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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2T, 1020 0 K H. A. WHITE POUNCES Auditorium Figures of Loss Said to Be Reckless. MONEY IS NOT PURPOSE Manager of Buidfiug Lists Many Questions He Wants Candi date to Answer.' fendants was voiced by Attorney Bar nett Goldstein, one of the six attor neys for the defense, in his opening statement to the jury. Evidence of collusion must be established by the prosecution, Goldstein stated. Ad journment of court till 10 A. M. to day interrupted the statement for the defense after Goldstein had reviewed the case of Bremner. Rossi and Smith. Jurors who were impaneled and sworn yesterday afternoon were: George B. Zimmerman. George -M. Shaver. Stephen Poole. William Prin gle, Isador Greenbaum. Free" H. Moore, A. C. Sinclair. Carl G. Liebe. Walter B. Peacock. Fred S. Pickering. William Nelson and Edward Northrup. Attorneys for the defense were Bar nett Goldstein, Frank Lonergan. John Stevenson, Alex Bernstein. . Solis Cohen and Paul M. Long Deputy United States Attorney John C. Veatch appeared for the government. "It the statement Herbert Gordon has issued as a part of his campaign for mayor purporting to show the fi nances of the public auditorium is a sample of the workings of a genuine business man,' heaven-help Portland, if he is elected mayor," said Hal M. White, manager of the auditorium, yesterday, in, answer to advertise ments published by Mr. Gordon quot ing the losses of the auditorium for three years at 1 115,196.87. "The figures quoted are nothing more than a wild and reckless guess, for they are not within gunshot of being correct," "said Mr. White. In the figure of "operating expense" the auditorium is charged with thousands of dollars which the city merely handled in paying bills as sumed by organizations using the building. City Donnt Par "When an organisation wants extra help or wants things built the city hires the help and buys the material, has the work done, and the bills are paid by the organization thrbugh the auditorium. These transactions all show on the city books but the money does not come from the city's pocket. "Only one statement in the whole business is correct, and that is that the building does not jay. Neither does the city hall, the fire depart ment, city parks or playgrounds. Tho auditorium was not built as a money-making institution. There is not an auditorium in the United States that pays its way, and not one that I know of where an effort is made to make it pay. It is contrary to the spirit and purpose of such an Institution. Money la Not Purpose. "The purpose of the auditorium is to provide a meeting place for the public, where issues of the day may be discussed, and where national at tractions may be seen and heard at nominal prices, and a place intended to encourage local musical, theatrical, religious, charitable and other activi ties. "if the building were made to pay Its bperatlon and the interest on its S600.UOO of bonds, the rental would have to be so high that not one of these affairs could be held, for such attractions cannot afford to pay apartment-house rents. i "Mr. Gordon will put the audito rium on a profit-making basis, he in fers. What would he have done when the city was hit by the epidemic of influenza, when Mayor Baker con verted the building into a big, costly hospital overnight, cutting out by this very act a motion picture pro duction which was making money for the city? How would he have charged off this 160,000 of expense? White Anita Questions. "How would he have made the building pay during the 61 days it was uxed as a hospital, handling some 800 patients, eight out of ten of whom were destitute. Would he have been in the place of Mayor Baker carrying with his own hands the stretchers bearing bodies of the sick and dying during those frightful days? "Would Mr. Gordon have charged apartment-house rents for the 97 patriotic meetings Mayor Baker al lowed to have free use of the audi torium during the war? Would he have soaked the liberty loan commit tee, the Salvation army, the American Red Cross, the relief auxiliaries, and all the other war bodies and drives a profit-making rental for the privi lege of helping to win the war? "Would he have refused to hold en tertainments to raise money for "ex tras' for Oregon soldiers Overseas be cause there was no profit In it for tho city? Notables TJse Buildings Free. "Would he have charged a rental to President Wilson, Colonel Roosevelt, General Pershing. Ambassador Gerard and dozens of other national figures who visited us during, the war and since? "Would he have adhered to business principles and charged rentals for soldier dances, for use of the build ing for farewell dinners and enter tainments for departing soldiers and for similar affairs when the boys re turned? "Would he have refused to give popular Sunday concerts because they did not pay? "Would he have charged the Grand Army of the Republic for the use, of .the building for its national encamp ment or the pioneers of Oregon for holding their annual meetings and campfires in thebulldlng? Would he have helped Portland get the Shrine, Ktwaats and T. P. A. conventions by imposing big rentals for their audi torium meetings? CkriHtmaa I'M Listen. "Would he charge a profitable rent for use of the building for entertain ments to raise money to buy Christ mas presents for poor children? "These are Just a few of the things our present mayor has insisted should have free use of the auditorium, even to the extent of the auditorium pay ing the incidental expense. "A total of 253 surh affairs have been handled absolutely rent-free by the auditorium in the last three years and are the cause foi the building failing to show a profit. A total of approximately 4fo.000 persons have attended these affairs. "If it is good business to eliminate all this, then probably it would be possible to operate the auditorium on a more profitable basis." EXECUTION STAT GIVEN LAFFEEEAS" AND KERBI WILL SOT BE HAXGED DEC. S. Governor Oloott Still Refuses to Change Death on Gallows to . . Life in Prison. PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 26., (Spe cial.) G. W. Phelps, circuit Judge who presided over the recent trials of the five men convicted of slaying 331,872 VOTERS REGISTER GENERAL ELECTIOX GAIX IA OREGOX 15,000 OYER 1918. 221,392 Are Republicans, 89,446 Are Democrats, 5 008 Are So cialists, 3D62 Are Drjs. SALEM. Or., Oct. 26. (Special.) A total of 331,872 voters registered in Oregon for the general election No vember 2, according to figures com piled by Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state. This is a gain of approxi mately 15.000 when compared with the registration for the general election held in the year 1918. Of the total number registered for the November election 221,392 are re publicans. 89,446 are democrats, with the socialists in third place with 5008 registrations. The prohibition regis tration totals 3962, showing a slight decrease when compared with the reg istration of that party in 1918. The miscellaneous registrations aggregate 12,054, including independent voters and persons who refused to express theii- party affiliations. Multnomah county with a total reg istration of 101,077 heads the list, while Wheeler county with 1276 reg istrations, has the smallest number of voters eligible to participate in the November contest. The following summary shows the registration, by counties, together with party affiliations and totals: e!II!IIIIIIIIIII!!ill!III!lllII!IIIi!!iIIIIIIIHIII!I!ll!lllll!l!!lll!IIIIII!!!ll!l!l!l!l A nation-wide institution IS!IS!!ill!iIjSSII!!ISII!l!lllllllII!l!lllil!IS!IS!!l!I!S!i!llll!!Iii!ilI!!I!!IlI!l!j Baker. 4.114 Benton . ............................... 4. ITS Clackamas 11.310 Clatsop 5.S! Columbia S.4!7 Coos fi',9.39 Crook 8(j Curry a:i3 Deschutes ............................... 2.7:12 Douglas ..... ...... ,279 Oitliara ................ 99S Grant , 2,177 Harney .................................. 1,8J2 Hood River 2.174 Jackson ................................. 7l82 Jefferson 8ns Josephine 2.874 Klamath 3.9K4 I-oke 1,37 I-ane 10.077 Lincoln 2.843 L.inn . 7.B8 Malheur 2.418 Marion 18,664 Morrow 1416 Multnomah 72.'lS8 Polk 4,5-J.S Sherman 1,29:1 Tillamook 3.1S1 Umatilla 8.800 Union 4.102 Wallowa Wasco .'. K ;rt Washing-ton 8,470 Wheeier ................................. 149 Yamhill 5 704 Dem. ProhL Boc. Misc. Tatal. 3,021 S7 161 a::i S.44 1.S41 Gla 6.841 4.217 204 32S 4S6 16.603 1.4. -.5 !)4 l."0 7.06S 084 82 116 203 4.882 2.5. M 66 328 45 9.360 740 7 19 23 1.190 417 2 54 42 1.448 1.5fi2 54 129 137 4.634 2,707 74 241 344 9.705 459 14 5 18 1.494 785 92 .57 3.117 1.0S2 1 2 106 63 2.135 701 62 93 120 3,242 3.KM1 193 264 519 11. MK 384 20 21 78 1.401 1.12 34 107 1 24 4,041 1,808 32 137 362 6.323 75 15 65 88 2.220 4.957 233 444 ' 1,021 17.638 894 61 l:l 173 4.134 4,&56 327 247 . SHt 13.341 1.336 28 104 137 4.103 3.970 421 230 528 18.813 542 20 67 62, 2.107 24.218 97 643 3.052 101. 07T 2.342 129 106 210 7.315 643 ' 30 8 28 2,002 847 76 90 ISO 4.374 3.083 121 163 S16 11.143 2.254 89 128 15U 6.729 1.442 31 110 69 4.248 1.292 50 45 134 - 5.357 2,40 1,032 11,951 307 4 3 12 1.275 2,432 401 93 310 8.940 Totals 221,392 89,446 3962 5008 12,064 331.872 Sheriff Til Taylor, today signed a stay of execution for John Laffebean and Elvie D. Kerby, under sentence to hang Friday, December 3. together with a writ of probable cause. Charles J. Bolin of Toppenish, Wash., who defended Kerby and Laf febean in their trial, returned to Pen dleton yesterday and this morning filed an affidavit of merits. He also filed notice of appeal with the su preme court of the state. Procedure in the cases of Kerby and Rathie may drag out for months, according to Mr. Bolin, as there are a great many legal technicalities which must be complied with. SALEM, Or., Oct. 26. (Special.) None of the -three slayers of Til Tay lor awaiting execution will receive executive clemency at the hands of Governor Olcott. This was made plain by the executive following a lengthy conference with Rev. W. H. Cox, Bap tist minister of Pendleton, who came to Salem to urge that the death pen alty imposed on the men be commuted to life Imprisonment. Mr. Cox passed more than an hour with Governor Olcott, discussing the conviction and sentence. The minister especially referred to the case of Hart, who. he said, was Intellectually de fective due to illness early in life. Al though there are many persons in Umatilla county who believe that Hart, Rathie and Owens should pay the extreme penalty for their crime, Mr. Cox said sentiment had changed somewhat during the past few weeks and not a few residents of Pendleton were of the opinion that the death sentences should be commuted to life imprisonment. Although respecting the appeal of Mr. Cox, the governor informed the minister that he had nothing to add to his previous statement to the effect that the men had been convicted after a fair and impartial trial and that the law would be allowed to take its course. . It was said today that Hart's father, who has been in Pendleton for the last two weeks investigating his son's crime, would arrive in Salem later in the week and make a final plea to save the youthful offender from death. The execution of Hart has been set for 8:30 o'clock the morning of No vember 5. T EJECTS WITNESS ITALIAX REFUSES TO STOP ARGUMENT WITH COXSUL. 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Farchi, an interpreter who was one of the main figures in a manslaughter case recently, engaged Albert B. Fer rera, Italian consul in argument. He was led from the court room shouting "ingrate" and "money-grabber!" To pevent further disturbance in the court room, which was crowded with the Italian population of Linn ton, Judge Tucker requested the pres ence of a deputy sheriff. The case is expected to go to thej Mattio is charged with stealing money from the safe in the store of Joe Lemma at Llnnton. He is said to have been arrested with marked currency in his possession by "Frank .tsaty. Fair Concessions Opposed. SALEM, Or., Oct. 28. (Special.) A. a. Lea, retiring secretary of the Oregon state fair board, in a letter to be submitted to the body at its an nual meeting here in November, will suggest that all concessions be eliml nated from next year's state fair and that they be replaced by a circus and clean and wholesome sideshows. 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