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THE 3I0KXTXG OEEGOXTAN, WEDNESDAY, . JANUARY' 19. 1J16. 7 INSURANCE TRIAL IS ON AT OLYHPtt Secretary of Industrial Com : mission First Witness in Case Against J. F. Gillies. FIVE WOMEN ARE ON JURY Woman Alo Among; Counsel for De , fendant and Contention Will Bo That Jmx Methods Encouraged v Theft and One Is Scapegoat. OT,YMPIA, Wash., Jan. IS. (Special.) Closing- of the first day of testimony In the alleged industrial Insurance , fraud trial of J. F. Gillies, former claim a cent, found Percy Gilbert, first wit ness for the state, still under cross-ex- amination at the hands of T. M. Vance for the defense. Gilbert, who Js eecre tary of the Industrial Insurance Com mission, was put on the stand to iden tify a dozen sets of compensation claims and reports to which signatures are alleged to have been forged by Frank Stone and knowingly passed and paid through the Industrial Insurance Commission by Gillies as claim agent, lettering the forgeries is the charge on which Gillies is being tried. Attorney-General Tanner appeared In court today for the first time as coun eel for the state in the case and took jtn active advisory interest in the work of his assistant, John M. Wilson, who is in direct charge of the prosecution. In his opening statement Mr. Wilson outlined the state's evidence as proving that in at least nine instances fraud ulent claims in the handwriting of Stone had been approved and paid through Gillies' complicity. He said the tate would show that Gillies usually arranged to have the fraudulent war rant turned over to him for delivery, that on one occasion Stone received a compensation warrant by mail at a Seattle hotel under the ' pretended Claimant's name. Bank Deposits Said to Tally. Bank deposits to Gillies' account would be found to correspond with the cashing of fraudulent insurance claims, the Assistant Attorney-General de clared, that in each instance the fraud ulent warrants were cashed by Stone, the latter procuring cash in this man ner three times in one Seattle saloon. Attorney Vance immediately followed with an opening statement for the de fense, in which he characterized the prosecution of Gillies as an effort to make him a scapegoat to bear away the Kins of omission committed by the In dustrial Insurance Commission. He charged the Commission with failure to put safeguards about its adminis tration of the insurance fund, of main- taining an open door to fraud by laxity or methods that permitted fraud by anyone connected with the department, while Gillies, as claim agent, was so overburdened with work that he was unable to prevent it. Mr. Vance said he would show that in paying out thou sands of dollars monthly no affidavits were required from employer, employe or attending physician with claims pre sented for injury, and throughout the afternoon his cross-examination was carefully built toward sustaining this Toint. That affidavits to signatures were not required with claims was ad mitted by the witness. Reflection Made aa Execntlve. Tn closing Mr. Vance charged that the full power of the state executive had been used and abused in running down evidence against Gillies and Stone, re ferring to the constant Insistence of Governor Lister that the guilty persons be apprehended and punished. After calling Secretary Gilbert to the stand the state, over frequent objec tion, introduced a claim for $1071 al leged to have been forged in the name of Carl Jackson by Stone as evidence, and offered 11 other fraudulent claims for identification. The 12 claims ex hibited today average $1000 each, and the total shortage will amount to about J1S.0U0, it is estimated. I-:ve women were accepted on the Jury. They are Mrs. C. W. Littlejohn. Mrs. W. 1L Ranney. Mrs. G. F. Law rence, Mrs. L. K. Duval and Mrs. C. J. Olney. The male Jurors are D. C. Har mon. George Webber, Ross Chilton, It. P. Johnson, farmers: Henry Rich ards, logger; L. J. Johnson, garage; C. J. Mills, steam engineer. One woman attorney. Julia Waldrip, of Olympia, Is sitting with counsel for the defense. valve of the pipe supplying water to the boilers was frozen, and the cause of trouble was sot discovered until tstis morning. The electric light plant Is operated in connection with the shingle mill, and the mill Is closed down oe cause of the weather. JACKSON ASPIRANTS OUT Candidates Are Entering Race for County Offices. ASHLAND. Or- Jan. 18. (Special.) Candidates for Jackson County offices are bobbing up. For Clerk, G. A. Gard ner, present Incumbent, will stand for re-election, with Miss Marlon Towne, at present a member of the Lcgisla ture. as a prospective candidate for the position. There are a half dozen ap plicants for Sheriff to succeed William FUSERAL SERVICES FOR PORTLAND WOMAJT MILL BE HELD TODAY. i Mrs. Grant Thomas. Funeral services for Mrs. Grant Thomas, 421 East Nineteenth street North, who died suddenly at the Good Samaritan Hospital Monday after a brief illness from appendicitis, with accompanying complications, will be held today. Mrs. Thomas' parents were of Irish ancestry, her mother being one of the "clan of the Foxes." She passed most of her life at the old homestead and at Madi son, Wis. Services will be held from the home at 4 o'clock today. Rev. John Boyd, of the First Presby terian Church, officiating, after which Mr. Thomas will leave for Madison, where the Interment will take place in the family plot- REPUBLICAN MEET SET STATE COMMITTEEMEN OF WASH ISttTOX CALLED FOR FEB. It. Singler, who. It is understood, will not run for the office. O. Winter is mentioned for Assessor, as is E. M. Wilson and J. J. Butcher, of Medford. Chauncey Florey seeks the Recordership for another term without opposition. Fred . L. Colvlg, present Treasurer, may have the oppo sition of Frank Coleman, deputy in the office. Prosecuting Attorney Kelly is a candidate for re-election, with G. M. Roberts, of Medford, also in the field. The names of W. J. Moore and E. D. Briggs, of Ashland, are mentioned in this connection. For County Commis sioner, Benton Bowers, Joe Hart, G. S. Butler and Mayor Johnson, of Oakland; Colonel H. H. Sargent, of Jacksonville, and F. V. Medyuski, of Medford, are receptive candidates. Only one Com missioner will be selected. The pri maries will occur in April. RAID STARTS BOOM Hodge's Swoop on Rainier Club Causes Talk! WOMEN GIVE SHERIFF TIP Officer Says Sobbing Wives of Mil lionaires Complained of Liquor in Fashionable Resort Seattle Paper Sees Political Move. SEATTLE, Wash., . Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Reappearance of Bob Hodge as a possible contender for the Gover norship and the doughty High Sher iff's declaration that he was moved to action by the plea of wives of mil lionaire clubmen to save their hus bands from booze were the develop ments today as a result of the raid yesterday on the Rainier Club of Seattle, one of this city's weathiest and most exclusive social organiza tions, in which hundreds of bottles of choice wines and liquors were seized by deputies. Sheriff Hodge said the "tip" that there was liquor in the clug had been given him Sunday afternoon by three women whose husbands are members. Crying Woman's Plea Heard. "They phoned me," he said. "One woman was crying. She said her hus band had just come home intoxicated. I gathered from her talk that he had beaten her. "Another said her husband had re turned home from the club dead drunk. Another asked if I could do anything to put a stop to It. All said they had voted for prohibition. I assured them their husbands would hereafter be sober when they got home, as I intended raiding the place. One of them laughed and said I dared not. The possibility of Hodge's reappear ance as a Gubernatorial candidate was emphasized this afternoon in the lead ing editorial in the Seattle Times, the editor of which, C. B. Blethen, is a member of the Rainier Club, which was raided. It says: At the expense of Seattle' best- known social organization. Sheriff Bob Hodge has launched his gubernatorial boom, cracking across its bows not one bottle, but cases and even trunks of liquor provided unwillingly by the bitterest political opponents he has. Fame Goes Over State. "Today, resounding through the Coulees and draws of Eastern Wash lngon. speeds the news that 'Our Bob' has put a crimp in certain Seat tle malefactors of great wealth. Si Oatfield, butting his head into the ribs of his restless Jersey, is heard to remark: 'Get over, ye consarn critter. before I give ye a belt like Bob Hodge give them Seattle millionaires.' 'Gentlemen, kindly keep your seats. The contest is about to commence. Never before in one ring has such an unparalleled spectacle been offered. Champion Drylaw has agreed to knock out Common Law, otherwise known as His Home Is His Castle,' in one round. Simultaneously Sheriff Bob agrees -to defeat the Seattle business man at the polls for the purse agreed upon one Governorship! "Time!" , Itidgefield Bank Elects. RIDGEFIELD, Wash, Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Election of officers and directors for the La Center State Bank resulted as follows: W. A. Mansfield, president; It Takes Money to Make Money But not nearly so much to begin with as you may think. Come in here now at our Great Removal Sale and save 25 on -: HART SCHAFFNER & MARX Fancy Fabric Suits and Oyercoats Stocks are absolutely new this Fall.' Lots of other things in our Removal Sale also in furnishing goods. Read the prices below carefully; they're absolutely genuine reductions: $20 Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes $ 1 5.00 dQC Hart Schaffner t 1 C pD & Marx Clothes p O O $30 $35 Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes $22.SO $26.25 Blue and Black 15 Off FURNISHING GOODS AT REMOVAL SALE PRICES MEN'S PANTS Hart Schaffner & Marx and Others 15 Off $3.50, Removal Price .$3.00 $4.00, Removal Price ..$.i.40 $4.50, Removal Price $3.85 $5.00, Removal Price...... $4.25 $6.00, Removal Price , $5.15 $7.00, Removal Price $5.95 FLANNEL SHIRTS All Sizes and Colors $1.50, Removal Price '. . . . $1.25 $2.00, Removal Price ....$1.65 $2.50, Removal Price , $2.00 $3.00, Removal Price ....$2.35 ARROW SHIRTS Big Line to Select From. Beautiful Patterns $1.50, Removal Price $1.15 $2.00, Removal Price $1.35 Neckwear, Beautiful Patterns 50c, Removal Price , . . . . 35 $1.00, Removal Price 65 $1.50, Removal Price 950 $2.00, Removal Price $1.25 CAPS AND CLOTH HATS Reduced for Removal $1.00, Removal Price .: 500 $1.50, Removal Price 750 $2.00 Cloth Hats at.... $1.25 CONTRACT GOODS EXCEPTED UNION SUITS Globe, 'White Cat and Cooper Makes $2.00, Removal Price $1.50 $2.50, Removal Price $2.00 $3.00, Removal Price $2.25 $3.50, RemoVal Price $2.25 $4.00, Removal Price ,....$3.00 $5.00, Removal Price $3.75 $6.00, Removal Price $1.50 PAJAMAS AND NIGHT SHIRTS Outing Flannel and Soisette $1.00, Removal Price , 750 $1.50, Removal Price .$1.15 $2.00, Removal Price $1.50 BIG MANHATTAN SHIRT SALE NOW ON $1.50 at $1.15, $2.00 at $1.55, $2.50 at $1.95 Saml Rosenblatt & Co. Our Temporary Location, 266 Morrison Street, Between 3d and 4th George L. Spencer, vice-president; C A. Button, cashier; Nick R. Rashford and Sylvester Fanning;, additional directors. plus fund. Lebanon Wins Methodist Gathering. LEBANON, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) The Invitation of the Methodist Church ot this city to the district superintend ents of the Oregon Methodist confer ence to hold the next annual confer ence in Lebanon was accepted by the board at its meeting in Portland a few days ago. It will convene In Septem ber. The Dalles Believed From Cold. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 18. (Spe ciaL) The mercury registered 1 above zero early this morning, bnt after the previous minimum of 17 degrees below the bright sunshine today seemed like a Summer day to The Dalles. The maximum temperature this afternoon was 22 above, compared with 4 above yesterday. Victim Is Centralian's Brother. CENTRALIA, "Wash., Jan. 18. (Spe- cial.) The commander of the ill-fated submarine E-2 yesterday notified Rex Miles. Centralia western Union man ager, that his brother, L. L. Miles, chief electrician on the E-2, had not yet re gained consciousness. Both of the ma rine's ankles were broken and his back was badly hurt, while he inhaled gases. ASSESSORS ARE IN SESSION Washington's 18th Annual Conven tion On at Olympia. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 18. (Special.) County Assessors of Washington opened their 18th annual convention Monday in the House chamber, under the auspices of the State Board of Tax Commissioners. W. D. McNair. of Yak ima County, was elected president; R. E. Nichols, Klickitat County, vice-president; Blanche Beckett, Columbia Coun ty, secretary. The address of H. D. McArthur, Whatcom County, retiring president, and an interpretation of the bank as sessment by C. R. Jackson, of the State Tax Commission, were prominent on the day's programme. J. M. Thatcher, of Seattle, reported the National Tax Association meetings E. D. Purchase, of Pend d'Oreille, discussed mining as sessment, and T. D. Davies, of Everett, assessment of motor vehicles. J. W. Brislawn. of the State' Tax Commission, will discuss relations of County Assessors and the State Board of Equalization tomorrow. The con vention will close Wednesday. POWDER LONG NEAR HOUSE Widow Finds 1 2 Sticks of Dynamite Beneath Floor of Dwelling. LA GRANDE, . Or., Jan. , 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Anna James, a "widow whose husband was killed about 15 years ago in a feud with a neigkhbor, has been living for more than a de cade, it is believed, with 12 sticks of dynamite under her house. Today, when thawing out a frozen pipe under her home, she made the discovery. The explosive had undoubtedly been under the house for a long period. It was wrapped in a paper published in Union and which bore the date of 1892. Other indications showed that the sticks had been placed there many years ago. Members of the fire department to day fult a shiver go down their spinal column when they recalled that only recently a fire broke out. in the James building. RICH MAN IS REARRESTED Spokane Hotel Proprietor Loses $500 Bond for Liquor Hearing. SPOKANE. Jan. 18. The 500- bond of Allen S. Deriemer, a wealthy hotel proprietor, was declared forfeited in police court today after he had failed to appear to stand trial on a charge of selling liquor illegally. He was rearrested on bench war rants on city and state charges of ' selling liquor. He was placed in Jail until a new bond of J1200 would be furnished. Deriemer was released three hours later on his own recognizance to appear for a hearing on the bench warrants tomorrow. , Yale Fines Aggregate $750. VALE, Or., Jan. 18. (Sneclal.) Tha close of the criminal trials resulted in an. addition of $750 to the general fund by 16 gamblers and blind pig agents from Riverside. Several cases were dismissed on account of Insufficiency of evidence. &gSj0llsg& . Ideal w ehildre .best: music n hearing music on essons he 'or your world's tne Vict rola. 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