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: : i 10 THE OREGON , DAILY JOURNAL", PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1312. m mm V WERE BULLDOZED Anton Johannsen Accuses An derson of Keeping Labor Counsel From Presenting Proper Defense. San Francisco. Dec. 28. "Judre An derson bulldozed and . browbeat the at- tnrnrvi for the union mn until thav dared pot offer a proper defense, for their clients," e&ld Anton Johannsen, organizer for the California Building , xraaes council, commenting on the ver dict of guilty returned In Indianapolis today against 38 of the defendants in tha rivnamftA, MiRn1nifv trial JnhBnn. sen himself stands Indicted .on a simuar cnarge in ixs Angeles. : "The only evidence that was J res d ir it can be termed evidence was District Attorney Miller's serething declaration to the jury, 200,000 Nvords In length, and which consumed 23 hours in delivery. Miller's charges were ac-so-i : lutely unsupported, but they had the ef fect for which they were Intended that of poisoning the minds of the Jurors and of the public. "Then ther was McManlgal'a story. Ortie was carefully drilled and schooled as to what he should testify. I am sat isfied that the court of appeals will decide against Judge Anderson's rul-i-gs and will remand the case back tor '"a new trial." ; : ..-': Valte, MacArthur, manager of the ;..oasi eeamen s journal, and ona or the bes,t Known labor leaders on the coast, exposed regret over the outcome of tlie' trial. v..'-: ,-,:--.::r. "It is a greaV disappointment to me," he said, "for I had hoped for a differ ent verdict. I believe that things were read Into the' letters introduced as evi dence which caused them to be misin terpreted. If these phrases had been rightfully construed the outcome might Lav been different," Blames the Steel Trust. (United Irmi Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, Dec. 28. Secretary A. J. Mooney of the Los Angeles county building trades council. Bald todiy: "The verdict Is a surprise. The Iron workers union Is the only one that has not been stamped out through Its con test with th steel trust, and I am positive that this trust, through Its branch, the National Erectors' associa tion, has been the real prosecution In this case, I believe that a great mistake lias been made, and I hope that an ap peal will rectify it" i. Clarence Darrow, attorney for the McNamara brothers, refused to com i inent on the verdict Unwarranted, Says Haywood. MTiilel n ... Denver, Dec. 21 haVehSt invest!. atcd the charges thoroughly hut from gated the charges thoroughly hut from what I know I think the verdict wm imorBrMiiM it L ...u miiu.. 1 unwarranted." iiairi William n tj.. wood, organiser for - -the Industrial - - - lura- i n.entlne on tha mnnintiAn . . . i I ine world here today, com in i,i.. ,7 ZZ juuur uieu i Ine.1? me," said Haywood, "that th.r. i. lw for capiltaUsts and another for worklnemen. Bueh railroads and corporations would never , Jiae succeeaea, ana I didn't think this one would. "There was no prosecution of tha New York Central railroad for the ex plosion In New York. During the war on the gamblers in Chicago, too, there were many , explosions, but they were not even investigated." - , Compers Will Not Talk. (United Prew Lened Wire.) New York, Dec. 28. Samuel Gompers. ,,' president of the American Federation of Labor declined today to comment on the conviction at Indianapolis of the SS union men for illegally transporting dynamite. " j Support Pledged. St Louis, Dec. 28. Local' iron work ers, Immediately after the verdict was returned today at Indiana - r t IVU(CU . their unanimous support to Defendants umn ana carry. Morrln's wife Is prostrated at Indianapolis. . Her mother. Mrs. Helen Ross, will go to ner at once. .'.: Verdict Will Benefit Labor. (United rrest Leaed Wire.) ' Springfield, III, Dee. 2t Comment t lug on the Indianapolis verdict Duncan McDonald, secretary.treasurer of the , United Mlneworkers of America, said - today; . ...,,.,.,.,...,:.. ,v. "While the verdict is a slight blow to union labor, for a while. I believe It will benefit the labor cause In the long run. I believe it was wrong to try the defendants together." JURY BRINGS VERDICT AFTER 40 HOURS OF f I CONSIDERATION (Continued From Page Ona) joke one of their number had Just told En route to the Jail Clancy chewed . gum and.grinned broadly. Seiffert and ' Buckley were overjoyed at their ac quittal and Immediately started for their homes. At noon the convicted men were fed - breadbutter, beef, vegetables and cof fee the same fare given other Jail In itiates. All of the defendants excepting four have been stopping at fashionable Indianapolis hotels. i t 7h VI?rdlc,t tor a ja"d hole in th International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers by putting its principal officer in Jail. The v.rd let was delivered amid complete silence ,?n" lln on,y bjr tne monot onous voice of the court clerk. Opportunity to Appeal. It is expected the convicted men will . be given an opportunity to appeal from the verdict when court reconvenes Mon day. The attorneys for the defense ' were not allowed to enter any appeal today. Ztf.TtZn.t of I'h-IL?-01 Lth Jury at the reauest of h. .f. ' M, declaring be had done so Drivateiv and that it would tv V if .r, o"r It agalnT -long to go Frank it Ryan, president of the Iron- workers' crsanixat fori tnnir . I. " "n- jonn r. xjuuer, uurraio and lid an oamTy cran,tlon. took the verdict Upon., international first vice president calmly "This verdict," said Ryan, "won't crip .ia- n-V , ... . ' SrAVrl"; XZ'Zl 7" .b.done Just the same under Other officers In case our .appeal is unavailing." Tveitmoe and Clancy heard the ver- jdict stolidly. Tveitmoe's only Indication of nervousness was his trick of pulling sheet after sheet of paper from his tu.t -.HnV Vh.m- I,. : , fKK-ket, testing them to bit alowly , and the floor Marshal Schmidt told tha ,fHiii..t be would give their wives an opportun it ( taik wiU. and visit tato tomor. J TRIO INVOLVED IN . DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY! Reading from top to bottom are J. is. Munsey, business agent of tne . Ironworkers' union In Salt Lake; Anton Johannsen, vrlghthand man of Tveitmoe and organizer o( Cali fornia Building trades council, and Eugene A. Clancy, who was a mem ber of .the executive board of the International Associatioa of Bridge and Structural ; Ironworker's at , the time J. J. McNamara wag moBt active in his dynamiting campaign'. row, the day before they are to be sen tenced. ' . ' ' V r . ..v..wm. i III. .Ulj fCIUIbl UIU IIVK mention T McManlgal, T McNamara brothers and Edward Clark of CinciA- H&.H. Vhft ra nsmafl In Vt a In.llnt. n,entB' Jud9 Annon Probably will !nten-ce Clark nd McManlgal Monday. !nten-ce Clark nd McManlgal Monday, he two McNarnaras are now in San Dilantin nHiAn Calif Aetita . ' Quentln prison, California. Farads of Manacled Men. in i prmmiuu wmcu exicnuea over . ,., , - . . . In a procession which extended over mo DiucRo, uiurcning inrougn a Jane ! 5 . thousand, of per- sons, the SS convicted men tramnori to tha conntv 1all . ' hv'TTnlt. Rtatsa Marshal Schmidt, and the chief of police of Indianapolis. - Each of the defendants was manaciea to a deputy, some of tne men, Including Tveitmoe and Clancy, ob jected strenuously to this nronednra. but some of the others took the man acling as a joke. The 28 men Walked with faces flushed and eyes to the front paying no atten tion 10 anyone. . . !; Shrieking newsboys ran alongside of the procession, offering to sell the de fendants extra editions telling of their conviction. At one corner a group of boys ' cried "dynamiters" and "bomb throwers" as the men marched by, but tbey paid no heed. . The procession was met at the Jail by Sheriff Jacob Woess ner, and the men were assigned to cells. The majority of the men convicted today are members of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. Its highest officers. In cluding ITesldent Ryan, former Secretary-Treasurer Hockln and First Vice President Butler and nearly every mem ber of the organization's executive board, were found guilty as charged. Olaf A. Tveltmon of Knn VmucI.ph one of the convicted men, Is not a mem ber of the Ironworkers' union. Ha la secretary of the California Building -j raues uouncu and also president of the Asiatic Exclusion league. E. A. Clancv. tha other Pacifist defendant. Is a former member of the ironwomerr executive board. MoKanlgal Confessed rirst, :" The Indictments were returned Febru ary , 1(12, on evidence gathered by De tfrtlv William J. : Tturna anrl nnnf.. sions by Ortie E. McManlgal . that he was employed by the Ironworkers' union to dynamite non-union Jobs. The de fendants were arraigned March 9, 1912, all pleading not guilty. When tho trial opened here In the Lnited States court October 1 there. were iuu witnesses to ne xatnlned, the star witness being Ortie lgMailgal. H told an apparently etrajghtfdt)vard tale of his dynamite operations, the govern ment producing many witnesses in cor- ropurauuu 01 iijh iciaumony. Although tha defense attorneva triefl harsi i peach McManlgal's testimony, charac terizing him as a "self-confessed, dyna miter, liar and thief," the verdict today Indicates that, the Jury accepted his Biory as true. Discussing the verdiot. Federal DIs trict Attorney Charles w. miiw ..m. "The conviction is not a blow at union lanor. it is a distinct service to labor in that it rids the movemehtpf the atig ma of having such men within its or ganizations. Fending the appeal of the accused men, Judge Anderson may send them to orison or order Aeir rlaa "The Jurors did thetr full duty," said Foreman Dare this afternoon, "and no ono can ninujr criticise tno ' verdict We did what wa bellevari rUkt The other Jurors said there never was any aanger 01 uiuBgreement. round to Be Guilty. ' the international Association of Frank M. Ryan, Indianapolis, presl - I Brldr and Structural rrnnwrirt-. I - -,"" " wa nva f. I Uaiharr ; fl TTlrln 'TA.ia x . ; a. iiocain, uetrolt and In dianapolls, formerly secretary.treasurer of the Ironworkers' union. John T. Butler, Buffalo and Iidlan. of tli Ironworltpra 1'rea enireman, jnaianapoiia. bus nes. sgent lndUnapoU. IrPonw"orko?i Fred J.. Shlreman, Indianapolis, bus! local J. J. McNamara, former secretary treasurer oi tne lronworxers, now serv ing a 15 year sentence in San Quentln, i.e. prison ror aynam tins. Mcwamara, serving life sen- I imnc In Ban OMrntla fm liljiau li. 1111 J. B. McNamara. servinr Ufa n V:iln 10 n.rnn. Ortie K. McManlgal, confessed dyna a. . , . oiaf A, Tvsltmoe, 8aa IYanclcO, sec uiuvr ana iniunncr. HLEADER Scant Sympathy for Dynamit ers Expressed by Portland Union Officials;. Believe In Peaceful Methbdsr Scant sympathy is expressed bv Port land labor leaders ; for the convicted dynamiters, against whom a verdict was returned this morning. - In each case, the local men declared that such msth. ods as have been pursued by the con victed men were not approved of. . William Daly,, president of the State Federation of Lalor, said: . "I have no sympathy with that line of business. Our greatest successes have been along peaceful and lawful lines. I don't be lieve any permanent benefit can ever re sult from premeditated violence. ( Believe Jn Peaceful Methods. The guilty men may be miseulded or overzealous. , The greatest majority of the labor unions believe In peaceful methods." v". 3.;., E. J. Stack, secretary nf tfi Rlats Federation of Labor.said; "The sooner the labor ranks are cleared of such people the better it will bo for labor. At first we- believed that these men were the victims of the Bums agency, but when the McNaniaras confessed we felt different and are glad these men are Demg weeded out The union men have to be lawmakers and not law breakers to ever succeed." . , ;.T w. II. Fitzgerald, a member of the city executive board. vald: "All we wanted was a fair trial, and we were willing to abide by the verdict I have no reason to believe but what these men were given a fair bearing. ... ; Ho Sympathy for Sack Men. "I have no sympathy for such men or such business except the humane sym pathy for misguide men." A. H. Harris, editor of the Laftor Press: "The verdict of the Jury at In dianapolis will prove a great surprise to the common people of the United States. Organized labor, accustomed to struggles for the rightsof men, will not be, daunted nor discouraged. Men are human, intensely so when In touch with the real conditions which menace labor In all its efforts for better things. Men In the labor movement realize that to err is human, but mistakes, if they do occur, either at the hands of union men or or courts, will not deter men of heart and brain from standing true to the real purposes of organization among workers for better homes and for nobler lives." retary of the California Building council- .. E. A. Clancy, San Francisco former member of the Ironworkers' executive board. . . J. E. Munsey, Salt Lake, business agent Ironworkers' local. Frank IC Painter, Omaha, business agont Ironworkers, local. Peter J. Smith, Cleveland, former buslnes agent George (Nipper) Anderson. Cleveland. walking delegate. Frank C. webb. New York, former member , International xecutlva board Paul . Morrin, St Louts, business I agent.'' : ; ., ..... . I John II. Barry, St Louis, former busi ness agent ".: Michael J. Cunnane, Philadelphia. business agent II. W. Legleltner, Pittsburg, former member International executive board. Charles W. wachmelster, Detroit for mer business agent and former presi dent Ironworkers' local. Frank J. Hurphy, Detroit walking delegate. It. H. Houlihan, Chicago, financial secretary Chicago local No. 1. James Cooney, Chicago, business agent ; : . James Coughlin, Chicago, former busi ness agent ; William Shupe, Chicago, former busi ness a rent. Ernest O. W. Basey, Cincinnati, for mer business agent Indianapolis local William Bernhardt, Cincinnati, for mer financial secretary Cincinnati local E. E. Phillips, Syracuse, secretary treasurer Ironworkers' local. James E. Ray, Springfield and Peoria, president Peoria, I1L, Ironworkers', local. Edward Smythe, Springfield and Pe oria, financial secretary Peoria local M. L. Pennell, Springfield, III, former president Springfield local' W, Bert Brovrn, Kansas City, walk ing delegate. W. J. McCain, Kansas City, business agent. Hiram R. Kline, Muncle, Ind., general organizer cf United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Michael J. Young, Boston, business agent Ironworkere' local Charles Beum, Minneapolis, business agent local Building Trades council Michael J. Hannon, Scranton, Pa, business agent Ironworkers' local Patrick A. Cooley, New Orleans, mem. ber general executive board ironworkers. Frank J. Higglns, Springfield, Mass., New England organizer for the iron workers. Patrick F, Farrcll, New York, former member executive board, ironworkers. Fred Mooney, Duluth, former finan cial secretary Iflcm workers', local Edward Clark, Cincinnati, former business agent ironworkers' local Note While these 44 men were on trial at Indianapolis, only 40 are classed as defendants,- because- J.- . and J. B. McNamara, Ortie McManlgal , and Ed ward Clark have pleaded guilty. Hot (KUlty. Herman G. Seiffert Milwaukee, fi nancial secretary, business agent Daniel Buckley,' Davenport Iowa, business agent Indicted but Discharged,- J. W. Iron, Peoria, III; Patrick Ryan, Chicago; A. J. Kavanaugh, Springfield, III; S. P. Meadows, Indianapolis; Wil liam K. Benson, Rochester, N. Y., and Detroit; M. 1L Davis, West Chester, Pa, and Philadelphia; Jonn Carroll, Byra cuse, N. Y.; Clarence E. Dowd, Roches ter, N. Y. - " Indicted but Sever round. John J. McCray, former member of the ironworkers' executive board. Indicted but Hot oa TrlaL Daniel Brophy, New York, former member Ironworkers'- International ex ecutive board, who suffered a broken leg In a fall a week before the trial opened at Indianapolis and who Is to be tried later. LATIN AND GREEK ARE IN DISPLEASURE WITH TEACHERS OF OREGON (CantiwHad Vnm PagoOnftt new educational ideal by next winter at tne latest Mr. Alderman said, "This stand taken bv Ctretrnn lo.A., places Oregon in the front rank of the states 01 me union, so far as advanced educational methods are concerned," said Mr. Alderman. ' "By this step , the teachers of the state have placed themselves uncom promisingly in favor of the practical in high school education. It is the great est forward move we have ever made hers in an educational way. "Among the practical studies Includ ed under the head nt 'industrial- educa tion,' which must. comprise one fourth of the new high school courses, will be such studies as agriculture, - manual training, : domestic science. . Including cooking and sewing, social science, com mercial studies, and ' especially the study of local industries.; . , Colleges Will Accept Change.. 'In other words, the high school nu- pu win De educated along practical lines, trained In the schoolroom to meet actual conditions as he will find them in life." fSfv..'i:-Vs-1--';vvj s---,., , K, D. Ressler, head of the educational department of the Oregon Agricultural college, who as chairman of the resolu tions committee, presented the resolu tion which had previously been decom- mended by cltyand county superintend ents at a meeting yesterday, was also well pleased. ;i :ls- "The Idea is to get down to practical studies.", ..-ha said. "It- does not; mean there will be no Latin or Greek in the high schools, but it does mean that their study will no longer be required. Of course the resolution . Is only a rec ommendation, which the state superin tendent may follow or not as he sees fit "Hereafter, it he follows the recom mendation, "; knowing how to milk the cow or to sew, , if the pupil knows It Well, will count Just as much toward his college entrance requirements as equsl preparation in Latin or Greek, That Is where the big departure from old Ideals comes in. The colleges of the state have agreed to accept the changed requirements. - "The boy or alrl who would enter col. lege under the new regime would have to make only IS entrance units, Instead of It aa at present each unit repre senting a year's work. Eleven units would be in required work, the other four to be made up from industrial sub jects, , , The required units would be: English 3, foreign language 3, mathe matics 2, social science 1, which Includes history; natural science 1, and two ad ditional hours from these, same sub jects. It would be possible, however, for the pupil who couldn't rteahixalgebra to graduate without It br substitutes two hours from the other required sub jects for mathematics," ' College Courses to Cbange. Hereafter the colleges of the state. under this resolution, will make thetr courses fit in and articulate with tho high school courses instead Qf making high school pupils take certain subjects merely to enable them to enter college. one of the features of the present sys tem mat nas been much criticised. - xn other resolutions, the teachers also went on record as favoring old age pen sions for teachers; a direct appropria tion by the state to the aeneral school fund; amendment of the text book laws to prevent the change of all at any one time as At present the aDDolntment of active teachers to comprise a majority of the text book commission; an in crease in the biennial legislative ap propriation for tho Teachers' associa tion from 1500 to J1000: Indorsed tha rural school supervision' law; recom mended that eighth grade examinations be optional in districts of the first class or in counties as a whole; favored an amendment of the county high school fund law to give $40 ner pupil for the first 20 pupils, $30 per pupil for the next 20, and $25 per pupil for. all over mat ana zavored the organization of an Oregon , branch of the American School Peace league,- v . - in addition they recommended a min imum requirement of professional pre paration for all teachers, and a mini mum salary schedule, secure tenure of office, and old age or service pensions, to establish teaching upon a perma nent professional basis." To Sals Tsacainff Standard, This resolution was one of the most Important actions of the whole meeting, it amounts to a stand by the teachers for thorough professional preparation by all teachers before they are per mitted to teach, and if carried out Is Intended to place the teachers of Ore gon on a thoroughly professional basis with at least a normal school prepara tion. 11 would practically eliminate teaching by grammar school or his-h school graduates with no other prepara tion, a strong rignt is to be made for this at the legislature. The proviso for old age pensions stirred up" warm opposition. "I am opposed to pensions for teach ers," declared C. C. Baker, superintend ent of the Lebanon schools, "It la re pugnant to me to feel myself aa an ob ject of 'charity, to get a pittance in my prime, and a pension, in my old age. What we ought to do is to work for adequate compensation ' for our work; That Is all we want." . ... ...... B. 8. Duncsn, superintendent of Yam hill county schools, agreed with him. He declared that teachers were already accused of being Impractical, and that getting pensions would make them still less so by taking away their Independ ence, Elect Ackennan President That's Just why I favor It," shouted another professor. "It will give us In dependence. It isn't charity, but what is due us." Professor F. S. Ball of Portland op posed pensions ana Professor E. D. Ressler of O. A. C, favored them. On a vote the pension clause carried by 34 votes to 81. J. H. Ackcrman Is the next president of the western division of the Oregon State Teachers' association. . Mr. Acker- man, present first vice president, was unanimously elected president He Is president of the Monmouth Normal SChOOl. ' ' . '" J. Percy Wells of Jacksonville, second vice president was elected first vice president L. A. Wiley of Portland was reelected secretary for the seventh con secutlve term, and E, F. Carleton was reelected treasurer. P. J. Kuntz of Salem was elected on the executive committee to succeed Frank Rlgler of Portland, Mr. Kuntz' election resulted in a suc cessful fight by Salem for the next con vention. Mrs. Henrietta: W. Calvin of O. A. C. J. 11. Ackerman of Monmouth Normal school. President P. L. Campbell of the University of Oregon, and Henry Turner aaiiey were the morning's speakers. Socialism Growing In China, (United Prea I-etted Wire.) Peking. Dec. 28. An Interesting po litical develODment In cnnnaotlon ,,t. the progress of the new Chinese repub lic is we growtn or me socialist move ment ' Immediately f nllnvlnr tha, an.. n . . . u yaiiiauieu tary. elections the socialists concentra ted their efforts in effecting a nation wide organization and at the recent congress in xsaniung, in which more than $.000 delegates participated, a gen eral program was agreed upon. It alms to develop representative institutions along purely democratic, lines, ; " Dallas Plant Closes for Repairs, 'f 4nnfail ra TV 1 a . PalteUOr., I)rr ? TJAtaHaa Lrmr urr t uuainii vuiiiiiany a plant or this city has closed down for two weeks to make repairs and to Install new ma chinery. This plant is one of the largest of Its kind In the northwest and employs several hundred men. "KEEP UP NERVE" Sffi liOIE BIEIIL EH Government Succeeds in Hav ing , Damaging Letter Ac cepted as Evidence by the Court in Orchards Case. "A - week's trip, into the bush with a bundle of them would certainly get the money; keep up your nerve," wrote A. J. Blehl , from Pnrtland n W : V. DeLarra in Seattle, according to abet tor una morning admitted tn tne unitea States court as evidence "for the govern ment in Ita ruks, ao-lna tllchi whn la charged with misuse of the mails for the fart no is aneged to nave p la yea in disposing of some $4,000,000 worth of worthless bopds floated by the Colum bia River Orchards' comDftrtv. Admission as MVlilenrn of thla anil other letters said to have passed be tween Blehl and De Larm after August, is.ii, is claimed as a point m favor of tha government' r-ana. - Tha ricfonaa. according to the attorneys, will at tempt to show not .only that Blehl was at all times Innocent of any wrong in tent in his connection with the Colum bia River Orrharda rnmnnnv anrl al. lied concerns, but that at the time the l S 1 -a m a a au uunu issue was disposed 01 ne naa ion Seattle and had severed hia connection with De Larm.. The government, in offering the let ters written hv niahl tn. IloT oi-m en deavors to show that Blehl and DeLarm Were in , rlnsa tniirh nn after ftlnhl left Seattle and that they worked to- getner m attempting to trade the bonds for farm lands and other securities both in wasnington and Oregon, Stenographer Tills story. The StOrv of hep' trlii frnm RaatMa tn Portland with a suit case full of Co lumbia River Orcharda rnmnsnv hAnrla and of her return to Seattle after ueorge c iiodges had signed the bonds, was told on the stand this morning by Miss Emma ; Isabella Forbes, who was stenographer for the DeLarm and Blehl company In their Seattle office. Hodges, who waa one of the five men indicted on the same evidence on which Blehl Is being tried, escaped to Canada before he could be arrested. Hodges signed the bonds, Miss Forbes said, in his official capacity as trustee officer of the Oregon & Washington Trust company. The testimony of Miss Forbes also showed that bonds issued bv th Coiumhia Riv er Orchards company were signed , by ueiiarm ana jyieni com as-officers of tho issuing company and as officers of the Oreron and Washlnartan Drrhnra Irrigation & Fruit company. - ine government hopes to show such testimony that the nranoalttnna ntfrA as sureties and snonsora for tha tlnlum. I K4 Tl I r, . a ... . 4 u. mm vrrcnara company Donas, were au uuiicarna promoted oy ueuirm, Blehl and their associates. Miss Forbes admitted that aha hail signed papers as a member of the Co- lumoia Kiver urcnards company, but that she never had a financial interest In them, and that She slarned httrauaa she was told to do so. Bold 910,000 Bond for 950,. Miss Forbea ulrl ihn rIM 11 nn $10,000 bond for $60, and that she ap- piiea me money on the 200 overdue her as salary. Most of the bonds were dis posed of, witnesses said, In exchange for other properties, the negotiations being handled through different brokers. Paul J. Smiley, nrlntfir mil ,nm. of Seattle." testified ' to having nrin. - vi ayj a4 l f a.jm some $4,770,000 worth of bonds for De Larm ana uieni, in certificates of vary ing denominations and amounts. B. E. Buckmaster. plemcnted Mr. Smlley's testimony, jineuses yesterday arternoon were MiSS Forbes: C 1L Eriwarria f Dexter-Jorton Trust Savings bank Se attle; E. J. Brazell, attorney, Portland; x i wrignt, attorney, Seattle; G. H. fiummer, rignt-or-way represontativ for the Northern Pacific company, Ta coma; Sterling B. Hill, civil engineer of Seattle. Attorneys for tha defensa aav tha will put Blehl on the stand In his own ocnan, ana mat ne win tell a convinc ing story of his innocence of Intent to defraudina tha nart ha nlavait in Columbia River Orchards company. mem, iney say, was tne "goaf for DeLarm. Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon day morning. - - SPEEDY GASOLINE BOAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT COST OF : $50,000 (Continued From Page Ona) '. prow and 7 feet aft. She will be a twin screw vessel with engines of 240 horsepower which will propel! her at a guaranteed speed of It miles an hour. Among the features of the proposed craft will be her main fuel tanks which will hold 3000 gallons of fuel and are estimated . to carry her a distance of 2700 miles without replenishing and she will also have room for an, addi tional 1500 gallons. This great ca pacity Is ' f uminhed as the . owner ex pects to make long voyages, one to the Atlantic coast via the Straits of Ma gellan being In prospect , Another feature of the craft's design is that she can be operated by a crew of only two men and If necessary she can be controlled entirely from the pilot house. She Is designed along steam ship Hues and will have a regular steamer bridge with a wheel from whlcb she-can be steered when necessary. Ample provisions have been made for sleeping quarters and in addition to six staterooms forward and the owner's cabin alt there are a number of Pull man sats whlcb can be converted into berths, The finishing of tho motor yacht will be In old eggshell gloss, like the Mis sissippi river steamboats with natural wood' trimmings, and as the -craft la Intended for servce she will have gal vanized iron trimmings instead of brass. She will have two masts on which stay sails will bo bent , WEST'S FIGHT ON VICE GOES TO 1913 SOLONS; BILLS HIT THREE WAYS (Continued From Page Ona) ' tlon companies In stopping the shipment of liquor into dry districts," said the governor, "and I not only ., know of where express companies are handling liquor billed for dry districts, but X know of a case where an express agent is secieting packages when he receives them. These packages are unmarkeu and the company Is violating thaAaSiuu anc-rglveii tills of ffcTthut all packages would be marked correctly. The action I took before was to see how much co operation ws would get from the com panies, and now I have some laws to propose." t. . Governor West said he knew of llqucr '' '. -.J,, r, houses sending out notices to patrons In ary districts, assuring them that it wouia ship liquor in unmarked pack ages. 'There is evidently an under standing somewhere." lie said.. Getting- After the Druggist. 1 The ' governor's program will also .reach the druggist and he proposes to present a measure providing for more stringent action on the license if he is convicted of bootlegging, or if convicted of selling cocaine, morphine-o other drugs of this nature. ) Another bin, already made public, but which will be part of this .program, win give the chief executive power tempo rarily to remove district attorneys, sher iffs and constables and appoint others in their places when such action is needed to secure, better enforcement of laws. . .- BiSPHAM VILL SING FOR NEWSIES TONIGHT Tonight's the night All the newsies in town are Just as. anxious as ' they were the night before Christmas be cause they are going to hear some real "grand . opera singing": by one of tho world's greatest soloists David "Ble- pham. :: . ' J At the White Temple tonight will be held the benefit concert for the new home of the Portland Newsboys' associ ation, and members of the smart set are planning on Joining with "the youth of the city streets" to make the song feast an occasion never to be for gotten. Mr. Bispham has prepared one of , the finest programs ever-given tn Portland, it including Tom Moore's "Be lieve Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms," Schuman'a "The, Two Grena diers" and an old Jacobite song, "Down Among the Dead Men." During bis stay in this city the cast week, Mr. Bispham has been much en tertained, and to his friends he declared mat ne looked forward to the "News boys concert' as one of, the most, en joyable events of his life; he is greatly Interested la children in general and those who have to work in particular. .The committee having the work in charge Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, Dorr E. Keasey, Hy Ellers and Norma O. Sea manare assured that the affair is go ing to please every one who has any love at all for muslo. Tickets are only $1 and are to be secured at Ellers mu sio store. . , NEVADA OFFICIAL WILL PAY. VISIT TO PORTLAND ' . (Special to The Journal.) Seattle. Wash.. Dec. 28 iTnit. Btt. District Attorney Victor E. Innes of Ne- vaua spenv yesterday in Seattle as a guest of Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney C. F. nidrit.ii r Tn.. who is on his annual, leave, will visit i-oriiana, ur.. in connection, with a re moval proceedings before returning home to Carson City, ' Kills Wife and Her Mother. (United Prei Lonsod Wire.) La .Grange, Ind., Dec. 28. Edward Hart kilted his wife, Rena, from whom he was separated, and her mother, Mrs. Sarah McBride, early today as they slept Hart fled after the crime, but was captured later. NEW TODAY Two Great Bargains SBTZH-BOOX BUVOAX.OW pn West Side, B rooms on first floor, 2 large rooms on second floor; well built, fine view of Tualatin valley; nearly v ., 1 uaco, iiuill CIUBS IO car, It minutes to postoffice. $3000 id Uia, .- SB VZV BOOMS Two-story house, west side, 100x100; walks, surfaced streets; some large wal nut traaa anri frnlt- A V.lnnu. - ...... . uiwm iivui car, 16 minutes' from postoffice; excellent until DcenTberie3TB6nlyne" P"CM ld Provident Trust Co., Owners 8Z0OZT9 rX.OO& IZLUVCt BX.DO. For Sale In the heart of the city ; 70 rooms, finely furnished, built on leased ground, free rent for 16 years, will exchange for well improved farm. Address C-12jVJournal MORTGAGE LOANS first mortgages on farm, property. Mortgage Co. for America Head office, The Xarne. Hetharlanda. Ainswoi irth Building. Portland. Or. CITY & FARM LOANS 11000 and up at current rates. - C M. ZADOW 408 Corbett Bldg. A-lilt, Marshall S3. Fearey Bros.. Inc. 09 Worcester Bldtf. ' BXSOOTJST BXOOTIABUa T BAMTB If your name appears In either phone book you can telephone your ad t and have It ' charged. " win ww mstiedto you' the following day for payment The Journal Cannot guarantee - accuracy or assume responsibility for errors of any kind oc curring in telephoned advertisements. Hone MMHr-7173 KEAL ESTATE TRAXSlLT.S CERTIFICATES of title made. CTUI & ' Trust Co.. Lewis bldg.. 4th ami ua. Fred C. Vnaiud mad wife to Km- l . dilliion 1.1.200 AUmeda Land Co. to C. Laura Trnipl- f ton lot 15, block 11, Alnmwla I'ark., 1.200 ) Tbiddeua 8. Towoscud and wife to Max . Gaugoln, lot 1. 2, 3, 22 block 6. ' , TawiiHends addition u-3 4. It, Uleta et al to Martba Allow nn lUima. Hi acres begiuniug at X cor ner of n.-cUoin 10, 11, 14 and township 1 south, range 2 eist....----Cbrlst lleurlckaen and wife to Krauk 8. 6aub et al 84x20 feet beelnuluj on west line of Ibomac Tlr I. U l' aectloa 29, township 1 south, range 1 . eat, 14 cbalua iwrtn of . aoutbweat cornar W. l.sod 1,800 AUen U. McOurtaln and wife to C. F. . j Wagner and O. K. Biaitn lot 1 block 23, Laurelburst LSI tanrelhurat Co. to Charles K. Henr lot 13, block 8, lot 15, block 10. Laurel- . hurat 3.0"O ' Same to Same, lot 11, block 41, Laurel- JT nurai ... ,..r "iMto "Wi 6am to Same, lot 10, bkxk 27, ltsaT - ; i and 8block 28. lota 1, 2, 4, 20, 2.1, t4, - block, 31 lota 8, 10, 15, 18, block S4, lota sSJd U, block 35, Laurelaumt . . St.sns Same to Sjime, lorn 1 and 24, block 62, Laurelburst-,.. .................. Sain to same, lot 4, block 48, Laurel burst ......................... .V.J.. Same to aame, loU 1, 8 nttl, block i, Laurelburat . . . . , . Same to aame, lota 2 and 3, block 13. lot 10, 11 and 12, block 74, Laurel hnrat :,S50 1,204 4,800 W. K. HA1ZUP CO., I no. Abstractors, j 171, 4tn St., pet. Morrison ana lanuuiu CLASSIFIED AO RATES ' In affect April 1, 1912. ALL PKKVlOUS KATKS CANCELLED. CASH ADVHKXlSKMKiNXa Daily of Buuduj. , . 1 time, e per line, 2 couaeoutlve tlme,-8e per line per Insertion. 8 or more conaecutlTu tlmea, la per II o par Insertion j oi T loaertlou for prku f d No ad counted for Ilk than 2 flue. Tha tboT rate aunty to "New iwiny" and all other claaalflcaiVna, except Ultuatloiis Wanted, To Kent and Wanted to Bent ad, - situations Wauted, To Kent aud Wanted ts Rent ads Aprtniuts aud ' Hotels eictptaa) the rates are: 6e per Una flrat Insertion. i 4e per line eacb subaeuaent Insertloa. vv. 1 Mo ad taken tor lea than 15c. " - -r ' CHAKUK ADVKllXIStMKNTg . , '. 1 time, luc put Hue. . ' S couaecuUra times, We per line per Inaerttos. 7 or mure oneutlre times,: tie . per Hoe par Inacrlion. 1 . - 'I'ha abora ratea snnlr to "New Tortur" and all other claaalflcatluns, except "BteWlona Wanted, Te Kent and Wanted to Bent" ailar. Situation Wanted, To Rent and Wanted to Iteut ad : (Apartments and Totals excepted) tbe rate Is Jo per line per insertion. . Ko ad charged for lea than two line or 15e. Tbe Journal will not be reaponalble tor more than one Incorrect Innertlon of any adverttae nient ordered more more tban one time. Contract rate upon appllcatioa. , A pbone cull will bring a aollcltor. UNCALLED FOR AT.-WKMS The followinir letters In answer to !f advertisements appearing in. The Jour- nai remain uncalled lor; . A 213, 277. B 158, 170, 174. l-207, 129. E 129, 171, 135. F 182. G 35, 160. 168. J 161, 151, 162. 16S, 122, 16:, K 149. Lr-147. 112, 767. M144, 150. N 159, 157. 158, 154. O 139, 134, 118. 122, 131. P 123, 153, 214. S 147, 150, 22S. 161, 112. Ill,' 2S7. T147, 94, 2, 144. U 165, 149, 146. V 154, 165. AV 143. X 131, 142, 153. 116. 118.- 140, 94, 145. :$--94. MEETING NOTICES 41 AL KADER TEMPLE. A. A. O, N. M. 8. Stated session Saturday, Decem ber 28, 1912, at 8 p. m new Masonic temple, West Park and "yamhlll sta. Election of officers and representatives to. the Imperial councils Vis it!.... HAkl.. '.......! I I,.. vlted. : By order of the Illustrious put entate. HUGH J. BOYD. Recorder. HOGMANAY A real Scotch n 1 gh t. An nual concert and ball will be held by the Caledonians in the Arion hall. Second and Oak streets, Tuesday even ing. December 31. Doors open at 7:30. Concert 8:16. , Admission: Gentlemen, puc; ladles, zsc. NEW YEAR'S ball In W. O. W. Temple, 108 Eleventh street, Tuesday evening, December 81, 1912, given by George Washington camp. Prise waits, two door prizes, -one for ladles, one for gents. union music, uenis oc, lauies oc. CAMKLIA Chapter Social club will give a 60U party at Masonic hall Monday night. 8 o'clock. AU friends Invited. . ft. N. A. Ore. Rose Camp, meets KrL eve.. Allsky hall.- 3d and. Morrison,- MARRIAGE LICENSES Cbsrle Magftusen, First suit Morriion streets, 31. aud Martba greraou, 303 Kaat Llocobi street, 23. Ed. Miner, Ninth and Morrlana afreet, 8t, sod Clarina t-ixlegrari. 3tl Morrinon street. Hi. W. 6. Smith k Co. vUlnVS Washington bldg.. cor. 4th. on wssh'ton DRE8S suits for rent, all alsa. Unique Tailoring Co., 309 Stark st, CLARKE BROS., florists, fine flowers and floral designs. 2K9 Morrison St. minus EVMAX To Mr. and Mr. William C. Ejmia, 253 Hancrof t street, lcemler 2, a girl. BAI'EKiiTKIN To Mr. and Mr. David eaper stein. 855 Lincoln street, IVi-euiber Z$. a bar. BLANCHARI To Mr. and Mr. Bonnie Blanrh--JP ard, Burnalde and Tenth strceta, Deceata I 24. a clrl. " DEATHS AND Ft.nEltALS WKXT Tbe fnneral of tbe late Mrs. Lodle Went, beloved wife of Burton H.. mother of Helen aud Marjorle Went, loving daughter of Mr. and Mr. John Horton, aliter of Mrs, T. I. Qiilnn, Tbe Uallea, Or.; Mr. Charles 8. Hick son, Alameda, Cal.; Mra. Mamie I-awler, Mr. Francl Tnm, Mrs. Mtrgiret Conror, Xlr. R. W. Bogg. Mr. Wm. N. Cavey, Mr. P. i. Caaaidr, all of Portland, will 1st the bom of ber-alater, Mrs.lt. W. Bogga, 012 Bortbwk-k' treet, Sunday, Itecember 29, at 2 p. m., thence to St. Mary' church, corner of William are nun and Stanton etruet. wbre service will ha- beld at 2:90. Friend ara cordially Invited, i interment nose t:ity eemetery. Service it grave etrlctly private, lbs Dalles, Ur., paper pirnve couj. - --? STACK? Tito funeral aervlce of the late George Stauff will be held at tb ebanel of P. S. bunnlng, Inc.. Eait Hide Funeral Direct or. 414 Kait Alder at.,' at 2 p. in., Sunday, De cember 28, under the aunplce of tbe tienernl Belief committee, I. O. . '. . t'rieuds invited. interment ainoni neon rars cemetery,- tl.WEBT The funeral service o tbe late J. Beans Elwert wul be held Hunday, Pecember 28, at 3 o'clock p. m., from tbe new cbnucl of J. P. tlnley Son, Montgomery and 8th t. , Friend invited. Interment Lone Fir cemetery. PALM Tbe funeral of tbe 11 Joule S. Palm will take place tomorrow (Sunday), December from - B' Hemtock's parlor. ' Sellwood. Inter meut at Mount Scott Park n7. PUNCtt Tb funeral of Hi infuht aou of Mr. " and Mr. E. Bunco will be beld tlr (8tur. 0y), December 28, Interment being at Mount Scott Park remeterv. at a n m 1ICH ENOW The fnneral aervlce of Chryitil, .7. . I . aim air, v. n. 'xicuenor, will be held today (Saturday), at 1 p. m. from tha famllv pnliLinMwi m u. . . . . . termewt at Mount Scott Fark cemetery. 1101 KMAN The funeral aervb'e of ClerenoeW, win-bh;id"t.v (H.u7d.7). s'rr:.":, from tb family residence, 201 Beech tru AASTa.D--Inger M. Auted, 778 Mlnnewu treet, December 23, sged 80 yean: naratralu HOKFMAN-tUarence G. Rof f man'201 BeJcn trUI Dc,n,br i9t ,ted 1 nT ,cul' I ANDKHSON Berthls Anderaon, ArdrnwaM it. GIIKKN John reen. Columbia trectt)e, rmkr-H, sged TTr Utai-mU. tll:llltU.,l.. U.iak a. tn. ... , .. ' c-ifi,mr a-,, ai-u in; nepnrii!4, s DAVIH J. lwN Davl, Ml. Vincent's hospital December 28, aged 2K appomllrltl. . '' BI'HK John Iliirk, .kk4 Knumrltmi bont December 23. ged 62; tnhi.rniin.li. ' N'AUAMlltA-lluru Nakamor. l ift ' North K our lb (treet, Dcceuibtr tH, gcd lit Urju-