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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, TEBRUARV 4, 1912.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XXXI NO. 5.
78 Pages IJf-
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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
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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
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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
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