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    VOk' XII. NO. 155.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, -SEPTEMBER 5, ' 1913 TWENTY-TWO PAGES.,
DTJTrw Twn rPMTo oh thazhb aim wewt
Jerome Arrested for Ga mbling
Thrust in Thaw's Former Cell
Mob Hoots at Prisoner's Heels
THAW IS OWED
RETURNED: HIGHER
COURT FORBIDS IT
CAMINETTI JURY OUT;
VERDICT IS CONSIDERED
CERTAIN BEFORE NIGHT
Court Warns Jurors Not to Al
low Sympathy for Defend
ant's Family to Interfere,
SMI DAMAGE IS
BIG ON AUG;
NO LOSS OF LIFE
OUTSIDE BUYER PLACES
J;'
4
OFFICIALS OF STAIE
man
ORDER
SHOES
FlltS SUIT MIS
Immigration Finds Matteawan
Fugitive Undesirable Citizen
rand Orders His deportation
Immediately.
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
SECURED IN MONTREAL
King's Bench Court Orders
Thato Brought Before It in
That City.
'United PrMi Led WIr
Coatlcook,- Quebec, Sept 6. Harry K.
Thaw was tound deportable on two
counts by the Immigration board here
this afternoon and was ordered deport
ed immediately, Thaw's counsel at once
entered an. appeal. It Is stated that a
habeas, corpus writ obtained In Montreal
will bar' Thaw's deportation.
The grounds for his expulsion from
Canada are, first, that he entered Can
ada by stealth, and second, that he has
been an Inmate of an insane asylum
within five years.
William T. Jerome left Coatlcook this
afternoon in an automobile. Mis destl
nation is not known.
Habeas Corpus Issued.
Montreal, , Quebec, Sept. 5. It is aur
thorltatlvely reported here this after
noon that Judge Gervals of the king's
bench court has issued a habeas corpus
writ requiring the Immediate produc
tion before him of Harry Thaw. It is
stated that the order was obtained by
Attorneys L,a Fla-mme and Oreenshlelds,
two prominent Canadians, retained by
the New York fugitive. A special train
Is waiting here in readiness, to take the
two lawyers back to Coatlcook.
Judge Gervats later personally de
nied that he had issued a writ of ha-
(Contlnued on Page Two.)
LEADS GREAT PARADE
ftose-Bedecked Firemen From
Oregon Are Cheered by
New Yorkers,
f l '. 1 Swill to Th JfinmtU
Kew York, Sept. 6. The Portland
Plre Department band, rose bedecked,
wus the leading feature of the firemen's
parade tcjday, which was-one of the finr
rut spectacles ever witnessed here.
Thousands of people thronged the
streets and cheered the Portlanders
along the way. The band led all visit
ing delegations. ,
MAN KILLED BY TRUCK
HAD AN INVALID WIFE
J.. Johnson, the elderly man killed
Wednesday afternoon when struck by
an auto Truck at the corner "of First anT
Taylor streets, left an invalid wife, at
387 First street, according to informa
tion received by the coroner this aft
ernoon. To ascertain if any blame
can be attached to the driver of the
truck an inquest will be held this aft
ernoon. A preliminary investigation
yesterday resulted in exoneration of the
driver. At that, time, it was not known
that Johnson had any relatives' here.
Just after the man was injured and
on Ills way to the hospital, where he died
nbout an hour later, he said his name
was I,. Johnson and then became un
conscious. This afternoon a woman
came to the morgue and Identified the
remains and told of the' invalid wife,
who whs worrying over what had be
come of her husband. ft
TEAL PROTESTS CHILE'S
LUMBER TAX TO BRYAN
I Wmhliifton Bureau at Th Journal.)
Washington, Sept. 5. J. N. Teal
paused here today on his way from the
American Bar association meeting long
enough to vslt a score of government
j, offices Including the state department.
He laid before Secretary Bryan Chill's
proposal to put an Import tax equiva
lent to, $23.40 per 1000 feet on Oregon
pine Bryan said he would take up the
matter with the Chilian minister. Ore
gon shipped 70,000,000 "feet of fir to
Chill -last year. The proposed rate Is
termed prohibitive.
CHAMPION TRAVERS
DEFEATS HERRESHOFF
Garden City, L. I., Sept. 5. At the end
of the morning round the scores in the
golf tournament in progress here stood:
Trftvers, 8 up on Herreshoff; Evans, 2
up on Anderson. '
Travers" medal score was 79: Herres
hoff's, 0j Evans', T8, and Anderson's,
80. '' ' " ' " '" ' '
Travers finally defeated Herreshoff.
6 up and 4 to "play. i . ' .. j
- Anderson- defeated Kvans In the' final
round. 2 up 'and one to play,
. FOUFTAfir CANDIDATES '
FOR POSTMASTERSHIP
(Whlnitoo, Bureau of The Journal.
Washington, Sept. 6 Senator Cham.
br.rlain submitted to the postmaster
general today applications and indorse
ments received for th following named
candidates for, postmaster st Klamath
Falls: W. A. Dulzell, J. H. Everett,
Joseph McAllister and William Wagner.
1
BAND
FROM
PORTLAND
William Travers Jerome, the New York Jjawyer Who Has Been Harry
K. Thaw's Nemesis Since He Prosecuted Him as District Attorney
t, and , who, Since Retiring From Office, Has Blocked Every Effort
of Thaw to Leave Mattea wan Asylum.
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.nr. A"14 3iW',f:H:k
Friends of Jerome Allege Arrest
Lawyers, but This Is Denied by the Latter, Who
vClalm SThey Were1 Ignorant of Poker Playing. -
Coatlcook, Quebec, Sept. 6. William
T. Jerome, former district attorney of
New York city and the man who sent
Harry K. Thaw to Matteawjnl.aiid kept
,hlm ..there, was .arrested today on a
charge of gambling. Representatives
of New York state who are seeking
Thaw's deportation, asserted Jerome's
arrest was part of a plot hatched by.
the fugitive's attorneys. , . .
Jerome was admitted to bail by
Magistrate McKee after spending hn hour
in a i cell. - The case, against the at
torney" probably "will be1 continued to
permit him to conclude his work in the
Thaw .case here.
Jerome was led through the streets
with a hostile mob of hooting men and
boys at his heels. He was locked in
the same cell which Harry Thaw oc
cupied when he was first arrested
here.' , .
Jerome is 'not permrrtedto "receive
visitors, and spends his time pacing his
cell. ' tr. Kteb, superintendent jf Mat
teawan asylum, was greatly uroused
over Jerome's arrest. He called United
States Consul .Daniels over the long
distance, telephone in an effort to ar
range: for the attorney's release.
While Jerome's automobile was wait
ing yesterday in the expectation that
Tvaw wojuld be ordered deported, the
newspaper correspondents started a
poker game, in which Jerome, it Is al
leged: joined. The game was played
openly, while a hostile crowd looked
on.
Kesidents of. Coatlcook mostly sym
pathize with Thaw, 'and Milford Ald-
SUITS ARE COMMENCED
AS RESULT OF BLAZE
Insurance Companies Defend
ants in. Action of Referee
in Bankruptcy,
As a result of the fire which occurred
in th Dekum building, Third and Wash
ington streets, March 2 last, two suits
have been filed In the circuit court by
H. W. Sitton, trustee in bankruptcy of
the estate of C P. Long, bankrupt. One
is against the Globe & Rutgers Fire In
surance company, which operates undr
the name Globe Underwriting Agency.
for a total pit 12931.26 and Interest from
June 21, 1913. The other Is against tho
Pacific States Fire Insurance company
for a total of $1162.37. '
Long operated a commissfbn business
in the building' and had a stock of
shoes, findings, repair supplies, rubbers
and similar merchandise on hand which
he held in trust or on commission and
which had been'sold but not removed
from the place., The Globe company
had five policies covering the stock
and the office, fixtures, while the Pa
cific company had two policies covering
the same. In all $7450 Insurance , was
carried.' -:.- r . '
On April 3 Long was adjudged ba f Ir
rupt and Sitton'' was appointed trustee.
Mr. Kitton alleges that he and Long
have complied, , with air. .provision of
the, ', policies and that the companies
have failed and refused to pay the pro
portions due on each policy on account
of the damage by; the tire.4
Is Part of Plot of Thaw's
rldge, a prominent citizen, notified the
police that Jerome and several others
were gambling.
Jerome was arrested' early today at
the Coatlcook hotel, after Aldridge had
declared that he saw money passed be
tween the players. Jerome betrayed no
surprise over his arrest, and, accom
panied Patrolman John Andrews to the
jail without a word of complaint.
Thaw's attorneys denied that they
were responsible for Jerome's arrest.
Jerome's bail was set at $500. His
case is set for 9 o'clock tomorrow,
when he may he dealt out the maximum
punishment of one year In Jail under
the technical charge against him of
common gambling on railroad property.
Newspaper men who played poker
with Jerome say the game was penny
ante," with a 10-cent limit. They de
clare that Jerome lost 64 cents.
MAD TEACHER KILLS
13
Fkins Amuck Through Two
Germarf Villages, Slaying
and Burning,
(Coiled rre leased Wlre.l
Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. R. Thir
teen persons were klllfH and 11 others
injured, fjve probably fatally, when a
demented school teacher named Wagner
ran amuck today In the villages of
Degerloch and Mulhausen, near here.
; Wagner first murdered his sleeping
wife and four children at Degerlocn.
Then he rushed to Miausen, a shoit
distance away, and fired a dozen dwell
ings, jeopardizing the lives of scores of
sleeping persons. When the inmates of
the" "burning buildings rushed to the
street, Wagner opened fire, with a le
volver. Right women were killed and
11 others Injured before Wagner was
overpowered. Two revolvers and li
cartridges were found in his pockets.
Wagner was almost -beaten to death by
a mob before the police arrived.
JAPAN'S PREMIER TAKES
ACTION AGAINST CHINA
Tokio, Sept. 5. -"-Premier Count Yama
moto ,went to Nikko today to discuss
with the mikado the killing or several
Japanese during the battle between Chi
nese rebels and government troops at
Nankin.. It was believed that Japan
would demand an apology and indem
nity. Many newspapers demand occupation
of a Chinese port until China complies.
Japanese warships are ascending the
Yangtse river to Nankin.
GATES SPENDS TIME IN
CHICAGO BUT NO MONEY
Ojieago III. Sept. 6.--Cliarles Gates,
son of the late Wall street millionaire.
John W. Gates, spent five minutes here
today en route to Minneapolis, and did
not spend a cent. Gates escorted hi
mother to a taxicab, lnwbloh she rode
to a Chicago hotel, but the millionaire
id not tip tha-chauffeur, - -
NEAR
STUTTGART
(United Prtu raaed Wire.)
San Francisco, Sept. 6. Whether F.
Drew Camlnetti of Sacramento is
guilty or not guilty of breaking the
Mann white slave act by taking to
Reho, Nev., Lola Norris, also of Sacra
mento, "for Immoral purposes," prob
ably will be determined here before
night by a jury in United States Judge
Van Fleet's court, which took the case
at 12:10 o'clock today.
Up to 12:30 o'clock the Jury deliber
ated on the four counts In the indict
ment against Camlnetti, and at that
time Judge Van Fleet adjourned court
until 2 p. m.
As in the trial of Maury I. Dlggs,0the
defense took an exception to the court's
charge as a basis for carrylngan appeal
to the higher courts.
Warns Against Pity.
At the conclusion of his instructions
Judge Van Fleet impressed upon the
Jury that they were not to allow sym
pathy for the family of the defendunt to
tlhcture their judgment.
This followed shortly upon the inter
ruption by Mrs. A. Caminetti Sr., wife
of the commissioner general of immi
gration and mother of the defendant,
who rose during the proceedings to ob
ject passionately to a part of Govern
ment Prosecutor Sullivan's argument.
The salient points set cut in Judge
Van Fleet's instructions were that it
was sufficient to establish the guilt
of Camlnetti if the Jury found that he
had aided in securing the transporta
tion of Lola Norris and Marsha War
rington from Sacramento to, Reno,
whether he actually had anything to
do with buying the tickets or not.
"It is not necessary,'' said JLbe court,
"to show any Specific declaration of
intent to carry them there for immoral
purposes. Debauchery, as contemplated
in the Mann act, Includes any stops
taken by a man to lure a woman away
from the paths of virtue.
Court Defines ' Debauchery.
"That man debauches a woman, who
by manifestation of affection, atten
tions, automobile rides, gentle compli
ments, theatres and in other ways wins
her confidence and love, and who then
(Continued on Page Two.)
ENDS OF STREETS TO
PAY RENTAL TO CITY
Lumber Mills, Transportation
Companies Will Be Most Af
fected: Also Ball Park,
Shippers, manufacturers and othei
now using the ends of the city streets
abutting the river are to be required to
pay rent to the city, the rate to he fixed
according to the assessed valuation of
the property. C. A. Bigelow, commis
sioner of finance, announced at the
"kitchen cabinet" meeting of the coun
cil this morning that he was now work
ing out a plan to put into effect soon
to secure revenue from this source
Concerns or individuals using other!
streets which really are for public us
age are also to be compelled to pay rent.
The question-of allowing private con
cerns to use the ends or the streets on
the river has been before city admin
istrations for a number of years. All
of those now using these streets have
the privilege by revocable permit. May
or Albee this morning suggested that
the city should receive some revenue
from this source when Commissioner
Bigelow announced that he was work
lng on the plan.
This new scheme will affect a number
of lumber companies, mills, transporta
tion companies and other concerns oc
cupying ground near the waterfront be
sides others scattered thrayghout the
city. It is probable that the Portland
baseball park will also be affected.
Deputy City Attorney Tomllnsou an
nounced that the city had the power to
collect rents for those streets, so it is
likely that an ordinance giving the city
the power will be drafted soon.
ROCKEFELLER TAKING
MOVIES OF SLAVE LIFE
New Orleans, Ltl., Sept. 5. Backed by
John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the National
Vice commission, a theatrical company
of 20 persons arrived here today to
stage fc-'big moving picture piny In
Storyvllle, the New Orleans tenderloin.
TOie life of a white slave, from the
time she leaves high school until sh
enters a disorderly house, is to be
shown. The first exhibition of the
films will be given at Columbia uni
versity, New Tork.
FIRE THREATENS HOOD
' RIVER BUSINESS BLOCK
(Special to The Jouraul.)
Hood River, Or., Kept. 6. An early
morning blaze practically destroyed the
Main restaurant, located In the heart of
Hood River's business district, and the
entire business block; is threatened.' The
origin of tio flrejals unknown, The
property was oWneff by E. B. Clark of
Portland, and rented by V. J. Rrndv.vl
Loss approximately $10,000.
Wealthy Smuggler Is Fined.
Trenton, JH. J., Sept. 6. Mrs. Annie
Velle of Moline, 111., today has paid a
fine of $3500 in the United States-court
here, after pleading gulHty to a charge
of smuggling. Her maid was fined $50
on a-aimilar charge.; r
PERSONS
IN
STUB
North Carolina Coast Dam
aged $5,000,000 but It Is
Believed All Imperiled Per
sons Saved From Waves.
NEW YORK'S SUBWAY IS
FLOODED, TRAINS STOP
Inch of Water Falls in 18 Min
utes in Metropolis, Block
ing Traffic.
(United Traaa Leaaerf Wire.)
Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 6. Meager re
ports received here today say the storm
which swept the North Carolina coast
last night caused damage estimated at
$5,000,000, but so far as Is known there
was no loss of life. The wind accom
panying the deluge reached a velocity
of 100 miles an hour.
Twenty-four persons were rescued
from the steamer George Wells of Hat
teras Inlet. All wireless stations along
the coast are out of commission, ahd It
will be several days before the extent
of the damage is definitely known.
Reports from Washington, N. C, say
the property loss there exceeds $1,500,
000. Loss of Life Not Verified
Washington, D. C. Sept. 5. Wireless
reports received today from the gov
ernment station at Hatteras do not sub.
stantlate morning paper reports of
Continued on Page Six
F
TELL TALE OF
New Haven Engineer Could
Not See Signals, Raw Flag
man Didn't Know Duties,
Ktw Haven Wrecks in a Years. e
Aug. 28, 1911 Mlddletown, 4
Conn., 60 injured.
October 15, 1911 Berlin June- e
tion, Conn., 2 killed, 5 injured.
June 11, 1912 Clinton. Mass.,
8 Injured.
July 25. 1912 Stonington June- 4
tion, Conn.. 3 killed, 4 injured.
August 8, 1912 Dorchester, 4
Mass., 5 killed. 18 injured.
August 9, 1912 South Boston,
Mass., 7 killed, 40 Injured.
October 3. 1912 Westport, 4
Conn., 9 killed. 50 injured.
November 16, 1912 Greens 4
Farms.- Conn., 35 injured. 4
November 1", 1912 Putnam,
Conn., I killed, 2 injured. 4
February 22, 1 91 3 Waterhury, 4
Conn.. 21 Injured.
June 12, 1913 Stamford. 4
Conn.. 5 killed, 20 injured.
September 2. 1 91 3 Walling- 4
ford, Conn., 21 killed, 40 In- 4
jured.
(United Prcm Lned Wlr.
New Haven, Conn.. Sept. 5. Coroner
Mix resumed today his secret Inquest
into the Walllngford wreck. Flagman
Murray of the wrecked train was still
without ball. President Howard Elliott
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, It was said, played tennis
while the Inquest was in progress yes
terday. Division Train Dispatcher Kelley tes
tified that five trains crowded with
passengers were packed on 10 miles of
track, despite the fog. He said four
trains were on the tracks between
Walllngford and Airline Junction when
the first section of the White Mountain
express was sent on the same tracks.
The crash then followed, he said. The
company depends upon flgnals, Kelley
testified in keen the trains separated.
Sign. Ar. Antlauated. V
Engineer Rufus Wand of the Bfrtl
Harbor express testified that he could
not see the signals 200 feet away. He
testified thatan antiquated system of
"foanje" signals was used on the New
Haven road, and that a committee of
engineers more than a year ago pro
tested to the officials that the signals
(Continued on Page Two.)
TARIFF BILL SAFE;
NEWLAiS' VOTE SURE
Nevada Senator Announces He
Will Vote for Bill Despite.
Caucus Fight,
(United Prtu Leited Wire. I
Washington, Sept. 6. Expressing his
intention 4f casting the deciding vote
In the senate in favor of the new tariff
bill, Senator Newlands of Nevada said
today:
"I have never contemplated making a
fight on the bill outside the party con
ferences." It hud been reported that Newland s
vote, the crucial one,, would .he cast
against President Wilson's tariff mea
sure' when the final test came. -
ANTIQUATED
SIGNALS
BEWLDERED
LAGMAN
WRECK
FOLLOWING TRIP HERE
One Merchant of Twin Falls,
Idaho, New Trade Convert;
"Week" Ends Tonight,
Banquet Closes Program.
The Buyers' Week entertain
ment program will close tonight
with a banquet at the Commer
cial club, beginning at 6 o'clock.
All visitors are invited. A pro
gram, which C. C. Chapman,
secretary of the Jobbers' and
Manufacturers' association, says
Is unusually worthy, has been
prepared.
Buyers' Week brought to Portland a
man from Twin Falls, Idaho, who
otherwise would have gone to Kansas
City, Mo., to place a big order for
shoes. To his amazement he found th.nt
he saved two days' time traveling on
the round trip, and he could get his
shipment from Portland to Twin Falls
ten days sooner than It could have
been sent from Kansas City, that the
freight was much less, the prices as
reasonable, and the stocks even more
complete.
"I found that I had done myself a
favor in coming to Portland to buy.
said this man this morning. He jsJ.
L. Buttolph. "I have saved Jjnt( and
dollars. I've got some startling things
to tell our Twin Falls people when I
get Dark, aoout the aa vantages or iraa
Ihr with Portland rfther than with
Kansas (,'"' I shall certainly do all
niy buying In Portland, hereafter.
How Glad He Came.
The wholesalers and manufacturers
to whose Buyers' Week invitation Ml.
Buttolph responded consider his vlstt
one of the most significant events of
the week. He comes from a vigorously
competitive district, where Portland
business men have had difficulty in
Retting a foothold. He is the first one
who lias ever come from the .growing
Idaho community to test the assertions
that Portland wholesale stocks are big
ge.r, better and as cheap as can h.
found anywhere.
"Eight' years ."go," said Mr. Buttolpn,
"Twin Falls did not exist. There was
nothing tut sage brush. There is now a
ponulation of hOOO people, who have
laid 80 miles of cement s4dewa!k,4H
miles of hard surface pavement, who
have a brilliancy of illumination ana an
abundance of cheap power, who have
built a 1150,000 high school and two
other schools costing $80,000 ahd $70,
000. respectively, who expect connection
(Continued oa Fag eleven..
WORRIED BY MILITANT
Ellis Island May Turn Mrs,
Pankhurst Back to Eng
land as a Fugitive,
New V'ork, Sept. 5. That Mrs. Em
mellne Pankhurst, the militant English
suffragette leader now on her way to
tnis country, may be denied the right
to land, on the ground that she Is a
fugitive from justice, was intimated to
day by immigration officials.. Superin
tendent Baker of the Ellis Island im
migration station said It had not been
decided definitely how to treat the ex
pected visitor.
Mrs. Pankhurst was sentenced to a
term of imprisonment for instigating
outbreaks of suffragette militancy, be
gan n ht'ngcr strike, was released lest
she d'e for luck of food, rearrested as
soon as she had partly recovered, again
released and rearrested over and over
again. unfH finally, while out on leave,
and with pert of her sentence still hang
ing over her, she went to France. The
British authorities, very glad to sei
her go, made no attempt to interfere
with her.
Hoarding School Is Fired.
London, Sept. 5. Suffragettes are be
lieved to be responsible here today for
a lire wnicn damaged Diilwlcli college.
a hoarding school In South London, to
the extent of $1500. Kerosene cans and
oil-souked rugs were found near the
building.
X-RAY SKIRTS BREAK .UP
- nnisr- np mi i inmi
HOME OF MILLIONAIRE
San Jose, Cat, Sept. SiDlaphanous
skirts have Jarred the home life of
Mr. Bertha C. Hanscom, 30 years old
and pretty, and her millionaire husband,
Jimes D. Hanscom, aged 60 years. As
a result Mrs. Hanscom today has filed
suit for absolute divorce.
"My husband is an old ifossll," said
Mrs. Hanscom. "I'm built for the X
ray skirts and I'm going to wear 'em
He doesn't like them, but J don't care.
Wait until I get my divorce and I'll
make his eyes pop.'
Hanscom admitted he thought the new
skirts were, "perfectly .scandalous."
Bertha not only wore diaphanous
skirt," he said, "but slit ones."
WATER WILL PASS INTO
CULEBRA CUT OCTOBER 5
Washington, Sept. &. According: to u
dispatch received today at the war de
partment from Colonel Goethals, chief
engineer of the Panama canal, Culebra
out will be finished' September 15, and
water will be admitted to the basin by
October 5, . .
Former Supreme Justice Dies. ,
Bronxvllle, N. ' Y Bent. S. Henry
Billings Brown, retired , associate Jus
tlce of the United States supreme court.
Is dead here today of heart dtsease. He
was appointed to the Bunreme bench in
JU80, and served until Mjty, l&o. . "
IMMIGRATION
OFFICERS
i ' ' ' " w i, ' ' 4 it
West nirntt anH Kav Alienor!
to Have. "Unlawfully Ex-
.1 mm m
penueu Moneys or rrison
Revolvina Fund."
PLAINTIFF SEEKS TO
RECOVER $16,518.83
Governor Is Chiefly Blamed
in Complaint Filed at
Salem Today.
.
Technicality Basis of Salt.
The suit brought by the attor-
4 ney general against the members 4
of the state board Is based upon
4 a purely technical interpretation
of the law governing the revolv-
ing fund. All the facts upon
which the suit is based have been
public property from the first,
Investigation by the last legls-
lature resulted in a finding that
the course pursued by the state
board, though technically irreg-
ular, had been taken with a view
to the best interests of the state
and that the results had been
beneficial to the state. There is
no charge that the governor or
any other member of the board
profited by the alleged Irregular-
Hies. '4
(Salem Burnu of The Journal.) .
Salem, Or., Sept. 5. Attorney Gen
eral Crawford this morning filed com
plaint in the circit court here in a suft
against -Governor West, Secretary of
State Olcott and State Treasurer Kay
to recover to the state the sum of' lid,'"
B18.83, and for costs of suit.
The complaint charges that the offi
cials above named "conspiring and act
ing together, and assuming to act as a
board purporting to' have control of.
what was termed the Oregon State Peni
tentiary "revolving fund," undertook
and pretended to direct the defendant. "
Thomas B. Kay. s state treasurer, ton
enter and credit on his books of account
all money received by him from Ih
Bala of brick by the of fleers of the Ore-,
gon state penitentiary, and all nioneT4 j
received -for rent'tif Jhe stove ' foundry '
buildings at said penitentiary, as so
called "revolving fund" for said insti
tntion, and that said State Treasurer .
Kay received from these sources the
total sum of 116,905.92. s
The complaint further charges that
(Continued on Page Six.)
OF BROTHER-IN-LAW'
E
Irs, Howard, Testifying in
Riete-r Case, Explains Where
Funds Came From, '
Telling a story of a "brother of her
brother-in-law" who had a habit off
making unexpected calls between trains '
and who at opportune times presented
her with sums of money ranging from
$500 to 11700, Mrs. A. K. Howard, wife
of Dr. Harry Howard, took the stand
for the defense in the suit brought to
recover $12,000 worth of property that
Max Rleter willed the Howards fou
days before his death In ISli. ' i r
The cross-examination of Mrs. How
ard by Attorney Veazlc for the plain
tiffs, Rieter'j two sisters, was so severs
that she finally begged for rest and was
taken from the courtroom in an almost
fainting condition. ,,, .
According to her testimony this broth
er, whose name sue sura im uavid uutx
amdor, is .now In the middle of the Pa
cific ocean en route for Tasmania,, an.
island near Australia.
She was unable to tell what his bust- -
ness was, where he usually made his
residence, or produce witnesses or let
ters to show that he; ever visited her
former home, or in Portland. ,,..;;,.
In 1909 she said he sent her a draft
for $600 from New York city. Whether
it was made out to her or whether sha
deposited It In the bank, she could not
recollect.
In December, 1910, the man. who At
toreny Vcanle characterised, as the
mysterious brother of her brother-ln-
Contlnued on Page Six
"I ESCAPE, MY DAUGHTER ;
ESCAPES, SO 00 WE ALL;
, ,
Hartford. Conn . Sept. C. George L
Cohan, actor and playwright, his li
year-old daughter Georgia, Wallace fc'U
dinger, leading man in conan s nej
play, and Francis X. Hopje, Cohan's
secretary were only slightly injured
when their automobile, late yesterday,
crashed Into a garbage wagon, n4r
here, according to announcement mads
today at the Hartford hospital. ' t
' Cohan's daughter, H was said, escape.!
with, a scalp wound, and Cohan sus
tained a dislocated shouldr. t JKdilin
ger escaped with a few bruiafW , t
XonuKenarlan Starves to Death. ?
; Hurrlsburg. Fa.- Sept. 5.-Deatb end
ed today the fifty-sixth day fi of
William Weldleman, aged 94. ha re
fused to take any nourishment foliosrlnj
the death of a close rstauva,
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MYSTERIOUS
BROTHER
WOMAN
MONET