris. Nov, 12. The committee, which its meeting here to organize a congress to study and de termine phases of durable peace, an nounces that it is receiving considera ble support from neutral countries, especially the United States. It is stated expressions of interest have been received from ex-Pretiident Taft. Pres ident Lowell, of Harvard: Professor William I. J. Hull, of Swarthmore. Pa., lind John Barrett. - Ilain Stops Forest Fire. LKWIKBIRO. W. Va.. Nov. 12. Heavy rains today extinguished a for est fire that has been rasing on Green Hi ivr Mountain. The fire, started by a j-park from an engine, destroyed more than 10.000 acres of fine timber. r the dismissal from office of Edward E. McCall, chairman of the Public Serv ice Commission of this district. Mr. McCall formerly was a Justice of the State Supreme Court, from which he resigned in 1913 to become Commis sioner. In the Fall of that year he was an unsuccessful Democratic can didate for Mayor of New York, being defeated by John Purroy Mitchel, the fusion nominee. In its statement the legislative in vestigating committee groups its find ings under nine heads. Of these four are devoted to "misconduct in office" and five are given under "neglect of duty." While the committee, headed by State Senator Thompson, the chairman, de tails no specific charges, it makes numerous general accusations. Among these are that McCall "has exercised his official power and influence for the particular advantage and benefit of certain interests." The committee also accuses him of using "time required in official business in private law prac tice for hire." and of failing to "give adequate service as a Commissioner in the supervision and the regulation of corporations." Mr. McCall's own testimony on the witness stand concerning the owner ship of 387 shares of stock in the King's County Light & Power Company, Sen ator Thompson said, was among the prime reasons for recommending Mr. McCall's dismissal. SUBSIDY IS URGED COLLECTOR TO DECIDE SECRETARY OP STATE PUTS QUES TION" TO REVENUE MAX. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Charges that Count von Bernstorff, German Ambassador to Washington, and Consul-General Nuber, representing Aus tria in America, are directing Austrian Consuls in the United States in propa ganda for the destruction of munition factories and in fomenting strikes, are to be turned over to the Department of Justice by the Department of State. Dr. Joseph Gorlcar is accreaitea wnn making the accusations following his resignation as Austrian Consul at San Francisco. Goricar's story contends that tne German Ambassador, working with Von Nuber, is in touch with the Austrian Consuls at Cleveland, St. Louis. Pitts burg, St. Paul, Chicago and Philadel phia, who spread propaganda among ihe foreign workers in the munitions factories, and sucn activity, uoricar alleges, extends even to controlling the foreigners through fraternal and secret organizations. The Austro-Hungarian embassy is sued the following statement: Ex-Consul Goricar. formerly at ban Francisco, has been on leave of absence since the time of the outbreak of tne war and was temporarily attacnea lor a time to the Austro-Hungarian Con sulate-General in Berlin. There, very soon afterward, he ob tained knowledge that the Austro-Hun- Karian authorities had received infor mation about his secret connections with the enemies of Austria-Hungary and. evidently fearing punishment, he tendered his resignation, thereby pre venting his dismissal. While he was in .Kome it was as certained that he was in close relation with Russian and Serbian agents, obviously -with the purpose of going to the United States to disseminate dis loyalty among our immigrants against their country of birth. 'The Austro-Hungarian Embassy has been informed that quite a number of Southern Slavs from the monarchy have been enlisted by the agents of the allies, and have left this country to fiht against the Austro-Hungarian army. It is very probable that Er. Goricar's subversive activity con tributed to these very regrettable acts of treason, whicn, certainly without changing the outcome of the war, will be of the gravest consequences for those who may be made prisoners of war. In view of h-s statements to the press, wjich contcin the strongest ac cusations against the representatives of Austria-Hungary, the Embassy must emphatically declare the accusations as false and absolutely baseless. Oth erwise silence would be taken as ac knowledgment and would promote the belief that our Consulates actually are engaged in activities in violation of the laws of this country." Secretary Lansing today declined to comment on the charges. The Depart ment of Justice has a good deal of In formation on hand regarding the ac tivities of Consul-General von Nuber. which it gathered while investigating his connection with the case of Dr. Dumba, the recalled Austran Ambassa dor, but so far has nothing definite on the charges attributed to Dr. Gori car. MISCONDUCT IS CHARGED Removal of E. E. McCall as Service Commissioner Urged. NW YORK. Nov. 12. "Misconduct in office and neglect of duty and inef ficiency". are among the reasons given by the legislative committee investigat ing the Public Service Commission in a puonc statement tonignt lor us recom- More tha one-third of the lSS.Ooo white menuauon, to governor .n nuuan lor men iu the .Tran&taia are unmarried. Do Federal Statutes Require That Rev enue Stamp Be Affixed to Affi davits With Petitions f SALEM. Or.. Nov. 12. (Special.) Whether the Federal statutes require that a revenue stamp be affixed to affidavits submitted with initiative petitions' signatures to the Secretary of State is for the United States Col lector of Internal Revenue at Portland to decide, in the judgment of Secretary of State Olcott. The question has arisen in connection with copies of an initiative petition to repeal the Sunday-closing law sent to the Secretary's office this week by L. M. Lepper. of Portland. Replying to Mr. Lepper, Secretary Olcott advises him to take up the matter of revenue stamps for affidavits with the collector. Since the Federal law providing for a stamp tax became operative no ini tiative petitions have been, filed. In respect to the initiation of measures, the Secretary of State's office today informed Mr. Lepper of the re quirements, among which it is stated that 21,137 signatures of legal voters are necessary to initiate any measure in order to refer it to the people at the general election November 7, 1916. The total vote cast for Supreme Judge at the general election November 3. 1914, was 264.202. The constitution provides that, not more than 8 per cent of the legal voters shall be required to initiate any measure. CONVICTS ROB PRISON CLOTHING STOLEN FROM FACTORY AND SHIPPED AWAY. Receiver of Goods and Drayman Are Arrested In St. Louis as Ac complice In System. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12. A system by which convicts in the Missouri prison are able to rob the clothing factory In the prison was disclosed here to day, according to the police, by the arrest of two men, who had obtained a box of trousers sent from the Jeffer son City prison. . One of the men arrested was Frank Beckett, of Granite City, 111., who bad receipted for the box at the railway freight station. The other was Meyer Katz, a drayman, who hauled it. According to the police story, Beck ett said he had received a letter from a convict at Jefferson City saying that a box of clothing would be sent to St. Louis and that if he sold the contents satisfactorily others would be sent to him. - Katz. the drayman, said he did not know the goods were stolen. Senator Weeks Pleads Merchant Marine. for AID WOULD BE TEMPORARY System That, Would Place Govern ment Vessels in Competition IVitli Private Enterprise Is Xot to Be Countenanced. isjbW YORK. Nov. 12. Assertions that in the event of future foreign wars exportation from the United States would virtually cease and that only the superior British and French navies would enable exportation to continue in spite of the preeent Euro pean conflict were made at the meet ing of the Academy of Political Science tonight as arguments for the upbuild ing of the American merchant marine. Senators Fletcher of Florida, Weeks of Massachusetts ana Owen of Okla homa were the speakers. Senator Weeks argued for a -large merchant marine. Pointing out that this country now pays to foreign own ers of ships $300,000,000 annually to transport American product abroad, he asserted that the creation of a. mer chant marine by subsidies would in crease industry in this country and give employment to probably 000,000 workmen. Merchant Marine Invaluable. In the event of a great foreign war, he eaid, an ample merchant marine would be invaluable because it would enable America to continue exporting regardless of the war, whereas now, if it were not for the superior British and French navies, American exporta tion would be stopped. "We need a merchant marine for mercantile and naval purposes." said Senator Weeks. "We should repeal any legislation like portions of the sea men's bill which would militate against this development. We snould follow the practice of all other nations which has resulted in the development of ship ping by giving sufficient aid to over come the difference in costs which stand as a handicap against our ship ping. Government Competition Opposed. "Such aid should only apply in cases where the operation cannot be con ducted profitably and only continue as long as that condition prevails, such aid being based on the service per formed either in carrying mails or fur nishing ships for auxiliary purposes. "Any governmental operation which places Government-owned or controlled ships in competition with privately owned and operated ships should not be countenanced. The judgment and experience of experts of all kinds on this subject should be sufficient to deter our taking such a hopelessly fatal step. As the Navy needs auxiliaries even more than any other facility, measures, taken to increase its effi ciency should give first consideration to and be influenced by the develop ment of a merchant marine." Owen Favors Government Concern. Senator Owen eaid he believed that Congress should "establish a naval aux iliary merchant marine owned by a corporation, the majority stock of which is owned by the Government; that this corporation should be in the control of a shipping board; that the most modern ships should be built for this service as speedily as possible; that we should hire American seamen to man these boats at fair compensa tion; educate a naval reserve on them: that we should establish with these boats lines of commerce and regular sailings at fair rates between our ports ana tnose or juexico, uentral and South America and the rient." Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. who was unable to attend, sent a telegram. He urged that the Govern ment should provide speedily an ade quate naval auxiliary in the form of a merchant marine. Profound Changes Predicted. Profound economic changes will re sult from the world-wide war now raging," he said. "We must secure our economic as well as our physical safety. The .utilization of . a naval auxiliary School Children's Store Saturday Conducted Entirely Under the Direction of . Pupils of the Hawthorne School Store opens today at I P. M. and continues until 4 P. M. Play money will be furnished to the than last week entrance to the P'V Store. This will provide more rapid service Additional space, accommodating over one thousand people, has been provided for. so as to enable parents to be on the same floor and watch their children shop. New Bargains New Goods . An immense supply of new merchandise will be put on sale in the School Children's Store Satur y n u PUi l Hawlhorne School will act as clerks, cashiers and floorwalkers. The entire store will be under their supervision and direction. It is their duty to run this store on businesslike plans, observing the regular rules of any well-established business'. Play Money is Free Play Money will be presented to every child accompanied by its parents, who visits the store today. They may shop at their leisure, selecting such items as suit their fancy, and take them home, becoming their permanent property. Don't Fail to Bring the Children The School Children's Store is a pleasant and instructive demonstration of the value of practical com mercial training, such as is being provided by the public schools of Portland. Educators familiar with this work were surprised at the efficiency, the judg-f"A-, f m,ard bily deployed by the school children in conducting the School Children s Store last Saturday. , We cordially invite the public to attend the Store today. Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers cSLwrnan woILg &(?o. cJ Merchandise of J Merit Only" Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A-6691 $1.00 of Your Christmas Money Brings A Fine Victrola To Fill Your Home With Music -One of these splendid instruments will be delivered at once or reserved and de. Iwered at Christmas time if preferred. 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Victrola Section, Mezzanine Floor merchant marine in time of peace for the expansion, fend, protection of our J toreigrn trade is or, vital importance. "The prosperity of the country de pends absolutely upon the continued growth of oir foreign commerce." GORICAR AWAY BEFORE WAR Leave From San Francisco Tat en in Spring: of 1014. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12. Joseph Goricar, the Austro-Hungarian Consul in San Francisco, accredited with mak ing published charges against Consul General Nuber and Count von Bern storff. the German Ambassador, of fo menting strikes among the workers In. munition factories in this country, de parted from San Francisco in the Spring of 1914 on leave of absence. It was said at the office of the Consul here today that leave was granted because of ill-health. An official of the Consulate here For Women and Misses English Model Walking Boots The trend of style is shown in our street and walking boots for women and misses models which verge on the mannish, but have the graceful lines and trim elegance essentially feminine. These styles for every-day wear will appeal to all who seek comfort and serviceability com bined with smart appearance. Tan Calf, $4.00 to $6.50 Dull Calf, $4.00 to $6.00 White Buck, $7.50 and $9 With rubber, leather and white leather soles. Straight last, low heels. Second Floor t'ManAandiiwi of C Merit OoW" said today that the Austrian govern ment had been investigating the conduct of Dr. Goricar because of his pro nounced Slavic sympathies since the outbreak of tho war. it is believed, the consulate official said. ' that Dr. Goricar learned of this and subsequent ly resigned in December last. It is understood at the consulate that at that time the Austrian government had no definite information against Dr. Goricar. otherwise his resignation would not have been accepted. Xoted Politician fiets Post. MEDFORD, Or.. Nov. 12. (Special!) Dr. J. M. Keene. tor many years prominent in Oregon politics, and a persistent opponent of the Oregon system, was today appointed City Councilman by "Mayor Kmerlck to sue- reined Jf 1 H; Sarnt. who has resigned, because of his change of resi dence from Medford to Jacksonville! DEMOCRAT WINS BY 300 Republican Concedes Election of Stanley as Kentucky's Governor. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12. The elec tion of ex-Representative Stanley, or Henderson (Dem.), as Governor of Ken tucky, is conceded in a statement is sued by Edwin I. Morrow, of Somerset (Rep.), Gubernatorial candidate in the election of November 2. Revised returns showed a plurality for Mr. Stanley of slightly more than 300 votes. 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