THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, - PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 12, 1912.
AT
'PITCH' AT LOUIS J.
WLDFS
Case Against Accused Banker
Begins Before Judge Kav
, . anaugh; Sleuths Mingle in
4 Crowd in Courtroom; Jury.
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Louis J. Wilde.
f : Tension at high pitch surrounded the
opening of the trial of Louis J. Wilde
thla afternoon In Judge Kavanaugh's
department of the circuit court. Fol-
lowing recent sensational charges of
attempts to tamper with the grand Jury,
the burglary of officers of the prose
cutors and the shooting of A. EL Clark
at Salem, the actual opening of the
trial came in the presence of a packed
' courtroom and an atmosphere charged
with expectation.
' Judge Kavanaugh was occupied with
another case this morning, so was un
able to proceed with the trial until this
afternoon. Both sides announce they
' are ready. W. Cooper Morris who is
to be the chief witness against Wilde,
waa brought from Salem In charge ef
a penitentiary keeper several days ago,
when it was expected the trial would
commence.
, Selection of Jury.
It Is believed the selection of a Jury
Will occupy two or tnree days. Great
t.care will be taken by both sides In
picking the men, to make sure they are
free from prejudice and have not been
swayed by the recent sensational inci
dents published in the newspapers. De
tectives representing both sides have
been gathering Information concerning
. talesmen on the regular panel. There
are about 60 of these, and the regular
panel must be exhausted before any
new men are called.
' Detectives at the courthouse this
; morning were reporting to A. E. Clark,
the special prosecutor, and several
sleuths are constantly mtngllngr with
the crowd. Their activity indicates that
each side is checking up the other in
close fashion, and further sensations as
the result of their work will not be surprising.
Fr the state the attorneys are DIs-
I trlct Attorney Cameron. Deputy Flti
! eerahl and A. K. Clark. For the de
fense are Dnn J. Malarkey, Jay Bower
! man and Charles K. inner, the latter
? a San Diego friend ofWllde. t
Charge Against Wilrte.
Wilde Is accuKed In the Indictment
Jointly with W. Cooper Morris, of em
bezzling J90.000 from the OroROn Trust
& Savings bank. Wilde received $100.-
000 In cush from the bank on the sale
of J500.000 of bonds of the Omaha Home
Telephone company and It Is alleged he
accounted to the telephone construc
tion company, of which he was the sel
ling agent, for only Jl 0.000. The other
190,000 he is charged with dividing with
Morris. The defense will be that Wlldo
received the money ns commission, that
there was no conspiracy with Morris to
loot the bank, that the bonds were worth
the money and that the failure of the
bank caused the depreciation of the
bonds.
Below Is a chronological record of
vents following the failure of the Ore
gon Trust & Savings bank down to the
trial of Wilde:
Oregon Trust & Savings bank closed,
August 19, 1907.
Thomas C. Devlin appointed receiver,
August 21, 1907.
Agreement with German-American
bank to take over uxsots and liabilities
approved by Judge Gantenbeln, Febru
ary , 1908.
Civil suit to recover $500,000 begun by
Receiver Devlin against W. H. Moore
and other directors of Oregon Trust
October 26, 1909.
Moore Plaadi Guilty.
Walter xi. Moore tried on charge of
receiving deposits after he knew bank
was Insolvent, jury finding him not
guilty but censurable, April 1, 1910.
Walter H. Moore pleaded guilty on an
other Indictment, fined. $1000, April 13,
1910.
W. Cooper Morris found guilty of em
bezzlement of $75000, sentenced to six
years in penitentiary, May 16, 1910.
Trial of civil suit of Devlin against
Moore and others June 4 to August 2,
1910.
Judge Gatens gave decree In civil
suit against Moore and Morris, June 23,
1911.
Louis J. Wilde and W. C. Morris
jointly indicted for the first time,
charged- with embezzling $90,000, June
SO, 1(11.
Wilde fought extradition from Cali
fornia, finally brought to Portland,
August 2, 1911.
Second Indictment against WlVde and
Morris to cure doubts as to first In
dictment, August 23, 1911.
Wilds Enters Fles,
Wilde pleaded not guilty,; August 26,
1911.
Judge Gatens gave order permitting
defendant's counsel to Inspect records,
December 13, 1911.
Grand Jury investigated charr of
tampering with August grand Jury, De
cember 28, 1811.
Wilde and Morris again indicted on
$12,500 embezzlement charge, December
10, U1L r. v vt, v.
Offices of District Attorney Cameron
and A. ! K ' Clartc entered and : evidence
In the case stolen, Jinuary 1, 1913.
A. E. Clark shot by unknown person
at Salem, January 9, 1912.
. Trial . of Wilde . begins, January 11,
111. .
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF BABE CAUSE OF
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
(Continued from Page One.)
About Renting a Piano.
Where Is the best place to rent a
piano? At Eilers Music House. Bvery
make of piano Is rented according to its
value. Cheaper grades of used pianos
$1.50 to $200 and $3.00 monthly,' best
makes $4.00. $6.00 and $8.00 monthly.
No cartage charged where piano is kept
six months. Cartage on, way Is
'charged whereplano Is kept only three
"months. At Eilers, Muslo Houss you
will invariably find everything-exactly
as advertised, Alder street, at Seventh.
the death was reported to the health
office.
neighbor Calls Worse.
Attention of the health of flco was
first called to these mysterious circum
stances when Dr. Marie D. Equl called
up City Health Officer Wheeler yes
terday and told him that she had been
told by a patient who had visited the
Linton home last week that the baby
was covered with black sad blue marks.
This neighbor called In a trained
nurse who was attending a nearby fam
ily and the nurse after examining the
Infant told Mrs. Linton, Its supposed
mother, that a physician should be
called. Mrs. Linton, says the nurse,
told her thatshe could not afford a
doctor.
Mrs. Joseph Posters, who lives In the
house' adjoining the Linton residence,
and was present with the nurse, told
the mother to call the Postera family
physician, and that it would cost her
nothing.
. Mrs. Linton did not do this, but a few
days later she called In Dr. Ravena
Spurrier. It Is said Dr. Spurrier was
not told of the babe's broken limbs, but
that the- story told the doctor Induced
her to diagnose the case as one of ac
quire venereal trouble. This is the ex
planation of how the peculiar death cer
tificate came to be filed.
Coroner Zs notified.
Dr. Spurrier, however, had seen
enough Of the bruises on the baby's
head to make her suspicious, and she
notified Coroner Norden and asked that
an inquest be held.
Mrs. Linton, who is a young woman,
has had five children. One died shortly
after birth. She has three others, and a
fourth Is about to be born. It is said
Mrs. Linton dislikes babies. Her hus
band, Walter Linton, is a young me
chanic. The family is in rather poor
circumstances. Mrs. Linton's maiden
name was Alice Spencer, and her birth
place was in Colorado. Walter Unton
was born In Ireland. This Information
concerning the . birthplaces of the . two
was filed by a Mrs. Spencer, presumably
Mrs. Linton's mother. i'
The body of the babe Is being held for
the coroner's inquuest, which will take
place tomorrow.
Meanwhile the detectives are looking
for Mrs. Oabs. The question puzzling
them Is who Is Mrs. Oabs, and whose
baby was killed, if It was not Mrs. Lin
ton's. Braise on Forehead,
Dr. Ravena Spurrier, whose office at
East Twenty-first and Powell is in the
same neighborhood, was called to attend
the baby, but it was so far gone that
nothing could be done to save It. Dr.
Spurrier made the postmortem exam
ination, and while she refused to make
any statement until after the Inquest re
garding the cause of the death, she Inti
mated that circumstances were very
queer.
Attending Physician Talks.
"I found the baby's right leg broken
just above the ankle and its forearm
waa also broken," said Dr. Spurrier.
"The baby had a bad bruise on Its ore
head and several scratches from its
mouth beck toward its ear, which were
the result of fingernails. The scratches
could not have been made by the baby,
as they were too broad."
Mrs. Linnton told neighbors when
they called In that the Injuries were the
result of a fall from a high chair. She
would make no explanation to the doc
tor. She uIbo explained the darkened
state of the body by saying that the
baby had kljney trouble.
Mrs. Joe Postera, who lives next door
to the Lintons, told of being called to
the home of the Lintons a week ago
yesterday by the Linton, boy. He said
his mother had sent him and when she
went she took the woman living on the
other side of her home, an Austrian
woman.
- Baby Pound Stiff, Cold.
They found the baby stiff and cold
and at once placed It in a mustard bath
to revive it. The baby came to slight
ly and the woman told Mrs. Linton
that she ought to call a doctor as the
baby was very sick. She refused until
her husband should return.
A nurse, Mrs. Gleason, living across
the street, was called after these wo
men had gone home, and when she ar
rived the baby was so cold and stiff
that she thought the baby dead. She at
once put the baby in a hot bath and
told the mother and faher, - who had
now arrived, that a doctor must be
called. They did not seem to want to
call one nor would they allow her to
dress the baby, although, she asked them
to repeatedly, she says. ' They said they
would do It themselves. ti't.t
Mrs. Gleason had another case at the
time so she went home, going over later
on her way. The baby was wrapped in
an old blanket and shawl but was still
undressed. . ,
LOCAL POLICE EXPECTED
TO SEE OLD AUTO TAGS
(Salem Burets of The Journal.)
Salem, Or,, Jan. 12 In response to a
complaint from a Portland automobile
dealer, who stated that a number of
Portland autos were running about the
streets displaying yellow pasteboard
tags bearing the date "1912' and wanted
to know whether the law could b evad
ed in that way. Secretary of State 01
cott declared It was the duty of local
police officers to enforce the law and
that If any automobile owner carried a
tag other than the regulation green with
black figures he was subject to arrest.
Detective Bianchl Turned Lome.
(United Press Leued Wire.)
Seattle, Jan. 12. City Detective Joe
Bianchl Is a free man again, after hav
ing been acquitted by a jury of the
charge of killing Frank Harris. Bianchl
shot Harris while the latter, who was
suspected of robbery, was trying to escape.
WORTH KNOWING
Best Prescription Obtainable
. Backache and Kidneys.
for
"Mix half ounce fluid extract
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tle well each time and take in doses
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and at bed time." Any druggist will
mix or supply these ingredients.
This mixture will quickly relieve
backache, rheumatic pains, frequent
and highly colored urination. These
symptoms of kilney trouble must
have prompt attention to avoid
Bright's disease or diabetes.
ODR JAMJA
RYSA
''A
An Endless Chain of Praise for Emporium
Values As Demonstrated Here and Now
We Invite Your Inspection of the Greatest
Garment Values Ever Offered in This City
We are determined to dispose of every garment. Just
read the items blow, then come here and save
as you never saved before.
Tailored Suits
Our entire stock, without reservation, divided into three
great lots (black and navy serges excepted).
Come join this feast of bargains.
For Suits That Sold to $21.50
They're all the season's best styles in pretty mix.
tures of grays or browns. Extraordinary values
not to be duplicated.
For Suits That Sold to $30.00
A stunning' lot of the most fashionable Suits
shown this season, in every wanted shade. A high
class Suit at the price of the ordinary sort.
For Suits That Sold to $42.50
The woman of fashion will reap a harvest in this
lot. Just the kind of Suits you will rave over,
and just think of the ridiculously low price 1
$10fi
$13
$18i
COATS
If low prices will be a factor in
disposing of our Coats, you will
have to be among the first to
choose your coat. They can't
last long at the prices quoted.
Entire Stock in 3 Big Lots
For Coats That Sold to $16.50
Don't let anything keep you from coming to see this
extraordinary lot of Coats at an extraordinarily low
price. They will sell themselves.
For Coats That Sold to $21.50
At this price a wonderful selection awaits you.
Novelty mixtures, polos, black broadcloths and
serges; duo-faced fabrics, in the smartest styles.
For Coats That Sold to $30.00
A bargain that will cause women to wonder. This
lot includes every novelty coat of the highest grade.
Women of taste will relish such an offer as this.
$135 Tailored and
Lingerie Waists
Splendidly made of pure
linens, madras, linene, ba
tiste, and lawns, in very
dainty styles. These
Waists are the equal of
other stores' $2 Waists.
Sale price,
90c
$10fi
$12fi
$145
$4.50 (o $6.95 Silk
and Net Waists
Messalines in plain or
striped, all shades, taffe
tas, in black or colors,
handsofne striped alba
tross. A bargain that is
sensational at
$23
A Remarkable
Dress Bargain
$13.50 fine quality black
satin Duchess Dresses in a
very charming style,
trimmed with contrasting
' colors. For a quick clean
up, only
$7.75
Raincoats
$9.85 Coats fl i Off
are now D DOU
vzz?:i. $10.00
$19.50 Coats fl1Q OPT
are now VJLOiOO
$23.50 Coats Q
are now PJLUJ
Store Open Until 9;20 Saturday Evening Mail Orders Filfa at aeanmco Prices
Express Prepaid on Purchases Amounting to $5 or Over Within" 100 Miles of Portland
New Idea
Magazines
iOe
75c a Year
Ibe Most in Value The Best in Quality
Ml"
New Idea
Patterns
10 c
Late Styles
Ammal Janraary .
Clearance aie
Everything Reduced in Price Each Item a Message of Economy Don't Fail to
Take Advantage of These Savings
January Sale of
Muslin Underwear
Entire Stock Now on Sale at Important Price Reductions Take
Advantage
$2.00 Muslin Drawers at 98c
An extensive line of High-Grade Drawers in the circular or umbrella
style, made of fine quality cambric and nainsook, neatly trimmed
with the finest of embroideries and laces. These garments are the
product from the makers of the finest domestic underwear.
Regular values to $2.00. Clearance Sale price VOL
Muslin Drawers, Best Reg. 65c Ap
Values, Special for Tomorrow at 7UW
A very strong line of Muslin Drawers in
the circular or umbrella styles, made of
fine quality nainsook or cambric, trim'd
with laces,, embroideries and ribbons. All
extra well made and neatly fin- Ar
ished. Reg. 65c val., Clearance. Tut
Corset Covers, Regular 65c and Alf
75c Values, Specially Priced at tOv
An extra fine assortment of dainty Cor
set Covers, made of good quality nain
sook and daintily trimmed with fine em
broideries, laces and ribbons. All extra
well made and finished. Reg. Al(v
65c and 75c vals., Clearance at. .TtOL
,98c
Corset Covers, Regular $1.25, AQ
$1.50 and $1.75 Values, Special VOL
These fine Corset Covers are made of
good quality nainsook, lawn or barred
dimity, very prettily trimmed with extra
fine embroideries and ribbons. Regular
$1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 values.
Clearance Sale price
Brassieres, De Bevoise and Na- A Jy
tare's Rival, Specially Priced at TtOw
A strong line of the famous De Bevoise
and Nature's Rival Brassieres, made of
very good material, with embroideries
and lace trimming, all boned with rust
proof removable boning, sizes 32 Al
to 46. Clearance Sale price. t:OL
Coats at Half Price
and Less-
Tomorrow we place on sale our entire stock1 of $ 10.50 and
$12.50 Long Coats at $5.00. We advise your early patron
age, owing to the limited number of these remarkable coat
bargains. They are all this season's styles, in full-length and
loose or semi-fitting effects, with collar of same cloth or vel
vet. They are shown in worsted and cheviot coatings in
light or dark mixtures, stripes and plain tan. Not 3 garment
spared and every $ 10.50 and $12.50 coat thrown (jj r AA.
on sale at this wonderfully low figure. DOUU
Raincoats Reduced
Another extraordinary offering in Raincoats. They are in
the latest styles, with storm collar and plain or raglan sleeves.
Shown in several rubberized waterproof materials, including
cravenette in different shades of tan and gray. You cannot
afford to miss this seasonable offering $10.50 CA
and $12.50 Raincoats : . 4) ,uv
Tailored Suits $13.95
A special Suit offering for Saturday only. Elegantly tailore'd
garments in the best of the present season's styles. Coats are
plainly tailored, semi-fitted and shown in the popular lengths.
Skirts are in the plain gored effects or paneled back and front:'
Materials include black and blue serges or tweed and cheviot
suitings in medium and dark mixtures. Regular 2 fC"
$16.50 to $25.00 Suits, Saturday only )l070
New Styles in Long Goats
The newest styles in Long Coats, made full length and semi-fitting,
with several styles of the new shawl collar. They are tai
lored in a fine quality polo cloth, with plain or plaid back. Col
ors are gray or tan, in mixtures or herringbone O AP
stripes.. Saturday only, $15 and $17.50 values. 51 lyO
Another Sale of Men's
Blue Flannel Shirts
Made of the Best All-Wool California Flannel J gj
Regular $2.75 Grade Special Tomorrow at 1 O
Don't fail to take advantage of this sale of High-Grade
Blue Flannel Shirts. Only a limited number, so don't
delay your coming. These are made of the best quality
all-wobl California flannel and come in the popular double-breasted
style, with two-button sleeve and turn-down
collar, and are shown in all sizes. Bought to sell regu
larly at $2.75 and our leader at that price. CJ r
They are, indeed, great bargains at D1 O
Men's Colored Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 50-cent . lCft
grade, at ........ OOi
Boys' Wool Gloves, best
50c grade, special,
at only ..........
35c
Boys' Flannel Gowns, best
5oc grade, . special 5 fl
at only . . . ; . . . . . . Os J
Men's Heavy Fleeced Un
derwear, 50-cent ;iArt
at tjyt
rfde,
Extra;!.
Women's
UnionSults
75c Grade
Tomorrow
89o".
Special offering of VVom-en'sCotton-FIeeced
Union
Suits, well fleeced to in
sure warmth. They come
in all "sizes and well fin
ished throughout; Best
75c grade on OQr
sale ' tomorrow. . .0 (