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THE MORNiyQ OREGONIAy, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909. fill DID HOT LIKE HILL PUS Inside History of Burlington Purchase Made Public by Jacob Schiff. ROADS IN SOUTH WANTED IT President of Denver & Rio Grand Tells of Throttling ot Competi tion by Harrlnian and of nana to Revive Trade. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Frank M. Murphy, president of the Phoenix 4 Eastern Railroad Company. wa again on the stand before United States Special Examiner Sylrester G. Williams here to day as a witness for the Government In the suit to dissolve the Union Paclno merger. In reply to questions as to the status of the Atchison. Topeka ft Santa Fe with regard to transcontinental traffic. Mr. Murphy said that everything was in radiness for the building of the line from Bengal. Colo., to San Francisco. Jeorge M. Hughes, president of the N.w Jersey. Indiana & Illinois Railroad. The said he had charge of booking freight for the Singer Manufacturing Company, testified that the Union Pa cific and the Southern Pacific still com peted for New York shipments. Schiff Tells of Deal. Jacob H. Bchlff. of Kuhn, Loeb ft Co.. fiscal agents for the Union Pacific Rail road was also a witness. Mr. Schiff. who Is a co-defendant in the case, said he was a member of the board of directors when the company took over the property, and that $100,000,000 was issued to put the company In funds to pay for South ern Pacific stocks and perhaps the Ore gon Short Line Interest. When the Great Northern purchased the Chicago. Bur lington ft 4ulncy Railroad, be said iie thought there were one or two differ ences between Mr. Harriman. Mr. Hill and himself. Mr. Schiff added: "Mr. Harriman objected to the Chi cago. Burlington ft Quincy passing Into the hands of the Great Northern. He aid that he was satisfied as to condition and thought they should not be disturbed, but that If the purchase should be made th Union Pacific should share In it." Mr. Scblff said he thought Mr. Hill declined the suggestion. Tbe witness said that Kuhn. Ieb ft Co.. bought a large part of the Northern Pacific stock In 1901 and sold It to the Union Pacltie and Oregon Short Line. "Had you a talk first with Mr. Hani man?" "Not nntll after our first purchase." Vp to Harriman to Tell. "What was the purpose of the Union Pacific and Great Northern In securing the stock of the Northern Paclfl""" "Mr. Harriman can answer that ques tion better than I could. But I believe It was to maintain the status quo of the Chicago. Burlington ft Quincy. a sort of half Interest. Mr. Harriman did not know what havoc the passing of control of the Burlington to another road or roads might work for the Union Pacific." "You did not want the Northern roads to come?" "Things worked out differently but we wanted to hold onto the situation as It then existed." Stuyvesant Fish, ex-president of the Illinois Central Railroad, as the next witness, said It was feasible for the Union Pacltie to compete with the South ern Pacific by shipping from Portland to San Francisco by water route. An all water route from New York to San Fran cisco by way of the Panama Canal, he said, would compete with all-rail lines on the Sunset Route. Kdward T. Jeffery, president of the Denver. ft Rio Grande Railroad, was ques tioned concerning the Western Pacific Railway, of which he Is also president He wanted It to be understood that the reason the Denver ft Rio Grand was actively pushing the completion of the Western Pacific. Salt Lake to San Fran cisco was to re-establish competition for Eastern trafTlc which the common control of the Union Pacific. Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Uno had practically abolished. VICTIM HAD SNAKE EYES (Cootlnned From First Pare ) to be short-minded should be able to compel me to yield to his will, but I said nothing about it. At first be said: " 'It s all right. Elder, don't be afraid.' Then he began to talk about how we two could get rich. Three times he came to the rear of my barn and talked to me through the manure hole: twice he was at the river when I went to water my stock, and each time I felt that he was doing something that be was proud of. Once when I was going out to Co lumbus he was on the pike near the Pink Schooihouse." When I overtook him he asked me to ride, which I could not refuse. He asked me If ever I had driven up the pike to Port Huron, to which I answered no. Then he said: Come, let's drive up." to which I dissented. But be kept on until he persuaded me to go. Made Him Bur Hatchet. ' "He got out and stood at the corner while I went to the barn with the rig. Then after we had been at the restau rant for feed for which he paid and slso for the horse, he gave me a half dollar and said he wanted me to go across there and buy a small hatchet for his boy to play with. I began to tell him to go and do his own buying, when he set his eyes upon me In the queerest aort of a look, something like the look of a snake's eye. Then I felt his Influence tightening his grip on my mind, so I went. Intending to go into the store and out the back way to get the horse and rush off for home. When I turned to close the door he stood looking upon me through the window and I Just bought the hatchet and came out again, but by that time he had disappeared, so I went to the barn, got my rig and started for home. "When he arranged with me about the wedding he said he would go to Port Huron and meet me on the road between that place and the church. I thought be really meant to get married when be engaged my services, but when we were met on the road and he was alone I began to feel uneasy, but he said It was all right, and the others would come In a carriage. "We kept looking through the opening to see the others come down the state road. Presently he took a big hearty laugh, said. "There ain't no use of look ing for there ain't going to be no wed ding.' He was sitting where the gleams of the l'.ght shone on his face and his eyes were so brilliant that I was thrilled through and through with the queerest aort of feeling. Tells of Struggle. "He said: "Now. If I say raise up your Lands, up she goes; and I felt my hand raise without any effort whatever on my part. By this time I was so alarmed1 that I J was In a cold sweat. I then leaned over to see IX anyone might be on me road, when he began to laugh again and I saw that he waa holding a weapon of some sort up his sleeve. Instantly 1 made a grab for it and got the hatchet from him and asked what he meant to do with that, and he aald 'I'll show you," and from his overcoat pocket drew out a knife In each hand. He came at me etriking with both hands while I backed across the church down the aide aisle and across the front. 'There waa a desperate struggle In which I used the hatchet until he lay quiet. I cannot tell all that happened arter tnau When my eyes fell upon one of those knives I flew Into a rage and began to cut htm when he woke up and grabbed me again. Then for a while I used that hatchet until I waa sure he was dead. Then I saw that the Are was hot enough to make the atove pipe red nearly to the elbow, so I grabbed him by the feet and dragged him down there and cut him to pieces, putting In .each part as It was dismembered. Posed as Catholic. Carmlchael' death was almost as sen sational as that of hia victim. When he arrived at the Hughes boarding-bouse he gave the name of John Elder, and as he said he waa a woodworker and had come here to start a factory, no suspi cion waa attached to his presence. Once he went to a Catholic priest and declar ing himself a Catholic asked hla In fluence In helping him. In business. He gave no indications of brooding over the murder. Although so far as he knew he .was still beyond the reach of detectives. i COC l.W COXGUFSSMA WHO IRfcED l.WKSTIOATIO" Or 31 A CASAb PITHCHASE. J- t- N.VV , ... . ,- , Syr -Br. n- in - h iKiiwSlI H. T. Ralney. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) Congressman II. T. Rainey is the man who proposes to get to the bottom of the Panama Canal case, and he has asked an Investigation by the House. Up to date no message denouncing Eainey has emanated from the White House. But he Is cer tainly braving the lightning. the crisis came today when at 7:30 o'clock he Informed Miss Hughes that no satis factory site for his factory could ba found and he Intended to go to Bowen, 111. "I think I will find a better site there," be said. "I'll take the i o'clock train." Saying this, he went out Into the back yard. As he delayed returning at train time to get his suitcase, the landlady hunted for him. A mailcarrler was called and he aided In the search. But Car michael already by his own hand, so far aa he was able, had expiated his crime. In a shed back of the house he had cut his throat with a pocket knife. The dying man was carried Into the house, but he never recovered conscious ness and died soon after noon. His clothing and suitcase were searched and two letters were found, one addressed to his wife at Rattle Run, which was sealed and remained unopened. The other was a confession which was ad dressed to the Sheriff at Port Huron. There also was found In his pocket a memorandum directing that his clothing and money be sent to his wife. The money consisted of a small amount of change. "I am tired of trying to hide, though I have succeeded In eluding the detectives so far. If you get this while I am yet alive, come and get me. I shall not be far from Carthage, 111. (Signed) "J. H. CARMICHAEL." Carmlchael arrived here Friday night from Burlington. Ia.. whither he had gone from Chicago after flight from the scene of the tragedy. KNEW NOTHING OF HYPNOTISM Mrs. Carmlchael Says Husband Must Have Been Inline. ADAIR. Mich.. Jan. 11. "Really, really, have they really found him?" was' Mrs. Mary Carmlchael's remark when she was told that her husband was In Car thage, Mo. She took the news calmly In fact, seemed relieved to know that the much-sought man had been located. "I know of no reason why he should have gone to Carthage." she continued. "He had no relatives there and no friends that I ever knew of." When told that her husband, in his letter, said that he had committed the murder of Browning while under her hypnotic Influence, Mrs. Carmlchael declared she knew nothing of hypnot ism: that her husband, so far as she knew, was also, ignorant of It, and that hypnotism had' never been discussed In their home. I never saw a person hypnotised," she said, "and know absolutely nothing about the practice. And If my husband made such a statement In a letter, I cannot Imagine the reason for It." Mrs. Carmlchael Insisted that she had no relatives or friends In Carthage, and knew nothing of the place. Mrs. Car mlchael, continuing, said: "I would not think that Mr. Brown ing, either, would have known anything of hypnotism. I never spoke of Mr. Browning to my husband, and my hus band never spoke or him to me. I never knew Mr. Browning and my hus band were close friends until this came out. I cannot understand It. "If Mr. Carmlchael ever did anything to Mr. Browning, my husband must have been criizy. Why. he did not have an enemy. He never struck a man or was In a fight. He could toot have been aroused over any action of the people here, for everybody waa kind to us from the first. I have often been afraid that the gatherings In my husband's ears would cause his death or make Mm in sane." ERIE STOCKS TAKE DROP Rumor of Harrlman's Illness Gives Market Uncertain Spell. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. 8harp declines In quotations for Erie Railroad and sev eral other stocks were caused by rumors that E. H. Harriman was seriously 111. At. Mr. Harrlman's office it waa said that these rumors were without foundation and that it was expected be would be at his desk tomorrow. STILL LI IN RUINED CITIES Man Rescued After Fourteen Days Under Debris of Shattered Home. AMERICAN SUPPLIES READY Starving Refugees Almost Mob Con sulate to Get Food Oathollo Church Borrows Supplies for Immediate Use. MESSINA, Jan. 11. Search for the earthquake victims "of Itajy"a last great earthquake still continues and is fre quently rewarded with the rescue of the living. Yesterday noon man named Bensaja, who had spent 14 days without food locked In the ruins of his home, was taken out unconscious and resuscitated. He had been caught In a kind of straight Jacket formed by the debris and unable to move, was com pelled to watch the lingering death of his wife and four children. Saturday a "married couple were removed not only alive, but conscious. Their Imprison ment had lasted 13 days. On Saturday night a terrific tempest accompanied by earthquake shocks arose, causing a number of fresh col lapses In tbe ruined city and spreading new terror among the survivors. -Most of the people In Messina were camped under tents and huts and nearly all of these were destroyed by the wind and blinding rain. Over 60 feet of the land ing quays In the harbor were swept away, carrying' off a large quantity of provisions stored there and several horses. Two soldiers narrowly escaped death. Near Glarre an immense fissuro opened. It was 630 feet long, three feet wide and 65 feet deep and has been styled the "Mouth of Hell.' The American Consulate, where the stores from the relief ship Bayern are now being distributed, was besieged all day yesterday by a crowd of hungry refugees. The American committee, which waa working strenuously. Is re ceiving expressions of gratitude from all quarters. General Mazza, who Is in supreme command here, yesterday thanked Ambassador Grlscom warmly for the humane Initiative of his coun trymen, suggesting that as the great exodus from Messina has left the city practically without any .Injured, the most urgent need for the Bayern's serv ices was along . the coast towns, espe cially Catania and Syracuse. Tbe Bay ern has proceeded to those points The supply ship Yankton will remain here to convey to Naples the bodies of Amer ican Consul Cheney and his wife when they are recovered. Ambassador Griscom paid a visit Satur day to the bouse of the Catholic Arch bishop, who, after confessing that his re lief committee lacked both food and money, entrusted the Ambassador with a message to Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, who Is now In Rome, asking him to make another appeal for American aid. Food, clothing and other supplies were sent immediately to the archbishop's committee from the Bayern. The disinfecting of the city la progress ing rapidly. Disinfectants will also be transported along the Sicilian and Cala brlan coasts for distribution In the inland villages. The illumination of the city by electrio light has been partially re-established. BODIES OF DEAD MUTILATED Robbers Go to Extreme Measures to Get Valuables in District. ROME. Jan. 1L The Orrarine Itall published an Interview today with Gen eral Maxza dealing especially with the looting In the earthquake zone. The Gen eral Is quoted as follows: "What especially preoccupies me Is the succession of thefts since the first day of the disaster. Hundreds of native and foreign malefactors have poured Into the devastated district. The dead have been found with fingers cut off to remove rings and with ears torn to remove their pen dants. Many signs of robbery have been discovered in half-ruined houses, which the thieves penetrated during the days of general fright and disorder. "The other night a group of peasants who wanted to enter the city for evident motives of theft, fired upon three car bineers, wounding one seriously. Every day since the state of the siege, which I Intend to maintain vigorously, the mili tary tribunals have distributed the grav est penalties to hundreds of persons sus pected of theft. All tbe severity of a military regime will be invoked against those In whose possession are found ob jects of value or money of which they can give no satisfactory account. The city will be emptied as much as possible of Inhabitants, especially the vagabonds. Over all, it Is necessary to obviate the danger of disease. The bodies now which are putrefying under the debris are a menace to public health. The greatest possible number of bodies will be ex cavated and burled. To escape the exhalation when excavation Is possible, the ruins will be flooded with torrents of quicklime and disinfectants." STORM FHEYEXTS HIS LANDING Sperry Stays on Ship American Relief for Reggio. NAPLES, Jan. 11 Owing to a storm, Rear-Admiral Sperry has not landed from the battleship Connecticut, which arrived here yesterday. As the battle ships entered tha harbor. Admiral Ma reno, commander of the Navy Depart ment here, sent a wireless message congratulating Sperry on the ' fleet's successful circumnavigation of tho world. Admiral Sperry replied cor dially. Ambassador Grlscom, who arrived here on the Connecticut, reeclved a wireless message today announcing that the relief ship Bayern had stopped at Reggio, on Its way to Catania and Syracuse, to discharge supplies for the Interior towns of Calabria. The Bay ern expects to take 1900 refugees to Leghorn or Genoa. Ambassador Grlscom still has 110,000 In Red Cross and other funds at his dis posal. Mrs. Grlscom has been conferring here with the Duchess of Aosta. arrang ing distribution of the funds raised by auxiliary American relief committees. A large number of refugees are. here, and the Influx of bad characters has compelled the authorities to adopt strin gent measures. A condition bordering on martial law prevails. Senate Would Buy Big Trees. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. For acquir ing all private holdings In the Sequoia and General Grant National Parks. Cali fornia, In which are located the big trees and other wonders, the Senate today passed a bill appropriating 190,009. HUNT Olds, WortsnanS: King's Clearance Sale Specials on Cold Weather Merchandise Portland Agents for the famous ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS Libbey CUT GLASS Merode Underwear and Ladies Home Journal PATTERNS size and Forcing A fl O Women's Small Neck Scarfs of blended river mink, with six tails. A splendid little fur piece to keep your neck warm these cold days. $3.75 values, choice tOC xr Legg IHS Oil Stoves--$4.25 Here's a suggestion on keeping warm. Come up to our third floor and purchase a Perfection Oil Heater. Large size, nickel trimmed, splendid heater; burns very lit tle fuel; will heat up a bathroom, bedroom, pantry or kitchen; can be carried to any room you wish to heat. Large Oil Qr size; specially priced at low priceUTiZu Chiffon Veilings at 39c WOMEN'S GOLF GLOVES In assorted colors; plain or fancy knit, solid colors or fancy mixed effects, all $izes. Regular Qn prices 50c and 65c the pair. Clearance Sale price, only. Zuu S29.Betl.B0D HBTT INCREASE TWO MORE BIO BATTLESHIPS AMONG BOATS PJjAXNED. Four Submarine and Five Torpedo Boat Destroyers Also Covered by Schedule, WASHINGTON Jan. 11. An Increase of the Navy to the extent of $29,000,000 was agreed upon today by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. The following naval programme for appropriations at this session was adopted by the committee: Two battleships of 26,000 tons dis placement, $19,000,000; five torpedoboat destroyers, $4,000,000; three colliers, $3,600,000; four submarines, $2,000,000; one sub-surface boat, $400,000. Two battleships are recommsThded by the committeee Instead of four, as esti mated for by the Navy Department. The estimate for destroyers was cut in half, the Navy Department asking for ten. An ammunition ship, a repair shin Blankets White Wool Blankets Pull good weight, with silk-bound edges and pink or blue border. Slumber in com-, fort: invest four-ten for a pair of these and save one-forty of the regular price. High-grade, piire wool blankets, worth $5.50 the pair, for to- nm A n day at low price of. . .ti I U Out h Furs $3.7 S Scarfs 98c Every Fur in our entire estab lishment is now priced at just half the regular figures; many ot the most wanted skins in sets or single pieces; handsome, dressy protection against WJfl the icy blasts all at iJUli CLEARANCE SALE BAR GAINS on Women's Winter Coats, Heavy Suits, Sweaters, Broadcloth Skirts. Everything in the garment section at Clear ance Sale Prices Shop Early. For Women and Children--Black CL Jersey Leggings Here MIS ftp Women's Chiffon Veilings with silk border, in tan, lavender, green or white; the season's most popular colors. Bay a veiling length of these goods and protect your face from wind and sleet. Regular y 75c a yard, special today 3 S C Knit Gloves at 29c and two mine-laying ships, estimated for by the Navy Department were re fused by the committee. The estimates for the three colliers and the four sub marine boats were agreed to except that the committee added one sub-surface boat. MAY STOP IRRIGATION WORK California Congressman Would Curb Reclamation Bureau. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Representa tive Englebright, of California, today in troduced a bill requiring the Secretary of the Interior to procure the approval of Congress before he expends any money after July 1, 1909, for Irrigation works for the storage, diversion or development of water supply for reclamation of arid and semi-arid lands. Another bill by Mr. Englebright re quires like approval before he can create or add to any National forest within the State of California. CONGRESS SCORED ONCE MORE Commission on Prisons of Capital Recommends Many Reforms. WASHINGTON, Jaw 1L Sweating re- C'mforts Downaline Comforts "With figured silkoline cover, of best quality, in large variety of pat- ;erns ; and filled with soft, Huffy downaline ; soft, warm ind cozy; size 6x7 ft. Regu ar $3.50 values, to- nn flC day for only A Clearance Warm Underwear For Cle arance Women's and Children's Under- wear at Clearance Sale prices. Tables in the Underwear Aisle heaped high with very desirable garments at prices exceptionally low. You know what a reputa tion this house has for high-grade merchandise in knitwear, and d tiring this sale that repu ta tion is well sustained. Buy Winter Underwear at Clearance Sale prices and keep warm at very small expenditure Shop Early. Knee Petticoats at Vz Less Women's Knit Petticoats, in knee length, in solid colors, or with fancy striped borders. Made of good quality yarn, absolutely indispensable for cold I W weather, regular $1.35 to $2. 75, selling at I 5 X-Coo A-Plenty MBS. KJi&USZ en's See Fifth-street window display. Cooper's Underwear, heavy ribbed, splendid grade of wool yarn, nicely finished; come in blue or pink; regular $1.50 per gar- 01 Ifl ment, on sale at the special price O 1 1 I U COOPER'S $2.50 GRADE UNDER WEAR Shirts silk and wool, pink or blue striped i MEN'S CASHMERE HUbli JNat ural gray or Oxfords; 25c values at. Women3 sS. Hose 50c Not a special price, but an excep -tionally good value at the regular price; a good weight, cashmere hose, tasFblack, in extra strong yarn, double sole and spliced heel, One of the best hosiery Clfg values made to retail at J JC Knit Shawls 68c WOMEN'S KNIT SHAWLS black, white or gray. Good quality yarn ; regular price POp $125 each. Clearance Sale price, only UUll $175 values, special at. .97 $2.25 values, special at $1.10 forms affecting the criminal classes in the District of Columbia are recom mended in a report tran1"ed. ' ?0"' eress by President Roosevelt today by the commission appointed to investigate the subject. . The commission Is unsparing In Its condemnation of the conditions of the Federal Jail, the District Workhouse and other penal and correctional institutions. Congress is scored for its failure to pro vide an adequate Jail with a yard suf ficient for proper exercise. The commission recommends a parole system and a system of probation with a view to assisting convicts in making a fresh start after their release. SALARY INCREASES APPROVED Committee on Appropriations to Wrestle With Matter Next. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. An amend ment to the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, increasing the Balary of the President to $100,000 and the salaries of the Vice-President and Speaker of the House to $20,000, was to day reported. It was then referred to the committee on appropriations. Frank Truchot, Old Pioneer. GREAT FALLS, Mon., Jan. H.- See the New Combination Garment, the For Wear With Close-Fitting GOWNS Corset-Cover and Knickerbockers Combined OZiJJ Bargain Underwear and drawers, mPI QC U liUJ Square or circular style, in Frank Truchot, one of the oldest old timers In the state, died at his home near Chouteau, at 9:30 last night. MAY CATCH DREAD DISEASH Foot and Mouth Disease Declared Contagious to Humans. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, today told the House committee on agri culture some startling facts of the recent fight against the foot and mouth dis ease. It is believed that human beings have developed the disease, if not from serum for vaccination In which the dis ease is believed to have been Imported from abroad, then by eating the meat of diseased cattle. Rev. Devoeax Hughes, Pan list. NEW yORK, Jan. It The Rev. De voeax Hughes, of the Roman Catholla Church of St. Paul the Apostle. dld yesterday at the rectory of the Paullst Fathers, in this city. W. H. Sims, Texas Racing Man. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Jan. ll.-W. II. Sims, a well-known racing man, died yesterday, following an operation. Dept C9