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16 THE MORXLXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1910. HERMANN DEFENSE WINS BIG POINT Hitchcock's Testimony in For mer Trial Barred as Evi dence in Present Case. VITAL REPORT CONCERNED Defendant Dented Being Forced to Snhrrilt Document Heney Would Prove Insincerity In TTrglng T.leu Land Iaw Repeal. -Attorney WoTthington, yesterday. In he Hermann trial, blocked a portion ot the testimony of the late Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock given at the first trial of Hermann at Washington, D. C. . In 1906. In that trial Hitchcock testified that Hermann did not deliver to the Secre tary, the Holsinger report, -which ex posed land-fraud operations in Cali fornia under the lieu land lav, until he Hitchcock) had demanded the docu ment. The purpose of the testimony M to discredit Hermann's version, he having: declared that he had acted vol Mntarlly. carried the report to Hitch rock's office personally and called at tention of the Secretary to the startling; revelations it contained. Attorney Heney Insisted that the Government had the right to Introduce this testimony, Hitchcock having: died since the Washing-ton trial, for the'pur pose of showing that Hermann, in his testimony at that time, failed to deny the statements of Hitchcock directly. Heney cited authorities In support of his contention that under the circum stances the testimony was competent fox the reason that Hermann, when tUven an opportunity, had failed to refute Hitchcock's testimony. Testimony Meant Denial. In opposing this testimony Attorney Vorthlngton argued that the testimony Friven by Hitchcock in the Washington trial was not admissible in the present trial. He pointed out that when a witness in his own behalf at Washing ton, Hermann testified that after he had considered the report and had taken Kuch action as he regarded was incum-. bent on his department, he then took the report direct to Secretary Hitehcock personally. Counsel for the defendant maintained that this declaration on the part of Hermann amounted to a denial of the correctness of Hitchcock's state ments on the same subject and consti tuted a valid and adequate barrier to the introduction of Hitchcock's recorded testimony from the Washington rec ords. Argument on the legality of this testi mony consumed an hour and at its con clusion Judge Wolverton sustained the objection. In the discussion, however, Heney announced that he would call W. Scott Smith, who served as Hitchcock's private secretary, to controvert the testi mony of Hermann. On his cross -ex amina- tlon, Hermann declared that he took tne report to Hitchcock on his own volition and that when he called at the Secre tary's office he found Hitchcock alone. Heney declared that Smith would testi fy in rebuttal that Hermann did not de liver the report to Hitchcock until after Hitchcock had learned from outside sources that the document had been filed with Hermann. It was then that Hitch cock, averred Heney. telephoned to Her mann in the presence of Smith and de manded that Hermann submit to him the report immediately. By securing the admission of Hitchcock's testimony on this subject, Heney evidently expected to bolster the testimony of Smith. As it is. if Smith does testify as Heney says he will, his sworn statement will stand against that of Hermann without further corroboration. i ' Secretary to Be Called. Attorney Worthlngton intimated yester day that he would object to any such testimony by Smith In rebuttal. Recog nizing the value of this testimony, how ever. Heney yesterday paved the wav to recall Smith in rebuttal. He Inquired specifically of Hermann as to how and when he came to take the report to Hitchcock. It was In answering these questions that Hermann declared he ncted on his own judgment and found Hitchcock alone in his office when he called. After questioning Hermann persistent ly as to his interpretation of the public land laws and more particularly as to the powers of the President in creating . reserves, Heney adduced from the witness that he was of the opinion that the President In the proclamation creating any reserve could exclude from the re serve all private holdings which might be included within the boundaries of the reserve. Heney then asked if the efiect of this practice would not be to annul the lieu land law. Hermann admitted hesitatingly that, while it, was a ques tion of law, it would probably be the effect. . Heney will make use of this admis sion by Hermann. He plans to em ploy it to declare that, although Her mann was representing in his reports find correspondence that frauds in the acquisition of public, lands could only be curtailed by the repeal or modifica tion of the lieu land lawj his under standing was that the President, by a mere proclamation, could exclude from a-reserve all school, agricultural or mineral lands, thereby denying to the owners of such land the right to use their holdings as a base for exchange under the provisions' of the lieu land law. Insincerity to Be Alleged. It will be the contention of Attorney Heney that Hermann was Insincere in his advocacy of the repeal of or amend ment of the lieu land law as the only way to terminate the land frauds. Heney will take advantage of Her mann's testimony as to the authority he accredited to the President through his reserve proclamations to prevent abuses of the lieu land law. He will contend that if Hermann was sincere In his position, it was within Ills power to prevent farther frauds by making wholesale withdrawals of the public domain and have the President stipu late in his proclamations that all occu pied lands, including school, agricul tural and mineral lands, be excluded from the reserves. In this way the use of these lands for base in ex change for more valuable lands under the provisions of the lieu land law "would be prevented. Lte in the afternoon Heney Intro duced a number of letters from Her mann to C. E. LoomiB. then special agent, written from 1S98 to 1901. In these letters Oregon politics were dis cussed. Loomts being requested in one communication to Inform himself about the situation in this state as to the approaching election of a Senator. fThe tone of the letters showed Her mann to be a receptive candidate for that office. In fact, in one of the let ters, he Informed Loomls frankly that In event of a deadlock between Cor feett and McBride it might be possible for Hermann's friends to secure the election for htm. It was also brought out In one of the letters that Loomls was appointed spe cial agent by Hermann and had been retained In the service for some time after charges had ' been preferred against him. Hermann admitted that I the trouble related to one of Loomls' reports which was not properly sup- ported with vouchers. It seems to be I Heney"s purpose, by this testimony to j assert that Hermann was responsible ' for continuing Loomls In the Govern- ment employ and that Loomls was used in a measure for promoting Hermann's candidacy for the Senatorshlp. Newspaper Articles Tabooed. Judge Wolverton sustained the objec tion of the defense to the Introduction of newspaper articles detailing the illegal operations of Sorenson and others in the acquisition o7 school lands as a base for lieu selections. These accounts were published in 1901. They were ruled out by the court, who held that it was im probable that the articles had been seen or read by the defendant and for that reason they- were not competent. Almost the entire forenoon was spent by Attorney Heney in the cross-examination of Hermann as to the ex-Commissioner's views of the powers of the President in the creation of reserves. The witness testified it was his under standing in 1901-02 that the President had the right to create a reserve by describ ing its exterior boundaries and exclude therefrom all lands of private ownership by simply making that declaration in the official proclamation by which the reserve was established. Evidently this was the very testimony the Government prosecutor sought and he followed it up with several questions bearing directly on the subject- Refer ring to the annual report of Hermann as Commissioner In 1901, Attorney Heney asked the witness what objection he had to the withdrawal of all public lands, covered in the recommendations for re serves, which had been presented to him. Attorney Heney also quoted at consid erable length from Hermann's report in which the Commissioner urged the re peal or modlncatlpn of the lieu land law If the public lands of the country were to be protected. President's Word Enough. Attorney Heney asked if the President, having the authority reputed to him by Hermann, was not in a position to sus pend the operation of the lieu land law which provided specifically that every owner of private land which should be included within a reserve should have the right of exchange. That being the case. Insisted Attorney Heney, why was there any necessity for modifying the lieu land law. The President in his proc lamation could simply prescribe that all school lands, mineral and agricultural lands should be excluded from the re serve even though such lands were en tirely within the exterior boundaries of the reserve. Responding, Hermann said it was his understanding that a reserve consisted of only the vacant and -unappropriated public lands within the exterior boundaries of the reservation, all private holdings being excluded. To such property owners, ex plained the witness, it was his under standing the right of exchange, afforded in the lieu land law, did not apply. When asked what objection he had to making withdrawals of public land when, in his opinion, the President by mere proclama tion could exclude from the proposed re serve all lands held by private parties, Herman replied that such a course was entirely too indefinite. He explained that it was his policy first to determine by a rigid investigation the character of all land within a proposed reserve before de ciding the area to be set aside as a reser vation. Annual Reports Cited. Attorney Heney referred to' Hermann's annual reports as Commissioner, show ing that he advocated the amendment of the lieu land law as well as the enact ment of a law providing for, the with drawal and administration of all timber lands. He insisted that in view of Her mann's confessed conception of the au thority of the President In the creation of reserves, the repeated recommenda tions of the witness for legislation were needless. Any abuse or condition com plained of by Hermann at that time, urged Attorney Heney, could be cor rected by the proclamation of the Presi dent without the necessity of further leg islation if Hermann's understanding was correct. Hermann admfttel that the Blue Mountain Poorest Reserve could be created and all school lands and other private holdings excluded therefrom by a provi sion to that effect incorporated in the President's proclamation. Hermann said it was not unusual for the boundaries of reserves to be changed, excluding lands, agricultural or mineral in their charac ter, which were originally embraced in the reserve. Hermann Afraid of Leak. - Hermann was questioned next as to the Holsinger report, filed In the Land Of fice in November, 1902, and which was an exhaustive recital of the illegal opera tions of landgrabbers In California and Arizona. Hermann insisted that he took this report voluntarily to the office of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock and did not do so in response to a telephone message from the Secretary demanding the report. Hermann assigned as a rea son for this action the fact that because of the many leaks which had appeared in the Land Office he did not want to leave a document of such Importance in that department for fear that its contents also would be divulged to the interested parties. Hermann said that while there was friction between him and Hitchcock, he never allowed that fact to Interfere in any way with their official relations and frequently consulted with his superior concerning the policy of the Land Office. GROCER IS FOUND ON ICE Adxentnres of " Hugh McGonlgle Prove Amazing to friends. NEW YORK. Feb. 3. The crew 'of the tugboat Perlxton. of the New York Navy-Yard, found Hugh McGonlgle. a grocer, 45 years old. of Brooklyn, floating on a cake of ice in the waters surround ing the Cob Dock and rescued him after he had fallen from the ice into the water. Following the removal of Mr. McGonlgle to his home the police arrested Patrick McGerrity. McGerrity Is accused of hav ing assaulted- Mr. McGonlgle following an argument in a saloon. After the fight in the saloon McGonigle was taken to the Cumberland-Street Hospital, where his wounds were dressed and 22 stitches taken in the cuts on Wis face and head. He was advised to stay In the hospital, tout refused. How-he passed the guards at the Navy-Yard and fell into the water Is a mystery. GIRL 16 TWICE t WEDDED Second Wedding Follows Divorce Within Kiglit Mluntes. KOKOMO. Ind., Feb. 3. Mrs. Emma Miles, who, as Emma Thomas, was married to Delano Miles at the age of 16 years, after a short married life came into the Circuit Court to ask a divorce upon the ground of abandon ment. Her complaint was filed, the divorce granted and she stepped directly across the hall Into the County Clerk's office, where she obtained a license to marry, and within eight minuets after she had faced the Court she had become the wife of Frank Swafford. arts? - S . 3., bc V "r "-3 gi . " . MEMBERS OK VITTORIO ALFI&RI DRAMATIC SOCIETY. Two interesting Italian plays will be produced by the Vittorio Alflerl Dramatic Society in Italian Hall, Fourth and Mill streets, on the evenings of February 6. 7, and 8. . The players are all residents of the local Italian colony and have been well drilled In their parts, rehearsals showing them to be practically letter perfect. The production of the plays Is eagerly looked forward to by local Italians, as It is but seldom that they have an opportunity of hearing dramas in their native tongue. The plays that will be presented are "The Two Sergeants" and "The Secret of the Forest," 'both of which abound In stirring situations, and the lines of which afford ample opportunity for excellent dra matic work. Sparkling comedy and tense situations, bordering upon the tragic, are to be found in the plots; and the roles have been so cast as to bring: out the best talent of the players in the different parts. ' HARBOR HAS NEEDS W. H. Corbett Points Out What Might Be Done. ONLY ONE CHANCE IS LEFT Upper Harbor Neglected, Middle Harbor Spoiled, Says Writer, but Nature Has Left Possibilities in Lower for City's Shipping. PORTLAND. Jan, 22. (To the Edi tor.) Supplementing the general map, which was used in illustrating recent remarks in reference to Portland's op portunity for securing something really sufficient In the way of a harbor for deep-water shipping, I herewith sub mit a panoramic view intended to pre sent this project in& way which will make It, still easier of interpretation for those who have not been previously interested except in a casual way. The drawing is practically correct in its proportions and portrayals' of the Willamette Kiver and its local environ ments, as they would appear should one of our progressive citizens, such as Mr. Wemme, chance to try out his areo plane and succeed in hovering for a moment over the middle of the river just north of Swan Island. Less dar ing ones, who prefer to keep their feet on the ground may easily check up the correctness of the sketch by taking a St. John car to University Park Sta tion, from which point a five-minute walk will take them out to the end of the promontory which extends be yond the site of Columbia University, and they will be amply rewarded by one of the grandest views in the United. States. The outlook shows at a glance not only the grandeur of- the Oregon coun try in its natural state, but the wisdom of our pioneers in the selection of such a site..or a great commercial city. While the limitations of a rough sketch give no conception of nature's beauty from an artistic standpoint, it- at least develops the present handicap to our port and the possibilities of wise and consistent treatment for the best inter ests of our whole community. In the distance are the business centers of the city lying on both sides of the nar row portion of the river, just as they grew, helter skelter, like any other Vbaby figure of the giant mass of things to come." Connected by a teries BIRDSEYE PANORAMIC VIEW ITALIAN PLATERS TO PRESENT DRAMAS HERE IN V Jr. ' r- i rr- .4 it t of bridges, built as occasion demanded, with no thought of anything further than the Immediate desire to "get there" at the least possible- cost, the city has from necessity been some what unmindful of Its future problems In the same way that a boy munches candy with no dread of the later pangs of the dentist's chair. But in this case, nature has been more kind to us, for now that we have neglected our upper harbor, and - spoiled our middle har bor, we Btill have our real harbor awaiting the touch of Intelligent de velopment to adapt It to the grown up needs of greater Portland. For that reason, it behooves-us to make no mis takes by taking a restricted viewpoint, but to settle forever the scope of our destiny as a commercial city by aim ing at the top rung of the ladder and climbing up until we reach it. The drawing makes it unnecessary to rehash what has been previously said about the restricted and dangerous passage through the east channel. The proverbial sore thumb never stuck out with greater prominence. Whatever way be the ultimate and wisest dis position to make of the east channel and Swan Island, may, for the present, be left for future discussion, but the immediate necessity for opening out the broad, direct waterway of the west channel to take care of requirements already matured. Is beyond intelligent dispute. No matter what the future may determine coveripg the finished project, the opening of the west chan nel is a co-ordinate part of it and no mistakes can result from its prompt consummation. When other communities of similar importance formulate their plans for development, they get together and if their plans' are within reason, they force them to successful Issue. That is what we can do in this case If we get busy, and do not waste too much of our time and substance on minor diver sions which contribute to the financial comfort of a few of the individuals and corporations of the community, but have no special influence on the" effect ive progress of our city toward its natural dignified position -in the com mercial world. W. H. CORBETT. SEASICKNESS DEATH CAUSE Severe Attack, Due l Unusually Rough Weather, Fatal. ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Feb. r-Exces-sive seasickness, caused by the unusu ally severe racking received by the Allan Line steamer Sicilian during a succession of gales encountered in her 14 days' passage from Liverpool, result ed In the death of a steerage paseen gcr. His body was given sea burial. At 25 Each -his was the most famous poet of Greece; Coleridge had finished the mar velous metrical poem, "The Ancient Mari ner" ; Don John of Austria had won Le panto and James Montgomery had written his best compositions. VIEW SHOWING ENLARGED-HARBOR PLAN. OF PROPOSED HARBOR, PREPARED NATIVE TONGUE. ;.. - CAR JOTLS TRUE LOVE PAY-AS-YOU ENTER TROLLEY BALKS NICKEL-LESS SWAIN. Warrant Tells or Tribulations of Man Who Walked When Girl Rode, Xet Followed Her. CHICAGO, Feb. 3. The course of true love doesn't run very smooth on the car tracks in Chicago, especially when true love boards a pay-as-you-enter car with out a nickel. Francis McKeon, 26 years old, knows this now. A warrant for McKeon was obtained today by the father of Miss Eleanor Han gel, on ,a charge of disorderly conduct. The warrant declares that McKeon, who was fined $5 last December for thrusting his attentions upon Miss Hangel, accosted her again at State and Adams streets, and when she refused to speak to him, followed her. The warrant charges further that Mc Keon boarded a streetcar with Miss Han gel, and, according to the young woman's father, when the conductor asked McKeon for hte fare McKeon tried to borrow the money from Miss .Hangel. She refused to pay his fare, and he was put off the car, the father says, at Lake street. . He followed the car on foot, it Is charged, and as it was a North State street car, he was waiting for her when she alighted at Illinois and State streets. The father alleges that McKeon followed her to the door of her home. The warrant for his arrest was given to the police of the Chicago avenue station, who are seeking McKeon. The young man was arrested on Decem ber 21 on a' charge of disorderly conduct, as a result of his courtship of Miss Han gel. and was fined fo and costs by Muni cipal Judge Crowe in the Chicago avenue court. Brazil's Savings Bank, a Success. Philadelphia Enquirer. While the question is still under discus sion in this country it is instructive and interesting to note that since the begin ning, of the year a postal savings bank has been in operation in Brazil, where it was Introduced in connection with a recent reorganization of the postal serv ice. Under the Brazilian plan deposits range from a minimum of 30 cents to a maximum of $300, and bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent. Facilities are fur nished for converting the deposits into government bonds, and such as are not claimed after a lapse of 30 years are covered into the public treasury. In the Borough of Manhattan approxi mately 900O passenger elevators and 12.000 freight elevators are engaged In the dailv transportatlon of 8.500,000 people. In the six years. 19OS-190S. more than 4OO0 of inese macnines were installed. BY AV. H. CORBETT. SEALERS AT LAST "MAY GET REDRESS Senate Committee Reports in Favor of Placing Seizure Claims Before Courts. MATTER LONG UNSETTLED Americans Who Sufered Losses in 18 92 See New Hope of Getting Payment From Their Own Government. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 8. The Senate committee on foreign relations has again made favorable report on .the bill conferring Jurisdiction upon the United States Cir cuit Court for the Ninth Circuit to determine In equity the rights of Amer ican sealers under the award of the Bering Sea arbitration of Paris, and to render Judgment thereon. sThis Is an old question that has been before Congress for a number of years, but never has the bill passed Senate and House in the same session, hence these old claims are unpaid. In reporting the bill,, the Senate com mittee -briefly reviews the history of the fur seal seizures, pointing out wherein certain American sealers are entitled - to reparation for losses sus tained through illegal seizure of their vessels by officers of the United States Government and wherein they are worse off than British subjects who suffered like damage and who already have been rewarded for losses incident to the raids It is recalled that prior to February 29. 1892, the United States claimed Jurisdiction over all Bering Sea in closed within the boundaries of Alaska; Russia claimed Jurisdiction over the remainder. Acting on this assump tion, the Secretary of the Treasury directed the seizure of all ships en gaged in sealing In any part; of Ber ing sea over which this country claimed Jurisdiction. A large number of ves sels were captured, some the property of British subjects, -and a large num ber the property of citizens of the United States. International Tangle Results. Russia, in like manner, made seizures on that part of Bering Sea claimed by her as domain. This led to a pro test by Great Britain against the ex ercise of exclusive jurisdiction over Bering Sea by the United States and Russia, and the issue of jurisdiction was finally arbitrated at Paris, where It was agreed that the jurisdiction of neither the United States nor Russia extended more than three miles from shore. Following this agreement, a commis sion was appointed to examine the claims for indemnity made by British subjects on account of the seizure of their sealing vessels- beyond the three mile limit, some 23 claims being pre sented, aggregating 1, 289,008. In de fending the interests of the United States, counsel had to depend largely on the evidence of the American seal ers, whose vessels had been seized along with those of British subjects, and by reason of their testimony the British claims were reduced to $463,454, thus saving the United States 825,5S4. Americans Still Lack Funds. Subsequently, American sealers whose vessels had been unlawfully seized by the Russian Government, presented claims agrinst Russia, which were ar bitrated at The Hague, and promptly paid. And yet, at this late day, the United States has never Indemnified Its own subjects, whose vessels were wrong fully seized, noth withstanding- the fact that these very American citizens, by appearing against British claimants, saved the United States over $825,000. The United States has indemnified Brit ish sealers; Russia has indemnified both American and British sealers, and the only group left without indemnity, and suffering from loss of their prop erty, are American subjects with claims against their own government. The pending bill is intended merely to give them their day in court, in order that they may present their evidence, show the extent of their losses and leave with the court the determination of the amount of indemnity to which they are entitled. With a spirit of the utmost economy pre vailing in Congress, there is some ques tion whether this bill, which, lf passed, would open the way to an expenditure by the Government of several hundred thou sand dollars; can be enacted at the pres ent sesssion. 'EMPEROR'S FRIEND' DYING Woman Who Caught Napoleon's Fancy Is Sow Public Charge. PARIS. Fob. 3. (Special.) A story of the Empire has been recalled by the removal of an octogenarian named Julia Mouton from a tumble-down cab in in the Impasse du Petit Pare, toi ,tne baint Antoine nospitai. JVlme. Mou ton, who had lived' in the ca-bin for several years, was known in the dis trict as "the friend of the Emperor." She could look back on a dazzling past. When in the fulness of her beauty she attracted the attention of Napoleon III. She was tlen an equestrienne at the Imperial Circus. The circus performer soon found her self surrounded by every luxury. She resided in a magnificent mansion, and became the queen of a- small court of her own. She did not lack flatterers and admirers because' of the Influence she wielded at the Imperial Palace. Her star waned with the coming of the Republic. . Fortune ceased to smile rn her. She had to leave her sumptuous mansion and take up her residence in a modest boarding house, her pension being paid by a count who knew her when she was at the zenith of her career. AGED MEN PHOTOGRAPHED Thirty-two of Portsmouth's Oldest Citizens Total C590 Years. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Feb. 8. A local photographer took a group of pictures of 32 of the oldest residents ot the city, whose combined ages reached 2590 years. The oldest two of the group were John H. Butler, who is in his lst year, and Benjamin M. -Parker, 90 years old. Of the others In the group there were three aged 88 years, one each 86, 85, 84 and 83 years, two 82 years, four 81 years, four SO years, three 79 years, one 78 years, three 77 years, four 76 years and two 75 years. - It is believed not another city In the state can produce such a group of old residents. All of them are active and, with the exception of Mr. Parker, who enjoyed bis first automobile ride, walked IRRIGATED FRUIT AND ALFALFA LANDS Of the Columbia Kiver, at ECHO, OREGON Umatilla County. This country, with its very deep, fertile volcanic ash soil, wide expanse, with gradual blending slopes, looking like a large sea of land, rich in the elements that produce plant life as is shown by both Government analyses and the actual results the farmers are getting today, makes this the best opportunity to the man that desires a small or a large tract of land, because this country enjoys the distinc tion of possessing the most equable climate, being pleasant for both animal and plant life. Here we have no killing frost for seven months. Here a home is a comfort and a money-maker. You will find more reasons why you should select a home here than any other place. Here you have the advantages of 'Schools, Churches and other so cial privileges. Here we have the very best of markets and transportation facilities. Butter Creek is the premier of all gar den lands. The Western Land & Irrigation Company has a very fine system of canals, all substantially built, being prac tical .- throughout, as -water courses its canals -with certain ty; it. is always in the best of shape. The carrying capacity is voluminous. It will put over four feet deep on every acre. This is. an ideal place to grow fruits and alfalfa, on account of the long growing season, freedom from frost, and the favorable . climate. e are now offering over 5000 acres of this choice garden and alfalfa land. We also offer 40, 80, ,120, 160-acre tracts of un patented land; being snaps, are cash. Our terms on the small tracts are most liberal exceed ingly so; find out about it. We are having a railroad built right through the project, a cut-off. This is a live country, it is grow ing fast; it is the place for you. We cannot tell all here. We have a booklet just off the press. For all facts, .write W. J. Stap ish, Treasurer1. Western Land & Irrigation Co. Walla Walla, Wash. 516 E. Main St. to the old court-house steps, where the picture was taken. DEATH BLOCKS BURGLARY ( Thieves Tell Police That Drowning of One of Them Changed Plans. LONDON, Fb. 3. (Special.) A re markable story, In which death is said to have interrupted a burgrlarious ex pedition, is reported from Manchester, where three men have confessed to the police that they intended to rob a warehouse in company with a fourth man, who was drowned in the canal while they were on their way to the scene of operations. The men had to cross the canal to reach the warehouse; the deceased man, Taylor, could r.ot swim, and it was arrangred that he should be as sisted across by the others. When they got into deep water, however, Taylor began to struggle, and finally disap peared. The men told the police that they dived for their companion, and did their utmost to rescue him. but all their efforts were unsuccessful. The police, believing that the men had told a . perfectly honest story, did not de tain them In custody. Taylor's dead body was subsequently dragged from the canal, and an in- ' quest will be held on Monday. FAMILY JEWELS ARE FOUND Police Accidentally Discover Valua ble Heirlooms in Peasant's Hut. VIENNA. Feb. 3. (Special.) Mem bers of the well-known Ro umanian family of Ghtka, who are resident In Vienna, received some interesting in formation fron Jassy the other day. A number of cases filed with objects of gold and silver, with jewelry and dia monds, estimated to be worth several million kronen, were found in the course of a search made by the police in the house of a peasant woman named Saf ta Gradinarin, living in the environs of Jassy. This woman, who was at once ar rested, stated that the cases had been concealed in her house for twenty-six years. Her deceased daughter was in the service of Prince Nikolai Ghlka, who died suddenly after an operation in Paris. The peasant's daughter Maria took several sealed' cases which no one appeared to want, and conveyed them to her home. She was afraid to attempt to dispose of the valuable ob jects, which have until now remained hidden n her mother's house. UPPER SNAKE CRAFT DIPS Auto-Boat Filer to Reach Mining Sections for Ore Traffic. ASTORIA, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) The auto-boat. Filer, built by Glover & MaeFarlane, was launched today and will be placed In operation immediately on the Snake River. . It will carry freight into the upper river mining sections. In Wash ington and Oregon, and also take ore down the river for reduction. Vast deposits in Oregon have been awaiting development for years but owing to inadequate transportation facilities it has been impossible to ship ore. The Flier is built of steel to withstand the roughness of the Upper Snake River, which has been the bane of rivermen.