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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1911)
jrtti tatfXT5AT OREGOXIAX, FOTlTLAN"D, APRrC 30, 1911. 13 BAILEY INDICTED -AGAIN FOR LAXITY State Dairy and Food Corn s' missioner Among 13 Ac cused by Grand Jury. 4 PETITION SIGNERS HELD Oark. hl stenographer aloe bis il legal divorce had been secured. The decision of Judge Gantenbeln waa en a demurrer to tbe complaint filed by Mra. Holton No. 1. It waa de cided by the court that Mra, Holton. although a resident of Washington Count', bad a right to prosecute her suit for divorce from Holton in the local court. t Mra. Holton related that she bad married Holton In good faltb. January . 10I. at Vancouver. Wash. Some time after the marriage. Mrs. Holton was told By her husband that Holton was not bis true name, but that nu name was Frank Sedgast. In order not to prejudice the Interests of the child that waa expected at that time. It waa decided by tbe Holtona that an effort should be made to legalise the marriage - that might e void under an assumed 'name. Mrs. Holton said that she bad abso lute faltb In Her husband, and when Official Who Krapel Trial on Tech' nirality Charged Willi Neglect in in Vot Bulletin. . Ellis Men Blamed. r-EVfc OK 11 IxnlCTWEVTn ARK AXOVNt El Of the 13 Indictment, returned by the county grand Jury yesterday, the following w.re made public: A. M. Cox. Chief of Police, for Beslact of official duties. J. W. Ilalley. male Dairy and Food Commissioner. vr netlerf of official publish bulletins I duties la railing to publ I " of his analytical testa. Frank Paris. J. 11. McCarthy. Charles Cleveland and C. . A. Row land for forging names to Council aian Ellis' paring ititi;n. O. R. Plyth.ione. a. la. K. M. Rob erts, for larceny rrota the store of To. I Clbts. Elmore Brldgman for a statutory crime. Anton Weber, for ae.ua! t on C. O. Sandstone, . J C. Mayer. Vfor lareeny of goods front the store of Olds. Wortinaa King, IT - ' - it - . .-'-,W 1 ' J. W. Bailey, State Dairy and Festal t'eanaslaaloaer, ladleted far Alleged Fallare te Perform 11U Official Defies. J. W. Italtey. State Dairy and Food rommlwloner, ttas Indicted by - the county grand Jury yesterday for falling . to perform his oltlrlal duties by publish ing a monthly bulletin announcing the results of analytical tests made in his office. Tl;la Is the second time Commis sioner Bailey has been? tndlct.-d for this offense, tbe previous Indictment being declared Invalid on. a technicality when t.ie case canto up for trial before Judge Morrow of the State Clrrult Court. A bench warrant was Issued for Com missioner iailej'j arrest, and bis case probably frill be .et soon. The technicality on which Commis sioner Bailey escaped trial was the fail ure of the Indictment to set forth that he had caused to be performed anv chemical analyses, the result of which srould make the publication of the bulle tins necessary. The In.Uctment returned yesterday by the grand Jury goes Into detail in recit ing tne various analyses made at Bailey's office. The specific charge of the in dictment la his failure to publish the bulletin March 31. 1311. In all. 13 Indictments were returned. Four men were charged with forging names to Initiative petitions. They are Frank Ivtrs. alias Oeorge O'Connor. 1 H. McCarthy, Charles Cleveland and C A. Rowlaud. The alleged forgeries were In connection with the iills pav ing petition. The Indictments are simi lar In construction, each charging the same offence, but specifying different names aa having been forg-d. McCarthy's crime la alleged to have been committed March II. and the other three men are accused of committing forgeries April S. in tne indictments against Rowland. Cleveland and Iavlcs. it Is noted that each appeared before the grand Jury to testify In the case at their own request. O. R. Btythstorte. alias E. M. Roberts, was Indicted for the larceny of the store of Tull Glhhs. April !. W1L He Is acrused of taking $!. from the firm for whom he worked. , Elmore BrMghara was Indicted for a statutory offense against a H -year-old girl. M.irrh Jl. 1S11. Assault and battery Is charged by the grand Jury against Anton Weber, the assault being upon C. O. Sandstone, March H. 1?U. J. C. Mayer was ln.ll.Ad for the al leged larceny of goods from the store Of Olds. Wortman c King. April 1. 191L ne tola her that II tbey obtained s divorce and remained living together following It tbe child would be made legitimate ahe believed him. Accordingly a divorce was obtained by agreement and they continued to live together. Just after the beginning; or this year. Airs. Holton discovered that the husband from whom she had obtained divorce bad married his stenographer. December IS. Ulo. al though he continued to live with his first wife. She left him immediately and prepared to bring- suit to set aside the divorce and to apply for Divorce tor nerseir from Holton In a legal way. The Holton divorce was declared Il legal tnrougn a technicality and not because of Holton s alleged deception oi nis wile. Summer Furnishings - The out-of-door season is at hand. Porch and lawn are daily becoming more inviting. Doubtless you are already plan ning the purchase of the cool rough rugs, the light rockers, easy chairs "or restful settees that make for Summer comfort. You will find our windows most suggestive. They are filled this week with new. and beautiful Summer 'furnishings rep resentative of complete and varied stocks. They contain some of the prettiest, most comfortable and most distinctive porch furnishings ever made. ' riber-Rush Furniture is one of the novelties that will ap peal to you if you care for comfort, elegance and economy. This furniture is hand made, very strong and durable, has a hard, smooth finish! is impervious to moisture, is restful in color and comes in a wide range of clever and graceful designs. In price the chairs range upward from $6, with rockers, tables and other pieces in proportion. Imported and domestic willow and reed furniture is offered in scores of styles, in the natural color or stained to suit. ' . , 4. Solid oak porch chairs and rockers in dark green are offered at $5. A full line of the famous Old Hickory is shown at "our usual prices. . a v Crex Hugs, Algerian Rugs, Kelto Rugs and many other weaves give you the widest choice in the selection of suitable floor coverings for the porch at prices as low as $9 for the 9x12 size. , Ml j fk&eZn MMaM Fifth and Stark J. G. MACK & CO. Fifth and Stark CHIEF COX QUITS MR. DUNCAN TO BE HEARD Greek Scholar to Give Free Series of Day Lecture. Indicted by Grand Jury, Police Head Resigns. FRANK H. LATHROP IS DEAD Raymond Duncan. Creek scholar and exponent of Hellenic culture and art. will give a series of afternoon lectures on Greek art. life, gymnastics and music In the auditorium or Olds. Wortman King, beginning with a "talk on "The Hellglon of Clothes" Monday afternoon at I o'clock. The series given Is tinder the auspices of the Portland Women's Club. Mr. Duncan In his second lecture Thursday afternoon will take up the Greek gymnastic system and will demon strate the different movements with rhythmic studies. The third lecture will be an exposition of the Greek music evstem showing Its relation to nature. The closing lecture will be on "Practical Philosophy." In which Mr. Duhcan will indicate how the culture and art of an cient Greece may be used In modern times. Heretofore Mr. Duncan has given lectures or this nature at paid appear ances only, but aa he has decided to make Portland his home for the Summer he Is Hilling to give a number of free lectures for the general public. At the Invitation of the 8t:hool Board Mr. Duncan gave a series of lectures on the Greek Ideals of education before the high schools. He delivered a lec ture on the art of weaving before the Arts and Crafts Society yesterday. The largest audience ever gathered In the Art Museum heard the Greek scholar and more than 1 persons were unable to enter the building to hear the lecture so great was the crush. DENIAL OF GUILT MADE Acx-ased Official Declare He Has tened to "Close" Portland and That Xo Jury Will Convict Mm Speedy Trial Asked. (Cnntlnned Trom First Psgs.) Well-known Portland Holclcnt Ftrlrken With Heart Failure. isl WEISER'S HOTEL RUSHED Frank Hubert Lathrop. of 5 Jack son street. Portland, died at his home on Wednesday. April 2. of heart fail ure, le. ' was a brother-ln-Jaw of Traveling 4'asaenger and FrelgSt Agent Jenkins, of the southern Pacific Rail way. Mr. Lathrop had been a resident "f Portland for a number of years. He waa born at Itcrlln. WIs February JO. lS. He moved to Esterville, Emmet County, la.. In May J8i. where he mar ried Miss Mary Louise Jenkins. De cember I. 1S0- He was by occupation a farmer and merchant. He came to Portland In !0. and engaged In the mercantile and real estate business. Lately he conducted an orchard at peaverton. He Is survived by a widow. three sons and a daughter. They are Herbert A. Lathrop. assistant engineer of the Southern Pacific Company at Sacramento: James A. Lathrop. secre tary to Assistant General Manager Buckley, of the O.-W. P.. A S. Com pany: Willis. Lathrop. attending school In Portland, and Miss 'Nellie 1-aihrop, teacher In ft. Helen's Hall. Portland. The funeral took place yesterday from the residence, the services being conducted by Dr. Luther R. RotL NASHVILLE OFFERS PRIZE Sam of ft 00 to He Given Oregon Youth for Advertising; Plan. Mayor Simon received a telegram yes terday from the Nashville Industrial Bu reau, the publicity committee of Nash ville. The Nashville telegram says ths city has 112 ) to expend to advertise the city, and will give ll'O as a prise for tne be.t plan to spend. It submitted by May 20 by Oregonlana under 13 years of age. The telegram follows: W. haVe rn ooo te advertise Nashville. We want s bright youth under 1 to tell us now te spend U. Wn will pay SlOO for i ' tke beat PB subenltfd by Ma 0. fl.aee remmuntrate this to ths boys sad clrla ef yeur clty r..hir. has tbe losrest cost ef llvtng. the "iost rm.icoa-1 rates la the Kant V arled TS materia a. cheap fuel, wide anarK.t. M.sl climate an 4 a tortile serrosoUlag country. DECREE "MAKES BIGAMIST Frank Holton'a Decree Set Aside, After His Second Marriage. Divorcer proceedings In Washington County, separating Frank Holton" from Josephine Krebe Holton were declared void yesterday by Judge Gantenbeln, ana itoiton awoke to And himself a bigamist, as be had married Jcaa New Five-Story Building Will Cost SI 50,000 When Completed. WKISER, Idaho. April I. (Special.) Welser's new Hotel Washfngton wlll soon be finished. The walla are now up to the top of the fifth story, and much of the interior work on the lower floors la completed. When done the building will be one of the finest In the state. The estimated cost of the building and furnishings Is f 160.000. Seventy-five thousand dollars of this amount was subscribed by Welser citi zens. The building has been leased for five years by an experienced hotel man. who will furnish the building at a cost of $20,000. The hotel will bava mora than 100 rooms. In addition to which there will be three large store rooms. The entire fifth story of the building has been leased by the Welser Commer cial Club for Its quarters. The rooms will be fitted up by the club In a man ner that will make them second to none In tbe state. The contract calls for completion of the building by Septem ber 1. and It Is thought the hotel will be opened to the public by January 1. It Is most difficult to handle the social evil and other vice problems, but at all times I have dona as my Judgment and conscience dictated and I leave the re suits for othera to judge. A man oecu pylng my position has so many things to contend wltb that one who does not have Intimate knowledge of affairs In a police way has no Idea bow hard It is to cope with vice conditions. The social evil Is a most difficult thins; to handle. I bava tried tokeep disorderly houses closed at all times, but when you do that you are bound to scatter the Inmates to all parts of the city. Then they will be found In var ious places rooming-houses and when the police attempt to secure evidence against them upon which to base com plaints, they tell all kinds of storle Some will say they are working as chambermaids and others that they are employed In soma other capacity, and It Is next to Impossible to convict them Ton can't arrest them simply because they have previously been known as Inmates of disorderly , houses: they plead that they have reformed and that they are entitled to protection on that ground. All manner of excuses are given and It Is a most difficult thing for the police to overcome their statements. Mayor XoV Blamed. "I have tried to enforce the- orders given me by the Mayor when I was appointed and whloh ba has given me from time to time ever since, and 10 I have failed, I shall not attempt to throw any of the blame, upon him. I told the (rand Jury last November I was responsible for conditions, be they good or bad: that the Mayor's orders were and always have been to keep the city clean, and that. If they found CHIEF OF POLICE, WHO WILL RESIGN, AND CAPTAIN OP DETECTIVES WHO WILL BECOME ACTING CHIEF. fm-mmm. P'l aaa s, j .... , w , , ... sj anagMijiss l g.lij is )ssysBlssatBSawaaf laasssis 1- V -4 . .-- i" . V....., . f.: , .. " . I ;; l t ' . -? 1 v. f -.' V; V"'" ' ' V"-! ' . v; .V I -' -r - - ' L - i A. M. Cex. . T. Meere. anything; wrong-, to blame ma for It. Now all I can say Is that I feel a great wrong, has been done me In this Indict ment. I have tried to do my duty and I don't believe a Jury will ever be gotten together that will convict me on the Indictment returned by the grand Jury. I am mighty thankful that the word will not go out that I have been Indicted for grafting, anyway. What ever tbe outcome of the case may be, I shall feel that I have done my best and confidently look forward to speedy vindication." ' Resignation to Be Accepted. "The Chiefs resignation will be ac cepted," said Mayor Simon, "becauses be offers It voluntarily and believes that In so doing he shows the proper spirit. He will Insist upon a speedy trial, and will make a special appeal ' for this to Judge Gantenbeln. I hope It will be granted and that the Chief will be vindicated. I cannot but feel that he has tried to do bis duty, and I realise that the enforcement of the laws against vice are difficult." Asked as to whom he will appoint In the place of Chief Cox, the Mayor said that he will fame Captain of Detec tives Moore, who is the senior In rank. Moore Long; on Force. Captain Moore has served In the de partment since 189J, when he became a patrolman. In the Fall of 1899 he was appointed patrol sergeant, serving; In that capacity until June 1. 101. when he waa promoted to the rank of cap tain. He commanded various reliefs at headquarters as e, patrol captain un- orderly conduct and practices therein, and for enforcing and preventing viola tions of the laws of this state. In force In the said city: and such duty, as afore said, was at all times herein mentioned enjoined by law upon the said A. M. Cox as such public officer and Chief of Police, as aforesaid, and had under his command and subject to his orders, nu merous captains, sergeants and patrol men of police, and was vested with full and adequate power and authority as such public officer and police officer for the proper and efficient performance of such duty." ' Here the indictment Incorporates a list of ti places which, it. is alleegd, were allowed to run within fhe city, being taken from the list submitted to the Jury by Detective Maher. Deoision to indict the Chief of Police had not been reached by the grand Jury at noon yesterday. A form of indict ment had been drawn up two days be fore, but when the Jurors took a recess for lunoh they had, not decided upon its disposition. While they were disposed to take some definite action In the case, they were unable. It Is said, to agree what form it should take, some of the Jurors taking the stand that It would not be fair to make Chlet Cox "tne goat- I The report was scheduled for 2 o'clock. but at that hour the Jury was sun at bating in Us chambers. It was not till I 2:80 o'clock that it rose and started for the Courthouse. The Sheriff made no effort to serve the bench warrant last night, but will j give Chief Cox an opportunity to Sur render himself tomorrow morning. Six months of Intermittent upheaval are back of the report made yesterday. Beginning last November, the condition of the police department ana tne under world has been more or less under in vestigation, and the retiring grand Jury is the third that has wrestled with tna case. At all times the Municipal Asso- response to an Invitation to the execu tive committee to make this city the next meeting place of the convention, John F. Gilchrist, president of the Commonwealth-Edison Company, of Chi cago, and William H. Blood, Jr., of Stone A Webster, of Boston, have ar rived In Portland to investigate the ho tel situation and to see whether accom modations are such as to take care of between 3000 and 4000 delegates. It la believed that a favorable report will be made to the executive commit tee of the National association. They were shown about the city yes terday and in the afternoon were taken to Estacada by B. S. Josselyn, presi dent of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, and the new power plant, being Installed on the Clackamas River, was shown to them. They were guests last night of the Portland Com- mercial Club at a dinner. Both Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Blood ara enthusiastic over Portland, Its rapid de- velopment and its climate. Lake Huron holds a curious record In having more Islands than any other lake. It Has at least . til II months ago, when he was de- elation has been a principal factor in i.ih.H fmm th. inifnrm.j hr...i, ! keeDlng the subject alive, and at tne order of Chief Co. ,nd wa.. rlv.n outset specific charge of the detective bureau. When the chief Was absent on vacation last charses of graft were made, which do not appear in the most 1 recent proceedings. After bearing many witnesses. the No- Summer, Captain Moore had oommand I vember grand Jury adjourned with Of the department. statement In its report thlt it 1 Chief of Police Cox is one of ths most widely known residents of Port land and is prominent In fraternal cir cles. He was connected with the old East Portland police force years ago and was appointed to the head of the Portland Police D?r-' July I, 1909, when Mayor Simon assumed the duties of Mayor. statement In its report that it De- mmathed the Investigation to Its suc- The December Jury, in turn. took up the Investigation, examined many underworld characters, and found 12 Indictments against keepera of al leged disorderly places. In Its report It made a criticism of the police depart ment, though granting that the enter f Police waa handicapped In bia ef- n-te D,-niifinna following the report of this Jury were all fruitless, the accused dlvekeepers escsping through Jury dis agreements, faulty Indictments or other means, and. from mat arose mo ment for the recall of District Attorney Cameron, which has been running neck and neck with the graft Investigation, and to which has been ascribed by his ...mi J n dire Cameron's sudden actlv- 1 lty In probing the police oeparuneni. ! Fifteen witnesses are listed In the ln i .Mir.at rhief of Police Cox. OPEN' DIVES BASE CHARGE Chief Cox Indicted for Alleged Fall, ure to Close 08 Places. Admissions of grand Jurors make It plain that the principal ground for the indictment or Chief Pn, h I of the Chief, directing hi nffloers to 1 flictment against Chief of Police Cox. ' 1 j the "ENGLISH I" close disorderly houses. The Jurors took this as an admission that the places had been open, and proceeding upon this basis, with the added information ex tracted from many witnesses, found the indictment. The alleged dereliction of whloh the Police Chief Is accused is said to have occurred during and slffce last Novem- They lnolude police otneers. ntpp" men. one minister and several agents of the Municipal Association, ine inquiry loo tod nearlv two weeks. i mr, th witnesses examined were xr c.nirin ex-noil coram Issloner ; Chief Cox, at his own request; Captains Slover, Moore, Baty and Bailey: Ser- a-eant Riley. C. M. oenosay, iw. A Stein-Bloch model which will be worn CONVENTION IN 'PROSPECT Lighting Association Officers In spect Hotel racllltiea. Portland has a chance to secure next year the annual convention oi tne tlonal Electric Lighting Association. In ber, thus f connecting the Investigation 1 Trimble O. E. Kellogg. W. Q. Macijaren, i . . . . . . . . . ... , t .1 a no. just past wnn mat conducted by the Patrolman jonnson anu u"" -"- ivoviraoer ana .December grand Juries. Those inquisitorial bodies made an in direct criticism of the police deDartment and admonished the Chief to see that the restrictions were better enforced. It Is for an alleged disregard of this Arder that Chief Cox must go on trial. ins indictment Is worded aa follows: "A. M. Cox Is accused by the grand Jury of the County of Multnomah and State of Oregon, by this indictment, of the crime of willful neglect of official duty as Imposed by law, committed as follows: Heretofore, to-wlt. on the 15th dav of November, A. D. 1910, and at all the time herein mentioned, at the Cltv of Portland, In the County of Multnomah and 8tate of Oregon aforesaid, the said A. M. Cox was a public officer, to-wlt. the duly appointed Chief of Police of the said City of Portland, known as the principal officer of the police force of the said City of Portland for the pur pose of police government, and at all the times aforesaid, the said A. M. Cox, as such Chief of Police and as command ing officer of the said police. force, was charged, among other things, with the duty of using, exercising and causing to be used and exercised all proper, season able and effective means, and all means within his power, as such Chief of Po lice, for especially preserving the public peace and preventing crime In the said City of Portland, and for detecting and arresting offenders therein, and for care fully observing all houses of ill-fame and prostitution in the said City of Portland, and repressing and restraining all dis- -.sr ' LungsDeclared Sound- Life Insurance Granted We advertise Eckman's Alterative to tell those who have lung disease what has beea dS.nU.mte'n!''n the svenlng Of May l 1B0T. I had five hemorrhages from the right lung. Mr hemorrhage, kept up for one week I had twenty-slrM In all. Beptle pneumonia developed. My doctor told ms my left lung had also become affeoted. 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