THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY. U, 1910. BUM REPORTS TO BE PRODUCED IN sen CASE Government Agents Hurrying ; to Portland With Papers ' Filed by Scriber When Cash- w ler of La Grande Bank, Officials of the United States treasury comptroller of the currency, are pn their I umJer Scriber, was recalled to the stand, her had refused to allow them to do Scriber had offered to' turn over bank "bulldlna and the brick hulldln owned by him In I-a Grande, hut had InittHtttd that ha must stay In charge o the bank as cashier.,. Bcrogglns , and Mvnrn would, not conaent to this and Krrlbnr would not dlscllBB details, a wava shifting to Jits old offer when ever they hoan to talk of the amoun nndd tn liold the bank up, Scriber had" told htm at that time, rierca aaid. that he eotild not take care of the Eleetrlo company's checks on the following Monday. Plorcs then sought nut Hnrlher on the following .day, Bun, day,' and again tried to persuade him to make some arrangement which would tide the bank over, but could come to Tin Afrrnnment. rierce said ha (bought he was broke, as his company owed the bank money, Mora than that, the bonds or me jviec trlfi romnanv to the amount Of approxl mately 159.000, had been floated largely thrnnirh the Influence of Scriber a hanker, and that he feared ma mo failure of -the bank would wreeit me Mtmunr. particularly as most of th After Pierce had left the stand uuy K. McCullocht assistant cashier of the bank the Hivnno nrr m rim fiir I it r lu IIIIULU Lll L 111 way to Portland, with, original . reports made by J. XV. Scriber as cashier of the Farmers . & Traders - National bank at La Grande.i These officials with their reports are expected to put the, finishing touches on the caso of the government by showing , that' the Illegal work of Scriber was ' done to deceive the bank I examiners and in fact did do so. During the early part of the trial united States Attorney i McCourt pro- He identified the handwriting of Scriber on the forged notes, which was also ad mitted by Senator Fulton for the ae S. N.-Bolton, of the firm of Bolton Bodmer. was out on the stand end tes tlf led, concerning, several, notes 'written bv Scriber. One note was lor 3uuu, another for $2000 and another for $4000, Bolton said taat they, were all forgeries and that the .name had been written duced certified copies of these reports, I wjth the evident atempt to copy the firm which were1 objected' to by Senator Ful ton, who contended that the originals alamature. . One of the notes had been sent for collection by Dexter Horton, of should be produced. - The reports were Roattle. with whom it had been Placed accordingly sent for and It is expected I as collateral for one of the Joans made I that the officala will reach $he city to. day or tomorrow. ;. ;'.. : Following the testimony of Mr. Gatch i i yesterday and of Eugene T. Wilson, the -government began to nail down the, cor ; ners of Us case today by bringing In corroborative evidence and. taking care :. or the detail or the charges made. Man . after man le being put, on the stand to show that forged notes were Issued ,' by Scriber and used in bolstering up his bank and In securing loans' from other , banks, - These men are testifying that the signatures, were apparent forgeries, made with an attempt to resemble the true forms of the names signed. xne close or tne government s case to- Scriber. ;"v-4''-'':-;irt-';-;''-i:i H. C. Rlnehart merchant at Sum merville. declared that notes for 12000, 12000 and $2500 respectively, were for geries and had never been given by mm. F. , P. cniiders, snerirr or... union county, said that two note, each for $1000, signed, with hla name, were for geries. - : ,v. . .-,' . X xpert Explains Bookkeeping., Eugene T Wilson, chairman of the National Bankers" association of the Paclflo coast, was put on the stand by the government , at the afternoon ses sion. . Mr. Wilson, i who " la one of the recognized experts of the country on banking - and banking , methods, corro borated the testimony of Claud Gatch, will not come- before the middle of next week, so that It will perhaps bo the I national bank examiner. In many part. first of-the week following that before! but went more into the "technical detail xne jury, is nnaiiy given tne case ror 0f bank bookkeeping. He explained me consideration and verdict. The govern-1 entries made bv Scriber and the loose J meat announced this morning that Its I manner in which the books of the in case could not be closed before Monday I stitutlon were kept. afternoon.' It Is the intention of Judge! , The witness said that he had 'flls Bean to allow the Jurors to go to their I nhmmrt tha condition of the . bank with uomes zor an over Bunaay visit, snouid I scriber a year or more before Its close they desire to do so, In which event mai at that timeliad advised him to sell, tfisy will be excused, this evening until I aa he had several advantageous offers. Monday afternoon at S o'clock. In that I gcriber, howevVr. refused to take this case the government will be weir into I advice saying he intended to fight It Tuesday before its . last, witness is ex eueed from the stand. Bond Seel Explained. , , s ; Walter M. Pierce waa on he witness stand -for the greater part of the morn In session. . He said ' that 'after the failure of the bank he had tried to lo cate $8000 of bonds of the Grand Ronde Eelectric ,i company . which had been . In out. Wilson said that on .the night the hank closed for the las time Scriber destroyed $72,000 worth of notes, many of which were valid claims of the bank, but Sorfber in his hurry had not taken time to separate from the forged paper. Used Private Fortune. The witness told of how Scriber, had been ordered by the comptroller of the the possession of the Farmers & Traders currency to balance a lot of .bad paper National bank. Scriber had told Him secured at the time of the failure of the that he did ont know where the bonds Sumpter bank In which he was inter. were, but they were finally located in esteo, oy ravyinsj m . the possession of Ladd & Bush's bank stockholders of the Institution, but that at Salem, where they had been given as scriber naa reiusea to-ao mi , aiuuupi security for a loan made to Scriber. n to make Bp the deficit from his own Pierce paid this note he said In order private fortune rather than to let the to get . possession or the bonds. He iwuiuc. ... said that Scriber had bought $4000 4- - worman. note ,' WOrtb of bonds of the Hot Lake eana tarium for which he had paid the money. The witness, .said that Scriber.. bor rowed $4000 of the McCormack bank at Palouse, ' Idaho, giving six notes as e ; curity.-' 'One of these notes was for $2000 given by . pierce rto , the Scriber bank, and another was - for $1000 given : bv Thorsen..-The other four notes were forgeries. Scriber had paid all but $1600 on this note When the bank failed and Pierce had paid the- remainder, - being given hie $2000 note and the $1000 note of Thorsen, 1 together with the four on the stand ana toia or .?ow ecrioer had raised money .for bis bank by issu ing. certificates of deposit ta the Seattle firm, which certificates were secured by . forged notes sent, as collateral. Scriber had .taken' up ' some"-of these notes as they fell due, and others after the failure , of the bank. ' He had -bor rowed $12,000 at one time' and $10,000 at another.'--'-?-'yv:--r. Walter M. ' Pierce,, former state sena tor? from Umatilla county, president of the Grand Ronde Electric company and OilEHI'Slil OFRCIALS TO AID in mm day His Attorney Plays for Hung Authorities Promise to Be Len Jury, Depending Upon Juror Cronei. ; ' ; lent Tomorrow in Matter. ' : of Bonfires.' : - o .OnlUd Preas LmmS Wln.l v Kannas City, Mo.. May 18. Declaring that not only the life of the defendant, but the .lives of two others depended on the verdict Attorney Brewster for the I defense made a stroni plea for the life ef Dr. B. C, Hyde today. ' j , ' i ' , The life of Mrs.! Hydeiand her unborn babe, BrewBter declared, was as much at stake as that of Dr. Hyde himself, : Brewster appealed,.'; personally to Juror Crone, whose son Is serving a term In the penitentiary fer manslaugh ter. Crone's son was convicted otr cir cumstantial evidence, ;.:i-.-t,.-., Brewster attacked circumstantial evi dence) which he said was the only evl- Chief , of Police Cox Is going to aid "clean-up" day tomorrow by being len ient in the natter of bonfires where they are not set on paved streets end where they are within reason and with out danger to surrounding property. Or dinarily It is necessary to, secure a per mit irora me lire commissioners of. rice In the city hall to build a fire end It is the duty, of the police force to see that no fires are built without a permit, but on this one day rubbish may De purnea so long as It , Is dons care fully. : ;. fv;, " Portland will not be' alone in the cele bration of "clean-up" day tomorrow, as it is to be observed In all parts of the state wnere there; are federated dubs v ::":.'- ,.; , : ' i" , . a ' i ' ? . !' .4 .-t ';.:,'.... -. . - 't- 'i f i . , ' SPECIAL SALE '' ? '.' 1 '.: ''; i . . '-a- ; v.. . : a , ' -.,'.",'.,:... '. , , .;;.''.-. ;: --: is , ;'-" 'v'? i; .V - .':' V; -''V- :.if I ':.is:.i-,,,?';',-,iV;!j.;wlt i . v TAILORED SUITS for LITTLE WOMEN, MISSES and GIRLS dence that had been , Introduced egalpst The .Portland . Women's club, being the or; Hyde, "They can't hang this man unless you say so,", he: said, speaking; directly: to Ju ro Crone. T"They wan t you to say that he shall hang on this chain of dis torted circumstantial evidence.'' 'v. Crone, .Dr. Hyde, Mrs. Hyde and evei Prosecutor Reed had tears in their eyes when Brewster completed his appeal for Hyde's rtfe. -";;m .;.,;.. M-- , v it largest local club,1 undertook the observ- ance of the day here and as condition are very different In the city and small er town the club has had to go . at the matter in the way best sufted to city work. It has never been the inten tion of the club members to go out and clean the city themselves. They f have omy pieagea . themselves ' to see that their own cleaning is done and to arouse Every garment THIS SEASON'S production and unlike most of those offered elsewhere at ' : Prosecutor Virgil Conkllng 1 speaking I public interest so that every Individual for the prosecution this afternoon. He win close the argument for the state.-- It is expected the case Will go to the Jury late tonight, i "'i;:'-;, ;;: "..:rs s. Hyde said today that he expected to secure his acquittal . Friday, the thir teenth. The doctor said he was not su perstitious, and expected no evil to' be fall him today. ;.' , -....';.?-'.. . ; . ,''r". Teh other Indictments remain against Dr. Hyde, but If lie is acquitted t Is pot likely he will face trial again, r s Mrs. Hyde is extremely nervous, and her friends fear, that she will collapse. ELECTED CAPTAIN OF ' " PENDLETON COMPANY i forged notes. ;jn exchange' frtr having j of the Hot Spring's sanatarium, testified ' ' done this Scriber returned $7500 worth ;:" of Electric company bonds to Pierce. There were two Issues of the Electric ; company bonds,Pierce saidV and Scriber had .held a lot of the old bonds at the , - time the new Issue was made. The old bond haJ been pst-uirMr security for two loans made to Scriber, - personally. 5 hv the Oregon Trust and the Canadian v Bank ef Commerce of Portland. Scriber ' -had been given new bonds In exchange for the old and bad promised to put the new bonds In place of the old with the . Portland banks, canceling the old bonds. - Instead of doing 'this, however, he left o ' the 'old bonds . where they; were and sed the new, bonds given. him as'ool- 'lateral '.for fresh loans. " -. ; - ; - 1 Pierce said. that . on October 10. the day. the bank was closed for the last - time, he heard rumors of Its condition 'and went to Scriber. trying to get him 7 to turn the bank over to Scrogglns and f Myers,' two bankers of La Grande. ,x .'".. The two outside bankers had insisted ' on examining the note pouch and Scrl- that these .companies had never executed note or notes In favor of the scriber bank, and declared that the two notes found In the 4ank at 4he- time .of Its failure ,were forgerlea' . ,t, .' EAST SIDERS WANT r is . BRANCH WATER OFFICE ' Municipal Judge Frank S: 'Bennett on behalf of the people who live In the neighborhood of which r the corner of Union and Killlngsworth avenues is the center, has filed a strong protest tn the city auditors office - against ' the action -of' the water beard In refusing to establish at or near that corner a branch water office for the convenience of water consumers. He says that the board was misinformed to the effect that a branch office already exists within , a convenient ' distance : of . the intersection of Union and Killlngsworth avenues, v - ', . '- - - " v-,'-''-" ' " - if I " - ! f K ' " , V - ' - I i M"11 1 . t v.. . 1 r - 1 will clean his own premises' and .thus clean the city. ('lt is the statement of one of the mem bers of the civic department of. the Women's club that the wealthiest people in Portland have the most dirt. Not necessarily In their own homes, but on the property they. own and the vacant lots they leave littered up. They have aiiempiea to reacn this class throush Mayor Simon, who has promised strict enforcement of certain city ordinances touching such cases. ' , j The large majority of people, "however, win be reached through the school chil dren, -who have all had the purposes of "ciean-up" day . explained to them,, and wno are eager to do their part tomor row, not only by arousing their parents to action,; put by tneir own work. special sales which are purchased for sale purposes, these are all HIGH-CLASS TAILORED SUITS Gather Around Miss Jracy While She Does Latest ;. ;, Cooking Stunts. ! There may have been a time when "the life" was "more than meat, the body -mere than raiment," but a peep into Miss Suzanne Tracey's lecture room yesterday was all convincing of the prevailing mode. . That cookery la the paramount issue with the realm femi nine was revealed in the ultra enthusi asm shown at Miss Tracey's affair; glv. en under the 'auspices of the Portland Oas & Coke company. "Every nook and cranny of Chrlstensen's hall was filled with femininity with dainty note book, pencil, '.fork and spoon, while some of the elect were even provided with lorg nettes. , ' , i :t', rr:.i- A flattering tribute : to Miss Tracey was the ovation given her upon her ap pearance, a Many . of her former pupnls were there, "for Miss Tracey Is well, snown in roruana xor ner coosing pro- floitfinAV. anil rathr, ahntTt ha. Charles J.. Ferguson, who hag been 1 an 'admiring groupof followera - Her elected to the; captaincy of Com-1 discussion or "A dainty xuncheon", was jI v -,,;..-'.- : . - -m: ', , .,',, . .. ; - ' ; t : K . 1 ' " T.1- y-rr k a - I . I ,T ,tf47 I II 'I IV V II . U fir I 3 1 Jl . ,' ' I iill , .11 . .'.If- . I H 1 1 III 1 .111 I ' llil f ' . ' . flil I ' ' l I Bl 1 1 . .1 If I I t , ,v,.. , - J : ;i,;, i;. m. ' ' . , . . y . V. i : . ' ' I i1 I i m ii it m , - i ij i ii mm i 11 rf II II I I I I 4 II II I I III ' 7 I I I ?1 UN II 111' II I I 1 1UI II 111 l','. Ill I II III II III- ii i i -m II . ill s - ,( .1 I I I I , ' :t?l 111 I I lav . ;; v ..',?' .;",'.-..-.,.., i -'';'''' i ...-." ' , ,. J - .l., .. . i r v , - - ' , t. i , ' " r , 1 -, ' - ' , ' - , f 1 . " 1 - , f . " -1 I . I ' . ' ' , I ' f 1 BENEEEMl ( i , f ' i-rrrt-A h-K t , 7 NOTE THE - REDUCTIONS $50.00 SUITS NOW $33.50 $45.00 SUITS NQW ?31.50 $40.00 SUITS NOW 928.50 $37.50 SUITS NOW ?23.50 $32.50 SUITS NOW?21.50 $25.00 SUITS NOW $10.50 1 f LEADING CLOTHIER pany Jj of Pendleton. . ' : Pendleton. Or.-May 1J. Charles J. Ferguson -has been, elected to the cap taincy of company ' I- Third regiment. Oregon National Guard to fill, thei va cancy caused :.by--t the, resignation '' of Captain galley. , -Ferguses is a promi nent attorney, or uui city. wnua no haa never, been connected .with the state militia in the past, he has, considerable military training.- , During the - -Span ish-American war in the . Philippines he was an attache of the staff of Oen- eral BelL -' . -.,.v- Elmer Storie, fa 'former well known athlete of the University ofpregon, has seen j appointed e secana i lieutenant. Charles Vlnler still retains the first lieutenancy. ' .. - '-'..j, I V:llli .' (Iifii ti.ttii. 1 a I li.i.U rt.illJi. !f?5a f I- .II I I J Lard Has Been in Emsience a Long Time-rSp Has Indigestion -Human nature is hard to solve . People who arc most partiralaf abouti,M Wi " "'adaptine the weieht of their weariDfr aDDarel to the season and its conditions, by the secretary of who never think of going: out in a storm without an umbrella and. rubb erS. I the description of the'automoblle 1 1- ' Is r. r. i . f . , - W - Mtered. , . . wno wouia not sic m a arait, win aay atter day eat iara-soakea looa ana not Realize for an instant that it is clogging their whole inner: machinery. Lard is produced from hog fat, sometimes pure, always . indfgestible.T ' ' i . Cottolene is. the best frying and shortening medium in the world... It is - made- from refined cottonseed- oil. 'V From - Cotton field to . .Kitchen human hands never touch ; the oil from which , . Cottolene is made. Everything in Cottolene is digestible - ana conducive to neaith. v COTTOLENE is Guaranteed -t not pleawd, after hrrinj given Cottolene a fair em, ', . NnxrfT 9ft7f? in UnT!'- Cttisf is psrkeI in paHe wits an air-l op to ever ooia in umu krrp h f)flBt tTt,h tn4 iwiwwiw, and prrwnt a from rattrhing dut and abeortic; c,MreV' edora, such ai ftth, e4!, etc. Made only by THE N. KFAIRBANK COMPANY replete with valuable and interesting suggestions and instructions for the housewife. She talks and " works at the same time with remarkable celerity and wonderful result. She made the most delicious - soup of plnactv green peas, mint and parsley, followed by the broil ing of a 11.60. porterhouse steak, cut two. inches thick. ' r. The steak required JO ! minutes, and almost created a furore on account of Its palatablllty. Meantime, delectable little biscuits were baked, and the smart little, luncheon topped by the most al luring of desserts, a creation of straw berry balls with 'Whipped cream. One of the features of Miss Tracy lectures, is the rapidity with which she demon strates and instructs, and wlthsJ.o comprehensively. ; Her appealing, per sonality In snowy white, ; the acme of neatness, is another secret of her popu larity among Portland maids , and ma trons. -W-'- .v,'. -w --,-.- ..-;' ' i'- -The next lesson will be. given Tues day afternoon at Chrlstensen's hall at , 1:10, when arrangements will be made for the. accommodation of all present Tuesdays lessen wlu- be-Cakes and Icings." . s , . ASSESSORS AFTER , AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Deputy County Assessor Martin Pratt has begun a campaign to make automo- mim vw iiai w turn ,u , ukmohvum ivi automobiles. : He says that while many ! owners have from two to xlve machines that they only pay taxes on one. The certificate issued secretary of state giving the ner and regis tered. Many motorists take out one certifi cate but operate several machines; mak ing duplicate numbers of the tag fur nished them by the . tete. Deputy Assessor. Pratt 'will commission four field deputies ef the assessor's office to keep a lookout for duplicate num bers. Wherever violations of the law aro detected the violators may be fined tie. . . 388-390 Eat t Morrison. St,, Near Grand Avenue SAL: Profits Surrendered to Our Customers We are celebrating the completion of three years of successful .merchandising- on the east aide. The big crowds that have attended our anniversary sale the past two weeks bear eloquent testimony to our policy of fair dealing and strict method of only using newspaper space to advertise , REAL BARGAINS. A I profit relinquishing event tomorrow of widest scope and magnitude and of tremendous economic impor tance to the buying public. We expect tomorrow the biggest day's business of the sale. A glance at the ' list of bargains will tell you why 'scores of remarkable special offerings not listed on this page will be displayed on the bargain tables. .East Portland's Great Annual Bargain Festival. '.:V;v.:' ; rr' V:.; Tlie One Sale ? Every ' AVomari Should Attend House! SALOONS AT JARBIDGE ' ; ARE ORDERED CLOSED Bene, Nv, May lt.-Depnty Cult State alarshal Ooode sf Elko is en route te the mining camp ef Jarbtdge, la Euro county, with In .tract Ions from United States alarshal It J. Humphreys ! te arrest all saloon msi ta the camp and eloe the saloons. Jarbtdre is located en a govrnmnt format r rva and a federal law rro- Mbits the saJe ef liquor en There are 14 saloons ta the town. 4 Stepbews Want gancjay Came, On account of baring a run can- ce4 the Stphae Athietle ciub has aa , rpea date fer Sunday, May It. Any faot tram wthlg to fill la this dat may de po hy casing p Ed Wise. Eest ltl, after 50 dozen neatly made - American Print House fDresses, 1-piect style, tight fitting backs; best tlJ$ grade, n flQ slges, at ySJoC , SEE WINDOW1 .... Street Dresses, all colors, regular $4.50 grade $2.25 Any woman's $27.50 or $30.00 Suit in the store at $15.'.?--;5 : Wash Petticoats, striped ginghams, 98c quality, 49. , Children's Dresses, 50 dozen $2 grade, 9S. -College Blouse Waistt for young ladies, $1 kind 50 Infants ' soft sole Shoes, all sizes and colors, 19. ' All leather Shoes for boys and girls; S1.75 values, pair, 91.00. : Summer Corsets, all styles, 50c quality- any sire, i9r The 1 following items, ; while : they are described, briefly and modestly, are real hcadliners every one. The average Portland store would devote a costly full page in this paper, describing in flowing lan- fiage . the "whys", and "wheref ores" of this sale, y eliminating' all exaggeration and stating only facts, we cut down much expense and are enabled to give you bigger and better bargains. t r," PUT US TO THE TEST" ' SALE OF THE FOLLOWING- ITEMS COM- MENCES 9:30 A. M. CO Dozen Short kimonos Plain or figured crepe Kimonos, ribbon bound front s. - Best - 50c ana 75c quanues, to- 2 J SEE WINDOW , i and cuffs. morrow Corset Cover Em broidery, 25c qual ity per yard, 14. Zion Valenciennes Laces, 12Jc and 20c valsr yard,' 5t. Busy Bee Sewing Thread, white only, spool, 2S -. '. Knit Underwaists for children, 25c frade, all sizes, Women's Stock ings, black or tan, 25c grade "Bur son's,' pair , . Children's .fine ribbed tan Stock ings, 20c grade, all sizes, pair, 10. Tooth Brushes, 5a dozen 25c grade at, each, 10c. Pearl Buttons, all sizes, 5c quality 2 per dozen,1 "Keep Clean" Hair Brushes, best 50c kind, each, 25c -"Mohair" Hair NeBHuU 25c size, all colors, each 5r. Window Shades, 6 foot, oiled opaque, each,19cV Lonsdale bleached Sheeting, best quality, yard, 9c. Indian Head Suit ings, all colors, best grade, yard, 12c. Apron Gingham, ; best standard make, 8c grade, yd 5c Lin err, Icrt India 12 7c. Trim'efl Hals Any Trimmed Hat in the store tomorrow, values from $2.50 to $4.50, in plain sailors, . large flower and rib bon trimmed Shirt waist Ilatv All the newest sum- f on mer styles ..Cl0 J ' SEE WINDOW t r"'' . '' "Honesty" Laun dry S b a p, b e s t made, 14 bars 25, All linen Table Damask, 72 inches wide, $1 grade 50 Brass Curtain Rodsbest 10c grade, each, 5c. Huck Towels, 18x 36 inches, 15c qual ity, each, 8S Men's Coat Sweat ers, heavy worsted, all sizes, each 35 Men's $1.00 Ur.irn Suits, all sizes, to morrow, each r, J.Tcn's best 12'-1-Cot'ton Socl:-. 7 c gra?, y c ' j p-