THE SUNDAY OREGON! AX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 23. 1903.
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CRIMINALDDCT
S
TO BE PROSECUTED
District Attorney Manning Will
Act Whenever He Can
Gain Evidence.
HE SOLICITS INFORMATION
J miles Information 1-Yoin All
Sources to F.nablc Jlim to Take
Steps Against Offenders Will
Call Ir. F.isen Before Him.
friminal practice by physicians will
not bo tolerated, says District Attorney
Manning, and ho invites Information
from all sources, to enable him to pros
ecute offenders. Ho says he is ready
to co-operate with the committees of
clerfrymen and physicians that have
taken up the matter for suppression of
the practice. Krnest Heymans. who
managed the X-Radium institute in
which was performed the operation on
tlolrta Rowland that caused her death,
will be round and brought back to
Portland, declares the District Attor
ney. Dr. AVilliam Eisen. formerly a prac
titioner in the Institute, and convicted
some several weeks ago for contribut
ing to the delinquency of a minor,
makes sensational charges, saying he
knows of four murders committed in
the institute, of immunity piven Hey
mans by the District Attorney and of
immunity offered to himself for J200.
Mr. Manning announces that he has
always been ready to prosecute crimi
nal physicians. He said last night:
. "I desire to say that I am not pro
tecting anybody engaged in this ne
farious practice and am willing to
prosecute any doctor against whom I
van secure evidence to indict. There Is
however, no statute in this state
calnst abortion. The only law under
which this practice can be reached by
the authorities Is under the man
slatichter statute.
But manslaughter is the taking of
life. Life must be present before it
an be destroyed. In nearly every case
of abortion there is no taking of life.
According to the legal and medical
authorities. I have been through the
courts many times in these cases and
have never been able to score a con
viction, much as the courts and I
have tried. 1 would like to make
clearer explanation of the law and the
physiological facts in cases of this
kind, but am restrained from doing so
by the delicacy of the subject. I should
he pleased, however, to discuss the
matter privately with any interested
persons who would like to learn the
difficulties with which a prosecuting
officer is confronted.
Will Call on Kisen for Facts.
"Dr. ttisi-n has never informed me of
any of those heinous crimes that lie
speaks of, and so I intend to call the
doctor into my office on Monday and
ascertain what information lie pos
sesses, evidence in support thereof, and
the names of the mothers and daugh
ters who have been parties to the
criminal operations. I have always
found it a very difficult task to ob
tain information from any poor, un
fortunate girl who has been wayward
anrl has allowed villainous doctors to
perform an operation for a paltry
S1 or 315. The only way of uncover
ing this nefarious business seems to be
that of bringing back Heymans and
causing him to reveal the names
and addresses of the doctors who
performed the operations in his
institute and the women and girls
upon whom they practiced. This I
propose to do. I will soon have Hey
mans located and brought back to Port
land.
"The doctors who practiced this
hut.iness in Heymans' institute well
knew that Heymans was not a physi
chin and never had been. For that
reason 1 purpose to give Heymans ab
solute Immunity if lie will tell all he
knows.
"As for Dr. Kisen, I convicted him sev
rral weeks ago of contributing to the
rirlinniiency of a minor on the testimony
of Heymans and his wife. Heymans having
been jointly indicted with Kisen. I al
lowed Heymans to turn state's evidence,
otherwise it would have been impossible
to secure a conviction against Kisen, Un
til that time Kisen was practicing these
criminal operations in Heymans' institute,
but never said one word to me about the
murders he now alleges have been com
mitted there until after falling out with
Heymans and being convicted.
Not Notified of Rowland Case.
"The Golda Rowland case was never
brought to my attention, and Coroner
Fin ley publicly announced the fact that
he told the father and mother of Golda
Itowland what caused her death and ad
visad them to notify the District Attor
ney. Tiiis they declined to do and re
quested him, so he claims, to say nothing
a.hout it to any official. The first knowl
edge of the affair I had was through the
press recently. Shortly after the. first
publication of this affair the mother of
Golda Rowland, who is an elderly woman,
called at my office and stated to me that
there was absolutely no truth in the re
port that her daughter's death was caused
by criminal operation. She wanted to en
gage my services to bring suit against
'oioner Finley and the newspapers for
defamation of her daughter's character.
This poor old lady's heart .seemed broken,
and she wept bitterly all the time she was
in my office, and declared that 'her
daughter was one of the purest girls that
ever lived.
"I am willing to meet the several com
mittees that are looking into this matter
at any time. 1 should like to have their
assistance. I did not suppose it neces
sary for me to tender my assistance in
matters of this kind to any committee,
as my office is open for this special busi
ness. T have been always willing to prose
cute any case of criminal nature when
ever there are any facts to warrant it.
Mrs. Baldwin, with whom I havo worked
often in cases of this kind, knows that I
have endeavored at all times to get at the
facts and prosecute if there was the
least possibility of conviction. Had I
known about the practices in the X
Kadium Institute I should have insti
tuted proceedings against Heymans long
ago.
"While we are looking for lleymanu, let
me direct the attention of the persons
who are investigating this matter to doc
tors still in Portland who are said to be
practicing this business. I am frank to
confess that I need help, and plenty of It.
I request from individuals who have any
facts on which a prosecution could be
based to produce them at my office at
once. They will find my whole office
force 'willing to so into the matter vigor
ously for a prosecution."
Fred Miller Succeeds Olson.
Fred Miller, chief operator of the
Portland Kailway. Light & Power
Company's steam plant In North Port
land, has been appointed superin
tendent of the water power station ot
the company at Oregon City. Mr.
Miller will take charge tomorrow. He
replaces Otto Olson, who is in the
Clackamas County jail, charged with
the embezzlement of funds from an
Oregon city school district, of which
he was clerk. It is also charged that
foreerv was committed by Olson to
cover up his appropriation of the
school funds.
AGREE ON ALASKA WORK
Shipowners and Marine Unions Sign
Agreement as to Time and Pay.
KEATTLK. Wash.. Feb. 22 This aft
ernoon representatives of the Marine
Unions and of the Tacitlc Coast Ship
owners' Association signed an agree
ment governing the management of
men in the fireroom, steward's and
deck departments of the boats on
Alaska routes. The agreements go
into effect next Monday for one year.
In Only one instance, the steward s De
partment, has an adjustment of wages
been made, the other cnanges oeing in
overtime and working- hours.
In the stewards' department all
routes will be paid by the scale, of
wages now in effect on the Valdez
route. This means a raise of about $5
for thle department on the Southeastern
run and a proportionate reduction on
the Nome run. In the fireroom fire
men will work in three shifts, stand
ing watches, and their work day will
consist ot nine hours. Hereafter Se
attle will be the only "home port"
where overtime in port will be allowed
on regular honrs.
Seamen on the southeastern run will
work nine hours and have but one
"home" port. On the Valdez run, Val
dez will also be a "home" port and on
the Nome run they will be paid over
time for any wrk after nightfall. The
Pacific Coast Steamship Company en
tered a memorandum that its agree
ment signed February.? with the same
marine unions in San Francisco will
be effective on all but the Alaska runs.
The freight steamships will operate
under the regulations of the Coast
wise trade agreement ofl907.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS :
Sons of American Revolution Hold
Banquet at Richards' Later.
At the annual meeting: of the Society
of the Sons of the American Revolu
tion, held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the commercial Club, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Presi
dent, Wallace McCamant, vice-president.
Stephen A. Lowell: secretary,
James F Kwing; treasurer, Addison A.
Lind8ley; registrar, W. II. Chapin;
board of managers, Tyler Woodward,
C. N. MeArthur, Charles F. Beefe, W. B.
Wells.
Tributes were paid to the memory
of Judge Alfred Sears, Jr., and Colonel
Kckerson, members of the society who
died last year. The society now has a
membership of 128.
Washington's birthday was com
memorated by the society at a ban
quet last night In Richards' cafe. Wal
lace McCamant, the new president of
the society, acted as toastmaster.
Toasts were responded to by Rev. Wil
liam Hiram Foulkes. R. W. Blackwood,
R. L. Sabin and General Thomas M.
Anderson, U. S. A., retired. Music was
furnished by Weber's orchestra.
Those present were Gcorgo II. Wil
liams, Charles F. Beebe, Judge H'. H.
Xorthrup, Judge M. C. George. Dr. W.
E. Carll. of Oregon City; F. W. Lead
better, A. M. Smith, L. A. Lewis, Ben
jamin 1. Cohen. B. R. Smith, H. M.
Grant, C. A. Cogswell, Tyler Wood
ward, John S. Bradley. Thomas G.
Greene, F. K. Arnold. J. R. Rogers, C.
H. Martin, L. G. Clarke. Arthur P.
Tifft, D. D. Clark. C. N. MoArthur, P.
P. Dabney, E. L. Devereaux.
GETS LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Bruin Delays Taking Command of
Xight Relief. ,
Although officially appointed to the
command of the second night relief of
the Police Department, to take ef
fect yesterday. Captain Patrick Bruin
will not assume command of his re
lief for two or three days ow-ing to
a short leave of absence that has been
granted him by Chief Gritzmacher. It
is said that Captain Bruin asked for
this leave to attend to personal busi
ness and to equip himself with the reg
ulation uniform of the police force,
which, as the official head of the de
tective staff, he was never required
to wear.
During Captain Bruin's absence Cap
tain George H. Bailey will not only re
main in command of the second night
relief, but at the same time will over
look the affairs ot the plain clothes
etaff. Detective Sergeant Baty is nom
inally in command during the interim.
W'HOLE FAMILY IS DEAD
.
Grandmother, Mother and Child
Found Chloroformed at Denver.
DENVER, Feb. L'2. Late this after
noon the bodies of Mrs. Mary Nixon,
aged 60, her daughter. Mrs. E. N. Can
ter, aged 35, and the 12-year-old son
of the latter, were found lying in the
cottage which had been their home In
this city. Each had a sponge tied over
the mouth and nose and death evidently
resulted from chloroform or either.
Airs. Canter is known to have been
mentally deranged and the police be
lieve she was the prime author of the
deed, either inducing her mother to
commit suicide with her or chloroform
ing both her son and mother before
administering the drug to herself. The
three had been dead about a week when
their bodies were discovered by neigh
bors. There were no other members
of the family.
Seeks Girl for Adoption.
"Obedient and honest, even though she
is not pretty." is the way a lonely woman
in Eureka, Mont., states the qualities ehe
desires in a little girl she is willing to
adopt and provide with a good home.
The woman prefers an orphan child who
can be legally adopted, and phe wants a
girl who is 10 or 11 years old who will
be companionable. Such a one this woman
promises to bring up as if she were her
own child. The Boys and Girls' Aid So
ciety has been applied to. but there was
no girl ward of that society of the age
denired. Any one knowing of a child who
is in need of -a home and who has the
qualifications described may reach the
woman desiring to adopt her by address
ing M. R.. care of The Oregonian.
May Reimburse Harriman Line.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.v President
Roosevelt today considered with Chair
man Miller, of the House committee on
claims, the question of reimbursing the
Southern Pacific Company to the extent
of $1,600,000. the amount expended in re
pairing the break in the Colorado River.
Hearings regarding the claim are to be
begun by the committee Monday. The
money was spent by the railroad company
pursuant to what is regarded as an un
derstanding that the Government should
bear the expense.
: Republican Candidate
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Dr. Ben L. Xorden, candidate for Republican nomination for County
Coroner, is a native son of Oregon, having been born in Portland in
187S. Dr. Norden received his education in this city; graduated from
the Portland High School in 1897, and later received hl3 medical de
gree from the medical department of the University of Oregon. Dr.
Xorden has attended clinics in New York City and served as resident
surgeon at St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland. Dr. Xorden Is an active
member of the local lodge of Elks and many other fraternal organi
zations. He has been an active Republican for many years, having
been elected , precinct committeeman several times. In the Republican
convention held in the Empire Theater in 1904 he made a nominating
speech for Charles E. McDonnell for Sheriff. Dr. Xorden is a man of
clean principles and has an Irreproachable character and will cause
to have printed on the ballot following his 'name: "I will thoroughly
and impartially investigate all deaths occurring from a violent or sus
picious cause." .
FORGER IS III JAIL
Persistent Swindler Arrested
by Portland Police.
VICTIMS IN MANY CITIES
George M. Blacknian, Arter Cap
ture, Admits Passing Worth
less Paper in Spokane,
Seattle and Portland.
A man giving the name of George M.
Blackman, one of the most audacious
swindlers that has come under the notice
of the Portland police for many a day
was arrested last night, shortly before 8
o'clock, -juet outside the Colonial Hotel,
at Tenth and Morrison streets, by De
tectives Jones, Colemen, Price and
Tichenor. Blackman had been passing
fictitious checks broadcast throughout
the city in a manner that astonishes even
those familiar with the daring of the
professional swindler, and has confessed
his guilt.
The arrest of Blackman reflects some
credit on the Police Department, as his
career of crime In this city was quickly
brought to an end after his operations
had been reported to the police. Black
man arrived in Portland Friday, from
Tacoma, and taking quarters at the Colo
nial, started at once on his operations.
Yesterday and today both being holidays
and the banks being closed he had
RENDER HIS PROGRAMME TO
MORROW NIGHT ON A 65-NOTE
PIANO? CERTAINLY NOT.
He .will use an 88-note piano, and
we ask all musie-lovers who hear bim
to noteji.iiticularly that lie makes nsc
of lowest and highest octaves of the
piano.
The Melville-Clark "Apollo" Player-Piano
is the only player-piano in
the world operating more than 65
notes which is the maximum, range
of the Pianola, Cecilian, Angelus, A. B.
Chase and all other players.
The "Apollo" Piano has 88 notes
and 88 plaving pneumatics: It is per
fect and complete, and is the only
instrument on which pieces can be
played exactly as written when played
either way. ; ' . :
For sale here only by
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PADEREWSKI
HOVENDEN-SOULE
PIANO CO.
374 Morrison St., cor. W. Park..
for County Coroner
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planned to flood the city with bad checks
and leave Sunday night before the falsity
of his checks should be discovered.
Inside of half an hour after the first
check was reported to the police they
were on his trail and before three hours
had elapsed they had Blackman behind
prison bars charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The detectives
caught Blackman as he was leaving his
hotel in an automobile, the chauffeur of
which he had also paid with a bad check.
When taken through the sweating pro
cess of the detectives at the police
station Blackman produced check books
on the Traders National Bank, of Spo
kane; the Scandinavian-American Bank,
of Seattle; the Fidelity Trust Company,
of Tacoma,- and the Bank of California,
of Portland. He confessed that he had
had no money in any one of these in
stitutions but had passed a number of
checks in all of the cities represented.
From communications received by the
police it is thought that Blackman is
now being sought in all of these cities
for working the same fraudulent game.
From the information so far obtained,
it is .believed that in all Blackman had
passed more than 100 bad checks.
Although the police have not yet re
ceived a complete list of his victims in
this city it is believed they will number
more than a score. .
K. of P. to Receive Barnes.
Arrangements have been made by
the Grand Lodge of Oregon, Knights of
Pythias, for a reception to Charles A.
Barnes, supreme chancellor of the
order, on the occasion of his official
visit to the local lodge on Tuesday,
March 3. The following programme
has been arranged: Introductory re
marks, E. D. Curtis, past grand chan
cellor; address, Charles A. Barnes,
supreme chancellor; address, William
M. Cake, supreme representative; ad
dress, William L. Bradshaw, supreme
representative; address, Orno Strong,
grand chancellor, domain of Washing
ton; address, John M. Wall, grand
chancellor, domain of Oregon. The ar
rangements for the reception are under
the direction of John M. Wall, general
chancellor, and William M. Cake.
Metzger. leweler. optician, 342 Wash.
roUEIi AND FINAL WI
OF OUR GREAT GLEAN-UP SALE
All Winter merchandise should be sold out this week. We intend making the biggest effort at price-cutting yet
attempted. Watch ads. and please watch bargains. Assortments are still good; every article strictly dependable.
Our
New Spring
Suits
The largest and most complete
assortment in the city. Special
for Monday: New Spring Suits,
blue, brown, black; QIC ff
$23 values, Monday..
Silk Petticoats
In black and colors; regular
$8.50 and $10.00 ral- Qn
ues, Monday tpiyO
P. D. Corsets Children's Dresses Underwear Bathrobes Belts Black Fur Ties
$7.50 values, Values up to Regular 65c val., Regular $5 value, Values up to 85c, Regular $3.50
. Monday $7.50, Monday Monday only Monday Monday values, Monday
$2.95 $3.25 25 S1.95 2oC 95
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Weil-Known Writer Is
Portland Visitor
ChnrleM Etmrfnf Bnnfca. Author of
Both Vere and Klotlon, wn for
Yearn on Chicago Papers.
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS, the
author, poet and newspaper writer
formerly of Chicago, is a visitor in
Portland. Mr. Banks is the author of
about 25 volumes of fiction, histori
cal sketches and verse, and on several
occasions was associated with Ople
Reed, Colonel Vischer, James Whit
comb Riley, Ben King and other noted
authors on lecturing and reading tours
of the country. Mr. Banks recently is
sued one of -the strongest Indian leg
endary stories published. "A Child of
pecials
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Values up to.
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day
$4.35,
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ON'T HAVE
Attend Bargain Sales
Clearance Sales Sham
or any other Sales when
you can buy
First-Glass
luits for Men
of us at
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There are dozens of styles
to choose from, every size
and all the new fabrics.
Some of these identical
fabrics and patterns are
shown in uptown stores
at $20.00
You See It in
Our Ad It's So
the Sun." which has taken a high rank
in current literature.
As a newspaper worker, Mr. Banks
was for years connected with the press
of Chicago as a special writer and
much of his best verse appeared first
in the papers of that city. Mr. Banks
and Clay Clement, the author-actor,
now appearing at the Marquam, have
been close friends for many years and
the former came to Portland from his
bungalow in the fir forests near Se
attle to be present at the opening of
his friend's season today.
Mr. Banks and wife are living on
the shore of Lake Washington, where
the author is at work on . another
book, which he expects to havo com
pleted in the course of a few weeks.
Mr. Banks has been extensively en
tertained since arriving in Portland
by former intimate friends from Chi
cago and by various club members.
Charged "With Deserting Xary.
Robert M. Fitch, who gives his res
for Monday
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SON CO.
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Third and Oak
First and Yamhill
idence as Lisle, Wash., was arrested
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
East Washington street and Grand
avenue by Detectives Jones and Tich
enor. lie Is charged with being a de
serter from the Navy and is said to
have run away form the Bremerton
Navy-yard on Puget Sound.
Morfit Wants His Child Again.
BL PASO, Tex.. Feb. 22. Dr. J. Camp
bell Morfit, elected some years ago pres
ident of the St. Louis Medical Society,
has instituted habeas corpus proceedings
to secure the custody of his child, S years
old, from Joseph Gregory Morfit, and the
hearing has been set for Thursday in a
local District Court. It is saia that a
number of professional and society people
of California and St. Lou'i? will appear to
testify. The child Is now In the custody
of its mother, who was, before her mar
riage, Miss Josephine Nations, daughter
of one of the wealthiest cattle and ranch
men of the Southwest.
Mi
Long Goats
up to $20. Mondav only
$4.85
Skirt:
lip to $10. Monday only
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