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rw-r.--ri zK rTTT i'' (Bwxmm, BRET HARTE'S NEW STORY Will Be Published, Complete, Next Sunday READ BRET HARTE'S NEW STORY In Next Sunday's Oregonlan VOL. XLL NO. 12,793. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AW SIZE ALL STYLES I k W &y& Wm Awl Ik 9E Hi Mfel iiiEiWtofeiI RUBBER. GOODS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. GOODVBKH HJBBBR COMPKNY R. H. PEASE, President J. A. SHEPARD, Secretary. F. M. SHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer. A Good Story By a good fellow Is always relished at a dinner but not half so much as a BEAU BRUMMELL, which is the peer of five-cent, after-dinner cigars. DISTRIBUTERS: Blumauer- Frank Drug Co Wholesale and Importing Druggists. Shaw's Pure Malt America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today MaWS fua: mai BlUmaUer & HOCh, IDS rarJ HOTEL PERKINS Hfth and Washington Streets .... PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-Class Check Restaurant Connected With Hotel. I. F. DAVIES. rrea. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American and European Plan. n da r: I urr.n C f C( importers crockerv, glassware, lamps, CUTLERY, PUTED fKALL, nLULLL (X LU. WARE. RICH CUT GLASS AND FINE CHINA. 100-106 FIFTH STREET, corner Stork. WHAT the PIANOLA REALLY IS and Why Musicians Indorse It... THE AEOLIAN COMPANY M. B. "WELLS, Sole North-west Agent, Aeolian Hall, 353-355 "Washington St. PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. John Barrett's Statement on Court of Claims. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1L At the conclu sion of a careful statement made by John Barrett, United States delegate, before the committee on International court of claims of the Pan-American Conference, in which th United States delegate outline the rel ative interests at stake of the United States and the Latin republics, the com mittee unanimously adopted a resolution recommending that In the selection of a hoard of judges, each republic name three, from whom one to five would be chosen for each particular trial, according to its importance, each American republic to nominate at least one Anglo-Saxon judge. This action is recommended in order to prevent an overwhelming Latin member ship of such board, and to respect the In terests and laws of the United States. The conference today took appropriate action in memory of the late Duarte Pe reira, a delegate of Brazil. Resolutions were adopted deploring his death and ar ranging for the funeral. The conference then adjourned. State Department "Will Not Interfere. "WASHINGTON. Dec 11. The State De partment has been obliged to decline to be drawn into a discussion of the various projects for general arbitration now pend ing before the Congress of American Re publics, at Mexico. The issue presented, in substance. Is compulsory arbitration versus voluntary arbitration, and Chile is bitterly opposed to the former, which is believed to have the support of a majority of the delegates. As this subject threatens to disrupt the congress, and the delegates seem unable to reach an agreement among themselves, several appeals have been made to the United States Government to cast its Influence In a manner to determine the Issue. This, however, the State De partment has declined to do, taking the ground that, having fully and properly Instructed Its delegates to the congress. It cannot interfere with them in their actions upon a subject before the congress. "Wooster University Bnrncd. WOOSTER. O., Dec. 11. The main build ing of the University of Woostpr burned early today. Loss. 5250,000; insurance, $70, 000. All the records of the college were burned, together with the greater part of its equipment. The loss Includes a fine collection 6f minerals and relics, valued at over $10,000. recently presented by the United States Government. Trolley Car Dynamited. SCRANTON, Pa.. Dec 1L Another trol ley car was dynamited on Capouse avenue tonight, at 7:30 o'clock. The wheel that ran over the explosive was broken, the windows smashed and the machinery be neath the car deranged. The few persona aboard were severely shaken up, but no one was seriously Injured. ANY QUANTITY Nos. 73 and 75 First Street, PORTLAND, OREGON. and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oreaoa Room Single Rooms Double Rooms Fatally ... ...... TBc to $1.00 per flay , J1.00 to $2.00 per day ..$1.50 to 53.00 per day C T- BELCHER, Sec and Treas. American Plan .. European Plaa .. ....$1.23. $1.50. $1.73 50s. 75c $1.00 CHAFING DISHES Our Stock Is now Complete. Twerfty Styles. Nickel PUted with Wrought Iron or Nickel Plated Stands. Also a complete Una of FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS. Mail Orders receive prompt and carefal attention. It gives absolute mastery of the piano without the necessity of years of practice. The Pianola Is designed to simplify the playing of the piano. Not to play the piano of Itself as a machine, but to serve as a faithful conductor of the moods and passions of the human mind controlling it. STUMPING IN CUBA. Masso's Followers Carrying on an Energetic Compnign. HAVANA, Dec 1L The followers of General Bartalome Masso, Democratic candidate for the Presidency, are conduct ing an energetic campaign in Porto Principe Province. Salvador Cisneros, ex-President of the Cuban Republic, who is attacking General Maximo Gomez and T. Estrada Palma, the new candidate, on the stump and In the press, says that General Gomez is an assassin and that he (Cisneros) has evidence that during tho 10 years' war Gomez caused the death of Verano and Castellanos. Referring to Palma, Cisneros says: "He is a parti san of Senator Piatt, tho assassin of our liberty." He advised General Gomez not to come to Porto Principe Province, be cause he wishes to save him from the "hanging he escaped In 1SSS, when he left the sword and turned politician. He adds that ho does not know why Antonio Ma ceo did not hang Gomez for proposing surrender. MAY DIE FROM COLD. "Woman Lost on the Prairie Near Cheyenne. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 1L A tele phono lineman this evening reported that he found a woman on the prairie about four miles eouth of Cheyenne at 4 o'clock this afternoon, nearly stupefied by cold. He roused her and tried to Induce her to accompany him to town, but she fought him savagely. Finally, wrapping his coat about her and giving her a flask of whis ky, he hurried to town for help. A search ing party was sent out. but returned with no trace of her. The Sheriff after wards went with a large party and had not returned at a late hour. There Is no clew to the woman's identity. The weather is very cold and a heavy snow storm 19 raging, and little hope Is felt of her being found alive. Forestry Convention. "WASHINGTON. Dec 11. The nine teenth annual convention of the American Forestry Association began here today. Secretary Wilson made the opening ad dress. Dr. B. E. Fcrnow, of the New York State College of Forestry, presided. Committee reports were discussed favor ing setting aside 500,000 acres of public land for forestry In Nebraska: the cre ation of the National Appalachian Park or forest reserve, and consolidation of all Government forestry work under the De partment of Agriculture. i i Holland May Receive Rcfngces. LONDON, Dec. 12. A correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing from Brussels, says confidential negotiations are immi nent between Great Britain and Holland which may result in bringing Boer women and children to Holland. PINMORE IS SAFE Bark Reported Lost Towed Into Puget Sound. FOUND AT ANCHOR BY A TUG Crew Abandoned the Vessel Off Gray's Harbor Captain and Crew Arrived In Portland and Tell Harrowing Tale of Hardship. PORT ANGELES, Wash., Dec. 1L The tug Tyee passed by here about 2 o'clock this afternoon, having in tow the bark Pinmore, which, it was believed, had foun dered. The bark was found anchored off Gray's Harbor, in 18 fathoms of water. Both anchors were out and held flrmly. She had one call set. There was not a living soul aboard, the captain and crew having abandoned the vessel. Her load of ballast was shifted until she lay nearly on her beams' end. The Tyee did not stop here with her, but the tug Pioneer called in to wire the Puget Sound Tugboat Com pany for instructions where to take her, and she was taken on up Sound. STORY OF CAPTAIN AXD CREW. After 10 Honrs in Lifeboats and Loss of Seven Men, They Reached Shore. The crew of the Scotch bark Pinmore arrived at Portland last evening from Ho qulam. The vessel was abandoned "Wed nesday night of last week, north of the entrance to Gray's Harbor. The crew made their way to shore after a struggle of 16 hours in the lifeboats. One of the boats was capsized by the surf, and six men were drowned. One sailor died of ex posure in the second boat, about half an hour before the men gained the beach. The crew now consists of 22 sailors and the captain, T. Jamleson. Harrowing Talc of Captain and Men. The captain and his men tell a harrow ing tale of their encounter with the tem pest which swept the sea last week. The vessel was in line with the mouth of the river twice, and could have sailed in eith er time with the assistance of a pilot or tug. Captain Jamleson complains of the tugboat service at the mouth of the river. "There Is really no service at all," he de clared last night. "It would seem that a port with the large amount of shipping that this one has would have an adequate number of tugs. I lay off the mouth of the Columbia (wo weeks, and there were many other ships in the same predicament thin wasj Then a cibrm came up which drove me northward, caused my vessel to spring a leak, and now here I am without a ship. If the Columbia River prizes its shipping Interests it will protect them with an adequate tugboat service." Terrible night of Craft. The captain and his crew abandoned the Pinmore "Wednesday night, December 4, at about 10 o'clock. The sea was rough, the ship was on her beam ends, her bal last was a swashing mass of mud and sea water, the vessel was pitching and stag gering under her shifting burden, and, in the words of the captain, "we expected her to go down any moment." The starboard rail was awash, and the list was about 45 degrees. The only way the crew could work from one end of the ship to tho other was by crawling along the port rail of the vessel. It may not, perhaps, be wondered at that the courage of the men was at low ebb. The hearts of ment must be vers stanch to defy a tempestuous sea and a quailing ship in the darkness of night. Mate Expected Death. "We expected every moment to be sum moned to Davy Jones' locker," said one of the mates. "Life is sweet under such circumstances, much more so than a per son on dry land can appreciate. We are not paid to sacrifice ourselves. No other fate stood before us, that stormy night, except that of going down with the ship, if we stayed with her. We could do noth ing with her. She was anchored two miles from shore, in 14 fathoms of wa ter. Wo could not run before the wind, for fear of going ashore. Besides, it looked as if her shifting liquid ballast would capsize her. Wo held to her until we thought ourselves in the very Jaws of death. Then we embarked In the night with two boats. Wo were tossed about for 16 hours until we were cast ashore. The night was stormy, wet and bitter cold. We made the beach more dead than alive, and seven of us actually dead." How Bark "Was Buffeted by Storm. The Pinmore made a good run from Santa Rosalia. She reached the Columbia River the afternoon of November 23. Next day the vessel was within half a mile of the lightship, and she moved Inward with in two miles from the lighthouse. A tug approached, but suddenly swerved away to another ship. The weather was fair and the sea smooth. The steamer Adato. bound for the Orient with lumber, passed near the Pinmore. Tuesday and Wednes day a gale sprang up, and on Thursday had augmented to a heavy gale. Several topsails were blown away. The ship was carried north. By Sunday the storm had eased up, and the vessel made south again, reaching the mouth of the Colum bia -lunday. About a dozen ships were waiting to get inside. Then a tempest be gan, iirst from the northeast. The wind swerved around to tne east, then to the south, and Anally to the southwest, whore It gained Its maximum fury. The ship was carried north and shoreward. Wed nesday morning we s'ghtcd the Gray's Harbor light. Ship "Went Close to Shore. "We were close in shore, and to avoid going on the beach we let go both anchors about two miles from shore. In 14 fath oms of water." said the captain. "The ship was leaking badly. It was impossible to tell where. We only knew we had a swirling cargo of mud. Seas swept over the ship almost continuously, and the starboard rail was awash all the time. Our anchors held bravely, else we should have gone ashore. When darkness set In we had our real terrors. We knew we had no chance- for our lives if we were aboard when the ship went down. We sent up rockets for aid, but the only re sponse was a beating rain and a howling wind. Captain and Crew Leave Ship. "We therefore embarked In two life boats. Myself and the second mate, J. L. Queen, and 14 men took one boat. In the other were 13 men and the first mate, H. Jones. We abandoned the ship about 10 P. M. All that night and until 2 o'clock the next day we struggled against the wind, tide and cold. Our boat got through tho surf without any difficulty, and took on only a small quantity of water. The other boat capsized, and six men were drowned. The survivors were borne to a fire, of which they were in great need. Two bodies were washed ashore while we stayed there. These and the remains of Carl Nllsson, who had died from expo sure in my boat, were burled beyond the reach of the tide. The place where we landed was about seven miles north of Granville." Survivors "Were Kindly Received. Thursday night was spent In an Indian shack. Friday morning the men started aroot for Granville. It took nearly all day to cover the distance. There they were kindly received by the Reservation Agent, Dr. Cox. and the Postmaster, H. L. Oli ver. Monday the men obtained Indian teams and drove to Grelgsby's. Tuesday a steamer took the sailors from Damon to Hoqulam. Yesterday morning they boarded the train at Hoqulam for Port land. The crew of the Pinmore reached shore a fow miles north of the stranded Ernest Reyer. Captain Jamleson says the latter bark is breaking up. Her back Is brok en, and ho could plainly see that her braces and stanchions were wrenched and bent. Underestimated Ship's Seaworthiness That Captain Jamleson and his crew un- NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN WRECK NEAR NORTH YAKISIA, "Wash., Dec 11. On Monday, two miles from here, two freight was being1 drawn by two engines. All three locomotives were completely demolished, 33 killed, and Ave other trainmen seriously injured. The force of this collision was so North Yakima. dcrestlmated tho seaworthiness of the Pinmore Is shown by the fact that the vessel floated at anchorage nearly a week after she was abandoned. Friday evening, two days after the crew left her, she was sighted by the Chico, which took the news of her position to Puget Sound. Tuesday morning, on the Chlco's return trip, the vessel was seen at the same place. Yes terday tho tug Tyee towed the Pinmore to Puget Sound. The vessel is a valuable pick-up for tho Tyee. She Is worth 5100.000 and as she was a derelict, the Tyeo has made a fortune. Tho crew of the Pinmore reached shore with only the clothes they wore. All their possessions on ship were abandoned. These they hope "will be restored to them without being subject to salvage Last evening tho sailors were engaged in re plenishing their wardrobes. Not even the log of the vessel was saved. Captain Jamleson bore with him only a few pa pers of tho documents aboard ship. The crew Is a rather intelligent-looking set of men. They are mostly Scotch and English. The captain is a young man in appearance, not more than 25 years of age. THE DENNIS CASE. ?fo Light Thrown on the "Washington Mystery. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. Mrs. Ada Gil bert Dennis, the fashionable dressmaker, found mysteriously assaulted In her apart ments yesterday. Is hovering between life and death. "It's a woman," "It's In a book." and "I'll tell you all about It," are the only coherent words that the de tectives sitting by her sldo have been able to distinguish. Thcee were spoken when she apparently realized what she said. William H. Johns, of Gettysburg. Pa., a nephew of the victim, arrived today, and after being admitted to the sickroom, went to police headquarters, leaving there subsequently with a detective. Up to a late hour tonight there had been abso lutely no developments tending to throw any light on the mystery. The physicians express the opinion that If she lives for 4S hours, there may be some hope for her recovery. "Wyoming Indnstrlnl Convention. LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 11. The first Wyoming industrial convention opened In this city today. There were 150 delegates present. Governor Richards is chairman and C. G. Coutant secretary. Governor Richards made the opening address, and Mayor Spicer delivered the welcome for Laramie. Dr. B. B. Brooks, of Casper, a raiser of blooded stock, spoke on "Fine Cattle Breeding In Wyoming." State Geologist Beeler spoke on "The Mineral Resources of the State: What We Have, What We Have Done. What We Must Do." Ex-United States Senator Carey spoke on "The Wheat Land Irrigation Sys tem and Its Results," and made a very forcible address. A committee was ap pointed to make recommendations for a Wyoming exhibit at the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition. Cuban Election "Will Be, Sqnare. NEW YORK, Dec 11. General Leonard A. Wood, Governor of Cuba, sailed for Havana this afternoon on the Yucatan. "Is reciprocity for Cuba assured?" Gen eral Wood was asked. "Well, not exactly assured," he replied, "but I believe it will come In the near future and it is only fair and just." "How about the Cuban election?" "It is coming, all right- The man who gets the most votes, will win the Presi dency, and there will be a square deal." A SPECIAL RULING Oregon Lumber May Go to Manila in British Ships UNTIL SPECIFICALLY FORBIDDEN California Favored in Honse Com mittee Assignments. Probable Verdict of the Schley Conrt of Inquiry. , WASHINGTON, Dec 1L Senator Mitch ell yesterday received a telegram from. Taylor, Young & Co., of Portland, saying that Collector Dunne would probably re- fuse to clear a deckload of lumber by the British steamer Oceano to Manila. This steamer, together with the WUhelmina, had been engaged prior to the decision of the Supreme Court. The Senator called In person on Secretary Gage and endeav ored to get a special ruling. In the event he should decide that foreign vessels can not carry cargo to Manila except for the uovernment, ana touay naa tno ionowmg statement from tho Secretary: "The Collector of Customs at Portland, Or., was instructed by wire today as fol lows: " The department has been advised by Taylor, Young & Co. that you will prob ably refuse to clear deckload of lumber by British steamers Oceano and WUhelmina to Manila, steamers having been chartered before the recent decision of the Supreme Court. The department telegraphed Col lector of Customs, at San Francisco, yes terday as follows: "This department has been notified by the Secretary of War that you have held that the recent decision of tho Supreme Court of the United States makes it compulsory, in order to obtain through bill of lading, that merchandise for Manila must be shipped in American bottoms to conform with the coastwise shipping laws. Tho department has not authorized any such ruling, and if you have made it you will hold It In abeyance pending specific instructions the depart ment has under consideration on the bear ings of the decision In the fourteen dia mond rings case upon coastwise shipping laws, and you will be promptly advised of Its conclusions." Take action accordingly and notify Taylor. Young & Co. " California "Wan Favored. Speaker Henderson, In his arrangement of Pacific Coast members and committees, paid extreme deference to California, while neglecting both Oregon and Wash ington. Besides the places held by Chair man Loud on tho postofflce and Insular committees, California men were given places In tho assignments this session on ways and means. Interstate and foreign commerce, and rivers and harbors. It Is rather surprising that at least one of these places was not given to either an Oregon or a Washington man, especially as men serving their first terms from California secured places on rivers and harbors and Interstate commerce. The one assignment of Oregon on rivers and harbors Is given us a reason why the two states of Oregon and Washington should not receive more consideration. Verdict of the Schley Court. The Schley court of Inquiry has been unusually successful In keeping its verdict from the public, but now that the opinions are being written, there Is some intima tion as to what the court will decide. Al though details cannot be obtained. It seems to be certain that the court will exonerate Schley from any charges of cowardice and praise his bravery and ra pidity In battle, but will criticise some other features of his conduct, notably the retrograde movement, and his failure to take more vigorous steps to ascertain whether or not the Spanish fleet was at Clenfuegos. It Is believed that the verdict will so far exonerate Schley, however, that his friends will not request a Congres sional investigation. Roosevelt and the "Wolcotts. A rather Interesting story Is afloat here to the effect that President Roosevelt Is making an offort to reconcile ex-Senator Wolcott nnd his wife, who separated last Spring. Mrs. Wolcott Is now visiting at the White House. It Is said that such reconciliation will tend to strengthen Wol cott's political fortunes in Colorado. Treaty "With the Klamnths. The Secretary of the Interior today sent to the SenateMhe treaty concluded by In dian Inspector McLaughlin with the Klamath Indians, June 19 last, by which the Indians surrender to the United States all claim to that part of the Klamath reservation lying between the boundary descrlbed in the treaty of 1S64 and the boundary as established by the survey of 1SS3. the tract of land so ceded comprising 621.S24 acres. For relinquishing this land, the Indians are to receive $537,007. over 86 cents an acre. The agreement is In Intent substantially the same as that completed a year ago. Petition From Portland Masons. Representative Moody has presented to the House a memorial from Bricklayers" and Masons Union, No. 1, of Portland, asking that the Secretary of the Navy recommend the employment of union bricklayers and masons to those having charge of the construction of tho Naval drydock to be constructed at New Orleans, and that the eight-hour work day be strictly enforced. Quarters of Oregon Delegation. The members of tho Oregon delegation have all taken permanent quarters for the season In Washington. Though somewhat scattered about the northwestern section of tho city, they are all near direct car lines to the Capitol and to the business part of town. Senator Mitchell has en gaged a bright suite of three rooms at the Dewey Hotel, on L stroet, near Four teenth. His daughter. Mrs. Helmbold. ex pects to come on from New York and re- NORTH YAKIMA. trains cams together at full sped. Ona cars wrecked, an engineer nnd fireman great as to shake doors and windows In main with the Senator for the greater part of the session. The senior Oregon Senator has gone back to the Raleigh Hotel, where he stayed during the second session of the Fifty-sixth Congress. For the pres ent session. Representative Tongue will have with him his daughter. Miss Bertha, and his son, Thomas H., Jr. They have taken apartments at 3503 Rhode Island avenue, N. W. Mr. Moody resumes his former apartments at the Shoreham Hotel. MISS STONE SEEN. The Captive Missionary "Was Recent ly at a Villnge Near Dnbnltza. BERLIN. Dec 11. The Sofia corre spondent of the Lokal Anzelger tele graphs that Miss Ellen M. Stone, tho captive American missionary, "was recent ly seen alive at Koprivenkollbl, near Dubnitzo. A New York Fire. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Flro broko out in the Dennlson Paper Manufacturing Company's storo building at 19S Broadway this morning. Within half an hour tho plant was a wreck. Tho loss will reach $250,000. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS. Congress. In the Senate. Bacon epoko against and Cul lom for the canal treaty. Page 2. The Democratic Senatorial caucus considered committee assignments. Page 2. Southern Democrats favor the new Philippine bill. Pago 2. Foreign. Kitchener reports on Boer murders of Kaffirs. Page 3. The tariff debate continues In tho German Reichstag. Page 3. British shipowners fear tho subsidy bill. Page 3. Domestic. Oregon lumber may be shipped to tho Philip pines In foreign bottoms. Page 1. A receiver wns appointed for the Omaha Loan & Trust Company. Page 2. Morgan is working to bring the Federation of Labor Convention to Portland In 1005. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Decision that ex-State Land Board of Oregon Is not liable for the shortage of ex-Clerk Davis. Page 4. Inside history of the failure of the First Na tional at Vancouver. "Wash. Pago 4. New home of the Salem Y. M. C. A. was for mally opened. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Bark Pinmore. reported lost, towed Into Puget Sound. Page 1. Money outlook In New York discouraging for speculation. Page 11. Bears have an Inning In the Eastern wheat markets. Page 11. Ship chartered to load wheat at Portland In October, 1002. Page 5. Grain flet moving out from Astoria. Page 3. Collier llattewan long oerdue. Page 5. Portland nnd Vicinity. Lone highwayman holds up two Clackamas County farmers. Page 7. Unknown woman leaps to death from O. R. & X. bridge. Page 10. Charter Commlrion committees complete their work. Page lo. Murderer Dalton found guilty of murder In the first degree. Page S. Crew of Scotch bark arrives In Portland after harrowing experience. Page 1. Two colored men, Kelly Wiley and Brooks Grant, arrested for connection with Lowen thal diamond robbery. Page 1. HE STOLE DIAMONDS "K&lly Wiley Took $10,000 Jewels' Says Grant, DETECTIVES CLEARED MYSTERY Pullman Car "Waiter Accused of Theft by Confession of Another Colored Man Accomplices Arrested In Omaha "With $'1000 in. Stones. Much, of tho mystery connected with from Albert F. Lowenthal In the Portland Hotel, November 17, was cleared up yes terday by the arrest of Kelly Wiley and Brooks Grant, In this city, and W. H. Woods and Mrs. True Johnson, in Cmaha, Neb., all colored. Brooks Grant says that Wiley confessed to him that he (Wiley) was the man who stole the diamonds from the Portland Hotel. Wiley said: "I nover was In the Portland Hotel In my life. I did not steal the diamonds." Wiley and Brooks were arrested yesterday after noon about 5 o'clock by Detectives Day and Welner and Pinkerton men. "When Woods and Mrs. Johnson were arrested In Omaha $3000 worth of diamonds and jew elry were found In their possession. How tho stolen diamonds took wings from Portland and camo Into the pos session of Woods and Mrs. Johnson could not bo positively fathomed by the de tectives last night, but It is known that Mrs. Johnson Is Intimately acquainted with Wiley, and that she lived at Sixth and Burnsldo streets until November 21, when she left this city for Fremont, Neb. It Is suggested that Mrs. Johnson and possibly another accomplice were the ones who took the plunder East, to dispose of it in small quantities. Wiley is also charged with having com mitted three burglaries in this city, and he admits the truth of the charge. The robberies are: E. J. Jaeger's house. Fifth and College streets, where he stole jewel ry and particularly a Knights of Pythias watch charm, about three months ago; Mr. Davis' house, 170 Thirteenth street, where he stole a $6.1 overcoat, and the Norton, Twelfth and Morrison streets, where he entered the room of Mr. Per kins, one of the representatives in Port land of the E. C. Atkins & Co., of Indian apolis, Ind., and stole clothes value at about ?200. Omaha Arrests Precipitated Matters Kelly Wiley and Brooks Grant have been shadowed by the detectives since the diamond robbery at the Portland Ho tel took place, as It was known that Wiley ha been seen acting suspiciously in the hotel basement before the robbery of diamonds took place. Grant Avas his chum, but nothing that could lead to the men's arrest was discovered until yester day, when the arrest of Woods and Mrs. Johnson, who had been shadowed at Omaha by Pinkerton men, somewhat pre cipitated matters. Brooks was picked up walking at Ninth ana Flanders streets, and he was 'hurried to the police station. Wiley was found at room 13S Cosmopol itan Hotel, asleep, and he loudly asked the detectives what they wanted him. for. The detectives were surprised to see the amount of first-class clothing lavishly scattered about the room, but placed a policeman. In charge of the place and es corted Wiley to the police station. Wiley pretended to be very much sur prised when told that he was wanted for the robbery of diamonds at the Portland Hotel, and all he would say was: "I don't know W. H. Woods nor Mrs. True John son. I never was In the Portland Hotel In my life, and I did not steal any dia monds. I have been In Portland about four months. Do I remember about that diamond robbery? Well, I read about It next morning in tho newspaper. That's all I knew about it. I'm a waiter on a Northern Pacific dmlng-car." "Wiley Tries to Show Alibi. "Where were you on tho night of the robbery, November 17?" he was asked. "At tho Richelieu saloon and rooming house, on Everett street. I was there be tween 10 and D. o'clock," he answered. "Where were you before that time at 9 o'clock, for Instance, that evening?" "I told you at the saloon, from 10 A. M. until 11 P. M." "Oh, that's what you meant, is it?" "Well, I had to go out for meals, of course." "Where do you como from, originally?" "I'm from Missouri; but I like Port land. Married? My wife died here Sep tember 23," concluded Wiley. Nothing further could be got out of him, except another denial that he had stolen the dia monds, and did not know who did. The detectives did not ask him then about the quantity of clothing found In his room, but decided to talk to him about that matter afterwards. Brooks Grant Denies Everything. Grant was next Interrogated, and he said: "I'm an honest fellow anc. I don't know anything about any diamond rob bery at the Portland Hotel, except what I saw In the newspapers. I don't know Woods, nor Mrs. True Johnson. Wiley is a friend of mine. That's all I know about him. I've been in Portland about three months. By occupation I have been a porter in a barber shop. I'm 29 years old. and I was born in Tennessee." Tho detectives then took Brooks Grant to his cell, and nothing was heard from him until about 10 o'clock last night, when the detectives again faced him. "Hae you anything to say now about that dia mond robbery?" he was asked. "Yes; I'm going to talk now, and say who did It," Grant answered. He was taken downstairs to the detectives' room and warned fh.it he must not make any statement in the hope of obtaining a re ward, and that no promise of any sort could be made to him. Grant Later Charges AVlley. "I understand all that." began Grant. "Tho morning after the robbery at the Portland Hotel, Kelly Wiley called at my room about 0:30 o'clock, and the first thing I said to him was: 'Ought you not to have gone out on your run today?' He said: 'No; I have got something to tell you.' 'What is it?' I asked. lie told me to go downstairs and get a newspa per Tle Oregonlan which I did. and he said: 'Do you see that?' I atked him what he meant. He said: 'This $10,000 worth of jewelry. I got that.' I replied: 'Oh, go along; you're joking. He s-aid: 'All right; I'll leave town pretty fioon." He did not say anything more about it. and I did not pay much attention to the matter, except that he said he would see a man named Harding. I saw this man Harding afterward and we talked about it, and lv gave It as his opinion that any body who took that much stuff would i (Concluded on Eighth Page.J