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SOLD Ml OFFIGE?
Charge Lodged Against
Senator Dietrich.
FEDERAL JURY INDICTS HIM
Nebraska Postmaster Said to
Have Put Up $2100.
HE ALSO FACES TRUE BILL
Senator's Spokesman and the Official
Under Fire Both Affirm Politics
Is at the Bottom of the
Charges.
.....
CAREER Or SENATOR DIETRICH.
Charles Henry Dietrich was elected
United States Senator from Nebraska
March 28. 100l to All out the- unex
pired term of the lato Senator Hay
ward. His term of oervlc will ex
pire March S, 1005. At the time of
his election ho was Governor, and re
signed that ofilce to enter the Senate.
He wta born at Aurora, 111., Novem
ber 20, 1853; removed to Deadwood,
S. D., in 1875; located at Hastings,
Neb., 1S7S. Ho encaged In mercan
tile business, and in 1SS7 organized tho
German National Bank, of which he
Is president.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 1G. The Federal
grand jury tonight returned true bills
against United States Senator Charles H.
Dietrich and Postmoster Jacob Fisher, of
Hastings, Neb., -charging them with con
spiracy and bribery in connection with
tho appointment of Fisher to the position
of Postmaster. Tho indictments were
brought Into tho United States District
Court at C o'clock. Judge Munger presid
ing, and were placed on file. The court
merely accepted the report of the grand
jury, making no remarks on Its contents
beyond an order to the clerk for filing
of the bills.
The indlctinonlagalnst Senator Dietrich
charges that ho accepted money and
property In consideration of his recom
mending Fisher for appointment as Post
master at Hastings. That against Post
master Fisher charges him with making
an agreement with Senator Dietrich by
which the former was to pay ln'property
and money 51300 for securing Fisher the
appointment.
Evidence Brought Out.
The evidence was presented to the grand
jury to show that Fisher had bought
Postofflce fixtures from the Grand Army
post at Hastings, of tho value of ?"00, and
later turned the property over to Senator
Diotrich, to whoso building It was re
moved, and to whom was paid a rental
by the Government. In addition to turn
ing over this property. It Is charged that
Fisher paid to the Senator ?S00 in cash.
Tonight it was stated the grand jury
has been investigating tho Hastings Post
office case for nearly three weeks, and a
number of witnesses were present from
Hastings and other points in the state.
Senator Dietrich Is at present In Wash
ington, and there was no attorney or
other person In the city tonight author
ized to make a statement for him.
Postmaster Fisher was formerly Mayor
of Hastings, and has been prominent in
Republican politics of Nebraska for sev
eral years. He said In Omaha tonight:
"There Is really nothing in the charges,
and my friends will support me in my de
fense. If witnesses had been permitted
to havo been cross examined, the result
would have been quite different, and no
indictment would have followed. Men
have pushed this matter who were turned
down for reappointment, and havo
trumped up charges to 'get even.' "
One Vote Against Indictments.
Tho jury was composed of 20 members,
19 of whom are said to have voted for tho
Indictment and one against The mem
bers came from all parts of the state, no
two of them being a resident of the same
town. The foreman, Frank E. White, of
Omaha, is secretary of the Grand Lodge
of tho Masonic Order of Nebraska. The
other members are mostly prominent
business and professional men.
Four other cases, said to be of a similar
nature, aro being investigated by tho
grand jury, and a report on all or part of
them is expected very soon. All are cases
in which Postoffices and Postmasters are
concerned.
This indictment is said to be the first
ever returned against a United States
Senator on charges of this nature, and
caused Intense excitement In Government
official circles In Omaha and la 'adjoining
towns when It became public
ASCRIBES IT TO POLITICS.
Editor Rosewater Says' Senator Has a
Good Defense.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Senator Diet
rich and Editor Rosewater, of the Omaha
Bee, have arrived In this city, and tonight
all Inquirers as to the Indictment of the
Senator were referred to Mr. Rosewater,
who declared the Indictments were the re
sult of a political quarrel. Mr. Rose
water asserted Senator Dietrich had a
good defense, and added that he and the
Senator had come to Washington at this
time to bring about the removal of Dis
trict Attorney Sommers. He said they al
ready had been to the White House on
this mission.
Mr. Rosewater declared District Attor
ney Sommers bad pushed the charges
against Senator Dietrich for the reason
that they were politically antagonistic
SING PBAISES OF IINCOLN.
Roosevelt Delivers Address at Church
Celebration.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Tho crowning
event in the centennial anniversary of the
historic New Tork Avenue Presbyterian
Church In this city occurred tonight when
a public meeting was held which was
attended by many of the best-known offi
cials in the city. They Included Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hay, both
of whom made addresses; Secretary Shaw,
Moody, Hitchcock and Cortelyou, Attorney-General
Knox, the greater num
ber of the Justices of the Supremo Court
of tho United States and Senator Frye.
Justico Harlan, of the Supreme Court,
presided. The President and Secretary
Hay occupied tho Lincoln pew, and both
had something to say of the martyred
President. President Roosevelt said in
part:
"Wo can divide and must divide on
party lines as regards to tho vital ques
tions. We cannot afford to divide, and I
have the right to challenge the best ef
fort of every American worthy of tho
name to putting down by every means In
his power corruption .In private life, and
above all corruption In public life. 'It
would be trite to say anything about Lin
coln, and yet I am going to point out
one thing: ,
"In reading his works and speeches, hl3
addresses, one Is struck by tho fact that
as ho went higher and higher all personal
bitterness seemed to die out of him. In
the Lincoln-Douglas debates one can still
catch now and then a note of personal
antagonism. When he became President
and faced the crisis that he had to face,
from that tlmo on I do not think you can
find any expression, a speech of Lincoln,
n. word of Lincoln, 'written or spoken in
which bitterness Is shown to any man.
His devotion to the causo was so great
that he neither could nor would have
feeling against any Individual."
POUND EXPLORERS IN NEED.
Whalers Just Back From North Re
port Count Moltke Very III.
DUNDEE, Nov. 16. Whalers just re
turned hero report that weather of re
markable severity during tho past Sum
mer rendered tho passage north an ex
tremely hazardous one. The whalers had
a rendezvous in June near Smith's Sound,
but they report that they saw nothing
of tho Norwegian expedition under Pro
fessor Amundsen. Judging by the peril
ous experiences of the whalers themselves
It is feared that disaster may have over
taken Amundsen, unless ho ha3 kept to
tho west side of the strait.
The whalers found the Danish Erlcksen
expedition on Saunders Island In a pit
iable state of destitution. m Count Moltke,
the arti3t of the expedition, wa3 very 111.
Tho explorers. In the company of Esqui
mos, wero inhabiting an old tattered ttnt,
and their food was almost exhausted, ex
cept for a liberal supply of eggs from
tho island. They had only one gun, and
had abandoned their boat and one sldge
at the northern part of Melville Bay.
The whalers left with them supplies and
material to build a new boat, but It is
hoped they have not attempted to return,
as in the terrible weather they would be
almost certain -to perish.
RULERS BOUND P0R BRITAIN.
King and Queen of Italy Are Given
floyal Salute at Cherbourg.
CHERBOURG, Franco, Nov. 16. King
Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy ar
rived hero it 4 P. 1L today, on their way
to England. After receiving the British
naval officers belonging to the escorting
fleet, the King and Queen embarked on
the royal yacht Victoria and Alberta.
The French flagship then fired a salute of
21 guns, and all the French and British
vessels present followed suit.
The royal yacht, escorted by British
war vessels, will leave hero tomorrow
morning, and will probably arrive at
Portsmouth about 10 o'clock.
Wales to Welcome Them.
LONDON;, Nov. 16. Tho Prlnco of
Wales arrived at Portsmouth this even
ing. On the arrival there tomorrow
morning of tho royal yacht, the Prince of
Wales w..l board the vessel and welcome
their majesties In the name of King Ed
ward. SAYS FAIRBANKS WILL RUN.
Governor of Indiana Confident He
Will Take Vice-Presidency.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16,-When the
story was repeated to Senator Falrbanqs
this morning that the -visit of Governor
Durbln, of Indiana, to this city at this
time was for the purpose of obtaining
from tho Senator a definite statement as
to whether Mr. Fairbanks desired to be a
candidate for the Vice-Presidential nomi
nation, and if not to lay plans for securing
It for himself, Mr. Fairbanks said:
"Oh, there Is nothing in that. Oh, yes,
the Governor and I are on very friendly
terms. But I really can't talk about that
report, its nothing but report."
Governor Durbln visited the capital this
afternoon and lunched with the members
of the Indiana delegation. The Governor
announced himself for Senator Fairbanks
as the Republican candidate for tho Vice
Presidency, and expressed the opinion that
the Senator, as a duty to tho party, should
accept the nomination, he being the most
available man.
KITCHENER IN MUCH PAIN.
British Commander, However, Is
Somewhat Improved
SIMLA, Nov. 16. Lord KItchenor, Com-mandr-In-Chlcf
of the British forces, who
was thrown from his horse and seriously
Injured, Is reported to be somewhat im
proved this evening, although still suffer
ing much pain. He has received numerous
telegrams of sympathy from all over the
world.
SLEEP OF YEARS IS BROKEN.
Girl Who Has Been In a Trance Since
1888 Awakes Suddenly.
BERLIN, Nov. 16. Seslne Meyer, the
girl who had lain since December 27. 1SSS,
In a trance-like sleep, awoke yesterday In
the village of Grame, near Bremen, during
the clanging of fire bells. Her case had
long interested physicians, and had been
the subject of various experiments.
, .
Shoots Vife for Deserting Him.
SIOUX CITY, la., Nov. 16. James Dunn,
a saloonkeeper, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded his young wife because she re
fused to live with him, and then shot
himself, dying almost Immediately. .
SPLIT ON ISSUE
Democrats Divided as
to Canal Legislation.
GAUGUS PROVES FRUITLESS
Hardly Two Appear to Be of
the Same Opinion.
INDEPENDENT ACTION LIKELY
Gorman Characterizes the Meeting
as the First Pow-wow and Says
Members Will Do Their
Thinking Later,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Democratic
members of tho Senate caucused today
from 12:30 until 5 o'clock, but were un
able to get together on a programmo as
to canal legislation. Four distinct propo
sitions were submitted in the form of
resolutions, and many other suggestions
were made informally, but no agreement
could bo reached, and the caucus ad
journed to meet again on call of Senator
Gorman, chairman. Several Senators on
leaving tho caucus bitterly complained of
tho lack of harmony which prevailed, and
compared tho Democratic position with
tho attitude of the Republicans, whom
they said, with twice as many Representa
tives, has not a straggler, while hardly
two Democrats were of the same opinion.
Senator Gorman said of tho caucus:
"It was our first pow-wow, in which wo
all talked, and wo will do our thinking af
terward." The resolution which was discussed at
great length was offered by Senator Car
mack, of Tennessee. It declared, the senti
ment of Democrats to bo that the pres
ent canal law should be put Into opera
tion by tho President. Tho resolution de
clared tho Spooner act to be "the pres
ent law governing the authoritative
courso of tho United States in regard to
tho building of a canal," and held that
under that act the President should pro
ceed to tho building of the canal on the
Nicaragua and Costa Rica route. It as
serted that tho "reasonable time" for the
acquiring ofthe Panama route" lapsed at
the death of tho Hay-Herran treaty, and
tho President consequently was left with
no alternative but to build tho canal on
tho mora northerly isthmian route;
In support of this resolution speeches
wero made by Senators Carmack, Dubois,
Teller, Blackburn, Patterson and others.
The speeches were Interrupted by Senators
differing from tho proposition, tho prin
cipal arguments being mado by Senators
Bacon, Clay and CockrelL It was appar
ent at tho outset that a motion of such
radical character could not harmonize tho
minority.
Censure for President.
Censure for tho President for his alleged
assistance of tho Panama revolt, but
pledging support If a canal treaty were
negotiated with the new Republic, was
the purport of a resolution offered by
Senator Bacon as a substitute for the
Carmack plan. This opposite extreme met
Immediate rejection. It was at this point
that somo of the Senators, withdrew from
the caucus.
Two compromise plans were suggested.
Tho first was offered by Senator New
lands, who proposed that tho steering
commltteo be authorized to hold a con
ference with a committee of Democratic
members of the Houso, to bo appointed by
Representative John Sharpe Williams, the
House minority leader, for the purpose of
preparing somo party policy on all mat
ters which will come beforo tho Senate
In the extraordinary session. The resolu
tion was antagonized on the ground that
the Democrats of the House havo already
adopted their plan in regard to tho Cuban
reciprocity enabling act, and any opinion
tho House may have on the canal treaty
could not affect the position of the Senate
A proposal to authorize Senator Gorman
to appoint a committee of five to devise
a programme on which there would be at
least a fighting chance of united action
was made, and for a time It appeared
that a solution of tho differences had been
reached. Several Senators left the caucus
under tho impression that this course
would bo adopted, but objection was raised
by those Democrats who had supported
Senator Carmack's resolution and the
caucus then adjourned.
It was said tonight by a leading member
of the Senate Democratic steering com
mittee that tho minority party in all
probability will meet the question of canal
legislation without organization of any
kind, and will act according to its indi
vidual opinions.
CRY OF FRAUD IN FAIR ESTATE
Mother of Millionaire's Wife Ac
cuses His Sisters.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Fraud and mis
representation on tho part of the agents
of the Vanderbllt and Oelrich Interests in
the estate of the late Charles L. Fair
Is charged by Mrs. Hannah F. Nelson,
mother of the late Mrs. Fair, In a deposi
tion to be filed tomorrow In the Supreme
Court by Bela D. Elsler, Special Commis
sioner appointed by Justice Barrett to
take testimony of witnesses connected
with the automobile accident In which
Mr. and Mrs. Fair lost their lives near
Paris. Commissioner Eisler will sail to
morrow for Paris to take the testimony of
ten witnesses.
Mrs. Nelson testified that after her hus
band's death she was induced to go to
San Francisco where the agents of Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs and Mrs. W. K, Vander- 1
bilt, Jr., induced her, to relinquish her
claim to the $8,000,000 estate by alleging
fraudulently that they had cablegrams
showing that Mrs. Fair died Instantly and
her husband survived her, which. If true,
would destroy Mrs. Nelson's right to the
estate. As a result she accepted $123,000
to sign over agreements relinquishing her
rights, she says.
On the steamer with Commissioner EIs
Ier will sail F. J. "Candler, attorney for
Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbllt, and
H. T. M. Beekman, counsel for Mrs. Nelson.
TRANSPORTS WILL BE KEPT.
Quartermaster-General Makes a De
fense of the Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. "It has
been thought proper In an official re
port to refer to tho army transport
service as a most costly luxury," says
C. F. Humphrey, Quartermaster-General
of tho Army, In his annual report to tho
Secretary of War, which wa3 issued to
day. "A3 to Its costliness, I submit actual
figures and facts. I do not know in
what respect the service can bo looked
upon as a luxury, unless reference is
to be made to tho excellence of the en
listed men's accommodations. If it bo
a luxury to furnish our enlisted men
with tho class of accommodations now
provided in all tho Army transports,
than I favor the contlnuanco of that
luxury.
"In my opinion, tho transport service
needs' no defense whatever, and no ex
cusp is offered for it by the department
i charged with Its operation. I, for one.
do not claim that there is any 'inexor
able military necessity' for its contin
uance, but I submit that the service Is
unquestionably a very valuable and
economical military convenience."
Tho duties that have been performed
through tho transport service with the
relative costs of transportation by tho
Government and by contract are shown
in tho report. Tho total dlfferenco in
transport service for a year is placed at
$2,248,439, In the report. Insular trans
port service for the year cost $939,606
In tho Philippine archipelago, while tho
cost of transporting- the same number
of passengers and animals, and tho
same amount of freight and mall under
tho prevailing tariff rates of the Phil
ippine steamship companies, the report
says, would have been $1,027,977.
On account of the inability of the de
partment to realize anywhere near the
valuo of transports no longer needed
for tho service when offered for sale,
It has been determined to lay up the
spare ships in tho harbors on the At
lantic Coast and at San Francisco.
These ships will be kept in condition to
bo put into service on short notice
should an emergency arise requiring
their use.
PLEA FOR STATEHOOD.
Arizona, However, Opposes Union
With Any Other Territory.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Governor
Brodie, of Arizona, in his annual report
to tho Secretary 'of the Interior, urges
that the Interior Department aid In se
curing tho passage of an enabling act for
the admission of Arizona to statehood. He
states, however, that tho people of the
territory would rather forego statehood
than accomplish it by union with any
other state or part of any other state or
territory.
The total population of Arizona is esti
mated at 155.000. The total taxable wealth
aggregates $43,088,011, and the total ter
ritorial indebtedness Is placed at $1,064,594.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Congress.
Democrats caucus for hours, but are unable
to agree on a canal policy. Page 1.
House fixes next Thursday as tho time
to vote on the Cuban bill. Page 2.
Senators Foster and Ankcny get Philips
named as register at Vancouver and
count it a victory over Hitchcock. Page 3.
Domestic.
Senator' C. H. Dietrich, of Nebraska. Is in
dicted by Federal Grand Jury at Omaha
for selling- a postofflce. Pago 1.
National "W. C. T. U. journeys to home of
one of the founders of organization and
scene of famous crusade in Ohio. Pag 2.
Chicago street cars again run under police
protection, and there is little hope of
peace. Page 2.
Panama.
Colombia protests to tho United States
against Its action in recognizing Panama.
Pago 1.
Franco Instructs Ambassador at "Washing
ton to receive Minister from new repub
lic. Page 4.
Colombian Peace Commission arrives at
Panama, goes aboard American -vessels
and expects to meet Panamons today.
Pago 4.
Foreign.
Japanese are becoming bitter toward Brit
ain on account of alleged unfaithfulness
In Manchuria. Page 4.
King and Queen of Italy arrive at Cher
bourg, France, on their way to England.
Page 1.
Britain will send an expedition to mako
Thibet respect trade treaties. Page 4.
Sport.
Few favorites win at Oakland. Page 5.
Pacific Coast.
Another hop grower wins in Supreme Court
on hop contract. Page C
Death of W. D. Mack, prominent logging
man of "Washington. Page G.
Sumpter woman elopes -wltfi a gambler.
Page 6.
Eastern Oregon man finds his missing wife
in Denver. Page 7.
Mutual Biscuit Company will resist war If
waged against them. Pago 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Short deliveries In Maine and New Tork
fancy corn. Page 13.
"Wheat weaker at Chicago. Page 15.
Pennsylvania again the feature of stock
trading at New York. Page 13.
San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15.
Last ship of 1902-3 grain fleet arrives out.
Page 14.
Charter of French bark La Fontaine.
Page 14.
Steamship Ascot reaches port. Page 14.
Portland und Vicinity.
Ex-Bcpresentative Malcolm A. Moody on
trial. Page 10.
Director-General Goode reports that 1D03
Exposition Is gaining in the East. Page 16.
School Board will be asked to rescind fine
placed on teachers. Page 10.
Dying woman foretells that daughter will
die Tlth her. Page 14.
Oregon Bar Association meets today.
Page 11.
Lumbermen confer with Ben Campbell.
Page 10
"War Department sends out draft of new
militia code. Page 11.
Suit brought to remove guardian of John
R Foster. Page S.
Sport.
Buck Freeman is signed as first baseman
for Browns. Pag 3.
Fitzslmmons-Gardner contest arouses specu
lation. Pago 5
LED
Colombia Holds Amer
ica Violated Treaty.
BLAMED FORJHE UPRISING
Note Is Addressed to Presi
dent and Senate.
BRITAIN INFORMED OF ACTION
President Marroquin Declares the
United States Prevented His Na
tion From Using Proper Meaps
to Suppress the Rebellion.
i)
I BREACH OF THE PROPRIETIES.
"WASHINGTON. Nov. 1(1. Tho action
of President Marroquin In sending a
protest to the United States Senate Is
regarded by diplomats here as a seri
ous breach of the proprieties, but the
matter probably will not be dealt xvlth
In a harah msnner. Secretary llay
has not jet seen the protest, but will
read It tomorrow, and unofficially tho
President may sea It, but It Is felt
the communication might be entirely
Ignored If the Government chose to do
so. In view of the extraordinary course
taken In forwarding It.
LONDON, Nov. 16. The Colombian au
thorities have cabled to London a long
protest against the United States' action
toward Panama, in which they allege
the "main responsibility for the secession
of Panama lies with the United States
Government, firstly, by fomenting the
separatist spirit, of which there seems to
be clear evidence; secondly, "by hastily ac
knowledging the independence of the re
volted province; and, finally, by prevent
ing the Colombian government from using
proper means to repress the rebellion."
The cable message goes on to say that
President Marroquin has energetically
prptested to the United States, and wishes
that his protesshould be known through
out the civilized world. The President
contends that the United States has in
fringed article 35 of tho treaty of 1S16,
which, he asserts, Implies the duty oh the
part of the United States to help Colombia
In maintaining her sovereignty over tho
Isthmus, and adds that the "Colombian
government repudiates the assumption
that they have barred tho way to carry
ing out the canal."
He asserts that . since 1S33 they havo
granted canal privileges to different peo
ple no less than nine times, and claims
that the treaty concluded with the lato
General Hurlburt, -when he was Minister
at Bogota, July IS, 1S70, has been ignored,
at Washington.
After giving tho previously stated rea
sons for tho Colombian Senate's failure
to approve the Hay-Herran treaty, and
asserting that tho delay In negotiations
had not affected the ultimate issue of tho
canal project, the protest of President
Marroquin points out that Colombia had
"constantly endeavored to act in a friend
ly manner "with the United States, even
asking for the assistance of American,
marines to insure free transit across tho
Isthmus," says the rising occurred when
the government was not prepared, having
withdrawn most of its troops when peace
was re-established last year, and con
cludes: "The hastiness in recognizing the new
government, which sprung up under the
circumstances, Is all the more surprising
to the Colombian government, as they
recollect the energetic opposition of
Washington to the acknowledgment of tho
belligerency of the Confederates by tho
powers during the Civil War."
AMERICA IS ALSO ADDRESSED.
Colombia Holds Popular Feeling I?
Not Back of Revolution.
NEW TORK, Nov. 16. The New York
Evening- Post has received the text of
the Colombian protest. It 13 addressed
to the United States Senate and la
signed by President Marroquin. Tha
Evening- Post's dispatch Is as follows:
The President of Colombia has today
addressed the American Senate in tha
following terms:
"To His Excellency, the President of
the Senate, Washington Tho govern
ment and people of Colombia have been
painfully surprised at the notification
given by the Minister of the United
States to the effect that the Govern
ment at Washington had hastened ta
recognize the government consequent
upon a barracks coup In the department
of Panama.
"Tho bonds of sincere and uninter
rupted friendship which unite tho two
governments and the two peoples; tha
solemn obligation undertaken by tha
American union in a public treaty to
guard tho sovereignty and property of
Colombia in the Isthmus of Panama;
the protection which the citizens of
that country enjoy and will continue
to enjoy among us; the traditional prin
ciple of the American Government In
opposition to secession movements; tho
good faith which has characterized that
great people in its international rela
tions; the manner In which tho revolu
tion was brought about and the pre
cipitancy of its recognition make the
government and people of Colombia
hope that the Senate and the people of
the United States will admit their obli
gations to assist us in maintaining tho
integrity of our territory and in repres
sing that insurrection which is not even
the result of a popular feeling.
"In thus demanding justice, Colombia
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