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THE MORNING OltEGONTAN. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1916.
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FLY KILLER USED AS
BAIT BY SWINDLERS
Versatile "Doc" Donahue Is
Accused of Impersonat
. ing Aged Capitalist.
TITLE DEEDS ARE FORGED
Ingenious Fraud Interwoven With
Operations of Blackmail Band.
Buda God man Rearrested
on Two Charges.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6. (Special.) War
rants were issued in the Municipal
Court today for the arrest of Edward
"Doc") Donahue and James D. Kirk
land, accused of swindling Eugene Mas
Bey, a real estate broker, out of 10,000
In connection- with an "electric fly
screen." The warrants were obtained
toy Mr. Massey. Donahue is already
under arrest as a member of the alleged
blackmail syndicate. It is thought that
the name Klrkland is an alias.
"We believe Donahue will surrender
In New York when the hearing cornea
up there," said McFarland. "Kirkland.
we believe, has fled and Mrs. Klrkland,
in our opinion, is the Mrs. Chapman re
leased by the Federal, authorities some
time ago."
Man of 75 Impersonated.
The description of Mrs. Kirkland fits
In a general way with that of Helen
Evers. who is already In jail. She
' denies ever having passed as Mrs. Kirk
land. According to the story told by Plnk
erton and Federal agents, Donahue,
now under bond for alleged complicity
in the operations of the blackmailing
gang, has been identified as the one
who impersonated Samuel P. Parmly,
75 years old, a capitalist.
"Mr. and Mrs.- James D. Kirkland,"
who for a time lived at the Granville
Hotel near ' the Parmly's home, and
who were known previously at the
' Hotel Warner as Mr. and Mrs. James
Champan, are charged with being the
other parties to the fraud. Kirkland
posed as an Inventor of an electric
screen which electrocuted flies and dis
posed of them.
Invention Used as Baft
With the "invention" as a bait, a
woman posing as Mrs. Kirkland went
to Ralph Snoad, a real estate broker.
"We have been pressed for money,"
she told Mr. Snoad, "and in our ex
tremity have been aided by Mr. Parmly,
who is a dear friend. He has taken
over my husband's patent fly screen
and given htm a trust deed for $100,
000 on property at .1852 South State
street. We want to raise cash and Mr.
Cantwel advised me to see you."
Mr. Snoad told Mrs. Kirkland it
would be easy to obtain a mortgage
policy guaranteeing title to the prop
erty. The title deed was obtained from
the Chicago Title & Trust Company,
there being no clouds on Mr. Parmly's
property.
As Mr. Snoad could not dispose of the
deed Immediately, Mrs. Kirkland asked
him to recommend someone who could
handle the matter. He suggested Mr.
Massey. who agreed to buy the deed
if the Kirklands could procure an affi
davit from Mr. Parmly ' that he had
executed it.
Victim Help Swindler Caah Check.
Mr. Heyman, who had been engaged
as attorney for Mr. "Parmly" a few
days before, looked the document over
and pronounced it correct.
Then the check was made out bv Mr.
Massey, but the swindlers were -not
through with him. Kirkland appeared
to receive the check. He was tousled
and preoccupied. He asked Mr. Massey
If he would step over to the bank with
him and identify him. Mr. Massey did
so, and the check was cashed.
A few days later Mr. Massey called
Mr. Parmly the real one on the tele
phone and learned that he bad been
swindled.
Buda Godman. one of the alleged
lures of the syndicate in their opera
tions on Edward D. West, was released
from Federal custody late today under
$10,000 bonds by Mrs. Rena B. Morrow
and Mrs. Susie Summerville. Detec
tives from the' State Attorney's office
were waiting and re-arrested her on
two charges conspiracy and blackmail.
She gave bonds for $25,000 on each
charge and was released.
CAR BUILDINGJS RUSHED
Northern Pacific Has 2 50 New Ones
and 500 More Are Due Soon
To provide additional equipment for
handling the Oregon and Washington
grain crop, the Northern Pacific has
ordered a large number of new box
care, which will be available for serv
ice within the next few days.
A. D. Charlton, assistant general
freight agent for the Northern Pa
cific in Portland, yesterday received
advice to the effect that 25Q box cars
are being completed and now are be
ing distributed and that 500 more are
being completed at the Tacoma shops
on a rush order to help relieve the car
shortage. '
NEW SHIP PLANT PLANNED
(Continued From First Fape.)
taking in a marine way in the history
of the port, next to which the general
establishment of wooden shipbuilding
plants at Portland and other points as
far as Astoria added impetus to the
HAVE YOU
HADaRIDE
IN THE
"TWIN-SIX
Hourly Demonstrations
Phone Main 4542
Frank C. Rigrgs Company
60 Cornell St.
At 23d and Washington
business, while the announced coming
of the Pacific Coast Steel Company,
with extensive plans for a roller mill
to be erected near Willbridge, has
paved the way for home production of
much metal to be used in shipbuilding
work.
And still the end is not In sight, for
others are figuring on embarking in
the shipbuilding game, which has be
come most fascinating as well as
highly lucrative.
Payroll Growth Feature.
As to the public at large, the biggest
feature is the growth in payrolls find
the consequent trade drawn to the har
bor. Hundreds of men today are en
gaged in assembling the parts of fu
ture deep-water carriers, and in an
other year the number will no doubt
be doubled, for those in close touch
with the situation declare that so long
as the European war continues ships
will be in heavy demand and for some
time afterward work must be carried
on to equip the lines resuming trade
as well as new fleets started in mari
time commerce.
Two wooden ships have been launched
o far of the fleet building on the
river the five-masted motorship City
of Portland, which Is now at Port Pirie
with her first lumber cargo, while the
three-masted schooner, June, is now on
her way to Balboa with an Oregon
lumber cargo. Today the three-master.
Ruby, built at St. Helens, will take the
water about 3:30 o'clock.
Of five on the ways at the McEach-
ern-Siandifer-Clarkson Ship Company's
yard, on Young s Bay, Astoria, one
will take the water about October J8.
and that day the first of two steam
schooners building for the McCormick
line at Wilson Brothers yard, Astoria,
will be ready. Soon afterwards one
or two under way on the property of
the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company
will slide into the Willamette, and
from that time on launchlngs will be
regular until the present fleet is de
livered, "i
SOPH LEADER RESCUED
FRESHMEN . KIDNAPERS OVER.
TAKR.V IJT WILD AUTO RACES
Captors Abandon Machine. Leaving
Prise In Hands of Friends, and
Hike IS Miles to Town.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Oct. 6. (Special.) A wild automobile
race from Eugene to Creswell, in which
the sophomores rescued their president,
kidnaped by the freshmen, featured the
rise of class spirit before the big un
derclass man "mix" in Kincald Ath
letic Field tomorrow afternoon.
The kidnaping of the sophomore
president followed a similar attempt
made by the sophomores to spirit away
the freshman prexy the day before.
Last night freshmen raided the Delta
Tau Delta fraternity bouse and routed
out Robert Atkinson, a Cottage Grove
lad, and president of the sophomore
class. He was handcuffed and bundled
into a waiting automobile. The alarm
was sounded and eight automobiles
were chartered by the sophomores and
the wild race was on.
The sophomores outwitted the fresh
men near Creswell, who, abandoning
their machine, fled, leaving Atkinson
to be taken home by his classmates.
The freshmen had to "hike" the 15
miles back to Eugene.
Tonight the freshman president, Ev
erett Pixley, of Eugene, has disap
peared. It is understood he has hidden
himself voluntarily in order to appear
tomorrow to lead his classmates onto
the field. '
Not to be outdone in spirit the sopho
more girls formed a committee and kid
naped the vice-president of the fresh
man class and two members of the
"mix" committee. These girls were
locked - ii a private home in Eugene.
But this afternoon, on the advice of
upper classmen, the girls were released.
The annual custom of the sophomores
Is to prevent the appearance on the
"mix" field of the freshman president
LABOR ISSUE UNDECIDED
ORGANIZATION OF JAPAJTESE TO
. BE CONSIDERED.
Findings to Be Submitted to California
Federation Next Year Bomb
Planter to Be Defended.
EUREKA, Cal.. Oct 6. Final dispo
sition of the question of organization
of Japanese laborers in California was
made here today by the California Fed
eration of labor when its executive
board was directed to investfgate dur
ing the next year the desirability of
such action.
The findings of the committee will
be submitted to the 1917 federation
convention.- The investigation ordered
today resulted from the debate on the
Japanese question on the second day
of the convention.
"Experience has shown that we can
not hope to remove the difficulties ex
perienced by organized labor in Califor
nia from competition continually pre
cipitated by the presence of Asiatic
workers, except to launch a movement
to organize the Asiatic workers," de
clared the resolution adopted.
Immediate organization of women
workers by women union agents was
provided for by resolution.
steps will be taken immediately to
gather funds from unions for the de
fense of Warren K. Billings, convicted
San Francisco bomb planter, and his
four co-defendants.
Virtually unanimous approval was
accorded a resolution voicing a protest
against war and declaring against all
forms of preparedness, "which are
liable to develop a military spirit," or
"involve the Nation in war.
A resolution favoring universal mili
tary training on condition that such
citizen troops would not be called on
for strike duty was withdrawn.
FROST INJURES CLACKAMAS
Garden Stuff Ruined and Flower
Shows Are Canceled.
OREGON CITT, Or., Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) That early Fall frost the other
morning not only ruined several thou
sand dollars' worth of garden stuff In
Clackamas County, but it also forced
the cancellation of two dahlia and
Fall flower shows in this county. West
Linn and Jennings Lodge flower lov
ers had each completed all arrange
ments for displays of Fall blossoms
this week, only to have the unexpected
cold snap force them to call off their
plans.
Practically every dahlia in this part
of the county was ruined by the frost.
Last Tuesday the flowers were in the
height of their glory. Wednesday
morning the dahlias hung black and
dead from their bushes. Mrs. Frank
T. Barlow, of Gladstone, lost over 2000
dahlia blossoms.
Centrallans Welcome Pastor.
CENT RALI A, Wash.. Oct 6. (Spe
cial.) Rev. George Frame, the new
pastor of the local Methodist Episco
pal Church, was tendered a reception
in the church parlors tonight A. C.
Gesler delivered the address of wel
come. A musical programme was ren
dered. Rev. Mr. Fr" -omes to Cen
tralla from Seattle
WET STAND DEliB
Mr. Fogarty Says Mr. Lister's
Charge Is Not True.
GOVERNOR TO BE BACKED
Opposition to Liiqnor Measures Is
Asserted by State Chairman
in Reply to Letter Written
to ex-Senator Turner.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 6. J. B. Fo
garty, of Everett, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
announced tonight that he intended to
support Governor Ernest Lister, Dem
ocratic candidate for re-election, not
withstanding the Governor's refusal to
conduct his campaign through the state
committee. In reply to Governor
Lister's letter to George Turner, Demo
cratic candidate for United States Sen
ator, in which the Governor said his
opposition to the liquor amendments
which will be voted on at the Novem
ber election made it Impossible for him
to place his campaign in the hands of
Chairman Fogarty, the following state
ment was issued by Mr. Fogarty:
"I am opposed to both of these meas
ures. When oetitlons were belnsr cir
culated for initiation of the hotel-
keepers' bill, now known as initiative
No. 18, I refused to sign the petition
when the solicitor brought It to me,
and stated that If enough signers were
secured to the petition I would vote
and work against the measure. No pe
tition was ever brought to me to ini
tiate No. 24 (the brewers' bill), and I
am Informed that this is a measure
submitted by the Legislature. How
ever, I am against initiative No. 24.
and will use every effort to secure Its
defeat. I am against both measures."
In a letter written tonight to George
Turner, Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, Governor Lister said:
"With the Issues of the campaign
clearly defined, and considering that
one of the most important of these Is
whether the state shall take a back
ward step by adopting one or both of
the., liquor measures before the voters
for their action at the coming general
election. I feel my campaign ought to
be in charge of those who are in, sym
pathy with' my views upon these two
measures and who will Join with me in
doing everything possible to bring
about their defeat.
"The position of Mr. Fogarty, who
was selected as chairman of the state
committee, is opposed to that which I
hold regarding tbese measures, and I
believe you will fully agree with me
that, in view of my well-known posi
tion on this issue, my campaign ought
to be in the hands of those who are
in sympathy with these views, rather
than to have it; conducted by one who
has pronounced views opposed to those
I hold."
USURY CHARGE FAILS
ASHLEY &. HDIELIS ESCAPE OX AP
PEAT. FROM DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Gantenbefn Bases Decision on
Supreme Court Finding Waere
Payment Is Voluntary.
Appeal from a Judgment in the Dis
trict Court in favor of E. D. Barker,
who sued Ashley & Rumelln, bankers,
for alleged usurious Interest, resulted
in a directed verdict for the defendant
by Circuit Judge Gantenbein yesterday.
Payment of 10 per cent of the amount
borrowed each month for the accom
modation was voluntary, and Judge
Gantenbein held that the Supreme
Court had decided in a similar case
that the money lender could not be
held liable.
Mr. Barker began paying heavily for
loans 11 years ago, when his baby be
came sick and he was short of funds,
In endeavors to repay creditors he was
forced to continue borrowing and has
paid 120 per cent of the amounts bor
rowed In the course of a year, during
the years following his first resort to
the money lenders.
On the witness stand yesterday, M. A.
Ashley admitted that his firm collected
10 per cent a month from Mr. Barker
for loans, but said that it was not In
terest but a fee for services rendered in
getting the loan. ' The loah came from
The Security Company, which, accord
ing to the testimony of E. M. Slmonton,
its head, has offices with the bank and
transacts virtually all its business with
the bank.
District Judge Dayton found for the
plaintiff for $97 damages and would
have forfeited the money to the state
school fund, as usurious Interent.
For a month's loan of $60, the bank
ers would ask a payment of tS for their
services and the interest demanded by
the Security Company. Each month a
distinct loan was made, and Judge Gan
tenbein said there was nothing to show
that Mr. Barker had been forced to pay
such a high rate, as he was at liberty
to sees: loans elsewhere.
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE
HUGHES CLUB HEARS REPRESEN
TATIVES HAWLEY, M'ARTHUR.
New Political Body to Make Effort to
Have ex-Senator Beverldge Give
Talk at Next Meeting.
Representatives W. C. Hawley and
C. N. McArthur spoke before the new
Hughes Business Men's Club, which or
ganized yesterday at a luncheon at
the Oregon Hotel, with an attendance
that filled the tables In the Orange
aintng-room.
Each man present was given a blank
to carry out and fill with names of new
members for the club at once, and it
is expected that the membership will
tie raised to several Hundred by the
next meeting.
Eugene Brookings announced an
effort would be made to have ex-Sena'
tor Beveridgre, of Indiana, address the
club at its second meeting tomorrow.
- The founding of the club in Portland
Is simultaneous with the founding of
similar cluhs among the business men
in cities throughout the. United States
Mr. Hawley, after reviewing the
record of Mr. Hughes and discussing
the chief issues of the campaign, paid
a high compliment to Mr. McArthur for
his service in Washington, saying: "He
has seen the things that needed to be
done and Has done them with, an effec
tiveness that has given him high
standing in Washington -lr you return
him to Congress he will serve you to
your utmost satisfaction.
Mr. McArthur spoke briefly. F. S.
Grant and Melvin G. Winstock were
also speakers.
. Med ford Has Killing Frost.
MEDFORD. Or., Oct. 6? (Special.)
A severe frost the morning of October
t did considerable damage to the to
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shrinkage of the tomato, output of the
Med ford cannery. Orders aggregating
15.000 will not be filled. It being esti
mated ,that nearly eight acres of to
matoes were destroyed. The cannery
will now pack pumpkins and then put
up apple juice, for which there 13 a"
strong demand all along the -Ooaat.
TWO SPEAK FOR WILSON
President's Candidacy Not Partisan
Matter, Salem Folk Are Told.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) S. M,
Garland, of Lebanon, and Mrs. Alexan
der Thompson, of The Dalles, spoke
tonight in the Salem Opera-house In
behalf of Woodrow Wilson's candidacy
for President
Senator Garland declared the elec
tion of Mr. Wilson was not a partisan
matter, because Mr. Wilson had risen
above his party. The Federal reserve
banking act. rural credits bill and the
Adamaon measure were lauded by both
speakers. Credit for keeping the coun
try out of war was given to Mr. Wil
son, and war was predicted If Mr.
Hughes was elected.
Mrs. Thompson recited Incidents of
her trip East recently to attend the
meeting where Mr. Wilson was no titled
of his renomlnatlon for President.
LYRIC THEATER TO REOPEN
Keating and Flood Take Lease for
One Tear. . ,
The Lyric Theater property, located
on the southwest corner of Fourth and
Stark streets, which has been idle for
some time, was leased yesterday to
the theatrical firm of Keating 4c Flood
by the owners, Rosenblatt Bros., ac
cording to announcement made yester
day by Stanley a. Thompson, whose
realty firm Is acting as agents for the
owners.
The theater will be reopened in about
two weeks, following renovation and
alterations already in progress, Air.
Thompson said yesterday. The lease
runs for a one-year period, to be re
newed by arbitration. Ke&tlng & Flood
formerly operated the Lyric It is
understood vaudeville and pictures will
be featured In the new house.
A. L. MOHLER C0W1ES HOME
Ex-President of Union Pacific Will
Hunt and Rest in Oregon.
Coming back to Oregon. . where he
was for years in active railway service,
to enjoy a vacation and hunting trip,
A. L. Mohler, who retired & few months
ago from the presidency of the Union
Pacific and the Oregon fahort Line, ar
rived in Portland last night.
Mr. Mohler is staying at the Imperial
Hotel. He retired early last night to
rest from his trip. It Is announced that
he will put In some time duck hunting.
Mr. Mohler was for years prominent
in this state in official connection with
the Oregon" Short Line. O. It. & N-.
Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company,
Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company
and other railway enterprises.
Worker's Wrist Sprained.
While working yesterday afternoon.
Otto Olin, 709 Polk street, fell from the
dock of the Columbia Engineering
Works, near Linnton. and sprained his
wrist. He was taken to his home by
the Ambulance Service Company.
Ton of Flour Sent by Mall.
EUGENE. Or., Oct. . (Special.)
More than one ton of flour was shipped
by parcel post from Eugene yesterday
to points In Curry County. The
postage amounted to 64 cents a sack.
A butter substitute, made of cocoanut oil.
ess yolks and a small amount oIomn, has
been Invented la Bohemia.
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GAS FRANCHISE IS ASKED
PORTLAND . COMPANY PETITIONS
CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
Court Told Condemnation Proceedings
' Will Be Started for Use of Roada
If Request Is Refused.
OREGON CITT. Or..- Ocu .(Spe
cial.) The Portland Gas St Coke Com
pany through Its attorney, H. W.
Strong, applied to the County Court
Friday, for a franchise from the Mult
nomah County line and to a point near
New Era. In the southern part of the
county.
Opposition to the franchise developed
when news stories appeared in local
and Portland papers, holding that a
law passed by the 1915 Legislature
gave the gas company a right to lay
mains on any county road, without
permission from the County Court.
providing the gas corporation and the
County Court could not agree.
Mr. Strong said the reporters had
gathered legal aspects from local at
torneys, which were erroneous and not
complete. "The K company, he said,
would be forced, -if unable to agree
with the County Court.' to go before
the Circuit Court, and Institute con
demnation, proceedings. -
Mr. Strong said the company did not
want any unfair concessions, that they
were asking to extend their business,
which would prove a convenience to
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Deputy District Attorney Burke In
formed the court that the franchise
fully protected the county's interests.
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CATTLE SHOOTING PUZZLES
Grants Pass Reports) Several Cases
Along Murphy Creek.
GRANTS PASS. Or, Oct. . (Spe
cial.) The mysterious killing of seven
or eight head of cattle In the Murphy
district recently has puzzled the am
eers.. A number of carcasses of cattle,
evidently shot at different times, were
found In the woods along Murphy
Creek. There were evidences that some
had been hauled some distance. Ears
had been cut away and ownership could
not be determined.
Two farmers, J. E. Swlnden and
Fred Lichens, have had mortally
bounded cattle return to their farms.
Suspicion has pointed toward persons
living In the district who It Is thought
may have shot the animals for tres
passing upon their premises.
Jaackson County. Orders Bridge.
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Oct S. (Spe
cial.) The County Commissioners at
their session yesterday awarded the
contract for the building of a new
bridge over the Althouae Creek, be
tween Waldo and Holland, to J. A.
Varner, of Grants Pass. The contract
price Is $989. The bridge win have
concrete abutments, with a single span
of wood.
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