THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAy. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 21, 1913-
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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.