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THE 3IORXING OKEGONIAN. FRIDAY, 3IARCII 31, 1910. 9 - ITALIA!! DOES HOT LIKE 'OREGON BOOT' Man Charged With Murder 11 Years Ago Passes Through City in Custody. PRISONER SEEMS AMIABLE Seattle I'ruit Vendor Is Accused of Killing and Dismembering Former Roommate and Coun- . tryman In San Francisco. "It feels good to get that thing off the leg." The speaker was Pietro Torturici, sought 11 years rharced with the mur der of Biagio Vilardo, in San Fran cisco. "That thinK" was the dreaded "Ore gon boot," and the officers had Just removed the shackle from the young Italian's rierht leg. He stood in the Jailer's office at the police station and chafed the ankle that had born a 20 pound bteM bracelet for 10 hours. The temporary relief brought a smile to his thin face. Escorted by Detectives T. F. Conlon and John Kvatt, of the San Francisco force. Torturici was brought to Port land yesterday afternoon. He was lodged in a cell at the City Jail for the remainder of the afternoon, and resumed the journey toward San Fran cisco last night. Man Sella Oraneri. Those who bought oranges of a sunny-visaged Italian fruit merchant in the Seattle market place would have felt the thrill of terror, doubtless, had they realized that the vendor perhaps was an actor in a dimly-recollected horror 11 years before. Detective Joseph Bianchi. of the Seattle police, identified the fruit merchant as Pietro Torturici, and placed him under arrest, telegraphng the San Francisco police that the quest was ended. - Torturici was once detained by the Kansas City police on a minor charge. He was released on bail. Members of the detective bureau of that city sus pected that the petty offender was the alleged San Francisco murderer. They notified the authorities at the Pacific Coast city. While confirmation and officers were en route, Torturici' for feited his bail and disappeared. His apprehension in Seattle is the first that has been heard of him since that time. Crime la Recalled. Almost 11 years rgo, the story of the crime runs, Pietro roomed with a friend in San Francisco. The cause of their quarrel, if they had one, is not known. Humor said there had been a daughter of their native land to cause the murderous break. One morning, it is ciiargeo. Piof carried a sack to the bay, and cast it fnto the water. Later in the forenoon he again passed, burdened with an other sack. Someone spoke to him, and he dropped his load and ran. The second sock contained the torso of Biagio. The first sack was afterward fisheu from the bottom of the bay by boy anglers. It contained the missing members to the gruesome puzzle the head, legs and arms of Kiatri'i. M i did not tarry for the charge of murder, (irln la Amiable. He grinned amiably, half from bravado and partly from good nature, as the staff protographer posed him yesterday afternoon in the Bertillon room at the police station. "You want to take the picture again." he bantered. "So many times they have take my picture. Kansas City. Seattle, now Portland. 1 will take good picture, how much you give me?" He straightened himself upright In the chair and looked at the lens. "If I had money I would not care for anything," he asserted to no one in particular, and the shutter clicked. As they led him back to the cells. Pietro Torturici begged for the solace or a cigarette. It was given him. ARBITRATION IS URGED (HAMBKR CALLS O.V RAILROADS AND JIEX TO SETTLK TROUBLE, Reaolutlona Point Oat Injury that Would l'ollow Were Strike on I.lnca to Be Ordered. Arbitration of the differences be tween the railroads and their train em ployes is urged in a set of resolutions adopted a few days ago by the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, copies of which have been sent to the United States Chamber of Commerce as well as to other commercial bodies in th Northwest. . The railroads of this territory were formally notified yesterday by commit tees representing the employes of the demands for a re-arrangement of the wage and hour schedule. The carriers eontend that the proposed increase will add $100,000,000 annually to their pay roll and that their finances at present make it economically impossible to meet this added burden of expense. The Chamber's resolutions are as fol lows: Whereas, the public of the Pacific North west will suffer great inconveniences and disastrous effects wMI fall on the lumber, grain and other industries In the event of In terruption of public service by a general strike such as is threatened by railway trainmen' organizations; and, "Whereas the Chamber of Commerce of the United States has ta-ken action looking to an adjustment by arbitration of the Issues In controversy as per resolutions appended hereto: therefore, be it Resolved by the Portland Chamber of Commerce that. In the Interest of public convenience and the welfare of Pacific Northwest Industries, we urge that both parties to the controversy adjust their dif ficulties without recourse to extreme meas ures that will suspend the public service. BIRTH CONTROL TOPIC FATHER O'HARA DECLINES DE BATE BUT EXPRESSES VIEW'S, is not conducive to clear thinking'. It may refer to a pelf-restraint that ia not only unobjectionable, but even may be in some circumstances highly praiseworthy. But th expression i also u?ed to describe "the era t If ication of the oexual appetite In an unnatural way.' which, is the dic tionary definition of a vile and vicious practice abhorred by .Jew and Christian since the day that Onan, from whom the vice derives Its name, was strucK ueaa by the hand of God. One of the greatest Rynecoi ovists in America. Dr. . Howard Kelly, of the Johns Hopkins Medical School and Hospital, has recently made t he following statement . "Practically, I firM that the people wno come to me having usd various mccha li ra l devices of nrevpnt ne conceDtlon nave lout Konifit liin a- in their married life which oiiich t to have been more precious to them than life tlaelf. All meddling with tne sex ual relation to secure facultative sterility degrades the wife to the level of a pros titute." These serious words of a great physician should be weighed well by all who would understand tho moral conse quences of the une of contraceptives. That Quality will be secured ty tne ar tificial limitation of offspring is a. vain hope. On ly children ' may have matrnai aa van tages, but "their material opportunities are more than neutralized by the moral disad vantages and lo:ea in the form of egotism, inefficiency, indolence and over-indlugenre." The spread of birth control will street Best Values V i- - ' I ink xiK s Pietro Tortrulrl. Alleged Murder er, AVtao Paued In City Jail on AVoy to San Francisco, first the wealthy and cultured classes, for women who are accustomed to hard work do not view the trials of motherhood with as much alarm as do women whose lives are more indolent and luxurious and who re not inured to sacrifice in any form. The doctrine of birth control tends to relieve th'r more powerful element in so ciety of any sense of responsibility for the submerged condition of the working classes by placing the biame for that cond it ion on the working classes themsel ves who have brought too many children into the world. and this because they have not "restrained their animal passions," as if the working peonle who raise large families oractice less self-control than t hose more luxurious per sons who. hy art if (rial means, secure for themselves the possibility of unlimited indul gence, imitating the example of the old pagan epicure, w ho, after a banquet, in duce! artificial ejectment of food that he might further indulge the pleasures of the palate. ith thi wonderful application of science to industry it would seem reasonable to seek means of establishing decent living conditions among the families of laboring people by a more enlightened distribution of the opportunities and products of industry tnan ny tne inculcation 01 a practice ae- tructive of family life. STRAND HAS NEW SHOW HIGH -CLASS VAIDEVILLB MOVIES ARK OrFERKD. Slnsera and Comedians Make Hit With New Numbers "The Kllrt" la ThrlHInK Kllm. The new midweek offerinsr at the Strand Theater opened yesterday with three singring dancing: and comedy numbers. A big Blue Bird film. "The flirt," Booth Tarkington s celebrated story, is a five-part feature. An act as bright as the costumes worn is that of two comedy singers, Cornelia and Adele. Jliss Adele ap pears in an apricot colored creation quite trim and pretty, but before the act is over she has been sailor and a "harem" girl. Both Cornelia and his dainty partner dance well and their songs are snappy. l'unny Billy Rainey and his partner. Teresa Miller, are -a pair of winning mirth-makers. Original costumes are another feature. Billy Rainey wins with comic instruments and near- melody. A pair, a make-believe Ford, and much ado about a moonlight auto wreck, with songs and dances, is the act by Ross and Wise. It's a bright spot in the show. Booth Tarkingrton's comedy "The Flirt" is the story of a pretty girl, her younger brother and her sweethearts. There is another pretty girl, not flirt but a fascinating maid who figures in the film. It's a story that's run of the humorists best thoughts and is shown to advantage on the screen. WESTERN CLUB IN CHICAGO Ex-Itcsidents of Washington and Oregon Form Organization. Kx-residents of Oregon and Washing ton now residing in Chicago have iwi iiicu i. b i' l i t i j iur ineir iiiuluu.1 so cial enjoyment and to assist Oregon and Washington visitors in that city. They propose also to give information to Chicago residents who propose to locate in the Northwest. H. Li. Replogle. an attorney, is presi dent of the organization, and victor C. Lordis secretary. They advised the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday of their action. Frogrnulve Business Men's Club Hears Diatribe Against In terference With. Nature. Rev. Father O'Hara yesterday de clined to be counted in on a debate on "Birth Control," as he prepared to give his views on this question be fore the Progressive Business Men's Club at the Oregon Grill, following the dissertation on the question by licv. Frank L. Loveland. last week. Mr. O'Hara was introduced by W. J. Sheeny. Among- other -things the speaker of the day said: Th u of the expresiion "birth control" VETERANS' CAMP FORMED Soldiers of Foreign Wars of Cnited States Organize and Elect. A camp of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has been formed in Portland with the election of A. L. Clark as commander and A. G. Maltby as adjutant. Membership in the organization is limited to those ex-soldiers of the United States who liav participated in campaigns outside of the United States proper, as for instance, Cuba, the Phil- CASTOR I A y Tot Infants and Children. 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Members must pos sess a United States Army medal tes tifying to this service. Meetings of the Portland camp will be held rn the second and last Tuesdays of each month at room 57a of the Court house. Short Weight Costs $10. M. Barde, manager of Barde & Sons, 240 Front street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of giving ehort weight in a purchase of copper wire when ar raigned in .Municipal Court yesterday. He was convicted on the testimony of Sealer of Weights and Measures Jones and Deputy J. T. Canright. Eight pounds and lo ounces of cop per weighed only eight pounds, accord ing to Mr. Barde s computations, when he offered the wire for purchase. Com plaint was made to the proper authori ties and Deputy Canright assigned to the case. "Mr. Barde is now short ?10," as one of the courtroom crowd expressed the verdict. COURT WARNS ATTORNEY JOH.V MWMXtt IS THREATENED W ITH KIXK FOR COXTEMPT. Judge Morrow Objects to Slovr Crosa Kxamlnatlon in Taylor Em bezzlement Casf. "Be careful, or I'll fine you $60 for contempt of court," warned Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday, -when John Manning, counsel for K. A. Taylor, on trial for embezzlement, met the ob jection of the court to slow cross-examination with the assertion that the court was charged with the duty of seeing that his client got a fair tnai. "You must try and finish this case," said the court. "It will take up all next week if it drags on like this." J. S. Reeder, a chauffeur, testified that he had taken Mr. Taylor and friends for many nip.ht rides, and that he had received checks on the account of F. A. Taylor & Co. Mr. Taylor said the trips had been made with custom ers in the line of business. Mr. Taylor said that goods pur chased for the store were held at home until demanded by customers. The placing of $443.60 paid to the lirm in the personal bank account of Mr. Taylor was said to have been put there to keep it from attachment, and Mr.-Taylor testified that all but $71.63 of this amount had been checked out for the benefit of F. A. Taylor & Co. Bullet Itebounds and Hits Man. WEN'ATCHEE, Wash.. March 30. (Special.) Earl Godfrey, engineer for the Cashmere Lumber Company in the Swakane mill, while using a high-pow ered Savage gun. was hit in the thigh by a bullet. The young man was shooting at a piece of steol, testing the gun, and in some manner the bullet was deflected. GOOD SHOES FOR 98c! 98c for Hisses Kid Shoes, sizes 12 to 2. 98J for Children's Gunmetal or Kid Shoes, sizes 8V- to 98 for Little Gents' Satin Calf Shoes, sizes 9 to 13. Wright's, cor. 4th and Alder L I . Lv. Chicago 12:40 noon I ss, J "s. ,,s Lv.Englewood 12:56 p. m. Ar. New York 9:40 a.m. j I Lv. New York 2:45 p.m. X At. Englewood 9:22 a.m. J V-Q fl J Jk I J Jin PENNSYIArANIA m ! 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