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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL. 1, 1910. NSURANGE FUNDS PAID TO HAMILTON American Surety Official Tells of Cost of Obtaining Tax Exemption. BUCKLEY IS GO-BETWEEN Bill of $10,000 Protested, but Con cerns Finally Paid $89 99 in View of Obligations Incurred by Noted Lobbyists. NEW YORK. March 31. Hon. William H. Buckley, accelerator of insurance leg islation, and the late "Andy" Hamilton, keeper of the life Insurance "yellow dog" fund of former years, worked shoulder to shoulder, oiling legislative wheels at Albany, was brought out today at the fire insurance Inquiry conducted by Will iam H. Hotchkiss, state superintendent of insurance. Hamilton, the evidence showed, received no less than $S,199 from certain companies in 1901. Ham1ltons name was put on the record through the testimony of Henry C. Wil cox, vice-president of the American Sure ty Company. In 19ol. Wilcox testified, the fire Insurance companies caused to be Introduced In the Legislature a bill to exempt unearned premium reserves from taxation. Mr. Wilcox wanted to bave the casualty and surety companies Included in the exemption, and according ly went to Albany. Ho tried to get Sena tor Raines and Assemblyman Lewis in terested, but failed. Then he hunted up Buckley and told him his troubles. Bill of S 10, 00O Submitted. Buckley, he said, told him that Hamil ton was the one to help him. Buckley telephoned to Hamilton and said that Hamilton agreed to take it up. Wilcox left Albany and the amendment went through as desired. When it was ell over Hamilton sent a bill for $10,000 to the American Surety Company. "Iid he tell you he had to pay out any of the money?" the witness was asked. "He conveyed to me the suggestion that he had assumed obligations which he could not meet unless the full amount were paid." Tills was as strong as Mr. Wilcox would put it. He thought the bill too large, but as a compromise, he said, he sent three checks to Hamilton, aggregating $6460. I-.at.-r the National Surety Company paid $263't to Hamilton. "Big Tim Involved. (Iforge F. Seward's charge that Ed ward A. Brown offered, in 1892, in be half of Senator "Big Tim" Sullivan to have an insurance bill killed for $10,000 was corroborated in some details by E. E. Olapp, formerly of the Fidelity & Casualty Company, of which Mr. Sew ard is president. In 189J there was before the Legis lature a bill which would have restrict ed the business of the Fidelity & Cas ualty Company. Clapp said it was sug gested to him that Edward A. Brown, then purchasing agent at Sing Sing, might know of some way In which, tha bill could be defeated. The witness said he arranged the meeting and later heard from Mr. Sew ard that he had rejected Mr. Brown's proposition. Elijah U. Kennedy testified at the afternoon session. Superintendent Hotchkiss wanted to know if his memory had grown any better as to his transactions. Kennedy, in 1901, got through a bill exempting reinsurance reserves from taxation at a cost of $13,311 to the fire insurance companies. I'nderwr Iters Make Payment. Mr. Hotchkiss produced a transcript of Kennedy's account with the Nassau Bank. It showed the deposit of $8311 from the Underwriters Board to Ken nedy in May, 1901, it being all but $5000 of the $13,311. The $5000 was afterwan! made up to Kennedy by the late Geo e F. Sheldon who collected the fund from the companies. The check by which $1000 was paid to George W. Aldridge, of Rochester, was produced by Mr. Hotchkiss " and identified by Kennedy. Commodore P. Veddor got $2500 of the $3311 instead of $500, as Kennedy testified last week. Emmett Rhodes, an insurance man of Auburn, got $800 of the $8311. Ken nedy said, "for arguing with indivtdjal members of the Legislature. NEGFJO WINS DAMAGE SUIT Court's Kecojrnltion of Color I-ine Is lie versed. NKW YORK. March 31. Georse W. Griffin, a negro porter, was awarded $1V damages for -fale arrest and im prisonment from Daniel M. Brady, a manufacturer, by a jury in the Supreme Court here today. Tile verdict derived interest from the fact that on a former trial "of the case before Justice Dugro, the court in Getting asido a verdict of JiiOO .s excessive, laid down the dictum that a colored man could not suffer shame to the same ex tent as a white man as the result of false arrest. In charRinK the jury In the present trial. Justice MeCall ex presstd an opinion diametrically oppo site. "The- tribunal of Justice hast nothing to rU with tiie color of a man's skin." the court charged, "therefore it Is your duty to return a verdict on the evidence without considering in any way the race or color of this defendant." FATAL BLAST- IS MYSTERY Tr'mature Shot Blamed for Killing Six In Oklahoma Mine. WIUBURTON. Okla.. March 31. Six miners were killeii here today by a mysterious explosion In Great Western ("oal & Coke Company's mine No. 2. The dfj'd are: Thad Cunningham. Ulysses Body. William Pahlon. G. N. Belcher, 1'aniel Kaufman and William McMahan. It Is not known what caused the blast, but It is supposed to have been the re sult of a shot going off prematurely just as the men. who were on the night shift, were leaving their work. The bodies were recovered late this afternoon. RULING STIRS IMPORTERS San Francisco Collector Would Tax Chinese Imports at Full Rates. SAN FRANCISCO. March 31. The an nouncement that Port Collector Strat ton will assess the maximum tariff on all goods imported from China on and after April 1, and collect the highest duty on all merchandise in bonded warehouses on which the tax has not been paid.- stirred commercial circles yesterday, and Importers, it Is said, are preparing to enter protests. Merchandise valued at almost 12.000,- 000 is stored in bonded warehouses nere and the steamship Siberia is due Friday morning, immediately after the maximum tariff goes into effect. It may mean, it is estimated, an increased duty of 1500,00? on the cargo. The maximum duty is 25 per cent higher than the minimum, which forms the basis tf the schedule fixed by the Payne tariff law. Should the action taken on the merchandise in the ware house by Collector Stratton be sus tained by the Treasury Department, it will make a difference to Pacific Coast importers of about $250,000. Collector of Customs Malcolm will make no announcement of the course he will pursue in the matter of maxi mum or 'minimum rates on goods im ported from China and stored in bonded warehouses until after he has thor oughly gone over the question today. Mr. Malcolm telegraphed the Treasury Department for a ruling yesterday, but up to a late hour last night no answer had been received. Of the large amount of Chinese goods received at Portland only a small amount is kept in bond. PINCHOT AVOIDS REPLY EX-FORESTER TO STUDY AGRI CULTURE IX DENMARK. 'o 'Answer Given to Question Whether Roosevelt Summoned Him Tor Conference. COPENHAGEN. March 31. Griff ord Pln chot, ex-chief forester of the United States, arrived tonight. He is a guest at the British Legation, where he is visit ing his sister. Lady Johnstone, wife of Sir Alan Johnstone, the British Minister to Denmark. Mr. Pinchot, when seen soon after his arrival, refused to discuss politics, but Informed the correspondent that he in tended to study Danish agriculture and probably the co-operation, system and the Danish (forest administration. He added that he expected to meet Colonel Roosevelt either In Copenhagen or LfOndon. but he was silent when asked whether he had been summoned to a conference with the ex-President or was seeking a meeting with Colonel Roose velt on his own Initiative. NAME CHANGED AS PASSENGER "Gaylord Smith" Admits Identity, Once ut at Sea. HAMBURG, March 31. According to other passengers on the President Grant, Gifford Pinchot landed here yesterday. He remained over night, and proceeded this morning for Copen hagen. He appeared on the passenger list as Gaylord Smith. When the steamer arrived the officials of the ship company asserted they had no knowledge of Pinchot's presence on board. On embarking at New Tork. Mr. Pin chot was listed as "Gaylord Smith," in order that he might avoid reporters. However, once out of New York har bor, he made no attempt to conceal his identity, and conversed freely with other passengers. He did not know his definite intentions regarding a meeting with Mr. Roosevelt, but fel low passengers said they gained the impression that such a meeting was proposed. His visit to Copenhagen is for the purpose of calling upon his sister. Lady Alan Johnston, wife of the British Min ister to Denmark, who is ill. JAPAN SOON TAKES C0REA Annexation Imminent, According to Advices Received Here. VICTORIA, B. C, March 31. (Special.) Japanese newspapers received here to day announce that the annexation of Corea is now imminent. News hes also reached here that Captain Lorenz Pater son, a sea adventurer who had been en gaged in many perilous exploits, is dead at Yokohama, He was one of the first to organize an expedition to seek the reputed treasures of Cocos Island, in the early seventies. He raided the Russian rookeries of Cop per Island in the old schooner Diana, and his two partners. Smith and Vin Weil, were wounded and several mem bers of the crew were killed. Captain Paterson was arranging to take out a schooner under the Japanese flag to engage in sealing tn Bering sea when death occurred. Commenting on the report of Banker Jacob Schiffs recent speech in Xew York relative to Japan's warlike purposes, the JUt 9himpo says it regrets that Mr. Schlff should harbor the feelings indi cated in his speech and considers his ut terance due 10 the failure of the pro posals for neutralization of Manchurian railways. WITHDRAWAL ACT TALKED Three Representatives and Taft Con fer on Conservation Bill. WASHINGTON. March 31. Represen tative Mondell of Wyoming. Represen tative Pickett of Iowa and Represen tative Smith of California had an ex tended talk with the President today regarding the conservation bill which gives to the President a definite right to wtthdr;A- public lands from entry pending legislation by Congress. For a long time there has been a question as to whether the President has that right. Both President Roosevelt and Presi dent Taft have exercised the right, but President Taft has expressed doubt as to the authority of the law. Mr. Taft so declared himself to the Congress men today and again expressed the hope that the bill would be passed at this session. GAYN0R FIGHTS COURT ACT Appointment of Ousted Bronx Presi dent to Commission Angers Mayor. NEW YORJC, March SI. The recent appointment by Supreme Court Justice Vernon M. Davis of Louis F. HafCen. the ousted president of the Bronx Bor ough, as a condemnation commissioner in connection with street-opening pro ceedings, has aroused Mayor Gaynor's Indignation The Mayor today sent a letter to Corporation Counsel Watson regarding the case, in which he inti mated that If Haffen were retained on the commission he would lay the case before the State Legislature. Tariff Agreement Celebrated. PARIS. March 31. M. Dupuy. Minis ter of Commerce, gave & luncheon to day in celebration of the conclusion of the France-American tariff agreement. American ' Ambassador Bacon was the sruest of honor and many Americans were pretent, including Frank H. Ma son, American Consul-General. AMERICA MAY OPEN CONFLICT Fournier Japan, Forecasts War With Which Would Draw in Europe. CHINA AS AMERICAN ALLY Noted French Admiral Gives Star Role to Kaiser American Navy to Equal Britain's, but Inferior to British-Japanese Fleet. PARIS, March 31. The memoirs of Vice-Admiral Fournier, commander of the Mediterranean squadron of the French navy, in which he discusses particularly the possibility of a war be tween the United States and Japan and the resultant danger of dragging all Europe into a terrific conflict, were issued in book form tonight. The me moirs have caused much comment In political and diplomatic circles. Admiral Fournier says It is useless to deny there is a possibility of war be tween the United States and Japan as a result of popular Irritation In America should Japan's demands or Japan's pol icies of absorption prove intolerable to America's excessive self esteem or In terests in the Far East. These Interests, the Admiral adds, are antagonistic to those of Japan, which, pushed on by fate to expand in the Asiatic continent by conquest or by diplomatic victory, seeks to be pre dominant In the very regions where the United States is supporting the integ rity of China and the policy of the open door. Star Role Given Kaiser. Admiral Fournier accords the star role on the stage of international poll tics to the German Emperor, not only In Europe, says the writer, where the Emperor Is trying desperately to break the league of powers against him, but also Indirectly as an Influential factor In the relations between the United States and Japan. The Admiral declares that Japan's great fear Is that friendly relations be tween the United States and China will culminate In an out-and-out alliance and thus. In event of war. the United States would have bases of operations and general resources vastly superior to the Philippines. Japan's Increased armanents. therefore, are explainable, not as a menace to Russia, but in prep aration to combat, before It is too late, the peril contained in America's pol icies. World May Line Ttfp for War. Admiral Fournier thinks that the naval strength of the United States will one day not only exceed that of Japan, but probably will equal that of Great Britain, in spite of the effort of Britain to preserve her superiority on the seas, and that Japan's inferiority would oblige her ally. Britain, to come to her aid in the event of a conflict with the United States. In case of a hostile coalition of the United States with the triple alliance, the Admiral believes France would be forced to supplement the forces of Britain. Japan and Russia. He doubts, however, that the German Emperor, "although devoured by a desire to smash the league and adopting a diplomacy as unscrupulous as that of the Iron Chancellor," would enter on the perilous- venture ,of such a war, which would offer little chance of vic tory on sea or land. Vnlted States Outdone. "Without intervention in Europe of navies of the triple alliance in a way to help the American fleet at the moment now seriously engaged in the Atlantic and the Pacific, the decisive superiority in that struggle," declares the Vice-Admiral, "would rest with the forces of Japan and England. Under these circumstances, which spell defeat, the United States would undoubtedly resist the temptation to settle her dif ferences with Japan by an appeal to arms." IRRIGATION CONTRACT LET Spokane Firm to Construct Main Laterals of Project. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ing ton. March 31. Secretary of the Interior Ballinger has awarded the con tract to George Cooke & Sons, of Spo kane, for the construction of the main laterals of the distribution system un der the Cowiche and Yakima branch of the Tieton irrigation project. This work consists of the construc tion of 36 miles of ditch near Naches, and involves the excavation of about 385.000 cubic yards of material. The contraot price Is $138,000. GAYNOR SHAKES POLICE Kemoval of Detective Bureau Head Forebodes Ax-Swinglng. v-TTn- vrTJTr Varfh 5tt T- a firGt move in the impending shake-up in the police uparwiien. cfiiiuo . i ti . w i uBjuur took over wha is virtually a personal ... 1 n t 1. - ..! rf H i fill- i.mt errrment came today with the removal or Inspector james jutxanerty irom me head of the Detective Bureau and the selection of Captain John H. Russell to succeed mm. Inspector. Other changes were made In too department personnel. Globe Express Gobbled, Too. DENVER. March 31. The Times to day says-. "The Denj-er & Rio Grande Railroad Is negotiating a deal whereby the Globe Express Company will be ab sorbed by the Pacific TSxpress Com pany. Basis for this belief is found in an Associated Press dispatch from New York stating the Goulds had purchased $2,400,000 stock In the Pacific Express Company, which carried with it con trol, as all stock now included in this deal Is owned by the Wabash and Mis souri pacific Railroads." 8 Years "Marrying Count's" Term. NEW YORK, March 31. Eight years in the New Jersey State Prison was the sentence imposed by Judge Blair today upon Emll Karl von Muller, the "marrying Count," who was convicted last Tuesday of bigamy. The testimony showed that on Muller married vari ous women. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets assist "nature in driving all Im purities out of the system. Insuring a free and regular condition and restor ing the organs of the body to health and strength. Sold by all dealers. WORLD Portland's Largest Complete Housefurnishers Refrigerators, Ranges, Gas Ranges, Lawn and Garden Tools , of All Kinds In the Basement Get Our Estimate on the Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing of Your Furniture. tial to a correctly fitting gown. Real expert advice is not so easily obtained that one can afford to miss this opportunity for personal improvement of health and figure. To delay until the last moment is inadvisable. We Are Exclusive Portland Agents for the Thayer "One Motion" Collapsible Go-Carts Priced at $7.50, $9.50 and $12.50. $20 Tapestry Brussels Rugs 9-ft.xl2-ft. Size at $14.75 Seamless Rugs of standard tapestry Brussels weave in splen did variety of up-to-date designs and good color combina tions. Those who have in mind an inexpensive floor covering for dining-room, living-room, library or sleeping-room will find that these meet the demand for service and attractive ness. Take advantage today if you wish one of these rugs at this low price. FRIDAY BASEMENT SPECIALS Mail Boxes at 44c each Cast-iron boxes in non-rusting, black japanned finish. Regular Goe values. House Numbers at 4c each Artistic aluminum numerals never rust or tarnish regular 10c values. GRAFT PROBE AIDED Convict - Councilman's Full Confession Helps. "MEN HIGHER UP" TRAILED r Only One More Witness, Another Councilman, to Be Heard In Pitts burg's Tale of Steal; Then Trials Will Begin. PITTSBURG. March 31. William Brand, formerly president of the Com mon Council, who was brought from the penitentiary to testify before the grand Jury today contributed his full confes sion to help the graft probers In trail ing the "men higher up." Brand's confession and that of Charles Stewart leaves but one more important witness to be heard. It is said. This wit ness Is Councilman Hugh Ferguson, who was at the Courthouse today seeking op portunity to tell his story. More directors and employes of banks were before the jury today, as were also two young women, Bessie Curry and Nellie Sherlock, telephone operators at the Farmers National Deposit Bank. Three more Councilmen took the "Im munity bath" by pleading no defense to charge of taking bribes. These were Samuel Poster, who admitted getting 400 from Stewart for his vote on the bank ordinance: T. O. Atkinson, who confessed to taking bribes of $100 from Dr. W. H. Weber, for his vote -on a street orSi- nance. and $500 from Stewart to support the bank ordinance: and John McCartney. an ex-Belectman who said he got $400 for his votes on both ordinances. Under threats of commitment to Jail. 14 of the men recently Indicted appeared today with bondsmen who gave ball of $5000 each for their appearance' in court later. WOLTER TO PLEAD TODAY Alleged Murderer of Ruth 'Wheeler Is Arraigned. NEW YORK. March 31. Albert Wol ter. the 19-year-old youth accused of luring Ruth Wheeler, a stenographer, to his flat and strangling her and burning her body, began a fight for de lay today when arraigned on an indict ment of murder In the first degree. He was given 24 hours In which to plead to the Indictment. Prisoner Confesses Homicide. SAN JOSE .Cal.. Alarch 31. Charlse chiften, under arrest here, confessed to Chief of Police Haley today that he shot Nlirhtwatchman Whybark at Santa Clara the night of March 13. Whybark was mortally wounded. Following his Toll CifoTbs, Hoc, - - MORRISON AT SEVENTH . L.a.st Two Da.ys Of the Exposition Sale of the Exquisite - Modart Corsets "The Improved Front-Laced" A corset created by the world's most skilful design ers to give its wearers style, grace, comfort and distinc tion. : A corset of perfect pro-' portions, beautiful contour and made of best, quality of materials. A corset to which you may be fitted by the manu facturers expert during these, the last two days of the Exposition sale, thus suring that perfection every woman so much sires. The best gowned women of the city have taken advantage of Mrs. L. C. Redding 's presence here to secure a perfect fitting corset, so absolutely essen confession Chiften was taken to Santa Clara for arraignment. He says he shot Whybark in self-detense. DOMINICAN DEBT REDUCED Stewardship or United States Profit able to Creditors. TVASHINCSTOK, March 31. The agent of the insular bureau today completed five years of their stewardship of the finances of Santo Domingo. In that time nearly $7,000,000 was segre gated from the customs receipts of the republic in settlement of Its debt, yet this was less than half of the total customs collections. LAVA NEARS CITY FAST Etna's Molten Stream Approached Borr ello Shocks Are Felt. CATANIA. March 31. The eruption of Mount Etna increased in intensity today. The lava is flowing In the direction of Borrello at the rate of 112 feet an hour. Eight earth chocks occurred at Catan zaro today, but no damage was done. BANDON CANNERYMAN DEAD Crosman Timmons Succumbs 'Sud denly to Heart Failure. BANDON. Or.. March 31. (Special.) Crosman Timmons. one -of the leading nun mint lililir , HUiuilill Minn i iliiiiHniiil llllll iH ilNHKHHIl 'Tis better to do than to promise. IMPERIALES MOUTHPIECE ' CIGABlSTTIiS represent years of experience In the purchasing and blending of tobacco. They're beyond the "promise stage a cigarette for the wise ones who know a good thing. Buy and see for yourself. 10 for 10 cents THE JOHN BOLLMAN CO, Mfr. mii5s5jimi ftlllHI ft limii C lb ildlr era's Coats 5.00. 5 SO and Value They're the reefer and three-quarter length styles strictly tailored single and double-breasted both lined and vmlined with small collar, revers and cuffs. All are beautifully tailored, with both the gathered and plain coat sleeves. Materials are fancy mixtures, in pretty dark and .light stripes; navy blue and red serge. Semi-fitted and box models. Sizes for 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Its an opportunity that mothers cannot well afford to overlook for buying the child a coat for Spring or next Winter's wear. Sale today and tomorrow. -Children's Section first floor. Misses' and Girls' $2.50, $2.75 and $3.95 Sweater Coats ait l.BB It's on these crisp Spring mornings that one appre ciates the comfort of a Sweater. And then there is the Summer vacation's needs to think of. and a Sweater Coat above all is indispensable. Those that we've grouped in today's and tomorrow's sale at this special are the single and double-breasted Coat Sweaters, long and short styles, with or without collars, and in all colors. All sizes for misses and girls. in that de Automobile Scarfs and Veils Special ij1.69 Offered today and tomorrow in our new Section of Neckwear, Veilings and Belts are these Scarf Veils of chiffon crepe, extra long and with wide hemstitched sides and ends. In all colors, also in white and Black. Main Aisle. Last Day of These Bargains in oldca Arm Rockers All of them good styles and comfortable patterns a selection from our splendid fourth-floor show ing. Easy payment terms if desired. $6.00 Arm Rocker of golden oak at $3.85 $6.00 Arm Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak at S3.90 $10.50 Arm Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak at $6.95 $11.00 Arm Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak at $7.25 $13.75 Arm Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak at $7.25 $15.75 high back Arm Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak .$9.25 $11.00 Colonial pattern Arm Rocker of golden oak, with roll seat, at $T.OO $17.75 Arm Rocker of golden oak, dull finish, heavy frame and leather upholstered seat, at . . . .$10.75 $18.50 Arm Rocker of golden oak, with leather-covered spring seat, at. ......$11.25 citizens of Bandon, died of heart failure at his home here early Monday morn- Mr. Tlmmons was born at Bath, Me., -March 20, 1840. He was a veteran of the Civil War and did valiant service for his country. Me had been on this Coast for many years, and was widely known in the salmon-canning " indus try, -having' owned and operated can neries In Alaska and at Astoria and Bandon. He leaves a large fortune. The family consists of a wife, one son, Frank, and one daughter. Miss Ethel, all of whom are residents of Bandon. Mr. Timmons was a Mason, and the funeral was " conducted in this city Tuesday under the auspices of Bandon V-iOdge. Montesano Postal - Kcelpts Climb. MONTESANO. Wash., March 31.- ( Special.) The Montesano postofflce j now ranks In the same class as Aber- 1 deen, Hoquiam, Centralia, Chehalis and ! Olympla. The business of the office, ! according to the report of Postmaster! Tarr. now exceeds $8000 per ' year. law says that all "bottled-in bond whiskey" must be at least four years old. But we say sufficient to , '"1 I ,IL 1KS1WU WT -I ' ' W Housefurnishing Goods Sold on Easy Payments aumdl Girls' 6.95 at $7.00 high back Arm Rocker of solid oak, golden finish,-with solid seat, at ....... .$4.85 which places it in the rank of second class postofflces. At the same ratio of Increase it win not be more than two years before Montesano will be entitled to a free delivery system. Only One "BBOMO QC.JONE." That is LAXATIVE BROMO qjlKlNE.Look for th. algnatur. of E. W. GROVE. Uud th. World -mr 10 Cur. a Cold n On rv 23c. THIS CLOCK With Uarm, and over $3700 in other prizes for a gTeat publicity con test. Eead Page 11, this paper. that four years isn't properly age whiskey.' Old James E. Pepper Bottled in Bond Put up In full quarts, full fives, full pints and half pints. Order from your druggist. DISTRIBUTORS ELOKMR-FRANK DRUG CO. 81k and Everett St Portland Or.