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CORBETT REPLIES
IN PORT'S BEHALF
Two Members of Commission
Also Answer Attacks Made
at Mass Meeting.
BOARD'S ACTION DEFENDED
Xtenlal Is GUen Cliarge Too Much
Paid for Tog rTeldm of Iron
Work Take Occasion to Tell
What He Know of Critics.
The promoter of last nlghf mat
ing mad no attempt to take up th
question of the real need of the Broad
war bridge, but concentrated their ef
fort on lambasting the Port of Port
land Commission, finally rounding; out
br a et of resolution, purporting: to
. . . I will nt the neoDle. but
actually standing for mallclou at-
tack by a few real estate oooinn
an honorable body of unselfish cltl
sens who hae freely given their time
and commercial experience to the Prm
erratlon of the greatest asset that
'Portland has that l unimpeded water
transportation between Portland and
the rest of tho world." said W. H. Cor
bett. president of the Willamette Iron
and Steel Work, yesterday.
The commissioners had little to say
on their own behalf. C. F. Swlgert.
president. I out of the city: C t. Ad
am. J. C. Alnsworth and .
Wheelwright refused to talk. Capta n
Pease and P. I- Willis were the only
one who considered that the subject
merited their attention. Captain Peas
"': ' i -
"I have a letter tn my possession
which showa that Captain Keed ap
proved th plan for th Oneonta be
fore tho tun was built. The char
that th vessel Is unseaworthy I ab
solutely untrue. We have never ent
the public dredge outside the channel
and harbor esccpt when It wa hired
by the fnlted State ijovernment an-l
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company to do some dredging near
Vancouver.
Too Much "ot raid tor Tugs.
W did not ray too much for the
Wallula and Ocklahama. as Is charged.
Th fact I tht we purchased them
below their appraised value. Tn a
fight doesn't make any difference to
me. I nav no defense to make of my
action a a member of the Port of
Portland Commission. I did not so
licit membership. I wa urged by the
other commissioner nd- many other
people to take a vacancy. A far a
Frank L. Smith meat I concerned.
It wa not Government-Inspected and
w took the position that we would
use only Inspected meat. I cannot
ae why any criticism should be lev
eled at that policy."
The statement that the book of the
commission are not audited I ""
aid P l Willi. Tuey are audited
every half year by competent account
ant Tho Broadway bridge question Is
on on which honest men ahould have
the rticht to differ. A far a selling
property to the O. R. N. Co. Is con
cerned. I will say that I did ell that
company a tract of land five or 1
year ago. I did not receive more than
Its actual value, about $200.00. and the
transaction had nothing to do with my
opposition to the North Bank bridge
nearly a year later. My position wa
and atill la that a bridge Interferes un
necessarily with the harbor. I believed
It would have been better for the North
Bank to nav tunnelled.
"I never heard of the Port of Port
land dredge doing work outside It ter
ritory and never heard a word against
th Oneonta till those fellows Munly
and Menefee brought th matter up. I
do not believe that any member of the
commission owns or ha owned an In
tereat In the Hal Kern stone barges.
Jn fact I feel certain that no member
of th commission has any Interest In
any company which does or has don
business with the Port. Macintosh wa
Incompetent and off color In other way
and It I rldiculou to say hi discharge
had anything to do with Mr. Adams" St.
John gaa franchise. The Oneonta and
other vessel which we have had built
were constructed In accordance with
th best plans available and the build
er made no more than legitimate
profit."
Alnsworth Sought Peace.
Mr. Alnsworth. while not wishing to
discus th action taken at the Armory,
called attention to the fact that he had
voted at the meeting of the Port of
Portland Commission against the mo
tion to go Into court and fight the
construction of the Broadway bridge.
-The culmination of Munlylsm was
pulled off last night at the Armory,
through the medium of a widely-advertised
mass meeting, arranged for th
joint purpose of boosting th Broadway
bridge and hammering the Port of
Portland Commission.' said Mr. Corbett
In a letter to Th Oregonlan in which
he also takes exception to th state
ment (hat 3000 people attended the
meeting, contending that there wer
not more than 00 present. The audi
ence, he Buys, was composed of Kaat
Slders except for a few West Elders,
who attended out of general curiosity
and In search of th same kind of
amusement a man looks for when h
enters the monkey house at th City
Park. I was one of the latter class and
felt guilty that I had not paid at least
IS to get in. as I got that amount of
Information and amusement out of th
meeting."
Th following extract from Mr. Cor
bett' letter, which Is so lengthy as to
preclude Its publication In full, will
Indicate Its trend:
"The construction of th Broadway
brlde Is a silly expenditure of over
SI. 000.004 by all the citizens of Portland
for the special benefit of about 10 per
rent of our population. The whole
.-heme Is bolstered up by a little bunch
of real estate speculators whose property
Interests are more or les concentrated
at tho two terminal of the bridge. They
sr so fearful that the early completion
of the O. 1. N. bridge will prove th
uselessaess of snother bridge that they
r using every means, both fair and
foul, to push the scheme through be
fore the general public wakes up to
realization of what It mean.
Critics Are Criticised.
"Th sura total of the evidence against
the Commission wer the somewhat in
coherent statementa of the chairman,
two flights of oratory by tin-horn politi
cians, a mellow argument by a specu
lating pastor, a few short and well
balanced remarks by two successful and
reputabl merchants who had evidently
been Jarred loose for th occasion and
looked uncomfortable and out of place,
and a number of long-winded affidavits
by Messrs. Ballln. Pop and Crowe. Ac
cording to their authors they proved be
- yon J any doubt that mt of the mem
bers of the Port of Portland Commission
were rascals and grafters, and that th
president. Mr. Swlgert. was In particu
lar the manipulator of deep plot of
Satan-Ilk infamy.
"It seem that tn securing these proofs,
a veritable Augean stable of rottenness
was encountered In th Commission's re
lation with th Willamette Iron Steel
Work and th Oregon Drydock Com
pany. As president of those two busi
ness ventures. I had never before real
ised the villainy of their operations and
th scop of their Influence, which only
goes to prov bow lax we become in our
morals In our pursuit of the nimbi dol
lar. In fact. It might almost appear that
our blunted sensibilities of right and
wrong even destroyed the recognition of
what Is going on right under our own
nose, as these affidavit were almost
startling In their educational featurea
covering the Inside workings of our own
business.
"So far as Mr. Ballln'a statements go
as to th Inside facta of our organisa
tion and our relation to any of the in
dividuals of th Port of Portland Com
mission, be has drawn entirely upon his
imagination, th fertility of which ha
been proven to be one of hi chief busi
ness assets. It stand to reason that
no sane person would volunteer state
ments of the kind outlined -to a man of
such well defined babbling propensities
as Mr. Ballln. His gleanings therefor
have been largely of th pick-up variety
known as "kitchen talk." and henceforth
we will take pain to give his Imagina
tion strictly long-distance opportunities."
The rest of Mr. Corbett statement
contains uncomplimentary ketche of the
men whose statement and affidavits
were read at the mass meeting. Captain
George Pope he terms a "near Joke." He
say that Pop was discharged by
Lloyd' from th position of marina sur
veyor. Concerning this Mr. Corbett say:
"The exact cause of hi displacement
will probably never be be known, but It
ha been many times guessed at by thoaa
who were in dose touch with Captain
Pope's business methods In connection
with thl Important office. If he indig
nantly demand an Inquiry on account of
the Inference which might be drawn
from this statement, th opportunity will
bo grasped with th same avidity which
he used to show In grasping the oppor
tunities which arose during his actir
career. Hi statement bristle with In
accuracies anu Is not worthy of consid
eration." Light Shed on Business Deals.
Captain Albert Crowe is "let down"
easier:
"With Captain Crow It I a totally
different case. Her u another retired
sea captain, active, able and ambitious,
seeking to b all things for all people.
Klrst of all he 1 the guiding spirit of the
firm of Anderson & Crowe, ship repair
men; then again he Ves a little marine
Insurance businefw; and best of all, he 1
surveyor and adjuster for th San Fran
cisco Board of Underwriter. The wear
ing of this coat of all color give him
exceptional opportunities to know all
about drydocks, iron works, etc. When
any damage happens to coasting vessels.
In his capacity of surveyor he draws up
th specifications and calls for bids. His
tlrm. along with other of his associate
Industrie, bids on the work. After com
pletion of the Job he again assumes th
rote of a surveyor and passes on its fit
ness, finally leaving him in the highly
desirable position to O. K. th bill and
make the insurance adjustment. This is
ono of tho slickest little combination
that ever came djown th pi, and w
only have word of praise for th cap
tain's versatility in taking car of o
many Important responsibilities. Of course
we cannot hop to fecure hi co-operation,
because h doe not like the har
monious working relations between the
Oregon Prydock Company and th Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Works, which en
ables marine work to be handled with an
economy and dispatch which has serious
ly ups?t the good old-time system."
Macintosh and Ballln are not forgot
ten by Mr. Corbett, a th following
will show:
"Bob Macintosh, one ship Captain,
later ship carpenter and liner, pursuing
a diversified career of manipulation In
combination with sea captains, marine
surveyors and boose. Later, braced up
by cancelling contract with boose, h
secured he Job of superintendent of
the Port of Portland Dry Dock: but
his services were dispensed with to se
cure more economical and efficient op
eration. "We next arrlv at the Interesting ca
reer 'of Fred Ballln, marine architect
and surveyor, a grentleman of much
real ability, largely neutralised by a
desire to perform engineering miracles.
Formerly chief engineer of the Wolff
& Zwlcker Iron Works, and said to be
largely Instrumental in their spectacu
lar rise and the dull sickening thud
of their downfall. Ater this aviation
stunt he went In business for himself,
and has sine offered hi service as a
marine architect to municipalities. Indi
viduals and corporations. In his affi
davit there are occasional flashes of
truth. which shin .forth brilliantly
out of th murky darkness of Its gen
eral make-up. For instance. It Is true
that he has several times been retained
by the Willamette Iron & Steel Works
In a consulting engineering capacity in
connection with th building of certain
steel boats. In fact, probably a large
amount of his Income for the last two
years has been derived from this
source, and the" chances are that his
financial comfort In connection with
the work has been mora substantial
than our own."
Mr. Corbett say in um concluding
paragraph:
"Bearing In mind that these four gen
tlemen have presented the nucleus of
facts on which is based the need of tn
Munly resolutions. It Is small wonder
that the gentlemen of tne -ort or rort
land Commission did not think It worth
their while to defend themselves before
such a highly representative, mass meet
ing."
H MEET 15 OFF
BAY CITY PROMOTERS DISGUST
ED AVITU AIRMEN'S PRICES.
Demands for Large Cash Guarantees
Result In Committee Canceling-
Whole Affair.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5. With
i:3.0C0 actually subscribed for a big
aviation meeting in San Francisco from
November 21 to December 4. th execu
tive committee having the matter In
charge, unexpectedly declared all nego
tiation off with the aviators In th
East today and decided not to hold th
meet.
Th reason assigned by th commit
tee wss the uncertain attitude of th
aviator themselves and the exacting
demands and threatening stand taken
by several persons, who claimed they
had promoted the affair, and while un
able to pull It off. yet demanded a sum
of money to waive th rights to which
they laid claim.
A few minutes after the committee
had taken this action and adjourned, a
telegram was received from Israel Ludr
low. president of the Aero Club of
America, stating that the aviator were
now willing to come to San Francisco
without any other guarantee than that
of expenses if sufficient prises were
hung up for tnem to compete for.
I., s. Parker Returns From Boise.
Leslie S. Parker has returned from
Boise. Idaho, where he went in con
nectlon with mining Interests In
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KERSH JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT
Deliberation for 12 Hours of
No Avail in Murder
Case.
4 STAND FOR ACQUITTAL
Men Play Cards, Read Papers,
Smoke Cigars and Ask for Base-,
ball Score, but Can't Agree.
Sleep In Haunted Chamber.
Unable to reach a verdict after 12
hours' deliberation, th Jury in the
Keren murder case at midnight was
locked up In the famous "haunted" bed
chamber, up next to the eaves of the
County Court House, where, between
vain attempt at sleep ana spasmoaic
games of solo and pinochle, they con
tinued their efforts to come to an
agreement.
Down In the grim, iron Jan. unaer
the same roof. Carrie I'ersh. who. th
state says. Is equally guilty with Jess
P. Webb In sending William A. John-.-on
to hi traglo death In a back room
of th Grand Central Hotel last June,
moves fretfully about, nervous, parti
ally distracted and straining her ears
to catch the first sound of the footsteps
that will bring th tidings of her fate.
Case Is Contlnned.
As th October term of the Circuit
Court ended at midnight. Judge, Mor
row, a few minutes before that hour,
entered an order continuing the case
into th November term, so that the
Jury may prolong Its attempt to reach
a decision.
Soon after the case went Into the
hands of the Jury, which was at 11:45
yesterday morning, it became apparent
that no decision was likely. The men
seem hopelessly divided and court at
taches predicted that an agreement will
not be effected.
The test ballot and the first few suc
ceeding ballots showed that four men
consistently voted for acquittal. Th
other votes were scattered through th
various degrees of guilt from man
slaughter to first degree murder. Hopes
of reaching a compromise are useless,
as according to th court' Instructions
only one of the extreme verdicts may
be returned. 'Any of the other verdicts
would give th defense a much desired
chance for a new trial.
While the Jurymen balloted frequent
ly during the afternoon, the voting
after dinner came after long Inter
vals. No Information Obtained.
No word from th Jury room gave
any hop to th eager attendants out
side that they were progressing. Early
in the evening they sent out for an ex
tra pack of cards, but with no accom
panying announcement that they were
giving immediate attention to the busi
ness In hand. Later came a request for
the baseball score. The hubbub of con
versation was audibly augmented when
the message that Portland had won
the pennant was received.
The evening papers, with stories of
the case carefully clipped out. and large
quantities of cigars were sent In. At
:55 they asked to see the Judge. In
the evident hope of being discharged.
The Judge wa absent, but when ho re
turned he declined to dismiss them.
Once, after a long period of com
parative silence, the only sounds that
came from the room were: "No that's
my ten. I took It with the ace." and
the monotone calculation, "ten, twenty
one, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-six,
forty-seven." Whether It was pinochle
or solo could not be determined.
The last day of the trial attracted
more visitors than any previous day.
Long before court opened yesterday
morning a curlou crowd thronged the
corridor and filled every available
seat, alany women were in the crowd.
Some of these brought their luncl so
that they would not have to lose their
seats.
Women Blush, but Keep Seats.
The spectator gav close attention
during the entire time that Prosecutor
Collier summed up the case of the
tat and when he referred to th
many questionable practice which he
attributed to Mr. Kerah some of th
women were seen to blush, but not one
of them moved from her position.
The defense sprang a surprise, and.
It was said by attorneys, scored nicely
by waiving the right to argument.
This move precluded the possibility of
Assistant Prosecutor Fitzgerald direct
ing his well-known forensic oratory to
tiie Jury in rebuttal and prevented hlra
from presenting the accustomed out
line of the case from the standpoint of
the prosecution. .
After hearing the defense's decision
the court ordered a recess while he
prepared his instructions. These, It
was conceded on all sides, were favor
able to the woman In that they pro
vided that only two forms of verdict
might be considered murder in the
first degree and acquittal. However,
lie sent four forms of verdict Into the
Jury room, these including murder in
the second degree and manslaughter.
Defense Grows Optimistic.
Even after the Jurors filed out of the
room the morbid crowd remained and
it was not until late In the afternoon
and Just before the 12 men were taken
out to dinner that any of the women
started to leave. Many expected that
they would reach an early verdict, but
as time wore on and no word came
from the Jury room the impression was
gained that a disagreement might be
reported. Attorneys Fouts and McCue,
for the defense, grew more optimistic
as time passed. They reasoned that if
one man was determined that the wom
an was not guilty ho could not likely
bo Influenced to change his mind,
while on the other hand a stubborn
Juror standing for any form of con
viction could more easily be Induced to
vote for acquittal.
Jurors Argue Case.
Then some of the men prepared for
a long stay on duty and prepared to
make themselves comfortable. A deck
of cards was procured and the fasci
nating game of "solo" occupied the
minds of those who were firm in their
respective Ideas of guilt or Innocence.
While thre or four men discussed th
political situation, a few others eager
ly discussed the case in th- hope of
reaching a unanimous opinion. Bal
lots were taken every half hour.
. Mrs. Kersh was led from the room
immediately after the Jury went out.
Bho eagerly awaited the result in
Jail, frequently Inquiring whether a
verdict had been reached. Sh was
apparently nervous and moved about
impatiently.
ROOSEVELT TO BE SOED
BALDWIN . RKSEXTS COLONEL'S
COXCORD SPEECH.
the form in which it was reported by
the stenographer and widely published.
He also, if I understand his letter of
November 2. has written me that the
statement, if made, was true.
T shall waste no more words upon
him, but Intend, when I have leisure
to attend to it, to bring suit on ac
count of his making the statement.
which I have no doubt
correctly reported.
"I should have been better pleased
if he had made a frank retraction. As
he has refused to do this, I regard It as
my duty to bring hrm to Justice."
Russia produces about 95 per cent ot
the world's platinum.
falling to Obtain Retraction, Con
necticut Candidate Will Go Into
Court at Leisure.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Nov. 5. Judge
ci.n -Baldwin. Democratic candidate
nn.arnnT tnnlirht announced that (
he would bring suit against ex-Presl-dent
Kosevelt on account of statements
reported to have been made by Mr.
Roosevelt In a speech in New Hamp
shire relative to Judge Baldwin s atti
tude on labor legislation.
Mr. Baldwin said he had asked Colo
nel Roosevelt to retract the state
ment and that the Colonel had failed to
do so.
The statement referred to was re
ported to have been made in a speech
at Concord. N. H.. by Mr. Roosevelt,
and was to the effect that the position
taken by Judge Baldwin on tho em
ployers' liability question was retro
gressive. "I have asked Mr. Roosevelt to re
tract a statement which he made in a
speech in New Hampshire as to my
holding a certain view of a point of
law." said Mr. Baldwin.
"He denies he made the statement m
PORTER IXD1GXAXT TO THIXK
HE WAS FEARED SUICIDE.
Leaving Valuable Papers' Behind,
He Disappears and Friends Ask
Police to Make Search.
SEATTLE, Nov. 6. F. E. Porter,
formerly cashier of the South Sid
Bank, of Los Angeles, who, it was
feared had left his apartments in th
Seattle Athletic Club with the inten
tion of committing Buiclde, is reported
by his friends to have returned tonight
from Tacoma, where he went Friday
evening.
"Mr. Porter, his friends say, was in
dignant when he learned that the po
lice had been asked to. look for hira for
fear he -would take his life.
Porter came here a few days ago
and registered at the Seattle Athletic
Club. Yesterday afternoon he went
to his room, changed his clothes
from a neat business suit to a more
shabby one, put on a cap and placed a
revolver In his pocket.
Before going out he wrote a note to
a woman friend in this city, telling her
that a check which he had issued on
the Los Angeles bank had been re
turned "no funds," and that it was the
last time he would ever do a trick of
that kind.
He left to the keeping of his com
panion several valuable deeds and per
sonal papers, and said he was going on
a long Journey. A search was made for
him by his friends without avail, and
late this afternoon the police-were notU
fled and a oearch began.
J. R. Owens, of room 644, Henry
building, notitled the police that Porter
had mysteriously disappeared.
Train Runs Down Man.
II. w. Russell. 29 years old. time
keeper for a construction company,
who was run down by a train near Lit
tle Falls, Wash., yesterday morning,
was taken to St. Vincent Hospital, in
this city, for treatment, last night. It
Is believed he cannot survive his in
juries. Russell is suffering from a
fracture of the skull and injuries to
the lower limbs. He is unconscious.
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