The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, March 21, 1915, Section One, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextARSON CASE ENDS; WO hUUNU UUILIY Glenn Hoover, Socialist, De ' dared in Contempt . of Court and Fined. - HOOVER 'SITS ON' LAFFERTY Clash Between Lawjers Results in ex-I.awmaker Being Told He Isn't Counsel for Defense, Though He Thinks He Is. Hugh Priest and Tom Patterson were convicted of arson In Judge Davis court last niRht at 7:55 o'clock, and the court was asked to exercise "ut most mercy" In the sentence. Two hoars before. Just as the jury filed out to deliberate. Glenn E. Hoover, the Seattle Socialist lawyer who had defended them, was arrested for contempt of court. Hoover had admitted that he spirited away Charles McDanlels. the state's nrst Important witness, believing that McDanlels himself had committed the crime. Hoover requested a hearing immediately. He was severely re buked by the court and was fined $10. The case of Patterson and Priest, charged with setting fire to the Uni versity Mill on February 16, went to the jury at &:30 o'clock after It had r.ccuoied six full days in Circuit Judge Davis' court. Most of the day had been occupied with arguments of the attor neys. Labor t nluns to Front. Lalior unions were brought more boldly Into tho limelight yesterday morning when the prosecution called to the stand J. M. Starr, a former labor organizer, now under indictment for forgery in Clackamas County. - Starr testified that ho was told by W. H. Reed, secretary of the Timberworkers' rnion in Seattle, that six men were to be sent to Portland to "get the Portland mills." M "Reed told me." testified Starr, "'I am tired of beating up scabs to settle labor troubles. Wo are going to send these boys to Portland to get the mills and the mill owners.' He told me their names and I remember only three of them. They were Patterson, Priest and McDanlels." D. D. McKay, superintendent of the University mill, testified that the L. B. Menefee Lumber Company did not be long to the employers' association or to any similar organization. Lawyer's Actions Scored. In opening his argument for the state Deputy District Attorney Collier bit terly scored the actions of Glenn B. Hoover In persuading McDaniels to leave the state. A claeh between the two lawyers representing the defense occurred when Hoover objected to something that had been said. A. W. Lafferty. ex-Representative In Congress from Oregon, said he did not object. Who is counsel for the defense, any way'" inquired Judge Davis. "I am." replied Hoover. "Ijafferty thinks he la but he isn't." Mr. Latterly smiled broadly and withdrew his objection to. his col league's objection. Two Hours Vsed Araulna. Mr. Lafferty next argued for an hour aud was followed by Mr. Hoover In mi hour's argument to the Jury. Explaining to the Jury his motives In sending McDanlels out of the state when he believed him guilty of the crime. Hoover declared that Patterson and Priest did not want to say any thing that would convict McDanlels. When be was out of the state. -and uut of the Jurisdiction of the court. Hoover said, they were not afraid to break their promise of secrecy with him. Hoover laid the entire blame on the missing McDaniels. "He Is a soldier of fortune, a double crosser." declared the attorney. He double-crossed the defendants, he double-crossed the court, he double-crossed the state's attorney." District Attorney Evans then fol lowed with the closing argument. He declared Hoover had shipped McDan lels out of the state because he knew his testimony would convict Patterson end Prleat. Contempt Charge Made. Mr. Evans had drawn up and signed an affidavit charging Hoover with cou lempt of court. When the Jury fllod out aftnr belli Instructed by the court. a dotuity Sheriff served a oopy of this nfTIUavH ot Huover, who had not yet 1. .!!.-,, ........ Unnrar M.H I h document and requested an Immediate hearing. 11a wnDt on the witness stand ami save praouceiiy ine same explana tion of his actions as he had given i'rlday. "At first I thought I would give you jail sentnnce." said Judge Davis, "but you ore a ynuna; man and perhaps somewhat Inexperienced. t am going fine you 110, I want to say to you. too, tliut no good can pome of too much mmm tnf v,,iif client lTlml of alt. VOU are an officer of tho court. The law and tlm orders of the court deserve flrel consideration. Your offense has been a rerlou one, and undoubtedly yoti are In contempt of court." Then on recommendation of Mr. Kvans, juage uftTii rflmiiiou me imc to Hoover. Hoover left the courtroom without a word. Trial Bitterly Contested. T!i Ir'al has been contested bit- . .. . . .' u r .. . V. . tl, nttjtmnt to Mirii : till Hill lis occurred only a short time alter tne sememem oi a wuui dispute and the further fact that Fat- . -...4 !.., . 1. 1 tiuv nf I hi Shlngleweavers' Union, went to work nt tne nun unaer rsbuihn iiaimo. brought labor unions Into the trial. 'r-i. f i , tm.r, .iuv. nf Ihm haarlns n-ere occuuioi! with demonstrations by the state of the manner In which the attempt was made to Durn tne miu. , . v .. -I ,, ..La .cwt tTiat nhmnhiirlis was used to set the biases in different Tarta oi the mm. lo use pnospnoruo for this purpose, it was said, some considerable knowledge of chemistry was necessary. All the articles Introduced In evidence by the .tate were submitted to the jurors and the witnesses to smell. On most of them the odor of phosphorus, of linseed oil or of carbon bisulphide, plainly was perceptible. The most startling development of the latter part of the trial was the admission of Hoover, the Seattle lawyer, that he had spirited away McDanields. "The case started with the smell ef phosphorus and wound np with a worse smeil In the legal profession," re marked A W. Lafferty, Hoover's col-H-asue. last night. BANK OFFICIALS CLEARED Court Approves Contractors' Taking of Depoalts Tp to last. TACOMA. Wash,, Mareh or (Bps clal.V Official ef ths United States National Uonk oi f!ntriia are cleared of charges ct f'to in JiDio tba-in- stitution running when It was alleged I . i 4nani, in m Hecinion handed i down today by Federal Judge Cush- man. The decree is in tne case u George R. Wilson and wife, who sued for 11214.13 on the ground that ths money had been accepted as a. deposit . . . . xi 1 1. war mm when tne oniciais anew iuo - Insolvent. "Those having the management of this bank faced a complex situation. They are not accepting or rejecting a given deposit. They owe an obligation to their associates and another to their former depositors. If the ottered de posit is rejected It will be taken as a confession of insolvency, and in a few hours practically all the customers of the bank will be informed of that fact, resulting in a run on the bank, forcing it to close, and the depreciation in its assets on forced liquidation will bring i LATE RESIDJ3XT OF OREGON" SIXCK 1838 WILL BE BURIED TODAY. t f v. X ' l . f (ft. sir? 7V' It I i-fMT1li iSr--tov. mmhnfcm ' 4 I Mrs. Henry S. Jory. SALEM. Or.. March 20. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Henry S. Jory. a resident of Oregon since 1S5S, will be held at the Ialie Methodist Church, this city, at 2 o'clock tomorrow after-, noon. Mrs. Jory was born In Pike County. Illinois. January 17. 1S37, her maiden name being Mary Budd. Mrs. Jory for many years engaged actively in the work of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Meth odist Church, having been a mem ber of the Leslie Church since coming to Salem. Her grandfath er was a Revolutionary soldier and one of her brothers was killed In the Battle of Fort Don aldson during the Civil War. The surviving children are Charles Jory, of Stockton, Cal., and Oliver Jory. of Salem. about the Insolvency that Is sought to be avoided," says the court in Its de cision. "PHIS" HAVE BANQUET 3. B. OF FBATKR- MTY'S FOUNDERS, TOASTMASTER. Jndge Gantenfceln, Jerry Bronaogn, E. Flowdea Stott and Blaine Hallack Are Speakers. ThK law student and the budding young attorney rubbed elbows with the pioneer lawyer and the veteran Judge In an atmosphere of Informal fellow ship at the annual banciuet of the Phi Delta rtii rraiernny in ihb cr.veirw ing-room of t'ne Benson Hotel last night. , Nearly 1P0 local memDers i me n fraternity, including many of the lead i ... ,- nr v. ir.Fnn hench and bar, attended. John B. Cleland pre sided and formal toasts were responded to by juage uwhoduuii, nauzh. E. Plowden Stott and Blaine Hallack. The unique feature or tne occasion was the participation of Mr. Cleland, i .. u . . H .. 1 1 1 u f the ITntver- sity' of Michigan In 1S69. co-operated with live orner siuaeius in iuiium6 Phi Delta Phi, the first National legal . . . . .. InluHaH in Urn mwn I" iraiLTiiiij. . . .... i ...... . ship ire ex-President Taft, ex-President Roosevelt and scores of the more prominent statesmen ana juases in " country. Chase Chapter was installed at the University of Oregon Law School in Portland In 1891. Among the 200 "Phis" In Portland 24 axe active mem bers of Chase Chanter, as follows: Carl ton E. Spencer, Joseph W. Hammond, T i ... .. v niulf Arthiii -I Oani. BlalnX Hallack. Frank A. Rice, Harri son W. Trueblood, uow aiKer. to ward Bailey. Roy U. Hatfield. Frank M.tK.t,,. UbfiIH .1 Wspnpr Ttrillijim McGinn, A. C. Dickson, P. F. A. Boche. Charles i.:patterxon, Alien i.onnii, John H. Middleton, Henry Boyd, Ed ward MeAllen, Richard Martin, Ransom Anderson. Chester A. Moores - and George F. Blair. The latter five were introduced to the mj'sterles of the fraternity Thursday nlljrht. Captain AstrupI Exonerated. "Chsrges'not sustained" was a report made Friday by Captains J. W. Shaver, E. W. Spencer and A. L. . Pease, of the Port of Portland Commission, in reference to assertions that Captain H. F. Astmp, master of the bar tug Oneonta. had acted contrary to the policy of the Port. Randall Rogers ana: T. Willlckson, former employes in the bar fleet, did not appear personally In connection with written statements made. Immediately on being exonerated Captain Astrup resigned from the service. WHITE SALMON COMMERCIAL CXVB ELECTS. w i Ml i'J " i H. L. Donalaa. R. L. Hesmnn. WHITE SALMOX. Wash., March 10. (SpoolaD At the regular monthly Cemmerelal Club luncheon today H. L. Douglas was elected president to sua. seed Dr. J. H. flayer and It. L. Heaman was cieetea VlOS-prssmem J J, Congor. Mr. pouglaa Is oonneeted with the First Notional 3ank hero and is the owner ef the Nob Hill orchards, near here, h. i !...' .AHnulua ms 9kmmv mm. 1 Jl3 PIWB sr.....0 , - ' ' ."T.-- bars will bo eentlnued, and as holh the new off leers are geed reads enthusiasts it is eapeeted that mueh. werk areng that line will be done during- the fear, Mr, Heaman is a member ef the City Council and is the senior partner ef the firm ef ueuau oronior. JURY CAN'T AGREE Deadlock Ends Trial of Alleged Slayer of Baby. NEW HEARING ' UNCERTAIN Prosecutor Undecided About Course in Case of Woman Accused of A"blpptnff Child to Death. Jurors Will Not Talk. ... . mr . Wa.l, 1VTaiH.h ZtL After Jl Awwil&A. 1 1 , ... ... having been out since noon Friday, the jury wiiii:n ucuu ... - Mrs. Bertha Dif f ley. accused of the mur der of 8-year-old Clarence Hall, report ed at 6 o'clock tnat it was ui"""" ' agree and was discharged. . i .i P.mnnn was uncertain tonight whether he would bring the woman to inai asai" murder charge or file a new Informs.- : , ,V aaanlr. nis tion cnarguus " - , course, he said, would depend on how the jury stood. The Jurors, three of them women, an . . , vnrH ift nr tO reiusea io o -- -- Indicate how manywere for conviction. Mrs. Diffley was douhbkcoijci w home of Amos Hall, father of the boy. j.-. L.timAnu a mlnnt her ana mo- oi -o J -M A(.fl.hnta Who XfLlCl SilQ cruelly abused the child. Physicians saw blows on the neaa caua M1 Mrs. Dlff ley asserted the child reu from a trunk. FRUIT AGENCY 10 STAY NO COHPLAINT MADE AOAIWST DISTRIBBTOH.S. 13 ASSERTION. Hoed River's !tarwl tjlld the Lack ef Necessity fer Elaborate Machinery to Sell Specialties. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 20. (Spe cial.) While the growers of other Northwestern fruit districts are prone . . l .. . TV I haa HMn fit 10 regret iwm. iiL,"vi - ----- to announce a probable withdrawal from tho North pacmc rrou tors.' H. P. Davidson, a member of the board of directors of the Apple Grow ers' Association, the local affiliation of the central agency, and president of the Fruit Distributors, who returned this morning from a meeting of the board of trustees of the latter organl- mmtrm tiiA nuTitrftl marketing con cern will continue to exist. This is welcome news to local mr Uetmen. who declare that an ideal sit .in .vkt xlnca organization uaiwu " . . will be preserved in other districts. "So far as 1 can ODserve. oi a .horfl i. no complaint amons the Hood River growers against the Distributors. No objection has beenM-aised against the methods em ployed in marketing the fruit. So far as I cap gather, the fact is that Hood ui rnn,.-s that with about 70 per cent of their tonnage consisting of a specialty, namely. ieuim i n-m not need tne benefits of a large and extensive selling machine to the extent tnai is neco. j in other districts producing a large number of varieties and requiring dis tribution over a much wider area." "The local organisation will be strengthened." says Mr. Davidson," "since a tew growers wnu " . , i.. Wm.l.r havii Axnressed snippius i f . themselves as anxious to affiliate w tn tho local agency, proviaea us ran efforts are expended in advancing the interests of Hood River." POLICE PENSION DESIRED Council May Act or Put Measure on Ballot for June Election. ... . - k. iii.r ottv election. xjjiwiurp . . - June 7, may pass on a proposal to Brnl to the police Bureau a p -lief system similar to that in opera .i i fii. biireflu. A proposed L1UII U w " - . . . nrnvldlrff for SUCh Giuuor nuiLiiu.il.-. -- - a system 1 now being drafted by City Attorney iartocne. i J.. ,-r, AmMUKA definitely vet whether to submit the ouestton to the voters or io o" -J, -pass an ordinance creating such a sys tem. In case the Council method is selected, the funds will have to be raised by assessing the wages of the i r; , Vi i-iiartitp amendment method the voters could provide an annual tax, tne same as is i""' tlio tire pension ana ic... If provision Is not made for build i .... at... fimH Viv ia.YAtInn it 1s ex pected an endeavor will be made to deduct 3 per cent of the salaries of the policemen tor ine iianu. 12 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER Response Reported Light on Books That Will Close on April 3. , .1 -.... . irt in reeister for the county bonding election on April 14 and for tne city eiecnon registration books will close on faatur urday, April 3. Since the opening of the books on . - I . ... ha. tippn licnt. .li-o- n ror.ntv County Clerk Grea. HUUU.u.ud w 4 few registerea wno aiuun ' -. . ,.i nutti ir of the books jority biuo " ' - , -. , , previous to the general election last Novemoer. ....lnn hooka were to nave remained open at the request of the CHy Council iinui .v" " i i, i a ti-roA the date of the varaaiiaowiw - ---- - ....... special road bond election at April V14. The law requires ine ku"h at least 10 days prior to any special . s i n,.irrit will be necessary to close the books on April 3. FOREST FIRE PERIL LOOMS Officials Fear Dangerous Summer if Dry Weather Continues. i Forest service officials fear that if dry weather continues this Summer will prove particularly disastrous from for- . i . r TT Flnpv assistant dis- eg& lin- v- - . ' . trict forester, said yesterday: There has been less ram man usual bo this season, and according to reports from all sections of Oregon and Wash ington, there is 'only about " half as u i tha. mountains as usual. muuu c .... Unless there is an unusual amount of precipitation during the Spring and Summer, wnat jutie .now i.icio n . - wiTi not last lonsr and It will mean a long dry Summer and one particularly nasaroous ior mo um ber. Several Transactions Reported, ti, P, Osbtrrn reports the following sales, R. L, Bab in to Carl P, Pranee, 10 asfss sear iirtimiHiua, tui. aillinillllllllllllllllUUIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllHHIIIIIIlllllllllllinillllllin IlllllllilllHIIII lllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllHlllHIUllllia if f Remaining , (( Days V . - in this it Store Vacate by April First, Is the Order to Us Beginning with this date, wrecking operations will be commenced on the building that has been our home for the past seven years. CLOSING-OUT SALE of Gooot Furniture, Floor Coverings, Drapery and Upholstery Materials, etc., is one of Decisive Price Reductions, not a single article being excepted. Hundreds of wise home furnishers are availing themselves of this Great Disposal. Be one of the many who will ' has been our home for the past seven years. The Twelve Complete Bedroom Suites In Mahogany and Enamel, from the Shops of Berkey &. Gay, are Displayed Here and Show Noteworthy Reductions From Their Former Regular Prices. Unquestionably the Best Showing of This Famous Line of Any Furniture House in the Northwest. A Miscellaneous List of Odd Pieces This Berkey &' Gay Ivory Enameled Sheraton Suite, Formerly $575 Has all the elegance, durability and T . &275 beauty of the original, of which it is VUJ p an authentic reproduction. Highest grade, hand-rubbed ivory enamel finish. Suite consists of Double Bed Dresser, Chiffonier, Dressing Table and Bedroom Rocker, h or $-7o and Their Closing-Out Prices $47 English overstuffed lady's easy Arm Chair on sale for $18.7u $47.50 solid mahogany Adam Library Table, 30x48-inch top, for $27.."0 $75 solid mahogany, Cowan-made Library Table, 28x48-inch toD. for $33.50 S65 Enelish overstuffed Fireside Chair. . $35.00 $58 solid mahogany Colonial Spinet sale for ; $65 solid mahogany Colonial Spinet sale for $68 large, solid mahogany, drop-leal, gam-icg Table, top 48 inches in diameter, for. .. .$48.00 $125 solid mahogany Hall Clock, guaranteed works, hour and half -hour strike, for. .. .$"6.00 $135 English Davenport, with three down-filled loose-seat cushions, for $85.00 $175 fine Colonial Spinet Desk of solid mahogany, made by Uowan, ior oo.vr, $225 larger Colonial Spinet Desk, also of solid mahogany and made by Cowan, for $110 . its; Desk on ,$30.O0 Desk on .$16.50 Mahogany Auto Valets Interestingly priced. They offer every convem ience possible for the proper care Of gentle men's wearing apparel. $100 Auto Valet, now for $62.00 $135 Auto Valet, now for ?Z?'52 $160 Auto Valet, now for $98.00 These Sample Rugs Are Unusually Low Priced T.r:ii. t r, o ; !l 30 KHmnle Axminster Rugs, sue 7 ft. $20 sample Wilton Rug, size 5 It, d in. by 5 ft. 9 in., 1 only, now $10.00 $20.50 sample Wilton Rug, size 4 ft. 4 in. by 8 ft.. 1 only, now $13.75 $21 sample Axminster Rug, size 6 ft-6 in. by 7 ft. 6 in., 1 only, now $13.75 49K cum nl Wilton Rue. size 5 ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. 5 in., 1 only, now..- $13.75 $35 fine Wilton Rug, size 6 ft. 9 in. by 7 ft. 10 in.. 1 only, now $19.75 $30 sample Axminster Rugs, size 9 ft. by 12 ft., 11 patterns to choose from, on sale now at $19.75 $30 sample Axminster Rugs, size 7 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft. 6 in., 2 only, for. . .$19.75 $33 sample Body Brussels Rugs, siza 9 ft. by 12 ft., 6 patterns, now. . . .$21.00 $60 fine Wilton Rugs, size 9 ft. by 12 ft., 4 only, now $39.50 i FIFTH AND STARK FIFTH AND STARK linniiii 11 ""i11"""1" mm iiiinmminiimiiniiiimmiinimiLggj Conntr. tor IT000. Ir. Sabin took in hirtic ' Mount Tabor Villa Annex, with modern five- room house, am a cfroHna Albreeht to Trnman J. Glover, a hisrbly Improved XO-acre tract on Sandy boulevard, .west oi Fafrvlew" for 70- MrB- A'breoM took a 14000 of tho consideration lota 24 and 26. block 16. Irvington Park; fou 13 and 14. block 7. Cloverdale Extension, and lots 92 and 93, Ar leta Park. BOY ROBBERS SEPARATED Eldest of Two, 13, Is Sent to Statt) Industrial School. John William Edgar, 13. was com mitted to the 'State Industrial School by Judge Gatena yesterday. With nls conviction a puzzline pair of boy rob bers have been separated. With a 9-year-old companion, Edgar broKe into two Portland houses, stealing checks to the value of 12- The two bovB were arrested while they were lying In a doorway asleep, with re volvers by their sides. The ladi escaped from the detention home, went to Washougal, Wash, broke into another house and were brought hai-v to Portlanl. T"y t it. r.i.rt hnHnuarters and es caped trom there. When again caught they had some more revolvers. Tes terday they admitted their guilt to the Judge. The 9-year-old boy was sent to the detention home. NINE DAYS LEFT FOR TAXES Receipt or $1,535,165 la decrease of $807, 193 Over Last Year. Only nine days remain in which to pay taxes without penalty. Tt only 20 per cent of the total of the tax rolls has been collected. The levy this year Is somewhat smaller than last. When the tax office closed last night Jl. 535,765.25. had been collected. Dur ing the same period last year J2.34a, SB8.46 was paid in. This represents a decrease of J807.193.21. Receipts issued up to last night were 84,788. against 27,737 in the same .period last year. Tax Collector Huckabay stated yester day that approximately 6,1 6.000 re mained to be collected. GEARHART JBY-THE-SEA" Hotel always open. Make reserva tions for Easter week at 100". Fourth street. Now Is good time to build your Summer home. Adv. 1 1 a The Easter of Today It is altogether unlike that of last year and of the years that have gone before. It is THIS Easter. And for years CHESTERFIELD SUITS have satisfied the demands of particular men as no other clothes have and yet the offerings for this season are unlike all others. Your apparel, if "Chesterfield,," will be distinctively your own by reason of the individuality of style of fit and the hand-work of a nation's mas . ter tailors. "And the prices, from twenty dollars, are no higher than for "just" clothes. R. M. GRAY New Location Stevens Bldg. WASH. AT WEST PARK AmtheM ost Reliable if J i. -1 ' -r ' ? a Painless Dentist I have something good to offer you, and can nave you money! 'And any one who has any thing good lo offer the public and doeunt tell them about it, is a dead one, whether he knows it or not." Elbert Hubbard on advertising. You can connult me free . I examine your mouth ree. DR. E. G. 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