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THB OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. ' WEDNESDAY , EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1012. EHAiUN MAYBE CHIEF WITNESS FARREEL FAVORS 52STUDENTS OF UPHOLDS J. J. ASTOR'S MARRIAGE TO GIRL UNION DEPOT PLAN; JOBS AT ST. JOHNS IEIVED IE ACTIVE OF ID. MORRIS Detective Believed to Have Case Makes Slow Headway in Engineering Scheme of Build Class Address Is Delivered by William F. Woodward; Lin Eight Men Said to Be Willing Prayer for Dismissal of In-. " Made Detailed Confession Spite of Night Sessions; 10 of 70 Witnesses Have Iden tified Many Documents. ing Depot Accessible to Har- to Serve Busy City as dictments in Louis J. Wilde' Covering Activities in Con . nection With Defense. nman and Hill Lines Is I coln Graduation Comes To night; Jefferson Thursday. Mayor. While Other Offices Case Denied by Gatens; Re submit to Successor. Deemed Practicable. Attract Many. 10 SEVEN WILLS NOW WORRY BOTH SIDES IN WARNER TRIAL CANDIDATES FOR STATE TO RENEW MOTION IN BEHALF WASHINGTON HIGH GIVEN DIPLOMAS AG 1 ARROW GRAlflNTERV BE 1 V - , t ' i UKVT'V ill Sf - 4jJ I! ' 4 jj - I Bert Franklin, detective accused of bribery in McNamara case. (United Preaa Leased Wlrt.t JUa,A,nelt. 1. "I absolutely and unqualifiedly deny that I ever was , In an automobile with Assistant Dls- trict Attorney W. J. Ford, or that I ever employed In any way by the district attorney's office. All pub lished reports of such matters are ab solutely untrue," This was the state ment today of Bert H. Franklin, cnargea witn Bribing a McNamara Juryman when questioned regarding a confession he was said 'to have made and a report that he would appear as a witness against Clarence Darrow, who also is charged with bribery. Franklin declined either to deny or auiiirm ut reputed confession, declar in that any statement regarding It would Influence his own case. nnltod PrMu T,.Mif WIm IiO Angeles, Jan. 31. That Bert H. Franklin, on January 14, made a de tailed confession to Assistant District Attorney W. J. Ford, implicating Clar ence Darrow and others, and that he will be the state' chief witness when Darrow Is brought to trial under two indictments in connection with the al- "I Will never go to the nenltentlarr. "Anything that Mr. Ford says you may use with safety. "If I go on the witness stand t shall tell the whole truth; 1 won't perjure myself for anyone." Will Sot Discuss Ca.se. Ford refused either to affirm or deny the report, saying that he could not try his case in the newspapers, and xor mat reason could not discuss the auegea concession. According to the report, Franklin confessed to Ford while riding In an automobile with a third man. This man, whose name Is withheld, is sntd tn be a Chlcagoan, and likely to figure piuiiiineniiy in me .Darrow trial. Immunity Believed Promised. The report further sav. that w.v lin will gain immunity for appearing for the state; that his 110,000 bonds win dc recalled, so that he may be re leased on his own recognizance within the next 48 hours. He probably will go to Chicago for the state. Chief of Detectives Samuel Browne of the district attorney's office today frankly denied thnt Franklin has con fessed, Browne refused to comment on the report that Franklin would appear as a witness against the McNamara uunoei, out was xirm in his stand re garding the reputed confession Tag Ends to Be Taken tTp. The county grand Jury that Indicted Darrow will resume Its work Friday Routine matters will bo tnken up the outgrowths of the McNamara trial being held up pendlnK the gathering of loose ends by the officials. From an authoritative source It was stated today that no further Indictments of labor leaders on murder charges growing out of the Times disaster need be expected. (Special to Tn Journal 1 Pendleton. Or.. Jan. 81. The defense n the Mabel Warner trial scored a point today when Dave Lavender, manager of the Young estate before the death of Young, declared a letter Introduced by the state as one written by Young to is niece, Nora Watts, was not In Young's handwriting and the signature was not Youngjs. However, this was the only admission made In favor of the defendant, while the witness randed the fourth will as a forgery. The first sensation wus sprung late yesterday afternoon when District At- orney Van Vector-suddenly demanded t the defense produce three other wills subsequent to the fourth. Attor ney Johnson for the defense replied by asking that the state produce one of these, to whjch the names of J. B. Perry and c. C. Hendricks are affixed as wit nesses. The second of these, to which It is said the names of Louis Hunzlker and Peter West are signed, Johnson re fused to produce, but the third he placed on record. This Is dated November 22 1909, four years after the death of Young, and makes Mrs. Warner, her brother, Fred Young and her brother's wife heirs. The names of Dr. F. Watts and B. B. Hall are signed as witnesses. This makes seven wills that have ap peared since the death of Young. The trial is making slow headway, despite the fact that night sessions are being held. Only 10 of the 70 witnesses have so far been called, and much time is taken up by each In Identification of documents. RESIGNATION MAY BE ASKED BY THE MAYOR Mayor Rushlight said today that he would probably ask for the resignation of Superintendent Andy Vaughn of the Linnton rock quarry. He said that he might ask for the resignation of other employes of the city at the quarry also. His decision was taken after reading the, .report of . tb.e.j5Q.unty..stsa,nd..-iiiiB in wnicn cnarges were made that lax discipline has been maintained at the rockpile. AD RICH WW COMING HER WAY Dermatologist Swears to Sen sational Statement Made by Mrs. Tingley. (United Prete Leased Wire 8an Diego, Cal.. Jan. 31. After ev- eral hours of grilling at the hands of State Senator L. A. Wright, chief at torney for Mrs. Katherlne Tingley, de- -- --- ...... 1 ' I." . . . w uwowii will lull, 11 ft. leged bribery of McNamara jurors, Is a IAarletta Dixon, the dermatologist who wen oeiinea rumor here today. testified that Mrs. Tingley declared Franklin refuses to admit openly tha "she had the old woman (Mrs. Thurs- be and Ford have reached an uadftft. ton) coming her way," stepped down standing. In the course of a conversa- from the stand, the story of her ad- iiou regarding me alleged confession, however, he made the following appar ently siBniricani remarks (United lVu Lenaed W ire.) Indianapolis, Jan. 31. The scope of the government's probe into the alleged countrywide dynamite plots was ma terially widened today when it was an nounced that subpenas would be serv.-d ; on all persons' thought to have hod knowledge of the guilt of John J nnd James B. McNamara. This meam that , the Inquiry will continue for at least tw weeks longer, and also probably . Will delay the return of indictments The fund raised by organized labor for the defense of the McNamuras oc cupied the attention of the probers to day. Summonses to appear tomorrow ,blore the Inquisitors, were served on Secretary Frank Morrison of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, and Henry Flatner, a bank cashitr. Flather was , ordered to bring with him all cancelled checks In the possession of the bunk referring tn any way to the McNamara defense fund. ' Washington. Jan. 81. In response to a summons ordering him to 'appear be fore the rrand Jury In Indianapolis in vestigating alleged dynamite plots, Sec retary Morrison of the American Federa tion of Labor, left here today. He checked two trunks and an arm load of satchels containing books of the or ganisation which the probers had or dered him to brief before them. Journal Waat Ada bring result, Ventures at Point Loma unshaken. The cross-examination of Mrs. Dixon was not a long proceeding. It was ovl dent that the attorneys for the thenno- phlst leader were taken by surprise, and that they had no desire to open up any more discussion of the hannenlns-H at the homestead when Mrs. Dixon was treating Mrs. Tingley for acid stains, as the witness declared. "Why did not you tell me about these conversations when I called on you months agoT" demanded RAn.tnr Wright. you dldn t ask me," the witness re plied. "Do you have any III feeling toward Mrs. Tingley?" "No, I am Just here to tell the truth." It was when Mrs. Dixon testified that Mrs. Tingley. summoned one of her assistants and announced that Mrs. Thurston "was coming her way, but that their cards would have to be nanaiea smoothly,- that Mrs. Tingley sprang from her chair in rage and de manded that the witness be prevented from testifying further. justHSIs 'We have always been in favor of a union depot." said President J. D. Far roll of the O.-W. R. & N. company dur ing a conference with the transportation committee of the Greater Portland Plana association, yesterday. The committee met with President Farrell, Vice President arid General Manager O'Brien and Chief Engineer xjuHuime 10 aiscuss me locating or a union depot at the head of the park blocks In conformity with the Greater Portland plan. Air. Karrell added that for some time the matter of a Joint arrangement be tween the Hill end Harriman lines In the construction of a union depot' that would serve the traffic needs of the growing city had been under considera tion, and that his company was desir ous of removing any obstacles In tho way of bringing about such a plan. Monday the committee met with Pres ident Carl R. Gray of the Hill line In Oregon, presenting the union depot pian. Plan Is Feasible. With the union depot at the head of the park blocks Portland would have the most beautiful and Imposing gats way among all the cities of the United btates," declared F. II. Ransom, chair man of the committee. It developed during the two confer ences that absolutely no engineering difficulties would prevent tho construc tion of a union depot. Both railroads como into the city along the river. All tho ground under consideration is rail road property. No plan for separate de pots, or for a union depot has yet been definitely made by either of the rail roads. Those participating In the con ference were Chairman Ransom, Post master Charles B. Merrick, president of the Greater Portland Plans association: C. T. Frail. D. O. Lively. F. V. Holman, J. C. Ainsworth, Francis S. Alkus and the secretary of tho association. Definite plans for the military organ ization that will sweep the city on Greater Portland day, February 29, and enlist for the association 10,000 new members will be made at a special meet ing of the membership committee which ?a, b?.?o. sailed ,fo,r Jfjldaj: .noon by the. cnairman, v. Vincent Jones. Women to Attend. Mr. Jones announce In a letter sent to committee members that Mrs. Sarah A. Evans and Mrs. L. T. Hidden will be present to represent . the women's or ganizations. Mrs. Evans said this morn ing that she would reauest the entire civic committee of the Woman's club to be In attendance, ready to cooperate In the plan of campaign. The announce ment also reads: This will be the most lmDOrtant meeting this committee has yet held and we want to select captains for the 30 or more districts of the city that are to be covered in the greater membership campaign of February 29, so that these captains can in turn get busy and or ganize their districts, also so that we can publish the policy and details of our plans, together with the names of those who will have the work in charge tn the various districts. The chairman urges that you will lay everything else asiae ror Tiaay noon and be with us I ti y i lliii ii rii) iim. i .ii m.ti.1. m i ,-,, l : . ' - t " ,w , - "A If t .Jo? i) I 6i -"J i yit vi J ITY MAY ADVERTIS E FOR LIGHTING BIDS HIS DECLARATION Following the announcement hv Judge Fred Olson, Justice of the peace, that he would be a candidate In the coming primaries for the Republican nomination for olrcuit Judge, Judge Olson has filed the following pttltion with the secretary of state: - To Ben W. Olcott, secretary of state. state of Oregon, and to the members of the P.epubllcan Dartv ml .icptnr. district comprising the county of Mult- iiuiiiun. in tne state of Oregon: "I, Fred L. Olson, reside at Pnrilumt Oregon, and my postoffice address iJ Portland, Oregon. I am a dulv r.i. tered member of the Republican party. If 1 am nominated for th nffw nf circuit Judge, department four (4) of the Fourth Judiciol district of Oregon, at the primary nomination election to le held In the countv of Miiltnnm.h and In the state of Oregon, on the 19th ua or April, istiz, i will accept the nomination nnd will not withdraw, and if elected I will qualify as auch offl- 'If I ntn nominated nnd t will,- during mv tnnn nf r.rfi, rJ. tlvely continue my progressive and ag gressive policy as Justice of the peace to make the circuit court a temple of Justice and not a house of cobwebs and technicalities. Everv Individ, ,i who comes into my court shall recelve- o Bnuure oeai measured by right - My juuK.uciii or decisions shall not be tainted with my nersonnl ini.f. political ambitions. No man who shall C2?, Jlbute to th8 delinquency of minor children shall receive from me parole or mercy In, the Judgment of right, the humble and the influential are on an equality, so shall they be with me. x ,.orti 10 be Panted after name on ballot: Progressive Judiciary, recall all dishonest officials, common justice and mora honest work." That the contract now in existence between the city and the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company for lighting does not prevent the city from letting contracts to other companies for new business is the substance of an opinion filed by City Attorney Frank S. Grant today. The contract referred to was signed by both parties concerned July 3,1909, nnd will continue In effect until Decem ber 31. 1913. It provides that the com- jmnj iiiui luiniMfi current ror lezo arc lights at the rates stipulated in the con tract. While the opinion of the city attorney seemingly clears the way for competi tion for additional street lights to be installed herearter, it Is nevertheless to be conceded that the Portland Railway Light & Power company has an.edere on possime rivals for the reasoifthat Its wires and poles are already Installed and if bids should be invited It would be able to submit a lower price than any competitor, covering arc llghta within a 1200 foot radius of existing Under the provisions of ordinance fro. Z4.190 the executive board Is ad vised, concludes the city attorney's opinion, -mat it has the right to ad vertise for bids and enter into a con tract for lighting the city, either by gas or electricity, notwithstanding the con tract now In existence between the city and the Portland Railway Light & Pow er company. In my opinion the com pany has no exclusive right under the said contract to light the city of Port land. It is only required to furnish a speciric number of lights, to wit, 1620.' Anticipating the city atornev's onin Ion, the company has already agreed to Install a number of arc lamps that have long been petitioned for by residents in various suburban districts. While many persons who have the public's ear are strongly advising that publlo to sit up of nights and worry because John Jacob Astor, age 47, has 'natrWWT a 'ytJting gttT .Of 1 S, ' ffterVir least one man who stands up boldly and announces that the scion of the old fur trader couldn't have done a wiser thing. He is Baron Dangloss, minister of. police of Graustark, ap pearing at the Baker this week. In private life he is Atkins Lawrence. He Is 66 years old and Mrs. Atkins Law rence is 22. Here are some ways a young wife helps an old man. accord ing to Mr. Lawrence: "She's the sal vation of an old man. Bhe rejuvenates him. She creates amMtlon anew. He has something to get out Into the world and strive for. He forgets to imagine that he has reached the age to give up and quit." And this from Mrs. Atkins Lawrence: "The girl doesn't have to worry about her hus band running around of nights." Their 2-year-old child, Ellen, Is in St. Paul with her grandmother. WOMAN BEATEN Br MATE, MAY LIVE Mrs. Grace V. Brown Victim of Blows; Husband Kills Himself. EXPLAINS ATTACK ON TO CAMERON Rev. Pclmar II. Trimble, pastor of the Centenary Methodist church on the east side, was before the grand Jury this morning to explain some of his remarks Sunday evening about dis trict Attorney Cameron. For more than an hour did the jurymen listen to the minister, who told them some things about the district attorney that ho later Bald could not be given the press. In his Sunday evening sermon Rev" Trimble said that Mr. Cameron's action In seeking reelection is astonishing in the face of his record. "Hia effrontery is only exceeded by his Incompetency." said the minister. Local social evil was blamed upon the district attorney's administration. '.'Mr. Cameron is after me, and we shall nee who comes out ahead," sald Rev. Trimble this morning. "I only used my right as a cltiion to crltl cize what I think Is wrong." A Kansas politician Is named Ton rano; hla came will fit many naxt fall. Beaten to insensibility by her hus band, Mrs. Grace V. Brown returned to semi-consciousness at St. Vincent's hos pital today and remembered the awful scenea of last night's quarrel and flht at their home at 126 Kast Twenty-ninth street north. But she does not know that when her husband thought he had murdered her he placed a shotgun to nis temple and blew the too of his henrt off, and that his body Is now lying in the morgue. Mrs. Brown, who is 26 years old, Is but partially conscious nnd Is In a dan gerous condition. Her husband, Charles E. Brown. 32 years old. beat her with a heavy Iron tool, used in the grocery store he conducted at 91 Grand avenue as a hammer and box opener. She fell beneath his blows. It Is believed Brown thought he had killed the woman. Just what the, trouble was has not been learned but It is thought to have arisen from a dispute over their four-year-old daughter. Merlin. Shortly af ter nine o'clock last night neighbors heard the couple quarreling and Just af ter ten o'clock a shot was heard. Mrs. W. E. Brown, a next door nuls. bor but no relation to the couple, heard the shot and notified the police station and Dectectlves Lltherland, Van Overn and Patrolman Evans were sent to the place. Entrance could not be gained un til the officers fcroke down tho rear door. The unconscious woman was found lying on the bed, with the tiny girl kneeling by her side, sobbing hard. The father was on the other sldo of the room dead, with a shottrun but woe n hi. knees, the muzzle Dolntlnir towawi hi. head. The man had taken the gun from a trunk and by placing It between his knees, held It firmly until he pulled the trigger which ended his life. The woman was rushed to Rt. Vln. cent's hospital where several bad scalp wounds were dressed and where It was found that she had been badly choked. Her arms were covered with bruises. The Injuries had evidently been re ceived attempting to protect herself rrom the blows administered bv br husband. Mrs. Brown, the neighbor, took th child and is caring for it. For several years Brown had been in the grocery business. Diplomas were awarded 62 students when the February clasa of the Wash ington high school held lta commence ment exercises in the assembly hall of the school last night. William F. Woodward, who delivered the address to the class, spoke of tha coming cam paign for equal suffrage. In his talk he dwelt upon tha responsibilities of the girls In the event that women are allowed to vote. H. C. Campbell of the achool board, presented the diplomas, in the' absence of J. V. Beach, chairman of the board. R. L. Sabln and I. N. Fleischner. also of the school board, were present, The musical program consisted of several vocal numbers by the Wash- ngton high achool, girls' chorus, selec tions by the orchestra of the school. and two numbers by the Portland adles' quartet, under tho direction of Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Tbose Hecaivlng Diplomas. The class that finished last night is a very unusual one, for In the class there are as many boya as girls. In the past the girls have outnumbered the boya. It is stated. Those that received diplomas are: English course Anson B. Cornell, Norman Cornell, Eulalla M. Dlllman, Edward A. Fogg, William Gerretson Jr.. LeRoy Johnson, Alfred Lewis Lomu, Alfred Lundstrom, William J. Mac Kenzle, Gertrude M. Manary, Marie Elizabeth Rice, Dorothy Rogers. Ella SkJpworth, Cora Sprague, James Toy, Irene Wentx, Pearl C. Westberg, Paul k. Wilson, Hermes II. Wrlghtson, Le land Crelghton, Marlon Moore. Latin course Gertrude Acheson, Grace L Connolly, Margaret Hoban, Ivan Hosklnns Kenneth Irle, Laura Kelly, Lillian Alice Kennedy, Weltha E. Lasley, Mildred C. Lawrence, Beatrice Locke .Victor H. Sinks, Robert P. Weber. German course Kathryn B. Corbln, Lottie F. Grantham, Margaret Ring, WiUa A. Shepard, Rita M. Snook. Charles W. Storz, Teaching- course Lillian a. Apple man, Lillian H, Clark Anna M. Dugan, Ruth' Hauck; Marie A. 'Leasing, Theresa G. Marias, Ethel R. Nbtter, Emily B. Woods. College preparatory course Clyde S. Altchison, Alex Lawrence Carlson, Hel muth Ed Krause, J. Chester Miller, Solomon A. Herzog. Manual training course Henry E. Angell, Herman A. Herzog. , First Honor Students. The first honor students, being those who received a rating of 90 In every atudy during the senior year are: Ger trude Achesoa, Herman A. Herzog, La Roy Johnson, Laura Kelly, Beatrice M. Locke. Margaret Ring, James Toy, Emily B. Woods. Rev. John H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will deliver the address to the clasa where the alxty slxth commencement exercises of the Lincoln high school, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight In the assembly hall. J. V. Beach, chairman of the board of education, will present the graduates with their diplomas. The Lincoln high school orchestra will render several se lections, and the school chorus will give several vocal numbers. The members of the class are: English course Charles Ahlson, Richard B. Case, Ulysses Severin Hark- son, Ruth Maria Holman, Mary Ellen Mcllermott, Edgar Eugene Piper, Ger trude Isabel Stephenson, Roland Grant Bristol, Evelyn Charlotte Gronnel, Jen nie Esteile Hays, Clinton Mlnto Irwin, William Anthony Newhoff, Leta Es teile Rhodes, Geraldlne Crofton Whlt taker. Latin course Frank' S. Buckley, Let tie Mays Oeborn, Jessie Ellen Peterson. Virginia Margaret Mackenzie, Susie Boone Paige, Frederick Henry Held. Katherlne Cavage Turner. German Oonrso, German course Sherman A. H ark- son, Anita May, Amanda Gertrude Smldt, Helen Beatrice Matteson, Martin Herman Schade, Armand Geoffrev atronecker, fllande.II Weiss. Following the refuaai of Presiding (Special to Tbe Journal. a Y v. s- . . . . . . I .luini., w.i Jan. i. xne political i t.... , .j- - . w pot tn St Johns la beginning to aim- Gat?na tho 11 Indict- mer. Candidates for the reapecUve city ,enta aSalnst W. Cooper Morris, who oirices, wno nave not announced them- "ucu gumy ana to tne joint lndlct- seives. are renewlnar aeaualntance with ment charging Morris and Tjini. t voters in a furtive manner that leaves Wilde with wrecking the Oregon Trust no aouoi as to their motives. With the oavmgs bank, ana turned state's avl primaries but a month away, many denco against Wilde, the district attor there are who believe they should be "" ,8 today planning to resubmit tha cnosen. A full ticket Is to be nomin- """on to tne successor of Judgo Catena ated, consisting of mayor, recorder, at- whose terra as presiding officer expire torney, treasurer, and seven councllmen. today- - TTT .. For mayor the names of K, C. Couch, Judge J. p. Kavanaugh will succeed (tho present mayor). W. H. King. Jude Gatens after tho conclusion of tha George M. Hall, H. W. Bonham, J. E. ot Wilde, which is still In progress. Hlller, O. L. Perrlno, A. Gesler and F. In. tho meantime Judge Morrow will W. Valentino have been susraested. or city recorder, the present lncura act as the presldlnar official. t-nier Deputy District Attorney Fits. bent. Frank A Rir. nmmi.iiu m gorald expressed confidence that the wuuia in in a ana do aiamissea. He declared that the state hud ham For eltv ittnrnev ih.n, miu nwi. k given no opportunity to present lta rea- three candidates, A.M. Esson. (now city 80.n." fo? askJn"" fr the dismissal, and attorney), O. J. Gatzmyer and P. C Jl1" k" a "Wtenient to tha oourt on 8troud. As the voting strength Is pret- 1 " ty evenly divided among the trio, a Catena "Xst Day." - warm contest la assured. 'Most of the old indictments," said ior city treasurer J. E. Tanch will itzgerald, "charged Morris with ra- very likely have a. clear field. Th I celving deposits when tha bank was present treasurer, W. S. Kellogg, la in- 'nsolvent, and we will have to conoedo eligible, owing to a provision In the tnat there was little chance for a con charter prohibiting more than two terms vlctlon on that charge, as Morris was In in succession. Mr. Tanch hid th nf. the east soma time prior to the failure flee prior to Mr. Kellogg-s Incumbency. of tha bank. Other of the old Indict- e or councllmen for the first ward "" periainea to complicated ana there Is no dearth of candidates. J. W technical cases of embezzlement that Davis and A. A. Muck now represent are alrflult to prove, such as the Pa- thia ward, and both will likely stand C1" & stern railway deal. for reelection Other. imvf r In v,ew of the character of the ln- Charles Anderson, Otis Learned Walter dictments and the fact that Morris was Speed, I. B. Martin, D. C. Lewis! Gilbert "lven slx years on one charge, has Goodhue and H. 8. Hewitt. pleaded guilty In the present case, and ' Pascal Hill and O. L. Perrlne now race" another embezzlement indictment represent the second ward. The form- returned last December, the state does er may run again. Mr. Perrlne haa his not care to bother with the old Indict- eye on the mayorship, and with the ments." solid Socialist vote behind him, will Judge Gatens in refusing to dismiss make a strong bid for the office. W. F. the indictments, said: Stadelman, P. A. Bredeen, J. F. Gill- court Gives Baling, more, S. W. Rogers and Ed 8 Cur- ., , , . ,4 . . rler may become candidate, from th '?.h J'Strlf.tL t.t?rn"' h" maa second ward I '""l-lu" to aiamiia un uuucimenis For councllmen at large. F. W. Val- "..,n ""T"8' - ,, entln.. r.h,ilM Rr..An r xr. A lrI case oi moraa u uwua Horsman now holding th,-. n ... .tv-' Thr 'drmttenr of the-rcaro.rfe., will likely endeavor to succeed them- Savings bank, of which this man Mor- selves. S. L. Dobie, W. S Kellogg B rl was ca8nler- During my lnvesttga T. Leggett. Roy Ingledue, J. F. Hen- tlon of the aair f that Institution I dricks and J. P. Wrinkle have also been camt to the conclusion that it was mentioned. wrecked by, this man Morris; many ot the depositors were forced to accept bonds in lieu of their claims against the bank, which bonds netted them a sub stantial loss. This man Morris has pleaded! guilty to the Indictment In which he Is Jointly charged with one Wilde, who Is now on trial, to the crime of embezzlement, and no doubt that one of the conditions upon which he pleaded guilty was that all Indictments now ponding against him be dismissed. I wish to say now that I will not dismiss the Indictments- against Morris. Unfaithful to Trust. Aut man who wan unfaithful to the trust reposed in him by those with whom he was associated, and by that I mean the officers and directors of the Orenco, 6r., Jan. 3l.Retha the it. manner in which he converted to his year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs own use tno mony OI M unsuspecting .Iam Rnrwirir ha han ii ...i ,' depositors, thereby wrecking the bank ill since Sunday evening aa the re8Uit s not entitled to be rewarded by having QUEER ACCIDENTS IN ORENCO WOODS Girl of 11 Slips on Log and Injures Spine; Woodchopper Pierced by Stick. of a fall while strolling with a girl companion in tne woods Sunday after noon. While standing on a log, the bark gave way, causing the girl to alight with great force, striking the log In auch a way as seriously to in jure the spine. The girls made their way home, the Injured girl seeming In no way hurt from the fall. About an hour later, she was taken with serious pains in the region of the coccyx verte brae. She was delirious, being uncon sclous for hours. Improvement was in evidence yesterday, but the girl Is not as yet out of danger. A peculiar accident happened to Theros Cudros, a woodchopper, working with a gang about three miles south of here near Elmonlco station. Cudros . 1 I .1.. . , . wno auvuius mini uifiilk 111 lllo WUUUB Commercial course Susie Marie Bar- h h. rn .k- - piece penetrating his cheBt between the ribs. As no doctor was near and as the last car had gone on the Oregon Electric to Portland, the Injured man lay about the station until the first car came along in the morning, when he was taken to a hospital and an operation was performed removing the stick. SMALLPOX SCARE ON RESERVATION PASSES Aberdeen, Wash.. Jan. 21 Arthur Sawyer of North Aberdeen, returned from North Beaoh, brings word that the smallpox scare at Tahol.h on h Qulnlault Indian reservation, was start ed without cause, and that the Indians feel hurt over the compulsory Isolation from the outside world. It la claimed by them that Johnny Shale's illness was not smallpox at all. but th of drinking bad whiskey, which brought out the humors in his blood. There has been no other case, Xhe quarantine was raised at Taholah Saturday. Tha mn. eral health of all on the reservation. Is aid to be as good as usual, . ton, Edwin Morene. Agnes Georgia Law- son, Fridolf Hilmor Pearson, J. F. Shea Jr. Domestic science course Jennet Au tin Hancock, Bernarda L. Harry, Clnlta Nunan. Scientific course EYroI W. Wlllett. The following are first honor stu dents: Agnes Georgia Lawson, Virginia Mar garet Mackenzie, Clnlta Nunan, Leta Kstelle Rhodes, Armanda Geoffrey ciiroiiecKer, Catherine Savage Turner, The members of the Jefferson high school graduating clasa are to receive their diplomas Thursday night Presi dent Foster of the Reed Institute will deliver the address to the class. The diplomas will be presented, by J. V Beach. Hopkins Jenkins, the principal or tne acnool, will rive a short talk The musical program will consist of six numbers all to be rendered by the memDers or the school. Of the 17 pupils who finish their high school course tomorrow night, six are first honor students. This Is a very largo percentage, it la said. AGED ALBANY PIONEER ANSWERS LAST CALL (Special to Tbe Journal.) Albany, Or., Jan. 31. Stewart Mc Klndra Pennington, aged -SI, died here yesterday. He was born in Marion county, Ky.. August 2, 1824. He crossed the plains in 1847 and during the tour ney bad many conflicts with the Indians. in his pioneer daya In this state Mr. Pennington worked for Governor Aber nathy at Oregon City, and later settled In this county, taking up a claim near Lebanon. lie served two terms In the state senate. Two children are left to mourn Mrs. Alice P. Richards of this city, and Charles' Clyde, ex-sheriff of Union county. Mr. Pennington wa a member of the Masons, and tha funeral was held today from the family home. NORTH YAKIMA WILL QUIT RACING CIRCUIT North Taklma, Wash.. Jan. m ti Washington State Fair will break away from the Northwest Fair association at tie meeting ot Walla Walla tomorrow because of dissatisfaction with racing conditions forced on them by the haT ness horsemen, according to Dr. J. ,C. Kleeber, president of the state fair com mission. If it Is necessary running races will be substituted entirely tot the harness tvanu, .." SHERIFF E TAX LEVIES TOMORROW Deputy District Attorney Derinison this morning submitted his report to the county court relative to the fran chise taxes due from the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph company. West ern Union' company and Postal Tele graph company. The taxes are delin quent An effort will be made tomor row to collect from the first two named companies by levying upon their property. Deputy Dennlson says franchises are subject to taxation, and the ones in question should be taxed. He opines that if tne taxes are not paid the reg ular course of collecting taxes will be followed. Sheriff Stevens this morning went before the county court and re ported that the Postal Telegraph com pany had asked for a few days more time in determining whether or not it will pay the tax, as the eastern office has not answered In this regard. The sheriff notified each of the three com panles that he would levy February 1 upon tneir property unless payment Is made, in case or the Postal comtanv. however, he said he would allow the requested time. The county court re fused, to give its consent to the con tinuance. County Judge Cleoton said that he would not change his word in the matter, but If the sheriff wished to do so he was at liberty. Black Hand Plot Feared. Chicago, Jan. 31. Prediction that An tonio Magglore, Jr.. smal son of a rich Italian who disappeared from his home Sunday would never be found alive was made , here today by Detective Longn bardl, leading the police in the search. The parents of the missing boy refuse to give out' any Information' concern ing the disappearance, fearing the black hand. ' . , . Indictments pending against him dis missed, as a condition to testify against a man who had no direct connection with the institution, and who owed no official duty to either th depositors or the officers of the bank. It was the duty of Morris to protect the as sets of the bank. "For the court to acquiesce In dis missing these indictments under such conditions, knowing aa It does this man'B responsibility and his conduct as an official of that bank, and the suffering he has caused by his pecula tions, would be putting a premium on dishonesty In high, finance, and for these and other reasons not necessary to mention, the court cannot conscien tiously comply with the request of the district attorney." BOLD MAN ROBS Roosevelt appears to be courting what he said would be a "calamity.1 , SAN FRANCISCO HOE (United Prea. Leased Wire. San Francisco, Jan. 31. Holding sev eral guests of the Winchester hotel at bay with two automatic revolvers, Bv lone bandit early today, after binding and gagging A. A. Robertson, elevator man, rifled the hotel office cash box of $375 and escaped. Tbe bandit entered the hotel at 3:80 o'clock this morning and registered 'as B. Hardy. Nearly two hours later he asked to be shown to his room Elevatorman Robertson tusa- lng on the lights, .as Kooertson turned to leave the robber struck him on the head and then bound his feet with the bed sheets. Then the robber entered the elevator and descended to the lobby. Night Clerk Tved had left his post for a moment but three guests were In the office. - "Make a move or shout and I'll kill every man of you," warned the bandit Then he entered the enclosure and robbed the cash box. Tved returnod white this was In progress, but the bandit's revolver brought him to a stop. Stuffing the coin into his pockets, the bandit backed out of the door and fled. BOISE MAY THROW UP ORGANIZED BASEBALL North Yakima, Wash., Jan. 31. Local baseball fans favor the formation of a trl-state baseball league to Include Boise, Baker, La Grande, - Pendleton, . Walla Walla and North Taklma. The proposal came from W. N. Sweet, chair man of the baseball committee of the Boise commercial club this morning, with the Information that Boise will probably withdraw from the Union as sociation, . COMMISSION FORM TO STAND FAIR TRY0UT (Special to The Jnqraal.) Baker, Or., Jan. 81. The special eleo- tlon proposed to vote upon return to the old form of government will not bl called.' The city . commissioners turn Art : down the petition yesterday. The peti tion contained 114 names, 18 of which are duplicates and or the .list only 98 ' were taxpayers. .Fifteen signers had' served time la Baker jails. .