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THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAy. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 21, 1913- e PURITY AGAIN SET AT LIBERTY ! Detective's Attitude Reacts in Pinnpr's Fnvnr and He J I w w a w w v mi w Is Feared as a Result. i jGOOD FAITH IS DOUBTED J 1 J Society Woman of Lakewood, ITho Is Interested In Defense, Says She Will Continue Effort to Clear XTp Mystery. TOMS RIVER. N. J, Ieo. 20. Joseph Moriarlty. also known as William J. Leehan, was acquitted by a Jury today on the charge of murdering Mrs. Caro line Turner, wife of a gardener, on the estate of George Gould at Lake wood. X. J. Judge Minturn. In his charge to the Jury, drew special attention to the tes timony given by Ell Glomberg, who said that Detective Jamison had told him that Moriarlty had been arrested for the crime that the reputation of the detective agency might be saved. Ha also pointed out that the agency had been employed to get evidence against a suspect. Mrs. Turner, the state contended, was killed on the afternoon of April 29, 1911. She was last seen alive by friends when entering the pine woods at the end of Lakewood's main street. Her body was found the next day with the skull crushed. A seven-foot club lay near by. In his closing speech for the defense, W. H. Jayne denounced the methods of the prosecution. The case against Moriarlty. he said, had been worked up by detectives as a "commercial under taking." to advertise their profession. The state's evidence, he asserted, was wholly circumstantial and much of it perjured. The defense advanced the theory that Mrs. Turner had died as the result of an automobile accident, pr was the victim of violence at the hands of an automobile party. Moriarlty, who left Lakewood not long after the crime was committed, was arrested on April 3, 191J, at Fort Lee. N. J. Shortly after ward Mrs. Jasper Lynch, a well-known society woman of Lakewood, began to Interest herself In his case and en gaged counsel for him. Mrs. Lynch at tended every session of the trial. She said today that she would make an effort to clear up the mystery. BURNS LOVERS OVERJOYED Prospective Restoration of Manu script Big News in Scotland. PHILADELPHIA. Deo. 20. John Grib bel. of this city, who recently pur chased the Glen Hlddell manuscript copies of the works of Robert Burns for the purpose of restoring them to Scotland, received today a letter from Lord Rosebery. ex-Premier of England, eying that the prospect of a restora tion of the manuscript has put every Burns center In a ferment. Mr. Gribbel wrote to Lord Rosebery asking him to select a place in Scotland where the Burns terasures might he permanently placed. . In his reply ; Lord Rosebery said: "I am sure that alt Scotland shares with me the joy with which we have learned of your noble act and princely benefaction. Tou have repaired the ef fects of the scandalous sale and you are restoring to my country one of her most precious title deeds." Lord Rosebery added that the dispo sition of the manuscript would require some consideration. ; INDIANS TO FARE BETTER Hitchcock and Fisher . Criticised for Ruling- on Vakimas Water. . WASHINGTON". Dec 20. Repudlat ating a decision by ex-Secretary of the Interior Hitrhcock. whereby he allowed Indians on the Yakima reservation 147 feet of water from the Yakima River for Irrigation, the joint Congressional committee dealing with Indian affairs submitted Its report to Congress today. Senator Robinson. of Arkansas, making the report on the floor of the Senate, characterized the Hitchcock decision as inadequate, unjust and un fair to the Indiana In view of the treaty with them, and ex-Secretary Fisher's defense of the decision as In comprehensible. The committee recommended that at an expense of 1500. COO the Government store water, about one-half the flow of the river, for further use of those on-the reservation free of cost to them. ANOTHER WELL PRODUCES Indian Oil Company Works Steadily for Two Weeks, Is Report. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec 20. (Spe cial.) The Indian Oil Company well at Taholah has come In to Its own ac cording to report. J. A. Paulhamust manager of the company, has been en. gaged at the well almost steadily for the past two weeks. Nearly a month has elapsed since discovery of oil at the Taholah well was reported and on Investigation accepted as fact. Since then Mr. Paulhamus has gone through his oil strata and pulled his ten-Inch casing. The well by this time should be cased to the bottom. A bailer was made last week and prep arations for clearing out the mud In which the rotary drill works, were in progress at that time. Ex-Bank Examiner Convicted, COLUMBUS. O.. Dec 20. Clement 8. Baxter, a former State Bank Exam iner, was found guilty of the larceny of $3140 of funds of the now defunct Columbus Savings A Trust Bank here today. Baxter was City Treasurer of Lima. He became a Bank Examiner under the recent administration of his brother. Frank Baxter, as State Super intendent of Banks. The latter a few months ago was acquitted of alleged wrongful use of $33,000 of the bank's funds. Thaw to Be Examined Rapidly. ' CONCORD. N. H Dec 20. The com mission appointed by Judge Edgar Aldrtch. of the United States District Court, to determine whether Harry K. Thaw's mental condition would make bis release under bail a menace to public safety. It was announced today, will proceed with the examination of Thaw as rapidly ss consistent with a thorough performance of the duty im posed by the court. The members of the commission met today to outline their course of procedure. Iast year there were 1. 851.241 wnrkers m ployad la facteriee m Great Britain. ix..u at -eh asm were ensscvd la the UalUc UiJv WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING HUSBAND AND SON AND DETEC TIVE WHO OBTAINED CONFESSION SHE REPUDIATES. i !-' zy - FUtID ABOVE $2500 Among Outside Towns to Send Aid Is Dallas, Or. DETECTIVE OPPESHFJMER AND MRS. CYNTHIA BIFFCM. HOW HOW DENIES Mrs. Buffum Says Confession of Murder Untrue. THIRD DEGREE IS CHARGED Woman Prisoner Says Detective TJsed Duress in Wringing Confessions. Alleged Co-Conspirator Also Protests His Innocence. TaTTKTAT.n Dec 20. iSneclsX) Mrs. Cynthia Buffum, arrested several weeks ago on the charge of murdering her husband, her baby son Norris. ana ai- . . I . nntsnn i oT- hrA nther chll- leuiifiiMB, w i'u" - -- - dren. has repudiated the confession al leged to have been maae at tue uhj m her arrest and now says she is innocent Ernest Frahm, a farm hand employed by the Buffum family, held for com plicity In the murders and Implicated by the confession oi tne woman, v ki. tnnano Tt wnn RharEed at Lrnia 1119 ivv ....... , the time the two were arrested that Frahm was In love witn airs, duuuiu and that he had conspired with the ... j ..v with the family. wuuwu v - collect a life insurance policy held o the husband ana men nmrrj u widow. v.. .nnhnlnn. Mrs. Bur- Aii v: - - fura says the Incriminating statement was wrung from her by duress. Super intendent Oppenhelmer, of a Buffalo de tective agency, who caused the arrest of the widow and Frahm, now Is ac cused by the woman with having bul lied her into a confession by third de gree methods and by promises of Im munity irom proseouuun . fessed. . - .vlM.an r WhniYl MPS. Buffum Is alleged to have administered poison, have recovered. PHONE LINES TO CONNECT (Continued From First Page.) telephone and telegraph fields. In his opinion the Sherman law is a sum- . . AanAn tn fnrp. nnv cienuy siruus " - monopoly to come to terms and he is convinced that a clear deraonatratlon of the power will do much to allay the growing sentiment for Govern ment ownership. Postmaster-General Burleson, It be came known today, now has before him all data collected and put in concrete forra . regarding . proposed Government acquisition of telegraph and telephone lines, but it is understood that it Is not his purpose to submit the findings of his experts to Congress unless they are desired. BiritMi'i Report Chaased. .w ..., nf Mr. Rurleson's an- iD lllO BMUllll.l J " jual report, supplied to the newspapers. .... .nrinn "Postal Telegraphs UJ1UC1 I'm and Telephones." appeared this para graph: ..1- t i... a Anmm tt was ap pointed to make an Investigation . or this subject to aewnnin. i" nary steps necessary for the Govern- ; ..1,. nn..rrt h acauisltion of the telegraph lines In the country in accordance with section 667 of the re. vised statutes, mis comnuueo i .......in. it Dreliminarr wgKsea " - report and if the findings Justify such action proper recommcuuLwu " made by tne oeyu uvou . date." . . As the report anally was mum permanent lorni. this paragraph was eliminated and the following substi tuted: ' - -Since June last tne iwpirumoi "- been conducting a carefuinnvestigauon j i.. ,h. rf.oirabilitv and prac ticability of- extending the Government ownership and control ui v.-ith view to the ac- qulsltion by the Government of the tele graph ana teiepnooe iavji. - - operated as an adjunct to the postal " .Th. Pn.tmaster-General is servile w w - now engaged In reviewing the data col lected and later, h T" mit same to the appropriate committee ... tw. t..t- Aonaideration. The change of the paragraph was made at the last momeni wnvi. -port was Issued, the data meantime having been submitted to the Post master-General in xorm si a "v" " awm CMBMrnlMsi Sottaht. There have been many compromises between the Jjepanmeni oi juoi.i- kin.,nn hrniiwhr to court as of fenders under the Sherman act, but It was an opinion quite generally shared today tnat oiner bis ii.u. likely to follow in the footsteps of tn . . t.i v..... jl Tl ,rn n h Com oany. Among those who already have sought to setue ior out of court Is . the New ork. New Haven Hartford Railroad Company, and that casa presents difficulties far greater than presenter u The department's attitade toward the , . TaUrpanh r.nm. American lewpnuu. - pany is not to he taken. It Is asserted. s an Indication that tt does not Intend In tne ruture to maice umm ox ui id hi court rto t'at It Io mt expect trt call .. - . . - '-n t final determination. It is pointed out not to prosecute New Haven directors even after a settlement of the reorgani zation of that road Is agreed to. ItESUIT GRATXFYTXG' MAGKAT Xo Merger, Hence So IMssolutlon, Says Theodore K. Vail. NEW TORBC, Dec. 20. Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Mackay com panies, which control the Postal Tele graph Company and the Commercial Cable Company, rivals ol the Western Dnlon and the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Issued the follow ing statement this afternoon: "It has been a bitterly fought con test. The result is a gratifying solu tion of the whole trouble. We hope and believe it will work out so that no V. . no it an fni Mmnlftlnt TTlfl V exist. either on the part cf the public or on our part. Anybody witn any perspective at all could have seen, during the past . ...... . K . H vntilH h. An end to a huge 'combination whose chief purpose was to throttle competition in order to control and monopolize. "We feel grateful . to the Adminis tration and particularly to Attorney General McReynolds for the result. The Department of Justice took the mat ter up on its own initiative, and with out any attempt to shift or evade re sponsibility the Attorney-General has brought about this complete solution." Referring to the relations between . v. . A ..Irin TalAnhnnA A Telegranh Company and the Western Union, Theodore N. vail, presiaeni oi oom, said: "N'o such thins as dissolution has occurred, for the reason that no such thing as a merger ever occurred in the past. The relations between the American Telephone & Telegraph Com pany and the . Western Union have never been In the nature of a merger. The development of the mutual rela tions has been of a complimentary character, or an extension by each of the others' facilities. "Care always has been taken that nothing be done which would affect whatever competition might be consid ered to exist. The two services are in fact -not competitive: if there is in theory any competition, it is because In soma Instances the use of one ser vice may be an alternative for the use of the other. ' "If a real merger were made and time given to complete the merger, some economies and additional new services of advantage to the public might be Introduced. Whatever has been done already, tt is believed, will be allowed to stand, and if is probable that some additional co-operative work may yet be accomplished. Mfw... i. n .AtKopIr In thin senara. tion to the material interests of either ...v v. 1. ... tha nnnlrH rV now that GUIIIrWtJi " , v " " - there is some understanding of what can be done and what cannot be done, greater progress along the lines de fined can be expected." SONG PUBLISHER GUILTY KELLOGG SENTENCED TO 13 MONTHS IN PRISON t Caart Denies Privilege of Demoa tratlsc Efficiency as Composer Appeal la Takes. NEW TORK, Deo. 20. Robert B. Kellogg, publisher of song poems, who has been on trial in the Federal Dis trict Court on a charge of having used the malls with Intent to defraud, was found guilty today and sentenced to IS months' imprisonment In the Atlanta Federal penitentiary. The Jury was out for nearly three hours and found Kellogg guilty on two counts. Its verdict was accompanied by a recom mendation for mercy. Kelloggs attorney has applied for a writ of error and secured a continua tion of the bail bond. Judge Grubb will reach a decision on the writ next Mon day. tk. il.tanH.tfmrht nftrmlsslon todaV to have Kellogg demonstrate to the court tnat ne was an emcieni wui poser. Judge Grubb, In refusing to grant this, said that the Jury should consider the merits of Kellogg's music as established by the- witnesses. The specific charges against Kellogg were that he had accepted money from writers of song poems for the purpose of pushing the sale of their products, but had failed to live up to this agree ment. Kellogg also undertook to write i- . .... .a.-.. man him IDU31U 1UI ovinia v. wis ....- Several witnesses testified that his compositions naa not ueen Bausiaciorr, Suffragettes Barn Honse. BATH. England, Dec 20. An arson squad of the militant suffragettes early today burned down a valuable house situated In extensive grounds In the vicinity of this city. The place was unoccupied. A quantity of suffrage literature was found strewn about the grounds. Border Fence Meant for Cattle. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Senator As hurst told the Senate today that his bill for a barbed wire fence along the Mexican boundary was not designed to stop incursions of rebels Into Ameri can territory, but to keep out Mexican cattle infected with ticks. That hard ooaU Edlefaen. SSI Stark. -Adv. ' . . GIRL'S SAVINGS TURNED IN Little Doris Simc ODerdorfer, Aged 1, "Breaks" Own Bank and En lists Mother and TJncIe, ex Senator, in Good Work. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHRISTMAS BZXIEF FCND. Previously acknowledged ...JJ1S7.M lira. Iidwlc Hlrsch 1.S0 Leon I. DuBols ............. 1.00 ' lira Gerald E. Beebe ....... S.04 R. W. Enepherd S.Of Ellse F. Simon J 50 Mrs. Louisa R. Boise S.00 . Miss Jean A. Thlbau J. 00 E. A. Abry. Hillsdale, Or..... 2. SO Cash .00 Cash 10.SO Cash . 1.00 Anna King 1.00 Mrs. E. Bofinser t.OO Cash 00 Annie J. Laurence , S.00 Log Cabin Baking Co 10.00 A. O. Long 10.00 R. Rommel .. . . L00 C. Rockstad 0.C3 E. F. Glassbroolc ........ . LOO Cash- 1.00 Orace R. Irvln t.OO Mrs. C A. Fechhetmer 26.00 J. 8. Foss 10.00 S. Aronson 1-00 Cash . LOO Mra W. E. Jackson LOO Mra Can J. Malarksy t.OO Mrs. L. B. Morton 4.00 Mra Albert Doyle S.00 ' Standard Oil Co. Sales Dept. 10.00 Dr. William A. Trimble s.00 R. W. Lewis s.00 Zimmerman-Wells-Brown Co- ' 10.00 A North Dakotan 1.00 Porter Eros. 15.00 William MoMaster .......... 15.08 Cash :s.oo v Anonymous .,........ 20.00 "A Friend" .00 A. J. Bale 10.00 Riverside Portland Cement Co. - 10,00 - Cash 40.70 ' Doris Simon Oberdorf or .... L15 Mra A. Oberdorfer ......... f.00 Joseph Bhnon 10.00 "Memory of Julia R. Bauer". - 10.00 George Hotchkiss 8treet. .... LOO Cash LOO W. & Stack 1.00 Total 160t.l4 (Continued From First pass.) with a Christmas dinner. It aims to care for the families that need further assistance during the months that fol low Christmas and thus to spread out over a large portion of the year the Christmas generosity that opens the hearts and purses of the people of Port' land during the holidays. These are some of the cases that are to he cared for from the relief fund: Case 31 Wife Deserted; Child Sick. . A woman about 25 years old has been deserted and must take care of herself and her 6-year-old child with what earnings she can make in scrub bing, washing and Ironing. The child a short time ago became ill with the measles and the woman's lit tle savings must be devoted to ex penses of medical care and the bare necessities of life. The rent is unpaid and the mother and child are in real need for proper food, for fuel and for a little Christmas cheer. Case S3 Old Shed Is Home. A man lives with his wife and four children, the eldest only 10 years old, In a little shack that was once used as a storage shed. Recently he lost his job and he has now been out of work for some time. Tne woman is ooiigea to devote all her time to the smaller children. The father wants work more than anything else, and there Is Im mediate need of wood and groceries. Case 33 W'omaa Most Support Family. Her husband suffering from heart trouble and with no relatives living In the cltv who can help care for the fam lly. a little woman of 26 finds the whole suDDort of the man ana tne tnree cnn dren depending upon her. She earns 17 a week. The man is suffering from chronic heart trouble and has small chance of ever recovering. A nnancial lift at the present time may Keep tne family together until the woman finds employment at which she can earn enough to care for them. Case 34 Woman of 50 Sole Eiraer. She is 50 years old. Her husband Is paralyzed and helpless and her 20-year- old son Is an invalid, fcne woras out at whatever she can find to do and manages to keep the family together. A Christmas Notice to Women: Does a man really appreciate the little nicknaeks lie is usually given for Christmas? Why not make his gift this year a sensible one! "Wouldn't it be great if all would go together and buy him a Chesterfield" Suit or Overcoat? Get a Gift Certificate he can make the selection himself, after Christmas. Forced to Vacate "Ghesterfiel d Clothes Sacrificed R M. Gray's lease on the Broadway building has been cancelled and he must absolutely vacate on January 31, 1914! . Every gar ment must be sold by that. time. $20.00 "Chesterfield" Suits and Overcoats ..........$14.75 , $25.00 "Chesterfield" Suits and Overcoats $18.75 $30.00 "Chesterfield" Suits and Overcoats..... $22.50 $35.00 "Chesterfield" Suits and Overcoats ......$26.50 . $40.00 "Chesterfield" Suits and Overcoats...... -...$29.50 GIFT NECKWEAR 50c Neckwear reduced to 35 $1.00 Neckwear reduced to 65 $1.50 Neckwear reduced to $1.15 $2.50 Neckwear reduced to...., $1.75 $3.00 Neckwear reduced to $2.25 MEN'S SILK HOSE 50c Silk Hose reduced to... 40c 75c Silk Hoso reduced to 50t $1.00 Silk Hose reduced to 75 $1.50 Silk Hose reduced to..... $1.15 $2.00 Silk Hose reduced to $1.45 GIFT GLOVES $1.50 Gloves reduced to........ 81.15 $2.00 Gloves reduced to ..$1.65 $2.50 Gloves reduced to ..$2.10 All Sweaters Beduced House Coats Reduced MEN'S PAJAMAS $1.00 Garments reduced to. 65 $1.50 Garments reduced to $1.15 $2.00 Garments reduced to $1.35 $2.50 Garments reduced to $1.75 $3.00. Garments reduced to...... $2.25 R.-M. GRAY BROADWAY AND MORRISON although there is scant margin of cash left after necessities are paid for. She is trying to pay off the Indebted ness on the home and Is afraid that she will lose It and will be obliged to let the family circle be broken. "I want to keep them together," she says, "and if I can get the chance I can struggle along and take care of them somehow." Case 85 Family In Dire Need. An appeal came to the Associated Charities from a family that was In im mediate need for food. The father is sick and there was no money left and nothing whatever in the house to eat There are three children, whom the father has been struggling to keep In school. The eldest Is IS years old and would have gone to work before, had not the father thought he would be able to keep him in school and care for the family. The man's Illness has up set all of his hopes for his children. Something for Christmas cheer and a help on the way until he Is able to work once more is needed. Case 36 Woman Asks for Food. A woman came yesterday to the As sociated Charities, admitting herself beaten for the time in the struggle for existence, and asked that enough food be sent her to keep her children from starving. The husband is sick and the two children- too young to be of any help. The woman has earned the sup port of the family and has paid the rent oy washing and working out. Tolman and McGovern Slated. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- ington. Dec 20. Warren W. Tolman, of Spokane, is understood to be slated for appointment as District Attorney of Eastern Washington, succeeding Oscar Cain, relieved. J. B. McGovern, also of Spokane, is slated to succeed Marshal Halter man. of the eastern district, Hal terman having resigned under orders. JUDGE RELEASES WIDNEY Hundreds of letters Plead for Pro- , bation for Prisoner. SATT FRANCISCO, Dec 20. Arthur B. Widney, of Los Angeles, convicted In Superior Court here some time ago of accepting the earnings of a fallen woman, was admitted to three years' probation today by Judge Dunne. This action was taken after the pro bation officer had presented hundreds of letters on Widney's behalf and after Assistant District Attorney Fred Berry, who prosecuted Widney, had spoken for leniency. Public Views Normal Work. MONMOUTH, Or, Dee. 20. (Special.) The domestic science and art depart ment in the Oregon Normal School gave a display of its work to the pub lic Wednesday and ' Thursday this week. Sixteen students are in the sci ence class at the Normal School, and orogress is recorded In the work. In structions are given for expert cook ing. ' LastMinute Gift Choosers Go to MARX & BLOCH DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP SALE TremenJos savings on this entire high-grade stock, of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY Remaining lines of Silverware, Cut Glass, Umbrellas, Clocks, etc., etc., "reduced to cost and less. Easy Terms Without Extra Charge MARX & BLOCH s 2R3 Morrison. Between 4th and 5th Largest Diamond Dealers in Oregon a I I 1 ft .7 f Efficiency Schools TO FIT MEN FOR BETTER POSI- TIOXS AT HIGHER WAGES. Architectural Drawing r Assaying. . 80.00 Automobile . "I-00 Bookkeeping ;. .oo Electricity ' '7-0 Pharmacy 0-00 Flan Kpaoine- uosi cngiucci 1115 Reinforced Concrete Construction 20.00 Salesmanship 20.00 Show Card Wrtttna. 12.O0 Shorthand -00 Surveying and Mapping 10.00 Telegraphy and DlHpatchlng 12.00 Tvpewriting. . - 6 00 Wireless Telegraphy (course) . .. '. 60.00 Freehand Drawing........:..... 7.50 Mechanical Drawing........ 7.S0 Boys' School 7. 60 Accountancy (full course)....... 150.00 No Fee Charged to. January 1 to Those Who Register Before That Date. V. M. C. A. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOLS, Sixth and Taylor St 9. Telephone Mala 9005, A 6501. . WHY BE BALD fit tvtrBN art nr.- blOBES ATI KU Before After Hr win and tonoeee defy detectloa. I guarantee every one 1 make. I make them ventllaiea sua porous, j-othuwwii uvw not affect them. ' ElslOFEAN Hals wrusiua at atarrisea 8U' Broadway.