THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 14. 1912
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EVIDENCE SCORES
$1,000 FEE DEAL
Charge Against Judge Hanford
Almost Disproved in
'. Inquiry. '.
$53,800 MADE IN 3 YEARS
Receiver, Appointed by Jurist, Tells
of Money He Cleared, and Also
Relates of 'Salmon Trust' Plan
AVhlch Proved Failure.
SEATTLE, July 13. The Investiga
tion of the House Judiciary sub-committee
into the charge filed against
United States District Judge Cornel
ius H. Hanford that he allowed an
exorbitant fee of 140.000 to Kerr &
McCord, attorneys for the receivers of
the Pacific American Fisheries Com
pany and the' Faclric' Packing and Nav
igation Company, today, brought out
evidence tending to disprove the
charge. .... '
James A. Kerr, who was one of the
receivers of these companies, was on
the witness stand nearly all day.
He testified that he received $53,800
for work that occupied him fully for
three years and partially for five years
more. His law partnei. Evan S. Mc
Cord. received a fee of 116.000, witness
testified.
-Salmon Trust" Pla Fall".
Kerr told how a plan of New York
financiers to form a Pacific Coast sal
mon trust failed, although backed by
Morgan people." The Pacific Pack
ing & Navigation Company purchased
the property of the Pacific American
Fisheries Company on ; Puget Sound,
bought salmon canneries in Alaska ano
also . operated steamships between
Alaska and Seattle. The Pacific Pack
ing & Navigation Company was mis
managed, witness said, and also was
unfortunate. ' .
Witness operated the canneries for
two years and then they were sold at
receiver's sale for a low price. The
Pacific American property was bought
by the former owners, Chicago pack
ing house men, and the Alaska can
neries were sold to the concern that
Is now the Northwestern Fisheries, a
branch of the Booth Fisheries.
The principal creditors of the Pa
cific Packing & Navigation Company
it failed were J. F. Morgan,
Richard Delafleld. of New Tork, and
the Colonial . Trust Company, of New
York. ' v . ,
Kerr testified that he never had any
discussion with Judge Hanford con
cerning compensation, and was not in
court when the fee was fixed.
IrriB-atloa rjal Related.
As to his association with Judge
Hanford In the Hanford Irrigation and
Power Company, now the property of
the American Power and Light Com
pany, and which owned -a waterpower
site at Priest Rapids, on the Columbia
River, Kerr turned over to tne com
mittee the minute book of the Han
ford company, saying it contained the
history of the company. Kerr Is to De
recalled on Monday to testify concern
ing the Hanford company.
Councilman Austin E. Griffiths tes
tified that he was counsel opposed to
L. H Mahon, of Salem, Or., in three
suits before Judge Hanford at Ta
coma, during the trial of which, l-c-Mahon
testified, Hanford fell asleep
and was apparently intoxicated.
Witness denied that anything of the
sort took place and testified that Han-
j iij Mshnn to order for ar-
guing to the Jury and for making an
improper citation. ,
STRIKE HURTS CANNERS
Alaska Salmon Catch Hindered
Trouble With Fishermen.
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SEATTLE. Wash., July 13. (Special.)
A.. C.H.ll.
Returning irom a voyuso m
which she made
visits to the fishing banks and also to
various cannery ports, the fishing
steamship Independent brings news
. i ntrllcA Is crinoline 8e-
iiie ....... ... - -
v.,.w tha salmon canneries around
Prince of Wales Island, and that while
the fish now are running well, only
the canneries which have their own
traps or which signed up with their
in 3AttlA are setting the
i A a t Vi a run. Other nlants vir
tually are idle, awaiting a settlement
of the dispute over prices between the
employers ana tne nsnerraen r .
fishermen from the
Mill a. v.
V.
The Indians have Joined the striking
AwAn o f nmf canneries, re-
WIU lO liouti -
fusing to work at the old price, but at
other points the natives are oui uwut
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PASCO HASJAIL DELIVERY
Four Men Held on Criminal Charges
Saw Way to Freedom.
PASCO, Wash, July 13. (Special.)
After sawing their way to noeny ai
an early hour this morning, four men
who have been awaiting trial at the
.-, . t tha Snnorlor Court, suc
ceeded in getting away without being
- . . i nnt heem located vet.
The men were Bert White and John
shonri accused of robbing a mercnan
dtse car at Kahlotus; O. B. Olsen. ac-
. ..AmntAH fnrcprv. and
Charles Baker, accused of attempted
robbery.
A bar. was sawed from the cell with
an improvised saw and bricks were
' removed with the aid of a piece of wire
about two Inches long. All four men
had been placed under $500 bonds,
which they had been unable to fur
nish.
Life-Saver leaves Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or, July 13. (Special.)
r..t.ii, rharim Stuart, of the Cape
Disappointment life-saving crew, has
received official notice of his transfer
to the Newport station on xaquma
h will succeed CaDtaln
Otto Wellander. who was recently pro
moted to the position of superintendent
of this district. Captain Stuart's trans
fer is a promotion, because his new
station is located closer to a town than
Is the one at Cape Disappointment and
the work is not so severe. Captain
o....t k hoxn keener at Cane Dlsao
i- 19 vpa.ra and Is con
sldered one of the most efficient men
tn the service. His work there in sav-
and Droperty has won him
the thanks and approbation of the fish
ahiortna- interests of the Co
lurabia.
Fi slier ni an Drowns at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or, July IS. (Special.)
Ralph Stlenberger, of this city, was
. . j -v.-... t n'rlnck this morning
orowncu -
at the Kaboth seining grounds, where
be has been employee, aunng iu
on. As the men were preparing to
lay out the seine. Steinberger started
to wade to the towhead. but, stepped
off a steep bank into the deep water.
He -was unable to swim and went down
before help could reach him. As quick
ly as possible the seine was spread
about the spot and the body .was hauled
out within 20 minutes after the acci
dent, but all efforts to resuscitate him
were futile. The dead man was about
29 years of age. and his only known
relative Is a brother, Robert, Stienber-
ger, of Seattle.
FAITH CURE LEADER JAILED
-Divine Healer" Gets 0 0 Days for
Having Sore-Footed Child Tramp. .
'ONTARIO, Cal., July 13. A roving
i j hnfnot faith-cure pilgrims
was gathered today when their leader.
Sampson Hughes, an alleged divine
PIONEER RESIDENT OF ASH
LAND LAID IN FINAL
RESTING PLACE.
Mrs. Snsaa A. Ilelman.
ASHLAND, Or., July 18. (Spe
cial.) Funeral services of Mrs.
Susan A. Helman, who died in this
city suddenly July 8, were held
Thursday from the Methodist
Episcopal Church, when a large
assemblage of relatives and
friends were present to pay the
last tribute of respect to an es
teemed member of the commu
nity. Interment was in Ashland
Cemetery. Mrs. Helman was In
the 66th year of her age. She wes
born In Ohio and came to South
ern Oregon In 1871 and had been
a resident of Ashland since 1884.
She was twice married, her first
husband having been George W.
Rockfellow, who died in 1888. In
1894 she -married Captain A. D.
Helman, of Ashland, O.,' the pio
neer founder of this city, who
passed away In 1910.
UetWt?!, was, aw... v -
after he had been convicted of cruelty
. . tn 111 for so days.
to Vera Swanson, a in-yew-mu
who is said to have been compelled to
Man miia nvar cnuntrv roads.
althouah her feet had been severely
UUIllU DW1HO V....W ,J - "
. All of Hughes" so-called patients were
barefoot, and according to testimony in
1 eAmA t i rvi q nraVlAllR V.
court, tney naa marcnea muip mo-u
miles about the country wunoui iuui
toverings of any sort.
ASTOR'S ASSAILANT FLEES
Carpenter In Quarrel With Klamath
- Minister Throws Him Out.
T.-r.iM4TW FALLS. Or July 13.
Pncoo. ara In nursuit Of Charles Lllley,
a carpenter, who, it is alleged, attacked
Rev. J. W. Worrell, pastor oi. n
k...,ian rhur.h. t Fort Klamath, yes
terday, throwing nim aowu a iub"-
stairs, and breaking his Jaw in two
niares. The minister is in a serious
condition.
MMv vmrt hepn emnlovea on tne con
struction of a new church edifice, and
some of his work was objected to by
the pastor. The men engaged in a dis
pute over the matter yesterday after
nnnn when the allseed assault was
rnmmlttpd.
T.n ev secured a livery rig ana arove
rhiinmiin. where he mounted
horse, on which lie started North
through the wilderness toward Cres
cent.
Bridge Committee to Meet.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 13. (Spe-
.i.i VAtif.ni enllln? a snecial meet
ing for the last of the week will be
sent out by Chairman James r. tuapie
ton to the 15 members of the Clark
County highway bridge committee to
morrow. Sub-committees 10 coueci me
12500 already subscribed in the county
. tha VirlHirA fund will be an-
pointed. and the plans of Builder Mod
Jeski discussed. '
Centralia Man Is Secretary.
CENTRALIA. Wash., July 13. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the executive
council of the Southwest Washington
rtevelnnment Association nere. jc rx. o
Mulder, of Centralis, was elected flnan
t .. i ,w. a rr . Mr Mnlrier has been
Ailing the office temporarily for the last
two monins.
COTTAGE GROVE MINISTER
tit ITS PASTORATE FOR
ri ipnnvu.
tit
Rev. A. S. Mason.
k COTTAGE GROVE, . Or., July
13. (Special.) After a pastor
ate of 20 months. Rev. A. ' S.
Mason left yesterday to accept
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
Church at Patterson, Cal. Mr.
Mason's pastorate here was a
pleasant one and the church en
Joyed prosperity under his super
vision. Mrs. Mason has also been
prominent in church circles of
the city. Rev. Mr. Mason and
family moved her"?- the first part
of November. 1910, from Redding,
Cal.
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Specie.
Ones
$5 Trousers' $4.00
$6 Trousers $4.50
$7 Trousers $5.00
$8 Trousers $6.00
$9 Trousers $7.00
$10 Trousers $7.25
1Q Discount
273-275
MORRISON AT
FOURTH
EUGENE ENJOYING
BUILDING ACTIVITY
Public Construction in Prog
ress Exceeds $1,000,000
and Increase. Expected.
RAILWAY HEAVY SPENDER
Methodist Church Under Construc
tion Will Cost $80,000 and 20
Xew Residences Monthly Arc
Being Commenced,
wTTntsvn". nr.. Julv 13. (Special.)
Public construction work aggregating
well over 1,000,000 In value is in prio
ress in Eugene at this time, and the
promise is for even greater building
activity as the Summer advances.
Briefly summarised, . the Items on
construction now under way. are:
Reconstruction of the Port
land, Eugene & .eastern
system
4S0.000
284,800
200,000
Paving of city streets and
alleys
Double trunk sewer system,
aatlmatail
Street and commercial light
ing system installed Dy me
municlDal plant
50,000
27,000
60,000
30,000
Improvements to municipal
water plant
Oregon Electric track esti-
mn t f fl ............. .......
Oregon Electric depots......
, $ 1,081,800
The figures given for the Portland,
Eugene & Eastern work do not in
clude the price paid for the block on
which depots are to be located, nor
do they include the cost oi uepoia.
since plans for these nave noi Deen
announced. They do cover, however.
the reconstruction oi tne greater pii.
of the old . streetcar system, ana me
addition of a new . trans-city line on
Blair and Eighth streets.
The old single track on Willamette
street through the business section has
been relayed with 72-pound steel rails.
n. . Din.lA trunk will Iike-
,.evenaM "i"-"-1 .
wise be relald with double track from
the western city limits to Aiaer sireei,
making a total of 10.800 feet to be
. i r TP-. Ti1i't.nth throuah
cnftnKtu. v .
the University of Oregon campus, some
S600 feet of single tracK is Deins re
laid with heavier steel. .,
. Nejrr Trackage Iiraje.
ss . i ... nnnBtrnitlnn there will
KJL .UT! . "
be 9000 feet of double track on Blair
and Eighth streets, and lzuu teet oi
new double track on west njievenia
street Just at .the city, limits. This
j-.-ww n TTlc-hth street Is laid
as far east as Pearl, from which point
to the Southern Pacific crossing n wui
be single, thence continuing to the
..orx nrt nf the eltv. where it will
with the nresent - line to
c i rnn r nz 74UU .lee. Wl
OiiiiiiB.i.u, - - "
trAlUKether there will be over 32.000
rt rollrnnrl . nonntructed by One
all of wnich Is first-class
construction, with rails imbedded In
Paving contracts covering so.ovv
linear feet of streets and alleys have
been let this year, and work Is in
progress now. In addition there are
1. - . H .f...f nn which the
11, BUM reel. i o...--..- ---- 7
-r. i v. ,nt comoleted his
plans sufficiently to call for bids for
construction. At an "
$8 a linear foot, the total outlayf
the year for paving will be something
like $284,800.
Elaborate plans for a complete drain
age system for the city are contem
plated in the scheme that will, most
in.. i- k. nr.ntii to the City Coun
cil Monday evening. Two hundred
terffueld.
This sale of fine clothes is an opportunity worth your while.
Drop in tomorrow and make your selection each garment care
fully fitted by our tailors. All Spring and Summer suits included
Following Are the Great Price Reductions:
on All Black and Blue Suits.
thousand dollars has been authorized
Cor this project. '
Water and L.irht Improvement.
Work on the municipal street light
ing and commercial dlstriouting sys
tem is nearly completed, but a" new
and larger water main across the city
Is yet to be laid. The pipe was re
ceived the past week. The improve
ments include a new pump with a daily
capacity of t,000,000 gallons.
Work is now in progress on a $5000
freight shed for the Oregon Electric,
and contracts will be let soon for. a
$25,000 passenger station for the same
company. By the last of this week
the Oregon Electric will have crews at
work laying tne line in inu buccio.
including the 16-block loop tnai circles
the. business center of the town.
In addition to this work of a-public
nature, there is now under course of
....,..iin now Methodist church.
which will cost $80,000, and four busi
ness houses at aDout sm.uuv eacu,
bringing the total value of construc
tion under way up to nearly $1,250,000.
An average of 20 new residences are
being begun each month, and the total
v... i .) . for the first six
months of 19J2 is $282,648, as compared
of 1911. and $227,748 for the first half
v (vwk u -i k tot" inn iimt uia.- iiivhuio
of 1910
60VERNERS TO MEET
WESTERX ASSOCIATION SESSION
IS AT BOISE.
West Heads Programme With Ad
dress on Convict KeformaMon.
! Hawley to Speak on Roads.
BOISE. Idaho. July 13. (Special.)
The conference of the Association of
Western Governors to be held In Boise,
August 1, 2 and 3. will bring togetner
h rt tliTio In the history of the
West the most distinguished Chief Ex-
A..i..aa sir rnA wfHRrn ouiicd ui.u
elaborate preparations are being made
for their reception. Governor Edwin I
Norris. of Montana, has Issued the of
i i n0.rammA nf the conference, a
. whif.h wa rAcelved bv Governor
Wfti? " ' -
James H. Hawley. nieven uv.buuh
will speak.
The programme announced by Gov
ernor Norris is as folloVs:
"Employment and neiormauon , oi
Convicts," Governor Oswald West, of
Oregom
"The Good Roads u actor in esiorn
Development," Governor James H. Haw
ley, of Idaho.
"What the Panama-Pacific Interna
tional Exposition Means to the Whole
West, Governor ninni i !".
California.
"Entertaining the Exposition- Visit
or on His Journey Throught the West."
Governor Tasker I Oddle, of Nevada.
iAn vatar Power." Got-
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ernor John F. Shafroth. of Colorado. (
"State Supervision of Investments,
Governor Marion E. Hay. oof Wash-
'""Re'clamation of Arid Lands," Gov
ernor Joseph M. Carey, of Wyoming
"Taxation." Governor Chester H- ai-
drich, of Nebraska. ,.,.
"Best Methoas oi noti".."'6 - -
Resources," Governor jonn ourne, or
North Dakota. . .
"Storage and Use of Flood Waters,"
Governor William Spry, of UtaK
"Western investment-
ties." Governor Robert a. vessey, or
South Dakota. -
INDIAN' WOMEN GIVE TALKS
Survivor of Chief Joseph's Band
.Addresses Campmeetlng. .
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 13. (Spe
cial ) For the first time in tlw history
of the Nes Perce Indian tribe, women
have been called to a platform to speak
on religious matters. Wives of the most
prominent Indians were called to the
floor the night of the closing of the
campmeetlng which closed yesterday at
Mason Butte. ' ,
All were personally Invited to speak.
Mrs. Charles Jackson, one of the orig
inal survivors of Chief Joseph's band
whd fled Into Montana through Idaho
Gray's
I Ot lt e
$20.00 Suits at $15.00
$25.00 Suits at $19.00
$30.00 Suits at $23.50
$35.00 Suits at $26.50
$40.00 Suits at $29.50
$45.00 Suits at $34.50
,. Vancouver Barracks Deserted-;
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.,
July 13. (Special.) Vacated by auu
men of Batteries E and tne DarracKs
today present a deserted appearance.
At 8 o'clock this morning, following
a minute inspection of the equipment,
the two batteries left for the scene of
the maneuvers near Grays iiarDor,
Wash. Captain Edgar H. Yule, Captain
W. F. Morrison and Lieutenant George
M. Parker, comprising the medical
corps, are the only officers who will
remain at the DarracKs auring iuc c-
campment.
His Hearing Was
Restored.
Veteran Could Not Hear His
Beloved Bugle.
Tells How Deaf ness Was
Overcome.
Below la a picture of Henry Farrar. s
Civil war veteran who Is a natural born
musician, and whose bugle has led troops
to many a victory. With the approach of
old age and the Infliction of various dis
orders, he gradually became more and more
deaf until he could not hear his own bugle
which he had been accustomed to play on
various occasions throughout the year. He also
became harassed with those head noises which
so often accompany the advancement of
deafness. This Infirmity distressed Mr. Far
rar greatly. He Is a man of activity despite
his age In fsct. he looks much younger
than the 70 years that he is.
The loss of his hearing was a sad misfor
tune and the future looked very dark. Of
course, Mr. Farrar had tried one thing after
another; he had followed medical advice,
had consulted specialists and had adopted
various devices and remedies, but all to no
avail. He felt that he was doomed to end
bis life In that melancholic stillness which
Is dreaded by. all who are inclined toward
deafness. . ,
Mr Farrar has always been popular, and
all his friends were exceedingly sympathetic,
but even these kind sentiments did not ap-
pease nis aeei , , .
ever, he happened to learn of a simple and
harmless nome w'u"i !.
to try. He did not have much hope, be
cause he had been disappointed In his pre-
. v.. in this mu tn hlfl
VIOUS lieiiipi-- - .
surprise and Joy. he found that his hearing
began lo improve .iiiii. uuuu
It continued until he became so well that
he has recently done Jury duty, listening to
the various witnesses and the court pro
ceedings without the slightest difficulty.
2Ur Farrar is so delighted with the man
ner' In which he was liberated from the
thralldom of deafness and head-noises, as
well as the way In which his health was
generally Improved, that he Is giving
Information about this wonderful treatment
to all who write him. He has nothing to
sell but he will cheerfully send full par
ticulars of how his own hearing was re
stored, and will tell how others may get
the same treatment. Persons of all ages
men women and children have followed
the information given by Mr. Farrar. and
many cures of deafness have been reported
after all else has failed. To obtain the de
sired information It is only necessary to
... . . . ir w a ITorrar aSS A Main
wrue id -J' - j
Street. Hanover. Mass., enclosing a jwid
envelope ior rspiy.
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