The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 07, 1912, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTTIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. POUTXAND, JAXUARY 7, 1913. 12 LAW ENFORCEMENT A I rJl Mr LAN ft r H I III M Unl I UlUJl I La ,,,, W. A. Carter Sets Forth Rem edy for Defects in Office of District Attorney. ! year. . . . .AiiFinriinr irm Kumor has It that Frank Grant. City PUBLIC CONFIDENCE NEED Attorney, would like a seat on the Clr- cult Court bench of Multnomah Connty 1 and may come out for a Republican J nomination at the April primary. i Another purported aspirant for hlgh Pcrformam c of Inty K.'gardless of ! rr judical honors Is Municipal Judge Political String Pledged hy Aspirant AVIio Works for Clrlc rtetterment. Dlsousslnr his candidacy for the P-e-publlcan nomination for District At torney. W. A. Carter, a lawyer with of fices la the Corbett building, declared yesterday that If nominated and elected he would correct the manner In which the affairs of that office are conducted. He pledges himself to a fearless and vigorous prosecution of all lawbreakers. -There seems to be a treat deal of dissatisfaction because of the manner In which the affairs of the District At torneys office are being- conducted la Multnomah County." said Mr. Carter, "personally. I have suspended Judg ment for the time being-, but for some reason or cause the confidence of the people has been disturbed and. on ac count of the importance of Che offlce, that very disturbance very materially affects the whole body politic of this county. rabllr'a Cea'ldrare Alas. -And I am going to slate, with the utmost candor, that I belive I have a sufficient knowledge of the conditions which exist and possess the qualifica tions necessary to restore the publlo confidence so far as It concerns the criminal sltuutlon In this district. "I have no friends to reward, no ene mies to punish. In a political sense, and If I am nominated and elected District Attorney 1 shall, during my tenure of office, constantly bear In mind the fact that I am a servant of the people, elected by the people, paid by the people, and responsible to the people. -There Is a disposition on the part of the people more than ever to con sider a public official as a servant of the people, and the people, the last few years, have been active In exer cising their rlKht to criticise the con duct of the office-holder. 1 think the people are perfectly right In so assert ing themselves. It has, no doubt, had a good Influence upon the public mind, for a man who now aspires to publlo office does so with an Intelligent ap preciation of the fact that. If his serv ices are unsatisfactory, he cannot es cape the responsibility of a Just pub lic criticism. Clvle Rettersaesit Factor. "I fully appreciate this condition, and I believe that only men who are willing; to assume the responsibilities of a pub lic trust with a knowledge that. If their services to the public axe not satisfac tory, a courageous and outspoken pub lic wtll be prompt to express their dis approval of thoi.e who aspire to posi tions of publlo trust. "1 am Interested, very much so. In the social, political and clvlo life of Portland and of this community. I am a young man and have Invested all I have to this city. I am responsible for properly directing the minds of three children of whom I am the par ent, and expect to spend the rest of my natural lifetime In Multnomah County. -There has been a great awakening the last few years, brought about by the efforts of such men as Folk, of Ft. Louts; Blakely. of Pittsburg, and Henry, of San Francisco men who were elected to public office and who seemed to have a keen appreciation of the duties which they owed to the pub lic resale Are Exaettag. -Their efforts In behalf of good gov ernment seem to have been contagious, and one of the results is that the pub lic has become very exacting: the gen eral effect of which le very salutary ..nt.f ukMv conducive to a bet ter eltlsenshlp. and this should be the nlm of all good cltlxens in tact, n he foundation upon which society ,ts. We have enough good men In ! country, but we have a lack of "'ess men that Is. men who know wn' to do and how to do It. but shrink fron;he thuunht of doing anything hl"rmlcht reflect upon the conduct cf the ,...j .iwt neighbors. They feel Inc ed to say. -Well. I know these conditio are unsatisfactory ana I have a r. kedr. but I don t like to say anything .u,, it might affect my ous.ne.s "'-ny friends.- Fearlea CoBd-rt rressUed. "My Ideas tne duU, ef the Dis trict Attorney" pflc .r. Mt forth In the declaration,, my platform, which follows: -If I am nom teJ ,n1 elected. I will, during my t.m of office, faith fully, honestly and ari,iy discharge the duties cf the ofi of Dl,trlct At torney for th Fourt. Judlclal imtrtct to the end that no vls,or of tn, taw shall escape conviction -,r acaL f Tig orous prosecution. deennt my,ieif at 11 times a servant of U people, and as such I shall permit ., influences whatsoever to Interfere tn m strict performance of my offlcla iuties. 'I desire to have prlntev Kftar my name on the nominating balU tne f0i lowing words: "Fearless in oe ls charge of duty; faithful to t., trust Imposed." ' " Previous to serving as a memr cf the House of Representatives 'mm Jackson County In the Oregon Lefc,a ture of 101. Mr. Carter practiced profession In Salem and Gold i. later removing to Portland. Since settMng In this city. Mr. Cart4 tias become actively Identified with th civic growth of this community, lis Id a member of the following oriranl tlona: Commercial Club. Chamber of Commerce, Multnomah Club, executive committee Multnomah Bar Assoctaltlon. United Kast Side Development League and a member of the library committee of the last organisation. Political Sidelights. Although Gus C. Moser Is very desir ous of entering the contest for Repre sentative la Congress from this district, he probab:y will r"t do so If Circuit Judge Gantenbein il ides to be a can didate. It s an even break for which nomina tion the greater number of Republicans will enter that of District Attorney or Fherlff. There are already not less than half a dozea aspirants for each of these offices. Dr. Harry Lane, alternately regarded as llke:y Iemocratlc candidate for Rep resentative In Congress and United e'tatss Senator. Is still' quoting "Suffi cient unto the day. etc Of course everything will be har monious when Democrats from all over xos state. Including supporters of liar- 1 f mon, Wilson. Bryan, Dix. Marshall and Folk nather around the banquet board at the annual Jackson dar banquet at the Commercial Club Tuesday night! Imbued w!:h the hope of success la and National contests. . mora generally registering a Dem- I ocrmt than since the registration lav (went Into eJTect. I Henry L. Benson, of Klamath Falls. ' has Informed political friends In" Port- land that he will be a candidate for Governor .on the Republican ticket In ' 1S14. It begins to look as If Grant B. Dlmlck, of Oregon City, was training; hts guns In the same direction. John II. Durgard, member of the Portland City Council, Is said to be seriously considering- seeking a promo tion politically. lie may decide to run for State dvnalor from Multnomah this mentioned the last few days as possible V V I: i t - v ' - I !:' '3 1 V i r ' fiiT e V. A. Carter, Wbjb M ill Seek the Reanhllraa Sosslaatloa. for Dis trict Attorney. candidate for a Republican nomination for Judge of the Multnomah County Circuit Court. The terms of Judges Oantenbeln and Morow expire at the end of this year. The latter Is certain to seek a renoml nation. G. M. DAVIS IS CANDIDATE LAWYER IX RACE FOR DISTRICT ATTOIIXEY'S POST. Four Others Are Avowed Aspirants for Office and Two More May Try for Nomination. Another candidate! for the Republican nomination for District Attorney to succeed George J. Cameron appeared yesterday when George N. Davis, an attorney with offices In the Spalding building, filed a formal announcement of his candidacy In the Secretary of State's office at Salem. Mr. Davis an nounces that he is a "progressive" Republican and pledges himself, tf nominated and ejected, fearlessly to enforce all tn laws as he finds them. Mr. Davis Is a native of Sussex County, Delaware, and was educated at Delaware College and Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the bar In 1903 and has practiced his profession actively since. This Is the first time he has aspired to publlo office. Mr. Davis Is a member of the Portland Ad G. w. Marls, n ti Aaaoaaeee Can didacy for Mesnlnatloa for Llaw f rlet Attoney as Progress I ve." Club and Is affiliated with the Royal Arcanum and Loyal Order of Moose. In announcing his candidacy, Mr. Davis says: "If I am nominated and elected, I will, durlns my term of office, faith fully perform the duties of said office as required by law. This means that I shall enforce the laws honestly and firmly, with courage and ability and without fear or favor. I shall not con stitute myself the Judge of what laws shall be enforced and -what shall not. The laws as they exist must and will be enforced. That's alL" Entrance of Mr. Davis Into this con test makes five avowed candidates for this nomination on the Republican ticket, the other four being District At torney Cameron, V. A. Carter. W. A. Leet and Seneca Fouts.. In addition to this quintet. It Is possible Allan K. Joy and Walter H. Bvans may also becotns aspirants. Of the entire number, how ver. Carter and Davis are the only to who have declared their candidacy '"mally and qualified by filing, their prvimlnary announcement with the tecetary of State. J- II. Jones Would Be Justice. "If lected. I expect to do more than draw iy salary." says Joseph H. Jonea, a I'epur Sheriff. In a written notifi cation q County Clerk Fields that he will be k candidate at the April primary for a nomination as Justice of the Peace f o- the Portland district. Mr. Jonea decgres be Is In favor of mak ing "big business" respect the laws, humane reatment to dumb animals and a miolclpal woodyard and Ice plant. He s-emlses practical protection against "croks." Opposite his name on the ballot h wants printed the slogan, "Progressive rich or poor, high or low, equal Juslce and protection." Oth ers who are e.perted to be In the field for the same office are the present Justices. Bell and Olson, and Harry saackwico. Tw axe to be elected. " f-r '. -i.l.'i i -v- ' J :: . " 4- : - - ;r.-i - V - .:' ' - -v JUDGE WARNS JURY Prosecutor Also Included in Gatens' Instructions. . SECRECY IS. DEMANDED Clrco.lt Court Jurist Caustic in Ad vising January Investigators. Power to Make District At torney Retire Is Cited. Presiding Judge Gatens warned Dis trict Attorney Cameron indirectly. In Instructing the grand Jury yesterday morning, that neither he nor anyone else, should attempt to tamper with the Judgment of the Jurymen on ques tions which come up for their consid eration. The Judge also told the Jurors that the secrets of the Juryroom are not to be divulged and that the District Attorney meets with them only as an adviser. "The newspapers have published statements from an official source that the grand Jury Is to be kept In session during the trial of a criminal case which comes up next week." said the Judge, his reference being to the Wilde case. "I will ask you to remember that you are not to allow yourselves to be used by any person. In either of ficial or private life. Let your own consciences and Judgment be your guide. Law As te Secrecy Cited. "I have noticed In the public press on many occasions Items In relation to what has transpired In the grand Jury room with reference to the testimony of witnesses. I desire to call your at tention particularly to section 1430 of Lord's Code which provides that an In dictment when found by a grand Jury must be presented by their foreman. In their presence, to the Clerk of the Court and remain In his office as a public record, and that neither the In dictment nor any order or process In relation thereto must be Inspected by any person other than the Judge of the court or officer thereof until the arrest of the defendant. "Section 14S1 provides among other things: That no grand Juror or offi cer of the court must disclose any fact concerning such Indictment while It Is not a subject of publlo Inspection.' and provides that violation thereof Is pun ishable as a contempt." The Judge laid particular emphasis on the phrase "officer of the court." The Judge said that on two occasions, which he could call to mind, indict ments had been common property on the street and had been published In the newspapers while supposed to be still secret. "I charge you," he said, "that after you have heard all the evidence In re lation to a case under consideration and are to determine whether an In dictment should be returned, you should require not only the witnesses but also the District Attorney to retire when you are deliberating or voting on suoh case. "I also charge you. gentlemen of the grand Jury, that you have authority to require the District Attorney to Issue subpenas demanding any person within this county to appear before you." THIRD CHURCHJS FORMED Christian Scientists Here Organize Because of Growth. Articles of incorporation have been granted to the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, of Portland, whose charter was recently approved by the mother church of Boston. The new Christian Science congregation has been Inagu rated for the reason that many mem bers of the First Church believe that the time has come when the member ship of that congregation should be reduced. Although the church was opened only last Spring, Its capacity Is already taxed by the constant In crease In the attendance. The new church will bold Its services In the Ellers Hall On Seventh street. While the organization has not yet been perfected, there will be services there at 11 o'clock this mornins. The usual Wednesday evening meetings will be held there also. At this mornings services the temporary readers will be: First reader. J. Paul jonea; secona reader. Mrs. H. A. Roberta. Head of LI To-Savers Dead. Word was received In Portland yes terday of the death of Captain George H. Varney, superintendent of the Life Saving Service on the Pacific Coast. Captain Varney died yesterday at his home at Frultvale. Cal.. after a week's Illness. He was formerly In charge of the Golden Gate Life-Saving Station. OREGONIAN'S ANNUAL IS SENT WORLD-WIDE Edition of 120,000 Copies, if Columns "Were Placed End to End, Would Be 20,600 Miles in Length. ILLUSTRATING the volume of paper required In Issuing- Th Oregonlan's annual edition on New Tear's day are the figures of ths total length of Its columns, the weight of the paper required and the work required at the postofflce In handling It. The complete paper consisted of 74 pages of seven columns each, a total of HI columns. Allowing 21 Inches for each column, the total length of printed matter contained In each paper Is 10.878 Inches. The complete edition consisted of 120.000 copies, making the aggregate number of Inches 1.306.360. 000. Reduced to miles, this figure shows that If the columns of The Ore gonlan's annual edition could be placed end to end they would reach almost around the world, as the strip would be to, 800 miles In length. Poatofflc Kept Bnsy. 8o accustomed have ths clerks and officials at the postofflce become to handling the enormous number of pa pers Issued by The Oregonlan each year that they make special preparations for starting them to their destination on time. A force of clerks Is assigned to this task. This year they were busy from early New Year's morning until th middle of the following day. A night force remained on duty. It required almost the constant at tention of one man to dispose of ths pspers as they were dropped Into the box at the main postofflce. No at tempt was made there to distribute them. At Intervals of frdra 10 to 80 minutes they were conveyed to the dis tributing station at Fifth and GUsan streets, where they were placed In sacks and dispatched to the depot. It Is the custom In ordinary dispatch ing of pspers to provide a mall sack for each state, but for many states five or tlx sacks wers required. Every state A M ai sV. New Jet Sax. $196 Offer at According to a frequently expressed desire on the part of many talking-machine enthusiasts, we have now succeeded in securing from the makers a talking machine which we can offer, including a large number of most desirable records and a liberal supply of the latest fiber needles, also the regulation steel needles and the new $2 fiber needle sharpening machine, by means of which the fiber needles can be trimmed and made new again all for $196 and on payments of $28 cash and $12 a month; no interest if paid for in full in one year. We have secured a machine which in finish exceeds anything made heretofore ; its tone reproducing capacity could not be surpassed. It has identically the motor, the tone arm, the sound reproducer, found in certain $200 machines. Perhaps the sound-chamber is even better than in any other. A most remarkable list of records u included in the price, $196. Caruso will supply jwo, one by Melba, one by Tetrazzini, one duet by Gogorza and Eames, two selec tions by Mary Garden, two by Alice Nielsen, two by David Bispham, two by Olive Fremstad, one by Maud Powell, the violiniste; one by Frit Kreisler, one by Ilarry Lauder, the Sextet and a selection from Lucia, the Rigoletto Quartet, twenty-five popular selections and four of the latest dance selections. If our se lection does not meet your desires you are also at liberty to choose your own selections. As stated above, we also include, besides these forty-eight selections, a liberal quantity of fiber needles nnd n lot of steel needles, and also the new wonder, the fiber needle -utter, which will trim your old fiber needles and make them new npain. And the price 1 16 cash or $28 now and $12a month; no interest if paid for in one year. Three days' free trial. Telephone us to send this out, if you cannot conveniently call at Talking Ma chine Headquarters. Eilers Musie House. All the makes of talking machines and all the records all the time. Eilers Building, Alder street at Seventh. -" 3stoftiSSf'-r' BA2TQCET HOSTS A7TD WAIT IX VAIX. GUESTS Visitors Do Xot Reach Portland Va tll Late and Immediately Con tinue Trip South. Delayed bv the snow storms, the party of !00 tourists from Western Canada, who were to have been enter tained In Portland trom 1:30 P. M. until 10:30 yesterday evening, were obliged to pass the time schedule for their visit here, on their special train, which was help up In the snow near Bonneville. The reception and banquet, which was prepared for them was postponed until t:30 P. M, while the entertainment com mittee waited ror tneir arrival. utu the message finally came that It would be Impossible for the train to reach In ths Union received big consignments of papers. Almost every city and town of Importance was represented In the varied list of destinations. Papers Ge Everywhere. Some of the Important cities In the Fast received whole sacks filled with The Oregonlans. Several thousand copies were sent to foreign countries. Europe received most of them, but hardly a civilized community In the world was omitted. Many Chinese residents aent papers to their friends and relatives at home. Missionaries in foreign fields were not forgotten. Some of them will not receive the paper un til late in the Spring, but It will be welcome reading to them all the same. Probably the greatest use made of the paper outside the regular circula tion was by Portland residents who desire to attract friends here from other parts of the United States and from foreign countries. It Is estimated that more than half the regular cir culation was mailed out In this way, as many people, after reading the pa per, wrapped It up and sent it to a prospective Oregon resident. The ef fects of this activity will make itself felt when the colonist rates go Into effect next Spring. Last year many of the settlers coming to the state from the East declared that they had been Induced to emigrate by reading The Oregonlan's annual edition. Newsies Reaa Proflta. Until the storm of the last few days drove them to shelter the newsboys did a thriving business on the street corners. The green wrappers which were used exclusively in mailing, changed th complexion of the business district for several days. Where the Improvised desks and counters were not In evidence the stacks of papers piled around the mall boxes lent to the em erald color schema- l -T: " SHOW STOPS CANADIANS TT Portland before 11 o'clock, U was de cided to hold the banquet anyway, and a very pleasant evening was passed In spite of the conspiracy of the weather to bring their plans to naught. Dr. W. T. Williamson, of the British Benevolent Society, was toastmaster. In his opening speech, he apologized for the failure of the guests of honor to appear and James E. Laldlaw, British Vice-Consul. responded, thanking him In behalf of the absent visitors. Other speakers were Bishop Charles Scaddlng, W. P. Carson, C C. Chapman, J. Fred Larson and G. M. Hyland. As the banquet was brought to a close, the guests gave a vote of thanks to Dr. Williamson, the toastmaster, and to William McMurray and J. M. Bcott, their hosts. Arriving In Portland behind their schedule time, the excursion party was Immediately transferred to the care of the Southern Pacific and continued Its Journey southward without delay. Those present at the banquet last night were: Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Fries, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Laldlaw, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Larson. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hyland. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Strand borg, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Klrkpatrlck, of Dal las; William McMurray, C C. Chapman, W. G. Ida, F. L. Whitney, J. L. Miller, 8. A. Flske. A. C. Morse, R. W. Hoyt, W. F. Carson, Bishop Charles Scaddlng, L. R. Fields, Dr. W. T. Williamson, Dr. E. A. Pierce, A. C. Jackson, Shad O. Krantz, J. L. Wallln. S. F. Truby, C F. Hover. C. A. Wently, A. B. Edson. Walter Zell, George Bohem, James Bohem. William Mcintosh, John Mc intosh, C. V. H. Jones. W. H. Kathorn, L. H. Strickland, William Orr, Alex Smith, S. M. Fetty and J. J. McNalr. BOY ARRESTED AS FORGER Seattle Youth In San. Francisco and Detroit Companion Charged. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. . Leslie C Chadwick, a 19-year-old Seattle boy of good family, was arrested here to day on a charge of passing fraudulent checks. The so-called Barbary Coast Is said by the police to have been the scene of his activities. Wilton Farquberson, a Detroit, Mich., lad, was arrested with Chad wick. i SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 8. (Special.) Leslie Chadwick Is a wayward son of C A. Chadwick, owner and editor of the Seattle Argus. About a year ago his father was called to San Francisco, where the young man was accused of deserting from the Navy. Mr. Chad wick has on several occasions taken up checks Issued by the young man to save him from prosecution, but has until the present- succeeded In protect ing his boy from the consequences of his heedlessness. Special Venire Summoned. United States Marshal Scott was di rected yesterday by Judge Bean to sum mon a special venire of ten Jurymen to appear in the United States District Court tomorrow morning. This is in tended to fill the present venire, which has grown too small on account of Its members having been excused for dif ferent reasons. The production of beer in Russia has in creased In the last decade nearly four times M rapidly as the consumption. FT a mem i alliiiiff Talking Machine Headquarters AT LAST THAT DELAYED SHIPMENT, EXPECTED EVER SINCE NEW YEAR'S DAY, HAS ARRIVED W mmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmm Those who came too late to obtain one of those latest marvelous new-style, hornless talking machines advertised in our great $59 offer last year can secure one first thing this week. Out of the hundreds of instruments sold before the holidays every one has proved more than satisfactory; we have never had so many appreciative and enthusiastic letters as we have been receiving from delighted customers who ordered one of these $59 offers. Twenty-four selections go with each machine, sent on three days' free trial to any home. Money refunded to any purchaser not thoroughly pleased. We can now supply elegant mahoganies as well as quarter-sawed oak. Finished like a $600 piano ; latest size turntable, triple spring motor, plays six pieces with one winding: scientifically correct and concealed sound chamber; modulating doors; produces tones absolutely life-like and equal to anything hitherto achieved in even the $200 types. Price $59, cash or $4 monthly. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE, Alder Street at Seventh. TO SEE START WORK OX IMPROVEMENT OF LONE FIR CEMETERY DUE. Lot Owners Contribute $4600 To ward Beautifjing.Distrlct Though $10,000 Needed to Complete. 6ecretary Strowbrldge, of the Lone Fir Lot-Owners' Association, announces that the sum of 4600 has been received from lot owners, and that the work of Improving the cemetery will be started In the Spring. It Is Intended to start the Improvement In the cemetery so that a good showing may be made Decoration day. These contributions have come from all over the United States where lot owners have drifted, or where the relatives of the pioneers burled In Lone Fir Cemetry have gone. Mr Strowbrldge this week received a letter of Inquiry from Cincinnati, Ohio, which will mean a contribution y S J J- -' ' ' j. 11 , f , KM. J- Jv' , pTjTk '- - , 1 i v, s I - v'f : Having purchase-! the business of the Blumauer Photo Supply Co., formerly located at 111 Sixth street, we announce the opening of our new store (343i2 Washington street) with an increased stock, including everything for professional and amateur work. Our Developing and Printing Department is equipped in the most modern manner and we are prepared to give prompt and excellent service at popular prices. Blumauer Photo Supply Co. N. G. Piie, Pres. and Treaa. H. Burt Reynolds, Yice-Pres. and Mgr. U Maciime of about $50. It Is desired to raise at least $10,000 for the work to be dona In the cemetery this year and those who have not contributed are requested to do so. The general plans Include the cleaning up of the cemetery ground and clearing out the roads and paths, but the graves and monuments will not be disturbed. Also an effort will be made to have the street along tha south side of the cemetery Improved so It can be used by the public It may be improved from East Twentlstlt street to a connection with Belmont at East Twenty-seventh street. It will be an extension of East Morrison street. The movement to Improve the cem etery is purely a labor of love and to preserve the last resting place for so many of the pioneers of Portland and Oregon, and those who have the matter in hand are doing the work without compensation. It has taken a year of agitation and work to get the move ment to the present point where sub stantial results are expected. "The desert." says Barnard J&znes, "seems to gTudfe Trlopll Its existence, and would fain elbow It off Its sandy bosom Into the sea." Try this yourself with a book or aa ornament. It will serve to pass the long evenings and amuse the children. London Globe.