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THE MORNING OKl5GONIAN, FRIDA Y, NOVEMBER 7, 1902.
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A"JAGKTHE RIPPER"
secured Jewelry and other plunder to the
amount of about $S0O. The police have
no clue to the robbers.
FLOUR MERGER UNDERWAY
Boston Man Implicated in
Murder of Woman.
MYSTERIOUS NEGRO IN THE CASE
Officers Release Suspect to Re-Arrest
Htm, anil Evidence Given at Trial
Is Very Damaging A IVealthy
and Prominent Citizen.
BOSTON, Nov. 6. Today's developments
In the case of Alan G. Mason, the promi
nent clubman, who Is under arrest charged
with the murder of Miss Clara Morton, a
a laundress at the McLean Asylum, In
Waverly last Saturday night, has been of
a startling nature. It was announced
first that the watch of the victim had
been found in a Cambridge-street pawn
shop, where it had been pawned for 34
by a young colored man, and this dis
covery at once lead to a general search of
the city for this man by the entire police
force, but without avail. But later de
velopments were far more sensational.
When the pawnbroker's memory had
been jogged a little and he had had time
to think the matter over, he remembered
that Ithe watch had been brought to his
office on last Saturday night between the
hours offll and 11:30 by a white man and
offered in pawn. Owing to the fact that
it was after business hours he refused to
receive It, and after expressing disap
pointment the man departed taking the
watch with him.
On Monday morning the same watch
was brought In by a colored man about
21 years of age, the pawnbroker bought
it for $4. A burly colored man, evidently
a companion of the other, had been waiting
outside the shop while the trade was be
ing made, and as soon as it was com
pleted, he entered and took the money
which the proprietor had passed over.
Both men then departed.
Continuing their investigation the of
ficers made another startling discovery
which will have an Important beaming on
the case to the effect that the watch of
Miss Agnes McPhee, of Somerville, an
other "Jack the Slugger" victim, had been
pawned at the game Cambridge-street
shop on October 3, the day after her
murder by a white man, whose description
tallies exactly with that of the man who
brought the Morton watch to the pawn
broker last Saturday night. The de
scriptions of these men Is said to agree
to a striking extent with that of the sus
pect. Mason, and the pawnbroker will be
given a chance tomorrow to identify him
If possible as his visitor.
The unexpected development today has
been most unfavorable to the prisoner,
although his friends still Insist that he
can fully establish an -alibi. Search for
the mysterious colored man is being car
ried on as vigorously as ever and" all sec
tions of the city are being closely watched
by the police tonight.
(Two days ago the state police arrested
A. G. Mason, a. wealthy business man and
member of Boston, on suspicion of having
killed Miss Morton. After a day's inves
tigation the authorities were convinced
that Mason would establish an alibi and
they announced that he would be released,
but during the succeeding night witnesses
were found who positively identified
Mason as one whom they had .seen in
Waverly, where the murder was com
mitted, on Saturday night. On the
r strength .of. the evide.nce j-esterday, a
HvaVfnt'ehatglng Mason'with murder was
issued and he was- held without bail until
Tuesday.)
SAYS XT WAS JfOT MOLIXEUX.
Woman Wlio Saw Poison Mailed
Says Cornish. Had It.
NEW YORK, Nov. C The greatest
sensation in the second. trial of Roland
B. Mollneux, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Adams, came late today, when
Mrs. Hannah Stephenson, wife of a
Brooklyn policeman, was called to the
stand by the defense, and testified posi
tively that Mollneux was not the man
who mailed the now famous poison pack
age at the general postoffice on the even
ing of December 23, 1S9S. Then the wit
ness partially' identified Harry Cornish,
who was asked to stand up in court, as
the man whom she saw standing in front
of her in the line at the postoffice holding
in his hand a package addressed to "Mr.
Harry Cornish, Knickerbocker Club.''
That was all she saw. Her Identification
of Cornish was not positive. She said he
looked very much like the man, but hesi
tated before replying affirmatively when
asked if she did not think he was the
man. The witness' accounts of her
movements on the evening of December
23, and her reasons for not appearing at
the first trial, were given in detail.
The prosecution, on cross-examination,
brought out the fact that Mrs. Stephen
son had suffered from attacks of nervous
prostration within the last two years,
and had carefully read the details of the
former trial. The questions of the As
sistant Attorney tended to show that
an effort would be made to prove
Insanity or delusion, under hysteria. It
is also probable that an effort will be
made to prove an alibi for Cornish. -
Miss Miller, the clerk In the store where
the bottle holder was purchased, testi
fied that she sold the -holder late in the
evening. Her evidence was corroborated
by a man who was in the store at the
time. The prosecution has held that tht
holder was purchased early in the after
noon. Miss Miller positively swore that
the man who bought the holder was not
Mollneux.
The trial will be resumed today.
CAIiLED TO HIS DOOR. AXD SHOT.
Feud Betvreen Cattlemen and Home
steaders Costs Another Life.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Nov. 6. As a result
of the prolonged war being waged be
tween the cattlemen and homesteaders in
Western Oklahoma, another murder has
been committed. G. W. Lane, a promi
nent figure among the homesteaders, was
called to. his door and shot dead, the mur
der occurring near Shirley. A prominent
cattleman named John Joy has been ar
rested, charged with complicity in the
crime. Mrs. Lane, the murdered man's
wife, L. E. Smith. Marsh Long and Wil
liam Johnson were also brought in by
the officers.
CRIMINAL ASSAULT OX GIRL.
Man Confesses Crjme, lint Says He
Was Intoxicated.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 6. Intense excite
ment prevailed today -at Harrison, in this
county, over the trial of Louis Blacker
and Harry West for an alleged assault on
Mabel Wright, while returning ffbm
school last Tuesday evening. Blacker
and West were "hunting in the woods,
when they stopped Miss Wright at the
point of their guns. Her screams at
tracted neighbors, who apprehended
Blacker and West, and carried the .un
conscious -gljl home In a frightful condi
tion. West denies the assault. Blacker
admits it, and says he was under the In
fluence of liquor.
Detective's Wonnd.Proves Fatal.
BUTTE. Mont.. Nov. C Ex-City. Detec
tive Charles A. Ray, who was stabbed by
Edward J. Daley, a well-known dancing
teacher, on the eve of election during a
row, .died today. Daley will be held' for
murder by the authorities.
Jewelry In Show Window Stolen.
BUTTS, Mont., Nov. C Burglars early
this morning smashed the large plate
glass in one of the show windows of the
bif department stores of Symons, and
Grand Jury Takes Up Frauds.
ST: LOUIS. Nov. 6. The investigation,
begun somestime ago Into election frauds,
was today resumed, and it is said the
grand jury has material that will occupy
Its attention for fully a month. Several
specific instances of false returns have
been brought to the attention of Circuit
Attorney Folk.
Robbers Blow. Open Bank Safe.
HUTCHINSON. Kan.. Nov. 6. Robber?
blew open the safe of the Tampa' State
Bank near here and took about $3SO0 in
cash, escaping on a hand car. The safe
was blown to pieces.
c PEACE BOARD ADJOURNS.
Coal Strike Commission Will Go
Over Data Secured on Trip.
PHILADELPHIa7Nov. 6. Chairman
Gray, Recorder Wright, General Wilson
and Mr. Parker, four of the seven mem
bers of the anthracite strike commission,
and Assistant Recorders MospIpv nmi
Nelll, arrived here late this afternoon
from the coal regions, where they hive
Just ended a week's tour of the coal belt.
REPORT THAT CORPORATION WILL
HAVE CAPITAL OF 1520,000,000.
Trust Would Control Pacific Coast
and Oriental 'Markets T. B.
Wilcox Is Noncommittal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. G. Confirming
previous reports, the pall this- morning
says: A deal Is practically accomplished
for the amalgamation .of all the exten
sive flouring interests of the Pacific
Coast. It will take In the large plants of
Washington, Oregon and California, and
will call Into existence one largo corpora
tion, with a capital of $20,000,000 and fa
cilities equal to supplying the. present and
prospective greater demands of the Pa
cific Coast and of the Orient. William
Thomas, of this city, is now in the East
In connection with the deal. The prelim
inary advances were made a few . weeks
ago by Mr. Thomsen, of the Centennial
Mills, of Seattle, and Mr. Wilcox, of the
Portland Flouring Mills Company.
Under the plan for financing the deal,
NEWLY ELECTED REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF
COLORADO.
JAMES H. PEABODY.
From hero Judge Gray went to his home
in Wilmington, Del., and Commissioner
Parker departed for New York, while Re
corder Wright, General Wilson and the
other members of the party left for
Washington on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Commissioner Clark left the
party at Reading, Pa,, and started for
Chicago. Bishop Spalding and Commis
sioner Watkins returned to Scranton,
where they will remain for some time.
Scranton is Mr. Watkins home. The
bishop will be the guest of Bishop Hoban
while In that city.
The commissioners finished their work
In good physical condition, and separated
In the best of spirits. They have gained
.much information' in the region visited,
arid during the Interim they will look over
the statistics which eomo of them have in
their possession.
The commlsslo.ners will meet again at
Scranton on Nevember 14, when the hear
ing of the miners' side of the case will be
begun. After they have concluded their
case, the operators will make their de
fense, and the mineworkers will then
probably be again heard in rebuttal. From
Scranton It is probable the commission
will go to Pottsville and sit there for a few
days, and then go to Philadelphia and
New York. The commissioners have no
Idea when they will be able to make their
decision.
Between now and November 14 Record
er Wright will be kept busy preparing for
the real work of the commission. He has
a large amount of correspondence and
other work to dispose of. which will take
up nearly all his time until Friday of next
week. In the meantime, the answers of
the coal companies to the statement of
the miners' case, which President Mitch
ell, of the Miners' Union, has filed with
the commission, will be received.
Recruits to Strikers Ranks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. All the organized
silver-chasers, who were not already out
of the, shops in which, is progressing the
says the Call, the owners of existing
properties are to receive, on a fixed and
agreed valuation of plants, etc., 20 per cent
In cash and the remainder in bonds and
stocks to be Issued by the new corpora
tion to be formed to effect the amalgama
tion. (Theodore B. Wilcox, of Portland, con
trols the greater portion of all of the
Oriental flour trade, and is regarde'd as
one of the prime movers in the plan.
His repent trip East was supposed to be
In the -interest of this merger, but when
seen last night he refused to say any
thing for the present regarding his plans.
The completion of the deal seems now
to -depend upon him, as the large flouring
interest he controls and the standing he
has acquired In the Orient make him nec
essary to the success of the project. Be
fore his trip East he refused to go into
the combination and take any part in its
management, stating that he wanted to
get out of the business and be relieved
from the strain. He s,tated, however, that
he was willing to sell his interests. His
refusal to talk since his return leaves the
present status of the enterprise a matter
of conjecture.) ,
MORE PAY FOR CAR MEN
Result of Arbitration in Case of Chi
cago Operators.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Twenty-five hun
dred trainmen in the employ of the Union
Traction & Consolidated Street Railways
are to receive an Increase in wages of
more than 10 per cent dating from Sep
tember 15, according to the findings of a
board of arbitration .which made its re
port tonight after having had the de
mands of the street-car employes under
consideration for nearly two months. Be
ginning with September 15 cable men will
receive 25 cents an hour, electric men 24
cents and the employes of the Consoli
REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT AND PROBABLE NEXT
SENATOR FROM UTAH
Joseph. Howell, Rep.,
Representative.
Reed Smoot,
Senator.
SALT LAKE, Nov. C.-7-(SpccIal.) The Republican victory In Utah places Jo
seph Howell in poncress, and practically assures the election of Reed Smoot to
the United States Senate, to, succeed Joseph L. JRajvllns, Democrat. Mr. Smoot
claims to have enough pledges from Legislators-elect to Insure his success. He
is a prominent Mormon, and It Is probable his election will revive the issue which
resulted. In thevturninjr down ot Brigham H. Roberts by the House. Mr. Smoot,
however, is confident he will be elected and given a seat in the National body of
lawmakers.
strike of .silversmiths for nine hours in-'
stead of 10 hours a day, left work today.
It wasr reported at the strikers' headquar
ters this afternoon that all the finishers
would go out tomorrow."
Plasterers Agree to Arbitration.
NEW YOKK, Nov. 6. By an agreement.
Just received between committees, trce
plasterers who have been en strike all
ever the city since October 21 returned to
work today at the union wages of p a
day, pending the-settlement of the points
in "dispute by arbitration.
Forest Grove Sawmill Leased.
FOREST GROVE, Nov. 6. (Special.)
William M. Lyda has leased his ..sawmill
on .Ga'.es Creek, for three years, to
Messrs Ed and Joseph Lilly. Mat HInes,
Benjamin Hoskins and C. A. Parsons.
dated lines 23 cents an hour, trippers $1 75
a day, night men on the West Side an
increase of 5 cents an hour," night men
on the North Side an increase of 25 cents
n,glt SK scale ls to be In force until
May 31, 1503, and a new scale for barn
men is to bo takea up later if the men
and the company cannot agree. The
'"benevolent," or "No. 2." union is to be
abolished and the company released from
payment of death, sickness or accident
benefits. The "benevolent" position of th
cases of the discharged men is to be an
nounced later.
Ensrland Wakes Up on Fair.
NEW YORK, Nov. G. Announcement
that Germany has taken active measures
to secure adequate representation at the
St. X,ouis Fair probably will suffice, says
a Tribune dispatch from London, to stlm-
' ' T0 SMOKERS OF THE ; j
IM7YI17 M A Ml7 P lTt A DC wiirthyUnitecfStates collect Taxes on jjj
nifW lYlAll I wiOKuS during the Month of December, 1002? B
during the Month of December, 1902?
(Cigars bearing: $3.00 per thousand tax.)
rwiirbegivenXin January1903,- to"" the 'persons whose estimates
w v- v are nearest to the number of cigars on which 53.00 tax per
thousand is paid during the month. of December, 1902, as shown by the total sales of
stamDs.made by the ..United States Internal Revenue Department during December, 1902.
Distribution will be made ?a.s follows r
To IheTTrrT'irperson'osUmaling Hie closest
To the 2 persons whose estimates are next clorest
To the 5 persons whose estimates are next closest
To the. . . ..10 persons whose estimates arc next closest ,
To the... .20 persons whose esitmates are next closest
To (he 25 persons whose estimates are next closest
To the. ... 50 persons whose estimates aro next closest:
To the...100 persons whose eeiimates are next closest
To the. 2,000 persons whoso estimates aic next closest
To tho .8,000 persons whose estimates are next closest
To the-30,000 persons whose estimates are next closest we w
to each one box of 50 "Cremo" Cigars
i83,218k "
35.2 1 3 persons. ....-.-... r.vr.
($2,500.00 each).
($1,000.00 each).
(S500.00 each).
(S250.00 each).
(3100.00 each).
(830.00 each).
(?25.00 each).
($10.00 each).
(S5.00 each).
ill send
(value $2.50 per box).
S5. 000.00 in cash
5;000.00
5,000.00
5.000.00 " i
5.000.00 "
2.500.00
2.500.00' "
2.500.00 "
20,000.00 "
15,000.00
75,000.00
,S 142.500.00
H Every, 100 bands from above named cigars will entitle you to four estimates.
(One
1 Florodora band counting as two bands from the 6 cent cfcsra mentioned; and no lest
than ICO binds will be received at any one time for estimates.)
Information" which may bo of value in making estimates: the number of Cigare now bearing $3.00 Tax per thousand, for which Stnmps
were purchased, appears below
In December, 1900,
" December, 1901,
" January, 1002,
" February, 1002,
4G7.002.20S Cigars.
470.312,170
490.983,717 "
4-15.495.4S3 "
f
in March, 1902r"
April, 1902,
" May. 15)02,
516,599,027 Cigars.
516,835.103 ' '
523.035.907 j
In case of a tie In estimates, the amount offered will be divided equally among those eutitled to it. Distribution of the awards will be
made as soon after January 1st, 1903 as the figures are obtainable from the Internal ltcvcnue Department of the Whiied States for December.
Write your full name and Post Office Address plainly on packages containing bands. The Postage, or Express charges on vour package
must be fully prepaid, in order for your estimate to participate. ' " r
All estimates under Ibis offer must he forwarded before December 1st, 1902, to the . . FLORODORA TAG COMPANY', Jersey City, N. J.
You do not lose the value of your bands. Receipts will be sent you for your bands, and these receipts will be just as
good as the bands themselves in securing Presents. One band "from "Florodora," or two bands from any of the other Cigars
mentioned above, will count in securing Presents the same as one tag from Star," " Horse Shoe," " Spear Head," " Standard
Navy"" Old Peach and Honcy," "J. T." "Master Workman," "Piper Kcidsieck,"- Joiiy Tar," "Boot Jack," "Old Honesty,"
. "Razor," 'or "Planet" Tobacco; or one "Sweet Caperal" Cigarette Box Front.
Send each estimate on a separate piece of paper, with your name ond addreno plnJnly written on each. Blank forms for estinates will be mailed upon application.
mm
'fa Illustrated Catalogue of Presents for 1003 and 1S04 will be ready for distribution about December 1st. 1902, and will be mailed on ptM
"SNk receipt of ten cents, or ten tobacco tas, or twe'ntv cigar bands. . " t'lr
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ulate the energies of the British govern
ment In the same direction. Several
journals contend that Great Britain ought
not to be overshadowed at St. Louis hy
Germany.
View Vnnliinprton Pctofllce.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Nov. 6. A postoffice has been es
tablished at Maud, Stevens County, and
at Laurier, Ferry County, "Wash., the
former with Maud Morgan as postmistress
and the latter with Charles K. Kidwell as
postmaster. The postofflces at Ahtanum,
Yakima County, and Gifford, Stevens
County, Wash., have been .discontinued.
The office at Flora, Douglas County,' will
be discontinued November 15.
ACCIDENT NEAR BIGGS
Xiocomotlve Is Derailed "on Columbia
Southern Plan's kcfr Broken.
A locomotive was derailed late last night
on the Columbia Southern Railroad near
the Junction with the O. R. & N. at Elggs
Sttlont and it collided with eight cars,
wrecking a portion of them, D. M. Rad
lej', who Is a hotel proprietor at Biggs,
was in the cab of the locomotive when
the accident happened, ' and in the melee
he was pitched out, and hi3 left leg
broken. He was brought on a train to
this city, where he was cared for at St.
Vincent's Hospital. Seven months ago
he was In the same hospital, suffering
with tuberculosis In his left leg. and re
ceived treatment for two months. Now
the same leg Is injured In a railroad accident.
Klondike Miner Commits Suicide.
SEATTLE, Nov. 6. Mail advices from
Whito Horse tell of the suicide by drown
ing 6f Frank KIrbar, an Austrian. Be
tween Tantalus and KIrkman, KIrbar
jumped Into the Yukon from the steamer
Dawson and was carried down to his
death, v Kirbar was employed as a miner
on No. 3, above Hunker Creek, Klondike.
Fonslit Over a Woman.
A fight over a woman started In a no
torious Couch-street saloon early this
i morning, m which it is charged F. L.
.joncs jumped on II. P. Bennett with sucn
torce that Bennett's right leg was broken.
The injured man was taken to St. Vin
cent's Hospital. After the tight Jones
ran away and headed for Patterson's sa
loon, further up Couch street, and then
sought refuge in an outbuilding in that
region, where he was found and arrested
Xcw President o Honduras.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6 Minister Hun
ter at Guatemala has notified the State
Department, by cable, that Manuel Cor
lella was elected President of Honduras
on October He says threats cf a con
test pf the election are boldly made, but
that the country Is quiet
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