THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN', PORTLAXD, .MAY 24, 1914.
ACCUSED
SAN FEANCISCO TROLLEY KING WHO IS ACCUSED OF MISAPPRO
PRIATING $1,000,000. . -
OF TAKING MILLION
An Extraordinary Sale
of Highest-Class Suits
Unusual, even in July, this sale is truly remarkable, coming, as it does; in the middle
of May!. Every one of these Suits is the product of a real artist in conception and
tailoring. Showroom models and' samples of a famous maker, they reflect all that
is best and newest in fabric, line and color.
United Railways ex-President
Declared to Have 'Looted'
Concern of Cash.
NOTE NOW LISTED AT $1
' Women's Suits up to $75.00
$29.50
Women's Suits up to $34.50
$16.50
Possibility or Criminal Action Still
Under Consideration Deal Put
Throug-h to Aid Scheme for
Irrigated Farms.
CALHOUN
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23. Patrick
Calhoun, ex-president of the United
Railroads of San Francisco, was ac
cused by the Railroad Commission to
rtay of ""looting" that corporation of
$1,096,000 and being- forced to give for
that amount a promissory note for an
equal Bum, made payable one day after
date, which his successor. Jesse W. Lil
ienthal, credited on the company's
books with a value of fl.
Calhoun's action was indorsed bv the
directors and stockholders of the
United Railroads in a resolution, but
the commission declared that the
"whole transaction is a fraud, not only
upon the public but also upon the bond
and note holders."
Calhonn Proceeding; Dtacusaed. .
Commissioner Edwin Edgerton, who
wrote the decision embodying the crit
icism of Calhoun and his associates,
recommended "immediate and serious
consideration" by the commission look
ing toward "the readjustment of the
affairs of this corporation," but it was
given out today that the possibility
of criminal action because of Calhoun's
high finance had been considered by
the commission and no decision reached
so far.
While the commission expressed
confidence in the integrity of Lilien
thal, and he reciprocated with a like
declaration of faith in. the commission,
the United Railroads president took
issue with the state- body, in a pub
lished statement, over the wisdom and
fairness of making public facts'- which
had been gleaned through what he
had considered merely a. confidential
perusal of the books.
Company Permitted to Borrow.
The Calhoun deal, which was put
through apparently with an idea of
aiding the finances of the Solano Irri
gated Farms. Inc., a land scheme in
whicli Calhoun was heavily interested,
came to the attention of the commis
sion through an application for author
ity to borrow money to add to the
railroad's rolling stock.
Although the methods of the United
Railroads were deplored by the com
mission, it granted this authority on
the ground that the proposed loan was
aside from the other matter, and the
needs of the people of San Francisco
called for more streetcars.
Transaction Is Ratified.
The report of the State Commission
Kays the records show the stockhold
ers authorized this transaction in high
finance.
"And this," the Railroad Commission
comments, "at a time when this same
company was urging upon this Com
mission the necessity of issuing fur
tlier bonds to pay off maturing obliga
tions, and also at a time when admit
tedly the outstanding obligations could
not be paid at maturity by approxi
mately $20,000,000.
''.Mr. Calhoun and the stockholders
seem to have joined in this act of
plunder, and this being so, the stock
holders, while having the right to be
generous, have not the right to be
Benerous at the expense of the public
and the creditors, and the stockholders
should either voluntarily or by force
enter into a scheme of procedure for
the future which will divert to the
payment of its obligations and the
proper maintenance of service every
available dollar, even' though this
would mean the foregoing of dividends
lor a considerable number of years."
CALHOUN SAYS IT IS FAfeSG
Kxplanation Promid After Read
ing of .Full Ileport.
CLEVELAND. May 23. Mr. Calhoun
denied today the statement that he had
applied funds of the railway company
to his own purposes.
"The statement of the Railway Com
mission is false." he said. "I can prob
ably explain how the impression got
out. but 1 will not attempt to do so
until 1 have read the complete report
of the Commission. Then I can answer
It completely."
Mr. Calhoun said that he intends to
return to Pan , Francisco within a few
days.
ELOPING PAIR IS JAILED
Husband and Sheriff Arrive at Ash
land l"xo m Ca mas.
MEDFORP, Or., May '22. (Special.)
- The love affair and elopement of
Ben Kennedy, age 33, single, and Mrs.
K. J. Nor r is. age 26, both of Camas,
Douglas County, was rudely ended Fri
day night at Ashland, when the 'hus
band of the woman and Sheriff Singrler
stepped Into the rooming-house where
they were staying and served a war
rant for their arrest.
Kennedy and Mrs. N orris are held in
Jail while the husband stands guard
outside.
Kennedy and Mrs. Norris disappeared
from Camas early this week and a
search located them at Ashland. The
husband was notified and a warrant
issued. Norris arrived last night and
accompanied the Sheriff to Ashland,
where he confronted his wife, a, dra
matic scene being enacted.
Attentions leading up to the elope
ment have been going on clandestinely
for several months, the pair being oid
acquaintances.
FRANK CACKA CONVICTED
Jury liud Tule 1-ake Youth At
tempted Bis Mail Swindle.
After a half hour of deliberation yes
terday, a jury in Federal Court found
Frank Cacka guilty on four counts of
using the mails to defraud. Judge Kean
granted five days in which to file a
motion for a new trial. The maximum
penalty for the four counts is 20 years
wild the minimum is left to the discre
tion of the court.
Cacka. who Is a Bohemian. 20 years
nlrt, and who lived on a raiu-h near
Tule Inke. is convicted ('f having
signed the name "Mrs. T. Hunthone"
to notes of denominations ranging
from 1500 to 97uuO. which he atempted
to have discounted in Spokane.
1-ornioii is divided Into two ramps over the
proposition to widen Richmond Bridge, over
1 Ttia:n.'f. The bridge was opened for
traffic in 1777- The w av is narrow. but
opponents of the improvement plan nay that
to tamper with the ancient structure will
Ueviruy Us beauty.
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PATRICK CALHOUN.
DUTLOOK
IS BRIGHT
Republicans Expect to Win
Control of House in Fall.
MINORITY PARTIES AGREE
'Progressive" Membership Expected
to Be Reduced it Xot Wholly
Wiped Out Broken Plat
form Promises Figure.
(Continued From First Page.)
legislation which, he himself approved
has been greater even than the influ
ence exerted by President Roosevelt at
the height of his power. But it is
pointed out, there is this difference
between Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt:
the Colonel did not undertake to shape
public opinion: he waited for it to crys
talize and then led the movement to
secure what the public wanted. Presi
dent Wilson, on the other hand, has
plunged ahead, regardless of public
sentiment, and has' forced a Democratic
Congress to pass legislation which
public sentiment has not sustained,
but which he himself has believed wise.
He has attempted constructive states
manship, if such it may be called, but
he has done so in defiance of clearly
defined public opinion.
Policies Not Indorsed by Public.
With regard to Mexico, the Panama
Canal tolls and certain phases of the
tariff, President Wilson outlined and
forced Congress to accept policies
which are acknowledged even by Dem
ocrats to be in conflict with public
optnien. Refusal to recognize Huerta
and the long string of diplomatic
blunders that followed have done more
to destroy public confidence in the
Wilson Administration than can be cor
rected by anything likely to happen
between now and November. Forcing
of the un-American canal tolls repeal
bill through Congress in the face of
overwhelming American sentiment
against repeal has injured not only the
President but those Democrats who
have reversed themselves at the de
mand of the President.
Besides all this, the course pursued
by the President in driving Democratic
SOUTH POKTLAXD MAX
STRANGELY MISSING
, FROM. HOME.
if y-- i
R f J t
-
Allison NoirlfN.
Unable to account for the dis
appearance of her husband, Alli
son Nowles. who left their home
In South Portland last Wednes
day morning without an explana
tion. Mrs. Nowles has called on
city and county officials to help
her in her search.
When last seen Wednesday
morning about 10 o'clock Nowles
wore a brown suit and soft,
black hat. He is 32 years old,
5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs
about 175. He came to Portland
about 15 months ago from Lew
iston, Idaho, since which time he
has been employed as a laborer
at various places in the city. Any
information leading to his dis
covery will be appreciated if tel
ephoned to Main 2719.
Senators into line on the tariff has
wrought injury to the party which will,
it is argued, be felt at the November
elections.
Broken Promise Are Issue Also.
The broken platform pledges, also,
will figure in the next campaign, for
the Baltimore platform has been trod
den underfoot by the pemocratic Ad
ministration and Democratic Congress
on many occasions in the past year and
a half, and the seriousness of this issue
is reflected in the frantic efforts of
many Democrats in Congress to dispel
the idea that a platform is to be treat
ed seriously or that platform pledges
are expected to mean what they say.
On every bi? issue that will figure in
the campaign this Fall, the Democrats
will be forced to explain and the his
tory of politics shows that the man
who explains is at a disadvantage. It
is this state of affairs that gives Republican-
leaders strong hope this
and the fact that the Republicans and
Progressives are rapidly getting to
gether. Even if the process of amalga
mation were not progressing, the Re
publicans and third party men hold a
common view on all the issues that are
to confront and plague the Democrats
in the Fall campaign.
COUPLE FORFEIT RIGHTS
PROPERTY i OF MAN AXD WIFE
WIl.l. BE KEPT SEPARATE.
Only Land and Money Acquired by Joint
Efforts to Be Held Jointly, Accord
ing to Marriase Contract Filed.
MEDFORD, Or., May 23. (Special.)
A marriage contract between Benja
min F. Graham, of Los Angeles, and
Elizabeth Grace Clarke, of Ban Diego,
has been" filed with the County Re
corder. The agreement provides that, in con
sideration of the promise o f-Miss Clarke
to marry, Mr. Graham relinquishes and
disclaims "any and all right, title,
interest, claim and demand, or either,
in and to property, real or personal,
now owned by her or that may here
after be acquired by her, and also rents,
profits, crops, dividends, interest, in
crease or increment accruing there
upon, either in part or in whole; that
he renounces all rights which might
accrue to him to share or participate in
her separate estate; that she shall have
complete and absolute control, custody
and management over her property, and
that no part shall be liable for debts
contracted by him before or after mar
riage." "In return Miss Clarke waives rights
to property owned by Mr. Graham and
exempts his separate estate for the
satisfaction of any property settlement,
maintenance, alimony or for support.
Only properties and money acquired or
earned solely by joint efforts shall be
held community property."
ART STUDENTS GIVE ACT
PANTOMIME OF BLUEBEARD PRO
DUCED AT MUSEUM.
Robert Strong In Title Role and Mlsa
Pansy Sessions as Fatime Win
High Praise. m
Fatima didn't remember, she opened
the forbidden door and the skulls of
the three dead wives of Bluebeard con
fronted her.
This was the plot of the pantomime
"Bluebeard," ,which was produced by
the students of the Portland Art Asso
ciation at the Art Museum, Fifth and
Taylor streets, last night.
The fable was cleverly handled by
the students. The Y'onien's costumes
were wonderful combinations, of filmy
chiffon, soft silk and shimmering satin.
The cloak of Bluebeard, was of deep
purple, brocaded.
The parts were all well taken, espe
cially that of Miss Tansy Sessions in
the role of Fatima. She is a dark,
handsome girl, ideally suited to the
part. Hen barefoot dance received
hearty applause for the audience. Rob
ert Strong, who had the part of Blue
beard, did most creditable work. The
fifth annual exhibit of the work of the
students followed the performance.
Veterans to Hear Sermon.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. May 23. (Spe
cial.) Memorial services will be held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this city tomorrow. Rev. R E. Dun
lap, of that church, delivering the me
morial sermon. The Grand Army of
the Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps will attend in a body. W. A.
Williams will deliver the principal
Decoration Day oration in this city
May 30. C. J. Bushnell. president of
Pacific University, will deliver the ad
dress of welcome.
The number of unemployed In Berlin Is
estimated at 100,UM.
All New Wash Dresses
at Sale Prices
The most fetching little Summer frocks imaginable dainty lawns,
linens, madrases and crepes. In stripes, small flowers and figures!
$4.85 Dresses ...... $3.95 $10.85 Dresses .... $ 7.95
$6.85 Dresses... 4.95 $12.85 Dresses. 9.35
$8.85 Dresses $6.35 $16.95 Dresses .... $12.85
BEN SELLING
The Women s Smart Clothes Shop
Entire Second Floor Morrison at Fourth "
Balmacaans
New Chinchilla Sport
Coats Tvhile with
black, brown, blue and
iango stripes and large
overplaids. Alarmed ex
tra special at
$12.85
. W. W. IS REBUKED
Socialists Have No Sympathy
With "Childish" Methods.
LABOR -FACTIONS .HEARD
Morris Hillquit Tells federal Cora-
mission American Federation
. Has Not Appreciated Great
Industrial Growth.
NEW YORK. May 23. Morris Hill
quit, Socialist, took the stand today as
a witness before the Federal Commis
sion Investigating industrial relations
to answer statements made by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
"The Socialist party has no sym
pathy with the methods of the Indus
trial Workers of the World. They are
ineffective and childish," said Hillquit.
"The cause .underlying their demon
strations is the fact that the spread
of the use of machinery has made
skilled labor relatively useless com
pared wiih unskilled labor."
Hillquit Questions Gompers.
In the final exchange of civilities be
tween representatives of rival systems
of labor organizations, whose sympo
sium before the Commission had been
punctuated by lively .tilts, Hillquit said
the attitude of the Socialist party to
ward the American Federation of Labor
was a friendly one.
"The leaders of the Federation have
not appreciated the fact of the tre
mendous growth in industrial activi
ties," he said, in what he called "friend
ly criticism." He concluded with a
question to Mr. Gompers whether the
Federation contributed anything to
ward the cost of the annual banquet
of the National Civic Federation, "or
ganized by employers, he said, "with
the primary object of deadening the
effect of the labor movement."
Mr. Gompers did not make a direct
answer, countering by saying that
every effort , had been made by Mr.
Hillquit to confuse the National Civic
Federation with the American Federa
tion of Labor.
Socialists were making "with bad
grace," he said, the suggestion that
the American Federation should in
crease its efforts toward organizing
unskilled labor. He said that to such
organization "the American Federation
of Labor, has devoted more of its en
ergies, its time and its funds than it
has to any other feature."
"It is the intention of the Socialist
panty in the United States to divert
the attention of the workingman from
the immediate struggle and immediate
needs to something remote," Mr. Gom
pers added.
Industrial Worker Silent.
Vincent St. John, of the Industrial
Workers of the World, with whose
"movement the Socialist spokesman had
expressed little sympathy, refrained
from replying.
Alleged secret agreements between
contractors and the building trades
unions to eliminate outside competi
tion will be investigated by the com
mission the coming week.
MELLEN FACES NEW WOES
Boston rrosecutor Gets Clews XVom
Xcw Haven Caee Testimony.
BOSTON", May 23. A special grand
Jury will be called to consider the tes
timony of Charles S.-Mellen. ex-president
of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad, before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, if District
Attorney Pelletier can find that certain
transactions occurred in this county,
according to his statement tonight.
He indicated that such a grand jury,
if called, would investigate not only
the acts of Mr. Mellen, but also those
of other officials and agents of the New
Haven and the Boston & Maine.
MURDE RINDICTMENT FILED
Morrison Campbell Held for Killing
of John Becker, of Cleveland.
ROSEBURG. Or., May 23. (Special.)
Morrison Campbell, an elderly resi
dent of Douglas County, was indicted
here late today by the grand Jury on a
charge of murder In the first degree.
Campbell is accused of shooting and
killing John Becker, near the former a
home at Cleveland, on April 16.
Campbell was committed to jail with
out bail pending bis trial, which is
scheduled for some time next week.
The homicile in which Becker met
his death was the result of a disagree
ment over the pasturage of some cat
tle. Campbell will plead self-defense,
alleging that he was attacked by Beck
er and was compelled to resort to the
use of a gun. District Attorney Brown
presented the evidence to the grand
jury. The c.ccused man has retained
Elbert Hermann to defend him.
WETHERBY WILL PROBATED
Title & Trust Company Appointed
Administrator of Estate.
After receiving four petitions for the
appointment of other adminstrators of
the estate of George Wetherby, who
died April 11, Circuit Judge Cleeton
yesterday appointed the Title & Trust
Company administrator. The appoint
ment was made on the petition of the
trust company and Frank Sanders, hus
band of tho executrix named by Mr.
Wetherby in the will which Judge
Cleeton has allowed to be probated.
Before the appointment was made
Judge Cleeton was advised that M. J.
Barrett had withdrawn his petition for
appointment and all the creditors were
agreed on the appointment of the trust
company.
Tho estate consists of large tracts
of unimproved lands in Oregon, Wash
ington and Nevada and property rights
in British Columbia.
DEATH THOUGHT ACCIDENT
Tlteory oT Murder In Case of Uniden
tified Man Given Up.
Detectives Swennes and Pat Moloney,
who worked yesterday on the death of
an unidentified man in tho Northern
Pacific terminal yards. declared last
niht that death probably was acciden
tal and caused by a train.
No marks were found to establish
the Identity of the man, who was poor
ly dressed. No jewelry or money was
found on the body, which at firs.t led
to a. suspicion of .foul play. with, rob
bery as tho motive. -
LIGHTSHIP IS LOST
New Vessel With Crew of 25
Scotchmen Ashore in Fog.
BATTERED HULK IS FOUND
is felt by the Canadian marine depart
ment that anyone on board escaped.
The first intimation of the disaster
was brought in by the Dufferin when
she arrived with three bo3ies. She
went back to Lisconib Island later in
the day to continue the search and
found other hodies.
Canadian Government Orders Search
of Xova Scotia. Coast in Hope
Some of Crew May Have
Escaped Through Serf.
HALIFAX, N. S., May 23. The bat
tered hulk of the new lightship Halifax
No. 19 was found among the breakers
on Liscomb Island, five miles from the
mainland, today. She struck in the
dense fog which has enshrouded the
coast for several days, and it is be
lieved her crew of 25 Scotchmen are
lost.
Six bodies bearing life belts had been
recovered up to dusk tonight by the
steamer Dufferin. Both lifeboats which
the vessel carried also were found. A
search of the little rocky islands in the
vicinity was made in the hope that
some of the crew may have been able
to get through the surf alive.
Word reached the Canadian marine
department here tonight that the hull
of the lightship was broken in two.
The ship was on her maiden voyage
from her builders' yards at Paisley.
Scotland, to take up her station off
Sambro ledges, near Halifax Harbor.
Captain Macbeth and Chief Engineer
McKensie are the only members of the
crew known here. The men were
shipped in Glasgow.
The government steamers Stanley
and Lady Laurier were ordered to
search for possible survivors or for
more bodies. Although the lightship
was of staunch steel construction and
carried one 23-foot lifeboat and a pow-J
erful 24-foot motor launch, little hope
SAVE-TY FIRST
STOP
THINI
LOOK
SAVE
MEN! "Why pay $20 and $25 for your
Suit to the HIGH RENT STORES when
I sell the same Suit UPSTAIRS for $15 T
" ' Of all the expenses the HIGH RENT
btrect level stores have that are cut
out here UPSTAIRS.
At the Suits shown by the HIGH RENT
clothiers at $20 and $25 and then come
here UPSTAIRS and buy the same Suit
for $15.
The difference in cash. All you have to
do is get on the elevator and
RIDE UP AND SAVE 5 TO 10
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Diabetes Loses
Its Terrors
Specialist Believes Cure Has Been
Found for This Dread Disease.
Diabetes no longer need be a terror to
those who have become victims to this dread
disease.
As the result of extensive experiments a
specialist announces that a simple plant-,'
growing wild in Mexico, Is & peelfie in th
treatment of diabetes, quickly reducing the
specific gravity and sugar, restoring vigor
and building up the system.
This harmless vegetable remedy should re
lieve the patient of his worst symptoms, l-i
the most aggravated cases, within a wenk.
and to prove it, we will mail a 50c package
for .10c to help-pay distribution cost, witb.
free booklet of special value to the diabetic,
containing latest diet lists and exclusive
table of food valuejs, giving percentage of
starch and sugar (csirbohytlrates) in dif
ferent foods. EMabetoI herb Is sold under
guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded.
Tell your afflicted friends of this tf fr
and :end 10c today for a full-sized ftOc pack
age. Aines Chemical Co., box -43 E, Whitney
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