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jtiummcr gm w 20 PBGCS PAGES I TO 10 VOL. XLIV. PORTLAND, OREGON, TCESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904. 3E- PRICE FIVE CENTS. TALE IS STRANGE Mrs. Chadwick Claimed Carnegie as Father. REYNOLDS SO DECLARES Woman Told Him She Was Illegitimate Daughter. AGED BANKER TELLS ALL Admits He Was Fooled by Old-Time Friend Before Cleveland Grand Jury, Which Indicts Her on Two Counts. CLEVELAND, Doc 12. Trouble for Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwick increased at a rapid rate today. She was twice indict ed by the grand jury of Cuyahoga Coun ty, and her old-time friend, Ira Reynolds, took the stand in court and made evident his intention to shield and protect her no longer. The aged secretary of the "Wade Park Bank presented a pathetic picture as he answerod question after question which irOught out his Implicit faith in the wo man whose financial transactions have well nigh ruined mm in fortune, and caused him such infinite trouble. He gave evidonce, too. that he still believes his trust was justified. Only one query ho attempted to evade. This was -when he was askod how much of his personal estate had passed into the possession of Mrs. Chadwick. His eyes filled, and he requested that he be excused from an swering. The question was not pushed. The formal indictments voted against Mrs. Chadwick this afternoon are based, one upon the Carnegie note for 5250,000 which was made .payable at the office of Andrew Carnogie in Now York City, and the other upon' the Carnegie note for J5OO.O00 which was payable at the Na tional Bank of Commerce in New York. Under oach .Indictment are two counts, one charging forgery, the other uttering of forged paper. TifnrroaQr. thiiviipr-xncnts was at once wired to New York by County Prosecutor Keeler, and he requested that Mrs. Chadwick' be immediately ' rearrest ed If she secured ball on the other charges hanging' over hen The examination of Ira Reynolds, treasurer and secretary of the Wade Park Bank, before Referee Remington in the Bankruptcy Court today, failed to disclose any asset that roJght be secured by Receiver Loeser, appointed by the Federal Court, "but brought from Mr. Reynolds, in reply to questions.:. Said She Was Carnegie's Daughter. "She told me she was the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie." Later Mr. Reynolds, in detailing his transactions with Mrs. ChadwIcK, said: In all my transactions with Mrs. Chadwick I believed from what she told me that Andrew Carnegie was backing her and all her indebtedness would be paid." He then added: "And I have not had anything yet to make me doubt it." Mr. Reynolds was asked If he know of Mrs. Chadwick ever having diamonds, and hs replied he had seen diamonds that had been pledged in New York and were Inventoried at $98,000. The witness ap peared anxious to help the officials In every way and volunteered much infor mation. Mr. Reynolds said he had known Mrs. Chadwick sevon or eight years, and Dr. Chadwick all his life. In detailing how he came into possession of the 55,000,000 note bearing the name of Andrew Carne Sle, he said: "Mrs. Chadwick called me to the house. I think it was March 5. 1903, and aald she wished to Intrust to me some securities. She had been advised to place them in the possession of a third party, and she wanted me to take care of them." This is the package that was opened' last Friday night in the presence of Mr. Reyn olds and Attorney Steam by Attorney Andrew Squire. The package was pro duced In court and,Mr. Reynolds identi fied the Carnegie note, the mortgage deed and the copies of an alleged trust agree ment Continuing, the witness said: "She then handed me a paper to sign." This paper the witness did not have with him, but as near as he could remember It read: "I certify that I hold in trust for 'Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwick securities and a note for 55.000,000." Mr. Reynolds would not swear to the wording, but It was to that effect The note was not Indorsed, but he had no doubt that the alleged maker of the note was back of the woman.. The con tents of the package were Identified sep arately by Mr. Reynolds, and at the re quest of the examining counsel he marked each paper as an exhibit Te 55,000.000 note wap marked exhibit "A." and this is the first time It had been seen outside of the numerous lawyers -.Interested In the case. Subsequent Transactions. Asked as to the other transactions sub sequent to 1903, Mr. Reynolds said: "There Is one.. It is a little hanking secret but am willing to tell all. She came to me, I think It was In 1904, and said she had 512,000 In paper payable at the Prudential Trust Company. If I would let her have the money she would put up United States Steel bonds In the morning as collateral. I consulted my company, and with their consent lent her the money. The next day she brought a package which she said contained 5200,000 in United States Steel bonds and a,5250,000 certificate, which I was to hold la trust for her under the same conditions as the previous pack age. I held these until a month ago, when. In the presence of several gentle men, they were "opened. . It was about' the time Mr. Newton began his suit Thfcy contained bonds all right but they were not Steel bonds." "When asked what they were, Mr. Reyn olds said: "There were five 51000 bonds of the Home Telegraph Company of Niagara, N. Y., and six certificates of the Buckeye Fish Company." Repeated efforts on Mr. Reynolds part to close up the dealings with Mrs. Chad wick met with excuse and delay. He was put off time after time, yet did not lose confidence. He detailed one Instance, that on May 1L 1904, when he went to New York expecting to settle the entire affair. Mrs. Chadwick was in consultation with a number of lawyers, and after waiting two days he returned to Cloveland without seelne her. He naa reaa tne trust agreement" But had never seen the signature. Mrs. Chad wick had told him the original was in the package he held. He confidently be lieved everything would be paid, up'to a week ago, and had no suspicion of any thing wrong until a few days before Mr. Newton brought his suit Then his at torney. Mr. Carver, of Boston, called at the Wade Park Bank and said he under stood he held some Steel securities for Mrs. Chadwick and showed him a paper assigning all her right and title in Rey nolds' holdings. Took Up Several Notes for Her. Several notes of 510.000 each, payable to Dr. Chadwick, had been taken up by Mr. Reynolds. He declared they were pay able out of any moneys that might have been on credit to Mrs. Chadwick In the First National Bank of Cleveland on Au gust 20. Some of these were paid, and In February or March, 1904. money was placed to her credit in this bank. Mr. Reynolds thought the money came from the East to pay all these, and felt as sured that what he held was all right He was further assured when Judge Olcott of New York, came to Cleveland. and was Introduced to him over the tele phone by Mr. Chadwick. Judge Olcott assured him that he would relieve Mrs. Chadwick from her unenviable nositlon. Ho know Judge Olcott was here because he was assured by a check for 51500 signed by Judge Olcott he received the next day. He last saw her November 10. She de sired to go East, and had no money. He caenea a check on the Lincoln Trust Company, of New York. It was returned marked "Account closed." He took It out-of the Wade Park Bank. paid It and has It in his possession. He brought the Newton debt to her attention and advised her to go East and raise the money and settle the whole affair, and he thought she went East to see Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Reynolds came away from New York, he says, because he did not have money enough to stay there two hours. "Stac i-CVf. fooled me- and raanv smarter' men man me; she has pulled the wool over everybody's eyes." Then, with a faint smile, as thouch' th humor appealed to him despite his trou bles, he said: "Once she wroto to me to ask If I need ed help becauee of tho run on the bank." As to the value of Mrs. Chadwick's household fittings, Mr. Reynolds thought they might be worth about 5200.000. Ha said ho took a chattel mortgage about two years ago, but had never recorded It This concluded tho examination of Mr. Reynolds, and the hearing was put over until Saturday for the presence of further witnesses. These, it is understood, are Mrs. Chadwick and her son Emil. If they are not in this city by that time the ex amination will bo put over still further. CARNEGIE DISPLAYS ANGER. He Tells Officer With Subpena He Is Too III to Go to Cleveland. NEW YORK, Dec 12. A subpena was served on Andrew Carnegie at his home In this city today, calling upon him to go to Cleveland on Wednesday and tes tify In the case of Mrs. C. L. Chadwick. Mr. Carnegie Is requested to appear be fore the Federal grand jury In the Dis trict Court at 9 A. M. Wednnsrtnv Th summons was Issued by Judge Wing, of me united atates district Court of tho Northern District of Ohio. Mr. Carnegie was angered when he dis covered that the summons requiring him to make the testimony was issued. The Deputy Marshal with the supbena called at his house and told one of the secre taries that ho came from the building in which the Carnegie Steel Company's of fices are located. In the colloquy that ensued the deputy refused to say who had sent him, and asked for a prlvato Interview with Mr. Carnegie, saying that he had a private paper for him. After a few moments' hesitation, tho secretary admitted the Marshal to the library where the Ironmaster sat reading. Mr. Carnegie took the subpena with a smile, and. rest ing it on his knee, read it carefully. "Whatl" when he saw that It remilrrd his presence In Cleveland. "Why, I don't think I will be able to go out there at all. I'm very sick; I've got lumbago. Do you mean to say that I'll have to be out in Cleveland on Wednesday, then come back to appear before Mr. Shields on Tuesday?" Tho Ironmaster was advised that ho might see the United States District At torney here about' the matter. It was said at the residence of Andrew Carnegie tonight that he would be unablo to go to Cleveland to testify in the case owing to illness. Mr. Carnegie is Indis posed with an attack of lumbago, and his physician Is of the opinion that It would be inadvisable for him to take the trip. It was semiofficially announced today that Mr. Carnegie will be served with a subpena for his appearance here at the In vestigation next Saturday, unless Mrs. Chadwick agrees to go to Cleveland In the meantime. Another important v move in the case was a hurried conference of her coun sel with Lawyer Qeoree Rvnii ron. resenting Banker Newton, of Brook line, Mass., and Mrs. Chadwick. at the Tombs Mrs. Chadwick had previously received, wnat was Deiievcd to be a cable gram from her husband In Europe. At tho conclusion of tho conference M4 Rvall said ho acraln had hone that Mr. Newton's claim would be paid. GRAND JURY NOT YET DONE. Chadwick Affair Will Be Investigated Again Today. CLEVELAND, O.. Dec 12. The grand jury was in session the greater part of the day, and five witnesses were heard. As .soon as two Indictments had been voted, for forgery and uttering forged Concluded '"on PaseTour.),. LUEVfPINSTOCK! Wall Street Has Another . , Exciting Day. c AMALGAMATED LEADS OFF Orders to Sell Pour in From Every Quarter. TRADERS ARE NONPLUSSED One of Most Sensational Breaks Is In Greene Consodidated Copper It Declines Twelve Points Closing Is Weak. SXOCES THAT DECLINED MOS?. Sales. High. Low. Steel, common .... Steel; preferred .. Atnal. Copper... ... Readlnc .339.000 .206.000 .225.100 S7& 75 100 ir.?i 165 35 Vi .147,100 70 Union Pacific : .145.700 110i .ueatner 100.200 Southern Pacific... 61,100 St. Paul . Brie Baltimore & Ohio Missouri Pacific. Colorado Fuel 47.000 171 46.300 38 42.C00 100 VTA 30.000 10SJ 105 6.000 47Vb 42 Rook Island 36.300" 35 3 Brooklyn Transit 31.000 02ft OTA Sucar 26.200 142?; IRS Texas & Pacific 26,200 35ft S3 Cbl. Great Western. 23.400 23 Vi 21ft Metropolitan St. Ry. 17,100 121 II1H1 NEW YORK, Dec 12. Beginning with heavy declines In Amalgamated Copper, today's stock market was weak through out tho entire session, the occasional ral lies falling to hold prices for more than a few minutes at a time. Although values crumbled away rapidly, there was little excitement In the street. Brokers seemed to have nothing but selling orders, they said, and they did not look beyond that fact, the recent reckless speculation and the campaign by newspaper advertisement against a copper stock to find reasons for tho drop In prices. Honey was easy and loans were made freely, but collateral wag enniflnlnwl vorv arfnllv- Thn ttio-1z closed weak with, prices generally- thc. lowest. More than 2,000,000 shares of stock changed hands during the day. The selling wavo continued nearly all the forenoon, with only a temporary re action, and at noon the market showed further weakness. A feature of tho fore noon was the heavy selling by London houses. The sales from that source were the largest In tho steel stocks. There was evidently a good supply of stop-loss or ders on hand, but the shorts did not fare much worse than some others. Overwhelmed With Surprise. Tho violence of the opening declines was so great and so pronounced that many brokers and traders on the floor were overwhelmed with surprise, and for a lit tle tlmo were nonplussed. Any marked support that may have existed was with out the slightest effect. One of the most sensational breaks was in Greene Consolidated Copper on tho curb. It had been selling around 24 early In the day and had declined only nominally. In the afternoon the stock broke noarly 10 points to 22. Ten points In Greene Cop per is the full par value of 510. The stock closed at 23 after Its late recovery to 24Vi. Northern Securities broke 5 cents on the curb market The final drop In Amalga mated Copper to Cl made the closing weak and generally at about the lowest. Heavy unloading of Amalgamated Cop per carried It down 4tf, and 20. 000 shares of United States Steel sold down an extreme V& on run ning sales. St. Paul declined two points on two successive sales, and there were opening losses all the way from 1 to IS In the leading Pacifies, Grangers, Coalers, trunk lines, and specialties. Tho market fluctuated unevenly after the opening, and then went lower. The Lon don prices for Americans before tho open ing here were higher, and gave no hint of tho storm hanging over this market. Though nothing like last Thursday's de moralization followed, nevertheless tho feeling was one of vaguo alarm. Traders seemed of the opinion that last week's liquidation had not yet been ex hausted, and it was clear that a great number of accounts were being closed. London was reported to have sold 40.000 shares, including a great deal of Steel, common and preferred. Wire houses also sold, and representatives of prominent local brokerage firms were openly bear ish. Brokers operating for Boston were said to have sola copper and other stocks extensively. There were some vigorous efforts made to support the market, but by 11 o'clock there was another bad break. Amalgamated slumped 6V4 from Saturday's close. Sugar fell 5&; Tennes see Coal and Brooklyn Transit, 5; Colo rado Fuel, '4; St. Paul, AM; United States Steel preferred, 4; Reading, 3A; Union Pacific. 3; United States Steel. 2?4; Southern Pacific and B. & O., 2H; Erie, and first preferred. Leather preferred! 23i; Louisville & Nashville, Rock Island, Leather, Missouri Pacific and New York Central, 2?i. Selling Orders Increase. An enormous amount of selling orders came Into the market at the opening, and later, when It was seen that the list was without support, the selling orders increased from every quarter. One of the best-known commission houses re ported sales of 125,000 shares of the ac tive issue in the first half-hour. The Western houses were among the largest sellers of Steel. For obvious reasons a great deal of the unloading In Amalga mated Copper came from New England. Many brokers professed surprise at the extent of today's break. They were loatlr to believe that any Individual manipula tor could be responsible for the decline. The absence of support In most of the high-class stocks in the first hour was largely responsible for the sharp de clines. Nevertheless there was quiet buy ing on a small scale. This was particu larly true of Norfolk & Western, SL Paul, B. & O., and the Pacifies. Call money opened at S3. It was freely offered before noon at 3 -per cent. There was a lively bound In prices of stocks after the liquidation had spent Its force. A score of stocks recovered from 1 to 14 points from' the lowest. Sugar's rally was 3tf. United States Steel pre ferred 24. and Brooklyn Transit, Colo rado Fuel, Tennesse Coal, Amalgamated Copper, Norfolk & "Western, and Read ing from 1 to over 2 points. The buy ing demand showed no Inclination to fol low prices to the higher level, and the market was comparatively quiet by noon, but the tone continued feverish. Sentiment changed to the extent that brokers advised their clients to buy standard stocks. The situation was re versed In so far that early sellers were later buyers. Business, which In the first hour attained tremendous propor tions, with the tape from five to ten min utes behind the market, fell off about midday. Steel Stocks Also Heavy. Another break less abrupt and exten sive than that at the opening set in. Amalgamated Copper, which was chiefly affected, going lower than at any pre vious time of the day. The Steel stocks also were very heavy. Reports from the floor suggested the theory that the sell ing came from Interests other than those which caused the early decline. During the noon hour the market showed brief periods of extreme 'dullness, but activity was soon resumed, and by 1 o'clock the heavy selling' movement was again on. It became evident during the afternoon that the buying demand for stocks was practically paralyzed, beyond the occa sional shorts to cover contracts by trad ers on the bear side of the market The throwing over of stocks again became precipitate," causing further rapid declines In prices. Amalgamated Copper receded an extreme SJ, Colorado Fuel 6?i. St Paul 6, L. & N. 5. Tennessee Coal Consolidated Gas 6, Metropolitan Street Railway 5. Reading 4; Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Smelting, 4; Illi nois Central and Chicago & Northwest ern, 4; United States Steel, 4. and a large number of stoclcs 3 points or over. There was a substantial rally during the last hour of trading, which ran to a point or over generally and reached 2 in Col orado Fuel, 1 In Reading and Sugar, 1 to 24 In Amalgamated Copper. United States Steel preferred. St Paul. Union Pa cific, Southern Pacific and Louisville & Nashville. The rally was pretty well maintained, although the demand dropped to almost nothing at the recovery, but the selling pressure was not renewed. One of the interesting stories heard dur ing the day had it that today's break was In the Interest of a so-called bucket shop system, which has headquarters In Bos ton, with numerous branches throughout New England and New York State. There was much gossip of a general character, but nothing tangible developed In the way of adverse news to account for the decline WILD DAY AT BOSTON. Uproar Has Seldom Been Equaled, and Stocks Generally Decline. BOSTON, Dec 121 The Boston stock market opened weak today, with Amalga mated Copper tho center of Interest, due. In a lar&e part, to the continuation of last week's- campaign agatut It; by a well-known Boston trader, whose exten sive advertisements ' appeared in the morning newspapers. &he stock opened at 63Vi. and quickly recorded a loas of over 4 points. The market continued unsettled, and by U o'clock further losses were noted throughout the list Old Dominion ran off 2V4 points to 23; Centennial lost declin ing to' 26; Copper Range went to 69, and Isle Royale to 2751, losing 1V4. The other shares were generally weak. Amalgamat ed Copper, after selling at 6451. steadied., rallying to 65&. Copper Rang touched 674, but recovered to 677s. Trinity dropped from 13 to 11U Tamarack lost 2 points. American Telephone declined 2 points to 144. Tho trading on the exchange was at tended by unusual excitement Scarcely ever In the history of the exchange has such an uproar arisen from the floor to tho galleries, which today was crowded with spectators. Brokers clustered about the copper pole. The selling orders, how ever, were nat-as heavy In the aggregate as in last week's break. Amalgamated was carried down, it was believed. In pur suance of a plan of several traders to un load the stock at today's session, and it was this deliberate procedure which made Its unfavorable effect on tho other cop pers and the general market A further slump occurred between 1:30 and 2 o'clock. Amalgamated declined to 63V4, a loss of 8 points from Saturday's closing. Greene Consolidated touched 24, a decline of 10&. Tho weakness in this stock was largely due to a bearish article In a mining journal. The easy situation of money here pre vented a pronounced panic, although the general feeling was classed as decidedly feverish. The market closed weak, with the copper list showing losses of from 2 to 9 points. Amalgamated closed at 62, a loss of 94 from Saturday's closing, and the lowest of the day. Prominent Brokerage Firm Suffers. NEW YORK. Dec 12. A petition asking that George and Alex Munroe, compos ing the firm of Munroe & Munroe, brok ers, be declared Involuntary bankrupts was filed today. The petition was filed by John M. Shaw & Co., with a claim of $12,275; Donald Gordon & Co., with a claim of $40,193, and by S. D. Braun & Co., with a claim of $51,225. The creditors al lege that Munroe & Munroe, on December 7, being then insolvent, transferred prop erty, thus constituting an act of "bank ruptcy. Munroe & Munroe were more prominent as promoters than as brokers. Among tho companies which they promoted was the Marconi "Wireless Telegraph Company at a capitalization of $6,000,000. The firm had acted as fiscal agents for tho Mon treal & Boston Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company. In the break in tho price of Amalgamated stock, last Thurs day, Munroe & Munroe were offered more Montreal & Boston than they could take, and practically had to suspend. SHTPPIHG SUFFERS FROM GALE St. Johns Is Visited by the Worst Storm in Fifteen Years. J5T. JOHNS, N. F.. Dec 12. Tho worst gale In-l5 years swept this Island last night The bark Fanny and the schoon ers Hlbemla, Tidal Wave and Harold Parks were driven ashore and totally wrecked. Many other vessels were dam aged. Seattle Gets Convention. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 13. Word has been received here from Boston that the annual sessions of the American Board of Commisisoners for Foreign Missions, missionary organization of the Congrega tional Church, will be held in this city next September. Tho board has never, heretofore, met west of Iowa. It is com posed of 350 members, and It is expected that most of thtea will be present The board annually disburses more than $750. 000, and is the oldest foreign missionary society In the United States. . SHOUT TO KILL Bandits Try to HoIcfcUp Spokane Flyer. . THEIR PLOT FRUSTRATED Bert Yettef Happens . Along and Is Shot Down, FIRES ONE SHOT Il RETURN Police and Deputy Sheriffs Scour City and Country to Get Trace of the Four Masked Bandits Who Made Desperate Attempt.- Four masked bandits, heavily armed, waiting to hold up the Spokane Flyer on the O. R. & N. line at the Monta villa switch at 6:30 last night, were en countered by Bert Yetter, who was car rying a Winchester, and one of the high waymen shot to kill. The first bullet entered Yetter's left side, just above the heart To the fact that the revolver re fused to work when the trigger was pulled the second time, Yetter owes his life. Stunned and weakened by the bullet wound, and face to face with death, young Yetter never flinched, but raised his "Winchester by herculean efforts, aimed it directly at the man who had shot him and who had turned to run, and fired the one charge remaining in his weapon. He believes he shot tho desperado, but It was so pitch dark that he could not see. for by the time Yetter got the gun Into position the criminal was very nearly a half-block distant "Oh, Godl I'm shot; Joel" was the pained exclamation made by the bandit as Yetter opened Are on him, but whether such was the case is not known to tho officials as yet Thought Him a Detective. Yetter was an Innocent victim, but the theory Is. that, the four masked and armed desperadoes did not believe him to be. It Is thought to be a certainty that they were there for the express purpose of holding up and robbing tho Spokano Flyer, and It Is believed that when they saw Yetter approaching along the track, carrying a- weapon on his 3houlder, they thought him to be a detective sent to tho scene by tht railway officials. It Is believed they thought some one had re vealed their plans, and that the com pany had dispatched armed guards to the scene. The Spokano Flyer leaves Portland every night at 6:15, and Yetter, who had been hunting along the sloughs beyond Montavilla, was walking In along the track about 6:20, and nearly time for the fast express to come thundering along by the switch. As Yetter approached the place, he saw the light on the switch turning. First he saw tho red light burn ing, then the green was displayed. Saw the Light Moving. As Yetter neared, ho could see In the dim light the forms of four men. To. his horror, he saw they wore black masks and revolvers dangled from their hands. When ho came Into view, his Winchester hanging at his side, one of the bandits stepped toward him. "Throw up your hands, and throw down that gun," said the bandit, stepping closer, and covering Yetter with his re volver. "Instead of doing as he told mo to, I slung my weapon up, but still held onto It," said Yetter. "At that moment there was a flash. I felt stunned. The blood began trickling down my left side. I felt very weak and everything turned black for an Instant It was an awful time for me, but I pulled my courage together while that man leveled his revolver at my stomach and pulled the trigger a second time. It failed to work. I thanked God my life was yet spared, but thought the fellow would shoot again, or try to. Fired In Return. "In that brief time, whlJh seemed an eternity to me, I wa3 getting my weapon Into position. It was locked, but when I saw the man turn and run. and the others running too, I grew stronger and bolder, and took good aim at his retreating figure. Then I fired at him. "'Oh God! I'm shot, Joe!' I heard the man say to his pals. "They keptt running. At that tlmo tho passenger train dashed by like a flash. The men had disappeared and after the noise of the cars died down, all was still. My side pained me terribly. I was half a mile from the street-car track and knew of no house near. Just then a farmer who had heard the shots came up to me. Ho helped me to my feet, took me to his home and while his wife and daughter at tended to my wound and gave me a stimu lant, he notified the police. Afterwards I went to the city on a car and told all I could to the officers. Were to Rob the Train. "I have no doubt the men were there for the purpose of holding up the passen ger train, because they were turning tho switch, were so heavily armed and all were masked. I consider myself extremely lucky to be at home, telling this story, for had that revolver worked right I guess I would now be a corpse." As soon as the news of the shooting reached the Central Police Station, Cap tain Moore' detailed Detectives Vaughn and Hlllyer on the case. All of the patrolmen were notified and were on the lookout through the night for suspicious characters. The Sheriff's office was also told of the matter, as the scene of the affair is outside of the city and beyond the jurisdiction of the police. Yetter's story was told In a straightfor ward manner, in clear detail and on no point was he the least trifle mixed. He must have kept remarkably cool, the po lice state, else he could not give such a good account of the affair. His nerve in returning the fire of the bandit, although wounded and face to face with almost certain death. Is said to be one of the most admirable exhibitions of self-control ever known In the city In such a case. Yetter Is Young Man. Yetter Is aged 23 years. He lives at 2S4 Russell street Upper Alblna. He is em plbyed at the Union laundry as head wringer. For the past few days he has been afflicted with a mild case of the grip, and took his WIncester yesterday morning to go for a hunt on the sloughs beyond Montavilla. He returned by way of the O. R. &,N. track. It took him longer to walk the distance than he ex pected and it was dark before he could reach Montavilla and catch a car for home. Yetter's wound is not considered very serious by Dr. Samuel C. Slocum, who was called when the young man reached the city. The exact spot where the' bullet lodged Is not known yet and will not be until this afternoon, when the X-ray will be used. DR. CHADWICK DT PARIS. He Talks Guardedly, and Will Leave for America Soon. PARIS, Dec. 12. Dr. ILeroy S. Chadwick, of Cleveland, whose wife, Cassie Lu Chad wick, Is held a prisoner in New York, charged with frauds of a financial na ture, has, been living here quietly for some time, occupying quarters In a hotel In the center of Paris, but owing to the notoriety of his wife's affairs, he has ob served the greatest seclusion. The Associated Press correspondent to day' talked for an hour with Mr. Chad wick, -going over the most important fea tures of "Mrs. Chadwick's affairs, and par ticularly questioning the doctor on the principal points In the case. HIa answers were given slowly, and with evidence of great caution. "It is most unpleasant to me." Dr. Chadwick said, "to be Interviewed under the present circumstances. It was an ex treme shock to me when I saw the news paper reports concerning the case. I learn every day new features about the affair, which I never knew before. I do not think it desirable to enter Into de tails until I return to America, as there have been so many misstatements that I do not know just what are the facts and what is fiction. There Is no truth in the report that Mrs. Chadwick settled a large sum on me. "Any one would be able to see that I am not a man who had received millions from his wife," he said. The doctor was shown a publication stating that the alleged securities em braced those of several million dollars signed or Indorsed with the name An drew Carnegie. "I do not know Mr. Carnegie personal ly," replied the doctor. "Does your wife know Mr. Carnegie?" the doctor was asked. "I would rather not discuss Andrew Carnegie." said Dr. Chadwick. A number of question of similar purport concerning Individual financial transac tions failed to elicit a specific response. Dr. Chadwick continued: "Concerning my relations with Mrs. Chadwick, I will explain them on my re turn to the United States. I Intend leav ing Paris for the United States In a week or ten days." Marblehead at Callao. CALliAO, Peru. Dec. 12. The United States cruiser Marblehead, of the Pacific squadron, arrived here today from Pan ama. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODAT?S Kaln; southcaatcrly winds. YESTKJtDAY'S ilaxlmuni temperature, 47 dejr.; Tnlnhnum, 43. Precipitation, 0.39 Inch. Kusso-Japaneso War. Itiissian battleship Sevastopol at Port Arthur Is adopting defenses measures. Page 4. Fort Is under a heavy fire. Page 4. Chlnea are likely to rleo against Russia at the first Japanese reverse. Page 4. Captain Clado. arrested for criticising Admi ralty, demands trial by court-martial. Page 4. Mrs. Chadwick. Ira Reynolds declares she told him she was tho Illegitimate child of Andrew Carnegie. Page 1. Cleveland grand Jury finds two indletmenta against the woman. Page 1. Carnegie become angry when served with sub pena to appear at Cleveland hearing. Pago 1. Dr. Chadwick, located In Paris, talks guard edly and says he will return to America, soon. Pago 1. Domestic. Harrimaa will send CO out of 100 locomotives to be completed In a year to the Southern Pacific. Page 1. Headlcs3 skeleton la produced at Nan Patter son trial to trace course of bullet causing death of Young. Page 3. Dowle pays last Installment on hts debts, and ZIon City is again on a sound financial basis. Page 5. Hough Riders will have tho placo of honor in the inaugural parade. Page 1. Congress. Senator Pulton will Introduce bill to acquire Oregon City locks by condemnation. Page 11. Two strong women organizations will engage in battle over canteen. Page 11. House -passes bill to give Agricultural Depart. r ment control over foreet reserves. Page 5. HjJpriator Smoot Inquiry Is resumed; prominent ilormon cnurcn ornciai gives doctrine ot House of Endqwment. Page 4. Senate dlscurevs pur6 fotkf and Philippine Gov ernment bill. Pago 5. vVl C. S. .Kelll. of District ot ColumbIa.7nomInated to succeed Carrr-ll D. Wright as Labor Com missioner. Page 5. Commercial and Sfarine. Coast jobbers satisfied with sugar- compact. Page-10. San Francisco potato market In good, shape. Pago 10. bearish tone of Chicago wheat pit. Page 10. Stocks at New York decline from two to six points. Pago 10. Columbia River lightship to be overhauled. Page 18. Pacific Coast. Congreagiasked tocrry out big original project fonuecpenlng Coos Bay bar. Page 8. Canadian Pacific telegraph operators delay strike until after payday. Page 8. Supremo Court holds child 4 -years old is not amenable to danger warning. Page 8. Governor Chamberlain has plan to employ se cret service men to catch cattle-range murderers- Page 11. E. B. Burdick, of Portland, found dead in San Francisco hotel. Page 8. Many students of University of Washington voted Socialist ticket. Page 8. Sports. Many vital questions before Pacific Coast League meeting next week. Page U. Dr. F. E. Schacht. football coach, has offer from University of Oregon. Page 0. ' Portland and Vicinity. Chinese woman about 10 be sold nito slavery appeals to police for protection. Page 0. Chinese assert that $300 in cold coin and other valuables were stolen during fire in Chinatown yesterday. Tago 13. Nations arc appointing their' commissions for Lewis and Clark Exposition. Page 20. Lull In the strite between Dcauty Sheriffs and owners of Portland Club. Page 10. Attorneys In land fraud cases take new tack. Page II. Executive Board discusses Tanner-Creek sewer repairs. Page 13. Bert Tetter shot while preventing bandits from holding up Spokane Flyer. Page 1. Surveys started on Hlllsboro line. Page 5. Mount Tabor ctiizen3 discuss charter. Page IS. Ruth Osborne, who shot John Thlmm and was released from custody, attempts sui cide. Page 3. Jacob A. RHs lectures on the battle with the slums. Page 13. Flro causes large loss' on First street.-Page 0. TS 50 ENGINES Southern Pacific Is to Be Well Equipped TRAFFIC TAXES THE ROAD Most of the New Locomotives Are for Freight Trains. WILL BE OUT IN A YEAR O. R. & N.f Oregon Short Line ancf Union Pacific Will Receive Re mainder of the Order of 100, Costing About $2,000,000. CHICAGO, Dec. 12. (Special.) By far the greater number of the 100 locomotives just ordered by Julius Kruttschnltt. di rector of transportation and maintenance for the Harriman. lines, will go to the Southern Pacific. The remainder -will bo distributed among the Union" Pacific, the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon "Rail road & Navigation Company. The order will necessitate the expenditure of be tween 51,500.000 and $2,000,000, and Is one of the largest orders of the kind ever re corded. All but about 15 of the engines are foe freight service. About ten are switching engines, and only fiye are for passenger service. The reason for the Southern Pacific getting most of the locomotives is that traffic has been Increasing, so rapidly that the company Is unable to handle it. It Is understood that the Southern Pacific will get pretty nearly half of the loco motives for general distribution through out its lines. Including the Central Pacific and the Shasta route. All of the freight locomotives are to be of the consolidated type, 3nd are ex tremely heavy, haying 1S5.000 pounds rest ing upon the drivers alone. The orders have been placed in such a way that full delivery ot the entire lot will be had In record, time, less than 12 months. DEPOSE HEGB0 F0EEVER. Vardaman Says Mississippi Whites Must Never Share Sovereignty. JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 12. Governor Vardaman today made the opening speech at the Cotton and Corn Carnival. After welcoming the visitors, he branched oft into politics and made a very sensational utterance. In touch ing on the attitude that Southern Repre sentatives should assume in their fight against the reduction of the Southern rep- "resentation, the Governor said: "And instead of going to the Congress of the United States and saying that there Is no distinction made in Mississippi be cause of color or previous condition of servitude, tell the truth and say this: 'We tried for many years to live in Mississippi and share sovereignty and dominion with the negro, and we saw our institutions crumbling: we saw the public funds squandered: we saw the civilization that our forefathers had fought for passing away, and the law of self-preservation be ing the first law, we observed it. "We rose in the majesty of the highest type of Anglo Saxon manhood, and took the reins of government out of the hands of the car petbaggers and negro, and so help us God, from now on we will never share any sov- creignty or dominion with him again." ANKENY SEES PRESIDENT. Greater Power for Interstate-Corn merce Commission Is Considered. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Doubt ia expressed by s'omo of tho best informed members ot Congress whether legisla tion conferring power upon the Inter State Commerco Commission can be en acted at the present session. In addi tion to the definite opposition to any measure of the kind which exists, there has alsb developed a difference of opinion among some of those friend ly to the proposition as how best to carry the recommendations of the Presi dent Into effect. Senator Cullom. of Illinois, and Sena tor Ankeny, of Washington, talked briefly with the President today about the matter. Senator Cullom did not be lieve it would be possible to endct the legislation at this session. Senator Ankeny expressed himself as in favor of conferring upon tho commission tho powers that would make its ruling ef fective, but he is Inclined to the belief that nothing will be accomplished at the present session. WILL CONTINUE TO AID MINERS American Labor Union Will Remit Monthly Long as Possible. DENVER, Colo.. Dc. 12. Regular monthly remittances, based on the num ber of miners on strike, and on the con--dltlon of the American Labor Union treas ury at the time of the remittance, will be sent by the latter organization to aid the Western Federation of Miners so long as the Federation needs aid. This legislation was practically deter mined on at the conference just closed between a special committee of the Amer ican Labor Union and the executive board of the Federation, the matter requiring only the ratification of the American La bor Union executive board. There are now about 3000 families located in Colo rado, California and Montana which will be made the recipients of the American Labor Union fund. Carry Filipinos Home. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec, 13. When the steamer Iyo Maru, of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha Line of steamers, sails from this port today, she will have as passengers 248 Filipinos, who are returning to their Island homo from the St. Louis Exposi tion. The delegation consists of repre sentatives from nearly every tribe in the Philippines.