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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1918)
TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX. TORTLAXD, 3IAHCIT 10, 1918. MAIN HOT GUILTY. under Instructions from Oeneral Ex ecutive Chairman fcldward t'ooking ham. and directed by the bureau of organisation, enter the field tomorrow morning to Inaugurate 10 days' cam paigning among the towns of the state on their man machinery for putting GEORGE VON MEYER IS DEAD IN BOSTON READ THIS AD READ THIS AD IS JURY'S VERDICT over the coming loan and checking up preparations In each district for sell ing their respective quotas of bonds. Three speakers and organisers .who Gra9 begin tomorrow morning are: J. I. Zurrher. whose Itinerary of Single Ballot Is Sufficient to meetings and conferences takes him Ex-Ambassador to Italy and to Burns. Vale. Canyon City. Baker, Dispose of Charge of H - Murder. Knterprlse. Ijt ilnn.lt and Pendleton. Cabinet Member Succumbs to Tumor of Liver. J. K. Kollock goes to St. Helens. As. tori. Tillamook. Hlllsboro, Newport. Corvallls. Iallaa and Haiem. J. S. Campbell will visit the local boards at l rlnevllle. lleppner. Moro. Condon cnesterrie locoes ALIBI FULLY ESTABLISHED PUBLIC RECORD NOTABLE 1 wenw. Ca rr Should ItTf lVrn Ilmathl to Trial. Prrlares fnn se for IX fmw Pl-lrU-t Al- lornrjr KrbnLrd for Action. tnnr:, Ffi tRrs; fi t be- liun In. had calml Main was (ju Ihf t had none la di-"io. iroacatlnc Attorney Allen look of fice on January 1. and this waS bia first morrler case. Tha Jury retired at 2 5 S o'clock this aftrn'Krv. after Bavins heard testi mony an! arguments ilnv last Monday rcrrnoon. A.t.r a sliorl deliberation tne Jury went lo iiPlr. Vlosln ar gument ce.nsume.1 all cf the day. be ing; presented for the -r.serutlon by s.m Whit, attorney, of Portland, and Ircutniic Attorney Allrn. of Lcwta I'ouMt. and for tha defense by Maurice lart Borne, of Tacoma. and W. li. Abel, of Monle4na Herman Allen In bis opening argu ment contended that the mar lm com mitted the murder was no ordinary man. because he very cleverly covered every trare of evidence which miKht disrlose hia Identity, lie said the state had proved a thoroiiclily cirrumstantial cae and had bronchi (nirj a motive in th form of a deep-seated rnmily be tween the murdered man and tha oe fen. tart beeause of attention of In defendant toward Mrs. Svrnyne. Dlstrtet Attaraey Hel.ed. Attorneys for the defense bitterly assailed lruse-ut ina- Attorney Alien fo ever having arrested Main and for hav Ins; brought the rase to trial. "It Is an unusual cane." said Mr. Abel, -but the iiio.it eitraordinary feature of It Is tha the Prusecul ina- Attorney would make a plea to this Jury for ronvi. tion Main after havlnc presented hts case. Main should never have been arrested, let alone brought to trial. Mr. Abel rebuked the Plstrlrt At torney frr having carefully concealed until the last moment the fact tha Robert Horlce. of N.inavlne. would testify that he saw Main enter the rea door of tne Swayne store, on the after noon of the crime. It was on th.a testi mony that the state made Its case. II aid this testimony was rom-oced by llod;e three or four weeks after th tragedy ocrurred and had been care fully concealed until HodKe made this statement on the witness stand. ' II declared Hodse bad told attorney! for the defense and others ten days before the trial that he knew nothing what ever about tha case. lie claimed Iledre's testimony was absolutely con tradicted by eight other witnesses. Kebkery la Held Motive. Mr. Abel as.-erted that every Indi cation was that the crime was cow mltted for the purpose of robbery. He said the state 'had absolutely fal.en flat In attempting to produce any mo tive or reason why Main should httve, committed the cr me. Also he rebuked the state for faiilnrr to put on wit nesses who knew something of the facts, but whose testimony would not have been, favorable to. the stale's case. Chare was made by Mr. Abel that Prosecuting Attorney Allen had been forced Into prosecuting the rase against his will, the pressure ha In been brought by Abe Coifman. whom Abel described as -soaked with whisky." and by the Mieriff. oho fell It was his du'y to bans; th crime on somebody. Mauri' e 1-ans.horne declared that while Prosecutor Allen made glowing statements about what It would prove, no testimony whatever was .resented on many i f tbe thlncs he said he would prove and iiat testimony was pre sented contained Co evidence Incrimi nating Mstn "Main established a wonderful alibi." dec lared laxnghorne. Abe leffssaa Berated. Trovldence mujt have sent Its mes senger along the roads and bwaya of .N -av ina on the afternoon of that day J'r"t to see and later to protect Oscar 31a. n asalnst the vengeance of Ale o((man. who wa reeled In whisky for -s years and who Is the Inspiration behind thia prosecution. " a - um White, of Portland. In making the closing argument for the prosecu tion, dealt at (real length and with Itrrat play on the situation of Oscar Main and that, of Robert Hodge, the witness who toid of hav loir seen Mjia enter the Cyawne store. He pictured Hodge as an uneducated, unmannered. et honest tiller of the soil, and Main as a man of education, refinement, polish, money and a host of Influential Iriends. Including officials. The case has been one of Interest throughout tnis part of the country ever since the tracedy of January . Mr. Syawne was working In bis store at Napavlne on the clay of the crime and was last seen at & I. M. by a boy. The slate claimed that he was murdered between then and 1:10 o'clock, because he was not aeen by this same boy. ho again passed the store about t'-at time. Alibi Appears established. Mr. Mam accounted for his move ments almost continuously between 6 snd &:30 o'clock. Not mure than five minutes In this time was not accounted for by a haif-dosen or so persona, who aw him at his office during that time. To have committed the murder he would have hJ to leave his office. walk about iiO feet, butcher Mr Saayne. dispose of the instrument used and get back to his office, all within five minutes. Attorneys for the state. In their clns trig arguments, first condemned Main because of th testimony of one wit rejs that he had seemed nervous on the clay ef the crime. latter he was con tlemned because while on the witness land he was cool, collected and with out any display of nervousness. Statements have been made that at the lime of Main's arrest Prosecuting Attorney Allen wanted to tear up the complaint, but was Interfered with by others who wsnted the case pushed. I v . ' . T ft. I'.Ce- . -y. - '. - .;- ; - . S , ' - - . , ..al ! Nutirf of Massachusetts and Grad uate of Harvard Gains Kecocnl lion for His Iiuliios Ability V"hlle Serving Ills Country. BOSTON.' M:arch . George von L. Meyer. ex-Cabinet member and diplo mat, died at his home here at 11:15 tonight. Mr. ton L. Meyer had been suffering from a tumor of the liver for several weeks. His son. Captain George von Meyer, reached here from Washing ton today upon being- notified that his father could not survive. In the successive positions of public. service to which Mr. von Meyer was chosen, he attained reputation as a practical statesman. Trained to busi ness rrom his youth, he was quick to apply business methods to the depart ments which came under his Juriadic-j lion In the two years that he served! as Postmaster-General in President' Itoosevelt's Cabinet and In his four, years as Secretary of the Navy under! President Taft. Even while In the diplomatic service, as Ambassador to I Italy from 1900 to 1905, and to Russia, from 190S to 1J07. he showed himself Impatient of round-about mcthofia of I achieving tt sired results. , Ability la Recognised. Born iri Boston on June H, lS.'.S. the son of a wealthy manufacturing chem ist. Mr. Meyer was trained in what was locally known as the "school for poli ticians. the old Boston Common Coun cil. From that time business and poli tics! largely -occupied bis life. In the Massachusetts) House of Representa tives he rose to the Speakership, and In 19 he became a member of the He publlcan National Committee. Mr. Meyer's National prominence be gan when, upon the reconinien. ration of .Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and the late Senator George Frlsbie Hoar. Pres ident McKlnley named him as Ambas sador to Italy. While In that country he handled several difficult diplomatic problems and accumulated much infor mation which later proved of value in I the maturing of the immigration pol icy of the I'nlted States. Incidentally, he sis reputed to have converted King Victor Kmmanuel to the use of the automobile. He had taken to Horn Never in the history of the world has such chaos existed as at the present time regarding the production of woolen and cotton materials necessary to uniform our soldiers and at the same time supply the clothes needs of the civilian population. Never in the history of manufacturing clothing has the cost been so great as now. The Government has taken over 70 of the looms of the country with the prospect of it taking over still more of them in the near future. In which event all the materials from which to make clothing for the men and women-of the country will be that now in the hands of the manufacturers, which is a very limited amount, and will surely mean an advance of from 75 to 100 on any garment of wearing apparel you will need, and within the next six months. In the face of such a situation the wise man will certainly supply his clothes needs now from stocks on hand. It will be necessary, soon for us to advance our prices because of the abnormal conditions. Come in now while you can get the advantage of our profit-sharing plan and also get the splendid values possible at this time. COMPARE GRAY'S COMPARE GRAY'S Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $25 and $30. Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $35, $40 and $45. If you appreciate value and good clothes we will supply your needs. her aad Diplomat. Ma at. es-Cablaet Mcra be Died 1-aat and Fossil. Adilition.il oreanlxera will be sent out within a few days. STATU HKiHW.tr KttilXF.KR CALLS I'oit scnoo run cut. Old f vera sara t W erk. Dasaprara n rlared et I s te aperlflcaf loaa Glea la Maklna; Contract. SAL.KM. Or, March 9. (Special.) State Highway Kn-ineer Nunn today forwarded a formal demand on J. II. jM..ree. of Portland, for the return $'! paid by Ihe Slate Ilichway Com mission for six Iumpcars sold th commission by the Lrfurgers A Contrac or Machinery Company, of Portland, of which l-ailorte was scent, and also formal notification that the commis on rescinds the contract to pay 113, on for 13 more dumpcars which the ommission had contracted to pur- hase. The move is based on a decision Attorney-tieneral l.rown that the com mission should rescind the contract for thee I13.1-.0. because the rl urn pears did not come up to the specifications. The cars came from Government work In. Montana and. according to Mr. Nunn, were to he up to master carhullders specif icnllons. An Interstate Commerce Commission Inspector found the cars not up to the standard expected and placed thrtrva4ue at but I lit) apiece. ROYALTY SHOWS SYMPATHY .Mary and Alexandra Send Messages to Mrs. John llrtlmond. I.ONDOV. March 9 Th body of John Kedmnnd was taken to Ireland lust nmht. Interment probably will be made Sunday in the family vault at Wexford. Messaicrs of sympathy from Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra were anion? those received by Mrs. Redmond yesterday. Queen Alexandra. In re ferring to the death of Mr. Kedmond said H was "an Irreparable loss, which we all share. SUB-TREASURIES TO BE CUT House Voir lo Humiliate Nine Long K.tabllolictl Orflccs. WASHINGTON. March 9 The House tnelay voted. 9) to Tl. to eliminate the sub-treasuries at San I'rsncii.o. l:ltl mor. lioston. Chicago. Cincinnati. New Orleans. New York. Philadelphia and M. Louts. Kffort. to abolish the tub. treasuries la previous years have failed. SPEAKERS TO TOUR STATE Liberty Iran Itotrr lo Talk Patri otism for Tco Dij. Representatives of the state liberty Wi headquarters organisation, acting WHAT PHUSIAMSM MEANS. The actions of th German armies In Beliclum.aln Poland and In Northern Franc have blotted the record of humanity. This policy of Prusslanlsm this deliberately adopted "fright fulness" with its aftermath of blood and tears, is on of the great wrongs against which America fights today. The evidence, In the case is set forth In an official book Just published by th United Stales Government. A copy of this book will be sent free to any reader of Th Oregonlan. It la based on th reports of American diplomats and relief workers, on th protests of high church authorities. - on official German proclamations, on the field diaries of German soldiers. To secure a copy of this free book, send your nam and ad dress with a 1-ccr.t stamp for return postage to The Portland Oregonlan Information Bureau, Frederic J. liasktn. Director, Washington. IX C Ask for "Ger man War Practices. his large touring1 car. When the Kin Invited the Ambassador to visit shooting box 25 miles outside the city- Mr. Meyer suggested that they go I his car. The kin if accepted the sug gestton and was so delighted with th speed of the trip that ho soon acquire car for himself. Resells Are Obtained. Mr. Meyer was at St. Petersburg- dur Ing the trying days of the Portsmouth peace conference. It is recounted tha when the peace envoys reached th stumbling block of Japan's demands for territorial indemnity President Roose velt directed Ambassador Meyer to see the Russian Emperor in person and in sist upon an agreement. Mr. Meyer, however, found diplomatic suggest! ins for such an arrangeraen Inerfewefve at the Russian Foreign Of fice, whereupon, net resorted to his favorite direct methods and Informed the Foreign Minister that unless audience were arranged before a stated hour he would lake his own means of reaching the Emperor's presence. The audience was promptly granted and Mr. Meyer persuaded the Emprror that Ihe cession of Saghllen Island to Japan would not conflict with Russia's deter mination not to yield an inch of terri tory, a the island in the remote past had belonged to Japan. As Postmaster-General Mr. Meyer in rroduced more up-to-date business methods in his department. He was one of the earliest advocates of the postal savings system. The Navy Department gave Mr. Meyer a wide field for the uae of his business instincts. He effected a re organisation which did away with much duplication of work and devoted considerable time to Increasing em clency at the .Navy-yards. In 1911 he avlslted Europe and Inspected the naval stations ana snipouuuing plants several countries. Mr. Meyrr Harvard Man. After his retirement from public office In lyl3 Mr. Meyer resumed fiiany of his earlier business connections. Throughout his life he was devoted to out-of-door sports. At Harvard. from which he was gra'uMed In 1879, he rowed on his class crew and won medals for running. He was a vigor ous tennis player and a lover of fish ing, for many years making annual trips to the Restlgouche for ualmon. Mr. Meyer married Alice Appleton. of Lenox, Mass., in 1885. They had on son and two daughters. Captain George von I Meyer. Jr.; Mrs. Chris topher R. P. Rodgers, of Boston, and Mrs. Giuseppe Bra m Ml la, of Rome. of U I I ffl 366 Washington at West Park TITUS COMING HERE Dining CaiHead to Manage Restaurant in Portland. RECORD HIGH AS CATERER mobile Club, of Seattle; and the Great Big- Baked Potato Club. . . ,r CO-ED TO D0o WAR WORK Sponsor or "Great Big Baked Po tato" Named President and Man ager for Channeey Wright t Restaurant Company. SOLDIER'S RELAPSE FATAL Rojr Bent, Thought Recovering, Dies at Fort Stevens Hospital. ASTORIA. Or, March 9. (Special.) Roy 11. Bent, a member of the 4S2d squad, aviation section of the Signal Corps, stationed "St Seaside, died at Fort rUevens Post Hospital last even- ng after an illness of several days with pneumonia. V. The young man was supposed to be mprovlng and was expected to be able leave his bed todsy. During the lata afternoon, however, his heart be came affected and he expired within a hurt time. The deceased was 3 years of age and his home was in New Hamp- htre. It is expected the remains will be shipped there for Interment. The dinlng-rar service of the North- ... . .... ... t V. ern Pacific has tost its genius a treat big baked potato" and Portland Is to be the gainer by the establishment of a first-class restaurant undeV the personal supervision of Hasen J. Titus. t. i . e in . -. - .mieriniena- Slr. X..U. "---'- --- , . . V. - ....t n.r. KINI P I I I I ! . 1 1 ' C 1 1 L UL ltlU car service, has resigned to accept the position of president and general man ager of the Chauncey Wright Restau- nt. Comnanv. which will open one 01 its Pacific Coast chain of restaurants n Portland. The firm will also estab lish .restaurants In toeattie, aacoma, Spokane. Yakima, Lx Angeiea ana can Francisco. Mr. Titus, famed far and near as the nnnsnr or the our oaaea ooutio 01 he Northern acinc s aining-car serv ice, which led to an unpreceueniea oe- mnnd and appreciation for and of tne uber, and made the advertising line a by-word throughout America, Is ver satile. Durlnor the second Red cross drive he .officiated as campaign manager for he Pacific Northwest and has neen nthusiaeitically active in Dotn tn first and second liberty loans, as well as all other patriotic work. Mr. Titus is a caterer or lire-long xperlence and was formerly connect ed with the dining-car service or the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Coupled with his ability as a caterer, his genius for the unusual and pleasing marked him as one of the most successful and I widely known of the profession. He is a life member "of the B. P. O. E.. Seattle lodge. No. 92, a life mem ber of the Seattle Press Club; member of the Seattle Transportation Club; member of the Lambs Club, New York; the St. Pahl Athletic Club: the Auto- Franceg Schentk to Bo Given Credits Xecessary for Graduation. fNTVERSITT OF. OREGON, Eugene. March 9. (Special.) Though lacking five of having the required number of credits to graduate. Miss Frances Schenck. of Colorado Springs, Colo., will be granted her diploma at the end of the present semester and-will-leave at once for Chicago, where she will train as a nurse prior to going - to France with the Red. Cross. At a meeting- held Thursday afternoon the faculty voted to credit Miss Schenck with the five units required for gradu ation for the work she will do in her training course. This is the first instance of a senior woman being granted the credits lacking- from the number required for a degree because she left her studies to erner war 'work. Several senior men who left early last Spring- to enlist were graduated with their class in June. - I ' Range Riders to Get Cabin. BEND. Or.. March 9. (Special.) The Upper Ieschutes Stockmen's Asso ciation met yesterday . in .the.torest Service office to arrange for the pur chase of a cabin on Crane Prairie for the special use of tne range riders. The three new riders picked will also act as fire wardens, co-operating with the Forest Service in checking fires. Due to the shortage of beef. 1700 head of cattle will run on the prairie this year, an increase of 300 steers over the previous season. ""Ulllllllllllllliuig iv-.-r-J Teamster's Arm Broken. H. A. Case, a teamster for the North western Transfer Company, suffered a broken arm yesterday morning, when he dropped an Iron bar which he was lifting into his wagon. His Injury was rea led at th Good Samaritan Hospi tal. A Child S ar Years Old rMiulres something stronser than the sweet liquid laxatives now on the market which e prepired eeneclslly ror Inrsnts. LAX-FOS WITH PKPSIN rills this lonir- 'elt want. It acts on th. liver snd regulates he bowels without ffrlplns -or diMurhtnir the tomarn. A l.lqut.1 liisealiv Iaiatlvt, pleas- to i.e. .-,.w ti. t.nttle. Adv. We Tans rtano $2.50 CFJohnsonPunoCo. 119 th St. Mala 31M. MEUUM PACKARD BOM) rlANOS. DR. B.L WRIGHT THE -VITAL DIPORTANCE OF ' SOUND TEETH cannot be overestimated. Sound teeth can. only be maintained by regular visits to a reliable dentist. I will guarantee to you the highest grade of dental skill, gentle treat ment and extremely moderate prices. Pa I a less Kxtraetloa of Teeth. . SO Yean Active Practice. Dr. B. E. Wright Northwest Corner ef Sixth aad Waahlag-toa. Northwest BalldlaaT. Phoaest Mala 2118, A 2119. Office Honrs t 8 A. M. to P. M. Ceasaltatiea Free. ;: im X ' jr. HEADACHE REMOVERS are my perfect-fitting glasses. Wear them and-see easier and betr. Dr. Wheat Eyesight Specialist 207 Morgan BIdg. Washington at Broadway fiVN.- mm mi Hi I f f Jill T T7 .-. K. T i I fl MA mi?- 1lQjlllllUIUItlHUIUllllltIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIHMa' - -a" A tjimnititniiujui Biuiiiui u itiHuiisii Making Guests Feel "at Home'' HOSPITALITY itself should be a part of hotel life. It has always been instilled into those ho serve you at the Portland. - Here you find a center of things social the interest of mingling with those from afar, bent upon business or pleasure. Yet, after all, it is the ability to make you feel "at home" which makes this hotel unique. Dancing Every Weekday, 5:30 to 8, in the Main Dining-Room. . Sunday Dinner, $1.00. Noonday Luncheon, 50c The Portland Hotel "A Generation of Hotel Leadership.' m . Richard W. Childs, Mgr. Albert S. Robe, Asst. Manager aiaiHHMnMnillinmiiiirmmwmm Send Your Boy a DANCING if Guaranteed $4.00 at De Honey's beautiful academy. 23d and Washing ton sts. New classes for beginners start Monday, Tuesday and Thursday even ings this week. We guarantee to teach you" to dance in 8 lessons, for 4. to all joining these classes this week. We do not teach before dancing parties or give teach before dancing parties or give one-hour lessons. , This is the only school devoting the entire evening, 8 to 11, teaching one class lesson where you will not become embarrassed. Will meet with refined people and-be-sure to learn correctly. Our $4 term ia worth .12, and if you ever expect to learn dancing, call this week, day or evening. Learn from America's best professional lady and gentlemen instructors. lr"ri vate lessons ail hours. Separate room for beginners. Plenty of practice free If you have failed In other schools. Remember, we guarantee to teach you. Select dancing- patties every Saturday evening. VICTORY RING- The Symbol of Good Luck Mothers, Wives, Sisters, Sweethearts this Victory Ring will mean much to your Boys at the front. More than 475 Victory Rings were pur chased at Vancouver Barracks by the boys themselves in one day . : last week. Every patriotic citizen should wear a Victory Ring it stands for the aim and assurance of our American boys and the citizens who stand back of them. For sale by all leading jewelers or sent on receipt of the purchase price. Sterling Silver, $1.00 W. S. Myers Co., Distributors