THE HORNING OHEGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1902.
REISN OFTERROR
Nonunion Men Say It
Ruled in Coal Fields.
THEY BLAME THE UNION
Chairman Gray Condemns the
Boycott Severely.
CALLS BOYCOTTERS COWARDS
Investigation Enters on New Phase
Storekeepers Forbidden to Deal
"With Nonunion 3Ien Employers
Suffered for Independence.
Another phase of the coal strike was
brought out at the session of the com
mission yesterday the deeds of violence
committed against nonunion men and
their families.
Witnesses told of nonunion men being
beaten and shot at, their houses burned,
their furniture smashed, storekeepers
being boycotted for selling good's to them
and strikes being ordered at mills -where
their relatives were employed.
Chairman Gray save utterance to a
fierce denunciation of such terrorism,
and "was particularly hard on the boy
cottero and 'these who yielded to them.
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SCRANTON, Pa., Dec 18. The Coal
Strike Commission listened today to fur
ther testimony tending to show that a
reign of terror existed In the anthracite
coal fields during the 5 months of the
mineworkers' strike About a score of
witnesses were called during the two ses
sions by the attorneys for the nonunion
men. They told of serious boycotts,
brutal attacks by crowds of men, women
and boys, and an attempt to burn the
house of a nonunion man. In most in
stances the witnesses testified that the
alleged offenders were members of the
miners' union.
The lawyers for the miners objected
frequently to. .the admission of testimony
on hearsay, and sometimes objected be
cause -of irrelevancy of certain . other
statements. Chairman Gray said the
commission, was not bound by any strict
rules of evidence, but asked counsel to
confine themselves In examining witnesses
as far as possible to direct evidence. He
said It was too difficult, in trying to prove
that boycotts existed, to get information
on the subject The commission, he said.
wanted to know whether a reign of terror
existed In the anthracite region, and it
could not get that Information if the
strict rules of evidence were applied.
Gray Denounces Boycottcrs.
"The coward who will go to the store
keepers," he sald.i "and tell them not to
sell the necessarje3 of life to a poor
woman usually seeks the obscurity that
the law of evidence throws around him.
If a girl Is discharged from her position
in a utore because she rode In a street
car in inclement weather while a street
car strike was on, the coward who dis
charged her is coward enough to refuga
to testify."
He recognized, he said,, why some mer
chants will not come forward and tell
whof forced them to refuse to sell neces
saries of life to certain boycotted per
sons, but if he (Chairman Gray) were a
storekeeper, he thought he would risk his
all in order to assist in breaking up the
cowardly business.
The lawyers for the nonunion men said
tonight they would continue calling wit
nesses to prove that a reign of terror ex
isted during the strike. The commission
"will adjourn about noon Saturday, and
tvIH resume In Philadelphia January 5.
As soon as the hearing opened at 10
o'clock the wage statements of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna & Western and Phila
delphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
were filed with the commission.
The first witness called said a member
of the miners' union threatened to kill
him if he did not stop working, and finally
did shoot at him. The offender was sent
to prison.
The next three witnesses were John
Hoffman, his son, both of whom were
working at the Upper .Lehigh colliery, as
sisting In putting In a new boiler, and the
son's wife. They told how a crowd of
strikers came at midnight to harm the
son, who fled four miles to another town,
and how the crowd smashed the furni
ture and attempted to burn the house.
The next witness related the story of
himself and wife being hung In effigy In
the streets of Nantlcoke, the effigy of
the wife being of a character most offen
sive. Mrs. Kate McNamara, of Parsons, the
mother pf four small children, whose hus
band was In the mines and could not come
home for fear of bodily harm, testified
that her home was destroyed by fire at
night, and she and her children were res
cued with difficulty.
Counsel for the miners called the com
mission's attention to the fact that the
fire hifa .not been connected with strikers.
Chairman Gray said that while the evi
dence did not directly connect the strik
ers with the fire, the Inference wag that
the fire was most probably of incendiary
origin.
utner witnesses were caned to prove
that they were boycotted and .otherwise
intimidated. Counsel for the miners fre
quently objected to unsupported testimony
being presented.
Boycott Cannes Strike.
John Doran, manager of the Wilkes
barre Lace Mills, testified that, because
he wpuld not discharge two girls who
had relatives working in the mines, the
1100 employes went on strike and stayed
out eight weeks, until the matter was
fixed up.
Another witness said he was a member
of the union, and, while under a physi
cian's care during the strike last year, he
was compelled to ride on a car. Hlg dis
charge was asked for by the union, but
the mine superintendent refused. The
union men made his occupation so un
pleasant for him In the mines that he
had to quit. He left the union, and. when
the strike came on. refused to leave his
wort He moved from one place to an
other, and finally located at Plttston. At
that place the man who owned the housa,
who was a union miner, ordered him out,
and he had to leave
These witnesses and others that were
called testified that their -wives were In
sulted on the streets; the children were
beaten by other children, and could not be
safely sent to s:hool: that local unions
requested storekeepers not' to sell goods
to any one related to a man working In
the mines: that their houses were stoned.
Most of the witnesses Connected strikers
with the offenses alleged.
BIG STRIKE IS AVERTED.
Compromise Reached at General
Elcclrlc Works-TJnion Recognized.
SCHNECTADY, N. T., Dec. 18,-The
threatened strike in the General Electric
"Works here, It Is now understood, has j
been averted. A proposition made by the j
unions Is that an agreement be entered I
into between the General Electric and the
unions, providing that, if the company
will not declare a lockout, the men will
go on strike.
Hereafter all matters in dispute are to
be submitted to a commission comprising
the president of the company, C. A. Cof
fin, of New York; John Mulholland, presi
dent" of the International Association of
Machinists, and one other person, to be
chosen on each occasion. The award of
the commission is to be final.
Edward Matting, whose discharge pre
cipitated the trouble, will, in the event
of his being reinstated, It Is said, not re
turn to work, but will become the state
organizer of the machinists.
PRESIDENT'S TRIP WEST.
Preparing Itinerary for Extensive
Tour In the Spring.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, President
Roosevelt is already giving his attention to
the Western trip which he plans to take In
the Spring. Secretary Cortelyou Is at work
on the Itinerary, or, rather, the Itiner
aries, for he Is making several. " At least
three trips will be laid out, and clrcum-
PRESENTS SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH GENEROUS
CHRISTMAS GIFT
JOHN H. ALBERT, PRESIDENT CAPITAL NATIONAL BANKING
HOUSE, SALE3I.
SALEM, Or., Dec 17. (Special.) Salem has within her borders a Carnesle of
her own. That person Is John H. Albert, president of the Capital National Banking-House,
of this city. Mr. Albert has offered as a Christmas present to the
school children to pay the face value of all of their deposits In the defunct Gil
bert bank. If presented at his bank on or beforo February 1, 1003. The amount
of the claim In each Instance must bo accompanied by the pass book, with the
balance duly verified by the principal of the school at which the claimant Is an
attendant. The total amount of approved claims remaining unpaid under the
school savings system, that was Introduced In the schools only a short time be
fore the Gilbert bank failed, last Spring, amounts to $SS5 53. In the administra
tion of the bank's affairs a dividend of 10 per cent has been ordered distributed,
but the School Board has not yet taken the necessary action to enable the
school depositors to obtain that small amount from the receiver, and the result Is
that, with this, their first and discouraging: business with the bustnefs world,
the youthful financiers have been fetllng blue. This annourifcement on the part of
Mr. Albert Insures for the children a more cheerful Christmas season than had
been contemplated by them, and the pleasant smile on- their faces shows an ap
preciation of the kind hospitality of the successful banker who has become their
benefactor. It Is quite Improbable that the suspended bank will pay 50 cents on
the dollar, so the offer of Mr. Albert involves an outright Christmas Rift to the
children of about $500. '
stances will determine wnicn snail De
chosen. If state affairs are urgent It will
ho th shorter one. while If affairs are
going smoothly, the President will be away
six weeks or more
Chicago will be visited early In the trip.
as it is tne plan to carry oui uie pro
gramme which was Interrupted by the op
eration on the President's leg. Tnen ne
will go to Milwaukee, through Wisconsin,
to St Paul and Minneapolis and west
ward to the Yellowstone Park, and on to
the Coast, stopping at Puget Sound cities,
Portland and San Francisco. The Presi
dent has Invitations from every state in
the Union west of the Mississippi River.
Local committees making plans will do
well to-have regard to the" president's de
sire that Secretary Cortelyou be Included
in all plans for entertaining the President. !
Thls reminder might seem superfluous, but
experience has shown that It Is not. There
are 19 reasons, any one of which Is good
and sufficient, why the President wants his
secretary to be at his elbow, day and
night, In carriages, at dinners, at private
residences where he may be entertained,
and at public functions. Any plans which
are not to this effect will have to be al
tered. STATE LINE IS IN DOUBT.
Colorado 'May Lose Large Tract to
New Mexico.
DENVER, Dec.
18.-A dispatch to the
Post from Washington today says that
not only do the revised statutes give
New Mexico's northern boundary line at
the S8th parallel, but that j the original
statute passed In 1850 defining the boun
daries of the territory give the northern
limits as that degree.
While the southern boundary of Colo
rado Is given as the 37th degree In the
statute passed in 1SC1. there Is -no refer
ence there to any change in the New
Mexican law of 1850. The latter being a
prior law makes the matter one of ser
ious consideration for Colorado. Con
gressman Shafroth will commence an In
vestigation Into the subject at the present
session of Congress.
If the Immense area of Colorado south of
the 38th parallel goes to New Mexico,
the state will lose a tract of 60 miles
from north to south and nearly 400 miles
wide.
SOLDIERS MISS THEIR FUN
Alarming: Incrcnae of Defsertlii!
Since Canteen Was Aholished.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., ,Dec. 18. The
number t of desertions from the United
States Army at Fort Leavenworth has be
come alarming, mere were over -ju de
sertions last month. Colonel Miner, com-
mnndant. raauested opinions of noncom-
mandant, requested opinions of noncom-
missioned officers as to the cause of the
trouble. Many attribute it to abolishment
of the canteen and lack of amusement for
enlisted men. '
Crokcr No Lonffer Fire Chief.
NEW YORK. Dec IS. Justice Leaven
trltt, in the Supreme' Court today, handed
down a decision vacating the stay granted
by Justice Fitzgerald restraining Fire
Commissioner Sturgls from dismissing
Fire Chief Croker until after the appel
late division of the Supreme Court shali
have passed on the legality of the trial.
Negro Lynched in Alalinma.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Dec. IS. A negro
named Scott Bishop Is reported to have
been lynched today near Mayliury, Ala.,
20 miles from here. Bishop. It 13 charged;
murdered Wade Hicks, a white man.
DINNER BY PRESIDENT
LARGE PAItTX ENTERTAINED IN
t IMPROVED WHITE HOUSE.
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aicmbers of Cabinet, Senators and
Representatives See the Hand
some New Decorations.
WASHINGTON, Dec IS. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner at the
White House tonight, in honor of the
Cabinet, to which a large number of oth
er guests also were invited. It was the
first formal evening function at the White
House since its remodeling, and gave the
guests an opportunity to view the many
changes winch have been made in the in
terior of the mansion. The table was set
in the new state dining-room, which has
been enlarged, thus obviating the neces
sity of holding the large dinners In the
East room, to which resort was made
during the last session. The room has
been finished in English oak. The table
was set In the form of a .seml-clrcle, and
the decorations were mainly red and
whlto roses
Among the guests were Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay, Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, Attorney-Gen
eral and Mrs. Knox,. Secretary of the
Navy Moody, the Secretary of Agrlcul
turc and Miss Wilson, Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Cortelyou, Colonel
and Mrs, Bingham, Captain and Mrs
Cowles, President of the Senate Pro
Tern. Frye, Speaker and Mrs. Henderson,
Senator Allison. Senator and Mrs. Hale,
Senator and Mrs. Aldrlch, Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mi33 Cockrell,
Senator O. H. Piatt, Senator Beverldge,
Senator and Mrs. Quay, Senator Morgan,
Senator T. C. Piatt, Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs. Kean, Sen
ator and Mrs. Alger, Representative Can
non, Representative and Mrs. Payne. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Dalzell, -Representa
tlve and Mrs. Hopkins, Representative
John S. Williams, Representative and
Mrs. Rlxey, Lyman J. Gage, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Emory Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. Stuy
vesant Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Honry C
Frick, Colonel and Mrs. William R. Nel
son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roosevelt, Gen
eral loung. Commissioner and Mrs. W. D
Foulke and Miss Hitchcock.
The guests found that many ohangca
had been made in the Interior of the house
since last Summer. The greatest object
of Interest was the East room, whloh has
been finished In white enameled wood-
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tains of subdued yellow. The old chan
deliers have been removed and In their
place arc others designed In the form of a
cascade of crystal In loops and festoons
of cut glass, each chandelier being com
, posed of 7000 pieces. In the corners of
the room are golden stands, surmounting
which are clusters of Roman electric
lights, while the old-fashioned mantel
pieces have been supplanted by others of
various colored marble. The red, blue
and green parlors also have undergone
complete renovation, and make a rich
, showing In their respective colors. Each
j room has been supplied with new furni-
turc of exquisite workmanship.
The main Xeaturc. of alteration noticed
as one enters the house 13 the removal
of the staircase partition which separated
the vestibule from the long red corridor
, back of It, thus making the whole one
large open space, and giving a free space
j for moving and accommodating the large
j crowds which attend the evening rccep
J tions.' Clusters of Roman lights on gold-
en stands also adorn this portion of the
i house. Old mirrors In the vestibule have
I been removed and larger ones, reaching
almost to the celling, have been put In
fheir places. The general effect of the
lower portion of the house, with the ex
ception of the state dlnlng-ronm and the
several parlors, is white, conforming tn
' the outside appearance, of the house In I
Vonnlnrr tHth thf noma t t, I.
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NEW MONITOR IS FAST,
Nevada on Trial Trip Far Exceeds
Speed Reqnircmcnts.
ROCKPORT, Mass., Dec. 13. On her
official trial over the Cape Ann course to
day, the United States monitor Nevada
made an average speed of 12.93 knots, ex
ceeding by a considerable margin tho con
tract requirement of U.5 knots. The Ne
vada had a smooth sea and westerly
breeze today, a combination which could
net 'have been better. The course for the
trial was- a total length of 2G.4 nautical
miles, divided into four leg3 of 6.C knots
each, the start being at a point northeast
of Eastern Point light on Cape Ann, the
outward mark off Newburyport, 13.9 knots
away. At no time was the Nevada under
forced draught. The fastest legs over the
same water were the first and fourth,
the former being covered in U'mlnutes, or
equal to 13.6 knots, and the latter in 2S
minutes, 31 seconds, or 13.9 knots. The
second and third leg3 were made at a
speed of 1L93 and-12.37 knots respectively.
When the Nevada arrived off Gloucester
on her return, the members of the trial
board embarked on a tug and proceeded
to Boston, and the monitor proceeded to
Bath.
The Nevada was built at the Bath Iron
Works at a cost of little less than $1,000,-
000, and Is IntendedJ for harbor defense.
She Is about 252 feet long, and carries S
Inch armor. Her armament consists of
two 12-inch guns, fourfi-inch guns and
several 5-pounders.
TRYING THE BOODLERS.
Murrell and Stock: Agrnin Tell Story
$75,000Deal.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Dec. 18. Judge Ryan,
before whom Delegates Sheridan, Denny,
Albright, Bersch and Gutke are belngt
tnea on tne charge or bribery, tcaay
overruled the demurrer of the defense to
the joint Information. The trial then pro
ceeded with the testimony of J. K. Mur-
rell, also Indicted on the charge of. brib
ery, who turned state's evidence and told
about the Suburban franchise deal.
Murrell's testimony was a recapitula
tion of the well-known tale of the deposit
box and the 575,000, which he has related
at the other hearings. The testimony of
Philip Stock, Legislative agent, was "con
fined to the same subject, and did not
vary from the story he has related hereto
fore. He counted the $75,000 In court.
TRYING TO PROVE MARRIAGE.
Miss BlRgar's Defense on Charge of
Conspiracy to Get Fortnnc,
FREEHOLD, N. J., Dec. IS. Mrs. Mary
Roche was the first witness today In the
trial of'Laura Bigger, Dr. Hendricks and
Samuel Stanton for alleged conspiracy to
get the estate of Henry M. Bennett, Mrs.
Roche formerly kept house for Mr. B.-n-nett
In New York and said that In 1900 he
told her he would occupy one of the flats
in his own apartment-houee In Seventy
second street with his wife. The witness
said that later in the same year Miss Big-
gar ehowed her a certificate of marriage
with Mr. Bennett.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
shake Dr. Conley's testimony that he was
present when a male child was born to
Miss Blggar at Dr. Hendrlck's sanitarium.
Joseph Rlckert testified that Mr. Ben
nett and Miss Blggar stopped at his hotel
In Mount Pleasant, In December, 1000, and
that Mr. Bennett had registered "Henry
M. Bennett and wife." The register was
produced and the state acknowledged the
signature.
C. E. Keeter. of New York, said Mr.
Bennett, at his farm In Farmlngdale, N.
J.. June 17, 1901. Introduced Miss Blggar to
him as Mrs. Bennett.
Samuel Stanton, ex-Justice of the Peace
and one of the defendants, testified that
he married Mr. Bennett and Miss
Blggar at his home In Hoboken, January
1S9S. and that he gave Miss Blggar a
marriage certificate, which later she said
she had lost. The witness said she asked
him for another and then gave his otory of
the.effort to record the certificate. .
THREE BROTHERS MURDERED.
Colorado Desperadoes Slay Two Who
Songht to Avcnse Third.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. IS. A special to
the Journal from Salina,. Kan., says:
Word has been received here that Will
iam H. Pulleston, a student at the Kansas
Wesleyan College, of this city, and his
brothers, John and Joe Pulleston, have
been murdered bv a gang of desperadoes
on a ranch near Calden Springs, Colo.
William left the college recently, after
receiving a telegram Informing him that
his brother, John, had been murdered
while attempting to protect a herd of
cattle, in Colorado. William and Joe set
out In pursuit of Vthe murderers to avenge
their brother, and they have not returned.
The dead bodies of two men, riddled with
bullets, have been found lately on tne
ranch near Calden Springs, and they are
believed to be the bodies of William and
Joe Pulleston.
Sent to Prison for Life.
HASTINGS, Mich., Dec, IS. M. H. Ultz
ler, alias John Bratllnger, today pleaded
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Robert Gar
rison In Johns township Monday morning.
He had previously admitted that he rav
ished his victim after death. Judge Smith
sentenced the prisoner to solitary confine
ment at hard labor for life In the state
penitentiary at Jackson, and Ultzler was
taken there tonight.
Sontli Cnrollnn Rnnlc Rohhed.
MULLINS, S. C, Dec. 18 The bank
here was broken open lastt night, the safe
dynamited and about JC000 In cash stolen.
DEATHS BY EARTHQUAKE
A-rvful Loss of Life at Andljnn, Cen
tral Asia. 4
TASHKEND, Asiatic Russia, Dec. IS.
Three officials, two soldiers and 150
natives, mostly children, were killed by
the earthquake which destroyed the town
of Andljan, Russian Central Asia. Tues
day. In addition SCO natives and 17
soldiers were Injured, and 9000 houses of
natives and 1.10 Russian residences were
destroyed.
KING TO HIS PARLIAMENT.
He Review All AJTnIrn of Empire In
Prorogation Speech.
LONDON, Dec. 18. Parliament was pro
rogued this afternoon by the Royal Com
mission. Only a score of members of the
House of Commons were present when the
Black Rod summoned tho lower house to
the House of Lords to hear tho King's
speech, which was an unusually lengthy
recapitulation of public events since Janu
ary, Including the action taken In connec
tion with Venezuela, regarding which tho
speech said:
"I regret that the constant complaints I
which my government found it necessary
to address to the government of Venezue
la In regard to the unjustifiable and arbi
trary acts against British subjects and
property during the last two years have
been disregarded, and that it has become
necessary for my government, acting In
concert with that of His Imperial Maj
esty, the German Emperor, which has also
serious cause for complaint against tho
republic, to Insist upon measures of re
dress." The speech refers to the conclusion of
the South African war and adds:
"There seems to be every reason to hope
that material prospc-rlty greater than any
the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies
have yet experienced may visit these re
gions, and that all sections of the popula
tion may live together" In friendship for
each other and loyalty to the crown."
The Anglo-Chlncse treaty Is referred to
as promising to "secure not only for this
country, but also for the. commerce of the
world, valuable facilities and advantages."
The speech closes with a reference to
India, where the anxiety regarding an
other famine has been averted by a plen
tiful rainfall, and where the coronation
durbar will be associated with a period of
unusual commercial and financial pros
perity. The opecch omits the usual refer
ence to foreign relations.
Paragraphs deal with the proposed coro
nation, the Colonial conferences, and Sec
retary Chamberlain's tour, which together
are expected to be of the "utmost value,
both In respect to their Immediate effect
and as precedents In the future."
Other topics touched upon were the ex
pedjijpn against the .Mad Mullah, and the
co-operation of Italy therein, the accept
ance by Chllo and Argentina of the Brit
ish boundary award, the Brussels sugar
convention, and the alliance between
Great Britain and Japan, which the. King
believes will be of advantage to both
countries and contribute to tho mainte-
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Parliament was prorogued until Febru
ary 17.
PRETENDER SETS UP KINGDOM.
P
Snltan of Morocco Finds His Empire
.Divided.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. A dispatch to the
Times from Fez, by way of London, says
that the pretender to the throne has com
plete possession of Te3a and the neighbor
ing districts. The pretender has appoint
ed viziers and other officials and has set
up a court with every symbol of royalty. larger this year than ever before. Tho ! WHIemstad, Curacao, has been authorlta
The tribes cast of Fez almost without ex- Cymric, bound for New York. Is said to i tlvely contradicted, and, with the excep
ceptlon acknowledge the pretender as the have on board 2C00 bags of mall. The j tlon of the Chicago, the ships assigned to
Sultan. The correspondent says that very Etruria is also coming with 1S05, the Kai- Curacao for the holidays will proceed to
heavy rains Impede the progress of the
Imperial troops,
Antocars for England.
NEW YORK. Dec. 'IS. The'' Northwest
Railway Is about to test an autocar sys
tem similar to that described in a recent
dtspatch from Paris, says the Times' Lon
don correspondent. It Is proposed to work
tho new system experimentally on the
crowded part of the railway between
Hartlepool and Westpool, which are not
far apart.
German Tnrlff Finally Approved.
BERLIN. Dec. IS. The Bundesrath to
day approved the tariff bill In the form
in which it passed Its third reading in the
Reichstag. I
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Don Carlos Ylcldn to His Son. j
MADRID. Dec. IS. The Heraldo today
says that Don Carloa purposes to renounce
his claim to the throno In favor of his son,
Don Jayme.
CLAIMS SHARE IN MINE.
Prospector finev for One-Sixth
Cripple Creek's Rich Portland.
of
COLORADO SPRINGS. Dec. IS. J. D. ,
O'Halre, one of tho original locators of i
the Portland mine at Cripple Creek, to- j
day filed a suit in the District Court I
against James F. Burns and the Port-
land Gold Mining Company, asking for a '
one-sixth interest In the mine and a one-
sxth interest in the ore which has been
shipped since the date of discovery. The
mine has produced approximately $12,
000,000, and at the ruling price of the
stock Is selling at $6,000,000j so that the
claim amounts to 53,000,000 against the
Portland estate.
The suit Is brought upon practically the
same grounds as those upon which James
Doyle' obtained a judgment of J500.000 in
the District Court at Council Bluffs, la.,
several months ago. This Is the largest
suit ever brought In Cripple Creekv
CORPSES FOR THE DOCTORS
Proposed Pool at Indianapolis to Ob
tain Thcni Legally.
INDIANAPOLIS, Doc. IS. Something
like the demonstrators' "pool" that exists
at Louisville for the distribution of bodies
among the local medical colleges Is ex
pected to result In Indianapolis, through
the efforts of Harry Tucwoler. Coroner
olcct. The object of the "pool" Is to ob
tain bodies in a legitimate manner and
thus put a stop to the wholesale grave
robbing that has been carried on about
the city for years.
The coming Legislature, it is expected,
will be asked to pass a law making It
mandatory upon superintendents of coun
ty asylums? and' other Institutions to fur
nish the colleges with the bodies of pau
pers. BcRKrnr Leaves a Fortune.
TORONTO, Dec. 18. Ely Hyman, a Jew
who begged for admission to the General
Hospital here on Saturday, is dead. An
examination of his clothing resulted , in
finding scrip worth $31,000. Other papers
showed him to be worth probably $100,000.
For 20 years he has slept in sheds and
stables. He sold papers and begged. His
-heirs are his wife and daughter, living,
is wougnt, in aan JSTancisco.
Exauisifc
SETS
AND MANICURE CASES
Fancy Embossed Celluloid Cases, all
styles. Prices
The entire population of
Portland is talking of the
wonderFul bargains in the
new silver goods we are
giving.
Sterling Silver Gents' Card Cases,
$5.00, $7.50 and $12.00
Sterling Sliver Ladies' Chain Card
Cases,
$8.50 to $15.00
Bronze, Satsuma, Cloisonne and Ivory.
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MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS.
Santa Clan Bny Sending Giftn at
Home and Abroad.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Mail money-order
records have been broken in the cen
tral postofflce, Wednesday's transactions
amounting to S1.16S.741. This Included
money orders issued, both domestic and J
foreign, tho certificates of deposit Issued
to out-of-town postmasters, money orders I
paid and money-order drafts. European
advices brought the information that the !
incoming Christmas mail would be mudh 1
ser Wilhelm der Grosse with C60, and tho
St. Loul3 with 300 a total of 5365.
Tha lncl ctnnmni- fnrr, Mnn, Vnrlr ..V.InV. !
will reach the other side of the Atlantic j
before Christmas, the St. Paul, of the
American Line, has sailed with J160.G15 in
money orders, payable at K European
countries.
FORMS CLUBFOOT ANEW.
Dr. Lorenz Exercises His Skill in n
Xctt Direction.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Dr. Lorenz has
for the first time since his arrival In New
York operated on a clubfoot. The natient
was a. 4-year-old girl. Dr. Lorenz kneaded
and twisted the crippled foot until It was
as soft and pliable as a piece of putty, j
Then he deftly molded it Into Its proper j
form announced that the jpcratlon :
was compietea ana a piaster cast was
fitted to the foot. The doctor said that the
child should be allowed to use her foot as
much as she could after four or five days,
and that It would be necessary to keep the
cast on for six or seven months, after
which she could walk.
Four operations for congenital disloca
tions were performed, and at their close
1 Dr. Lorenz showed that he was a tired
i man.
CARRIAGE HIT BY TRAIN
Wife and Danshter of Salt Lalcc Pol
Itician Badly Injured.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 18. A carriage con
tainlng Mrs. McRae and Miss Eunice Mc
Rae, wife and daughter of Representative
Daniel McRae, of this city, was struck by
a Rio Grande Western train here tonight.
The horse was killed, the carriage demol
ished and the two women thrown vlqlcntly
to the ground, sustaining serious Injuries.
Mrs. McRae lies In an unconscious con- i
ditlon.at St. Mark's Hospital, and ft is
feared she'eannot recover. It is thought
the daughter'3 injuries will not prove i
fatal. i
Tent of FelloTV-Servant LnTV. '
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Dec. IS. The
stores color to gray
hair, stops falling,
and makes the hair
grow. Then tell your
Hair Vigor
Probably you know
how it always re
ui friends,
J. C.AyerCo.,
to wall, ICus.
Perfumed
Amulets
Concrete Sachet,
for use as corsage
sachet and also for
perfuming draperies.
"Louweisa"
Art Pottery
Equal to Rookwood,
at a very much less
price.
Fountain Pens
Every man or boy
appreciates this haiv
dy companion, $1.00
to $10.
Safety Razors
Gem or Star, $2.00
to $15.
Bohemian Glass I
Beautiful shades, rare
designs, entirely new. o
1 o
Physicians' Bags t
rocket Cases, Pre-
scription Books, Fe-
vcr Thermometers
Louwelsa
. Jardinieres
Beautiful designs re-r
$16.00.
ceived today, $1.75 o
to $5.90.
Stag Horn
Toilet Sets, Manicure
Sets, Military Sets.
Xmas Tree
Ornaments
of every variety.
Candles and Holders
HQ fj
FancyStationery
m exquisite boxes.
Every package new.
Ormolu Clocks
100 styles; all guar
anteed; $2.75 to $25.
Poker Sets
in highly polished
hardwood cases.
constitutionality of the Missouri railroad
feUow-seryant low, recently passsel on by
the Missouri Supreme Court, will be tested
before the Supreme :Court of the United
States on a writ of error Issued by John
O. Overall for the railroad companies to
day In the Federal Court.
MANEUVERS A SUCCESS.
Admiral Taylor Say the Fleet Has
Learned by Practice,
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Dec. IS. The
report that there was yellow fever at
that port. The Chicago has cracked a
sieam pipe ana win come to aan Juan tor
TOnrAm.
Admiral Dewey and Admiral Taylor are
gratified at th results of the maneuvers.
Referring to the subjeet today, Admiral
Taylor said:
"The important things we desired to
accomplish during the maneuvers were
concentration and organization. The mo
bilization has been a decided success. In
the preliminary drills some greenness was
seen on the part of those ships which
were not accustomed to cruising together,
but practice is improving the organization
of the fleet, which is now" satisfactory."
POTTERS FORM COMBINE
Association Will Handle
for Its Members.
All Sales
PITTSBURG, Dec. 18. After a two days
conference, the Associated Pottery Manu
facturers, including 150 firms, today suc
ceeded in organizing the National Asso
ciation of Operative Potters, giving to it3
executive committee full administrative
powers. The association will handle al?
sales of Its members. W. E. Wells, of
East Liverpool, O., was elected president.
The agreement provides that no extra dis
count, rebate or gratuity shall be allowed
to any customer that wouid make the
goods sold to him cost less than the mini
mum list price. The representatives of
the firms present signed the agreement,
and It Is the general opinion that it will be
adhered to.
Suicide Was Heavily InKured.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 18. It was learned
today that R. C. Whayne. a Louisville
business man, who was found dead last
night with a gunshot wound In his breast,
carried $350,000 life Insurance.
Will be roused to its natural duties
and your biliousness, headache and
constipation be cured if you taka
HI'S
Sold t y all druggists. 25 cents.
r Ills.
Perfect Health.
Keep the system in perfect or
der by the -occasional use of
Tutt's Liyer Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
For sick headache, malaria, bil
iousness, constipation and kin
dred diseases, an absolute cure
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