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3 THE -ynnVTyr. onmOXTW. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1911. ' ' - i m i V Y MINER IS MEMBER OF GEORGIA GANG One of Men Caught for South ern Train Robbery Has Northwest Record. HE HELD UP 0. R. & N. TRAIN I atrt Exploit IWore Georgia Rob bery Is Canadian Pacific Hold p and Ijwap From Prlon, Which rtiwd Big fcandal. GAINESVILLE. G- Feb. IT. Oorr Aedersoft. who, aecurdlns; to hla compan lies, was the leader of tha n whLrh fi:d dd ud robbed the southern Hallway f.mt mat! on February II near White u'.phur FDrlra. baa bn Identified 1T det-tlve f th Mnkrtoo Ancy aa A. & told III : ft Mlnr. a noiorlou tae eoach ud tralnrotoer of tha Northwcat. arcortlina to Uatectlv iltnltr. who ia woralr.a- en the ra. Anderson ba r umrtu marks which tally lth tnoe or Miner. Krport that thera, were firm robbara la laa cane which belri up ina noumern train ara balnc Inveatisated. Conductor Moonar. In chare- of the train, eaya thara wr fla tnn. an.t a woman run ning a bnardlRK-bouM at tahlonia thai aha fed two others beM- tr three nan bow bald for tha crtma. No trace ef tha other two man ha bn rouna. MINER IIFXD I P O. H. X. THAI Train rubber Caaght In Georgia Has Long Outlaw Record. "Old Bill" Miner, tha noted tralnrob ar and hlch werraan. who broka Jatl at N.w Westminster. Canada. ID ! whlla rTlnc a Ufa sentence, haa barn raptured and Indratlrlad. lia waa ar reted near !alnvlll. C.a . February It. with two other for tha altered hold Inff up of a foutharn l:alIroad train. i save a flctltlua nam at tna time, but haa bn Identified by llenry ton tlroanawald. of tha local llnkarton a-ncr. aa tha tIKI Miner who held up aa l- IL 4k N. puwncr train near or- batt on tha nla-ht of rieplember SI. I9. and f-r whom a raward of waa at that tlma offered. Thoaa arretted with Miner, la orela. wvra Charlca Ullsh and Harry ata. "Old Hill" baa a criminal record which dale bach mora than :S year. lnkrtoa record ahow ha waa en tmcad la 11 to a li-rear i-rra In fan O'jantln. and thai ha waa liberated In Htl, after havlna ered S year of Ma term. ITIor to that ha la aald to tiara aerred four othar terma. Tha :i-year term waa Impoaed for tha robbery of tba Sonnra stag In Tuo. lumoa County, California. Miner had been raleaaad from Han viuentln la l7. and In November. arrived In Ian- r, Colo., whera ha met tha noted Pill 1-eroy. then a Kockr Mountain htchwavman. They ara aald to bare "worked" tha principal towna of Colo rado. but after they had robbed tha Ial Norte atajra of IJ-S' Leroy waa cap .lured and hanaed by 'a vtallanr com mittee. Mtnar. however, went to Chicago, and from thara to Onondaga. Mich., whera ha mada bla debut aa a "well. Tha proceela of hla latest robbery being o- pleted. ha told hla friend that hla K l mother waa In feeble health, and ha must tro at onca to tallfornla. Kroca thara h went to Ienver. and with a companion acaln robbed tha Iel Norta atace. Tha robbery of a atra was add ad to their depredation, tha pair bav in aaetired a third robber to aelt them. They wara raptured but eacaped. Tha robbery of tha Sonora atase, ona of tha moat darlnjr avrr perpetrated In California. followed. Tha robber ecure.l I J "04 and eacaped. Miner had previously attended a ball given by John Curiam. 1 mllea from Honor, and had promised a lady friend ome aheet mualc. When thl arrived, it furnished the claw which led to tha capture of Miner and two companion. Mtnar waa sentenced June I. 10 at Kamloopa. lt. C to life Imprisonment (or participating with William Punn and Lewi Colquhoua In holding up and robbing tha westbound transcontinental evpresa of tha Canadian Pactrtc. at Kurrtr. B. i oa the night of May . After Miner escape from the New "Meatmlnater penitentiary a prospector accidentally atumbled upon a cabin near Vancouver. B. C occupied by Miner and two companions. But It remained for tha Georgia authorttlea to capture the noted robber. ri.tr-vim xsr.t as ransom llncra Orape rotn Trlson Cio-rt Scandal In Canada. VAXl.Ol.-rR. B. C. FeK IT. Three 3 ear ago. almoet to a day. BUI Miner obtained hla freedom by drilling a hole under tha fence at tha penitentiary at New Westminister. Ha had been sen-ten-ed to a life term alng with two rnhbere for holding up a Canadian Ia rtn Railway train near Kamloopa In 1XT. Miner and hla party got several Backs of reaistered mall, which waa aald at the time to have Included S104.S04 worth of tha debenturea of some Australian shlrplng concern being sent to Sydney. The holdup waa on -taturday night, and early dunday morning a poese headed by Canadian raclflc detective f'-ond where the robbers had croaaed the Fraser River and headed arroaa the International boundary only a few mllea away. Bill waa captured a few weeks later In hla cabin In the Plml'.kameen district of British Columbia. The eecape of Miner made a great srandal and was aired In the Canadian I'arliament at Ottawa, whera It was al leged that B1U w.is permitted to get away. It Is supposed he used the de bentures to ransom himself. DELEGATION READY TO WAR Iloqqlam and Aterd-cn Cltlarns Off to Oljrntpla. HOyl lAM. Wash.. Fb. IT. Special A delegation of S clliiena of HiiUra sr.! Aberdeen will go to Otympla tomor row to work with the l-ecla'.ature In the Interests of county division. Among Cios making the trip to the capital will be P. J. Miurant. Mayor of this city, and Kd Benn, Mayor of Aberdeen. No atone is being left unturned bjr th lead ers In the movement to get legislative ai'tavn. Agitation for removal of the county seat from Monteaano to Grays Harbor Is threatened If the county division plan doea not carry. Mayor Bnn. of Aber deen, suid today that he would start a petition Immediately ard that others would work until county seat removal Is accoirrKatied. it the preevBt plan does cut carry. DOBBS TEEEY MA2f WHO IS SOOK TO TAKE UP DUTIES A3 SECRET AST TO PRESIDENT TATT. X CirRLE D. HII.I.E. WASHINOTOV. P. C. Feb. IT. Charles D. Illlles. of Dobbs Ferry. X Is preparing to vacate the office he has been occupying aa As sistant Secretary of the Treasure to take up-his new duties aa sec retary to tha President of the United States. In this connection. President Taft today nominated the man to succeed Hlllea as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury when that gentleman removea hla typewriter and mlmeogrsph to the executive offices In the White House. Mr. Illlles successor In the Treasury Department la Itobert O. Halley. who haa been private secretary to Merretary of the Treasury MacVeagh since tha latter has been a mem ber of the Cabinet. Mr. Halley Is a former newspaper man. BURNS WINS FIGHT Oakland Man Puts Powell Out in 19th Round. . PUGS SPILL MUCH BLOOD I la J City Boy Grt Strong Iad DJ Clean Hitting and Illorklnjt. but Powell Prove i.amo Vnlll Jolted Hard on the Jaw. PAX FRANCISCO. Feb. IT. Frankle Burns, of Oakland, led all the way in his battle with Lw Powell, or tan Francisco, tonight, and put Mm out with a clean right swing to the Jaw In tha lth round of what was sched uled for a 10. round fight. Neither contestant showed tha cham pionship form expected from mm Dy the fans, who looked to this engage ment to furnish a logical rival to Ad Wolgast. In the first three rounds jiurna oo- talned a long lead by clean hitting ana good blocking. Powell occasionally reached his opponent by penetrating his mird with sturdy right-hand punches, but Burns landed oftener and harder. In the lourtn ana ntin row ell evened matters' up a bit, but Frankle punished hlra badly In the seventh period. In the lllh Powell waa saved ty me our after a sensational raiiy in min- ring, when Burns outgamed him, final ly landing a right uppercut as they came out or a etincn. rranKie iook quick advantage of Lew's groggy con dition and shot his glove to the Jaw. landing a clean punch that might have a V Vr- , .-Of ' ax Cv Man Arrested for tarala Trala Rabbery leVatlfled aa -Old Bill Mlaer, Veteran Oallaw. ! 1 was a subject of dkacusslon In the Diet today. Replying to a queadnn concerning the listing of foreign securities on the Berlin Bourse. Herr Sydow. Prussian Minister of Commerce and Trade, aald the proportion of foreign to the total in vest menta has risen from SI per cent In IV to 15 per cent In 1910 and that measures to regulate the matters were demanded. He added that he Informed the bankers that i'rusala would oppose any attempt to list the stork of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul. WASHINGTON TAXES GROW Oier $3,000,000 Increase Is Shown Over 1909 Collections. OL.TMPIA. Wind, Feb. 27. - Special. Taxes for all purposes collected by all counties of the state for the year 1910, as sfiown by statistical compiled by the sxate lax com mission, amount to CT.0C9. Cl.a aa compared with tS4.9MJITS.JJ In 19fl9, showing an Increase during the past year of C0T.1.. The tax ralsvd during the past year wa- In excess of 1 In 23 counties of the Mate, the remaining 14 showing a decrease. King County showed the largest In crease. It being Kul."; Pnokan county, M16.00"; Pierce Onunty. JIC.OO. Whatcom County, which went dry alnce 1910, ahowed an Increase In tax collections of $124. 90S, while Pnohoniish County had an lncreaee of IHS.r. King County paid a total of J7.TM.974. or a little more that 18 per rent of the total taxation paid by the state. Spokane County waa the second, paying I3.M4.742.99 and Pierce County paid JJ.orp6.lX.i2. The greatest decrease waa) shown In the records of Yakima County, the 1910 taxes being 3.399.63 less than In 15. MOB PURSUES NEGROES Race? Outbreak In Fort Worth Drives Rlarks Into Hiding. FORT WORTH, Tex.. Feb. IT. For three hours a mob of a thousand or more men and boys . had full posses sion of the down-town section of the city, during which time half a dozen nearoes were roughly handled. Scores of negroes were chased until they eluded the mob or found places of refuge and thouaands of dollars' worth of damage was dune buildings occu pied bv negroes. PEACE OVERTURES ARE REITERATED Dr. Gomez Again Asked. Participate in Confer ence in Texas. to DIAZ ENVOYS NOT KNOWN Confidential Agent of Mexican Rev olutioniMs Says Word of Concili ation From President Came to Madero. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Details of the overtures for peace made to the Mexican revolutionists through the Juntas main tained by them at El Paso, Tex., and San Antonio. Tex, were made public tonight by Dr. Vasques Gomer. head of the confidential agency here of the rebels. Dr. Gomel said that while he had not been given the names of the men who say they are peace envoys, as yet, tele grams received today reiterated a de sire to have him participate In a con ference at Corpus Chrlstl. Tex. He declared that his nrst Information about peace overtures came from Al fonso Madero, a brother of Francisco I. Madero, the revolutionist leader In the field, who wired here from San Antonio, Tex., that Individuals, among whom was a personal and Influential friend of Gen eral Dial, wished to discuss peace meas ures and would meet him at Corpus Chriti. Tex. Senor Madero alo advised Dr. Gomes that the man whom he referred to as a "peace envoy from Dlas" used a cipher code In communcatlng with Pres'dent Dlas. Dr. Gomes replied that as the representative of the revolutionary party he could not assume any responsibility for private, negotiations, but would have to Insist on seeing credentials from any peace envoys and be permitted to com municate with his chief, Francisco Ma dero. Dr. Gomes made another effort tonight to pecure Information from his repre sentative at Corpus Chrlstl. Tex., aa to i the Identity of those who are proposing peace. . CONGRKSS ASKFD TO "HALT" SO Cltlxens of San Antonio "De mand" Xon-Interfence In Mexico. WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. That the Pres ident and Congress ahall "call a halt and take handa off" In the matter of the Mexican revolution Is the "demand' of certain residents of San Antonio. Tex. The dfenand reached the Senate today In a petition bearing GO signatures. The document was addressed to "The Presi dent of the United States and to the Speaker of the House of Representa tives," and read: W th undersigned eltlien of Pan An tonio. Texas., and libertr-lovlns people of the fnlled States, do hereby molt earnestly Srotest asainat your issins " - exlcan revolution, now going on In Mex ico There Is not sn honest, liberty-loving man In this country, knowing the cause of this revolution, but who Is at heart and soul In sympathy with those revolutionists: we therefore demand that you call a halt and take hamls off of sama and let old despot Dlas and the revolutionists fight It out. BOO TO TRY TO FLAXK MADERO Trains .Ordered to Take Federal Soldiers Ont of Juarez. EL PASO. Tex.. Feb. IT. This after noon the Mexican military commander ordered the regular schedule on the Mex ican Northeastern Railroad, operating from Juares south to Casns Grandes and Pearson, discontinued and com manded all cars to take south 600 sol diers and two field pieces tonight. These men will try to flank Madero, who is reported south of Juarez, march ing on Chihuahua, with 600 federals, that left Juares Friday In his rear. Thl troop movement will leave only about 400 soldiers in Juarez. Converse and Blatt Make Defense. ET. PA80. Tex.. Feb. 27. Converse and Blatt. the two Americans under ar rest on the charge of sedition, were given a hearing in Juarez today. Both declared they had been forcibly taken from American soil by Navarro's sol diers. The hearing was continued. - FAMOUS MARYLANDER DIES Ex-Governor Carroll, 'Descendant of Signer, Had Stormy Career. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2T. John Lee Carroll. Governor of the State of Mary land from 18TS to 1880, died at Bis nome at 8:30 o'clock this morning after a long Illness. He was born at Home wood, near Baltimore, in 1830. John Lee Carroll was a direct de scendant of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father was Colonel Charles Digges Car roll and his mother a .granddaughter of Thomas Lee. twice Governor of . Mary land. In 1851. at the age of 21 years, he srimltted to the Man-land Bar. He was elected State Governor In 1867 and I re-elected" at tUe expiration of his term. After a bitter contest In 1875 he was elected Governor of Maryland over J. Morrison Harrls.enf the "Know Nothing Party." His election was contested before the Legislature, but finally he was de clared elected. During his administra tion from 1876 to 1880 occurred the fa mous Baltimore & Ohio Railroad strike, Mr. Carroll was married two times, first to Miss Anita Phelps, of New York, and In 1877 to Miss Mary Carter Thompson, of Staunton, Va. He Is sur vived by three daughters and three sons. Countess de Kergorlay and the Baroness la Grange, of Paris; Mrs. Rob bins, of New York: Royal and Phillip Carroll, of New York, and Charles Car roll, of Paris. TAFT Fl NO VOTE MEANS OX RECIPROCITY EXTRA SESSION. Real Test In Senate Demanded When Hints Made at Evasion Date Discussed With Leaders. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. President Taft made It plain tonight that he would not bo deterred from his de termination to caii an extra session of Congress to secure action on the Can adlan reciprocity agreement by any vote which the Senate may take on the question, unless It Is plain to him that such vote, Is a real test on the merits of the agreement and not merely an attempt to avoid an extra session Intimations were made today that the President might be kept from con venlng 'Congress in extra session if some sort of a vote could be secured, whether direct or not. tending to show strong opposition to the measure. Ef forts were being made. It was said, to secure the votes of several members who were In favor of reciprocity, but opposed to an extra session. The President declared emphatically tonight that nothing would satisfy him but an absolutely honest vote on the merits of the bill. This was after a conference at the White House, at which Representatives Payne, Dalzell and Weeks were pres ent. The President also summoned sev eral Senators, but owing to the nlgrTt session, they will see the President tomorrow. , The subject discussed at the confer ence was the date of the meeting of the session. The date now rests prac tically with the Republican leaders. and the President will wait until he has heard from them before fixing the time definitely. His original Intention, he explained to them, had been to call It without de lay. Then, in deference to the wish's of Clark and Underwood, the Demo cratic leaders, who desired him to give six weeks' respite, he had tentatively suggested April 4 as a compromise date. Not wanting It understood, how ever, that this date had been defi nitely fixed, he summoned the Republi can leaders to get their views. COX IS INDICTED AGAIN NEW CHARGE AGAINST CINCIN NATI BOSS .SAME AS FIRT. Political Leader Accused of Accept ing $17,500 "Gratuity" From County Treasurer. - . CINCINNATI. Feb. 27. A new Indict ment, charging George B. Cox. the po litical leader of Cincinnati, with per jury, was returned today by the Ham ilton County grand jury. It alleges that in addition to the receipt of $48,600 Interest money paid by banks to ex-county Treasurer John H. Gibson, as charged in the first Indictment. Cox was given $17,600 from the same source by Tilden R. French when the latter was County Treasurer. As In the indictment of February 21, which It is expected will be annulled. Cox's testimony to the grand Jury of 1906 is made the basis of the finding. When that body was investigating dis closures that banks had paid scores of thousands of dollars to County Treasurers and "gratuities" for the de posit of county funds. Cox testified that he did not receive any portion of the money. The indictment says that the $17,500 which it charged Cox received from French was "over and above the por- on him the fight had not the gong ranr at the count of nine. Both boys were tired and Powell s superior generalship enabled Mm to tall through the next round. Burns was trying frantically to land a knockout. It was hi fight at any Ime and the knockout In the 19th was only the Inevitable result. Burns sent right and lefts In quirk succession. Powell showed hla old-time gameness. but took the count time and again. A crushing right swing tq the Jaw lied him for the count of 10 and Burns was returned the winner. YANKEE INVASION ANNOYS Minister of Commerce Will Attempt to List Road on Bourse. BTOILIX. Feb. IT. The American In- salon f the German investment market OREGON TRUNK RAILWAY OPEN WEDNESDAY MARCH 1st " TO CENTRAL OREGON : THE NORTH BANK ROAD & OREGON TRUNK RAILWAY Fast passenger train will leave the North Bank Station 9 A, M. daily for Sinanox, Sherar, Manpin, Uren, Mecca, Vanora and other Deschutes River Points, Madras and MetoliuB. Returning:, arrive Portland 8:15 P. M. Connections with stage lines to Prineville, Redmond, Bend and other interior points. This line follows the banks of the' wonderful Columbia and Deschutes Rivers, and provides passenger and shipping facilities to the great grain and stock districts of Central Oregon. JfORTH BANK STATION, ELEVENTH AND H0YT STS. CITY TICKET OFFICES Third and Morrison Streets 122 Third Street e.tertmj toe receibeb lp express Additional Shipments oF Exclusive French Foulard Silks One dress of a pattern cn.y Smartly Tailored Suits Plain and trimmed styles Charming Spring Hats Smalt tailored effects The Newest Spring Gloves All popular shades Dainty Wash Fabrics For Summer waists and dresses ' Chinese Art Embroideries For hat and dress trimmings Modish Handbags Of satin and suede Men's Up-to-Date Neckwear . Elegant colors and designs New Silk Stockings Moderately priced Bulgarian Chiffon Blouses The latest fashion New Models W. B. Corsets For slender and stout figures Handsome Dress Trimmings Of gold and silver tlon which French got of the Interest paid by the banks of Hamilton County." Following the Drake committee dis closures of five years ago, ex-County Treasurers paid 'nto the county about J214.000, as the full sums received by them from the banks. The Indictment was served on Cox late In the day and he at once went to the County Prosecutor's office and gave $1000 ball, bonds being signed by Lee H. Brooks, a banker. Cox refused to make a statement. MAN CHOKES DOG TO DEATH Hydrophobia Feared and Rancher Rushed to Hospital. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 2T. (Special.) Be lieving that he might be afflicted with hydrophobia caused ,from an encounter with a mad dog, A. J. Haskett, a rancher, residing in the vicinity of the Wild Horse bordering on Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho country, was rushed to a local hospital In the city tonight. Haskett declared that mad coyotes, raging rampant over that section of the country, attacked dogs and cattle, creat ing a panic. Saturday night a large St. Bernard suddenly rushed at Haskett and lacerated his hands by his bites. After a desperate struggle the rancher choked the dog to death. Albany Has 42 75 People. WASHINGTON', Feb. 27.-Jopulatlon statistics of the 13th census announced today Included: Albany, Or., 4275 for 1910, against 3419 In 1900. Brown's Bronchial Troches Never fall to relieve hoarseness. r Free to Portland Women Did you get your FREE copy of "The Gentle Art of Letter Writing"? Jliss Weaver has a copy for every woman in Port land ; and every woman in Portland should have a copy. YOUR copy awaits you. Clip out the coupon NOW, so you won 't forget. No books delivered to small children. 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