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PORTLAND, OREGON WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS W- wrwt v v,
rXUW1 A w X B iTAJrna Vg CUTIS -. '. j
Iendmeis
are agreed on
Merchant Marine Committee
Will Report to House on
Thursday; President Given
Additional Power.
REGULATIONS GOVERN
TRANSFER OF VESSELS
Provision Made That Craft
50 Per Cent Perfect Ma?
Be Purchased.
Washington. D. C Feb. 21.
(WASHINGTON BUREAU OF
THE JOURNAL.) Representa-
live McArthur believes the shlp-
ping bill reported to the house
today from the Merchant Ma-
rine committee to apply to for-
eign ownership will go Into ef-
feet only in case of war or a na-
tional emergency proclaimed by
fthe president.
Reasonable discretion must be
allowed the president in time of
war, Representative McArthur
lipids, and It must be assumed
that officials will act with good
judgment.
Amendments reported by com-
m It tee contain detailed rules to
be enforced in emergency, an or
which are so qualified, McAr-
thur believes, as to substantial-
ly meet objections made by Pa-
clflc coast interests.
!
Washington. Feb. 21. (U. P.) A
bill incorporating amendments to the
shipping bill designed for use tn time
of national emergency, was agreed on
todav bv th house merchant marine
committee and will be reported to the
house tomorrow.
The bill provides principally that:
No American shall purchase a ves
sel flylnr the flag of a country at war
unless with the consent of the presi
dent.
Durlnir national emergency, vessels
under construction for foreign clti-
r.ens shall be tendered to the, shipping
board, or th space and facilities neces
sary, for such construction shall be or
fered the board. i
No. vessel during an emergency shall,
tnj 'sold, leased or chartered to any
- person without the board's consent.
. Jf a contract for a vessel for a
foreigner is carried out. the vessel
shalt not be navigated without the
board's consent.
No vessel enrolled under United
States laws shall have as an officer
a citizen of a country with which the
United States is at war or of an ally
of such country.
The provision in the existing law
that the board shall not purchase any
vessel less than 75 per cent perfect is
reduced to GO per cent.
EXISTING CONTRACTS TO
BE FULLY PROTECTED,
CHAMBERLAIN STATES
Washington, Feb. 21. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL..)
Senator Chamberlain is not satisfied
that the house bill meets the situation
He thinks the senate committee will
frame provisions to protect ship con
tractors. The committee has finished
the bill except for this and one other
section.. Alternative plans are 'being
worked out for taking care of ships
now under construction, so that if for
eign owners renounce contracts under
restraints Imposed, existing contracts
will, nevertheless, be fully protected.
GRANT LAND TAXATION
ACTION BY SOLONS OF
OREGON UNWISE, VIEW
Chamberlain Says It Tends
to Prejudice Those in Con-
1 gress Who Are Friends.
Washington, Feb. 21. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Senator Chamberlain deems action by
the Oregon legislature in attempting
to deal with taxation of grant lands
an unwise proceeding.
"It tends to complicate an already
complicated situation," he said. "Lands
of the .grant under the law will not
be subject to taxation by the state
from the time the law was passed re
vesting title in the government.
"The only effect will be to cloud the
title of the lands later on. possibly
making it necessary to have another
legislature repeal this unwise statute
. or enter the courts for the purpose of
clearing title..
"Also this action tends to prejudice
against this state many who have been
our friends, and as congress has to
daV with the subject further, it will
increase the difficulties in securing
xavoraDie treatment ror the state. We
hav had trouble enough on that score
as it is."
Beavers Arrive in
:t Honolulu Today
, Honolulu, ;Feb. 21. (By, Wireless:)
--The Portland baseball club arrived
this morning in good shape after a
pleasant trip. The first game will be
played tomorrow ; with ; colored sol
Congress Will
j 1
Be Addessed
by President
Executive Plans to Ask for Power
to Protect the Rights of
Americans.
Washington, , Feb. 21. (U. J.) Pres
ident Wilson has practically deter
mined to address the present session
of congress oh the German-American
situation, probably "late next w eek.
Unless the situation takes a vastly
more critical turn, the president's ap
pearance before the joint session wili
be merely to ask for broad powers
to protect American rights" after
congress adjourns.
Owing to the delicate situation
which might arise through a misun
derstanding of an appearance before
congress, the president will see to it
that the exact facts and purposes sur
rounding his appearance-at the capltol
are communicated to all belligerents.
It is pointed out that with commun
ication so subject to "coloring," every
precaution must be taken to 'prevent
any miaund-erstandirvg abroad, espe
cially in Germany.
MAN KILLS 1111
THEN TAKES OWN LIE
John Diaz, Angered to Fury
ROW
V
MONEY
OvPr I fl nf PlirSP. TakfiS inS to I'sht the commission today re
UVCI LUda Ol rUIOC, iaiCd, ,." from manv lare
I ifft nf Mrs. Anp-P.lina Rflist I
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Mrs. Angeline Boist, also known by
her maiden hame of Costa Serafino, an
Italian, and joint proprietress of the
Krickson roominu house, 24 V4 North
Third street, was shot and killed short
ly after noon today by John Diaz, a
Mexican, who immediately killed him
self. The tragedy, so far as could be
learned, " arose over a dispute as to
money left by Diaz at the desk of the
rooming house late last night.
Diaz, of whom little has been
learned, went to the rooming-house
last night and was given room No
58. Towards midnight, as he wan
going to his room, he had left his
money purse on the hotel desk. Re
turning to secure It, he found it
missing and questioned the colored
porter. The latter said he knew noth
ing about the purs and advised Diar
to wait until today, as the landlady
had ijetired.
At noon today' Dlax asked a Jap
anese, Roy Matsuoka, employed In the
rooming-house, to send the landlady
to his room. Mrs. Boist answered the
summons.
After ehe had gone to the third floor,
lodgers on the second floor heard loud
voices in the room occupied by Diaz,
and later a woman's scream. Several,
with Joseph Viale, joint proprietor of
the rooming house with Mrs. Boist. in
the lead, ran- up the stairway to the
third floor.
As they neared Diaz' room, thev
heard n succession of shots, and at -an
interval of a few seconds a sinsrlp, shot
I Ills latter is cresumM in hsv, hur
the shot which Diaa turned upon him
self. When the startled lodgers entered
the death room, they found the bodies
of the woman and Mexican lying on
tne noor, at the foot of the bed. about
two feet apart, and in uch a position
as to indicate that Diaz had been hold
ing his victim when he shot her. But
one of his "bullets had taken effect, en
tering the body of the woman above
the heart. Diaz had shot himself Just
above the left ear and died instantly.
'me woman was alive wnen her part
ner reached her side, but she expired a
few minutes later, just as City Physi
cian F. J. Ziegler arrived. Both bod
ies have been removed to the public
morgue. The shooting occurred at-
1:19 t. m.
Mrs. Boist had been interested !n
the Erickson rooming-house for the
past two years.
Astoria May Buy
The Submarine Site
Astoria. Or.. Feb. 21. Mayor F. C.
Harley addressed about 300 people at
the. Astoria theatre last night on the
submarine base proposition. He was
the only speaker other than J. E. Grat
ke, chairman.
Upon request of Mayor Harley, those
present voted by acclamation to sup
port the proposition of the city- ac
quiring the Tongue Point property se
lected by tne Helm board as suitable
for a submarine base site, and it is
probable that the council will fix the
date for the election and the amount of
bonds to be voted, which will likely be
the difference between what the gov
ernment board feels it can pay for the
property and the 75,000 the owners
feel they can afford to sell it for.
Smelt in Cowlitz
So Plentiful They
Crowd Water Out
The greatest "run" of smelt $
ever shown in the Cowlitz is i
now on, and the fish so say jfc
4t fishmen have actually crowd-
ed the water out of the river
banks.
Smelt are today giving the
. public a treat, for they are sell-
ing at the lowest price for many
He years, in tne wholesale trade 4
4t they are quoted from 1 to 2 t
cents a pound, with retailers
selling them to consumers as
low as three pounds for a dime.
The fish isare of perfect qual-
ity, too. -
Secretary sparling, of the j
He Kelso Commercial club, called MS.
The Journal on the telephone
- today and said that the run had
dropped off.- He declared that
' the big catches reported by hs
Portland "dealers -'were much
overstated. -
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PRESIDENT TO
EIGHT FOR FOOD
HQUIRY
FUNDS
Executive Will Give Personal
Attention Toward Swinging
Congress Into Line Behind
His Suggestion.
THOROUGH INQUIRY IS
PLAN OF COMMISSION
Experts Would Direct Investi
gation and Turn Evidence
Over for Prosecution.
Washington. Feb. 21. (U. P.)r-De-claring
the food situation constitutes
"one of the gravest problems of hc
day." the federal trade commission an
nounced today it will not wait for the
1400,000 appropriation from congress
to probe charges of extortionate food
prices.
The commission began today the ac
tual preliminaries of the investigation.
It is said Francis J. Hene . who forced
the news print paper manufacturers
Into line, will have charge of the com
mission's investigation.
Coincidentally with the facts com-
Packers of the country that they are
"wllli nf to rnnnfrate in every way
with the commission." .
The packers wrote the commission
that their books will be thrown open
to that body.
-
Washington, Feb. 21. (U. P.) Pres
ident Wilson is determined congress
shall pass immediately the $400,000
appropriation which the federal trade
commission has requested lor the
nationwide food price investigation
which he directed the commission and
the department of agriculture to make.
It was stated officially at the White
House today that the president will
give his personal attention toward
swinging congress into line behind hla
suggestion. lie made this - decision
following receipt of news of the New
York food riots.
Representative Borland In the house
and Senator Borah in the senate are
expected to lead the fight with the
charge that there Is universal convic
tion that food prices arc subject teJ
widespread manipulation.
Senator Borah today demanded that
congress remain tn session until ade-
(Continued on Page KWe, Column One)
NAVAL BILL CARRIES
THAN HOUSE FIGURES
Senate Committee Reports
Measure Calling for Near
ly Half Billion,
Washington, Feb. 21. (U. P.) In
creased by $128,000,000 since it passed
the house, the administration's naval
bill the biggest in the history of the
country was reported to the senate
this afternoon by Senator Tillman,
chairman of the naval committee.
The bill, as revised, carries a to
tal of nearly a half billion dollars and
authorizes the president to comman
deer private shipyards and munitions
plants in time of war.
The naval committee struck from
the bill the Mann amendment, reaf
firming it to be the policy of the
United States to settle international
disputes by mediation.
The J128.000.000 increase a giant
appropriation in itself was added aft
er greatest pressure from the navy de
partment and after President Wilson
and Secretary of the Navy Daniels ap
peared in person at the capitol, while
the bill was in committee,
me Diggest item of increase is
J115.000.000 for the completion of war
vessels now under construction. This
is a reduction of 135,000,000 from that
asked by the navy department.
128.000,000
MORE
It is stipulated that 136,000,000 beVmallcious inventions. Just like so many
expended for completion of
subma
rines.
Two More British
Vessels Are Sunk
London, Feb. 21. The British sail
ing sMp Centurion, 1828 tons, bound
from Pensacola, Fla., for London, has
been sunk in the barred zone, Lloyd's
announced today. Her crew was saved.
The Centurion sailed from Pensacola
on December 31.
Th British steamer Brigade has
been sunk. The Brigade was a steel
screw steamer of 425 tone,-registered
at Glasgow and the property of the
Mason Shipping company.
Five Vessels Are Sunk.
Paris, Feb. 21. (L.N. S.) The sink
ing of five ships was officially an
nounced today. They were the Minas,
SkoglandV G-uiseppe. Guido and Rosalie.
They were apparently sunk by German
submarines in the barred zone waters
Mrs. Hramada, Late
Of Portland, Burned
Spokane. Wash. Feb. 21. Mrs. E.
Hramada, formerly of Portland, was
severely- burned about the hands an
body, following the explosion of case
jine with which ; h .was; ; cleaning
Anti-Toxin for
Tuberculosis Is
Believed Found
Ir. SI. Takeoka, of University of
California Medical School Staff
Makes Startling Discovery.
Berkeley, Cal.. Feb. 21. (P. N. S.)
Dr. Frederick B. Gay. head of the de
partment of pathology of the Uni
versity of California, will announce in
a bulletin within a few days success
ful experiments in the cure o? tuber
culosis in animals and the prospect for
similar results In the treatment of
human beings with a newly discovered
anti-toxin.
Dr. M. Takeoka of San Francisco, a
member of the staff of the medical
school of the university, has isolated a
secretion of the liver, which, according
to an announcement, has effected com
plete cures in the cases of guinea piss
at the point of death from tuber
culosis. " Dr. Takeoka isolated the anti-toxin
when working on the theory that the
liver must secret its own anti-toxin
to the germs of tuberculosis Inasmuch
as it is the only organ unaffected when
all others are tubercular.
The effect of the inoculation of the
tubercular guinea pigs with the se
cretion, which is called "Tauren" by
its discqverer, has been noted by lr.
uay and others. Dr. toward on ut ions to pay various clerks and sten
Adelung of Oakland will continue the ographers overtime, were put through
experiments and note the effect upon
human beings.
OREGONIAN WILFULLY
MISREPRESENTS TEXT
OF TAX LIST MEASURE
Newspaper Graft on Unfortu
nate. Delinquents , Is Not
Deterred by Forces' Bill.
With the studied purpose of deceiv
ing the public as to the real nature
of the Forbes delinquent tax bill, en
acted by the legislature, the Oregonlan
deliberately misrepresenting the
provisions of the bill.
In an editorial last Sunday the Ore
gonlan characterised the Forbes bill as
an honest, meritorious and square
dealing measure" and asserted that It
provides that the rate of payment to
newspapers publishing the delinquent
lists "shall not be greater than the es
tablished commercial rate in any news
paper for similar matter."
There is no such provision in the
Forbes bill. So far as this feature is
concerned the bill does not add a syl
lable to the- present law under which
unscrupulous newspapers have robbed
the taxpayers through "padded" pub
lication and extortionate rates.
Under the Forbes bill it will still
be possible for the Oregon City news
papers to charge Clackamas county
four or five times the rate which the
ordinary adertiser pays.
Under the Forbes bill Washington
(Concluded on Page ."lfteii, Column Three)
U. S. Consular Party
Arrives at Zurich
Members "Were Detained Week at Mu
nich and Papers Held; All Express
Belief at Getting Out of Germany
Zurich, Feb. 21. (I. N. S.) After
being detained for a week at Munich, a
number of United States consular rep
resentatives arrived here today, ac
companied by their families. There
were about 40 members of the party
and all expressed relief at getting out
of German;'.
Most of the members of the party
declared that they had been treated
courteously and had no complaint to
make.
Some of the consular officials were
compelled to leave papers behind for
further examination, the German au
thorities not being satisfied with their
contents.
H. W. Harris. American consul at
Frankfort, who was ill, could not leave.
but rie has been given assurances, it
was said, that he may depart as soon
as his health permits.
Reports Called Malicious.
Berlin. Feb. 21. I. N. S.) (Via Say.
ville Wireless.) "All reports of Amer
ican consuls and consular attaches be-
ing detained by force in Germany are
otner inventions we have encountered
during the past few weeks."
This declaration was made today by
a prominent German government offi
cial to a staff member of the Overseas
News Agency.
500 Die, 1500 Hurt
In Roumanian Wreck
Train Carrying Befog-ees Jumps Track
and Telescoped Cars Catch Pi re Ex
ploding' Ammunition on Board.
Berlin, Feb. 21. (L N. S.) Via Say-
vilTe wireless Five hundsed persons.
mostly Roumanian refugees, were
killed and about 1600 others were in
Jured in a train wreck near Cblrurcha
in northern Roumanla, says the Over
seas News agency today. This Infor
mation is attributed to a dispatch from
the Russian newspaper Russkoy Slovo
The train Jumped the track and fire
broke out in the telescoped cars, ex
ploding a great quantity of ammuni
tion on board.
Berlin Proposes
New War Credit
. Berlin, Via " Say ville Wireless Feb.
2L L N. S.) It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that the gov
ernment will ask the reichstag for a
new war. credit j of '. lt,OW,690,QOJ
marks (about 14.000.000,000). i V
STENOGRAPHERS
CLERKS GET
IN ON LAST CUT
Legislature on Last Night
Finds Some Money Left;
It's Shelled Out to Rela
tives and Others.
EXPENSES $4000 MORE
THAN THOSE OF 1915
"Economy Resolutions" For
gotten in Closing Hours;
State $1119 Poorer.
Salem. Or.. Feb. 21. Finding that
not quite all the money in the state
treasury had been spent, on the last
night of the '.eeislative session, reso-
both houses, making another dip into
the money of the taxpayers to the ex
ent of 11119.
Early in the session, when the mem
bers were all shouting economy, reso-
utions were passed providing that no
overtime should be paid stenographers
and clerks, but the temptation on the
last night could not be resisted
Senator J. C. Smith of Josephine
county was chairman of the senate
committee on legislative expenses, and
t was noticeable that his wife is in
the list of clerks who were paid for
five days' overtime at $5 a day.
Easy Honey for Clerks.
The senate paid ecah of the enroll
ng and engrossing clerks for five days'
overtime. It paid the clerks of the ju
diciary and revision of laws commit
tees, each of whom received 10
day. for two days' overtime.
The stenographer employed by Sen
ator Vinton of Yamhill, who also was
a member of the committee on legls
lative expenses, was paid for five daya'
overtime at Jo a day.
None of the other senators stenog
raphers were paid overtime, but in the
house every stenographer ana eler'.
was given at least one day's overtime,
while the stenographers employed by
Representatives Bowman, Elmore.
Rowe and Stott were each given pay
for five days' overtime.
It was explained that they were
given five days' extra pay because the
last day they did work for more than
one rnember. Representative Ooode'
stenographer was given three days' ex
tra pay.
Committee Hakes Zt a.
Even the house consolidations com
mittee, which started out with five
clerks, and was forced by action of the
house to reduce the number to two.
paid one of its clerks for an extra daV
at $6 a day
Engrossing clerks were given three
days and enrolling clerks five days' ex
tra time in the house, while the clerks
for the Judiciary, revision of laws and
ways and means committees were each
given two days' overtime pay.
This legislature spent for clerks and
stenographers over $4000 more than did
the 1915 legislature.
David Starr Jordan
To Arrive Tomorrow
Chancellor of Stanford University Will
Make Vnmerons Speeches la Fort-
land oa Peace and World Crisis.
Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor
of Leland Stanford Jr. university,
noted world peace worker and cele
brated ichthyologist, will arrive in
Portland on the Shasta limited Thurs
day afternoon for a visit of several
days.
He will address the Stanford club of
Portland at its annual banquet in the
Multnomah hotel, Thursday evening:
speak on "The World Crisis" at Reed
college, Friday morning; address the
Progressive Business Men's club at
its luncheon in the ballroom of the
Multnomah hotel, that noon; will
speak before the teachers of Portland
in Lincoln high school at 4 o'clock
Friday, and will discourse on Oregon
fish before the Anglers' club in the
evening. N
Saturday noon he will attend the
Pennsylvania club meeting for Ida
M. Tarbell, the publicist, at the Mult
nomah. That evening he will be the
speaker at a mass meeting to be held
in tne wnue lempie. mo win rave as
his subject "The Program for Enforc
ing World Peace." Sunday evening he
will fill the puipit at the White Tern
pie.
State Patient Died
Of Natural Causes
Autopsy and Investigation Xsrsal That
David xilgore of Ashland Succumbed
to Heart Failure at Mental KospitaL
Ashland, Or., Feb. 21. Superintend
ent R. Lee Steiner and Dr. L. F. Grif
fith of the state hospital for the In
sane made complete autopsy and ex
animation nere this - morning of the
body of David Kilgore, who died Mod
day at the state hospital. .
Examination was made in the tres
ence of Dr. Swedenburg and Dr. GreM
or tne local Doara or health. Mayor
Lam Kin, the cnier of police and other
city officials and relatives of Kilgore.
As a result or the investigation local
officials have signed a statement that
they are satisfied that death resulted
from heart trotfble. Rumors of 111
treatment at the asylum and possibll
lty of death from blows had been clr
culated as a result of the arrival of
the body here with bruises on the face
and head.
Dr. Griffith explained that while the
attendant was at midnight lunch, Kil
gore, who was an old man and in the
last stages of disease, had apparently
tried to get out of bed or had fallen
ont and struck on bis face, causing
bruises. Negligence of the attendant
in not reporting. the bruises caused no
report of the fall to b sent to rela
tives here.. 1 ', ?
Pleasant Greetings Pay Girl
ft x s ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft
Gateman Leaves Her $10,000
ft ft ft ft ft ft ft n ft ft ft
Saw Her Daily
Miss 11 T. Pearson, pretty stenographer who has been left fortune
by old ferryman because she always greeted him pleasantly. Thin
photograph was taken some years ago.
Stenographer at Union Meat
Charles . Clark to Whom She Daily Spokea
.. .IMIIUIJf UUVU
Fortune, her garb touched with ro
mance, yesterday, smiled upon Ella T.
Pearson, daughter of C. F. Pearson, 828
Halsey street, and a stenographer at
the Union Meat company.
Yesterday, until the evening home
coming hour, was a day of the usual
routine in the world of business for
Miss Pearson, but when the day's du
ties had been dropped, the pretty sten
ographer found herself stepping into
the role of an heiress to an estate of
Portland realty worth $10,000.
The bewildering and utterly unex
pected turn in the events of Miss
Pearson's life took its rise In the be
quests of Charles -Clark, east side res
ident and for years a gateman on the
old Albina ferry. 84 years old, who was j
round aeaa in nis Deo in nis loagings
in Knott street Friday. The ro
mance of this new tale of benefactions
has no smack of that found in the
woven fiction there was none of
the glamour of affectionate pity, the
Olympia Officials
n4- A v. Qrto-wrt a afe deposit box held by Mr. Clark.
Vj6b ixLl0bI16r IjCaro'a will, made in 1916, was lound. in
Accident Victim Sators Office "Where
Commissioner Olson Was Ssoeatly
Assassinated and Makes Threats.
Olympia, Wash., Feb. 21. (U. P.)
What looked for a minute like a repe
tition of the recent assassination of
State Industrial Insurance Commis
sioner Olson occurred in the state
fcotLM this morning. Peter Shad, a
logger, formerly employed by the Oso
Logging company of Snohomish coun
ty, went into the offices of the com
mission, and, with one hand in his
pocket, threatened to kill someone If
an alleged claim of his were not given
Instant attention
A hurrv call brought policemen, who
took Shade to the station, where a
search failed to disclose the possession
of a pistol or other weapon.
Th records of the board show that
Shad wu iniared in March. 1918. and
naid a lumo sum of $1000 the follow-
ing June. Since that tim nothing had
been heard from him until . a few
days ago. In the meantime, he says,
he has been in California, and was
obliged, to undergo the amputation of
a leg!
Portland Man Is
Robbed on Train
Tacoma, Wash.. Feb. 21.(U. P.)
On his way to Kent Wash., to purchase
a stock of merchandise. B. Welnstein, a
Portland sales manager, notified the
Tacoma police that he had been robbed
of $5000 early this morning, while
asleep in a day coach of a Northern
Pacific train.
The money, he says, was rolled in a
bundle and held with a rubber band.
Weinsteins' hip pocket was slashed
open with a knife. A brakeman pass
ing through the train discovered the
slit pocket and awakened the merchant.
The money was in bins 01 $100 and
$50 denomination. Officers searched
the train, but made no arrests.
Kansas to Become
"Bone Dry" State
Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 11 (U. P.) The
bono dry bill . passed, ths senate, this
morning without amendment. Ths gov
ernor will sign it. . v. j . i..---
t
on Ferry Boat
Co, Is Left Snug Fortune by
IVIVI IIIII
aiding of a struggling girl or the es
sentials of a human interest story.
The friends-hip between the old gate
keeper and the girl held only the
charm of the casual acquaintance of
a daily ferry passenger.
Acquaintance Was Casual.
Several years ago Miss Pearson, re
siding in the vicinity of the Ice Palac i,
was employed on the east side, crossing
daily on the ferry to and from her
work. On such trips small conversa
tions would be exchanged, .what men
commonly term "passing the time of
day. One day, in a jocular mood, and
in a seemingly Jesting way, Mr. Clar
told Miss Pearson. "I'll remember you
in my will." Two. years ago Miss Pear
son removed to her present situation.
and in that time had never aaaln mol
the old gateman.
Upon the death of Mr. Clark. A A.
Kadderly, for many years an intimate
acquaintance, was appointed admin-
istrator of the estate by County Judge
Taswell. When Mr. Kadderly opened
wnicn Alias Pearson was not only made
the principal beneficiary, but was also
chosen to be named executrix of the!
estate and to serve without bonds. !
Other beneficiaries under the will 1
are James N. Wheeler, chief inspector '
in the department of public works for '
the city of Portland, to the amount of
approximately $8000, and Anne Lyon
of Bllverton, Or., to a similar amount.
Estate Worth SaS.OOO.
The estate of Mr.. Clark, valued at
about $20,000, consists of property in
. the east side busin
district, mort
gages and other securities. Among
the east side property is that adjoin-
ing the Page apartments at East Hev-
enth and Burnslde streets, 66 by 100
feet. No relatives, so far as la known
(survive the decedent, his wife having
idled a few years ago.
Although surprised. Miss Pearson
reticent in her modesty over her good
She shuns newspaper pub-
Per pub-
llclty. and only avers that she will re-
1 tain her position as etenographer and
win. morougniy master the duties of
executrix so as to perform faithfully
her Imposed task,
Old Siletz Indian
Receives Pardon
Sham Lafaystto, Aged Xantsa, Convict-
sd of Xatrodactnr Xdo.uor oa Ksserrs-
Uoa, Xs Given Xdberty by Frseideat.
Shem Lafayette an old Indian of th
Silets Indian reservation, whose mem-
ory harks back through some 60 or 60
years to the days of the bow and arrow
and the bagging of buffalo, today will
be the recipient of a pardon from the
president for bringing liquor onto ths
Silets reservation last fall.' ... .
xa.i7cike mu rtuiiam Aieicaji, also
an Indian, were convicted by a jury
some time ago, but It was evident'
throughout the trial that, though both'
were indicted for similar-of fenses, La
fayette had been to some tent co
erced byt the other. Another difference
in the oharacter of the 'men was
brought out when the aged Indian ad
mitted' his part of the escapade, and -n
. his testimony stuck to the truth. ' His
veracity was rewarded. . . . - .
Ths pardon was secured on the rec
ommendation of Deputy United States
Attorney Barnett H. Goldstein, and Was
received today. Metcalf wa given a
sentence of eight months In the county
jail anj a $400 fine, and Lafayette a
minimum .t $9 days- and a. 9100 fine,
which was stayed -until--tbo rscsiat at
I ths pardon. . .........
CAMERON ViS
VERDICT IN SUIT
Jury Is Said to Have Firstx
Stood 10 to 2 in Favorof
Defendant but Later Ar
rived at Agreement.
EX-HUSBAND ADMITTED .
TAKING "HUSH MONEY?
Former Mrs. Cadwallader
Testifies, She Says, to,- f
Protect Good Name
J. E. Cameron, wer.lthy Portland
tlmberman. object of a $50,000 suit fof
alienation of the affections of the now A'
I rilvnrrrf u.lf nf Charles T. Cadwal
iader, received complete exoneration
at the hands of a Jury in Judge Paris
court this morning. , ,. ,
The Jury went out at 2:45 o'clock.',
Tuesday afternoon, after listening-to
testimony in the case for two days, v ,
and finished its deliberations at 1:2
o'clock. It reported this morning. " -'
Jurymen said, after the verdict had
been read, that In of their number were
ready to give a verdict for the defend
in', immediately after the conclusion Of
the trial. Two of their number ds-
murred, however, and feeling that tbs -
verdict should be unanimous, they rs
tired to talk it over. . :
Cameron was represented by Joha -McCourt
and Llton Watkins. R a '
Westbrook appeared for Cadwallader.
The former wife of Cadwallader is
and has been employed for a number .
of years by Cameron as bookkeeper
and stenographer. A few months ago ,
Cadwallader obtained a divorce an 4 '
then brought suit against Cameron. 4 -
During the trial Cadwallader admit .
ted that he had extorted a note for
$1000 from Jesse Troeh in settlement
of an episode in the life of Mrs. Cad
wallader, but that he considered Cam
eron the real wrecker of his domestic
happiness. Mrs. Cadwallader - was a
witness in behalf of Cameron, -testify
ing, she said, In order to protect her
own reputation, . -
PEOPLEIM UPON I
FOR LIGHTING PLANT
Council Orders Draft of-Act
Prepared; Daly Says City
Will Net R57.nnn a Vr.l
r
. Recommendations of Commissioner .
Daly that the city's legal bureaQ
I draft a charter amendment to tM sub
I mltted to the people at the Juns eleci
! tlon providing for the establishment
of municipal lighting and powef
i Plant were adopted by the city coun
ell today. - '
' Members of the council individually
' expressed themselves as being
fv" of placing the proposed mas-.
ure " lne oaiioi, uui lomw icugn
awaits drafting of the act.
Commissioner Baker was the only
one who voiced his views, saying that
while he was heartily in favor of sob
mitting the plan to the people, he did
not want to put himself on record in
favor of the municipal plant until hd
1 had opportunity to familiarize mmseir
with details.
Daly Zxplaias Advantages. .
Commissioner Daly, father of the
plan, emphasized 1 today that on tbf
estimates the city would clear abovs
all expenses of operation, maintenance,
, interest on bonds, etc., approximately
$57,000 a year with a municipal light
I Plant in operation.
Here's how it can be done, according
4 hl explanation:
ine Dona issue proposed will pro
vide approximately $1,777,000 and ths
' ctu1 t 01 construction will oe
i,nMi. ine annual expense is s
timatea at 1100.000 and the mainte
FOR ALIENATION
CHARIER
AMENDMEN
nance sv.uvv, ine interest on ine Donas -
amounting to 6 per cent will total
$88,841 per year and the sinking fund ',
payments to redeem the bonds will
amount to $88,841.
Adding these, the total expense wilt -amount
to $327,II a year. ..'
Will SU -extra Correat. I
The city is now paying $198,024 "a C
year to the Portland Bail way. Light &
Power company for lighting ths city's
! streets and public buildings. Ths pro-.
I nnuH mnntf-lnal r.! nf will .nMwMa. -
B.82S.82S kilowatt hours, in addition to J
current for lighting the city's street '
buildings. This additional current
sold at the rate of $0.0J2 will yield an
annual revenue of $18,746.40. Adding
i the $188,034 paid the local power coav
: pany and the $18S,74.40 estimated
revenue, the revenue per year wouid
amount to $284,770.40.
I Subtracting the $227,(83 from 'this;.
I amount, tne city wouia ds aneaa .
088.40 a year on its municipal plant,
with an increase of street lighting by
mors than 60 per cent.
E. E, Loomis Elected f
President of LehigH
1 .;
Philadelphia. Feb. 21. U.,P.) Edi
ward E. Loomis was elected president -of
f the Lehigh Valley railroad today', -.
succeeding E. B. Thomas, who become i
chairman of the board and of ths ex '
ecutive and finance committees,-" .
Thomas wss elected a director, suc
ceeding Edward 8. Moors, LoomU tsvs
been vics-presldent of ths road,
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