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12 THE SUNDAY OREGON I AX, PORTLAND, MARCn 13, 1908. THREATEN LAWYER WITH DISBARMENT Anti-Saloon League May Pros . ecute J. R. Wyatt, Al bany Attorney. TAMPERED WITH WITNESS? JReformrrs Sjf lie Gave W. 1. Pay n, Private Jetocttve, Money to ljfave tlie State to Prevent Him From Testifying. .As sequel to the recent local op ton trials at Albany, J. R. Wyatt, i prominent lawyer of that city, is threatened with disbarment proceed ings that may be instituted by the Anti-Saloon League and the Hartman Ietect!ve Agency, of tills city. It is alleged that Wyatt furnished William L. Pason. a detective In the employ of the Anti-Saloon league, money with which to leave the tate so that he mla:ht not appear as a witness for the prosecution in several of the cases in which Wyatt was attorney for the do frndantp. Wyatt declares that he will cstise the arrest of Pason. either for malicious slander or for perjury, it be ing; alleared that the detective deliber ately falsified while ervina; as a wit ness for the anti-saloon people. Pason, who is connected with the Hartman Detective Agency, charges that on Tuesday. Kebruary 25, at Al bany, Wyatt paid him $S0 as an install ment on an agreed consideration of $snn, with the understanding that he (Pason should leave the state before he could be served with the subpenas that would require him to appear as chief witness for the state against Wystt's clients for alleged violations ff the local option law. Pa-son fur ther charges that Wyatt provided him with a buggy in which he was driven from Albany to Jefferson, where ho hoarded the Southern Pacific train for Portland, leaving the following day for Spokane. Pasoii has alleged that the scheme to buy him off was first proposed to him at Albany by someone in a conversa tion over the telephone. The offer of $500 included a job as detective in the employ of the Northern Pacific, at Spo kane. Later, he says, he met Wyatt t the latter's room in the tt. Charles Hotel at Albany, when Wyatt repeated his proposal of bribery. But the deal was not concluded at that meeting, de clares Pason, who says he atterwards consulted with Hartman and it was de cided to accept the offer and secure evidence on which the bribers might be convicted. Accordingly, another meet ing was afterwards arranged, but again. It is admitted. Wyatt did not produce the llrst payment of $60, . which, it is alleged, was not paid over until two days later, just before Pason .left Albany. Wyatt Denies Charges. "Thepe charges brought by Pason are entirely false." said Mr. Wyatt at his home In this city last night. "Neither Pawn nor any other person connected with the prosecution of the alleged viola tions or the local option law in Linn County ever received any consideration either from me or from any of the defendants. The facts are that Pason came to me on two different occasions oerore the trial of these cases and told me that he was getting tired of his work with the Anti-Saloon league and would like, to get something else to do. Coming to Albany Just before the trialB were Ix'Ritn at the present term of the State Circuit Court. Pason called on I,eo Cohen, clerk In one of the Albany drugstores, and said he was very desirous of having p interview with me. "A few days later he came to my room hc falsiHes when ho says he talked with tlie at the St. Charh's Hotel when he aentn told me he had tired of working for the local option people and had secured employment with the Northern I'aclllc RailroHd as detective at Spokane. He faid that he was afraid he would lose the Jnh If he remained In Albany until after he had testified in the different esses that were awaiting trial. He then wanted to know what the law in this tato was as to witnesses, that was to siiy, if he should leave the state and go to Spokane, could he be required to re turn to Oregon and would the act be considered an offense and subject to punishment. I told him that I did not know that he could lie extradited and piadc to return to this state under those circumstances. "Pnson then asked me if I would not get transportation for him and his wife from Portland to Spokane. I declined, but he renewed his request and asked If I was not attorney for the Southern Pacific and the Corvallis & Eastern railroads and that being the case he wanted to know why I could not grant him the favor. I told him that the transportation could only be secured through the legal de partment and since he had no relations with that department he was not entitled to the courtesy. Told to See the Boys." " 'What will the boys do?- he asked. 1 inferred from this that he referred to the men charged with breaking the local option law and 1 told him he had cttor see them. "Those nere the only conversations I Sisve had with the man and I did not hear from him again until be had reached fpokane. when he sent me a letter by pecial delivery. In that letter he re QtifMrd me to send him a general letter of recommendation, explaining that the people Mown there' were after him and lie needed tile credentials to square him self with the r.iilroad people. I did not answer the letter; neither did I make any answer to the telegram he afterwards ..nt me. -Tn the telegram he asked me to telegraph him some money, waiving Identification. I immediately went to Kred Dawson and Otto I.oe, both of whom emphatically declared that' they had made no arrangement of any kind wyh Pason by which he was to receive money or anything else: that they had decided to stand trial on the charged with the evidence the prosecution had collected thrones Pason' efforts. "As a result Pason afterwards returned to Portland and last week testltied as the chief witness for the prosecution in the can against Fred Dawson, one -of the defendants, who was acquitted of the i-harge by the Jury In l.S minutes. During this trial it was proved by the defense that Pason is an ex-eonvict. having served a sentence in the Wisconsin state penitentiary under the name of Ifc w. Mason, for the theft of a motor cycle. Pftson's identity was established by pho tographs we had secured from the Wis consin penitentiary and he was further connected with that institution by a cer tified record of the Judgment of the court at Racine by which he was sen tenced to two years in prison for the crime. "Pason was largely discredited as a eitucoi by. this Hppcctcd sensation..! His charges against me are entirely groundless and when the proper fjme comes I shaU not only vindicate myself of his base allegations but shall make him suffer the consequences." E. F. Zimmerman, field secretary of the Anti-tialoon League. last night said that the papers charging Wyatt with un professional conduct and on which his disbarment will be a.-ked. are being pre pared in this city and will be filed with the Bar Association in a few days. "The charge we will prefer against Mr. w yatt." said Mr. Zimmerman, "is not that of bribery, but inducing a witness to get out of the state and beyond the reach of a subpoena. Only two of these local option cases. In Linn County remain untried, the defendants being William Cole, a clerk in Dawson's drugstore, and the firm of Burkhart & Lee. These have been continued until the next term of the. State Circuit Court." . IS GIVEN A LOVING CUP Trustees of Temple Beth I: Honor Adolphe Wolfe. rael The board of trustees of Temple Beth Israel presented Adolphe Wolfe, re tiring president of that organization. with a handsome silver loving cup last night. After the divine service at the synagogue the board waited on Mr. Wolfe at his residence and the pre sentation was made by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, who said in part: "Mr. Wolfe, I have been selected to act as spokesman for your friends and gladly accept the honor, as I number myself among them. There are three things to which a Jew may bring nonor. to-mmseii,-nis family and our sacred faith. '--You are- known among us as a signally upright man: your family may well be proud of " your name, tor it stands high -in- this com muntty: but above all, you have disin terestedly and unselfishly served the cause of Judaism. You have " been a man when -a man was needed to help in this trying period of our religion's Btruggle and your colleagues feel that any expression of their appreclation-of your services, would be commonplace compared to your merits; still they offer you this token of regard, with sincere thanks for your work and good wishes for a long and happy life." Mr. Wolfe has served live years' as president of Temple Beth Israel, suc ceeding . the' late Sol. Hirsch. The present president Is State Senator Sig- munn Monei. Among those who were present . at the presentation were: Rabbi Wise, Sig. Sichel. Joseph Simon, "Sanford Hirsch. M.- Sichel. S. Samuels, Julius Kraemer and Albert Ketdenheimer. PACKING PLANT FAVORED South Portland Tteal Estate Dealer Talks for That Section. That the packing plant to be erected in South Portland by the Schwartzchild & Sulzberger Interests will be a benefit to that part of the city Instead of a detri ment, as some people suppose, is the be lief of W. B. Strceter, a well-known real estate dealer, who has been In business In Portland for over 20 years. He says something of this kind is needed In South Portland to check the tendency of manu facturing interests to locate to the north of the city. 'The location of the Zimmerman plant is best suited to manufacturing pur poses," said Mr. Streeter. "It is outside the business district, and at the same time it is not the most favorable resi dence section of the West Side. Now if a big. modern packing-house goes in there and manufactures meat products, It will not only odd to the Importance of that section as a manufacturing cente, for factories or different kinds have a tend ency to flock together, but it will in crease the number of residences in that district and will send property values up accordingly. Such a plant as will be erected will not be a small slaughter-house, such as is objectionable to surrounding property. but will be a modern packing plant that will not be detrimental in any way. On tlie other hand, it will not only help South Portland, but will be a great benefit to the whole city. "Population always follows a manufac turing plant, as'sure as fate, and will do so in this case. In. fact the establish- MS k ; - -te - ' - 1 I " i i i . i - Minn Xcoccln, tW. Minn Hancock, Alias Kerr, t8. OKKCON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. March 14. (Spec ial. )The women's debating team recently won in a contest with the Monmouth State "Normal School on the question, "Resolved. That the practice cruise of the-battleship fleet in the Pacific is justifiable." in which O. A. C. supported the negative. The judges were Professor Casmus. of Portland: Attorney-General Crawford, of Salem, and Professor Zugg. of Albany College. Miss Kerr is a daughter of the president of O. A. C. ment Itself. I understand, will employ about 15 people, and this fact alone seems to me to be a strong argument In Its favor. In my opinion the erection and operation of this plant in South Portland will greatly enhance the value of prop erty throughout that part of the city." Pass Memorial Resolutions. Gallowav were presented before the Bar Association. . yesterday forenoon and adopted. A sjceial meeting was held for that purpose and the occasion attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Galloway was held by his fellow lawyers. Bulogles were delivered by Judge M. C. George. Judge C. V. Gantenbein. Judge J. B. Cleland, John F. Logan. Bert E. Haney, Charles H. Carey, Roger B. Slnnott and Judge L. R. Webster. Tlie memorial, whtch was made a part of the records, set out that in the death of Mr. Gallo way at Sierra Madre. February Jft. 190S. the legal profession lost a member of bright and active mind, line attainments and excellent principle. SEWED SOLES, 75 CENTS Best Oak Leather. While you wait, or sent for. Jacob Sehwind. 367 Stark, near Park. Phone Main T35S. Absolutely painless dentistry at rea sonable prices. Chicago Dentists, 323 Washington street. Sprier styles Hasan capes at Rosenthal's SLEUTH . PASON'S IS p u y Steals $200 From Athena Em ployer, Admits It and Gets a Two-Year Sentence. AT LIBERTY ON PAROLE Gets Into Further Trouble, but Tear ful Wife's Pleadings Save Him From Prosecution 'He Then Mysteriously Disappears. PENIiLETON, Or.," I'.arch 14. (Spe cial.) W. L. Pason or W. L. E. Pason, electrician and detective, chief witness for the prosecution in the Albany 'liquor cases, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement in the Circuit Court of this epunty January 4, 1906, and was sen tenced by Judge Ellis to.'serve two years In the penitentiary, but was paroled dur ing good behavior. He had been, accused of - embezzling about $200 from the Preston Parton Mill ing Company,- of Athena, .having col lected, this amount of .money for them In Weston and Athena. After collecting this money he skipped out and was ar rested in Portland .a few months later and brought back for trial. Let Out on Parole. He was confined in the County Jail for some time and finally after he had promised; to reimburse the company, the District Attorney yielded to the tearful pleading of his wife and her mother, and consented to recommend that he be paroled if - he would enter a plea of guilty. . Pason was accordingly paroled, and for a time worked for the mjll company, but one day while In Walla Walla he mys teriously disappeared ' and nothing more had been heard of him until his name appeared in the papers as a detective and tlie chief witness for the Anti-Saloon League in the Albany liquor prosecu tions. While in Athena he often boasted of his ability as a detective, making those who are familiar with the case here sure that the Albany man and the embezzler are one and the same. . . Gets Into More Trouble. 1 At the same time he stole the money from the Preston Parton Company he mortgaged a piano belonging to the Wise Piano House to Edward Knight for $150, which is a felony under the laws of this state. Knight refrained from prosecuting ason upon tne promises of himself, his wife and mother-in-law that the money would be paid back. Since he skipped out, however, the officers have been searching tor him, and he will probably be brought back to tills city and prose cuted for this offense, though Knight Is now living in walla Walla. Since there were no particular- condi tions attached to his parole, he cannot be said to have broken that, and there fore will not be subject to arrest on that score. Pason's wife is a former Walla Walla girl. GRAINMEN HAVE OBJECTION ! Oppose Grain Inspection Bill Now Pending In Congress. WASHINGTON, March 14. Resolutions in opposition to the principles as ex pressed by tlie grain inspection bill now pending in Congress were adopted at a conference here today of the representa- RECORD RAD WOMEN'S DEBATING TEAM AT fives of the graingrowing, shipping and exporting interests f rom the principal cities of the country. A committee was appointed to convey to the Representa tives in Congress tlie voice of the con vention thus expressed. The resolutions further recommend that efforts be made on the part of the grain exchanges to secure an adoption of uni- fnrm mwrfln. In ,! ..i inspection and also as near to uniformity in practice in grading as possible under the varying characteristics of the dlffer- ent sections of the country in soil and climate. Walla Walla Rector Here. .- m Rev. Andreas Bard. rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church,' Walla Walla, Wr ash., will preach this morning at 11 o'clock at St. David's Episcopal Chutch, East Twelfth and Belmont streets, on the subj-ct: "Evolution of the Idea o.f God." Mr. Bald is an unusually inter esting speaker, and is well known In this city, from the fact that he recently delivered the memorial address for the Klks' Lodge. No. 142, In the First Pres byterian Church. Highbinders Bound Over. . Lem Wah and Yee Geung. two alleged highbinders, who are under arrest, charged with having murdered Lee Dai Hoy on the night of March 7. were yesterday bound over to appear before the grand Jury. Lee was shot seven times by three men, two of whom he identified as the men under arrest before he succumbed to bla TO THE LIVE WIRES The ir of prosperity that is reflect ed by the Well-Dressed Business Man the irresistible force that attaches it self to the Well-Groomed Man of So ciety is largely due to skill In tailor ing. The most skillful tailors that the highest wages can attract is the only kind we employ. Our specialty is in making .clothes for "Live Wires" men who know the value of being well groomed and who appreciate - the- quiet elegance and style we put into our clothes. As the right pattern for your indi vidual purpose -is as important as the cut of your clothes Why not come in today while th assortment of Spring Woolens is its height? See the new shades of elephant tan moose brown, the hair line and pencil stripes. A hint to a "Live Wire" is usually sufficient. PRICES: Business Suits . . $25 to $50 Orercoats . ; . . $25 to $60 Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Garments to order in a day if required. Full rn-ess and Tuxedo Suits a specialty. WILLIAM JERREMS SONS. 108 THIRD STREET PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO SAY I must hear that great Melville Clark Apollo. They tell us it has no equal." After hearing it they all ee in saying: "That is without ex ception the greatest player and the most complete instrument we have yet seen." Our store is always open to welcome those interested in having its many advantages explained. Remem ber, it plays the entire keyboard, while others only play 6o notes. A complete, library of 88 and 65-note music always on hand. Also full line of pianos and phonographs. ffovenden-Soule Piano Co. Corner Morrison and West Park. wounds Ave hours after tlie shooting. Jue Ah Bong, a witness of the shooting being held as a witness. His bail is fixed at tloOO. The shooting of Lee Dai Hoy ie said to have been the outcome of factional feud in the Bow On Tong, to rhich organization the dead man be longed. The third member of the mur derous trio, who is still at large, is said to be a San Francisco hatchet man named ue Mee, who has so far eluded arrest. Mr. Wagnpn's- Arithmetic. PORTLAND, March 14. (To the Edi tor.) You have an- editorial in this morn ngs Oregon ian under the caption or Queer Mathematics" in which you take O. A. C. great delight in trying to make out that I have been trying to jugale with the as sessment figures of Clackamas County, when the plain facts, according to the figures given to tho Secretary of State, are: Improvements on deeded lands, tl.522.43i: farm implements. tl33.790; household fur niture. J1(j6.430: horses and mules. J214, 7W: cattle. 3136,670: sheep. 316.M0; swine, J13.130: making 2,204,16S. You will ob serve that the item of 31.622.435 of Im provements does not appear in the letter as you published it, hence your mirth provoking comments on my addition. I always write my communications out in long hand, and have my stenographer to copy them on the typewriter to accom modate those who set the type; she is a competent person and makes but few mistakes, but being mortal, like the rest of us, she has the item of farm imple ments 3133,790 transported to . improve ments. The figures I use are official, and I can assure you that the single taxers are not trying to mislead the voters by jug gling with facts, for we know tiat Is a hard Job, for we have seen great editors try that feat " and fall, when they were supposed to be past-masters at the. busi ness. We ask you to publish this and call at tention to it. if you choose, by a 500 word editorial. H. D. WAGNON. AVinlock Claims Champion Team. CEXTRALIA, Was:,' March 14. (Special.) 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