!-'- 1 , y jny "2 j. ''xi???-:v-1 voir xii. no. PORTLAND,: OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, t MARCH 7, 19U TWO SECTIONS--18 PAGES. . Tt3TrTr Txrr rrwre ov nun in nt r r WHOLESALE THEFT OF GOODS LAID TO SCENES IN NEW YORK DURING THE RECENT BLIZZARD FIRM'S EMPLOYES i 1 1 i Value of Goods Which Are Said to Have Been Taken From Fleischneiv Mayer & Co. Estimated at $40,000. CONFESSIONS ARE IN HANDS OF AUTHORITIES Trusted, Workers Involved With Outside Confederates 5 '! in the Deals iff ' Y 7 HI." 4 i , - "'V ' J Wliolenale thefts, amounting It Is es timatrd, to approximately $40,000 In th' paat two yeara, from Ji'lelschner, Mayer & Company were disclosed this morning a the result of an lnvestlga tlon which has been in progress for th past' month under the direction of OonstabU Wcinbergqr. Al Howard, head stockman for the company, who has been In Its employ for SO years, la In jalL Harry Estea, employed In the receiving room and an employ of JO years standing, is out on bonds; Alex CJevurts, proprietor of the Foster hotel. Is out on $5000 bonds: Ed Tord, of Ford's Auction house, H. GMckrnan, a second hand dealer, Jake Joseph nd Bob Laetherwood are In Jail and K. I Settle, of Oakland, Or., may be arrested today as the result of the exposure. Confessions have been made by all but Ford, Settle and Howard,' but these have made some admissions. It is said. Kntes and Howard are clferged with larceny while the others are charged with receiving stolen prop erty. Confession Is Mad. Tt Is charged that Kstes and How ard worked together to get towels, ttable linen and pillow slips away from tbe company's place of business, that , Laethcrwood and Joseph arranged , with dealers to receivB the stuff and 1 that Qlickman, Ford, Gevurta and Bottle received and disposed of tbe "goods; Ooods valued at about $6f)0 have been recovered from Ford's place. $400 from the Foster hotel and 1200 from Gllckman's store. Search of Ford's store Is being made for more today. His store is said to have been the main distributing point. Kstes. has confessed, his part of the affair and admitted that he secured $2 .a dozen for all sheets furniahecl and - 40 cents a dozen for all towels ' and pillow slips. Howard' sharo of the proceeds is not known and the extent of his connection with the matter has not been definitely fixed, but the con cessions rebelved are said to have shown that he knew that tbe thievery was going on and that he had given . Estes a "fake" requisition for two cases of linen from the warehouse. Ooods Are Identified. Settle runs a poolroom and shooting gallery at Oakland! and Deputy Consta ble McCullough went after him this morning armed with authority to search his place for stolen goods. The goods already recovered have been Identified In the greater part as those handled by . Flelschner, Mayer & Co., exclusively. . The first "tip" was received that the stealing was going on about month ago and Constable Weinberger put a private man on the case. Wagons , from Flelschner, Mayer & Co. were . found to be leaving packages at the Olds, Wortman & King store and the drivers failed to secure receipts. It was at first suspected that employes of the latter store were working with the others. Bert A. Whiting, entry clerk of the latter store, was arrested and confessed to thefts from his em ployers but no connection was found between his thefts and the Flelshner, Mayer Co. case. Bonds Put at 15000. When about two weeks ago Con stable Weinberger tcld officials of the company that their employes were stealing they laughed at the Implica tion and even as late as last night could hardly credit the news. They had never suspected that anything of - that character was In progress. Max Flelschner, one of the members of the firm, and Nathan Strauss, Buperln tendent of - the company, were taken Into the. confidence of the constable and gave' what assistance was possible. When the men Involved were ar rested last night they were: taken to ', i ..Constable Weinberger's office and Weinberger, Deputy Nicholson and Deputy . District Attorney Roblson be gan to question them, finally securing confessions. Bonds for each have been placed at $5000, with ball at $2500. Kfforts are being made to secure, bail for all this morning. , " '? " - ' - -L -- - moras kit. . s ....... J r ' I " e m n M. Huerta Planning to t Make His-Own Money Government Bank to Be Created, which. Will at Once Issue XCany BTU . lion In riat Cnrenory. ; Mexico City; March 7.--Money belny scarce. President Huerta was plan ning : today to manufacture eome of his own. His idea was to do it through the creation of a government bank, which was to issue immediately 400,000.000 pesos, or about $200,000, 000, of fiat curency.1 The decree cre ating the bank was ready and awaited only formal publication.1 . Asked today if Mexico would con sider a proposal for arbitration of Hi relations with the United States oy Chile, - Brazil and Argentina, Huerta replied: "It would Tie impossible, b cause none of these South American countries are en good terms with Mex. lco." Sacramento Bank Held Up at Noon Masked Bobber Takes $2000 is Cash Tront Cashier of Oak Park Branch of the Sacramento Bank. Sacramento, Cal., March 7. Taking advantage of the unprotected condition of the city because of the unemployed army, a lone bandit, armed and masked. at noon today entered the Oak Park branch of tho Sacramento bank, held up Cashier Gordon Culver and escaped with a large sum of money. The robber got away with about $2000 in cash, according to bank offi cials. A .consignment of $4000 was taken to the bank this morning. Press Club Waiter Inherits Fortune BELL COMPANY TO BE COMPELLED TO NJUNCTION AGAINST NEW TAX LAW ISSUED BUT MAY BE REVOKED j - Co nstitutional Ame ndmerit I s Basis for Order;. Nullified by Later Amendment, PROPOSED MEAT P INSPECTION ORDINANCE ; ORTH. ACRIMONIOUS DISCUSSION IN WHICH PERSONALITIES "ARE INDULGED BRINGS petition, in City and Will Ruin Small Packers; Advo cates Say Conditions in Slaughter Houses Very .Bad, A;; temporary injunction restraining Foes of MeasureiDeclare. It-Is Fathered to- Destroy Corri- tjouniy Treasurer John B. Lewis, as tax collector, from collecting the pen alties imposed by the tax law passed by the last legislature, on half pay ments which are not . paid prior to the first Monday in April, if the first half has been paid prior to that time, was issued this afternoon by Judge Mc Ginn. The court announced later he Intended to revoke the order. The restraining order was issued on petition of Roger B. Sinnott. on the grounds that the; law apparently con flicted with a constitutional amend ment adopted June 23, 1910, which re quired all tax laws to be referred to the people before becoming effective, Tom Srensen Beoeires Word TXncle In Copenhagen. Bemembered Sim In Will to Extent of tlO,000. Tom Svensen. waiter at the Press club, was all smiles as he served the luncheon to the hungry horde from the newspaper offices today, for he had Just received word from the Dan !sh consul here this his uncle, who recently died at his homo near Copen hagen, Denmark, had remembered him in his will to the extent of $10,000. Srensen will leave for his home in the old country some time next week. the Danish consul here to furnish him passage back. SHOE HEEL, AND FINGER PRINT LAND TWO IN JAIL Turks Expected to Attack the UreeKS Sultan Said to Be Planning to Attempt to Becorer Soma of Territory Xioat in Balkan War. Vienna. March '7. With the return of comparatively moderate weather in the Balkans It was reported here today a considerable movement of Turkish troops had begun towasd the Greek frontier, and it was believed that the sultan planned an early attempt at r. coverInr some of the arround he lost Party Lines." for Which durin tn recnt w&r- Apparently his AS mm m. .mm I V C LMEl ft LJOIIS W C f9 UU ivu unarge is si.zo Her mo. Ugamst" Greece. . The general opinion was that tne powers would do all they could to pre vent another Balkan flare up, but If hostilities should, nevertheless, break out between Turkey and Greece the best Judgment was that the other Bal kan nations, exhausted by the late struggle, would be glad enough to keep out of the conflict as long as they were not themselves attacked. REDUCE ITS RATES Commissioner Daly to De-1 mand Restoration of "Five BECANlBj . "t . Ex-Senator Sends Out Posi tive Statement From Cap ital; Will Continue Work on Special Committees1.. CITY ATTORNEY SAYS . AMPLE POWER EXISTS WILLIAM HANLEY IS PUT IN LIMELIGHT Ordinance Revoking Pacific T. & T. Co.'s Rights May Follow Refusal. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company Is to be required to furnish residential patrons with telephone ser vice at the rats of $1.25 a month In stead' of the present charge. Steps to require the company to make this change are being taken by "Will H. Daly, commissioner of public utilities. I Widow Says Larry Sullivan Swindled Eastern Oregon! Man, It Is - Believed, Wil Now An- -nounce Cafididacy. 4 Jonathan Bourne w3ll not be on- dldate for United States senator in the coming campaign. tefinlt an nouncement of his decision not to enter Acquaintance with Sportsman In An gel City Cost Xer Btnch Money. Bays Xrs. Bodgers of Kansas City. I the race ls affordetrjby the following Los Angeles, March 7. Larry SulU- UPatch sent by hlifij to Te Journal van. sportsman, promoter, ex-sauor " 'ni: boarding house master, is the object of deep regret! I feel obliged to a police search here today, follow!, g f"0" J ..hU no be candidal. ahd unless the company concedes it is the issuance of a warrant charging him g""' '"t nomtnatlon'! i(uuhui iui air. xjmy recommeiia i wmi m inumig i i t or a year l have voluntarily and glad to the council tnat Its existing fran- weanny wmow 01 mhbm " i iy servea ; without 'cOmpensaUon as chise be revoked whom he ls said to have been engaged chairman of two Jojnt congressional ., " to be married. committees, one on federal aid to good This proposed change will reduce Although the specific complaint roads, and the other on railway mall the rates of several hundred patrons of charges Sullivan with swindling her pay and second class pontage. the company in Portland who are now out of $334, Mrs. Rodgers tearfully "It was lioped that- the work of these 4 , , t . ,A ., told the county prosecutors that her committees would be completed by the paying from $2.25 to $4.50 a month. acqualntance mlth lllm had co,t her third of this month The magnitude. accoraing to me una or service sup- more than $5000. She gave Buuivan importance and- technicality of tha sub plied- The action to be taken by Com- I the $334 she declared, when he told I Jects have nec ess I tilled far more ex miinnr Tu.lv . th remilt of num- her he had been arrested in a mlnl'ig I haustlve and elaborate vtudy 'than -orig erous complaints receive by his of- deal and needed the money to keep out inally anticipated, ongress hss Just San' Francisco, Cal., March 7. Loss of a shoe heel led to the arrest of jnauriceT, iiaauwiii. rjp noew.Aai was found in a saloon that had been robbed and Baldwin was ' found walking the streets with the heel of the right shoe missing. flee from patrons of vne company who say that present charges are excessive. It has been charged that the com pany had violated provisions of Its franchise when It did not give service for $1.25 a month to patrons on a two wire five party line. Complaints had been made by members of the Monta villa Board of Trade. Commisisoner Daly took the complaints up with the telephone company, only to learn that the company had abandoned the $1.25 service some time ago. Only 4 Get Ashore From Wrecked Vessel! extended the life, personnel and pow ers of these committees until the first of December. Having already devoted a year's tlmo to this work. feel it my duty and pleasure to donate and devote id, much more of my. time and efforts in. helping to solve these problems as may. be necessary. The-'decision prevents my returning home -to Oregon before May 15. In the Uet few weeks I have . received many letters-urging ma to be come a candidate, but most writers in dicated that they thought It necessary Stinging rebukes, direct charges. In sinuations and threats JWere flung r by those discussing the proposed meat in spection ordinance at a hearing held by the city council yesterday afternoon. Packers, butchers, lawyers, .doctors, farmers, housewives and city employes took part in the discussion which last ed from 2:30 o'clock until after 6 o'clock. A nnmlur nf flmM durins" the hear- The promised revocation follows thol. aunM: tniliiltrM in to , - - - - iUK ITCI DV'a v-" rw v discovery that om November 5. 1912. sucn an extent that Mayor Albee was another amendment was passed which bilged to call the speakers to order, did; away with tbe amendment to the rharirea that a "beef trust" was be- constitutlon adopted in 1910. K,. Vif, irinnn hroue-ht the f ram- Attorney Roger B. Sinnott nlain- '2 A.- iw n thAlr feet J?. Sf" 'SLS Si il take their:eats . ui . a uugn i ..i- -ii art or t? p.narees naa Deen the attention of McGinn tho factfthat on June 23, 1910, an amendment to the constitution was passed by the people by which it was made Imperative that no bill regulat lng taxation or 'exemption from taxa tlon shall becomje a law until approved by the people of the state at a regular election, judge Mcumn had refused refuted or denied. The charges brought forth both applause and cries of disap proval. ' . The ordinance, wmcn waa prepr (Concluded on Page Two, Column Four) DR. ANNA SHAW AND ff FRIEND DON'T AGREE - New York. .March 7. There was trouble in woman's rights circles to day over a denunciation by Mrs. O. II. P. Belmont of United States Senator Ashurst for demanding an Immediate vote on the suffrage proposition. "No one has a right to call a sena tor a traitor for doing his duty," said Dr. Anna Shaw. I regret what Mrs. Belmont has done. Anyone who does such things shows that she is improp erly Informed concerning a senator's duties." HIGHER COST OF LIVING IN PORTLAND SHOWN BY FIGURES OF U. S. Same High Prices Extended Over Entire Country Dur ing Year, of 1913. AGENT FOR "CUPID" OPERATES FROM JAIL AT VANCOUVER 1 U. S. Officers Charge Camas Man With Fraudulent Use of the Mails. NOT ENGAGED TO M'ADOO Washington, March 7 -Through her social secretary, Miss Belle Hanger, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of the president, denied today a report that Miss Eleanor Wilson was engaged to Secretary or the Treasury wllUamfG McAdoo. j 7 Bloodhounds Trail Cousin's Slayer. Weed, Cal., March 7. Bloodhounds today .were trailing Thomas Sklivas, who yesterday shot and killed Dennis Trousos! here after wounding the tat ter's brother, John Trousoss. Sklivas and the dead man were cousins. Seattle, Wash., March 7. Accused of starting a fraudulent matrimonial bureau in the Vancouver. Washington, county Jail, Kverett K. Ellis, of Camas, (Washington Bureau of Tbe Journal. V I Wash., a trusty whose term for celling Washington, March 7. How the cost Houor in a dry county" expired today. of living has gone upward in Portland. I is held by the government on a charge or., is told in a bulletin of retail prices I of fraudulent; use of the malls. The issued by the bureau of labor sta-1 complaint was issued by Postoffice In- tisucs toaay, showing the prices on I spector F. E. W hitney or walla waua. staples in Portland October 16, 191 J The casels In the, hands, of United and October 15. 1913. The comparison I States District Attorney Clay Allen of by City Meat Inspector SUckney with the cooperation of other health- offi cials, creates a division in the health department to be known as the sani tarjrmeat bureau with a corps of three workers at the start, with more to be appointed If the council so desires. The measure is aimed to bring about rigid inspection of all meaty sold in Portland and makes it " neCefsary f or all meat to. be stamped with either the (Concluded on Page Five. Columsi Three) Los Angeles, Cal., March 7. Finger prints von a roost in Mrs. A. Burdlck's poultry yard Which had been robbed caused the arrest of August Slgmund, who protested his Innocence. NO OPERATION FOR POST Rochester, Minn., March 7. Charles W. Post, the -cereal food millionaire, was told today that an operation on him for appendicltles was unnecessary. A careful examination by Dr. Mayo showed his condition was not at all critical. Engineer Janin Dies. Santa Barbara, Cal., March 7. Louis Janin. 75, internationally known civil engineer, died. Eighteen Others rrom rreight Steam ship Charlemagne Tower. Jr Prob ably Xst Off Bars gat Today. New York. March 7. With the loss . I. . I. . AMK4n.. ... .... . . n. , I Au-v,iuiuc, i.u luo vuviit r the rrcient ateamsniD cnmriomire . - ... w ' - Tower Jr TiTT KaTTlfHI tar IV lOQlT, 1A . rH ra.V. an !)'. .1, Mn.1,l.. W - I . - 1 - .... . .. . . . .. n " It was feared 18. members of the ves-1 palgn over the at axe to insure the ael'i. crew lost their lives. Four were I nomination. X uvM I "In Justice to then friends and sup- "When they got ashore," said M. L. j porters and because of the imposslbil- Gilbert, aarent for the Southern Hteam-iuy oi my compiyiofiwitn tneir-aavice. hin Mmmnv. who saw tne rescue oy i necause oi my autiea nere, i centre to a life saving crew, "they said : the J express my appreciation of their con other is from the freighter were in a I fldence in my Integrity and - ability. 1ffet6at off ,hore btrt-iW aot ru 1 1 -regret that I eanaat g 4le-thpt4-- that y van If only to a small degree, to the solu tion of problems and the enactment of legislation which wftl be of benefit to our national and efeate general wel fare." ? quired under the franchise, these be lng business and residential service. This is Incorrect says Mr. Daly, who points out that the franchise stipulates there shall be eight kinds of service and a maximum rate charged for each. City Attorney La Roche has given a written opinion setting forth that the company is violating 1ts; franchise. th. TcTty "pTrfewJIhrn iV. in on account pf the surf. After tha mary onte.t, andmy hop. 1. th. to reauira ths company to go nothing was neara.irom , reauMUjng .itfb power back to its old maxlmua rate of $1.23 ior iwo wire iive-pariy service. At present the company is charging $2.25 a month for twp party -service. $2.50 for. service with general exchange facilities and $4.60 a month for service with only one party on the line. All of these rates are the maximum fixed I oovernment Bald to Have Grained the Portugal Executes Some ot Ringleaders by the franchise but the old two wire five party service has been discon tinued. - "There is no question," said Mr. Daly this morning, "that the company has Upper Hand in Xeoeat eml-Beroln-tionaxy Outbreak la Country. Madrid. March 7. Reports that sev- era ringleaders in the recent semi- vioiaiea tne provision or its irancmse revoiutionary outbreak in Portugal wnen u nooiiBciea me iwo wire live . . . . .. party service. Unless the company re- nad ecuted 'r curent turns to this ser-ice in conformance today. The censorship for some, time with its franchise, it will be necessary has made It difficult . to get accurato to take steps to revoke the franchise news from Portugal, but it seem id which the company now holds." certain that the government hod It Is nrobable that Commissioner gained the upper hand and restored Daly will take the matter up with the at least partial order, though there council Wednesday unless the com- were no prospects of an early termin- pany makes a change before that time. IF ONLY ONE JCAN BE SAVED, SAVE THE BABY! by principal items follows: ' 1912 Sirloin steak :...$ .20 Round steak ......... . .18 Rib roast lg Chuck roast .15 Bacon . .............. .27 Ham . .28 Pure lard .15 Leg of lamb 15 Hens-. - .20 iaourT-: 1.30 Kggs,' strictly, fresh . . . .48 Irish potatoes, per 100 f pounds . .85 Corn meal .na The above figures are for Portland, j were deposited and detected vat the Tne same high prices extended over 1 Vancouver postoiiice. the country at large throughout the I Thirty of i the letters bearing 1 ad- whole of 1913. While the last quarter l dresses of nearly as many different 01 tne year showed a period of decline j states, and two replies, were found in in the prices of 13 of the 15 articles. I hie possession this decline was more than counter-i - The postoffice inspector believes he balanced' by an advance In the price of I stole - .the stamped envelopes ? from eggs 10 a level never betore reached. county offices. 1913 .1 -25 .22 .20 .17 .32 .30 .18 1.35 .55 1.25 this City. As an Inducement, to his prospective brides, -he offered a -free trip to the Panama-Pacific exposition- and three real diamond! rings. He represented himself as a manufacturing agent, and offered to let his future wife earn a little pin money on the side. , To send his marital missives. Ellis cut stamps from unused - stamped en velopes, which he .says he . found in the rubbish heap in the Jail where h has been a trusty. He pasted; them skilfully on V blank envelopes. They 1 ii tesl 5 ' ' atlon of the series of strikes by whi-h the country has been rent for months. Underwood Will" Defend Free Tolls Senator Chamberlain Xs Also Preparing a Speech In Opposition of Xepeal Ftoposed by President W&soa. (Wblnf ton Bureau of Tbe Jooraal.) Washington, March 7. Representa tive Underwood, Democratic leader in the house, says the report that he has "lain down, to the president" on the Panama tolls is a mistake. He has his own convictions and is preparing vigorous speech which he will deliver In the house in opposition to repeal. He will vigorously defend free tolls Senator Chamberlain win make a speech "In the senate opposing the re peal of the exemption to coastwise shipping. It Is expected to be a nota ble effort. Former Senator Bourne's announce- . ment that he will not be a candidate at the forthcoming "primaries for th Republican nomination "ompleteljr changes the completion of the senator ial race. . With the elimination of Mr. Bourne, R. A. Booth of Eugene has the Repub lican field entirely to. himself, a At tie present writing "he is already well under way, and he is the avowed can didate of the leading. Republican news paper of tii staie.- ' Will Mr. Booth.Mie left with tht clear field, however? This pvrtlnert question directs tie political spot light in - but one direction William Hanley of Burns. ir. Hanley is not as yet an avowed Candidate. He has (Concluded on Pit Two, Column Two) OWNERS DEtiD LANDS City Will Not Be' Required to Buy Veazie or Strobel Pieces. ?! I Says Tango Dancers Look Like Ducks Sector of Xpiscopal Church in Califor nia Town Bars Members of Parish Prom Pastime. Livermore, Cal., March 7. The rec tor of the Episcopal church here has barred the members of his parish from dancing the tango. "When two people interlock knees, put their chests to gether and push each other across the floor, they look like ducks," be said. v,-. - Ipi Sick $Ian Confesses 111 ILL UC1 , Ul AXI& VV 11 Zn Pit of Bags a Tears Ago, Pean- sylvaalan Says X Beat Mate to Death with Clab. . ' Girard. Penn., March 7.- Rev. J. B. Cook. Methodist minister, notified -the district attorney, that John Turner, tt. 1 very 111, coniessea to mm that he clubbed his. wife to death In a fit of rage 2 years ago ; ' , T. R. AGAIN GRANDFATHER New York, March 7.- Mrg. : Richard Derby, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Theodore. Roosevelt, gave birth to an 1 eight pound boy, here today, v . - The city will not 'be required to pur- ' chase either the S.trobel property or th Veaxie property at the head of Sixth street to' complete Terwilllger boule vard to Sheridan street. Both owners have deeded enough property to the city 'to allow the .boulevard to be ex- tended to 0 feet through the entire length of the property. The deeds are- now in the hands ot W. L. Brewster,' commissioner of Tjohlic affairs, but " have not yet been ' accepted by the council. 1 . i - At one: time the, city contemplated the purchase of the entire strip owned by Frits Strobel for $.22,000 and adopt' ed an ordinance authorizing the pur chase at not exceeding that . price. -. Later this action ws rescinded and ths ordinance killed. . 3 ' Plans had also .freen madef or ' the ; purchase of tbe track owned by A. L, and J. C.l Veasle adjoining the Strobel , strip, although ny action wss ever taken by the council.- Following the defeat of the ordinance authorizing the purchase of the Strobel property Commissioner Brewster ira med lately took steps to secure some right of way through the property. Ac-, cording to an agreement between the city and. the 0.-WR( ic N. company which deeded considerable property for the boulevard to the city, the city is required to finish! the - boulevard to connect with Slxtfc! street. 4 ' The deed secure, by Commlssiones Brewster- giving tlw, eity enourbtand to complete the boulevard at a width of, CO feet through tb4se two strips com plies with the agreement with tb rait road company." Tfi"r remainder of tM boulevard is 200'fnet wide hut it was not thought necesssVy to have the high way thl width through tbe two pieces of property. - . I ' .' ' r 1 r u . r ' i