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NORTH BANK ROAD IS. CONTRACTING. FOR GRAIN TRAFFIC OVER NEW LINE FOR THIS FJ A YOU GOING AWAY? Have A - The Journal follow you to give, you nil the ncwi from home. Journal Circulation Yesterday -Was Th "Wethwr-rIr tonlfb. apd ' tomorrow; nortliwwt wind. V' VOL. VI. . NO. l9.' PORTLAND,' OREGON, THURSDAY .EVENING, JULY 11, 1907.-EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. SBUPSKT EMEU P ITKrf IMWOOD iEf EME 1 . . - . - j 4 . i . aeaw - t i 1 v'- -rsr i - ,tr -- 0 . r u . m - ....... . - ... . . 1B - 28.411 roues mm w .. f BORAH liABLE TO SHAKE TOLD BY OFFICIAL rEDEIiflTIOfJ CHIEF FREED FROiUE Narrative Has Ring of Sincerity to Hearers Witness Had Utile Pari In Conference With Orchard Never Heard Latter Express Animosity About Steunen bergIn Prison When Alleged PlolWaf Formed Testimony Would Clear Him If This Was His Trial Talks Freely of Events Leading Up to Arrest PORTLAND (By John Nevins.) Boise, Idaho, July 11. Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, withstood the severe cross-examination at the hands of Senator Borah for the prosecution in the Haywood murder case today and emerged from the ordeal a shining witness so lar as me siae oi me aeiense is concerned. Moyer's story had the ring of sincerity at least and at no time was he at all disturbed by the searching inquiry of the prosecuting attorney, and one thing seemed )lain from his testimony, that he has had little to do with any real acts of violence at the hands o) the federation men. He was in jail when the Inde pendence depot explosion took place and had little part in any of the conferences that Orchard partici pated in. Whether or not his testimony has done' Haywood much good will be a mooted question, but he has him self created k strong impression that were he the de fendant in this case he must necessarily be acquitted. ' Never Heard Threat. " Moyer declared positivefy that Orchard never" $xpres$ed any animosity toward ex-Governor Steunenberg in his presence, al- il I- t L i. '. - V. a. a t .. 1 ' m , r '. f inougii ai uic tunc 11c went iu wuray nicy were xogetncr lor nve or six days. He also claimed that neither Davis, Parker Easterly or .i ii j i: - i i i a. - i r-. . omers ever iuiu nun ui urnwru a inrcaia against Oteunenuerg. federation, directing that John Nugent be engaged to defend the Interest of the organisation following the 8teunen Drg muraer. Extracts rrot-i the oon tltutton and ritual were also read by narrow, wiey lending to indicate the defense' contention that the organisa tion' purpose were In no way crim inal. First Met Slmpkla. On cross-examination Moyer said that ne Decame president of the federation In 1903. He lived In Deadwood in 1M during the Coeur d'Alene troubles. The only information he had was obtained through the newsoanera. Ma knew that Steunenberg waa governor a ad later be came familiar with the attitude of the Coeur d'Alene miners toward Steunen berg. He first became acquainted with Slropklns in l0g and had no talk with him about the troubles in Idaho to any extent. Moyer explained at length the method whereby the federation engaged attor neys to defend members wfco got ar rested. The federation is today, . he stated, defending Steve Adams because his arrest grew out of the Steunenbera- affair. He met Adams first during the inppie wreeic trouDies, Due was never intimate With him. He first met Petti- bone In Denver In 100, . and Kasterty in 1901 at Cripple Creek. Neither of tnera nad talked to blm about Orchard. Meet Xarry Orchard. Orchard waff first lntoduced to' him by delegates to the convention in Denver In January, 1904. In March pf that rear he went to Cripple Creek rot tile raln-wrecklng cases, onet Orchard-dally and became well acquainted with 'him. On March 29 he arranged to take Or chard with htm to Ourav. as ha needed htm as a guard. During the trip he discussed Orchard's life history. He was sure urcnara aia not maxe a . tnreat WILL GET WHEAT NOW North Bank's Completion to Point Opposite Celilo or The Dalles Within Few Weeks Means Loss to Seat tle of Washington Product SEiCHERS CHARLES -H. MOYER, . PRESIDENT OF WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS. His explanation of the Slmpklns tele gram regarding the employment of Mil ler as Orchards' attorney, and of John Nugent to look after the Interests of the federation, was an absolute reiteration of his direct .examination, and although Borah tried hard to shake him on these points, he declined to make any differ ent statement. He declared that he did not believe Orchard guilty of the Steu nenberg crime at first, and wanted to ee that he was given an opportunity to demonstrate his innocence. Through his entire cross-examination, Moyer seemed anxious to impress the court and Jury with the fact that the experiences of the federation In the past had been that members were Indiscrim inately charged with crimes which could not be proven. , Ignorant of Slmpkin. In concluding his redlreot examina tion, Moyer brought out a laugh when lie declared that he did not know that Slmpklns had disappeared, all of his knowledge coming from the newspapers. Explaining to Borah he said: "Ha was tiai.irAr1 with thin nffnnMA hilt T hnv tin Vway of knowing where he was, or what kt T V. .. ... Mnfr ,aA Utm A Jt Dnmiic v mm. itavo nut iio inn a- rdress since January 10, 1906." gw Defense X jubilant. TTfflb'defense was jubilant when court reconvened, over the showing Moyer made on the witness stand yesterdav That he made a favorable Impression on the jury Is conceded, but the state's at torneys hope to get seme admissions from blm. - The cross-examination began soon af ter court convened. It being preceded by an attempt on the Dart of the defense to get before the Jurors a letter written by John Murphy, senior counsel for tho a rain at fltaiinanbarc hot tnM him at .having to jeave tha country, which cost altered Orchard tanoeeo.- After being arrested Moyer did not see Orchard again until June, 1906. He knew Orchard was suspected of the In dependence depot explosion, but a he nad told mm he had left before the explosion occurred, he believed him In nocent ' Moyer then translated the cipher tele Jram received irora Kimpkin January . after the Steunenberg tragedy, which read, -vannot get lawyer defend. ' He never saw or heard from Sfmpkln after wards as far as he knew. , Borah tried to get damaging admis sion from the witness to show that arrangement were, made for securing lawyer to protect the federation's In terests before the, fact that Orchard waa a federation man was known, but he (Continued on Pag Two.) Hill Buyers Loosing Little : Time in Signing Contracts With Grain-Growers Be tween Kennewick and Oth er Points. ALL AT SEA Sending of New Special As sistant to United States Attorney-General to Ore gon Causes Much Specula tion. North bank road completed to a point opposite Celilo or The Dalles within t&e next few weeks. In time to handle the fall wheat crop. The bulk of the grain from the great wheat producing Horse Heaven regions of southern Washington, heretofore shipped to Seattle, will enter Portland. Hill buyers already contract ing this year's crop of wheat In Benton and Klickitat counties to be delivered on the north bank, for shipment to this olty. wora came Toaay. This Is the word that cam down the Columbia this morning where the Hill forces are putting forth every effort to crowd the laying of .rails alona the north bank of the river. In substantia tion of the telegraph messages received her that the north bank road will handle this year's production of wheat In the Horse Heaven oountry and shin it to Portland, waa the statement that Hill buyer to the number of a doien are losing little time In signing eon- tract with the wheat producer of aoutnern Washington between Kenne wick ana celilo lor this years produc tlon of grain. These contracts are belnr slrned with the understanding that the crona win oo atunreu ai various points aioni the north bank or the Columbia u hand In hand with the successful f. forts to corral .the wheat In this region Is the renewed effort on the nart nf construction forces to finish the laying-! oi rails irura nennewica; to in open river below the rapids. Construction Completed. Construction forces on the north hank road have comsleted their work ta point ts muea wast or Kennewick and TIHMtl United States District Attor ney Bristol and His Force of Assistants Are Keeping on Steadily at Work With Their Lrrestigations. Who' who In Oregon land fraud mat ters and whyT This was the all absorbing toplo around the postofflce building this morning because of the appointment of A, McDonald McBlalr as a special assist ant to Attorney-General C J. Bonaparte to investigate the Southern Paclflo land grant. These soeoulators ask all In one breath, "Who Is A. McDonald McBlairr Likewise, who Is Francis J. Heney, an BIG SHAKE- UP SOON COMING IN PORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT Some of the Present Detectives Are to Be Forced to Don Blue Coats and Chase Goats Police Committee of Execu tive Board Is Looking for Chief With' Heavy Hand to Enforce Discipline. other special assistant to the attorne feneraiT Also, wdo is Burdens ownsendT Who is Henry M. Ho rom this bOlnt westward the lavlna of rail i being crowded ahead at tha rata of a mile and a half per day. In view of both tho effort to finish the road and (Continued on Pag Two.) Who Is William C. Bristol and flni wno's wnoT Perhaps no state ha ever been Inter woven wun leaerai attorney, special Investigator, legal advisers and proae- cuiuia is union ai inn present time. io an outsider tne situation presents wiw Bpnuisuio m common wcaitn in hbltd entirely with violator of the First It ha been shewn that vm. J. Heney oame to Oregon as an outsider to servo urn leaerai attorney Tor tha Aim. inci oi uregon. letter hi work be un bu ni uiai no was appointed a special assistant to the United States aiiorney-generai ana William C. Bristol was appointed prosecutor. Mr. Bristol men appointed James cole as his as sistant Swamped With Work. All went well for a time. Than M. Heney left, leaving a mass of work for Mr. Bristol and Mr. Cole to attend to. nova BiruRKieu aiong, wonting night and day to keep pace with the rapidly grow ing work that had been dug up by Thomas B. Neuhausen. special Inspector oi me interior department, and E. W Dixon, chief of the Oregon field division of the general land otrice, with a small army of assistants to aid them ... Mr. Bristol appealed - to the attorney general for help. (Continue'" on Pag Two.) MAN IS ELECTED CITY HEALTH OFFICER Portland's police and detective de partment 1 about to think that a San Franolaco earthquake ha hit the town. It 1 down on the book that there la be a shake-up. The stillness that pervades the polio atmosphere In Itself portend a storm. The plain clothe squad will be don ning uniforms In a short time with very few exceptions and men now wearing e blue will be given a chance to show at ther have In them the cerms of detective capability. While Chief Uritimacner has aecom- lished much toward the bettering of, he department. It Is considered quit probable that he may be supplanted by some one oi more aggressive alltr. rre of OraXt Suspicion. Oritchmacher ha made In many re spects an admirable record, and ther has never before been a time when the department waa so free from suspicion of graft During all of his long and honorable service in the department there has never been a question a te Oritsmaehers personal Integrity. But ther 1 a feeling among the polio commissioners that, a mor rigid discip linarian might get better aervlce from tne police fore, and for this reason they are in search of a man who will realise to the full the requirements of the posi tion. No Immediate change 1 antici pated. Todav a three-day examination for policemen was begun and out of the 41 men wno are striving to prove ineir person- eligibility some It will be chosen to flU vacancies upon the force. It may be 19 days before the name of the successful candidates are presented to the polio committee of the executive board, but when the report 1 made the prediction come that there will be' thing doing down at Second and Oak. Beanangeman of tha foroe. It Is not going to be a question of firing and hiring, but Just a more or less complete stirring up of the exist ing condition of things. New polio sergeants and' K ther officials will be ap pointed and the uniform band will be generally rearranged. New detail and beat will be provided and th patrol men will be required to cover less rouno man is at present tne case. The bomb is expected to explode la the detective department. On man who know whereof he apeak put it thl way i ' Any plain clothes man who ha not bown special qualifications or adapt ability for a detective' work will b put back In uniform and kept ther. HI place will be filled by selection from the uniform men and the new selection will be given a chance to prove them selves capable of holding a detectir position. If they fail they will be pit P U uniform and other men given trial until competent detective ar found. quabbl Among Detective. Th detective squabble will ha alnut on Saturday when th charge filed against Tom Kay wiU be taken np for (Continued on Pag Two.) Dr.tJsther Pohl Succeeds to Position Vacated by Res ignation .of Wheeler. Dr. Bather Pohl waa thl morning elected city health officer by th board of health to talc the position left va cant by th resignation of Dr. C H. Wheeler, thus giving to Portland the distinction of being one of the few cities In th United States with a woman at th head of the public health service. Dr. Pohl was elected unanimously by the board, th other physicians under PUBLIC S. P.'S SUFFERS THROUGH HAPHAZARD SERVICE Trains Running Far Behind Schedules and People Can Never Depend Upon Arriving or Departing on Any Given Time Portland Public Badly Mulcted. More than 100 Portland resident had from 13 to 14 added to- their railroad 'fare coming north on the Southern- Pa cific's company's overland train, Tuesday night The . train Is due to arrive here at 11:10, in time for Portlander to get home .before streetcars stop run nlng. The train reached the city more than two hour late, and at 1MB a. m everybody had to go to hotel or hire cabs, many of them to drive to suburb three and four mtlee distant. - - thern Pacific trains nave 'been for ng time running isr Denina uieir hedules, and no one starting to or ar riving at a destination can tell any thing aDout wnen me train win leave or arrive, tne overiana train aue irom the south over the Southern Pacific Tuesday morning did not arrive until T:I0 o'clock Tuesday night. . There seems to be no reason for the rratlo movement of th passenger trains ex cepting lack of competent operation and , dispatching., Th public - suffers all .kinds of inconvenience and lo a a Nobody excepting the belated na senger knows, as a rule, how serious or far-reaching Is hla failure to arrive at a given destination when expected Losses many time exceed the amount of the fare many times over. It is said that if the railroad company were called upon to pay all losses caused for Its patrons by failure to ' deliver them on chedule time it would take all th com pany' receipt and leave It owing the travelers a balance, and still not take into account tne aggravations oi inter minable waiting about depots for hour of Athe day or night for train-to ar rive. Portland people who wished - to meet friends on toe incoming overland Tues day night went to the union station at 11:H p.- m., and sat about on the ex tremely uncomfortable seat until 1:45 g. m. . -c .-. i , ...... Ther waa much comtolalnt asrainat tha parsimonious nolicv . of th . terminal company In turning out all lights In the main-depot -earlv - in the evening' end leavlnr the huildtna- nractlrallv riarlr and deserted. Three heavily loaded trams arrived after the darkening of th depot, and tnany.peopl who desired. I to use the conveniences of th msJn building went away disgusted. A number of women who wished -to telephone to their home or to friends or hotel were unable to find th tele phone numbers in the dark, and had to search all over the plaoe for a janitor to come and turn on an eleotrio light in the main waiting room. - , After the women were gone a man re mained to ao some writing at a oounter, there being no table, or writing conven iences in in depot, xne janitor insisted on turning out the two light that he had turned on for the women, but after an acrimonious debate with th man who wanted to write he left, th light burning and went away . grumbling that he would be disciplined for.. violating oraers. 4 VorttenA Wo TUUg. . Portland ha reached a point beyond th staae of the villaae that turn out th lights at the railroad station at 10 . m. ana goes to Deo, leaving tne mcom-na- traveler to arrone Into town in the oarK. ... It Is believed a lot or needle red tape has been Inaugurated in th last year or two at railroad terminal In tha effort of the railroad companies to pre vent use or tickets ' boua-ht throtaarh calper. .and. that now sine the scalp, ing business . Is exterminated the red tape should no" longer burden the mibita that pay full rate for its railroad priv ileges: Attaone or the Portland term inal station J.r said to be dictatorial conalderation being Dr. Edward J. King, Theodore Fessler and Walter V. Spencer. The position carries with it a salary of $3,000 per year, and Is one of the most Important appointive offices In the city. Tint Woman Graduate. Th flrat woman to enter the Uni versity of Oregon Medical college. Dr. Pohl graduated at the head of the class of 1894. After several years of practice In Portland ehe took post graduate work In an eastern medical college, and later uruBBtm iq uuropt, wnere sne was on tne cllnio in Vienna university In Austria, on of th foremost medical schools In th world. She returned to Portland after thl work, and ha engaged in the practice with great success. Dr. Pohl ha been a resident of Portland since 1888. Dr. Pohl Is one of the best known wo man physician on the coast and has the confidence and esteem of the local members of the profession who nredlct success for her In the important posi tion to which she has been elected. Two year aco sne waa annointen a memlMtr of the health board by Mayor Lane. Portland now has two women in re ponslble position, the other being Mrs. larah Ann Evans, the city market in spector, who has mad a splendid suc cess of her work. Ifayor Xas Wo .Preference. When Mayor Lane called the meet Selection Made by Health Board Was Unanimous Others Sought Place. me iraiiE by MUCH ICE CREAf.1 Roseburg Man Tried to Win Contest to See Who Could Eat Most of Delicacy. Ing to order this morning he explained the cause of the resignation of Dr. Wheeler, cltina- tha Incident nf tha ant. dated requisition which the latter had attempted to have passed by the board for some work around the pesthouse. The mayor said that he had nobody to propose for the position and would not urge the board to elect any person. He further eald that every one of th ap plicant -were physician of ability and standing and capable of administering the duties of the office creditably. (Special Dispatch te The Journal.) Roseburg, Or, July 11. Fondness for Ice cream and a recent contest to prove his capacity for th delicacy ar tha cause of th confinement of Wallace a. Shook In th state. Insane asylum. Shook waa brought to thl city from Oakland, Or., yesterday and adjudged in an by the county court last evening. Several day ago. Shook participated u ua.ro uilu gam. Alter the game. In eompany with a number of his com panion, he repaired to an ice cream parlor.' Someone suggested a contest to Provo who had the greatest appetite for iub iroxen conrecuon and Shook tered th try-out with all the thuslasra of an 18-year-old bov. A short time after the contest Shook was taken violently ill and lost his mind completely. He became violent and was finally committed to th asy lum a a last resort by his distracted parent. en-en- HAD WIFE LODGE II iiisnrciH Man Fears to Leave House less He May Kill Someone. ,' That her husband bad sent bef to) wear to a complaint charging him with being inaane was the atatment made by Mrs. Robert Stoehr when ah ap peared at th county clerk' office this morning and lodged an Insanity om-" laint against Robert Stoehr of caa verton street, Mra Stoehr said that v t,nv... . has for some time auanaetai MmUi .a . being Insane and fln th past few dav ' has frequently, requested her to swear to a complaint against him. Finally at hi urgent request aha miiimii .ki. . morning. Stoehr ha been afraid t leave hi residence, h said, faarlnc that he might become violent and harm ome one before, ha ntnn house. T v Stoehr wlllbe examined hv an .iti-i. before Judge Webster In th county waa Issued for hi arrest a Mrs. Stoehr . aaaured th official that bar husband would accompany her to th courthouse without th aid ol a deputy eherlff. ' DIVORCES "MADE EASY" BY PAIR OF PORTLAND LAWYERS . . v ... 5 X . Dlvorc mad easy Is th Idea of two Portland attorneys, who represent that in every non-contested caa a hearing can do naa in their office with only a stenographer present, .insuring a great secrecy as attends a conversation be tween attorney and client These law yer hav taken to booming their bus! nes by advertising in all three of Port land dally paper thus "W practice In all court In Oregon. Dlvorc cae a specialty. In most case client need not appear In court. Moderate fee. Addres X-897 " Ha aymt Say. In addition to thl unprecedented mpuon from publicity th attorney tell protmctlve client that they make th payjwsnta eaay and th nrlce ex tremely low. They quoted one case at I1Z.OV. wiucn would Include their fa-a. court cost, publication of summon and everything els. . . ' To. accomodate th clint thy will accept on fourth of th total sum when tne ult i begun, and th remainder may p paid by the week or month a the case proceeds, just a furnlture is bought. , . . .. , ,. . , : ' - Th lawyers who are engaged fn this sort of business ar R. J. Orey, formerly n. j. cutowaiy, and ciyd Kicnareson. . , '.(Continued ; on Pag Sya. DR. , ESTHER K)HL. Orey had hi nam changed from Bu kowatty about three month ago in th I OOUnty Court. .. Thav wvnn an offloa I In th chamber of commerce, where they Rose City Jurists Indignant Over Advertising Members r of Profession Bar Association Considers Employ- ment of Detective to Work on the Case. say all their dlvorc trial that are not contested are held before a referee. Several ludxes and a number of law, yers of the city are Indignant over the aavertisements in me aaiiy papers and tar aaaocl have said decidedly that the atlon ought to take It up. It la known that the Bar association haa mail a.n effort to learn who they were. mnA mm. ouly considered employing a detective io leara iu mvuui ox lawyers. The plan by which the advertising a "ter"on m aw core a divorce and not appear lncourt, as outlined by Orey and Richardson, is this: In a caa which 1 ant tntT4 a person uving in Portland may secure a divorce from an eastern Oreaon court without leaving Portland. Tha t iibjtb ma m buii in some eastern Ore gon county, probably Wasco er . Um uiia. " .,-. ........ .If the defendant does nnl'lin h ha state, an order of publication of the summons is securM. and the summons is published In a l.utle weekly paper at Pilot Rock, with v.-M.'h Gr aj..l Hliih- ardaon ey they 1 ve a special acree meiit. IX Prsocu nrlce It e-cured and ao oontast mad a, th result 1 thg am. . . Jlw order of default I take. " Also an order referring the oaa for bearing. The referee 1 a woman stenographer who haa an office in the chamber f commerce building. She hears th tea- : timony of ch witnea in Orey and Richardson' offloa. take it down in shorthand, and sand typewritten tran script of It to th eastern Oregon Judge. The Judge looks ever the testimony, confirm th referee' report order a decree and the cltlsen of Multnomah county la divorced without having to lv noma - "W are able to put the prices rls-tit down as low as any one can," aj I Grey, "We hav a peri arrant ".,,, t with th referee who lih-niiH u.i o- r oass, and with the r-iTT at i - t r and we can get a c.vorce hi , nyone. Attorney Frank R. O t. $ for the Bar ."h !.it.-..s.: , mornlnj wheuii r ! v i airlnt Grey .v Y , tl.at tl-.e n l'- r l. ! i him, tut re; .a - i . . . . ' 4