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VOL. XXX NO. 2.
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BOWERMANNOTTO
AID IN ROSS CASE
Acting-Governor De
dines toGrant Pardon.
COURT'S ACTION IS AWAITED
Hearing Still Pending Before
Nation's Highest Tribunal.
STRONG PLEAS RECORDED
rromlnent Portland Business and
Professional ilen Co to Salem
to Ask Executive Clemency
In ex-Banker's Case.
flALHlt Or.. Jan. T.-Spe!aL-Actlnf-Qovernor
Bowerman tonight took from
J. Tborburn Row practically his last
ehanca to escape from tha Penitentiary
aben ha declined to exercise executive
clemency tonight.
In hla closing argument today to tha
Oovernor. Wallace McCamant- attorney
for Rosa stated he had no hope that tha
attempt to take tha matter Into tha
United States Supreme Court would be
successful and ha is certain that tha writ
ef error will ha diamUsrd.
It to considered not even a remote pos
slblllty that Governor-elect West will use
his pardoning power for Ross and
chance appear very gloomy tonight for
Ross to escape a term in the state prison.
Case Is rending.
"At the rearing K developed that this
case la now pending before the Supreme
Court of tha United Stales and has not
been determined by that tribunal." writes
Acting .Governor Bowerman in reporting
the proceeding In tha official Journal or
the .Executive offices.
"Therefore. In view of the unadjudicated
condition of this case, the Acting Gov
ernor declined to further consider it for
the reason that the mstter should first
be determined by the courts before It Is
presented to the executive, and that if
a determination of the case aliould result
unfavorably to Mr. Rose, tha matter of
a pardon. couM then be presented to the
Chief Executive.
"Kor these ressons. and without going
Into tha merits of tha case, or consider
ing the ahowlng made by Mr. Rosa'
friends and attorney, tha Acting Governor
declines to Interfere In tha matter or
grant any pardon."
Prominent Persons Plead.
Banker attorneys, rspltallsts. members
ef tha clergy a id of tha bench and well
known politicians of both Portland and
Salem were represented at the hearing lu
the executive offices today, and many of
these Joined in making oral pleas asking
that the Governor extend his clemency U
J. Tborburn Rossi
Wallace McCamant made the opening
plea In favor of Ross, briefly outlining
the history of the cm and commenting
upon tha petitions and letters received In
his favor. Me said:
"Under the statute of 1W. the infer
ence, is plain, so It seemed to Mr. Kuu.
tLat tha banker is allowed to mingle the
educational funds) of the state placed
en depuelt with lilm wlin the other funds
of the bank. When the Legislature placed
heavy burdens oa the bankers who re
ceived etale fund and in addition re
quired that a banker to compensate the
state It appears to be the Intention of
t.;e Legislature that the banker ahould
loan these funds, and this la plainly the
natural Inference."
Mayor Simon, of Portland, was loud In
bla praise of Ross. lie said: "I have
!vjrs found him a man of honor and
Integrity; a man ahose word could ai
asys be railed upon. I never knew him
to do a dishonest act. lie was con
victed of a technical violation of a sta
tute with which the general public la
not famlltsr and as a matter of Justice
to the public conscience executive clem
inry should be exercised la hla behalf."
Judge Henry McGinn, of Portland, also
mad an eloquent plea. Ha cited how It
haa been considered for years no wrong
(Concluded oa Pa se a.
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NUPTIAL KNOT TIED
AT MIDNIGHT HOUR
SEATTLE PAPA APPROVES, BUT
HE MISSES WEDDING.
Prominent Society Belle Receives
Clubman Caller, Accepts and Is
Wed Without Priest.
SEATTLE. Wash- Jan. T. (Special.)
Frank Walter Sullivan, a prominent
clubman and business man. and Miss
Paulina Morris, daughter of Will .H.
Morris, who has figured s-attorney
for the defense in most of the notorious
murder esses here In recent years, were
suddenly married at midnight last
night.
They came to their decision suddenly
earlier in the evening. Induced a Deputy
Auditor to open tha office and Issue a
license, and. falling to find a Catholic
priest at that late hour, went to the
parsonage of Rev. M. A. Matthews.
Mr. Morris, who had rone to bed. was
called on the telephone and Informed.
He said It was all right and he would
dress and come to the wedding, but
they did not wait for him. as tbey
wanted to catch a train for California,
which, however, they missed before the
nuptial knot was tied. It was agreed
between the bridegroom, who la a pew
bolder and communicant of St. James'
Cathedral, and Miss Morris, that ths
bride would embrace the Catholic faith
and another wedding will follow, this
time celebrated by a priest.
The romance which resulted In the
midnight wedding had Its Inception In
tha Klrmess held in the Summer of
10 at tha Moore Theater for the bene
fit of the Orthopedic Hospital. Miss
Morris was one of the belles of that af
fair. LIQUOR BILL IN PERIL
Portland Model" Ordinance May
Never Be Adopted.
After many days spent in Its prepara
tion, the "model liquor ordinance" may
never be adopted. Tha ordinance is note
In tha hands of the special committee
which prepared It, but Councilman An
nand. chairman of the committee,
stated last night that the committee
would report to the Council at Its next
meeting that the committee can do
nothing more with It.
Councllmen Annand. Lombard and
Rushlight prepared the ordinance with
the aid of people interested In it, and
when it was presented to tha Council
a month ago. It waa heralded as tha
best ordinance that had ever been pre
pared for the regulation of the liquor
traftlo in Portland.
At the meeting of tha Council so
many amendments were made that
Councilman Lombard threatened not to
vote for It, unless It should be changed
back to Its original form. Later he
moved that tha ordinance, together
with all the proposed amendments, be
sent back to the committee and this
waa done. y
The majority of the Councllmen be
lieve that tha wide difference of opin
ion will result In the ordinance being
turned down.
WOMAN DIES FOR CLAIM
Spinster Braves Bitter Cold and
Death for Property; Loses.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 7. James
BalkwelU a farmer, brings to Seattle
the story of an aged woman's fight with
the elements In tha Cascade Mountains,
nesr Grotto, on the line of the Great
Northern Railway, west of Wellington,
end her subsequent death at his home.
The woman waa Miss 1L E. Conrad
son, a spinster, aged 64 years, the re
puted bead of a mining company capi
talised at f 1.000.000. Miss Conradson
had mining claims on tha mountain.
Braving the snow and Icy blasts, she
determined to remain on her claim this
Winter rather than run the chance of
losing It.
About 10 days ago she contracted a
severe cold. In desperation, she start
ed toward civilisation and medical aid.
Her strength, however, waa not equal
to tha task. Racked with cold and
fever and further weakened by the
lack of proper food, aha staggered Into
tha Balk well home Thursday - night,
barely able to tell her story. She died
before medical aid could reach her.
The body Is at the Butterworth under
taking rooms.
J. J. HILL PLEDGES
UNIVERSITY GIFT
Willamette to Receive
$50,000 for Fund '
SINGLE CONDITION IS MADE
Additional $250,000 Must Be
Raised for Endowment.
$125,000 NOW AVAILABLE
Offer of R. A. Booth, of Eugene, of
9100,000 Makes Task of Obtain
ing Total Easier Impetus
Given to Education.
STATTS OF WIIXAM1ETTK UNI
VERSITY ENDOWMENT.
James J. Hill will give 150. 000 If
an additional $230,000 Is raised.
R. A. Booth will llvs f 100.000 It an
additional 100.000 endowment Is
raised and also 130,000 provided for
a bulldlnr.
Fifty thousand dollars is already
pledged to meet Mr. Booth's con
ditto ns.
The university has already an en
dowment of 133.000.
Cash yet to be railed Is 1225.0O0.
James J. Hill, head of the Great North
ern. Northern Pacific and Burlington
systems of railroads, has ottered to give
Willamette University, .ilem. Or 0,000
In cash as an endowment fund, contin
gent upon the raising of an additional
1:50.000. Fletcher Homan. president of
Willamette University, yesterday re
ceived from Mr. Hill a letter embodying
this offer.
It. A. Booth, of Eugene, Informed Pres
ident Homsn about nine months ago that
he would give 1100.000 to the university
as an endowment provided there was
raised sufficient money to bring the total
endowment fund up to $500,000, and also
provided 100,000 additional waa raised for
a new building. Of tha (150,000 endow
ment fund which the institution now
has, 1US.000 is available to be applied.
Offer Is Received.
When James J. Hill wss in Oregon last
May President Homan informed him of
the financial circumstances of the univer
sity. The railroad man promised to do
something. When Mr. Hill was here
again a few weeks sgo President Homan
refreshed his mind on the subject. Mr.
Hill asked that a letter on the subject
be written to him. The request was ac
ceded to and the following reply was
received yesterday: .
"St. Paul. Jan. S. Mr. Fletcher
Homan, president Willamette Univer
sity, Salem. Or. Dear Sir: In response
to your letter of tha 16th ultimo, I
wish to say that I, will give (50,000 as
endowment fund for your university
whenever you have raised not less
than (250,000 In cash In addition to my
subscription.
"The above is to be for a permanent
endowment fund, the .income from
which Is to go to the university.
"Funds for buildings or other Im
provements not to be counted or con
sidered part of the arrangement.
"The offer to remain open for two
years, and advice to be furnished from
time to time of progress being made
In the collection of the fund.
"Tours truly,
-JAMES J. HILL."
$30,000 Already Subscribed.
Spesklng of the Impetus which Mr.
Hill's offer has given the university's
financial prospects. President Homan
said:
"Although I am not at liberty to give
the names of tha subscribers, I can
say that $50,000, In addition to the
conttgent subscription of (100,000 by
Mr. Booth, has already been pledged
on the basis that the endowment fund
will be Increased to (600,000. In other
words these people have offered to
subscribe the (60.000 on condition that
Mr. Booth's conditions are met.
"At present we have (ltS.000 avall
( Concluded on Pl )
HARRY MURPHY HAS A PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF THE UTILITY OF NEW YEAR'S
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTEBDATS Maximum temperature, 48
degrees; minimum, 43 decrees.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness, followed
by rain; winds becoming southeasterly.
Foreign.
Arrival of Camorrlst lesders at Vlterbo.
Italy, for trial Is marked by fierce riots.
Section I. pans 8.
Battle of 8tepney causes cry in England for
restriction of Immigration. Section 1
pas e.
r oil t Irs.
Mann bill amendment blow at railway
owned ehlpfty Section 1. rage 5.
Pinchot unceasing In Tils attacks on Bal
llnger. Ignored by President. Section 1.
page 2.
Kansas Insurgents may break over House
Speakership fight. Section 1. page 6. -
Jonathan Bourne enters Into Speakership
light In aid of Jerry Rusk. Section 1.
page 4.
Impertant bills to be considered by legis
lature, which meets tomorrow. Section 1.
pace 10.
Olvmpla legislative session has stormy pros
pect. Section 1. page 7.
National.
Conference opens on reciprocity with Canada,
Section 1. page 8.
Balllnger approves West Umatilla irrita
tion project and orders survey. Sec
tion 1. page 1.
Domestic
Carnegie Trust Company, of New York,
closes after run caused bysjlobln's frauds.
Section X. pace 2.
Three hundred bridal pairs to sail from Se
attle for Los Angeles. Section 1. page 1.
Latham files over entrance to Golden Gate.
Section 1. page &
Evelyn Arthur See and three women disci
ples confess guilt, but deny tbey sinned.
Section 1. page 1.
Portland's December building operations
largest In United States. Section 1.
pace
Death of Howard Twlgg and fiance is mys
tery. Section 1, page 4.
Attrrney says seven persons will be con
victed for complicity in Los Angeles
Times explosion. Section 1 page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Seattle starts civic campaign. Section S,
page 10w
Superintendent Plamondon. of new Insane
asylum busy at Pendleton. Section 1.
page 7.
Seattle papa approves daughter's choice but
misses midnight wedding. Section 1,
page V.
Acting-Governor Bowerman refuses to grant
pardon to J. Tborburn Ross. Section 1,
pace 1.
Boise makes enviable record of progress In
1810. Section 2, pace 14.
Sport.
Turnerbnnd of 1912 may come to Portland.
Section 4, pace 5.
Baseball rise on Coast is related. Section .
page ft.
Fight fans of San Francisco take interest In
Hogan's coming battle. Section 4, pass T.
Real Estate and Building.
South Fast Side settles rapidly. Section 4,
pace 12.
Many Inquiries for business property on East
Side reported. Section 4, page 9.
Horace Plummer. Portland building Inspec
tor, tells of new code. Section 4, pace 10.
Building permits show falling oft after De
cember rubh. Section 4, page 10.
Leases show how now valuable Portland
property has crown. Section 4, pace 8.
Syndicate building- will require outlay of
(300,000. Section 4, pace 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Hops sll at 18 cents. Section 2. page 1.1.
Bulls still in control of the Chicago wheat
market. Section 2. page 15.
Sharp rise In all prominent stocks. Sec
tion 2. pace 13..
Return flow of funds to New York. Sec
tion 2, page 13.
Hawthorne bridge makes new record lor
quick work. Section 2, page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Osteopaths of three states to meet here
January 13-14. Section 1, pace 13.
Angara goat raisers demand higher tariff on
mohair. Section 1, page 10.
Frank R. Gooding elected president of Na
tional Woolgrowers' Association. Sec
tioiKl. page lu.
H. I- Plttock wins verdict of ("1.445 and
attorneys' fees In suit for cround rent.
Section 1, pace 1
Forest lire loss to timber is exaggerated.
Section 4. page 11.
Thousands of East view Oregon exhibits.
Section 3. page 12.
Audubon Society proposes bills for bird pro
tection. Section 4. page 4.
Company buys S00 acres near Cottage
Urore; will market timber and set or
chards. Section 2. pace 4.
Chinese st warrants to prevent production
of melodrama of crime. 8ectlon 1.
page 11.
Northwest excursionists see Portland on way
South. Section 2. page 4.
James J. Hill pledges SSO.noo to Willamette
University when $250,000 endowment is
added, section 1. pace 1.
Xelegrams show desperate measures adopted
by Ralph K. punlway to block ('.'50,000
Broadway bridge bonds. Section 2,
pace 5.
Grangers are warned of professional poll
ticlans and radical reformers at annual
Installation. Section 2. page 16.
Engineers of 18S2 hold banquet. Section 1.
page 12.
Gardening contest Inaugurated by Portland
Y. M. C. A. Section 1, page 13.
MAN BLOWN UNDER TRAIN
Wind at Cheyenne Injures Many
Persons and Property.
CHHTEXNE. Wyo.. Jan. 7. A terrific
wind today unroofed several buildings
here, overturned vehicles in the streets,
paralysed business and caused injury to
a number of persons.'
William Long experienced an aerial
flight, when he was blown across ths
railroad yards on the soaring roof of a
boxcar. He escaped with a broken leg.
George E. Gardner was blown under a
train and lost an arm.
SEE Ai DISCIPLES
ADM1TTHEIR GUILT
Revealer of Absolute
Truth Humbled.
ALL SAY CONSCIENCES CLEAR
Mona Rees Says She Will
"Carry on Divine Work."
PROPHET TO GO TO PRISON
Xlght In Cell Dispirits Professed
Prophet and Sobs Women Join
Tears With His He .Under
takes to Purify Court.
CHICAGO. Jan. 7. (Special.) After
confess'ng that he was guilty of im
proper conduct with girls and women
disciples. Evelyn Arthur See, mystic and
"revealer" of the "absolute life" cult,
was taken to the county Jail this after
noon. Although he admitted freely that he
was guilty of charges on which he had
been arrested with "ona Rees and Mil
dred Bridges, two pretty, young fol
lowers, and with one of the mothers in
volved, he pleaded not guilty when
arraigned before Municipal Judge
Scully In the Chicago-Avenue Court,
and his case was continued until Tues
day. Guilty, but Conscience Clear.
He confessed also that he was "guilty.
In the eyes of the world," of Improper
conduct with one of the older women
who had been mentioned in the case,
but declared that he had committed no
sin. Mona Bees and Mildred Bridges
admitted the truth of the charges on
which they had been arrested, but, like
the "prophet," declared their conscien
ces were clear.
Mona Rees, who was released with
the other girl on bonds furnished by
Mrs. Stephen Bridges, mother of Mil
dred, visited See In his cell at the
East Chicago-avenue station Just before
he was taken to the county JaiL. She
then obtained the keys to the school
and the See flat from Captain Danner,
and declared she would reopen the In
stitution and "carry on the divine
work" while See was locked up.
Penitentiary Awaits Him.
Captain Danner held a conference
with State's Attorney Waymart to con
sider plans to taka the case ' to the
grand Jury after the Municipal Court
hearing and declared "the prophet"
would be prosecuted to the utmost.
"I'm going to put him in the peni
tentiary if I can," said Captain Dan
ner, "and I think I can. He certainly
deserves It."
Broken and dispirited after his night
In a cell, the cult leader admitted his
guilt of the serious charges that had
been made against him and declared he
would plead guilty In court exactly
the opposite of what he did when for
mally arraigned.
Spirit Broken by Prison.
A night Jn a cell at the Sheffield-avenue
station broke the spirit of the
"absolute life" mystic. Several times
during the night guards heard him sob
bing and murmuring to himself as he
knelt In his cell. When he was put in
a patrol wagon with several vagrants,
"plain drunks" and disorderly women,
and taken to the East Chicago-avenue
station for trial, his bravado was utter
ly gone.
When See was arraigned before Judge
Scully, the Rees and Bridges women
took their stand on each side of him.
Both had tears In their eyes and started
sobbing. See comforted them by speak
ing to them in a low tone.
See, In court, refused services of an
attorney, saying he had th. counsel of
God and would purify the courtroom.
Miss Mona Rees, the former Portland
girl whose plight as a Clsciple of a re
ligious fanatic is described In dispatches
from-Chicago. belongs to a family once
Concluded on Page 2.)
HONEYMOON SHIP
STEERED BY EROS
800 XEWLY-WEDS WILL SAIL
FROM SEATTLE JANUARY 10.
Pacific Matrimonial Voyage Des
tined to End at Los Angeles, If
Welcome Is Accepted.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) With Eros at the helm, the good
ship Governor will sail from Seattle
January 10 with 300 bridal pairs
aboard. The destination of this cargo
of wedded bliss is Redondo Beach and
thence Los Angeles.
It was announced today by Secretary
Frank Wiggins, of the Chamber of Com
merce, that an effort would be made to
alienate the affections of all qf them
and convert them Into Southland citi
zens. Mr. Wiggins," who is first aid to
the census man, will embark upon a
streetcar and go down to the sea to
meet them when they come In and if
they fancy entertainment or a line of
talk about Southern California they
can have that. In fact, a reception is
planned that will make this city look
more like home to them than their na
tive firesides.
The 300 bridegrooms and their happy
brides with all their excess luggage of
joy, will have a special train to the city
and at least 50 automobiles will be at
the disposal of the newlywedys to take
them to "Bungalow Land" and other
seductive points of interest. There
will be experts on hand to tell the
wedded mates where they either can
buy or rent comfortable "honey" cot
tages and to prove to them with mani
fold statistics about this section that
their return tickets should be saved by
thera as mementos of a notable voyage.
WOMAN JljRY TO BE CALLED
Seattle Justice Will Fine Suffra
gettes Who Refuse to Serve.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 7. (Special.)
Six of the most prominent suffragettes
In the city, representative alike In so
cial and sociological circles, with, it
is understood, a wide diversity of per
sonal opinions on certain things and
mutual animosities of marked degree,
will have the opportunity of rising
above these, when they sit as the first
woman jury In Seattle in Justice Fred
C. Brown's court, next Friday in Judg
ment on Mrs. Ida Anderson, who is
accused of Interfering with a public
utility device, namely detaching a gas
meter, to avoid payment for the serv
ice. As a test of moral and public respon
sibility Justice Brown will summon six
well-known women, who have been
most active in the fight for woman
suffrage. Justice Brown will not dis
close their identity until he obtains
service. If they refuse service on the
jury, he will exercise his authority and
fine them for contempt of court.
WASHINGTON NOW WAITS
Governor Hay Says Oregon Must
Now Make Proposition.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Jan. 7. (Special.)
Upon returning to Olympla today, follow
ing a trip along the Columbia River with
the legislative committee and representa
tives of Oregon, Governor Hay, State
Treasurer Lewis and Attorney-General
Bell announced they would have nothing
to say relative to the boundary dispute
until Oregon makes a proposition.
The Oregon authorities are to meet In
Portland Monday and submit an offer to
Washington to settle the dispute and the
matter will be referred to the Legislature
for action, as the session opens Monday.
The officials declined to tell how much
money they would consider a fair price
for Sand Island and other places If Ore
gon should ask for a cash consideration.
MUTES' SIGNSWIN GAME
Lincoln High Basketball Aggrega
tion Lose at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) The basketball team of the
State School for the Deaf today de
feated the Lincoln High School team,
here, by a score of 24 to 6.
The game was a fast one and excep
tionally Interesting because the deaf
team used signs and signals with such
dexterity that the other team was at a
loss to know what to do. The mutes
would form a play with quickness and
carry the ball around the ot,.er team
so fast that they were dismayed. I
PLEDGES
S
IRRIGATION FIGHT
Ballinger Orders Sur
vey on Umatilla.
ALLOTMENT WILL BE CHANGED
Hawley and Ellis Secure Sum
Needed to Begin Work.
BUT OREGON MUST HUSTLE
Secretary Agrees State's Claims Ar
Strongest, but Other States Will
Pull Hard Klamath Also
Regarded With Favor.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 7. Four hours after Repre
sentatives Ellis and Hawley protested
personally to Secretary Ballinger today
against the way Oregon has been dis
criminated against In the recent appor
tionment of the $45,000,000 irrigation
fund, the , Secretary formally approved
the West Umatilla project and issued in
structions to the Reclamation Service
to mane at once final surveys, with a
view to beginning construction work.
This means that the West Umatilla
project will be built by the Government
and practically assures an increased al
lotment to Oregon from the reclamation
fund to defray the cost of construction.
No apportionment of funds has yet been
made, however, aside from $30,000 which
is needed to complete surveys. Instruc
tions to the local engineer of the Recla
mation Service probably will go forward
by telegraph on Monday.
IHrst Round Is Won.
The first round of the fight for a
square deal for Oregon has been won,
but complete victory has not yet been
attained, and will not be until funds
adequate to build this entire project
have been actually allotted by the Pres
ident. It has become apparent,, however,
in the past few days, that apportionment
made on December 26 will have to bs
generally revised and, when this Is dene.
It is hoped and strongly believed by Ore
gon's two Representatives that funds am
ple for Umatilla will be credited for that
project.
However, demands are being made
from other states for readjustment of
this fund, and it will be incumbent upon
influential citizens of Oregon to keep up
their demands until they get whatever
money is needed, not only to begin but
to complete this project.
Ballinger Favors Klamath.
Mr. Ballinger has not yet committed
himself on the Klamath project, thsugh
he spoke favorably of It today, and
seemed to be of the opinion that more
money would be available after the
money now available Is expended. There
is unexpended of the former allotment
400,000 and the $600,000 apportioned
from the $20,000,000 fund. It will take
practically $1,500,000 additional to com
plete the approved units of this project,
but Mr. Ballinger pointed out that no
emergency exists at Klamath and work
can proceed slowly there without work
ing any hardship.
Oregon's Claim Strongest.
In his talk with Messrs. Ellis and
Hawley today, Mr. Ballinger said that,
from the standpoint of equity, Oregon
had a better claim than any othe West
ern state for additional allotment of
funds for Irrigation .and, while other
states had appealed to him for Increased
allowances, he had determined that Ore
gon's claim should be considered ahead
of all others. Not only because of Ore
gon's heavy contributions did he feel
that the state was entitled to more
money, but because the state in past has
reaped but slight benefits under the rec
lamation law.
The West Umatilla project. In hl3 judg
ment, is one of the best projects in the
country, and one giving far more promise
of success than many that have hereto
fore received large apportionments. Per
(Concluded on Page 8.)
OREGON
IN
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