The Oregon daily journal., October 11, 1906, Image 1

WHAT THE PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE IS DOING FOR PORTLAND'S POOR CHILDREN IN THE SUNDAY JOURNAL
VOL. V. NO. 1W.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1906.-EIGHTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS. UsSBFtg? S2&
BRIDE AT NEWPORT WEDDING.
ACTRESS SEEKS A DIVORCE.
SNYDER
iiuinii nr
REFUSES TO
TELL SECRET
Widow of Murdered
Man Withstands In
quisition for 5 Hours
at Hitlsboro
Woman Maintains Wonderful
Composure, Refuting to Re
veal Story Though Confronted
by Almost Positive Evidence
Evidently Shielding Someone.
(Special Dispatch to Tha Journal.)
HlUaboro, Or., Oct. ll For five te
dious hour this morning Mrs. Made
Snyder, widow of the late Carey M
Bnydfcr, the mystery of whose death !
within her keeping, pitted her strength
Of will a gal net the combined ef forte of
half a dosen Washington county of
ficials, and did It so successfully that
those with whom she struggled are
little wiser than they were.
During the tortuous hours of will
encounter, she maintained a wonderful
composure, adhering rigidly to the fan
ciful story she has always told. She
endured with scarcely a falter what few
strong men have been able to withstand,
the rigorous system of Inquisition of
secret grand juries. 'Her endurance
was doubly remarkable from the fact
that her Inquisitors have what they be
lleve to be positive proof that She Is
able t explain the mystery of the bank
robbery, and . the murder of her hus-
But despite her will end extreme re
luotance they assured themselves that
aha l shielding another, that for .the
sake of one whom she knows is Impli
cated, she has courted the wrath aad
practically defied them all.
Mrs. Snyder reached here at 8 o'clock
this morning. Though apparently alone
and unattended, she was under close
surveillance of Sheriff Connell and Dis
trict Attorney Harrison . Allen. She
spent the night at the Portland hotel in
Portland, where a private detective
guarded her so carefully that an at
tempt to leave tha city would haveybeen
Impossible. On her arrival here she
wen hurriedly to the county courthouse
pursuing a somewhat devious routs by
whtoh she cleverly dodged a battery of
cameras.
The Inquisition begun Immediately.
Dtstrtst Attornsy Allen was sitting as
the grind Jury and the woman was
placed under oath. With rare composure,
she tost her story, not the story that Is
wanted by the officers la solving the
murder mystery, but one wlhch she told
10 months- ago, and which has been
printed repeatedly. It throws no light
whatever on the doubts crime.
Proof in Possess Ion.
Having in their possession positive
proof that the woman knsw, but was
avoiding the telling, they hurled ques-
, (Continued os Fage Two.)
JOHNSON CLAIMS
LIES ARE TAUGHT
BY BIG COLLEGE
Mayor of Cleveland Says That
Everything He Hears of Chi
cago University Reminds Him
of the Man With a Bald Head
Who Wears a Wig.
(Journal Steel 1 service )
Cleveland. Opto, Oct. 11. Mayor Tom
L. Johnson In sn Interview with Pro
fessor Gates, one of the theological in
structors of the University of Chicago,
asserted that trie Institution teaches,
lies.
He said that everything he heard of
the university, reminded him of the man
with the bald' head .and wig. He could
not help but believe that John D.
Rockefeller, who pays half the Institu
tion's bills, must hsve something to say
concerning the things taught there.
Professor Gates called on the mayor
today to get some Information about
the street railway situation. The mayor
suggested that the university teachers
wefe not allowed to deal with such
questions. Professor Gates denied that
such was the case and asserted that
they Were perfectly free to think as
thty liked.
"If you keep abreast of the times and
say what you think concerning the so
cial and political conditions, you would
lose your Job," said the mayor. "If
yon study political economy and say
what you think, you struts at your en
dowments. I have no love for the Chi
cago university. It tesches lies. When
ever I hear It mentioned, I think of the
bald-headed men with a wig."
The professor said thai Rockefeller
does not pay more than half of the uni
versity's hrtls
Miss Evelyn
CROWDS WITNESS
MOST BRILLIANT
SOCIETY WEDDING
International Function a Fitting
Climax to Strenuously Cay
Season at Newport Miss
Evelyn Blight Becomes Bride
of Mahlon Alanson Sands.
(JoeraaT Special Berries.)
Newport, R. I., Oct 11. Newport had
a brilliant International wedding today
as a fitting climax to one of the most
strenuously gay seasons in the history
of this fsmous and faahlonabls resort
The contracting parties) were Miss
Evelyn Blight youngest dsughter of
Mr. Atherton Blight of Philadelphia
and Newport, and Mr. Mahlon Alanson
Sands, of London. "
The fashionable summer colony
many members of which have tarried by
the seashore longer than is their wont
on purpose to attend the wedding
turned out in full force for the mar
riage ceremony, which was performed
in a.manuel bhurch by the Rev. Emory
H. Porter. The Interior of the church
waa gorgeously decorated with rare
plants and blossoms.
Miss Blight had . as her, attendants
Mlas Margaret Wlnthrop and. Miss
Greenoegh, of Boston, and Mlas Natlca
Rives and Miss Muriel Delano Bobbins,
of New York. The bride made a most
bewitching picture In her Imported
brldsl gown of whlto chiffon, embroid
ered In silver, over which fell a tulle
veil, fastened with orange blossoms.
The bridal bouquet was of orange blos
soms and gardenias. The bridesmaids
wore gowas of turquoise panne satin,
trimmed with silver, large hate done In
silver and finished with sweeping blue
plumes, the ensemble forming sn at
tractive foil for tne wnite-roned bride.
Mr. MtJrray Graham, of London, waa
the best msn. 'and the ushers were
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LABOR AGREES 10 ABOLISH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Cook County Candidate for
Sheriff Pledges Himself
Not to Hang Anyone.
Chicago.. 111., Oct. 11. Capital pun-
iahment will be abolished in Cook
county regard lesa of the law or
Jury verdict If John J. Pitspatrlck. ths
Progressive Alliance candidate for sher
iff, is sleeted, for he made such an ante-
election promise. He is president of the
Chloago Federation of Labor, which Is
on record against the death penalty for
any crime, and announced his determi
nation to refuse to carry out any death
sentence if he became sheriff.
"Organised labor everywhere," he
said, "stands for ths abolition of capital
punishment and If I am sheriff I will
do my best to further this civilised re
form. I naver.hnve taken e human life
and do not Intend to. even If It Is sanc
tioned bv law.'
Aldermen Daniel Herllhy of the
twenty-eighth ward 'was expelled from
the Stationary Engineers' union because
he proposed that capital punishment be
Inflicted on worlclngmen convicted of
attacking women and little girls
Waahlngton. D. (.., Oct. 11 The civil
service commission announces a post
office clerk and carrier examination
for October II at Eugene.
Blight.
HAUNTED HOUSE
CAUSE OF FEAR
ON EAST SIDE
Said to Be Inhabited by Female
Ghost Civsn to Expressing Its
Anguish in Shrill and Super
natural Shrieks at ''Hour of
Midnight.
Albina complains of a haunted house
with a female ghost who owns a high
soprsno voice and ahrleka supernatural
things In the desd of night On account
of this Inhabitant the settlement across
the river has an extra empty house and
more than one ease of nervous prostra
tion. Some alx months ago an enterprising
capitalist constructed a large two-story
house of modern conveniences at Union
avenue and Beech street He finished
It, never knowing that In the dark past
when all Albina was underbrush a log
oabin stood on the Identical spot snd
that In this cabin a young and beeutlful
woman, so tradition tells, was foully
murdered.
When the new house had been fin
ished a large and Inviting placard told
the passing houae-huntsr that the place
was for rent, and before many hours a
family, expectant of future home com
forts, had begun to tack carpets and
hang blinds. But the neighbors say
that contentment was of short duration,
aad that before a week had gone by the
house - showed empty, staring windows
to ths passing world.
TOld Distressing Tale.
The departing family, which left with
white scared faces, had a fearsome
tale to tell. The first few nights had
been peaceful ones, so they related, but
near the end of the first week noises of
unknown origin began to disturb their
sleep. One night the walls of the .bed
room parted, and in ths aperture stood
a woman whose disheveled night dress
'Continued on Pegs Two.
GIRARD'S SLAVE PRISON IS
DOG UP III PHILADELPHIA
Subway Workmen Uncover at a
Depth of a Hundred Feet
Three Tiers of Cells.
(Journal Spec-lot Bervlee.1
Philadelphia. Oct. 11. Subway work
men digging a ditch In the street for
the new tunnel station uncovered at a
depth of 100 feet what clearly la an old
alave prison. Ths pen is composed of
narrow tells In three tiers, with three
foot corridors between the heavy walls.
Heavy iron bare covered the windows,
and in each cell were raanacl supports.
Directly above the cells la the house
of Stephen Glrard. the eccentric' mil
lionaire, who gave Qlrmrd college to
Philadelphia, and whose eetate is now
valued at hundreds of millions It
waa In tearing down the house, which
the traction oompany had bought from
the Glrard tryst, that the workmen
came across tre prison.
It ha long been handed down In local
history thAt Glrard drove a brisk slave
slave trade and that some of his fortune
came from dealing in negroes. As soon
as the discovery was made the board of
trustees of the Olrard trust flocked
down to the dungeons. Thsy were not
allowed to examine them, but will be
permitted to do so tomorrow. The
cells run six to a tier. Bach Is Isrge
enough to hold six men packed In
closely.
VELGUTH IS
BUSY BAKING
FOR PRISON
Gilded Youth Kneading
Dough in Penitentiary
Bakery and Making
Bfread for Convicts
Young Spender Is Given Easy
Job Because Unable to Per
form Hard Manual Labor
Shows Little Emotion on En
tering Confinement.
(serial Dispatch to The Journal.)
Salem, Oct. It. Bernard O. Velguth.
the youth who trod the primrose path
at the expense of the Portland Gas
company. Is kneading dough and baking
bread in the prlaon bakery at the stats
penitentiary. He has doffed his tailor
made clothes and has donned the regu
lation sebrs-llke stripes of the Institu
tion. Superintendent James has selected
what Is considered an easy Job for the
young apender, because he believed thst
having been doing office work for years
ha is not physically able to perform
hard manual labor.
Velguth was placed In the peniten
tiary last night, having been brought to
Salem by Sheriff Stevens. He was not
manacled and attracted no attention on
the train or at the station, aa only a
few persons recognised the party.
Veuruth was accompanied to the very
doors of the prison by his faithful
brother, Arthur E. Velguth. and the
oartlax Of the brothers was touching.
Arthur showed " more emotion than
Bernard, and the glistening tear drops
were seen In his eyes when he told his
wayward brother goodbye.
Sheriff Stevens and Arthur Velguth
returned to Portland this morning, vel
guth takes the matter philosophically
and has little to say.
XU Flea.
Bernard O. Velguth was admitted to
the penitentiary at Salem yesterday aft
ernoon. He entered the penal Institu
tion without gel gn of emotion, said
Sheriff Stevens, who conducted Velguth
to Salem yesterday afternoon.
At t o'clock yesterday afternoon Vel
guth appeared In Judge Sears' court
room followed oloeely by hia brother,
Arthur, aad his attorney, W. W. Banks.
He announced that he wished to with
draw his plea of not guilty and plead
guilty to the oharge of embezzling
tt.100 from the Portland Gas company.
A plea for mercy was made by Attor
ney Banks- In which he said that the
carelessness displayed by the gas com
pany amounted almost to criminal neg
ligence. On being asked If he had anything
to say why sentence should not be
pronounced, Velguth said:
"I will try to lead a better life if
I ever get out of this."
Judge Sears then sentenced him to
serve a term in tbo penitentiary of not
leas than one year nor more than 10
years. Velguth was taken Into custody
by Sheriff Stevens. Accompanied by
Arthur Velguth, the prisoner and Sher
iff Stevens drove immediately, to the
East Washington street depot . and
boarded the afternoon train for Salem.
The 'sheriff and Arthur Velguth re
turned from Salem early this morning.
The sheriff was asked how the con
vlcted gas company's clerk had con
ducted himself.
"He didn't give a bit of trouble." said
Stevens. "When we arrived at Salem
we drove out to the penitentiary. We
attracted no attention, as no one knew
we were coming. At the penitentiary
Velguth went in quietly, displaying- no
sign of emotion."
RELATIVES OF AST0R
ARE DECLARED INSANE
New York. Oct 1. A brother and
sister, who are relatives of the Astors,
and are heirs to a I2.000.000 estate,
were declared Inssne and incompetent
by a sheriffs jury at White Plains
today. The Incompetents are Miss Ga
brlells DeNottbeok and her brother, Pe
ter DeNottbeck. children of Mrs Ce
cilia I DeNottbeck, a niece of the first
John Jacob Aator. Oabrielle and Pater
have been Inmates of the FIshklll sani
tarium for many years.
OLD SOLDIER FROZEN TO
DEATH IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland, O., Oct. 11. John Reese, a
veteran of the civil war. who lived
alone In a house without a Are, frose
to dseth last night. He planned to sfhrt
for the soldiers' home today.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING
FOR A ROOM IN A PRI
VATE FAMILY OR IN A
ROOMING HOUSE, READ
THE FOR RENT, FUR
NISHED ROOMS AM ON
PAGES 12 AND 13.
Dorothy Russell Einstein.
ENGAGEMENT OF
NANNY WOOD IS
NOW ANNOUNCED
Anothsr Brilliant Wedding to Oc
cur In Portland When David T.
Honeyman Lead Prominent
Society Girl to Altar and Makes
Her His Bride.
The most Interesting announcement
in many days was made yesterday when
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. 8. Wood made publlo
the engagement of their elder daughter,
Miss Nanny Wood, to. David T. Honey
man. The announcement was made In
ths morning Informally to a number
of Mrs. Wood's frisnds and in the after
noon, at Mrs. Wesley Ladd's large bridge
party. Miss Wood waa mads the center
of much attention and many good
wishes. It Is generally conceded that
Mr. Honeyman has been very fortunate
In winning the raoe In which It was well
known that many were entered. The
wedding will not take place till early
spring.
Miss Wood is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. S Wood, among, the most
prominent society people of the city.
Mr. Wood Is a lawyer of brilliant at
tainments and his daughtsr Is consid
ered one of the brightest girts of her
set as she keeps In touch with all top
ics of the day through discussion with
her father. She Is also a beautiful
dresser, a clever conversationalist and
a charming entertainer, as well as an
accomplished pianist and an enthusias
tic golf snd tennis player. Her name
has always been st the head of sll
charitable work which has interested
the younger set r.nd sltogether she has
been an acknowledged leader in all mat
ters of social Interest
Miss Wood was one of the brides
maids at ths brilliant New York wed
ding of Miss Roosevelt, cousin of Mrs.
Nicholas Ixngworth, two years ago.
when Mrs. Longworth herself, then
Miss Alice Roosevelt was the maid of
honor. The bride was a cousin of Miss
Wood aa well.
Mr. Honeyman Is the youngest son
Of Mrs. William Honeyman, a wealthy
society woman who owns one of the
hnndsomest stone residences in the city
on King's Heights. He Is -treasurer of
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$14,300,000 EARNED IN II
SINGLE MOUTH
Steel Trust Doing a Record Busi
ness4 During October Last
Year Surpassed.
(Jaareal special Harris. 1
Hew Tork. Oct 11. The net earnings
of the United States Steel corporation
for the ourrent month are Hkely to
reach tl 4.300,000, the largest In a single
month since the organisation of the
corporation. For the last 10 days the
earnings have been at the rate men
tioned, and are more likely to tncreese
than decrease during the balance. of the
month.
In the event that the earnings are
I14.soo.ooo for October, the total net
earnings of the corporation from Janu
ary l. i too. to November 1. ltoo. will be
tUO.iit.Stl. The net earnings of the
corporation for the third quarter have
not been published yet, although they
are estimated to be around ttt.000.000
To bring the net earnings of the corpo
ration up to f li0.000.000 the earnings of
lesa than $l,7i0.000 eech in. November
and December are required. But In the
event of favorable winter weather In
November and December the corporation
will easily earn for the full year ap
proximately tlSi.0O0.000. which will
break the previous high yearly record by
UI.000.000.
'
!E 10 END
ROMANCE OF FAIR
YOUNG ACTRESS
Lillian Russell's Daughter, After
Three Years of Married life.
Most of It Spent Away From
Husband, Seeks Legal Separa
tion Returns to Stage.
(Joaraal Special In tin.)
New TorkAOct 11. Among ths unde
fended divorcee tried today before Jus
tice O Gorman was that of Dorothy Rus
sell Einstein, daughter of Lillian Rus
sell, against Abbot lAwls Einstein, to
whom she waa married three years ago.
Einstein la a young lawyer. The fact
of their Wedding did not leak out for
some time, both denying they had been
married, but finally It became public,
and the EUnstelns went housekeeping on
Momtngslde avenue. They did not get
along well together after the first
month or two, and presently Mrs. Ein
stein drifted back to the stage.
The complaint in the suit charges
Einstein with misconduct on various oc
casions wtth women who are named.
Ths evidence Md not disclose the Iden
tity of any of the women. Justice
O'Oorman reserved bis decision.
SIX KILLED IN BAD
HEAD-ON COLLISION
(Special Dispatch to The Journal j
Cheyenne, Wyo.. Oct. 11. In a head
on collision Of, two freight, rains at
Ridge. I'OO miles west of Cheyenne on
'the ITnion Pacific railroad. Engineers
Strong and Murray, Firemen Engstroni
and Kelly, Head Brakemnn Meyers, all
of Laramie. Wyoming, and an unknown
tramp, were killed. Head Brakeman
Sims was fatally Injured. Traffic Is
tied up and It Is not known when the
road will bb opened again.
TWO LINN COUNTY
POSTMASTERS NAMED
i Wa.hlnf ton Bursas of Tbs Jnarsal. )
Washington. D. C, Oct 11. Two
postmasters were appointed for Linn
county today. They are Joseph L. Van
blarlcum, for Rhellhurn, and James W.
Mitchell, for godavllls.
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$3,450 FOR CAR OF PEARS
FROM ROGUE VALLEY
Record Price Obtained for South
ern Oregon Fruit in East
em Markets.
(Special Mspse-s to Ttit Journal )
Modford. Or., Oct. 1. Again has the
Rogue river valley demonstrated that
it Is the best pear district In the world,
for returns were yesterday received by
J. W. Perkins to the effect that the first
ear of Cornice pears which he forwarded
to New Tork City has broken the rec
ord. Where he Inst year obtained $3,429
gross for his beet car. netting him
11.700. 73. yesterday's returns were for a
foil oar grossing him M.tdo.'snd netting
htm $2 Tin
These pears were packed after last
year's style. In lace paper, fancy litho
graphed labels, etc., and in best quality
half bxea. As this was ths 141b ear
of this variety of pears which had been
received In New Tork, and baa exoseded
all la price. It can no longer be denied
fhat the pears from this valley so
far ex.oeed In quality those produced
elsewhere end that the grower of south
ern Oregon l In a class by himself as
regards this, kind of fruit The boxes
were filled to scat tain M to 40 eech. and
weighed up IT pounds te the bog.
0IV0R
Hill and Harriman Are
Talking of Compro
mise Regarding the
North Portland Yards
Proceedings Are Now In Theft
Preliminary Stage and Local
Officials Are in Communica
tion With Heads of Their Sys
tems in the East.
Portland may yet have union termi
nals taking In all the railroad com
panies under an adjustment that will
settle the big fight that has been
started In the courts over certain blocks
and parcels of ground, desired by the
Northern Pacific Terminal company and
the Portland Seattle Railway com--
pany In North Portland. The Hill and
Harriman Interests are considering s
compromise.
The proceeding Is today In Its pre
liminary stage, but has reached a point
where General Manager O'Brien of the
Harriman lines Is ' In telegraphic com
munication wtth New Tork headquarters
as to definite terms that will be taken
Into consideration by Mr. Harriman. C
M. Levey, president 'of the Portland a
Seattle, baa. gone to . Rt. Paul to take
up similar questions direct with Presi
dent Hill of the Great Northern and
President Elliott of the Northern Pa
cific. General Manager Oelrlen ee4.
"I don't know what will be done
There may nothing come of It. The
question or compromise naa tnus rai
been confined to the physical dlfncultle
In regard to North Portland te
properties. It la true that we hav
taken up the matter with oyr prtnc
pals and ws expect answers very she
ly. The terms are not ready to be dls
cussed."
Imply Opening Son ad.
It Is said each of the large Intere
on both sides of the North Portia
terminal fight have big cards up their
sleevea and that the preliminary bout
now opened is In the nature of a spar
ring round for advantage. Of course. It
Is conceded that neither would strike
the other below the belt. All are con
tending for a fair division of the bene
fits from terminal and switching privi
leges In Portland. Ths Harriman lines
have been here a long time and were
supposed to have been strongly en
trenched. The Hill companies. In pre
paring to Invade the city, planned a
campaign to hem in the old terminal
company. In which they were minority;
stockholders. They succeeded In bot
tling up the west side terminals of the
Southern Pacific ami the O. R. N. and
at about the same time their plan was
made plain It waa discovered that traf
fic in and out of Portland had so
enormously Increased that the old ter
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FRISCO CITIZENS
ARMING TO FIGHT
UNRULY ELEMENT
One Dealer Sells Nineteen Thou
sand Revolvers to People Who
Carry Them to Protect Them
sslves From Pootpads Who Are
Holding Reign of Terror.
(Joaraal Special Sen In.)
Sen Francisco. Oct 11. The ell
of Ban Francisco are arming themselves
to resist the thugs and footpads who
have become so bold under the lneffi-1
eisnt olty administration. Never was
there such s demand for revolvers a
now, and on Tuesday one firm
the unprecedented sale of ovee
revolvers.
"Yes, I sold over t.lOt revolvers eel
Tuesday." said Phil B. Bekeart. a lead
ins; jobber In revolvers and sporting
goods. "I never have known sues. a
demand for weapons for defense as
there Is at the present time I have
said over l,0Ja revolvers sine last
Alffin. and sifjHnutsM have besa sold
U, the .sat l
oltlsens expect at nta ariater.
when. In sJVlBrfti to n charac
ters now prowling the- streets, other
will flock In from the eeejntry. ss they
always do when cold weather sets la.
Apparently the people Intend to protect
their own lives and properly ngavn, -
At an Infill seal gathering
few nlfthta ago. where the gu
off their- ooete been
was noticed that In
hip pocket was
eral of those pr
e ! TTI 1 1
tend
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