THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24,
DBfiKEL GOES FREE
Acquitted of the Murder of
His Fath'er.
TRIAL HELD AT PRINEVILLE
Cause of Death of S. P. Donkel,
Whose Body Was Found Burled
Under Ashes on Deschutes
River, a Mystery.
PRINEVILLE, On, Oct. 23. (Special.)
Cleveland M. Donkel has been acquitted
by the Circuit Court o the murder of his
father, . Simon P. Donkel. Dressed like
the son of a prosperous farmer attending
a country dance, young Donkel, accompa
nied by two sisters, sat quietly and lis
tened to the verdict of "not guilty" read
by the foreman of the Jury.
The Donkel case has occupied the atten
tion of the court since Wednesday after
noon. Twenty jurors from the regular
panel were called before the necessary 12
were secured. The verdict was rendered
at 10 o'clock tonight, after the jury had
been out several hours.
The crime for which young Donkel was
arrested last September was peculiarly
revolting. Had the jury decided that he
was the man who foully murdered his
aged father, It is almost certain that he
would have received the maximum pen
alty. As it is he stepped from the court
room a free man.
Simon P. Donkel, aged 63 years, was
murdered on the Pelton farm, on the
Deschutes River, about September 12. No
one was in the neighborhood at the time.
and the body was not discovered for sev
eral days.
Cleveland Donkel returned to the ranch
after several days riding for cattle. He
found the interior of the tent In which
they had been living much disturbed. Be-
gennlng a search of the premises he dls
covered a spot near by, over which a fire
had been kindled. The charred remains
of his own bedstead were lying upon the
ash-covered ground.
Believing that something had been hid.
den in the soil at this place, and fearing
that all was not well with his father.
who, contrary to his expectations, was not
in the vicinity, he began to dig up the
ground where the fire had been built.
Several feet of soil were turned up before
he discovered a boot. Digging further he
found the body of his father. The old
man had been shot from behind with a
pistol. The body had then been deliber
ately burled, and the lire built over the
spot as a blind.
By this time several neighbors had
joined young Donkel in the search. Will
lam Vandevert was present when the body
was found. The Coroner was notified and
the body exhumed. The young man, who
is not much over his majority, acted so
promptly in assisting the authorities that
he was not suspected for several days.
The next week he was arrested at Prlne
vllle. It was known that the father and
aon had quarreled a few days before the
young man started on the cattle hunt,
and as no other motive could be found
the crime was laid upon his shouldep.
PURSUIT OF MURDERER EGBERT
Believed to Be in Idaho-Peculiar
Status of One of Harney Pose.
BURNS, Or., Oct. ' 23. (Special.)-The
Sheriff of Elko County, Nevada, has tele
graphed to Burns that Egbert, the fugi
tive murderer of John G. Sexton and Jack
West, was thought to have gone from
Northern Nevada Into Idaho. Deputies
from Burns are acting with the officers
of Elko County, and the message indi
cated that there was good hope that Eg
bert would be headed off in Southern
Idaho.
The reward for Egbert now stands at
$1000 for his deliver! dead or alive.
Sidney A. Kertz, who was with Egbert
when Saxton first arrested the man, is
being held at "Winnemucca, Nevada. The
Harney County officers feel that they have
sufficient cause to bring him to trial as
an accessory to the escape of Egbert.
Kertz came to the Fields ranch on horse
back Just after the double murder, and
claims that Egbert took the horse from
him by force and rode away. Informa
tion gained from other sources lead to
the belief here that he surrendered the
animal without any show of force, hence
his arrest.
M. Fitzgerald has gone to Nevada with
evidence to back up the application for
requsition, and it Is supposed now that
Kertz will be tried here at the term of
court beginning next Monday.
A peculiar feature of the present man
hunt is that Tom Murray, one of the
deputies of Harney County, who Is now
working with "officers of Elko County,
Nevada, is under bonds to appear at the
coming term of court for having shot Eg
bert, several weeks ago. Murray is known
to be a good criminal hunter, and was put
on the chase because of his acquaint
ance with Egbert and thorough knowledge
of the country in which the chase seemed
to lay.
Murray's friends assert that when he
fired at Egbert it was to prevent him
from killing another man. Murray's
bond has been adjusted to permit him to
continue in search of the murderer.
SllT OVER WATER RIGHTS.
.Many Harney Ranches of Moderate
Size Affected.
BURNS. Or.. Oct- 23. (Special.) The
Pacific Livestock Company, joined by A.
B. Marks and S. S. Williams, of Drewsey,
have Instituted in the State Circuit Court
for Harney County proceedings to restrain
"William Altnow, Albert Altnow, Joseph
Robertson, L. N. Stallard, William Fred
erick and W. P. Robblns from using the
waters of Otis Creek for Irrigation pur
popes. The plaintiffs In this cause own agricul
tural lands near the mouth of Otis Creek,
and base their proceeding upon a state
ment that their lands are deprived of
sufficient water by the custom of the de
fendants in appropriating water from the
stream for their own use. The plaintiffs
also claim priority of established right to
the waters of the creek.
William Altnow, who settled In Otis
Valley In 1SS2. claims that the source of
perpetual water in Otis Creek Is supplied
by springs on the lands owned by him
self ani his son. Albert Altnow, and that
the rights sought to be overthrown are
valid and of many years' standing.
This litigation will have effect upon
some of the best of the moderate-sized
ranches In Harney County. The parties
interested are all prominent citizens of
the country immediately surrounding the
town of Drewsey.
CONVICT SHOT BY GUARDS
Attempted to Escape While Looking
for Opium Near Folsom.
SACRAMENTO. Oct 23. A special
message to the Bee from the Folsom State
Prison states that a second-termer named
D. Manuel was shot and killed by the
guards while attempting to escape.
Manuel was discovered with opium In
his possession and was placed in the dun
geon. He was removed this morning by
the officers to point out the locality where
other .opium- was stored. He had passed
the quawy and had reached the hill where
the famous Sontag break occurred, when
he made a dash for liberty up the hill.
He had gone 75 yards when he was fired
upon by several guards at once. He drop
ped dead In his tracks.
Manuel was sent ut from Maderla County
for nine years for perjury. Two years'
credits were recently taken from him lor
having opium in his possession.
HOLMAN WIRES FOR TICKET.
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Will Go Back to Boise to Face Charge
of Arson.
BOISE. Idaho, Qt. 23. (Special.) Wal
ter Holman. the much-wanted alleged fire
bug, has at last been located,. Just when
he has discovered himself at McMinnvIlle.
Or., this afternoon. Sheriff Agnew re
ceived a telegram from him as follows:
"McMinnvIlle. Or., Oct. 23. Send trans
portation and I will come.
"W. B. HOLMAN."
Steps were taken at once to arrange to
have him come to Boiw. Leaving Boise
on Tuesday evening. Just after the fire
broke out In the Watkins furniture store
and the "VThlttler School, which he Is ac
cused of having set, he disappeared from
view completely, notwithstanding his de
scription was sent to all the police de
partments of the Northwest, including
that of Portland. He was never seen in
passing through that city on the way to
McMinnvIlle. and succeeded in eluding all
the pursuing officers.
The preliminary examinations of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry "Watkins, Arrested on the
charge of arson in connection with .tho
same fifes, have not yet been set, and It
Is announced today that they will not be
held until the arrival of Holman. The
announcement of the Inventory of the
"Watkrasr furniture store was made public
today. It amounted to 540S2.73. The In
surance upon the stock was $7750.
RECEIVER FOR RED BOY.
Friendly Suit Instituted to Put the
Property on Good Basis.
BAKER CITY, Or., Oct. 23. (Special.)
John Thomeen was appointed receiver of
the Red Boy mine today upon the appli
cation of O. O. Benson, of Portland, one
of the heavy stockholders in the corpor
ation owning the mine.
The suit, which it Is understood Is a
friendly one, is brought by Benson for
the protection of the property. C A.
Johns, of this city, is the attorney rep
resenting the plaintiff.
The Red Boy mine has been in financial
difficulties for some months past. The
receiver was appointed by Judge Eakln,
of the State Circuit Court. Receiver
Thomsen has gone to take possession of
the property.
The Red Boy mine is located about 15
miles west of Sumpter, In Grant County,
near the county line. It Is one of the
rich producing mines of this section, or
has been until within' the past year. God'
frey & Tabor, of Portland, are the prin
clpal owners of the mine. They have
worked It for several years and took out
many thousands of dollars in gold.
It Is reported here this evening that the
receivership will be of short duration and
that the property will soon be on a pay
ing basis again.
INDIANS UP TO DATE.
Libel the Schooner Wlshkah Saved
in the Straits of Fuca.
VICTORIA, B. C. Oct 23. Indians who
saved the United States fishing schooner
"Wlshkah, which capsized in the Straits of
San Juan de Fuca, and a local tugboat
company have libeled the wreck for $900
salvage. The Collector of Customs is
communicating with Mr. Gustavsen, of
Seattle, the owner, and falling to secure
a settlement, the wreck will be sold.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
D. R. N. Blackburn.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 23. (Special.) Hon.
D. R. N. Blackburn, ex-Attorney-General
of Oregon, and one of the most prominent
citizens of Albany, died at his home, in
this city, at 6 o clock this evening.-
Mr. Blackburn retired from the Attorney-General's
office a year ago, broken in
health, and has been confined to the house
since, a victim of consumption. He is sur
vived by a wife and two sons, A. W.
Blackburn and James Blackburn, both of
Albany.
D. R. N. Blackburn was born in New
market, Jefferson County, Tenn., August
29, 1S45. In 1SG3 he enlisted in the Ninth
Tennessee Cavalry. ervlng during the
war. Ho was captured and confined In
Andersonvllle prison, and during a re
moval of the inmates of Andersonvllle to
Liby prison, effected his escape by drop
I ping from a moving train into the tall
grass beside the track. After great hard-
ships and traveling by night, Mr. Black-
Iburn succeeded in reaching the Federal
troops and continued his service. Mr.
Blackburn was admitted to the practice
i of law In 1E63. In 1S74 he came to Oregon,
! locating In Eugene. Later he removed to
I Brownsville, thence to Albany. He has
I always been prominent in the councils of
the Republican party, and was a leading
member of the 'James G. Blaine Repub
lican Club. In 1SS8, Blackburn was elected
County Judge of Linn County, and was
elevated to the Attorney-General's office
in 1S9S by the people of Oregon. D. R. N.
Blackburn was recognized as one of the
leading attorneys of Albany, and has been
affiliated with some of the mojt prominent
laws firms of the city. He was a Mason.
County Rights Still In Doubt.
ST. HELENS, Or., Oct. 23. (Special.)
Judge McBride has sustained the demur
rer made by the attorneys in the suit
brought by Thomas Ellison, of Washing
ton County, to restrain Sheriff Hattan
and Columbia County from selling prop
erty for delinquent taxes, situated in 11
sections of land claimed by both Colum
bia and Washington Counties. This, how
ever, does not entirely settle the matter
under dispute, and the plaintiff Is given
20 days to amend his complaint.
For a dozen years past this strip of
land has alternately been the property of
the two counties. The last Legislative
enactment annexed the 11 townships in
question to Washington County, but it Is
contended that the act is void, as no men
tion is made of the boundaries of Colum
bia County. The property is still assessed
by the officials of both counties, and in
some instances residents have paid taxes
In two counties, and others have paid
nothing. While the sustaining of this
demurrer is a favorable ruling In the
favor of Columbia County, It does not
settle the matter under dispute.
First Shipment of Coal.
CHEHAL1S, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Special.)
After a long struggle to get Into the
market the Crescent Coal Company, of
Llttell. shipped its first ponl th!i riir
; The concern was financiered by Tacoma
I men ana ior me past two years they have
j been working on their plans. Recently
the four miles of railroad
to their mine about six miles southwest
of Chehalis. and now the company is
shipping coal.
State Inspector Owen, who visited the
mine last week, speaks good words for
the product. This week, in addition to
getting out three carloads of their coal
the company sent a car of fire clay to the
Portland Pottery Company for use in
pottery. The clay Is found In the coal
mine and shows well on practical tests
that have been made of It
La Grande Has Hopes.
LA GRANDE. Or., Oct 23. (Special.)
The people of La Grande have much faith
In the report which reached here today
from Salem of the rehearing of the Union
county-seat case. There are two mo
tions before the court One for rehear
ing, and one to remand the case back to
the lower court to take evidence as to
the amount of indebtedness, so as to as
certain the portion that -is illegal and the
portion that Is legal.
It looks very probable now that the elec
tion which was set for the middle of No
vember will go on Just the same.
BANKERS CONCLUDE WORK
NATIONAL CONVENTION
SE-
LECTS OFFICERS.
J. Frank Watson, of Portland, One of
the Vice-Presidents Treasurer
Roberts Speaks.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23. The 2Sth an
nual convention of the American Bank
ers' Association ended today with the in
stallation of the newly chosen officers and
the presentation to the retiring president,
H. Caldwell Hardy, of a beautiful silver
punch bowl. The selection of a city lor
the convention of 1904 will be made by the
executive committee early next year. In
vitations were received from Atlantic City,
N. J., and New York City.
H. B. Finlay, president of the Fifth Na
tional Bank of Pittsburg, Pa., read a pa
per on the "Education of Bank Clerks," in
which he described the bureau of educa
tion and the American Institution of Bank
Clerks. Mr. Finlay urged a closer affilia
tion of the American Bankers Associa
tion and the institute, and he recommend
ed the appointment of five trustees, who
will hold yearly examinations and issue
bank clerks" certificates.
A report was presented from the execu
tive council on the report made by the
committee on uniform currency, read ear
lier in the session. The council, through
Cornelius. Pugsley, said:
"There Is no doubt that our system can
be Improved, but I do not believe it will
be revolutionized. It Is essential that Its
volume should rise and fall with the vary
ing tides of business and commerce."
He presented this resolution:
"Resolved, That the report of the cur
rency committee appointed under resolu
tion passed at the last annual convention
of the American. Bankers' Association,
held at New Orleans, be adopted, and that
the president of this association appoint a
committee of three for the purpose of urg
ing legislation along the lines recommend
ed In this report."
A substitute resolution was offered that
the currency committee be continued, that
its report be referred back, and that It act
with similar committees from the various
states, to follow all proposed legislation
introduced in Congress affecting the pres
ent banking laws and to take such action
as they may deem best. The substitute
was overwhelmingly defeated, and the res
olution of the executive council adopted.
Hon. EH13 Roberts, Treasurer of the
United States, was greeted with enthu
siastic applause when he was Introduced
to deliver a jipeech on "The Effects of the
Inflow of Gold," and he was even more
heartily applauded when he had concluded.
A vote of thanks also passed, testifying to
the appreciation of the convention.
The prizewinners for the year for the
best essays on banking problems were re
ported to be: F. M. Farwell, of New York
City, JS00; Chauncey Thomas, of Denver,
?300; Richard W. Merrington, of New York
City. J200.
The committee on nominations made the
following report:
For president, F. G. Bigelow, of Milwau
kee; vice-president, E. F. Swlnney, of
Kansas City, Mo.; executive committee J.
D. Powers, Kentucky; J. R. Mitchell. Min
nesota; J. K. Wilson, California; J. B.
Finley, Pennsylvania; Stephen M. Grls
wold. New York; H. R. Dennis, South Da
kota; "W. K. Coffin, "Wisconsin; Mills B.
Lane, Georgia; "William Livingston, Mich
igan; Charles "W. Sawyer. Kansas.
Vice-presidents reported Include: Alaska,
"W. Hummers, of Juneau; California,
James K. Lynch, San Francisco; Idaho,
W. F. Kettenbach, of Lcwiston; Montana,
Alden J. Bennett, of "Virginia City; Oregon,
J. Frank Watson, of Portland; Utah, L.
H. Farnsworth, of Salt Lake; "Washing
ton, "W. M. Shaw, of Spokane; Hawaii, H.
E. "Wally. of Honolulu.
The nominating committee's report was
adopted unanimously. After the newly
elected officials had been installed and the
usual votes of thanks passed, the conven
tion adjourned.
The new executive council met after the
adjournment of the convention and elected
John Hamilton, of Illinois, as chairman.
The following officers were also elected:
James R. Branch, of New York City, sec-
rctaryf "William G. Fltzwllson, assistant
secretary, and George F. Orde, of Chicago,
treasurer.
Various excursions have been arranged
for the visitors, but the majority of them
will start for their homes tomorrow.
WOMAN GIVES A CLUE.
Railroad Dynamite Outrages Said to
Have Been Planned in Prison.
BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 23. A Helena spe
cial says an information charging Isaac
Gravelle, the dynamite suspect, with as
sault In the first degree with a stick of
dynamite upon "John Doe" was filed In
the District Court today. He was ar
raigned and Judge Henry C. Smith or
dercd him to plead next Monday. His
bonds were fixed at $2000. As he has no
possibility of furnishing this amount of
security he will remain In Jail until tried.
There is said to be in the possession of
William Wallace, the Northern Pacific
nttorney. or Detective McFetrldge, a letter
written to a woman in Bozeman. to Gra
velle, or Harry Whitton Gravelle's cell
mate In the penitentiary, giving an lndl
cation of the conspiracy having first been
hatched in the Deer Lodtre mison.
Whitton has made a confession, it is
alleged, that the conspiracy was planned
by Gravelle, another convict whose name
Is not known, and himself; that the first
letter was written by him (Whitton) ad'
dressed to Superintendent Boyle, demand
ing $25,000, and that the second letter, de
manding $50,000, was written by Gravelle
at Butte after the latter left the peni
tentiary.
BOISE GRAVES DESECRATED:1
Unknown Miscreant Turns Flow of
Ditch on Cemetery.
BUTTE, Mont, Oct 23. A Miner special
from Boise. Idaho, saws that an unknown
miscreant last night turned the water
from an Irrigating lateral into Morris
Hill cemetery, where It did untold damage
to the last resting places of numerous
former citizens of Boise. The Identity of
the perpetrator of the deed Is entirely un
known and the authorities are making
every effort to locate him.
During the night boards were placed
across the irrigating lateral from which
water Is secured for the watering of the
graves of the city dead, diverting the full
flow of the stream Into the cemetery, flood
Ing a large portion of it
In various parts of the cemetry, graves
generally of persons but lately -buried
were found caved in this morning from
the devastating waters and presented a
ghastly appearance.
Girls Try to Join Fakers.
COLFAX. Wash., Oct 23. (Special.)
Two 16-year-old girls, who left Colfax to
follow the fakers who attended the Whit
man County Fair and went from here to
Walla Walla, have been returned to their
homes in Colfax after an exciting but
wearisome experience.
They walked to Winona Junction, 2S
miles from here, and were there over
taken by the father of one of them and
returned home. They spent one night on
the road and claim to have slept in a
straw stack. When found the two girls
were alone in the bushes aKmg the
Palouse River, and were endeavoring- to
get around the town of Winona without
being seen.
State's Right Is Questioned.
BURNS, Or., Oct 23. (Special.) An Im
portant land contest Is now being heard
In the United States Land Office at this
placet The controversy Is a protest on the
part of the heirs of Effle M. Syme; de
ceased, against the State of Oregon and
H. M. Horton, assignee, and Involves the
right to 160 acres of valuable native-grass
hay land, situated southeast of and abut
ting upon Lake Malheur, in Harney
County.
In the year 1900 Mrs. Syme secured im
provements that had been made In the
land previously, and sought to make
homestead entry for the land. Before
the filing had been received the State
of Oregon made selection of the tract as
indemnity land, through which selection
the claim of H. M. Horton was created.
The protest Is against the right of the
state to make such selection, and al
leges that the proceeding -was subsequent
to the act of settlement and application
to enter the lands on the part of the
homestead claimant.
Knocked Down by Automobile.
SALEM, Or., Oct 23. (Special.) The
first automobile accident In Salem oc
curred today and fortunately it did not re
sult fatally. As Otto "Wilson was turning
the corner at Court and Commercial streets
he approached a group of boys. A team
was approaching from another direction
and with ono exception the boys got out
of the way of both vehicles.
One boy did not see the automobile and
in getting out of the way of the team he
ran in front of the auto and was knocked
down. He fell directly in front of the
machine so that when it passed over him
he was not struck by the wheels. He sus
tained severe bruises in falling but no se
rious injury- No blame attaches to" Wilson.
Pe Ell to . Have Flne Water.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Oct 23. (Special.)
Pe Ell, the bustling mill town In the
southwest part of Lewis County on the
South Bend branch, Is to have a fine
gravity water system at an early date.
The pipes are now being laid and the
plant will be In operation soon. The busi
ness men there have subscribed liberally
toward the enterprise. The water will
come from a sparkling tributary of the
Chehalis River about four miles above
Pe Ell.
Fugitive Shot to Death.
CUT BANK, Mont, Oct 23v While mak
ing a desperate dash for his liberty,
Charles Reynolds, sheepherder,' who had
been arrested on suspicion of being impli
cated In the theft of some stock, was shot
and almost Instantly killed by Deputy
Sheriff Pettlgrew. Pettigrew called upon
the fleeing man to stop, and when he failed
to obey the officer's command, the latter
fired one shot from his revolver, plerclng
the fugitive's heart
Terrorized New Era People.
OREGON CITY, OcC 23. (Special.) H.
M. Boggess, of New Era, was today
brought to the Courthouse, where he
will be examined tomorrow for insanity.
The man was terrorizing the people of
New Era this morning by his strange
actions. BoggesB, who is a merchant at
New Era, Imagines that he ha3 the
power to call back to earth the spirits
of the departed.
Files Suit Against Kinsfolk.
OREGON CITY, Oct 23. (Speclal.)-As
a consequence of family disagreements,
Alvina J. Elmer today filed in the Clack
amas County Circuit Court four actions
for money proceedings against kinsmen.
The total will reach $4500. The defendants
In the four suits are: J. K. and Mary J.
Elmer, John H. and Ernestlna Vlck,
Fred and Ursula Phllllppln, Sam and El
mlra Elmer.
New Eugene Banking Company.
EUGENE, Or., Oct 23. (Special.) The
Chambers-Bristow Banking Company Is
the name of the new company which has
just filed articles of incorporation and
will succeed to the business of the Lane
County Bank on January 1. The incor
porators are: F. L. Chambers, Darwin
Brlstow and H. E. Ankeny.
DEFENSE SCHWAB WILL HAKE
Ship Trust Would Have Failed, Even
if He Had Put Up Big Sum.
NEW YORK, Oct 23. The nature of the
defense which Charles M. Schwab will
make to the charges that have been made
against him In connection with the affairs
of the wrecked United States Shipbuilding
Company was sharply outlined during
the latter part of the hearing before Ex
aminer Ollphant today. Lewis Nixon was
still on the stand, and, under cross-examination
by counsel for Mr. Schwab,
there was ane effort to show that the cor
poration would not have succeeded if the
$2,000,000 promised under the Sheldon plan
of reorganization had been made avail
able, and it could not have continued its
existence even if It had received the much-sought-for
$900,000 which It Is alleged was
wrongly withheld by the Bethlehem Com
pany. Mr. Guthrie showed by Mr. Nixon that
the $900,000 would have been absorbed
without relieving the company of all
financial embarrassments which it suf
fered, and then asked If It would have
been honest to the other creditors if the
Interest charges on account of bonds had
been paid on July 1, the date of the crisis
in the affairs of the concern. The exami
nation of Mr. Nixon was not concluded
and will be Tesumed at the next hearing,
which ls-set for a week from Monday.
DECISION FEEES PEIS0NEES.
About One Hundred Michigan Con
victs Will Be Released.
JACKSON. Mich.. Oct 23. Under a de
cision handed down today by the State
Supreme Court, nearly 100 prisoners In the
prison here will be released at once. John
Harney, a prisoner under a 10 years'
sentence for burglary, should have been
released some weeks ago if allowed his
"good time," but the prison officials
.claimed he was a third-termer and not
entitled to "good time."
Harney carried the case to the Su
preme Court where It was held that the
sentence Harney had served In the state
reformatory for assault and .battery
should not be reckoned against him in de
ciding his claim for good time. The Su
preme Court coincided with this view.
The decision will give a v number of
other convicts good time and result tho
prison officials say. In the release of
nearly 100.
PORTLAND IS TO BE VISITED.
Western Union Officials on a Tour of
Inspection.
SALT LAKE, Oct 23. A party of West
ern Union officials, consisting of General
Superintendent Cook, of Chicago;"SuperIn
tendents Horton, of Omaha, and Lamb, of
San Francisco; Superintendents of Con
struction Bristol, of New York: Davis,
of Chicago, and Smith, of San Francisco,
and Electrician McKirslck, of Chicago,
with two secretaries, are in this city on
their annual tour of Inspection.
The party Is traveling In the special
car Electric and expects to leave for the
Northwest tomorrow night via Boise,
Idaho, and Portland, Or. They will re
turn East over the Northern Pacific
ARGUMENT IN CANAL EIGHT.
Morgan Holds Colombia's Action
Puts Panama Route Out.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 23. Senator Spooner, whose
name attaches to the lawunder which
Isthmian Canal negotiations were under
taken, stated today that a lively discus
sion over canal matters Is to be expected
during the extra session of Congress. He
Is satisfied Senator Morgan will push the
claims of the Nicaragua route for Imme
diate consideration on the ground that
the Panama Canal was terminated by Co-
lombla's attitude of hostility and the ex
piration of the "reasonable time" agreed
upon for negotiations. I
Washington Rural Carriers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 23. Ernest H. Miles was to
day appointed regular rural carrier and
Corey Stout substitute carrier at Fair- j
field, Wash.
0KEG0N MASONS ADVANCED.
Portland Men Receive Highest De
gree of Scottish Rite Order.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, dfct 23. The 33d and highest de
gree of Scottish Rite Masonry was to
night conferred upon three Portlanders
Henry L. PIttock, Melvin C; George and
Joseph A- Sladen. Q there who received
this degree were: Richard A.' Kettner
and Fred H. Hinckley, of Seattle; Will
iam H. Acuff, of Spokane, and E. G.
Cummlngs, of Lewlston.
Actress Won't Patch Up Trouble.
PARIS. Oct. 23. Preliminary to the
hearings to the divorce suit brought by
Mme. Rejane against her husband, M.
Portel, her manager and director of the
vaudeville theater, and the countersult
brought by M. Portel against Mme. Re
Jane, the couple appeared before Judge
Ditte. president of the Tribunal of First
Instance today for the usual judicial ef
fort to effete a reconciliation. Only a few
minutes were necessary to show the Judge
that neither of the parties was inclined
to reconciliation, and at the end of the
half-hour they left, after having signed,
as witnesses, the document drawn up and
6igned by the Judge in his formal decision
that no reconciliation could be effected.
Judge Ditte confided the daughter of
the couple to Mme. Rejane and gave the
custody of their son to M. Portel, Mme.
Rejane having the right to receive her
son each day at breakfast.
Lumber Company Bankrupt.
TRENTON, N. J., Oct 23. Vlce-Chan-
cellor Gray today granted an order to
show cause why a receiver should not be
appointed for J. F. Hazard & Co., a New
Jersey corporation, engaged In the lum
ber business In Philadelphia. The order
Is returnable at Camden next Monday.
The application was made by Horace G.
Hazard, treasurer of the company, who
alleges that since October 1 notes amount
ing to $17,000 have become due and are un
paid. The liabilities are $118,326; assets,
$103,300.
Publisher Ends Life in Lake.
HAVERHILL, Mass., Oct 23. The body
of Frederick G. Tuttle, treasurer of the
Banner of Light Publishing Company,
publishers of the Spiritualistic organ pub
lished here, was found in Lake Pantucket
today. In letters to his family Mr. Tuttle
explained his intention of committing sui
cide. The suicide Is generally attributed
to a temporary derangement of the mind,
following nervous collapse.
Connection With Protection Issue.
LONDON, Oct 23. The reduced major
ity of Mr. Lyttleton in Warwick and
Leamington occuring as It did In Mr.
Chamberlain's own district, is taken by
the Unionist press this morning as an In
dication that the food tax argument of
the freetraders will figure heavily in the
general election whenever the government
goes to the country.
Charged With Inciting Anarchy.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Armed with a
warrant sworn out by Secretary Cortel
ybu, four Immigration Inspectors, with
several secret detectives and several po
licemen went to Murray Hall Lyceum to
night and arrested John Turner, an Eng
lishman, on a charge of inciting and pro
moting anarchy, in violation of the alien
labor laws.
One Killed in London Wreck.
LONDON, Oct 23. One person was
killed and a dozen were slightly injured
last night In a railroad wreck at Sowerby
bridge. Reports circulated In the United
States to the effect that a disaster had
occurred, attended by a large loss bf life,
are erroneous.
Steel Company Closes Plant.
CAMBRIDGE. O., Oct 23. Orders were
received from headquarters today to shut
down the Cambridge works of the Ameri
can Sheet Steel Company indefinitely.
With the idle men from the tin mills there
are at least 1000 unemployed here now.
Payne Accepts His Resignation.
WASHINGTON. Oct 23. Postmaster
General Payne today accepted the resig
nation of William H. Landvoight chief
of the division of classification of mails
of the Postoffice Department, to take ef
fect at the close of business tomorrow.
For concha and cold?, children take Flso's
Cure for Consumption without objection.
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