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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1907. LEARNS USE OF "PETTIBONEDOPE" Harry Orchard Again Tells the Story of Western Federation. SPEAKS NAMES VERY LOW When He Mentions One of His Vic tims, He Can Scarcely Be Heard. ' Otherwise Cool and Calm His Story Is Only Half Told. BOISE. Idaho. Doc. 11. Four hours to day In the trial of George A. Pettibone for the murder of ex-Governor Steun enberg, Harry Orchard was on the witness stand, and when court adjourned this afternoon his story was only half told. Under the guidance of James H. Haw ley, chief counsel for the prosecution. Orchard told of the blowing up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine in the foeur d'Alenes, the killing of Charles McCormaek and Mel Beck In the Vindica tor mine in the Cripple' Creek district of Colorado; the murder of Lyte Gregory in Denver; the blowing up of the Indepen dence depot and the attempts made on the life of Governor Peabody, of Color ado. Orchard spoke In a clear, even tone, except when mentioning tne names of those men whom he had sent to eternity, when he invariably spoke so low he could hardly be heard. He said he was confined In the penitentiary awaiting trial for murder, and when Hawley asked 'For the minder of whom?" he said, in an almost inaudible voice, "Governor Steun erberg." Tells of Buying Rifles. When, after he had told of the blowing up with dynamite of the depot at Inde pendence, he was asked how many were killed, he dropped his head and murmured "Fourteen." In the main the testimony was the same as given at the Haywood trial, but the questions emphasized Pettibone's alleged conspiracy. An entirely new feature of the evidence was the statement by Orchard that Petti hone had told him in 1904 that he pur chased 100 rifles from a hardware com pany in Denver and shipped them to the Coeur d'Alenes for use in the riots of 1MB. The witness said Pettibone told him he had paid $15 of Western Federa tion money for the rifles. Another por tion of the testimony which .the state regards as Important was the statement that Pettibone visited Orchard's house at Cripple Creek and showed him how to use "Pettibone dope." It is claimed by tiie prosecution that corroborative evi dence will be introduced on these points. Orchard First Meets lettibone. At the afternoon session Orchard be gan by telling of his tirst visit to Denver, in December, 1903, when he went alone to Federation headquarters and intro duced himself to Sloyer,. Haywood.: and Pettibone. He said Haywood told" him he had done a good job' at the Vindi cator and that they promised him money, later giving him $300. Going back to Cripple Creek, he said he set to work with Owney Barnes mak ing bombs for the purpose of blowing up the coal bunkers at the Vindicator mine and Imprisoning the non-union workmen. He soon returned to Denver and again saw Moyer. Haywood and Pettibone. and talked over Cripple Creek matters with them. He met Pettibone at this time, lie said. Moyer introduced him. telling him that Pettibone was "all right." Mixes the Pettibone Dope. "Pettibone took me to his store." said Orchard, "and told mo about setting off giant caps with acid and a peculiar burning substance, showing me how to compound the mixture. T took some home with me. Pettibone told me he would come to Cripple Creek and show me how to use it. "He came to my house soon after, under the name of Morgan, and mixed up some 'Pettibone dope." East erly said he already had some mixed in his cellar and we went over to see if. rettibone told me Steve Adams knew how to mix it. and Kasterly and I went over to see him about it." Orchard said, that the stuff brought by Pettibone was buried and that he had described the place after his arrest and It had been dug up. Tells of Lyte Gregory's Murder. Attention was turned to I.yte Gregory, and Orchard testified that Pettibone and Steve Adams came to him and told him the executive board had decided that he ought to be , put out of the way. All three, he said, planned to get Gregory, but only he and Adams were present when the shooting occurred. The next day. he said, the shooting was talked over in the presence of Haywood, Pet tibone and Simpkins and Haywood told liim they had nothing to fear, as Sheriff Armstrong had assured him he thought a good job had been done. Court adjourned soon after he had gone over the blowing up of the Independence depot. did not notice anything out of the way with either of the men, although he says he believes both had been drink ing and were considerably under the In fluence of liquor. He says that so far as he knew they took only a drink of beer each after entering Denny's place. They had been in the place only a few minutes when the shooting was done. ' One Shot in Back. Dupee was shot three times, one bullet entering the left breast Just above Hie heart, and severing one of the large arteries, a second entering the abdomen, and the third entering the back and passing through the kidneys. An exami nation at the hospital showed that the revolver must have been pressed against Dupee's body. The clothing about the wounds Is powder-burned and the flesh was so badly scorched that when the physicians tore off the clothes, the skin came away with it. The shot in the back was evidently the last one fired. Around this wound there are no powder burns, indicating that this last shot was fired as the man was falling. HEARING OMLUMBEfl RATES INTERSTATE COMMISSION' HAS TAKEN VP QUESTION. North Pacific Shippers and Millmen Say They Cannot Do Business Under Existing Conditions. WASHINGTON, Dec. II. Rate cases involving larger financial interests than any ever heretofore brought be fore tile Interstate Commerce Commis sion, now are being heard by the Com mission. While only four complaints are Included directly In the hearing, several others are dependent upon the findings. The history of the cases. In brief, is that the railroad lines of the :: - ' . L.. r-x v. , , , v( W I t Senator Jefferson Davis, of Arkansas, f Who Made Maiden Speech in Sen- I ate, Violently Attacking Trusts. I FUGITIVE NEARLY CAUGHT Absconder Flees to Mexico After . Being Ixicated. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 11. William F. Walker, the absconding president of the Vnlversal Savings Bank at New Britain, Conn., who was reported as having been located at Knsenada. Lower California, was all but within the grasp of the law. Following a request for extradition by Ambassador Thompson for the detention of Walker, the foreign office eommuni csted the order of arrest and detention to Celso Vega, chief of police, and a searrh was made at Knsenada for the default ing banker. It was learned that though Walker had been in the city several days before the receipt of the arrest or der, he had fled and was believed to be In San Diego. Cal. The Ambassador was Immediately notified and the Information communicated to Washington. FATALLY SHOT IN BRAWL f Continued From First Page.) as soon as I could, but before I could reach them three shots had been fired. The" big fellow, Wynne, tried to get away, but a friend of mine and myself stopped him until the police came. "I have seen both of them once or twice, but I do not know them well. They have met in my place several times. About three weeks ago Is the first time I remember having seen Dupee." Mr. McLaren, who was standing near the' two men when the shooting- began. West and Northwest determined sev eral months ago to advance their rates on manufactured lumber from. - North Pacific points Oregon, Washington and Montana to the East and South. Rates proposed were made effective November 1. In the regular way these rates were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. They showed an increase of from i cents to 10 cents a hundred pounds ou lumber shipped from North Pacific points to Eastern points, and a much larger increase from Oregon and Washington points to San Francisco Bay points. These proposed rates the Bhippers de clared to be unjust, unreasonable, dis- j criminatory and prohibitive. They as- serteo uiai n inese advances in rates were put Into, effect they would have to go out of business. In fact. It was stated at the. hearing today that the lumber mills of Oregon and Washington had been compelled to close down, because they were unable to ship their products owing to the difference In freight rates. The cases now being heard are those of the Washington and Oregon associa tions and others against the Union Pa cific Railroad Company and others; the Pacifls Coast Lumber Manufacturers' As sociation and others against the North ern Pacific Railway Company, and the Northwestern Lumber Manufacturers' Association against the Southern Pacific, and the Southwest Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association and others against the Northern Pacific and others. Each complaint al.eges an unequal ad vance in rates on forest products from the North Pacific states to various other points in the United States, and the de fendants in each case include the most important lines of railway in the West and Northwest. i It was stated at the opening of the hearing that the complainants would prove that the so-called Hill lines and Harriman lines had entered Into a com bination or conspiracy to advance the rates on lumber products through the medium of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau, and that rates were made with out any reference to competitive or fin ancial conditions. The former rates -n force were declared to be fairly compen satory to the railroads, while the new rates were declared to be the result of an unlawful conspiracy In restraint of trade, and made for the purpose of ex torting from the lumbermen of the North Pacific states a large percentage of their profits. The advance In rates was de clared to be abnormal, and it was said they were put into effect for the purpose of depressing the price of lumber. The effect of the advance in rates, it is stated, has been practically to paralyze the lumber Industry of the Pacific North west, in .which hundreds of thousands of people are engaged, and In which' tens of millions of dollars of capital are invested. It was pointed out that the lumber in dustry in both Washington and Oregon was built upon assurance that the rail roads would maintain an equitable rate on lumber products. Many of tho mius have been compelled to shut down, but others are running at a loss, merely be cause It was cheaper to do so than to close entirely. It was pointed out, how ever, that 92 per cent of the mills of the Grays Harbor district were closed be cause they could not do business at the advance in freight rates. On the other hand, it was contended by the defendants that the rates pro posed were reasonable; that the rates heretofore in force were abnormally low, and that the railroads are not justified in continuing a set of rates that Is not compensatory. ACTORS HELD UNDER BOND Sunday Closing In Kansas Unpop ular With the Thespians. KANSAS CITY. Dec ll.-Traveling actors, charged with the violation of the Missouri law which forbids Sunday la bor, again felt the weight' of the Sunday closing order of Judge William H. Wal lace, of the Criminal Court, today, when 64 actors who participated in pertorm- Boys' Rain Coats, $5 to $10. Waterproof Shoes, $2.50. Rubber Capes, $2 and $2.50. School Umbrellas, 75c. Fair protection from foul weather. Protection is cheaper than regret. Everything for Men's and Boys' wear. Special showing of Holiday Goods. va' LION Clothing Co GuSKuhnProp' 166-168 THIRD. ances last Sunday were indicted by the grand Jury, and 33 were arraigned and placed under a bond of $200 each. The other 21 indicted actors will be placed under bond tomorrow. No thea ter managers or attaches wens Indicted today, but their cases will be considered by the grand Jury during the week. . T FOl'B BROOKLYN BANKERS ARE CHARGED WITH PERJURY. Borrowed Nearly $1,000,000 From Banks and Swore to False Statements of Condition. NEW YORK. Dec. 11. John G. Jenkins, formerly president of the National Bank of -Brooklyn, and his three sons, were in dicted by the Kings County grand Jury on charges of conspiracy and perjury. This is the first indictment against tne elder Jenkins, but his sons already had been Indicted on other charges. They are John G. Jenkins, Jr., former president of the Jenkins Trust Company; Frank Jen kins, former president of the Williams burg Trust Company, and Frederick Jen kins, a director in these institutions. The doors of all these institutions were closed several weeks ago.,. The charges against them are baseu on loans alleged to have been made by the First National Bank of Brooklyn and the two trust companies to the accused men. It Is charged they engaged in a conspiracy to obtain these' funds in excess of the allow a hie per cent of paid-in capital stock of the institutions, and that representations to the State Superintendent of Banks were so falsified by them as to conceal the fact that the loans were made. The charges of perjury were based on tnis alleged concealment. It Is charged in the indictments that the Jenkinses borrowed $947,000 from the two trust companies named in the in Chit -Chat of the Sporting World BT WIIJ, G. MAC KAE. A CALIFORNIA Chinaman dropped dead the other day on being called a liar. There Is satisfac tion in knowing that all faking prize fighters have stout hearts. Jack O'Brien, alias Jack the Confessor, and Jack Johnson would drop dead if they weren't branded every so often. A reader wants to know why Eddie Graney'was not selected to referee the Moran-Attell fight Can't tell you, brother, unless Graney did not like the fit of the blanket indictment that Francis J. Heney Just made for the lit tle referee. Richard Croker, the one-time chief of Tammany Hall, is ninth on the list of winning owners on the British turf. His derby winner, Orby, made $35,085. Colonel W. Hall Walker. M. P., heads the list, having won $88,500, King Ed ward's stable won $14,720. The careless tossing away of a light ed cigarette caused the death of an in fant in New York, and the newspapers kicked up a fuss over it. Pshaw! Look at the great number of ballplayers and fighters who keep on living because they do not throw them away. Willie Keeler will not be dismissed from the big league because of his bad season during 1907. Griffith has an nounced his intention of keeping the one-time great batter for another trial. Keeler was sick much of the time last year and was also suffering from a sore finger. James R. Keene's stable won In stakes and purses over $402,000, which is a world's record. James Rowe, who trained the Keene horses, received $40, 000 as 10 per cent of the Keene win ning, in addition to his salary of $12, 000 a year. This speaks well for hon est racing. There is one problem out of the way for 1908. anyway, so the Portland fans' need not worry. The Pacific Coast League pennant, comes to Portland. What? Weil, Just ask Judge McCredie if you don't believe it. No, this is not a wireless from the grave. It's merely to announce that Terry McGovern and Young Corbett are doing a boxing turn at a New York theater. This is sure digging 'em out of the past. DID POLITICS IN PRISON f Youtsey Wrote to Friends Advising Them How to Vote. GEORGETOWN. Ky., Dec. 11. In the Caleb Powers trial here today. Henry E. Youtsey. on cross-examination, ad mitted that during the recent cam- The THIRD WEEK PRE-HOLIDAY SALE The THIRD WEEK An event supreme in its offering of such bargains such as will not fail to interest observant and econom ical shoppers and suggesting the opportunity for timely selection of homefurnishings and practical and appreciable holiday gifts. f SALE OF MISSION POTTERY, JARDI NIERES, JAPANESE ART WARE HAND-BEATEN COPPER, ETC. In which we include our entire collection of these art pieces skillful productions of the clay and metalworkers. Every piece to close out at prices that are less than cost of material alone. Sale commences today. MISSION POTTERY, VASES, ETC. $6.00 Mission Vases special SjSl.OO $8.00 Mission Vases special $1.00 $8.00 Mission Jardinieres special $2.50 $9.00 Mission Vases special. T. . .$1.25 $10.00 Mission Vases special $1.50 $12.00 Mission Vases-Especial $1.T5 $14.00 Mission Vases special .... .$2.00 $20.00 Mission Vases special $3.95 JAPANESE ART VASES 4oc Vases special ;.25 $1.00 Vases special 45 $2.00 Vases special 80 $2.75 Vases special $1.25 $3.50 Vases special f.$1.50 $4.00 Vases special $1.85 RUSSIAN HAND-BEATEN COPPER Novel pieces that are most appropri ate for gift-giving. $4.50 Copper Stein-special 95 $9.00 Copper Vase special $1.75 $10.00 Copper Stein special $1.75 $10.00 Copper Tray special ..$2.00 $11.50 Copper Tobacco Jar special $1.95 $12.00 Copper Tankard special ...$2.10 $13.50 Copper Cigar Box special. .$2.35 $15.00 Copper Vase special $2.50 $22.50 Copper Teapot special $3.95 $30.00 Copper Vase special ..$4.00 DECORATED JARDINIERES 90c Jardinieres special 60 $1.00 Jardinieres special 75 $1.25 Jardinieres special ...80 $1.40 Jardinieres special $1.00 $1.75 Jardinieres special $1.10 $2.25 Jardinieres special $1.30 $2.35 Jardinieres special $1.35 $2.50 Jardinieres special $1.50 $2.75 Jardinieres special $1.75 $3.50 Jardinieres special $2.25 $4.00 Jardinieres special $2.35 $4.50 Jardinieres special $2.75 $5.25 Jardinieres special $3.50 $6.00 Jardinieres special $4.00 HOLIDAY SALE OF CHILDREN'S VEHICLESAUTOMOBILES DOLL GO-CARTS. WAGONS Those who contemplate the selection of gifts of this character will find in this complete showing the latest and most novel ideas in ; construction. Mail orders will receive our prompt and careful attention. DOLL GO-CARTS Regular $2.00 Go-Carts, reduced to ... $ 1.45 Regular $2.25 Go-Carts, reduced to $1.6t Regular $3.50 Go-Carts, reduced to $2.60 Regular $6.50 Go-Carts, reduced to ; $4.85 Regular $8.75 Go-Carts, reduced to $6.50 Regular $13.50 Go-Carts, reduced to $9.75 METAL WAGONS Regular $1.15 Wagons, reduced to 90 Regular $1.35 Wagons, reduced to $1.10 Regular $1.75 Wagons, reduced to $1.35 Regular $2.75 Wagons, reduced to $2.10 AUTOMOBILES Regular $7.50 Automobiles, reduced to $5,50 Regular $10.75 Automobiles, reduced to $7.90 COASTERS Regular $3.50 Coasters, reduced to $2.60 Regular $4.50 Coasters, i-educed to $3.35 TRICYCLES Regular $2.00 Tricycles reduced to $1.50 Regular $2.90 Tricycles reduced to $2.15 Regular $8.00 Tricycles reduced to $5.95 IN THE EXCHANGE DEPT. Linoleum in blue and white pattern for, sq. yd v. .50 German Inlaid Linoleum for, sq. yd. ..$1.15 Fir Dresser for .$7.50 Dining Table-in weathered fir 60-inch top for '.$8.00 Sideboard in golden ash for $9.75 Folding Bed in golden ash for $11.00 Dresser in golden oak for $14.75 Brussels Carpet 9 ft.x9 ft. for -..$15.00 Axminster Carpet 13 ft.xlS ft. for $17.00 Brussels Carpet 10 ft. 6 in.xl2 ft for . . .$23.00 Combination Desk and Bookcase in walnut for $24.00 Large Buffet in weather oak for $29.00 TODAY'S SPECIALS the DRAPERY DEPT. 15c Brass Extension Rods each 5 15c Cluny Lace Edging and Insertion, per yard TVi 65c Curtain Swiss 50 inches wide in white and colors per yard 38 85c and $1.00 values in fancy 32-inch Silks your choice at, per yard 50 PRE-HOLIDAY SALE MUSIC CABINETS LADIES' DESKS TOILET TABLES is It GOOD fj ICOMPLETEHOUJE-FURnlSHERM 2 IMflMI I PRE-HOLIDAY SALE ARM ROCKERS LIBRARY TABLES AND BOOKCASES paign between Governor Beckham and Senator McCreary for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, he (Youtsey), from tne state's prison, wrote numerous letters to friends, beg ging them to vote for Beckham and aid in his nomination. One of these letters to Colonel George Washington, a Frankfort attorney, was produced and read to the Jury. Yout sey admitted he had hopes of a pardon or a parole. OIL COMPANY MUST PAY Court of Appeals in Texas tecldes Agianst AVaters-Plerce. AUSTIN'. Tex., Dec. 11. The Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District to day affirmed the opinion of the trial court in the ouster suit Instituted by Attorney General Davidson against the Waters Pierce Oil Company. Every contention made by the state Is upheld. Including the verdict of the Jury for cancellation of the permit of the defendant company and to recover penalties amounting to $1,623,-000. Idaho Makes - Test. LEWES, Del., Dec. 1L The new battle ship Idaho completed her standardization run over the trial course off Delaware The Lanpher cfie in a hat always ' stands for superior quality. Soft hats in the newest hade and shapes. Stiff hats in dimensions that are becoming to the l - Breakwater today and then adjusted compasses. Tomorrow the Idaho will be gin the speed and endurance test of 12 hours' run out to sea and 12 hours' return. Furnished Money for Stock Buyers. CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Testimony today In the trial of John R. Walsh consisted al most entirely of the identification of books and papers which had been used in lh various enterprises of Mr. Walsh. Louts B. Hart, secretary of the Indiana Rail road Company, declared he purchased stock In that company, but that the money with which he paid for It was fur nished by Mr. Walsh. Homesteaders Allowed Vacation. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. The com mittee on public lands of the Senate to day Kave favorable consideration to Senator Hansbrough's bill allowing homestead entrymen to be absent from their lands during- four Winter months of each year, the time not to be sub tracted from the period required by law to perfect homesteads. INEXPENSIVE FOB CHRISTMAS. Klser's scenlo Photos. 24S Alder street. New York City consumes 8,860,000 pounds of tea annually. 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