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Pages 1 to 16 PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, TEBRUARV 4, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XXXI NO. 5. 78 Pages IJf- : WILDE ACQUITTED BY JUDGE S Court Holds Embezzle ment Is Not Shown. JURORS APPLAUD DECISION Judge Kavanaugh Upholds One Plea of Defense. MORRIS' STATUS UNIQUE Down Men Trrlnc Promoter In Favor of Treeing Defendant When Stale Rested End of Hard Fought Trial Dramatic Attended by a dramatic scene sel dom witnessed In a courtroom. Includ ing; a remarkable demonstration In which spectators and Jurors Joined. Louis J. Wilde, barker and promoter of Fan Diego. CaX. was acquitted yester day on an Instructed verdict in Judge Kavanaugh's court of the chares of erabexsling 150.00 of thai funds of the Oregon Trust 4k Savings Bank, for which he was Indicted Jointly with W. Coper Morris, ex-caahler of that Insti tution. In directing- the Jury to return a ver dict of not guilty. Judge Kavanaugh said he had been unable to find a single authority among the large number cited by counsel, together with his Independ ent Investigation, that satisfied him the acts related In the erldence offered by the prosecution against Wilde con stituted the crime of embesxlement. niU Is Dlaeharsed. For the reason recited. Judge Kav anaugh Instructed the Jury to return a verdict of acquittal, and Wild was dis charged Immediately after the jury had complied with the order of the court. When court adjourned late Friday afternoon. Judge Kavanaugh announced that he would strive to finish readiog th many authorities cited by counsel and be prepared to give his 'decision when court reconvened at t.tQ o'clock yesterday morning. At that hour the court declared a recess, explaining It bad been Impossible for him to con clude the task. Later he Informed Interested counsel that his decision would not be ready until 1 o'clock In the afternoon, and an adjournment was taken until that hour. The thorough research the court was making of de cisions waa gratifying to. the defense, which expressed satisfaction In the be lief that the delay presaged only Im proved possibilities that the necessary authorities were not to be found that would rebut their theory and conten tion that the prosecution had failed In Ita evidence to substantiate Its charge that the crlm of embesxlement bad ac tually been committed by the defend ant on trial. Cad ef Case Draamatte. District Attorney Cameron, repre senting the prosecution, and Attorneys Bowerman. Sumner and Thomas, of the defense, were In court promptly at X o'clock and every available seat In the limited space reserved for spectators was occupied. At the request of ilr. Cameron. Judge Kavanaugh reserved expressing his opinion, which wss given orally, until the associates of the District Attorney arrived. Deputy Dis trict Attorney Fitzgerald arrived In a few ml notes and Special Prosecutor Clark entered the courtroom about 110 when Judge Kavanaugh began his de cision which required about 10 minutes for Its delivery. The flrst Intimation that the court would sustain the motion of the de fense, came when at 2 o'clock the 11 concluded on Pm ia t ORDER I J voo'o 6ETT(z tf&ZCb I Jlj Jfe" lis) c ANNA HELD ROUTS CUPID OFF STAGE MODERN LOCHIXVAR CACGHT AS HE WOULD STEAL BRIDE. " As He Awaits Sweetheart at Theater Door, Halt to Plans Called; Tears, Then Postponement. SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. . (Spec!!.) Cupid came near causing trouble here In Anna Held's show company when Frank Van Hoven. the "dippy mad mu sician" at the Orpheum Theater, tried to steal Miss Betty Harrison, one of Miss Held's beauties, with matrimony a his object. Van Hoven had all matters beautifully arranged, but as Anna couldn't afford to let her go. his well-laid plana fell through. The little maid said "yes" in New Tork early last Summer, when she and Frank Van Hoven "were the best pals In the world." to quote the man In the case. They found after they had left Broadway that life without each other was not worth while and diligently each studied his own and other's book ings to rind that they would meet In Spokane. Van Hoven had a big automobile waiting at the stage entrance of the Auditorium Theater on the last night of "Miss Innocence." It was the In tention to slip Into the darkness with Miss Harrison as soon as she hsd fin ished the show, run to the home of Spokane's marrying Mayor and have the knot yanked hard and tight. Tet Anna Held spoiled It all. It was she who appeared at the stage door. She was "next" In a minute and told a few things to Van Hoven about asking a girl to break her contract with the company Just to take chances on being happy with himself. She made It good and strong, and Van Hoven and Miss Harrison, who hsd put In a tearful ap pearance In the meantime, decided to put It off until next May. ONE KILLED IN TONG WAR Abduction of Chinese Girl Brings Influx of "Hatchet Men." MARTSVTLLE. Cel.. Feb. J. The coast wide war between highbinder tongs extended to this city tonight and Ah Loo. a well-known resident, was shot from behind and killed by two assailants' who disappeared. He was a member of the 8uey Sing tong. which Is In the majority In Maryavllle. Kim Wing, a wealthy local Chinese merchant, appealed to the police for proteotloa this afternoon, several hours before the shooting. He says that aiz "hatchetmen" have been Imported by the-Hop Sing tong to annihilate the Suey Sings. The cause of the present war is said to be the elopement or abduction of a beautiful Chinese girl. Sue Sing, a native of Marysvllle. HOW ELECTED BY HOBOS Millionaire Elected National Chair man of "Migratory Workers." CINCINNATI. Feb. 3. James Eads How, of St. Louis, the "millionaire hobo," today waa chosen National chairman of the Unskilled Migratory and Casual Workers' Association of the United States. Alexander Tyler, of Cincinnati, waa elected secretary, and Cora IX Harvey, of St. Louis, waa named treasurer. The convention came to an end today Bonn, formerly of the University of Chicago, on "Socialism." TRAIN IN IOWA SNOWBOUND Effort to Get Passengers to Council Bluffs Is Fruitless. SHELBT, la-. Feb. S. Rock Island passenger train No. 11, due In Oma ha from Chicago at 7:J5 this morn ing. Is stuck In a snowdrift here. Two Ineffectual attempts have been made to get the train to Council Bluffs. CARTOONIST JURY ACQUITS 1(1 WILL FORGERY CASE Mabel Young Warner Held Not Guilty. JURORS ARGUE THREE ORS Verdict in Pendleton Forgery Case Comes at Midnight. DENIALS ARE BIG FACTORS Witnesses Testify to Reputations of Others Who Give) Erldence in Ac tion In Which Truth and Ve racity Play Important Role. PEDLETO, Or, Feb. SV Special.) Mabel Yowag Warmer, es trial alar last Meade y oa eaarare ef forgery la eoaaedlea vritk the estate ef her an cle, J. W. Yeuag, of Western, waa ae aultted at midnight. The Jury, which retired at StSO e'eloek last Bleat, sr. a-aea far three hoara and a half before brtngiag la the verdict ef acquittal. - PENDLETON. Or, Feb. 3. (Special.) The fate of Mabel Toung Warner, on trial for the third time on a charge of forging to the estate of her uncle, J. W. Toung. of Weston, is now In the hands of the Jury. The taking of testimony was con cluded at exactly 11 o'clock today, the afternoon and evening being consumed with the arguments of the attorneys and the instructions of the Judge, the case being turned over to the Jury at 1:10. No verdict is expected tonight. The defense suddenly brought Its case to a close by the Introduction of three witnesses, who swore that the general reputation of W. W. Williams, the Portland handwriting expert, was not good as to truth. They were H. H- Colller, a former attorney of this city. later of St. Johns, but now of Portland: Warren Merchant, of St. Johns, and J. W. King, Of North TamhllL Maay Wlraeaaea) I'nealled. A large number of witnesses sub penaed by the defense were left un called. In rebuttal the state summoned a doxen .of leading business and profes sional men of Pendleton, who testified that John Lawrey's reputation for truth was good. Lawrey Is the man who tes. titled that Mabel Warner offered him 15000 for a will that would stand the test of the courts. Mrs. Dora Bevls, of Walla Walla, who testified that she and her sister. Mrs. Mary Eastman, had been practically raised by J. W. Toung. declared to her the second Winter before his death that he "bad been mixed up with Mabel and her mother, but that he did not want to have anything more to do with them." Mrs. Chance Rodgers. niece of Toung. told of having heard her uncle say In reference to Mabel and her mother: Yea eg 's Declaration Stress;. "I am glad to be rid of that outfit." She also swore Toung bad told of hav ing seen Mrs. Warner In the depot at Pendleton and of having refused to shake hands with her. Almost Immediately thereafter Mrs. Warner . was put on the stand In sur rebuttal and swore that Instead of re fusing to shake hands with her, her uncle had greeted her warmly and kissed her. In their arguments to the Jury coun sel for the state did not deny Toung bad taken the girl into his home, had cared for and educated her and had in tended at that time to leave her his property, but they contended that there (Concluded oa Page 7. J REYNOLDS PICTURES UHCLE SAM USAtZMS MEXICO TO 8 EH AVE INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 48 degrees; minimum. u degrees. TODAY'S Light rain; southeasterly winds. Domestic. Prominent educator weds same bride twice on sams day. using different names; rea son cloaked In mystery. Section 1, pegs 2. Names of 40 Immortals announced. Section 1. page 2. Milwaukee tires of Socialism's rule. Section 1. page 4. Foreign. Germany embarks on pro-American policy. Section 1. page 1. Oeneral Orzoeo goes unarmed to Juarea to restore order. Section 1, page 11. National. Hanse finds "Underwoodlsm" as bad as "Caanonism." 6ectlon 1. pass S. Official stenographer In Lorimer Inquiry ar rested for contempt. Section 1. pegs 6. La Toilette, on vargs of breakdown, canoels dates, section 1, page 1. Tart men pleased by outlook In New Tork. Section 1. page s. routles. Ben Selling to become candidate for Sen ator, section 1. page 12. George M. Hrland withdraws from race to Congress and Ralph C Clyde announces candidacy. Section 1. pace 12. Paclfle Northwest. Anna Held routs cupId off stage. Section L page 1. Pendleton Jury acquits liable Warner. Sec tion 1. page 1. Fate of fast-cure "doctor" now up to Jury. Section 1. page 6. Pitiful tales told of fortunes wrecked by orchard company's worthless paper. Seo tlon 1. page 7. Idaho Republicans wonder yet who will be candidate for Governor. Section 1. page 11. Mabel Warner Yonng acquitted In Young will case at Pendleton. Section 1. page 1. Sport. Football rules greatly changed. Section S. page 4. in San Francisco. Section 2. page 4. Coffroth precipitates war of fight promoters In San Francisco. Section 2, page 4. Coulon defends his bantamweight champion. ship title in 20-round decision fight with Coniey. Section 2, page 2. Boise threatens wsr on union Baseba'll League. Section 2, page 8. Pole Vaulter Bellah, of Portland, may go to Olympic games. Section 2, page 2. Catchers declared poorest bate runners. Sec tion 2. page 8. Ifechanlcal pitching not enough to win. says Umpire Evans. Seotlon 2, page 9. Washington fans think varsity nine will be champions. Section 2. page 8. All-Pacific Cosst track meet for colleges proposed. Section 2. page 2. Real Estate and Building. Portland proves to be big msgnet for new capital. Section 4. page 8. Lumber In great demand, better times for mills foreseen. Section 4. page 8 Deala In farming land are numeroua. Sec tion 4. page 8. George if. McDowell to devote all time to Huta Trust Company. Section 4. page 9. Commercial and Marine. Wheat speculators run prices up In Walla Walla district. Section 2. page 20, All deliveries of wheat close higher at Chi cago. Section 2. page 20. Lehigh Valley shares sell under Reading. Section 2, psge 20. Loans or New York banks heavily Increased sinoe first of year, section 2. page 20. Inspectors hold Chief Engineer Lewis ac countable for blowing up of steamer Sarah Dixon. Section 2, page 21. Portland and Vicinity. Grand Jury censures County Court's method or conducting axzalrs of county, section L page 14. Russell Sage Foundation sends literature re ferring to its success in fighting "loan harks." Section 2. page 22. Delegation from six companies to decide to day whether to surrender three alleged murderers or fight tor their release. Sec tion z. page 22. Attorney Fenton says 8outhem Pacific's plans for electrification depend on pass age of ordinance regarding Fourth-street franchise, section 1. page 18. Credit Men's Association brings expert te Oregon to talk on fire prevention. Sec tion 2, page 0. Prominent Methodists sld canvass to glean S176.0O0 for Willamette University. Sec tion 2. pass 8. H. C. Van Meter again replies to Dr. J. H. Boyd In controversy over Christian Science healing. Section 3, page 8. Judge Kavanaugh orders Jury to return ver dict acquitting Lous J. Wilde of embes xlement. Section 1, page 1. Tourists from Puget Sound and British Columbia points unite with Portland at banquet in urging united "Coast spirit." Section 1, page 111. Touring Club of America forms depsrtment for commercial vehicles. Section 4. page 7. Judge Taswell convicts men who followed shopworkera. Section -1, page 14. $14,000 JUDGMENT STICK Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Railroad. - OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. S. (Special.) The Judgment of the Pierce County Superior Court awarding Thomas A. Lynctv of Tacoma, $14,000 for injurlea sustained in a collision on the North ern Pacific road, was sustained yester day by the Supreme Court SOME OF THE WEEK'S S Ui o A 5tf SSOES PANAMA fAfZ. hg&k? WOMAN KILLED AS DUE OPENS BOMB Strange r Hands Pack age, Then Disappears. MYSTERY 1 BAFFLES POLICE Infernal Machine Consists of Dr y I3attery Cells. ' ARREST FOLLOWS TRAGEDY Explosion i in New Tork Apartment IIouso fatal to Mrs. Grace Willis Walker, Also Known as Helen Tar lot r Man In Room. NEW TQJRK. Feb. 8. A package re ceived by Mrs. Grace Willis Walker, also known as Helen Taylor, in an up town apartment-house tonight exploded and caused her death almost Instantly. The mystory with wMeh the affair is clouded baffled the police. The woman. who was Si! years old, was called to the vestibule of the apartment by a man who presented her with a good sized packag e and tht-n hurried away. She carried tie. package to her apart ment and as she placed it on a table It exploded with a loud report. Dr. Charles E. Ftefklns, who was passing the house at tae time, ran In to help Miss Taylor, bait she died In a few minutes. ' The physician said that in his opinion the package .'was an Infernal machine. It contained peseral dry cell batteries, one of which -waxa driven into the wom an's breast near the heart. After seveiral hours of secret Investi gation, deteartlves arrested Charles M. Dickinson, w-hoaaid he wag an employe of a motor opmpjtny. and held him on a technical chirg of homicide, for ex amination. Edna LaM aires, a show girl 25 years old, who lived In the house, but was out at the Urn the fatality occurred, was held as . a material witness. Dickin son was salfi' to have been In the room when the woman met her neatn. TAILS FOR WOMEN URGED Artist Says Wlth Tight Skirts Only One j Rollef Is Possible. LONDON. Feb. S. (Special.) "If tight skirts and Indrawn ankles must reign," Solomon J. Solomon, R. A., de clares, "worm-m, in order to give their figures props t artistic lines, must wear tails." The emlnen.t artist has given the matter much ltlaought. He sees a good deal of society and he also now and then wltness musical comedy. "Everywhene," says he, "one Is con fronted with this nlght-shlrt-contract-ed-about-the-a-rjkles effect. It Is hor ribly ugly. A,' figure thus clad has no foundation no base; hip lines can re ceive their proper relief only by the graceful dow nward and outward curves of a tall. W hen women dress like men they look shisrter than they are." HAWLEY ILL WITH GRIP Oregon Representative Forced to Leave Office and Go to Home. OREGONIAT NEWS BUREAU, Wash, lngton, Feb. 3. Representative Hawley Is suffering1 from an attack of grip. He was obliged to leave Ms office today and I etturn to his house. I EVENTS AS HIS FANCY GERMANY'S POLICY IS PRO-AMERICAN SQUADRON'S VISIT PROOF OF FRIENDLY DESIRE. Trip of Connanght to Washington Declared to Have Been After thought of Britain. LONDON, Feb. 3. (Special.) To im prove relations between Germany and the United States has become the fixed purpose of Emperor William. In all probability the near future will witness striking proofs of Ms pro-American policy. He considers a better status with America not second to a better status with England. German Journals point out that the plan to send to American waters a squadron under Prince Adalbert is In no sense due to the recent visit of the Duke of Connaught to Washington. They assert, on the contrary, that the Duke's trip, "cleverly described as a social Incident in the affairs of the Relds, .was really brought about be cause the London Foreign Office heard of the Berlin proposals and was moved "to forestall these by a coup cleverly covered by a play on words." Dr. von Bethman Holweg, the Chan cellor, has been severely arraigned by the National Liberals, Radicals and So cialists for failing to rid the Ameri can mind of suspicions of anti-Amerl-can designs on the part of that sec tion of German public men. MAN SHOT BY ONE HE AIDED Wounded Switchman- Brought to This City From Cmatilla. With four bullet wounds in Ms body, dealt by a man with whom he had shared his bunk, Charles Silk, an O.-W. R. A N. switchman, at Umatilla, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital In this city yesterday. Through the night fol lowing his assault. Silk lay unconscious near his switch shanty, and was found the following day when his cries for help were beard by a passerby. John Larey, to whom Silk says he gave assistance two months ago when the latter went to Umatilla from Mil ford. Utah, was arrested at Arlington and is In custody at Pendleton. Silk says that after he had befriended Larey and given him money the latter went away and he did not see him again until Monday night, when he went to bis shanty at Umatilla and asked for shelter. At the shanty. Silk says. Larey drew a revolver and opened Ore on him. at the same time accusing him of treating blm lily at the time of Larey's earlier stay at the shanty. Silk was shot In a hip and a shoulder and in grappling with his assailant was beaten on the head with the revolver. The wounded man was also shot in the left ear and left cheek and believes these wounds were inflicted after he had lapsed into unconsciousness. TAFT CHOICE, SAYS HOCH Ex-Governor of Kansas Declares Bryan Will Stempede Convention. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) "Taft will be the Republican nominee, and Bryan Democracy's candidate," de clared ex-Governor Hoch, of Kansas, talking with a group of ex-Kansans here today, prior to addressing a Ly ceum course tonight. "If Roosevelt were out of the game. La Follette would have a fighting chance. I believe, but since these men hate each other as they do, there is no chance for their getting together and Taft will be the convention's choice." The ex-Governor's picking of Bryan was rather unexpected, but he gave his reasons, saying: "Bryan Is going to stampede the Baltimore convention. With Wilson and Harmon and Folk or Clark in the running. It will be absolutely Impossi ble for the convention to nominate on the flrst ballot, and Bryan will be the solution of the deadlock." Mr. Hoch, while being in sympathy With Wilson, believes the New Jersey man has injured his cause by the dis agreement with Colonel Harvey. SEES THEM. LA FOLLETIE, NEAR COLLAPSE. 10 REST Friends Say Senator Is Overtaxed. SPEAKING DATES CANCELED Formal Statement Declares Condition Not Serious. ADDRESS BRINGS REBUKE Attack on Newspapers at Banquet of Publishers Called Foolish, AVicked and Untruthful by Toastmaster Seltz. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Senator La Follette, on the verge of a physical breakdown, has canceled all his speak ing engagements for the next two weeks at Trenton, Jersey City and else where and will seek complete rest. Chairman Houser. of the "progres sive" Republican campaign committee, in charge of Senator La Follette's cam paign for President, tonight gave out the following statement in regard to the Senator's physical condition: "In addition to the Senator's official work, which in view of the pending trust and tariff legislation in which ha is Intensely Interested, has made a se vede draught upon his strength and energy. The campaign work and strain upon his nervous system Incident to the necessity of a critical surgical op eration upon one of his children simply overtaxed even his almost superhuman powers of endurance. Rest Most Be Absolute. "For some, time his friends have urged upon him the necessity for a tem porary and absolute rest. They at last have prevailed upon him to yield to their solicitations, and he finally has canceled his speaking' engagements for the next two weeks, and will drop all work to take a complete rest. "I want to assure j.Is friends through out the country that there Is nothing alarming In his condition. As above stated, he reached and overstepped the limit of human endurance. "Senator La Follette has worked un remittingly for years without rest or vacation, having remained in Washing ton all Summer, working from 12 to 18 hours a day. No man could indefinitely bear such overdraught on his strength. His physicians assure him that a short rest will fully restore his health." Speech Brings Down Rebuke. Don C. Seitz. who acted as toastmast er at the banquet last night of tht American Publishers' Association, re buked Senator La Follette for his ut terances attacking newspapers, and to day in an Interview added further cen-. sure. La Follette did not conclude his speech until the early morning hours. The 600 diners were yawning after he had :poken two hours. Toastmaster Seitz, however, aroused them to interest by saying: "I shaTl not attempt, nor have I the time to come to the defense of the newspapers, which have Just been fool ishly, wickedly and untruthfully as-, sailed." La Follette made no s'gn of hearing the caustic remarks, which were- ut tered in a half-angry tone. In an Interview today, Mr. Seltz said: "As the banquet was given by the magazine publishers, and as I was a guest of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, president of the association, I had to be cautious in my remarks on Senator La Fol lette. I don't recall exactly what I (Concluded on Page 5.) &rS fZJEAOY Ao? &OSS&LS THE- SEHATOR LA FOLi-E-TTE HAS Afo aEcutrry OQSEJZVS& "THE V-0SASY 5 aZ! 7 wvz South gbwct u '