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- . J N - i vot. vvvnr-m . - PORT PRICE FIVE CEXTS. CHINESE REGENT TRINITY nFfl ARFS I HALF MILLION TO RUBBER HEEL KING SOUTH BLESSES TUFT'S ELECTION FOUND POESY HIGH CHARGE IS FALSE. CORPORATION -ISSVES. STATE MENT OX TENEMENTS. IN - BUY- CITY JAIL IMRFCILF BOARD Inn MT ULMiUll IKK 1 niCPI 1CTC MCU7M AM I UUUIl I I L.I.IILLUU UIOUUOIU MLiimnn DISMISSES YUAN Greatest Man ip Em pire Disgraced. MILLIONAIRE DIRECTORS ARE CALLED ABSURDITY. PAID $25,000 FOK RETURN LOVE TORSES. OF Striking Advance To ward Independence. WANTS SHACKLES STRUCK OFF Birmingham Editor Invites Taft to His City. PUSHES NEW MOVEMENT rreident-cleet Ienies He Seeks Reflation, but Only Favors In dependent Action Southern er Iienoiinoe the Machine. AfGt'STA. C.., Jan. 2 President elect Taft today attreed to visit Birming ham. Ala., and Athens. On., and to ad irrm the people of Augusta on the same atreet corner on which they once licard Prerfrtont McKlnloy. Mr. Taft said to day that Ma Cabinet wouid not be com pleted until March 4. He said he iliould rot consider foreign appointment!, until Ma Cabinet waa complete. General R. N. Khodea. editor of the Birmingham News, spoke for the Bir mingham delegation that called on Mr. Taft today. Taft's Election a Blessing. "Mr. Taft." he saM. "I am going to take advantage of this opportunity to ey to you. If yu knew the heart and head of the men of the South and par ticularly of Birmingham, you would know that they regard the result of the last election as a benediction from God Al mighty himself to the people of the South, over their own protest. I am a Democrat, most of the gentlemen here are Democrats, but we all welcome your advent into the South, because you have come here. s4r. Indicating to us that you want the South once again to hold h$r place In the councils of the Nation. Strike Off Shackles. "We really feel that you' could do a great work along the lines you have in dicated, more at Birmingham. posMbty than at any other point In the Cbuntry. "We all want you. that you may come there ar.i though a Democrat and a life long Democrat. I am willing to say it help ns strike off our hands the shacMes of an Ignorant political system that does not do the most to develop our resources or to safeguard our happiness. We promise you a good time, but we prom ise you more than that real, genuine, tangible results for the greatness and the glory of the country." Sweet Music to Taft. Mr. Taft replied: "Gentltmen The first thought that comes to me after hearing what I quite freely admit is very sweet music to me Is a sort of trembling fear that four years after such a meeting as this anJ such ex pressions of good will I shall be like the man who went into office with a majority and went out with unanimity. "I shall visit your city. If it be possible for me. 1 shall go there on my return from Panama. This is very uncertain, however, but It is uncertain how long I shall have to stay there. "But In any event. I am coming to the South early In my Administration and coming to the Important cities of the Soulti. "I hope that you will not think that I have misunderstood your coming: that I am misled into supposing that this means an extreme movement on the one hand, or that it is merely an extension of hos pitality on the other. 1 hope you will not think it indicates a great revolution or a landslide of party politics. What I welcome Is an agitation "which means in deiendence of action, and that is all." Senator Lodge arrived here today and conferred with Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft has Invited William Nelson Cromwell of New Tork to visit him, and it Is believed that he also comes for cabinet consultation. rfonejrmoon Couple Is Safe. CHICAGO. Jan. 2. A cablegram has been received here announcing the safety at Naples of Rev. Sidney E. Williams, of Saratoga. Cal., and his bride, who was formerly Miss Helen Fallows, daughter of Bishop Samuel Fallows, of Chicago. r- tr.i ;.. -Kr- ur-J- w Ai ''m? Pamphlet Says fhurcli Is Good landlord and AIo Shows Wealth Xot Great. NKW ydHK, Jan. 2. (Special.) For Hie li'rst time in Its long history the Corporation of Trinity Church made public today a statement of - its finances, impelled thereto probably by public criticism of its determination to gose the historic St. John's Chapel. Tills report shows Its wealth is less than has been generally supposed. The figures, however, give only the assessed value, which Is less than its market value. Much of its real estate Is exempt by law from taxation, and the value of this is not listed In the statement. Property thus omitted Includes the Trinity Church site on Broadway, worth $10,000,000. and all of the corporation's other churches, chapels, schools and burying grounds. The only real estate listed is that which produces revenue. Its taxed valuation for 100S Is set down al IU.64S.300. The corporation's other assets, as enumerated, total $14,079,330. Its freo and clear balance, after de ducting liabilities. Is placed at $13, 192.56'J. Expenses exceeded receipts last year $10,000. The corporation maintains 10 churches and 18 schools. It denies Its tenements are In such bad condition as has been charged, and says It is perhaps the only land lord In New Tork that has-not raised tenement rents in the last quarter of a century. The statement is in pamphlet form and gives defense of the corporation against many unfriend ly criticisms. HARRIMAN LINES EXTENDED New AVork In Central States Will Provide Two Routes to Gulf. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. (Special.) Exten sion work on the Harriman lines, officials say. is to be pushed during the coming year. The Southern Pacific Is to build north on an air line from Denison, through Topeka to Lincoln. Neb. The Union Pacific Is to build a double-track line from Omaha through Lincoln, con necting with the present Union Pacific main line at Central City, Neb. Arrangements are being completed by General Manager Mohler, of the Union Pacific, for the Central Uty cut-off through Lincoln. It will be an expensive piece of work, as much valuable property in the business portion of Lincoln will have to be condemned. The new line from Lincoln to Denison will cut out Kansas City as the clearing-house for Nebraska and Kansas grain, and will give the Harriman system two routes from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico. GOTHAM'S TANGLED FUNDS Legislative Investigation May Be Stopped for Want of Cash. NEW YORK, Jan. I. Unless funds are forthcoming it is said that the legislative committee appointed last year to investigate the financial con dition of the city of New York, will be forced to cease its labors, the com mittee having already exhausted Its appropriation. It is probable the matter will be laid before the Legislature as soon as it convenes. Several important fea tures of the city government yet re mained to be looked Into, but the in quiry so far has been startllngly ex pensive. As an example, it cost more than $7000 before the committee could obtain, through accountants, an Intelli gent Idea concerning the purchase of a supply of fodder In all departments. LONG RACE J0JEAT DEATH Mrs. Marshall Field Barely Iteaches Sinter's Side In Time. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Mrs. Augustus N. Eddy died here tonight after a long illness. Mrs. Eddy was the mother of Spencer Eddy. United States Minister to Argentina and of Mrs. Albert J. Bever Idge. wife of the Senator from Indiana. She was the sister of Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago. Mrs. Field returned from Europe to day on the Lusitania, and was met off Sandy Hook by a revenue cutter, which took her aboard and rushed her to Jersey City so she could catch an early train to Washington. i ir V - ; - Mmm Jfrmt BENATION'SSHARE Congressional Aid to Italy Lavish. WILL ALSO OFFER BIG FLEET Solons Ready to Follow All Suggestions of President. . OTHER RELIEF FUNDS GROW Red Cross Has Already Forwarded 920 7,000 to Stricken People of Italy and More Will Follow ' Dally Money Pouring In. I EARTHQUAKE KEIJEF FT'D. t The following contributions for the 4 relief of the Italian earthquake vlc- i tlms were cabled to Italy yesterday:' National Red Onus $10.0O t New York Red Crs '.' f Husjian Red Cro-j 2ii.mmi Msssachueetts Red Cross fio.noo Chicago Red Cross , 17.eof San Frnnclero Red Croes jo.ooo liaron Mayor des Planches... 2.(o0 f In addition to theee sums, the fol J lowing additional funds were col t lected: T Pan Francisco Red Cross $ 30.000 !Mnarhusetts 24.O00 Philadelphia 1...2O0 San Krancuico 11.844 'hloRO ." ll.OOtl Chicago Board of Trade D.ooo f Sin Francisco Chinese 2.000 t jApanee Imperial Court &.WUO 4 New York Stock Exchange. 6.000 I New York City 3.000 if 'City of Mexico 2.000 t Portland's total contribution now amounts to $4,224.93. ............ WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. President Roosevelt tonight announced that he has sent two supply ships with $300,000 worth of supplies to Italy, that he will ask Congress for additional aid and that he has offered the use of the bat tleship fleet to Italy. The announcement Is made tn a tel egram made public at the White House, which the .President sent to Patrick F. McGowan, chairman of .the Italian general relief committee. New York. The telegram follows: !T earnestly wish success to the American Italian gene-ral relief com mittee In Its great mnssmeetlng at Mad ison Square Garden. It is, of course, not possible for me to attend in person. I am doing everything that can be done to get aid to the sufferers, and on account of the extreme urgency of the case have sent two supply ships with $300,000 worth of food and provi sions without waiting for the authority of Congress, being confident that Con gress will approve my action. I shall also ask Congress for additional aid and throughout the coming week will keep In closest touch with Congress and through the State Department with Italy, so that everything possible to be done by the United States may be done. "Furthermore, I have cabled the Italian government proffering the services of any or all of the battleship fleet if such can be of use In this crisis. 'THEODORE) ROOSEVELT." Special Message Iteady. President Roosevelt was engaged to night in preparing the message which will h'e presented to Congress Monday. A large amount of data on precedents and on the aid that is being rushed from var ious quarters to Southern Italy, and the means of getting succor to the victims was prepared for the President and was considered carefully by him. Suffering Italy continues to occupy the thoughts of most of the citizens and of ficials here. Aroused to a full conscious ness of the appalling disaster, the one aim Is to get relief to the stricken people as speedily as possible. Money is pour ing lntothe offices of the National Red Cross, and is being telegraphed abroad as fast as received. The New York Red Cross has telegraphed JSO.OOO to the Na tional Red Cross; $10,000 has been tele graphed from San Francisco; Chicago - (Concluded on Page 3-) HARRY MURPHY THROWS PICTORIAL SIDELIGHTS ON SOME Same Sum Buys Ills Release From Ureach of Promise Suit Piled by Belle." BOSTON, Jan. 2. (Special.) The $300. 000 breach of promise suit In which Humphrey O'Sullivan. the millionaire politician and rubber heel king of Bos ton and Lowell, was defendant, has been settled out of court. Although none of the lawyers Interested In the case will relate the exact terms of settlement, it. Is understood that at least $25,000 was paid over to Mrs. Isabelle Mutard Lee, of Boston, who brought the suit.. In exchange for the large sum paid to Mrs. Lee, all the exhibits In the case were turned over to Mr. O'Sullivan's at torneys. These exhibits consisted of about 5o0 letters, postal cards and tele grams which It was alleged were writ ten to Mrs. Lee by the rubber heel king. It is said that many of these letters con tained the original love poems composed, by Mr. O'Sullivan with his 'Belle." as he called her, the central figure in each. According to Mrs. Lee's friends these letters would create a sensation if they became public. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. Y EST KR PAY'S Maximum temperature. 51 lpgres; minimum, 3 dKreea. TODAY'S Occasional rain and cooler: west erly wind. Earthquake In Italy. Quen Helena slifthtly Injured In panic at MMna. J-'ect !on 2. paffe 2 Roosevelt send two cargoes of supplies and will ask Congress to Rive $00,000. Section 1, paffe. 1. Man wljo searched for Cheney Rives up hope of nix escape. Section 1. pase 2. Larpfe relief fund belnpr raised in Eastern cities. Section 1. page 2. Foreign. Survivors of Japanese ateamer wrecks muti lated by Chinese fishermen. Section I, paire 3. Chinese Regent dismisses Yuan Shi Kal and revolution is feared. Section 1, page 1. Politics. Prohlhitionists make open war on Anti-Saloon Jyeague. Section 1. page B. Local option gains two-thirds of Indiana. Section 1. page 6. Split imminent among Nebra'ska Democrats. Section 1. page 4. Birmingham Invites Taft and declares his election blessing to South. Section 1, page 1 Domestic. Inventor of rubber heels pays $25,000 to -settle breach of promise case and re cover love letters. Section 1. page I. Millionaire railroad directors called im beciles and blamed for Newman's - resig nation. Section 1, page 1. Mrs. Krb testifies to husband's cruelty and attempt to kill her. Section 1, page 2. Burbank succeeds In growing thornless cac tus. Trinitv Church. New York, publishes state ment of its wealth. Section 1. page 1. Heney savs Harriman is behind all San Francisco grafters. Section 2, page 1. Poisoned candy sent to two Denver families. Section 2. page 1. Attempt of nlgbt rider to assassinate Attorney-General of Tennessee. Section 1, page 1. Sports. Past year shows many great events In the sporting world. Section 4, page fi. Jeffries is not tempted by S0, 000 purse. Section 4, pago 5. San Francisco fight fans will see one bout each month. Section 4. page t. Taxlcabs will be put Into use in Portland. Section 4, page 7. Pacific Northwest. Mead-Cosgroye agreement regarding dis pensing of patronage unsatisfactory to offlceseeker. Section 1, page 10. State board makes tax levy. Section 1, page 10. W. Lewthwaite, pioneer paper-maker, dies at Oregon .City. Section 1, page 10. Bank examiners of West to hold conference at Medford. Section 1. page S. 8t. Paul Road unites Western lines undtar new corporation. Section 1. page 8. Members of Seattle title company accused of theft of abstract data; Dudley Will iams arrested In Portland. Section 2. page 4. Portland and Vicinity. James A. Finct sentenced to be hanged February 5. Section 3, page 12. Annual report shows big increase In Mult nomah County expenses. Hectrn 2, page 4. Woman follows affinity to City Jail after his arrext. Section 2, page 4- Rivalry between roads to carry Liberty Bell to Portland. Section 2, page 2. Both -Houses of Legislature are to hold cau cus. Section 2. page 12. Portland ministers want 'more d rastic Sun day law. Section 4, pago 8. State grocers will convene In Portland this week. Section 2. page 12. Guard Johnson renews his charges of cru elty at county rock pile. Section 2. pag? 2. State Lecturer Johnson reports that Grange has made big gains. Section 3, pase 12. Three hundred school children to see Bn Hur" as guests of Tbxs Oregonlan. Section 4, page 4. President Josselyn reviews city, lighting sit uation. Section 3, page 1. Breach of promise suit will probably end In wedding. Section 3, page 9. Commercial Club plans to extend Its pub licity work. Section 3, page 1. Building figures for past year touch record mark. Section 3, page 10. East Hide realty In good demand. Section 3, page 11. St. John property increases in value. Section 3, page 10. Meier & Frank Company's building will go t wo more stores. Section 3. page 11. i;1; year to-rr i WV. ' riFrVRft" Slaughtered .t..penDou5 . Z I I a .i,PT-- R. MAY PROVOKE REVOLUTION Manchus Strike Blow at Re form Leader. HIS LIFE MAY BE IN PERIL Diplomats at Pekin Confer on Pro gramme of Powers Yuan Shi Kal Has Many Supporters Among Viceroys. PEKIN", Jan. 2. It la the consensus of opinion that the Manchus do not understand the full significance of their precipitate act, which resulted today In the dismissal of Yuan Shi Kal, Grand Counselor and Commander-in-Chief of the forces. The act, however, is attrib uted mainly to the Regent and Is charaoteriswd as dangerous inasmuch as It gives to the revolutionaries and re formers an issue on the cry "China for the Chinese." That the- situation Is grave is be coming more and more apparent. That a governmental upheaval would follow the succession has been generally ac cepted, but even the Chinese did not expect this to occur before the expira tion of the hundred days of mourning. Conference of Diplomats. At the conclusion of a conference be tween the British. American and Ger man ministers today a second meeting of diplomats was called to Include the representatives of other powers, in the hope of formulating a concerted pro gramme of action. It was realized at the first meeting that Japan was the doubtful element and there was a gen eral conviction that the powers would not be able to take any definite steps before" further developments. The elimination of China's great statesman is a matter of great concern to the foreign representatives here. They considered him one of the props of China's credit and the creator of the only policy toward the powers that China ever possessed. He rescued the foreign board from ridicule and made it a workable body. The diplomatic corps attributes to him, to a large ex tent, the successful management of the succession to the throne. Yuan Has Strong Partisans. The partisans of Yuan Shi Kal Include the Viceroys of Manchuria, CM Li and Canton and the Governors of Man churia and Shan Tung, while the lean ing of the Viceroy of Wu Chang is in doubt, but the reformers strongly sup port him togemer with a majority of the powers. Ills Assassination I 'eared. Apprehension is felt of Yuan Bill Kal's ability to escape from Pekln alive. The newspapers discredit the rumors that he will take refuge In one of the legations, while certain of the Chinese believe that It would be possible for him to make his way out of the city in safety. An im mediate reinforcement of the legation guards has been advised. It Is not thought that Chang Chi Tung or Na Tung supported the dismissu4 of Yuan SUl Kal, which is regarded as revealing the reactionary character of the Regent. Furthermore, It indicates a concerted movement on the part of the Manchu reactionaries in the absence of Prince Chins, president of the board of foreign affairs, to re-establish an ex clusive and absolute Manchu aristocracy. It Is now known that the Regont a fortnight ago humiliated Yuan Shi Kal, who thereupon formulated his resigna tion. Prince Chlng's Career Knded. The appearance of Prince Ching's name by proxy on the edict disclosed the fact that he has been ill for two days. It Is reported that he injured himself by a fall, but the general belief is that he (Concluded on Page 4.) OF THE WEEK'S NEWS 7r Fun at Kelly Butte. Such Men as Depewy Vanderbilt and Twombly "Humorous Paragraph" and Weary Man of Energy. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. (Special.) Do Sena tor Chaunc?y M. Depew, W. K. Vander bllt. 'H. McK. Twombly and a few other Eastern millionaires of their class con stitute a "humorous paragraph" and a "concentrated absurdity" when serving on the board of directors of a great rail way system? The Railway Age-Gazette declares that they do. This declaration Is made In the current Issue of the maga zine and it is given, by Inference, as the reason for the resignation of William H. Newman from the presidency of the New York Central lines. The publication implies In a two-column editorial that Mr. Newman, who showed "dodged persistency and diplomatic skill In carrying out his plans, after repeated refusals to approve them when in service under such autocrats as Jnmes J. Hill and Marvin Hughltt. "quit In disgust on account of an Imbecile board of direc tors." from this category those members of tho board who represent the "financial advice" end of the management are excepted. JOHN CARROLL FOR RECTOR Montana Ilisliop May Be Head of University. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Formal an nouncement of the appointment of John Carrol, of Helena. Mont., rector of the Catholic University of America, Is ex pected to be made some time during the present month. He will succeed Bishop Dennis O'Connell, who Is to become co adjutor bishop of San Francisco. The new rector Is popular with the priests and hierarcy of the country. He is particularly well known in this diocese and is said to have great executive abil ity. He has privately announced his ac ceptance of the new office. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 2. A special to the Miner from Helena, says: Bishop Carroll made the statement to night that he had not accepted the rector ship of the Catholic University of Amer ica. "I have not been ottered the rectorship of the university,'.' said he, "and I have not accepted It." Bishop Carroll declined to express him self further on the subject. GET SCOTTISH MURDERER Police at New York Arrest Fugitive at Steamer Pier. NKW YORK, Jan. 2. When the steam er Lusitania reached her pier from Liv erpool today, detectives arrested a man traveling as O. Sands, who Is suspected of being Otto Slater, charged with mur der in Glasgow, Scotland. The victim was Miss Marian Gilchrlnt, who was weal thy. Th police say they found In his pos session a part of the brooch that an swers to the description of a diamond or nament that Miss Gilchrist was known to be wearing at the time of her murder. A woman accompanying the prisoner and registering as "Mrs. Sands," was also taken Into custody. TRY TO KILL CALDWELL Xight Riders Attempt Life or Atlor-uey-General or Tennessee. UNION CITY. Tenn.. Jan. 2. An at tempt to assassinate Attorney-General Caldwell was made at 9:30 o'clock to night near his home here. He was fol lowed from the depot by a man who shot at him twice as he neared his home. The assailant escaped. The attempt Is cred ited to Night Riders. KILLED WIFE; BURNS BODY Elijah Raffty, Arrested In Chicago, Confesses Other Crimes. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Elijah Raffty was arrested tonight charged with murder ing his wife and burning her body in the fuiriace of an apartment building. Raffty said his real name is George Johnson and that he had been arrested for other offenses In St. Louis and Kansas City. EVENTS Serving; the People (Right?. W. von Gassendorf Has Meteoric Fall. IS WANTED HERE BY POLICE Alleged Scion of Nobility Passed Worthless Check. SQUANDERED MUCH MONEY For a While AVas Social Butlerly In Victoria and Seattle, bnt Wine, Women and Automobile Proved His Ruin. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. (Special.) After wandering about the streets of San Francisco for 4S hours without a penny In his pockets, and suffering from hunger and exposure. Count W. von Gassendorff, claiming to be tha scion of a noble German house, whose estates are valued at about $2,000,000, was lodned In the City Jail last night by Detectives Stephen Bunnet and John Freel. The Count was arrested on Van Nesg avenue, near Kills street, about 7 o'clock lost evening, and will be held at the City Jail pending ad vices from Portland, where he is said to be wanted on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Gassendorff, according to a story re lated by him after his arrest, has been In America a little more than a year, and has had a meteoric career. Ha claims to have lost 140,000 in mining ventures, not to mention several thou sand dollars that he has squandered on wine, women and automobiles. He is now absolutely without funds, and de clares his family will not come to his rescue If it becomes known that he U in jail. First Went to Canada. Upon coming to America, Count Gas sendorff went to Victoria, B. C, where he lived for about a year In luxury, whiling away the time in merry-making and social duties. He Is said to have been accepted by the reserved aristocratic set of the Canadian city, and soon became quite a favorite. The continual round of plcusuro In Victoria drew to a close only when the Count found his bank account sadly dimin ished. He then went to Seattle, where he was a familiar Hgure in the night life of the Washington city for a short time. Next he visited Portland. In the Oregon metropolis Count assendorff purchased an automobile from the Stu debaker company, tendering inpayment a chuck on the First National Bank of Seattle for $3300. When the check was presented It was learned that the Count had no funds there. In meantime the Count had come to San Francisco. The automobile had not been delivered, ao the matter was not pressed vigor ously. Stayed at Fine Hotel. Upon arriving in San Francisco- the Count went direct to the Fairmont Hotel. This was on Tuesday of last week. Shortly afterward he negotiat ed with the StudebakiT agent In this city for the purchase of a machine and thin h.'d to his apprehension. For several days the Count enter tained newly made women friends at various downtown and bench resorts. He spent his money freely and was much sought after. Wednesday night, while returning from a beach lesoit with two women companions, the Count lost his pockelbook containing JliOU. He blames one of the girls. The fol lowing day the Count, according to his. storV gave a $250 diamond to a chauf feur to sell for him. The chauffeur failed to sell or to return the diamond. Learning that he was sought by tho police authorities, Gassendorff left the Fairmont and lived In cheap hotels until Friday, when his money ran out. Friday night he wandered about the streets, hav ing no place to sleep. This afternoon the Count met a chauffeur upon whom he had showered gold during his palmy days. The driver offered to take him to a hotel and get him enough money to leave the city. The Count accepted the offer and (Concluded on Psga 4.) 'nele Sam's a ;ood Fellow. ,M To Par II . WW Fool Itratrrr. 1 " a... -- More Excitement.