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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, . DECEMBER .28, 1911. new hm DF L. WILDE BEING 0 IMPORT Accused Embezzler of $90,000 From Oregon Trust Co. Is Facing Additional Charge, It Is Rumored Today. Louis J. WiUi who Is to go to trlnl within two wftcks on a charge of acting with V. Cooper Morris In tho embezzle ment of $90,000 from the Oregon Trust & Savings hank, 1 ngaln under Investi gation by the grit ml Jurv. According to reports well vouched for, the indictment of WiMo on a new em bezzlement chin-Re. Is being: sought by District Attorney Cameron, who has caused several witnesses to be subpe naed and is once more discing Into the books of the Oregon Trust to show fur ther misdoings by the Sun Diego capi talist. Awaiting call at the grand Jury room this morning were Walter II. Moore, former president of the Oregon Trust; W. M. Miller, a brother-in-law of Wilde, and John Y. Richardson, one of the ex perts who went through the books of tho bank and testified at tho trials of lloore and Morris. It Is- surmised that information given by Morris Is responsible for the latest move against Wilde, which comes as a complete surprise to the defendant and his attorneys. It will add fuel to the flame in the charges made back and forth In the case of Wilde, who alleges he Is being persecuted by unseen forces operating through the district attor ney's, office. Mr. Moore, admitting ha had been called as a witness before the grand Jury, said he did not know why he had been summoned. He said ho had been asked to testify in the catse of "John Doe." Miller, tho relative of Wilde, al so Raid he had been oubpentied In the case of "Pop." Richardson, the ex pert, likewise carried a subpeua. It is understood the latest charge against Wilde involves a $12,500 trans action, wherein Wilde and Morris are alleged to have pursued the same meth ods as in the larger deal in which they are Jointly indicted. The facts are said to be largely parallel to the larger ti-Pt.Kictiori, the Bpeclflrr '-barge b.dng that Wilde arrnr I u1!'- Vorrl" ' t..e sale of a block of Puget Sound telephone bonds to the bank, the two mi n pocketing (he proceeds und divid ing the money between them. This was in December. 1!06. In the bill of particulars filed by the state yesterday In accordance with an order of court that the prosecution be r.iiuiied to s-t out what it expect to prove in the case against Wilde set! for Jnnunry 9, an allusion is made to this f 12,0(10 deal, and It is specifically' rxcludtd from the trial next month. I That the state Intends to ileal with this in a separate indictment was made I manifest by the proceedings In tin grand Jury room today. PIONEER NEGRESS HAD INTERESTING CAREER FINAL C0MMITEE TO CONSIDER ALL CHARTER PLANS (Continued from Page One.) and other ill, due to an inactive condi tion of the Liver, Stomach and Bowel, mar bo obtained most pleasantly and most promptly by using Sjrop of Fig and Elixir of Senna. It it not a new and .untried remedy, but is used by millions of welHnfonned families! through out tho world to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the system whenever a laxative remedy is needed. When buying note the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co, printed on every package of the J genuine. Regular price 50 per hot one size oniv.1 mm for sale by all leading druggists. I have drafted provides full publicity, the initiative and referendum and recall as protection for the people against In efficient or unfaithful commissioners. The injunction is another means of curbing unpopular action which may be quickly applied. "I do not believe that the mayor should have only so much power as an other commissioner, as does the major ity of the people's committee. I pro vide that the mayor shall be elected by the people, that he shall be vested with all executive and administrative power, together with general supervisory au thority over all departments. "with pow er of removal for cause. He is given authority to recommend appropriations, which tho commission may cut or vote down, but may not Increase. This makes the mayor more than a figurehead, und vests him with responsibility for vir tual management of the city, as should I oe. The mayor, by the short draft which I have written, is given power to appoint an assistant, whose salary la to be fixed by the commission. Only Six Elective Offices. "The auditor is to be elected by the people, and to serve as a check on the commission. 1 do not provide for any elective officers other than the mayor, auditor and four commissioners. City attorney, engineer, treasurer, municipal Judge are to be appointed. "I make provision for public markets, playgrounds, lavutories and the like, also for municipal ownership of public utilities. The commission is- forbidden alienation of its- police powers, partic ularly in the matter of public service corporation regulation. "In the matter of street assessments it is provided that property holders may control, as I have said, all Improve ments, except that the commission may open up the Intersection of two streets to relieve traffic congestion. "It Is required that all claims against the city be filed 60 days before suits arc Instituted, that commissioners must have no connection with outside corpor ations or Interests, but mus-t give full ttme to their work for the people, that the commission plan election bo' held L ft- pastors, ma ARE IKED TO ACT Men and Religion Plans Suc cess in Portland at Stake, Says Leader. Mrs. Mary H. Carr. At the age of 88 years Mrs. Mary II. Carr, a negress who was known to practically all of the old-time residents of Portland, died last Saturday at her home. 1058 East Seventh street. The funeral services were held Tuesday from Flnley's chapel and Interment was in Ione Fir cemetery. Mrs. Carr was a native of Pennsyl vania and came to Portland in 1S58. With the exception of two years In Cali fornia, she resided continually in this city until her death. Over 40 years ago she opened an eating house at Second inrl Pine streets, then the heart of the city, and among her patrons were many men who have since gained fame and fortune. Within the precincts of her domain, however, she ruled with an Iron hand, and tier patrons respected her word as law. Visiting negro ministers were the only ones to whom she re lented. Portland was but a village of two streets when Mrs. Carr camo to live in It. and she saw it grow into a metropolis. The First African M. K. Zion church was organized in her home In 1S6H. Her for tunes rose and fell during her life in Portland, but before she grew too old for active work she provided a home for herself. on odd years, so that the state elections coming on even years may give the people annual opportunity to express their will at the polls. "I provide the preferential system of nominating, commissioners, auditor and mayor, because I think it most eco nomical, and efficient. My idea is that this charter may be voted on in April and the election held in June. It Is required that the petition of each can didate must be separately signed by 100 qualified voters, each of whom shall not have signed more petitions than there are officers to be elected. "The effect of such a commission plan is to safeguard rights on all fun damental points, yet give the commis sioners authority to administer the business of the city within these limi tations unhampered." John M. Dean, advance representative of the Men and Religion Forward move ment, believes that religious people of Portland do not realize yet the scope and Importance of the new -plan for putting men at work in the local churches. Portland, he said, will not do bor share In bringing men into working con nection with church life unless laymen and pastors wake to the necessity for action. The expert's comment was emphasized by the report of P. N. Clark, chairman of the finance committee, that he had received from 1S1! pastors but 20 re plies to a request for approval of the plin of the movement in Portland. Pastors Hake Defense. Some of the pastors who gathered In the auditorium of the V. M. C. A. yes terday afternoon, aid the reason they hadn't answored Mr. Clark's letter was because he had not said he was chair man of the finance committee in it. They also said that they had been somewhat abused in statements to the effect that they had not systematically attempted to conserve the results of the Gipsy Smith meetings by bringing Into church membership thoso whose conversions were recorded on cards, produced in the inquiry rooms. The same pastors said the reason they had not promptly filled out blanks asked in connection wilh a religious survey of the city was because of the amount of labor Involved In furnishing the information. During the day and at a general meet ing last night, Mr. Dean urged a broad general effort properly financed and approached reverently in spreading the Idea of the men and religion movement throughout Portland and nearby towns. Among the towns for which organi zations similar to that of Portland were planned wero Astoria, Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Vancouver, Al bany, Eugene, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, The Dalles, Hood River, Salem and Roseburg. From each of these towns It will be asked that delegates be sent to attend the convention In Portland February 25 to March 3. Dr. Dean also recom mended that each outside town be sup plied with survey blanks so that the religious and moral status of each com munity might be determined and used as a basis of definite work. Fred B. Smith, Raymond Robins, the men and religious quartet and others are to constitute the team of men and religion promoters who will come to Portland in February. commission form . of, government But our social ' and 'industrial life grows dally morti and more complex.' Experts In framing of legislation and lit the ad ministration of law become more and. mors a publlo necessity. So long as the commission is the creature of the legislature, subject to prompt control or abolition, ws need hot be alarmed "Ty the warning Of selfish interests. 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