Morning Oregonian., September 20, 1916, Page 4, Image 4

rnEMOItXIXG OREGONIATT, " - WEDNESDAY, " SEPTEMBER 20, 1916.
2 MORE BLACKMAIL
BANDS IN CORNER
Beauty Conspiracy Widens
and Murder of Arkansas
i Judge May Be Laid to Gang.
'BOSTON PUNK' CONFESSES
Plotter Tells How He Got Into
Woman's Bathroom by Rase,
When Confederates, Posing
as Officers, Made Raid.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13. (Special.) Af
fairs moved swiftly today in the gi
gantic blackmail conspiracy and hints
came from Federal BOurces that two
additional gangs wer in a corner and
"Would be apprehended soon. It also
appeared that there is some sort of
friction between the officials of the
Department or Justice in Washing-ton
and the local District Attorney's office.
Department Counsel Clahaugn, who has
been directing affairs here, was sum
moned to Washington tonight, but the
nature of his errand was not forth
coming. Briefly, the features of the
day and evening were:
Arrival of Airs. Regina Klipper. of
Philadelphia, a victim of the gang, and
who identified three of the prisoners
and afterward testified at the prelimi
nary Federal hearing.
William C. Woodward, said to be
leader of the gang, surrendered to
night, when he learned that the Chi
cago agent of the Department of Jus
'tice had gone to Washington. He said
he would not surrender to that depart
ment. He was released on $25,000 bail.
Three Priaoncra Set Free.
Dismissal of charges by the Govern
ment against Mrs.. Edward Donohue,
Mrs. Frances Chapman and George
Bland, whom Mrs. Klipper failed to
identify.
Demand by Charles E. Erbstein. at
torney for the "syndicate," that the
Government surrender Immediately all
papers, photographs, clothing, cameras,
dictaphones and other paraphernalia
seized in the Tyson Apartments. Judge
Landis postponed hearing on this de
mand until Friday.
Promise by the Government agents
that another and highly important
member of the syndicate would be ar
rested some time tonight.
Efforts of the Government and. Colo
rado officials to link the blackmail
gang with the murder of Judge P. A.
Turner, of Texarkana, Ark., in Colorado
last June. Fred Browne, alias Wilson,
and his wife, known as blackmailers
and wanted for the murder, have dis
appeared. ' Bathing; Beaches Scene of Blackmail.
Information that the. "syndicate"
made a specialty of working at bathing
beaches in Atlantic City and Chicago,
where the securing of compromising
photographs was an easy matter.
Probability that the two remaining
prisoners, Henry "Slick" Russell and
Edward Donohue, will be admitted to
$25,000 bail. James Christian was re
leased on half of that amount last
night.
Mrs. Helen Evers. alleged "lure," was
released today on $25,000 bail.
Mrs. Noel Loeb, wife of a wealthy
Little Rock, Ark., man, who had been
marked for a "contribution" of $30,000,
was closely guarded by the Government
Her husband arrived today to assist
her.
Chief interest centered in the ar
rival of Mrs. Klipper. From the sullen
lips of "Boston Punk," who played the
chief role in leading her into the trap
"where she was despoiled of her money
and Jewelry, came a detailed story of
how the ruse was worked. It is upon
his evidence and that of Mrs. Klipper
that the Government hopes to fasten
the case.
' Woman Compromised by Gang.
"Boston Punk" is otherwise known
as Frank Crocker. In various cities he
is also known as "Alvin Scollins," the
"Boston Count," the "Boston Kid" and
"Frank Jones." His arrest early last
Spring for robbing an EaBtern society
woman of her diamonds at Tampa, Fla.,
put him in the clutches of the Federal
officials and by applying the screws
they obtained from him much about
the inside works of the gang.
Briefly "Boston Punk" worked into
the good graces of Mrs. Klipper and
eventually contrived to be in the same
hotel with her. Under pretext of an
rrand he got into her apartments in
a New Tork hotel and was in the bath
room, partially disrobed, when two of
the gang posing as secret service men,
burst in and arrested him and Mrs.
Klipper under the Mann act. There
was a fight. Tears and talk of
bribery followed and the secret service
men emerged with Mrs. Klipper's money
and diamonds. Croker received a lot
of paste Jewelry for his share and this
made him willing to "squeal."
Mrs. Klipper also realized that she
had been made the victim of an un
scrupulous conspiracy and ahe is will
ing to tell the entire story.
OREGON CITY SEES FAIR
6000 Persons Visit Displays at Can
by and Watch Races.
' OREGON CITT. Or., Sept. 19. (Spe
cial.) All atteadance records of the
Clackamas County Fair were probably
broken today when more than 6000 per
sons gathered at the fair grounds at
Canby.
Oregon City turned out in a body to
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your hand should be steady.
If your band, your thumb or foot
trembles when you try to hold it still,
if the lines are shaky when yor write,
if you have tremors of your lips or chin,
your nerves need strengthening.
These signs often precede a serious
nervous breakdown. In meeting this
condition it is necessary to exercise care
in the diet and take a nervine tonic
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain in
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the same time that they tone p the
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If you have any nervous troubles
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little book on nervous disorders. It
pives methods of home treatment and -directions
regarding hygiene that every
one should have. A diet book will also
be sent free on request.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale"
People are sold by your own druggist
or will be sent direct by mail, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 60 cents per box
six boxes tor f 2,50.
go to the fai, as the day was known as
Oregon City day. Practically every
store was closed and hundreds went
to the up-valley town by automobile
and special train. The Oregon City
delegation was headed by the Fallsari
ans, Oregon City's marching club, and
the Oregon City Band. The marchers
gave a drill at the fair grounds and
returned late in the day.
One of the best racing programmes
of the fair was given today, yet Ed
Fortune, in charge of the races, pre
dicts that tomorrow's programme will
be still better. The results today
follow:
Race No. 1, 2:15 pace, purse $200
Tillamook Maid, first; J. C. B., second,
Hal Stewart, third, Lena Patch, fourth.
Time, 2:15.
Race No. 2, free for all trot, purse
5200 Hallie B, first; Complete, second:
Guylight, third. . Time. 2:19.
Running race, one mile Gift, first;
Veloski. second; Annie Phaeon, third;
Tidal Wave, fourth." Time, 1:47. This
was one of the best, track records for
a one-mHe running -race.
The booths and different depart
ments Judging began today. The Ore
gon City Enterprise won the first prize
for the most unique booth. Morgan
Case, grocer, of Oregon City, got first!
prize ior tne Dest commercial booth,
and the Carlton & Rosenkrans Com
pany, of Canby, received second. The
prize was $20 for first and $10 for sec
ond. George Debok again won the silver
loving cup donated by the Northern Pa
cific Railroad for the best general dis
play of farm products by one exhibitor,
the oompetftion trophy to be won three
SOCIALIST MEMBER OF CONGRESS ADDRESSING STRIKING STREETCAR EMPLOYES IN UNION t
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times by the same person. This is the
third year that Mr. Debok has obtained
the cup and it now belongs to him.
J. C. ivaupisch took the first prize in
the class of best exhibit of farm and
household products by one farm. Sec
ond prize was awarded to E. M. Haines.
The Warner Grange received the first
prize and the Damascus Grange second.
The first prize was $50 and the second
$25. There were no other granges
making entries, although there were
four prizes offered.
UNCLE SAM DISCUSSED
BRITISH AND CHINESE DISAGREE
AS TO FOREIGN POLICY.
English Publication Discounts Interest
Shown Pfkin Gazette Welcomes
Evidence of Sympathy.
. PEKIN. Sept. 19. The Pekin and
Tien Tsin Times, a British publication,
has aroused comment by an article in
which it discounts the interest shown
by the Government of the United States
in regard to the demands made by
Japan in consequence of the recent
clash between Chinese and Japanese
soldiers at Cheng-Chiatung, Manchuria.
Referring to the inquiry made by the
American Government in this connec
tion, the newspaper says China should
hot count on American support, and
expresses the belief that Washington
is merely attempting to give the im
pression of a strong foreign policy for
campaign purposes.
The Pekin Gazette, a Chinese paper.
denounces the attempt of the British
publication to discredit the American
Government's action and says:
"So far as China is concerned, wo de
clared that every Indication of Amer
ican sympathy with and interest in the
trials daily heaped upon us by the
Japanese is a message of courage to
bear up against oppression until the
day of freedom comes. The' opinion of
a nation of 100,000,000 persons is a
massive meral force. Undoubtedly Eu
rope would follow if America should
Indorse the Chinese view that Japanese
hegemony in China would be a world
menace.
NEW YORK STRIKERS RIOT
(Continued From First Page.)
of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company and the New York .Railways
Company and, it was said, proposed
to him a plan evolved for the peace
able adjustment of the present differ
ences. Mr. Shonts, it was learned tonight,
informed the committee that he would
refuse positively to meet representa
tives of the strikers. He said that
even if he were disposed to treat with
the strikers, he could not do so because
the 11,000 of his loyal employes who
make possible the continuation of traf
fic on the subways and elevated roads,
had threatened to strike if the Inter
borough recognized the strikers' union.
In the meantime a meeting of the
central conference committee of the
strikers was held to count the strike
votes of those organizations which al
ready had voted. Ernest Dohm, secre
tary of the Central Federated Union,
announced at the close of the meeting
that communications had been received
from "three big unorganised groups of
employes in three great industries ask
ing permission to join the strike."
Elks to Hear Dr. E. V. Morrow.
Dr. Earl V. Morrow, who returned
recently from 18 months' service in the
hospitals of the European battlefields,
will give an Illustrated lecture descrip
tive of his experiences at the Elks'
Lodge tonight. The lecture will be in
connection with the regular lodge
meeting and only Elks in good stand
ing will be admitted. Dr. Morrow has
a large number of stereopticon slides
made from pictures taken by himself
and other surgeons on the Western
front of the great theater of war.
POLK COUNTY FAIR
OPENING AUSPICIOUS
Schoolchildren's Exhibit and
Poultry Show Are Among
Special Features.
BABY SHOW IS TODAY
In Opening Address Governor With
ycombe Notes Progress Made
toy Farmers and t'rges Vote
Against Single Tax.
DALLAS, Or.. Sept. 19. (Special.)
With an ideal Indian Summer day as
a setting tha fifth annual Polk Coun
ty Fair, the eighth-annual Polk Coun-
MEYER LOSDON SPEAKING,
ty Poultry Show and the eighth an
nual County School Fair held in con
Junction opened here today. Governor
Withycombe made the opening address.
He was introduced by President I. L.
Patterson, of the Polk County Fair As
sociation. Mrs. Hallie Hinges, of Sa
lem, sang this afternoon and evening.
The Dallas Band gave a concert to
night. The usual sideshows and the
"spielers' shouts added life and gay
ety to the grounds. x
Tomorrow is Salem day. The Cher
rians are coming to drill and their
crack band will be with them. A spe
cial train has been chartered by the
Salem marching organization. Auto
mobiles will meet the train' at the de
pot and the visitors will be taken to
the fair grounds.
Mr. Hawley to Speak.
On Thursday, Congressman Hawley
will visit the fair. He is scheduled for
a speech. Besides the regular thrillers
the stock-judging contest, open to ev
ery boy and girl of school age in Polk
County, will feature Thursday after
noon. The better babies' show will open to
morrow morning. Physicians from
Dallas, Independence, Monmouth, Falls
City and other places will Judge. 'Aj
large tent for the comfort and conve
nience of mothers and children has
been provided. The medals will be dis
tributed Thursday afternoon when the
physicians will make short speeches.
Each evening there will be band
concerts and a dance, as well as Mrs.
Hinges' solos and the general open
exhibits.
In his. speech. Governor Withycombe
said in part:
"In Polk you have many champions
the-champion Jersey cow, champion
cockerel, champion goats and other
nad rtfemn dartfm antrf arth atmat
champions but your best crop ta your
boys and girls. I am glad to see that
you are caring for them, well in their
education.
Plonceri Are Praised.
"I am glad to see the farmer com
ing into his own. When I first came
here, 44 years ago, I traveled through
this state and I saw what the pioneer
men and women farmers of those days
had to contend with. We of today
should never forget what those
pioneers did for us. That the farmers
are coming into their own is evidenced
by this exhibit here today, but the
farmers will have to be vigilant.
"I am not here to talk partisan poli
tics but I do want to call your atten
tion to two measures on the November
ballot. They are the Land and Loan
measure and the Tax Limitation mea
sure. Both should be defeated. The
first will mean the confiscation of your
farms and the second would handicap
seriously the dispatch of state-buying
if any emergency should exist. I urge
your careful consideration of these
bills."
TRUST KNOWN IS CHARGE
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the plants In that territory and Cali
fornia ensued.
Upon the arrival of Clark Moore he
discussed the situation and told' of his
fears, but Clark Moore assured Aman
Moore the plant would be independent.
Affidavits telling of such a conversa
tion were sworn to by several persons.
Ouster Effort Alleged. '
J. E. Moore, brother of Clark. Moore,
was also "Imported" and served as as
sistant salesmanager, avers Mr. Moore.
One of the significant facts revealed
at yesterday afternoon's session was
the statement by attorneys for Aman
Moore that the office of Clark Moore,
at the present time the . salesmanager
of the company, was In Denver; that
he had bis office in a room where it
was a known fact he represented three
other cement companies in Nevada.
Colorado and Utah, in the same ca
pacity in which he served the Oregon
Portland Cement Company. ,
It is alleged by Mr, Moor0when the
directors now made defendants discov
ered that Mrv Moore had become ac
quainted with the business end of. the
Oswego company's activities, an effort
was made to oust him from his posi
tion as vice-president and treasurer. In
an effort to have his position firmly
established ha left for the North to
talk the matter .over with. Mr. Butchart.
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While In Seattle he received a notifica
tion from Portland to the effect the
directors would meet in three days to
take the - action he feared.
Price Juggling Is Alleged.
While Is Seattle, he sets forth In his
affidavit,, he induced the Galbreath
Bacoa Company, of that citj to tele
graph to, the Oswego concern tor prices
on cement, f. o. b. Seattle. . He alleges
that Jack Egan, of one of the Washing
ton cement concerns, telephoned to
Clark Moore, salesmanager of the Ore
gon Portland Cement Company, to
quote a price 20 cents higher than was
quoted on the Seattle market.
Mr. Moore also alleges that directors
of the company who are now made de
fendants wished to abolish two of the
three vice-presidents' offices. It is al
leged that Mr. Moore was one of those
to be shorn of executive authority. He
endeavored to have an injunction
served on the officers in June in the
State Circuit Court, and advised Wirt
Minor, attorney for the company, to
prepare the case. Mr. Minor, says Mr.
Moore, told him that such a meeting
would not be held.
On July 17 Mr. Moore drew up reso
lutions to present to the board of di
rectors at their meeting July 20. set
ting forth his contentions that officers
and directors of the company "were
serving more than one master." He
also said in .that resolution that the
trade territory of the Oswego concern
was restricted to that territory south
of the Columbia and freax of the Des
chutes River. He avers that he sent
each one of the directors of the com
pany a copy. He 'also presented such
resolutions at the meeting of the di-
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rectors July. 20. He asked that action
be taken 1ft the matter. No action
was taken. '
Case to Be Argued Today.
As an executive officer Mr. Moore
called a meeting of directors early in
August. Mr. Ballard, the vice-president
of the company,- it was intended,
should remain in such a position, issued
another call, for- the avowed purpose,
Mr. Moore contends, of removing him
from office.
The meeting was finally postponed
until today, and arguments whether or
not a temporary restraining order
should be issued against officers and
directors of the company Mr. Moore
accuses will be argued before Judge
Wolverton today.
W. W. Ctton, one of-the attorneys
for the defendants and himself a stock
holder in the company, asserted that
he, T. B. Wilcox. Edward Cookingham
and J. N. Teal would have had nothing
to do with the reorganization of the
old Oswego concern that came to life
first eight years ago had they known
Mr. Moore was to have had much au
thority in the new concern. They sub
scribed stock and guaranteed the $100,
000 Portland was to subscribe on the
condition that either Mr. Butchart or
Mr. Boettcher have charge and own
mos: of the stock. They agreed upon
Mr. Butchart first and then Mr. Boett
cher upon the recommendation of Mr.
Moore, said Mr. Cotton.
Directors' Rlxhts Asserted.
Mr. Cotton said that he, as a stock
holder, did not wish the injunction is
sued because he did not wish to allow
the fate of the company to rest with
Mr. Moore, Dr. Andrew C. Smith, Paul
C. Bates and J. G. Wilson. He said
that he voted, upon the reorganization
of the company, to have the authority
vested in nine stockholders anvi not in
siv. He said that he could not tell what
Mr. Moore and his "crowd" might do
after the majority of the stock, some
8S00 out of 14.000 shares, had. been dis
enfranchised by a temporary restrain
ing order -and the chief stockholders
and directors shorn of all their ability
to serve the company in even its ordi
nary directorate duties.
He contended that if Mr. Moore
Bought to restrain the directors and
officers from a violation of the Sher
man anti-trust act. he was willing.
"You can even Include the safety ap
pliance act, the Elklns bill and the
white slave law."' was his comment,
"but I strenuously object to the. issuing
of an injunction, restraining a num
ber of men from the discharge of their
ordinary duties."
Mr. Cotton rehearsed the reorganiza
tion of the old company, saying -that
Mr. Moore had told him if Portland
could raise $100,000 of the stock in the
new concern Mr. Butchart would sup
ply the rest.
Mr- Cotton said that he had been
promised that upon the payment of his
share of the new stock the plant would
be completed. He said that he was
practically defrauded out of his money
as were others, but ha never took the
occasion to see whera' the money had
gone. v ' ' .
Mr. Cotton placed most emphasis in
his argument why the injunction should
not be granted on the fact it would
allow Mr. Moore to disregard the
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Personality, combined'
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wishes of those stockholders who were
not represented on the board of di
rectors. "If the whole corporate func
tions of the company were to be sus
pended by the injunction," sad Mr.
Cotton, "then it might be a 'consumma
tion devoutly to be wished.' but to
oust 86 00 shares of stock and allow
Mr. Moore to assume the control of
the company, though he be the minor
ity, would be highly unjust. How could
the court restore the defendants to
their present position, should the In
junction be granted temporarily, but
the opinion of the court be reversed
in the final order? Such action cannot
be supported in law founded on com
mon sense."
GERMAN COALITION URGED
Reichstag Sleeting Awaited Wltli
Tension, Says Member.
AMSTERDAM, via London, Sept. 20.
A coalition government for Germany
is urged by the Berlin Tageblatt in a
long leader by Hans Sivkovich, a mem
ber of the Reichstag.
"Never since the beginning of the
war." he writes, "have the German
people awaited with such tension and
apprehension the forthcoming meeting
of the Reichstag. The period since the
last meeting has brought us success,
but also many difficulties, military set
backs and new enemies. The whole
people stand at the gate, waiting and
asking. 0
"The Reichstag leaders will have to
listen to speeches stronger than ever
on the events of the last few weeks.
Therefore, it were wise to consider care
fully whether the leaders of all our
great parties should not be called to
gethpr to form a coalition ministry."
pHE outstanding
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and Young Men are these:
-Every Suit
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approved lines, and
tailored with fidelity
to style and service
The fabric for
every garment was
selected early in the
year, before the
rapid advances in the prices
of woolen textiles. -
Every garment is sold at one price
$15; you cannot find more real style and
service for the price than in these I show.
I guarantee full satisfaction with every
garment my guaranties always are kept.
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Trading Stamps Have Paid for Many
a Comfort in Portland Homes
SOAP SPECIALS
For Today and Tomorrow
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No
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10c Palmolive Soap, 8 for 190
10c Valiant's Antiseptic Soap, 3
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1 gal. Turpentine, reg. , special 000
1 lb. Prepared Chalk, regular 20c,
special 150
lb. Cocoa Butter, regular 35c,
special 300
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NO CHARGE EVER for developing films from M-hich prints cannot be made.
THINGS NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC
TRILUX TRIPPER (snaps the shutter with you in the picture) 600
LOOSE LEAF 7x10 ALBUMS, special. $1.00
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SUICIDE'S WIFE WILL PAY
WOMAX SAYS SHE WlLli XII EX JOIN
BANKER IV DEATH.
Contractor Who Own Instltatlon Mere
Than $40,000 Says He Will Return
All He Una Borrowed.
CHICAGO. Sept. 19. Mrs. Joseph
Tuma, whose banker husband commit
ted suicide yesterday, asserted repeat
edly today that the institution was
solvent.
"I will pay all; then I will join
Joe." Mrs. Turns, who was associated
with her husband in the private bank,
reiterated.
A Coroner's jury returned a ver"dlct
today that Tuma committed suicide
while despondent over business trou
bles. Mrs. Tuma begged the Coroner
futilely for the revolver with which
her husband had shot himself.
J. J. Britton. a city and county con
tractor, is the heaviest debtor of the
bank, owing between $40,000 and J50,
000. He assured the State's Attorney,
who took charge of the institution
following a five-day run. that he would
pay all he had borrowed. Friends of
the dead man declare the institution
was solvent and that the run it stood
for five days was caused by alarm
among private bank depositors follow
ing failure of several such banks and
investigation of others by the State's
Attorney.
Judge Landis ordered representatives
of the downtown banks having dal-
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50c Synol Soap 340
10c Woodl'k Oatmeal Soap, 3 for 190
$1 bar Fontaine Castile Soap...G90
10c Kirk's Toilet Soap, assorted
odors, 3 for 170
10c Calif. Medicated Soap, 3 for 190
10c Kirk's Peroxide Cold Cream
Soap, 3 for...". 170
5 lbs. Copperas, reg. 85c, special 250
100 Aspirin Tablets, regular $1.25,
special $1.10
4 oz. Juniper Berries 100
1 doz. Nutmegs, reg. 10c, special.. 50
ings with private banks to appear in
the Federal Court tomorrow morning
to explain their connection with private
bankers.
JOINT STOCK IS REQUIRED
Farm Mortgage Bankers Interpret
Federal Loan Law.
CHICAGO. Sept. 19. Provisions of
the new Federal law regarding farm
loans will require members of the
Farm Mortgage Bankers' Association
of America to form joint stock banks
and to operate as such. Instead of pri
vate institutions, as at present.
This was the sentiment of the mem
bers of the board of governors of the
association who met here today. A
report to this effect will be made at
the annual convention of the associa
tion to be held at Memphis. Tenn.. Oc
tober 25.
This Will Remove
Hair or Fuzzy Growths
(Toilet Tips)
A safe, certain method for ridding the
skin of ugly, hairy growths is as fol
lows: Mix a paste with some powdered
delatone and water, apply to hairy sur- .
face about 2 minutes, then rub off.
wash the skin and the hairs are gone.
This is entirely harmless and seldom
requires repeating, but to avoid disap
pointment it is advisable to see that
you get genuine delatone. Adv.
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