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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18. 1009. PEOPLE SHOW ferns MSUHNIS CUSTfS FREED JHZE TO ' BV JURYWEH DO GOOD VORK : - . 7 - V , . . After Brief , Trial Found Object of Citizenship Assd- Not Guilty of Killing Wilson. elation Is to Uplift the Faljen. Straw. Ballot Cast by 13,000 : : Vpters Loyalty' to Taft . ;.but Detestation of Aldrich v ami Cannon -Vote on El- lis andllawtey,;. New York, Deo. ,11, Apparently Indi cating mat ma country, wnin.iur loyal to Taft. la . supporting the-so : called' Insurgent movement the results of a sensational straw ballot will appear rtrxt Tuesday In the 'January number of Success. ' Particular Interest la attached to this ballot because similar poll In 1908 en abled Success to predict practically the exact division of the electoral vote In the presidential election On November 9 Success mailed to Its 22,600 life subscribers a list of 10 ques tions, designed to sound the attitude of the public. To these questions lt,10 replies were received. , Of those who answered 83(0 were Republicans, 8218 Democrats and 1629 Independents, Pro hibitionists and members of other parties. , Practically every estate in the union was represented Among; the replies. - Jn a letter that accompanied the Ques tions, the recent tour of the president was recalled and his position concerning eran charged with the murder of Albert both past and pending legislation ex- Wilson on Thanksgiving day, became a plained. The attltud of the several Lfree man yesterday afternoon at 4:30 There's a bit of cardboard In active circulation about town. There's some printing on one side with a blank space at the bottom for your name and ad dress. It la headed.. "The Better CU laenahlp Association of Oregon. and1 it states that "the purpose of this asso ciation Is to promote" elvlo righteousness by: ; First, inquiring into social von dltlohs and grievances and considering remedies; second, studying methods of education In trades, arts and ' profes sions; third. Investigating vice," (please npte that It doean't "seek to suppress vice" for. It can't be done), "its clauses and remedies; fourth, watching the need for charity and application for ch re liable relief; fifth, studying the prob lem of Justice, especially as relating to crime, free thought, free speech and the public health. - "The present departments of work are: First bureau of social condltiona; sec ond, bureau of education; third, bureau of health; fourth, bureau of Justice," and. it la with this last named that the association Is at present concerned." The Better Cltlsenshlp association Is beginning right with the individual hu man being, with the effort to get Jus ties for those who have the least of It -the miserable men and women in our police court. This asslclatlon Is most ably officered. Dr. A. A. Morrison of Trinity Is pres ident of the association; Colonel Wil liam Gadsby, treasurer; Judge Lionel R. Webster of the county court, president of the bureau of Justice, the first de partment of the association to be put n , active service, and Rabbi w ise or Temple Beth Israel, secretary. At the Sam Custis, the aged Confederate vet- I association meeting of last Wednesday 111 PilREIII BREAKS Jl RULE Glare-in-UierSim Carries Pa pooso While Ills Squaw Wears Fine Clothes.' SmU niipatcs t The J noma I.) Spokane, Wash.. Deo. 18. Cllare-tn- the-flun. a member of the Spokane tribe, whose forebears hunted and fished snd smoked, as they were Inclined, while their faithful squaws prepared the food. tanned the akin of big game and did other mentlal tasks without a word of complaint, created no little sensation among the oldtlmers In Spokane when he appeared In Riverside avenue carry ing a papoose with an ease and Indif ference seemingly born of practice. Ills squaw, gowned in a bright dress and shawl, walked by his side, apparently unconaolous of any irregularity, and. Judging from Its smile, the fat, copper bued youngster shared the satlsftiotl in of its paronts. Randall H. Kemp, news paper jnan and mining prospoctor of SO , riri iniua in iiic x-ncuiu norm west, says this is .ie first time that similar sight has been witnessed In Spokane. Ulare-ln-tlio-8un Is a wealthy Indian and owns several large tracts ot lana on the Columbia river. t hie hearers at Ms first concert, and Ma return for another and an entirely dlf forent program has been greeted . with the greatest enthusiasm. - The demand for eats ha been apleadld, and In or dr to accommodate every one the bog office will bo open at the Masonlo tem ple after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. LOS? 'CHILD PIES fkom Kxposinn: ' (aiiarlat Dtapatra la Tae JsaraaL) ' Rugnir. ur., lit!. It. Ulady, the I-year-old daughter of Mr. asti.Mis. M, D Allen.- II visa. -at Franklla. a village 80 inllra tii thweot of usn. wsu.ItM away from the house Tttuity rt.r noon and was nut round until y-trriv, when her d4d body was dlovr-t mi the bank of a rrm-k. wlih her tilmliet wet as If she had fallen la the irr during her wanderings and died durlng tbe night from eipuauro. 1 111 1 1 ' 11 i Samuel Custis. 20 JIILL TAX LEVY 3IADE AT BAKEll CITV prominent legislators who have been explaining the tariff for the last few months was also outlined. After reviewing these explanations, the voters were asked to Indicate, their opinions. The tabulated question; and answers show their views. Aldrlch and Cannon condemned. The first question was: "Do you be lieve your vote for the presidential can didate last November was wisely cast?" Of the Republicans answering 6728 said Tes," and 640 toted "No." Of the Democrats 2323 voted "Yes" and 206 "No." ' The second question was: "Are you satisfied with., the first nine months of Taft's administration T" ' Of the Republicans answering 3092 Voted "Tea" and 2490 voted "No"; 2778 declined to vote. Of the Democrats answering 600 voted "yes" ami 2068 voted "No " The third question was: "Do you ap prove of the position of Senator Aldrlch in the recent tariff legislation?" Of the Republicans, 617 voted "Yes" and 8313 voted "No." Forty Democrats indorsed Aldrlch, while 2447 voted "No." .' .The fourth question was: "Do you approve of the position of Speaker Can non in the recent tariff legislation?" Jn reply to this only 400 Republicans likewise. In the disapproval of Can non'e -attitude were 6486 Republican and, 4,47 Democrats. : I Insurgents Everywhere. In u6mmenting upon the replies to the third and fourth questions Success says VThe. condemnation of Aldrlch and Cannon was almost as pronounced in the Atlantic and Pacific coast states as in the central west, and there is every evi dence that Cannonlsm and Aldrlchism are national, general issues, and do not rcpresi)ii,t me.iely local insurgency." The fifth question was: "Do you ap prove of the position of President Taft In the recent tariff legislation?" To this 2102 Republicans voted "Yes and 3680 voted "No." Of the Democrats 244 approved and 2361 disapproved The sixth question read: "Is it your desire that President Taft support and ""i'ooperate wltTY AidrtdKaW'Catf hoft M the general public policies which they represent in answer 6293 Republi cans voted "No," while 69 replied "Yes." To a supplementary question reading, "Do you desire him to oppose them?" 6219 Republicans replied "Yes" and 461 "No." Opinion on Congressman. . Of tho Independent votes 201 ap proved the administration to date and 994 disapproved of it. Nine hundred and thirty Indorsed the position of the ad ministration in regard to the tariff, whll 10S8 condemned it. Only 46 de- aired the president to cooperate with Aldrlch and Cann6n, while 1364 did not. Three additional questions were de signed to obtain sentiment regarding congress, xnese questions were sepa rated and sent out In relation to the various districts In which the sub ae fibers live. They were as follows "Do you approve of the position of your representative In congress in the speakership contest last spring?" "Ia it your desire that be support th policies f Speaker Cannon, .or would o'clock, after the Jury had been locked up for over six hours andtjtad taken eight ballots. Tast night he Tad a good room in a lodging house and the Con federate veterans of the city are making up apurse to enable him to start out with money in his pocket. On the first ballot three , members of the Jury voted for conviction, but after that the Jury divided 10 to 2 for sev eral ballots. On the seventh there was only one ballot for conviction, and on the next the vote was unanimous. When Custls was commanded' to . stand by Judge Cleland while the verdict was read the old ' man was unable to sup press his emotion, . his frame quivering with the ' strain. As tho words "not guilty" were read by the clerk. Attorney M. O. Wllklns. his chief counsel, slapped him on the back and, as he turned, the old veteran' face beamed with satis faction. He hurried over to the Jury box and thanked each member of the jury ..This trial 'of Custis was the shortest in the history of first degree cases In the circuit court. It began Thursday morning .and the case was submitted to the Jury by 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Deputy District Attorneys Fitzgerald and Vreeland conducted the prosecution, M. O. WilklnB, John Man ning and W. M. Davis representing the raeTenaa.ni. " - . .. . -., Custis announced that he would seek work in some of the wood camps in the vicinity of Portland. He has followed woodcutting Tor many years and wore the rough garb of thewoodsman through out the trial, for the good reason that this washis only suit of clothes. He Is 63 years of age end-fought in Cllrig man's brigade of the army of. northern Virginia during the war. He claimed that the killing of Wilson was In self- defense, after Wilson and another man had robbed him. TRACTION WAR AT TACOMA (Continued from Page One.) for the company to run a car through. Not a wheel turned. The United States had paid through fare were compelled to camp on the spot and shiver all night. This morning witnessed a frost cov ered crowd of a couple of hundred still maintaining the vigil. Many had their uncooked suppers still In their pockets and their wives at 'home still wondered why they did not come. Today they' came back to town and wholesale dam age suits- against the company are now n course of preparation. The annexation movement followed a recent raise in all interburban rates: and the suburbanites expected to get reduced fire by annexation. If thev rail the city will probably vote for mu nicipai ownersnip, an ordinance to pro' vide for it having already been intro duced in the council. - - you prefer hint to oppose them V "Would you . vote for him if there should be another election this month, and provided he were opposed by reputable man of the opposite party?" Coast Coag-reasmen De&ouaoed. in oiecusamg the answers to those questions. Success says The Republican Insurgents against uannonum were to a mifn enthusiastic ally supported by their neighbors, ex- -"i" n cmm wnere ine original Insurgency had been modified by later inneciBion. Some f the results were as follows In Washington. Representative Poln- aexter. an ltianrrent wrmm , IfiJ to 3, while Representative Hum phrey, a regular, was condemned by a mu gi ii n ,. -In California the regular Republicans were condemned oy a vote of ill to it, while Representative Hayes. an In argent, was Indorsed by 19 to 7. - la Oraeron. 41 out of 1 Republicans Voted against Representative Hawley and 18 out of 36 voted afihiit Ellis, both of them being regular Republican congressmen. , - - ". ' Pork Is about tho only meat the wholeeomenesa end digestibility of wfek-a are Increased by smoking and aUUne " WOULD UNITE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS (Continued from. Page One.) will both be held for obedience to In structlons. ' From Washington a rumor has reached this city that the consummation of plans for Central American fed era tion of states, -advocated by Mexico and reported to be favorable to the United States, Is near at band. Another report that Is belna- f reelv discussed on tne streets today Is that Zelaya has Instructed the members of the .national assembly to cast their presidential votes for Irias,. who, Viin Maoris, is regarded here as Zelaya'a henchman. The change of rroht or the retiring nresident. hlle ' sudden; has caused no . sur prise, those In a position to know de claring that with I Has as president, Ze laya will continue In power. J. a AUDREY MAY BE BISBEE'S SUCCESSOR eanasnaaBjeMSseananaanBi Washington. Dec. 18. Senator Bourne has recommended the name of J. C Au drey am reeelver at the Portland land nice, to sacoeea ueorge W. Bisbee, whose term expires today. Mr. Audrey vm formerly postmaster at La Grande ana also ai -Arlington, and has always been a warns supporter of Senator Boorne. Senator Bourns has only two federal piuma left vnlted State mar- ahal ana. collector of internal revenue night. Dr. Morrison picked -up that bit of cardboard and talked from it. tell lug in clear, clean, biting English of the corruption In public life; the shame less consent of the respectable classes to this corruption; the oppression on all sides; the absence from our system of education of any real better citizen ship teaching, all of which had driven him and those associated with him to the system of education with him, to the formation of a better citizenship or ganization, and then he talked lnspiriog- ly of the bright and reasonable hope that through this association better things would be quickened Into life. Connected with Dr. Morrison In this work are some of the best known bus iness men of the town; many profes sional men, including our circuit Judges, our police courf Judge, several clergy men and some or our Dest journalists. Isaac Swett, former police Judge told the association that the bureau of Justice was first, to have a lawyer at the police court to act as counsel with out pay for those who need him. Mr. Swett said that more people are brought before the police eourt in a day "nan all the other courts of the city com bined. At the better citizenship meeting of December 1, Judge Wolverton presided. There were several lawyers present who told Instances of unjust arrest and how the heavy hand Of the law In the person of a policeman causes suffer ing undeserved. OneMawyer told of a harmless. Industrious truck gardener. who was arrested, hustled to Jail without hat or coat, "on suspicion." After two days' imprisonment with no trIM he managed to get word to the lawyer who knew him and he was released because he had been arrested for another man. Another story: A young fellow neither criminal nor vicious, landed In Portland one summer day without money. He went to tne city paric ana lay down on a bench to get a little sleep. The park ppllceman arrested, him and turned him over to a regular pa trolman. After some resistance, the prisoner was taken to J 8,11 Innocent of everything but being wltnout money or friends. But a man of Influence was told of his plight. He went to the court In time to hear sentence pro nounced on the boy and in time to get his release. WIFE COULDN'T LIVE ON ALLOWANCE OF $1 An allowance of 1 In seven months was regarded as an insufficient sum by Mrs. Lillian aA. Oberer, who hs begun suit for divorce from .Fred J. Oberer In the circuit court. . She attributes the most of her troubles to her hus band's liking for strong drink. She says he left her wltfiout food or money, and once he locked her out of doors, when she went to a dance. They were mar ried at Corvallls In October, 1897, and she lived with him most of the time for 10 years. Mrs. Oberer desires the cus tody of her three children, $550 attorney fees and suit money and $50 per month alimony. Mrs. Mary D. Elliott was granted a divorce from Moses C. Elliott yesterday afternoon by Presiding Judge Bronaugh, additional testimony being offered to complete the case, which had been con tinued from yesterday morning. Mrs. Eyiott testified that her husband threatened her with a knife while they were living In a logging camp. They were married In Heppner in January, 1903. (Special Dlapatch to Tbe Journal.) Baker City. Or., Dec. 18. The city council last night made a tax levy of 20 mills, which is the legal limit under ita city charter. Teh mills for general expenses will raise $28,500, and liquor licenses and fines will ralne 816.000. leaving a deficit of $6500 unprovided for. The estimate for general expenses Is $51,000. The city will spen $39,471 for paving street Intersections. The tax will raise $25,946, and a bond lusue will provide for the balance. Of the tax levied $2600 will be used for a public library. The levy Is the highest ever made In this city. OLD MAN'S CHRISTMAS PLANS DISASTROUS (United Prea Leated Wire.) urliingham. Wash., Dec. 18. C. W. Rollins, 94 years of age, the oldest man In Belllngliam, is near death as a result of a fall to the pavement while making his way to the dock, where he Intended to take a boat for n. nearbv Inland n spend Christmas with a son. Three ribs were broken, and he was badly Injured about the head. He lay unconscious for an hour before he was discovered. PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO, SEE WULLNER -AGAIN The seat sale for the Ludwlg Wullner concert, to be held tomorrow afternoon, has evidently superseded Christmas shopping in the minds of hordes of peo ple. The advance has been tremendous and another full house will greet the wonder-working German at the Masonic temple at the matinee Sunday afternoon. WuIInerts personality, as much as his magnificent art. took instant hold tinnn of v opinion as " to - what really constitutes J Some prefer articles " of " utility If you -select a will not be ques- There'is a wide difference an - appropriate Christmas . gift. others purchase those that are purely v ornamental CM:rifU 'Elastic" Book Case your judgment tioned. J They ure .both , ornamental 'and useful, while fc their conven inr is 'universally . acknowledged. Q Onlv a few dav remain jfor makine Christmas selections. . J We will satisfy you on. the matter; of terms.. and prompt delivery. 3 Freight v shipments i out of town prepaid.; bill's Z3te I6al Gift Store 1 SAVE THIS RECIPE FOR COLDS Pine contains the most active agents Known 10 science for the quick cure of cougns and colds. This formula from a noted physician will frequently cure the worst cough or cold in a day. "Mix two ounces of glycerine, half ounce concentrated pine compound," half pint of good whiskey; shake the .bottle each time and use In doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful every four hours " Any druggist has these ingredients or will quickly get them. Any one can mix them. But be sure to get only "Concentrated-' pine, which comes in half ounce bottles, each Inclosed In an airtight case and plainly labeled. j Tomorrow Afternoon RETURN RECITAL DR. WULLNER AND MR. BOS Masonic Temple SEATS SELLING HERE NOW Chickering Piano Used The piano plays a most important part in the work of this great artist, and the greatest tribute that hjas been paid the ChickeritiK Piano in recent years is its selection by Dr. Wullner for all his concerts, this in the face of most flattering finan cial offers from other piano makers. To use his own words, "I place art -above monetary consid- ' cralions, hence my choice of the great Chicker ing." Chickering tone has never been equaled. From 1823 up to the present day every advancement and improvement in piano building has been identified with the House of Chickering & Sons. To own a Chickering is to indisputably possess the world's best Piano. CHICKERING PIANOS SOLD ON THE COAST EXCLUSIVELY BY TALKING MACHINE HEADQUARTERS pranorttlmbility 353 WASHINGTON ST., AT PARK EXPERT PIANO TUNING WETM THEM Home Office: ooum Btrrujnrck Oe. rtftk aae Merries FOBTLAJTB, OUOOV m tc uitxo x.b nr ccarjrarr L. KILLS..... . .TVwMat L. SAMUEL.. 0ieral Maaaa-er CUtRDTCB ft. SAMUEL. AMI Mgr. OLD SETTLER GLAD T0 GET BACK HERE A. T. Balcom returned to Oregon last week, after nearly five years' absence in the east Mr. Balcom la nearly Si years old, but is as active as a man of (0. He says it ts because he has lived In Oregon most of his life. When he was a young man of 25 years he left his home In Michigan and came to Port end, where he was engaged for nearly SO years In the cattle business. He re tured about five years ago, and since has lived in Detroit. He says that he would like to make bis home here again, bat most of his children and all hie business Interests are in tbe east One son, H. M. Balcom, lives at. Oorvallla. I Mr. Balcom has been staying at the I New Perkins hotel, but left for Cor- ! vallla this morning. STOLEN BIBLES ABE DBQFFED BY TEIEF e Tbe sultcaM belonging te Her. 4) Alfred Bates, a minister srni e Wsehingtoov has been found. It was left la room at ft H North e Third street by a Tovng man h reated the room Thrdr. When e 4 he discovered It roaUlsed Bible 4 and quantity of rttrtos Ht- , d eratare. tossed l Into evr- j Mr fend rar-ated tho room." - The e grip waa atolea from the an ton i latioa. Arrangements have been perfected whereby the stock of the Swastika Mining & Development Company, Ltd. will be, backed by a certificate of deposit in one of the leading banks of the city. This important step makes Swastika stock the safest investment on the market. Do not delay but act at once as this block of stock will soon be sold and the remainder may be taken off the market. For further particulars call or write the Swastika Min ing & Development Company, Ltd. Room 16, 268 Stark St. Main 1283. Office open Sundays from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. r : J. B. PurccII, Pres. & C J. Dondero, Sec'y. & Treas; G. H. Martin, Vice Pres. J. W. Ferguson, Mine Mgr. Is Best for Oree'onians Journal waat ads rirg reovlta, tfas