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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 190o. TALKING OF BOODLE Oil Refinery Bill Causes Sen sation in Kansas, INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED sion reference was made to the salary of the superintendent. It developed that he- was paid con siderably less than the superintendents of schools in Seattle md Los Angeles. Mr. Rlgler asked permission to with draw from the room while the ques tion of his salary was under considera tion, and during his absence the action was taken. He stated yesterday that there was really no secrecy attached to the trans action. The minutes of the meeting, kept by himself, he averred, were handed over to the cleric the day fol lowing the meeting. HOW HOCH COURTED His Latest Wife Tells Story "of Their Marriage. i FATHER TO HER CHILDREN War on Standard Oil Has Climax in Charge That OH Men Are Using Money In Legislature Com mittee Will Seek Facts. TOPBKA. Kan., Feb. 10. The House today adopted a resolution empowering Speaker Stubbs to appoint a committee of five to Investigate charges of alleged boodling, and the Speaker immediately named a committee and instructed' it to go to the bottom of the rumors and re port Its findings tonight. The resolution grew out of the fiery talk indulged In by members during the recent consideration of the bill to establish a stRte oil re finery, and culminated tn the publication by a local paper of a story which de clared that an oil interest failed to buy the Senate, asking, "Will it succeed In buying the House?" Following the adoption of the resolu tion. Speaker Stubbs said: "I should like to see this committee go to the bottom of things, and If any member has been guilty of misconduct, I would like to see him expelled from the House and his name bulletined for the benefit of the state." One of the members of the committee suggested that the committee be not lim ited In Its Investigation, and suggested that railroad attorneys be brought in and compelled to exhibit their passbooks Aid stubs. "I do not care." said Speaker Stubbs, "the bridle is off. and you are to go into anything you want to. If there' is a bar rel here we want to know where it is." Previous to the appointment of the In vestigating commUttee the supporters of the measure, which provides for the erec tion in the state of an oil refinery, won a victory for their bl.- when they secured Its reference to the committee of the whole.. The measure already had passed the Senate, and the vote today referring It to this committee indicates, it is be lieved, that it has enough supporters to Insure its passage by the House. Speaker Stubbs sought to have it referred to the Judiciary committee, from where, its friends assert, it would never have come to light again in this session. Before action was finally taken, there was a sensational discussion. One mem ber had the clerk read the newspaper story asserting that certain oil Interests were using money to prevent the passage of the refinery bill, and saying that "some statesmen are under suspicion." Repre sentative Hackney, who later was ap pointed a member of the investigating committee, said: "This is a reflection on every gentleman in this House, and it Is done to force you to rush this measure through. The plan is damnable, as is the legislation pro posed, and the member who would be In fluenced thereby is a coward and a pol troon." Speaker Stubbs. who took the floor to move that the bill be referred to the judiciary committee, said that the bill brought up a constitutional question, and he was in favor of going slow, until law yers could give an opinion on it. Mr. Stubbs took occasion to denounce the Standard Oil Company as "the mdst das tardly, fiendish concern in this country." The committee of Investigation held a meeting this evening, but failed to find anything upon which to base proceedings against any of the members. The com mittee adjourned to meet next week. ATTACK INJURES ITS CREDIT Poor Old Standard Says It Can't Bor row for Kansas Operations. LIMA, O.. Feb. 10. General Manager 1). J. O'Day, of the Standard OH Company's interests in Ohio, Indiana and Kansas, confirms the report that all work for the Standard has been ordered stopped in the Kansas field. In explanation he showed copies of a telegram sent to the heads of all the departments, in which he says "W. J. Young, president of the Prairie OH &. Gas Company, has telegraphed me that, on account of the present agitation In regard to our business in Kansas, our credit is being Injured and we are unable to secure loans which it Is necessary for our company to get In order to carry out the work we have contemplated in tak ing care of the oil produced, by building tanks and pipe lines, and we will have to iop all of the work. Please give Instruc tlons accordingly, and stop all work in the field that can be stopped without lia bility on contracts, and have it done immediately." The action of the Standard OH Company In closing down Its works in the Kansas field is a hard blow to the operators. Hundreds of producers who left Lima to try their luck in Kansas will lose heavily Manager O'Day. of the Standard Oil Com pany, declined to add any statement to what was made in the official telegram given to the Associated Press today, nor could he say what provision could be made for the large number -of employes sent from Lima and other points. REFORMS NEEDED IN LAND LAWS Public Lands Commission Recom- , mends Several Radical Changes. ; WASHINGTON". Feb. 10. The public j lands commission, which has been con- ! sidering the advisability of changes in tho land laws, has completed Its report, i The report will be submitted o the President at once. It makes Important recommendations designed to remedy existing abuses. The abuse and evasion of the timber and stone act. whose repeal or sweep ing modification has been urged re peatedly In Government reports, and the commutation clause of the home stead laws, are discussed, and it is be lieved that the repeal of the former and the modification of the latter so as to require a prolonged and substantial residence on the homestead acquired, instead of the present short period, are recommended. The question of control of the graz ing lands of the Government is con sidered at length. It is estimated that there are 300,000.000 acres of land In thfs country apparently fit only for grazing purposes, and laws are recom mended designed to prevent the con stant destructive work perpetrated on these lands by trespassers and to pre vent tne frequent conflicts over public grazing lands among different classes of stockmen. One of the recommendations Is that the land laws and their administra tion be left in the hands of the Interior Department, and provides for Congres sional legislation turning over the grazing privileges on the public domain to the Department of Agriculture with ample safeguards and protection to the actual settler. The report goes into a number of other matters with a view of protecting the immense public area of the country. The commission consists of Commis sioner Richards, or the General Land Office, Giffard Pinchot, chief of the Forestry Bureau, and F. H. Newell, in charge of the irrigation work of the Department of the Interior. While His Wife, Whom He Is Ac cused of Poisoning, Lay Dead, He Proposed to SisterAcknowl edges Thirteen Wives. CHICAGO. Feb. lo. Johann Hoch today heard himself, for the first time, accused by witnesses and pointed out to a jury as a bigamist. Before a big and curious throng he .sat while the manner of Mrs. Welcker-Hoch's death was described. Be fore onlcring the Jury room in the Crimi nal Court building, where the Inquiry was hcid, Hocli coniessed. the police eay, to having marriea 13 o! the 2J women who claim him as nusuand. TwoJn Milwaukee anu Uo In Cincinnati were admitted by Life, Accident, Liability and Health Insurance 55 th ANNUAL STATEMENT (Condensed) Aetna Life Insurance Company HAItTFORD, CONN. MOItGAX G. BULKELEY, Preiddcat. THE LEALUG INSURANCE COHPAkT IH SEW GUX3 AND THE LASOESI IH IRE ffOHID W.MTIH8 LIFE, ICCtfLVr, LIAilLITY AND HEALTH INSUHAHCE Assets Jan. 1. 190.i 9 73,oe,I78J31 Premium receipts In 190! 12.SCS.IHX.77 Interest and other re ceipts in 190i 3.032,8339 Total receipts In 1904... 134)3Irir0.7G Payments to Policy hold ers in 1804 : 4)7l.703JW .Legal Reserve on Poli cies, and all claims Special Reserve In addi tion to Reserve above given Lite Insurance Issued, re vived and paid for in I 1904 2S.srt8.307.oo i Life Insurance in force I Jan. I. 1905 '. .. 237.SIM.731KOO j Accident Insurance In force. Jan. 1. 1905 217,23B.14.C Guarantee I"ubcI la ex- ,j vrnn of UequlremeBtft i ' Company h Stan dard CT.55.6-tO.65 G-4,845.752.16 2.20.7SS.00 ! W JlS-tfff en ! Y '..a. au- Lipman .Wolfe & Co. g - Women's Neckwear: All That Is New Our Women's Neckwear Store back in its old location in the center of the store is filled to repletion with the new est productions of the country's best makers. Narrow Four-in-Hands 25c To be worn with laundered or soft turnover collars. Come in champagne, black. Nile cen. sage green, scarlet, cardinal, brown, navy and royal blue: ids embroidered with Fleur de Lis or anchors. Turn-Over Collars at 12c to 60c Turnover Collars are as popular as ever. Hosts of new ideas in butchers' lineu, embroidered in white, blue or ecru: others of Veniso and other laces. Prices are very moderate 12yoc, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 50c and 60c. 35c Cashmere Socks 23c him today uui he holds firmly to his r" "L .;iV..: V. 1V denial th-i he phoned any of them. ! G"Bee All along the route from the Chicago j vti . I!cy fMders S $145,918,246.86 MOVES AMBASSADORS AROUND McCormick to France, Meyer to hus sia, Wilson to Belgium. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. The President has finally arranged for the transfers In the high European diplomatic posts which he contemplates putting Into force March 4 or soon after. In addition to those already announced. Ambassador McCormick, now at St. Petersburg, will be transferred to Paris to succeed Am bassador Porter. Ambassador Meyer, of Italy, will replace Mr. McCormick at SL Petersburg. Henry White, Secretary of the -Embassy at London, will be made Ambassador to Rome. Henry L. Wilson, at present Min ister to Chile, will be made Minister to Belgium, succeeding Lawrence Townsend, of Pennsylvania, who retires from the diplomatic service. $9,500,000 FOR BUILDINGS. House Committee Reports Bill, and Fairbanks Rushes It Along. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Senator Fairbanks Is seeking an agreement in the Senate for the passage of an om nibus public building bill at the pres ent session. He has circulated a state ment setting forth the list of build ings that should be acted favorably on by the House if It were certain the bill would be passed by the Senate. The list calls for a large number of small projects, but Including none of the buildings calling for Individual expendi tures of large sums of money. The House committee on public build ings and grounds today completed the de tails of the bill. It carries a total ap propriation of $9,500,000. New Governor of Arizona. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The President todtfy appointed Joseph H. KIbbey. of Ari zona, to be Governor of that territory, and Eugene A. Tucker, Nebraska, to be Associate Justice of the Territorial Su preme Court. WOMEN'S CLUB ENTERTAINS. Great Gains in Business iMinnn WA Iacrease la Aaet n,I28,31G.lU j Increase 1b Guaranty- i Fund erer Require .u-lIn SS3.SS-1.10 Increase' Ib f e'..uiiiii In- ' l,13.1,U6iU)0 l.372.BU!0 IiiT,T"-:p ii t otal .Income. . Icreast in I.lfe InMirancr IknuciI -mil Paid for. ... Increase in Life Insurance tn Force IncrcnMc In Accident In- Niirance In Force 14.001.3S2.00 s.oi &,::. McCAkGAR & BATES GENERAL. AGENTS. PORTLAND, tin. Henry Ness, of Cincinnati. O.. as a man who. under the name of Henry F. Hart mann. was married there July 20. 1S97. This b a new case. Mrs. Hartmann never having appeared before in the list of wives-. Hoch was taken to the Bureau of Iden tification to be photographed and meas ured as a confessed criminal. Two photographs of Hoch sent to Ger many by the police officials have been returned with the Information that they are pictures of Jacob Schmidt, who for merly lived at Bingen. Germany. Can't Trace Any Standard Boodle. CHARLESTON. W. Va., Feb. 10. The Legislative committee investigating charges of alleged Standard Oil Company corruption closed its sessions tonight, after placing Governor-elect Dawson on the witness stand. Dawson denied that he had made . any agreement with the Standard Oil Company or any other gas or oil company. He said that attorneys of some companies had approached him relative to a deal, but he refused to enter into any agreement. Checks Output of Kansas Oil. INDEPENDENCE, Kan.. Feb. 10. The Standard Oil Company has cur tailed its output in the Kansas field, lay ing off 900 men indefinitely. The action Is said to be the result of antagonistic measures paired recently by the Kansas Legislature. THINKS RIGLER GOT TOO MITCH Member of Board Says Salary In creases Should Be, Gradual. Contrary to assertions that the action of the School Board was unanimous in granting an increase of salary to City Superintendent Frank RigleV, J. v. Beach stated in an interview last night that he opposed the measure, "My idea." said Mr. Beach, "was to grant a horizontal Increase. I don't mean to say that I did not wish Mr. Rlgler to have an increase in salary, but I was opposed to his being granted such a large one. I wanted them to give him a percentage Increase, and that would trea,t all alike." "Do you think that the $1000 given Mr. Rlgler should have been applied to the teachers?" was asked. "Yes, if Mr. Rlgler was Included in a horizontal increase." "What do you think of the Board's action?' "I do not care to commit myself by criticising the members of the Board." That the matter of increasing Mr. Rigler'n salary was not premeditated Is stoutly upheld by the members of tho Board. It Is stated that while teachers' salaries wore under disous- Event Marked by Attractive Pro gramme and Pretty Costumes. Mrs. Nina Larowc, who has charge of the Woman's Club's department of elocu tion, conducted an interesting programme at the club's meeting yesterday. A dumb-bell drill with anvil chorus opened the programme, those taking part includ ing Mrs. Frank Vanduyn, Mr?. C. K. Runyon, Mrs. W. H. Markell. Mrs. Carl Abendroth, Mrs. Jama? F. Davies. Mrs. l,. Livesley, Mrs. Charles Smith. Mrs. D. M. Watson, Mrs. J. D. Young. The balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet" was a delightful part of the pro gramme. Miss Alice Juston. who played Romeo, and Miss Ella Bhmson, who wm Juliet, received many compliments for their reading, as did Mrs. Larowc, who trained them so successfully. Mr?. B. S. Pague gave a clever Irish dialect recitation, Mrs. Larowe read with fine expression "The Vagabonds,"' and Miss Juston recited "Penelope Penwlck, M- Sweet P." The club members and their friends also enjoyed very much an amusing little play, descriptive of village life In the rid times, the characters wearing the quaint est of old-fashioned olothes and reading their lines cxtremeiy welL The play was "The Investigating Committee." Will Try for i hirteenth Respite. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. Attorneys representing Samuel Greason.. a negro who. with Mrs. Kate Bdwaids, ?s con demned to be hanged at Readlrg r.ext Thursday for the murder of Mit-. Ed wards husband, came from Reading to day to lay before the Supremo Coi rt a petition -asking that Greason's ca? be reopened and sent back to the Berks County Court for retrial. The petition Is based on the confession made by Mrs. Edwards on Thursday. Greason has been respited more than a dozen times and the death warrant lias been read to him 12 times. Another Victim of Hoch. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 10. Police of Lln coln claim to identify as Johann Hoch. of Chicago, a man who, about 18 months ago. under the name of Alfred Hecht. married a widow, a Mrs. Mary Goetz, In this city. The couple went from here to California, and at Los Angeles. Mrs. Goetz asserts, she trusted the man with her savings, . $2S00. after which she says he deserted her. She returned to Lincoln. Mirsky May Return to Power. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 10. A persist ent rumor is in circulation to the effect that cx-Interlor Minister Sviotopolk-Mir-sky will shortly return to power. TO CURE COLD XS OJiE DAT, Take Lvatlr Bromo Quinine Tablet. All arcectBU refund tfj money if it falls to eux E. W. Grove's signature U ca ph ?s. Chicago I RjvMMtBr. Venue '&ti t0 the Criminal j D . . - . . c. . wouri uuiiaint,. tioucis were waiting, uc- j risu i ui:Lj "'.lUClo JlULC viya VLOi vii i"c iuiu. its ii a ui jwraui: una anticipated, ai tne cr.minal Court build ing another tnrunj, v;aj lined uj. form ing an avenue inrough wnich t.ch and the pjiice in c. i.re of tui- prisoner had to pas?. h-.i ke,it h: ut'?reoal collar turned up and hung his head. All foils of re niaiks Mere iiwui- about Mm by the throng, ou; he ntver rcsnaed. The grand jury room, wnetv tut- Imiucst was held, was tilled with witnesses, of ficials and news.japcr men when Hoch ar rived. Mrs. Emille Fischer-Hoch. his lat est spouse: Mia tSertha Sohn. Mrs. bmuiu Rencken. one of Hoch's "wives"; Mrs. Delfuego. an interpreter, and Mrs. Kllp pel, a friend of Mrs. Fischer-Hoch. were the only women In the room. His Latest Wife's Story. At the Coroner's inquest today, as Hoch entered the room he looked neither to the right nor to the left, but walked to a seat apparently without seeing three of his alleged former wives, who sat In front of him. Hoch sat at the head of a long table, in a dejected attitude, with eyes downcast, rarely looking up. Frank Spreyn, an undertaker, who pre pared the remains of Marie Welcker-Hoch for burial. Identified Hoch as the husband of the dead woman. Mrs. Emllie Fischer-Hoch. who mar ried the bigamist four days after the death of he. sister, who also had been one of Hoch's wives, testified as fol lows: "1 was introduced to Hoch by my sister. She and I had not been on good terms ever since she came from Ger many. She seemed jealous because 1 had accumulated a little money. We made up that evening. My sister sim ply introduced me to Hoch as her hus band and I said that I was very glad to see him." v "Are you glad now that you met him?" "No. I have got over that now." Hoch smiled at this reply. "Was your sister jealous of you that evening because you seemed to be in terested In Hoch and showed him some attention?" "No. We agreed that she and IJoch were to visit me Christmas, but they did not come. Meantime I received a letter from Hoch saying that it would be impossible to keep the engagement, but that they would visit me New Year's day. They did not come on that day. but Hoch sent a letter saying they could not be there because something hud happened. He did not say what was tne trouble, but asked me to call at his house. "I went there Monday afternoon and Hoch opened the door. He wore a flannel around his neck. I asked him what was the matter. He said: Her Sister Jealous on Deathbed. "'Come un xlairs with me and you will see.' "I followed nim and found my sister sick in bed. She said that she had been sick for eight days, and that a doctor had been to see her each day. I asked her what was the mutter and she replied that she thought she had caught cold. I went down Into the kitcticn at my sitcr's request and made a pot of coffee, and the three of us drank it in the bedroom upstairs. Hoch patted my sister on the check. 'Never mind, my child, you vill recover all right.' he said. I asked him what was tne matter with my sister, and he replied thut she had kidney dis ease. When Hoch was absent from the room for a moment my sister said that iie had bi!cn put to great expense in caring for tier, but tnat when she got well thej were going to open a hotel qnd make a let of money." "The day before my sister Marie died sue accused me of trying to win the love of her husband. She wept and declared that she would soon be dead and that I :oul.-l have him. I replied that I did not want him and that I could get a man of my own. We quarreled and Hhe called me bad names. 1 accused her of having left her former husband 19 times. It was 11 o'clock, too late for me to go home that night, so 1 decided to sleep on a lounge In the kitchen. I lay awake until 3 o'clock and heard my slter and Hoch exchanging angry words upstairs. At 5:30 o'clock in the morning Hoch came down to the ktichen and said his wife was wor?e and that he was "He went out and. when he returned, we went up to my sifter's bedroom and found that she was dead." Witness tl?en told now Hoch courted her. married her within four dajs rf the sister's- death and then fled with 5750 of w'tne-- money. Prior to the wedding wit.i Hoch. It-ps bed ten children by a fvrmer hu? and Offers to Merry the Sister. "AfU r the doctor had gone." said the wlir.ens. "Hoch cried and said, 'Now I am a widower again, all alone in the world. I do not know what to do. I have done I my duty as a man and would have spent I mv entire fortune to have saved her j life.' "I told Hoch that, as far as-1 could see. he had done his duty. The undertaker came then and the body was taken down stairs and prepared for burial. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon he said: ' 'Now, my dear. I am alone In the world. You stick to me and I will make you happy. I will do everything for you I possibly can. Your sister told me that you were a good business woman, and when things get straightened out I will open a hotel and we will work together hand In hand. It would be a pleasure to me to be a father to your ten children. Then they will be our children. I want a wife who has had a bad husband, as she will appreciate a good one: so she will appreciate me when she gets me. My wife Is dead. The dead belong to the dead and the living to the living. If Marie had not insulted you, I would have mourned six weeks for her. but under the circum stances we must marry right away. You stick by me and I will send for your children In Germany and we will all live together.' "I told him that I was surprised that he wanted to be a father to my children. He appeared hurt to think that I doubted his willingness to be a father to my chil dren." Hoch was positively identified today by Absolutely seamless, soft and warm, right for just now ; many men wear this weight through out the year. Choice of black, clerical gray and natural gray; our regular 3oe quality on sale today at 23p 20c Handkerchiefs 12'2c An opportunity for men to buy Handkerchiefs at a decided saving. These are pure linen, un-j laundered and full size, have l-inch or Vo-inch hems: our regular 33c qualitv, on sale today at lSUtf New Windsor Ties by the Thousand: 25c lTflT) o meet anv demand that mav arise this season auantitv or stvle. Your taste as to Dat-iwVsj w " M J J X J - J I tern and color can certainly be gratified, for we have about every pretty pattern brought out this season On sale in the Men's Store. M'CUE CONFESSES HIS GUILT Ex-Mayor Goes to Gallows Exonerat ing Others From Complicity. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.. Feb. 10. J. Samuel McCuc, former Mayor of this city, was hanged "in the County Jail hero today for the murder of his wife on Sunday, September 4, 19)4. McCue was pronounced dead eight minutes after the trap had been sprung. Im mediately after the execution, McCue's tnrse spiritual advisers gave out the following signed statement. "J. Samuel McCue stated this morn ing In our presence and requested us to make public thut he did not wish to leave this world with suspicion rest ing on any human being othor than himself; that he alone was responsible for the deed. Impelled to It by an evil power beyond his control, and that he recognized his sentence as just." McCue listened calmly to the death warrant, and when Sergeant Rogers asked: "Do you think that if I gave you my arm you would be able to walk to the scaffold?" ho replied calmly: "I can walk without your aid." On th: way he stumbled once or twice and the officers proffered assist ance. It was not needed, however. There was no weakness. McCuc had merely slipped on the frozen snow. Watched by a silent crowd of per haps 50 persons, McCue mounted the scaffold. Not a muscle of his face moved. Rogers - and two guards as cended the scaffold with him. The prisoner was placed over the trap, his arms were pinioned and his ankles strapped. The black" gown was folded around him and the noose was ad justed. All this while McCue stood without moving. He did not utter a word. The guard took hold of the rope that was to release the trap. Rogers, standing alone upon tne scaffold beside McCue. turned his back and lifted his hand. Th trap fell. McCue's neck was broken. Handkerchief Sale Clearance of Handkerchiefs that show signs of handling, at half price 25c Plain and Embroidered Hdkfs. at. . . . .13 3oc Plain and Embroidered Hdkfs. at 18? 65c to S5c Plain and Embroidered Hdkfs. at 33 C 25c Taffeta Ribbon 18c All Silk Tatfeta Ribbons four inches wide, in red, white, navy blue, light blue, old rose, cream, turquoise, Nile, black aud pink; the regular 25c quality at 18? per yard. Clearance Warm Petticoats and Gowns 3S Reduced from 45c, women's white outing flannel Skirts, with plain hemmed ruffled 7-9 Reduced from $1.00, white outing flannel Skirts, with lace trimmed ruffle. 89 Reduced from $1.25, women's Mar seilles Skirts, scallop edge. Stationery Sale Broken lines and add lots of fine Station ery have been gathered in two groups each marked at about one-half of the former reg ular prices. AT 25 Reduced from 30e. twortoned liucn, style Modernc Louis XY. Mexican hnud-made. Highland Linen, Toilc de Brabant; Doe to (30c values at 25 AT 40 f Reduced from 75c, Cross-Stitch Jit ters, Indian, Crane's Open End, Papier Batiste, Hemstitched Letters, Deckle Edges'; 60c- to 75c values at 40 ditf TZ rnrpr from Ren wnmMi't: ninlr anri i blue outing Skirts, deep lace trimmed Dw ruffle. 70d Reduced from $1.15, women's canton flannel Skirts, with embroidered ruffle. 49? Reduced from 60c, women's striped outing flannel Gowns, turndown collar. Underwear Clearance rg 19 Child's Vests and Pants in white and gray, Jersey ribbed, fleeced; 35c, 50c values on sale at 19d 25 $ Women's cotton ribbed Pants, in cream color only, ankle length; regular 50c and 63c values on sale at 25j 49 Women's white and natural gray wool Vests and ankle-length Tights; $1.00 values on sale at 49 Infants5 Wear Clearance Woolen Dresses at Half Price Made of colored cashmere, plain and braid trimmed, various pretty styles, sizes 2. 3 and 4; all at Half Price. White Dresses, Pique Coats Much Less Broken H ies of children's white dresses, plain and trim med, while pique jackets, 6 mouths to 3 years; all at greatly reduced prices. Cream-Colored Silk Bonnets at Half Entire stock of infants' and children's Silk Bonnets and Caps on sale at exactly Half Price. WILDCAT INSURANCE SCHEME i vW ronl credulous persons throughout the $43,000 by the Oceanic Steamship Com- 20 years, not nearly sufficient fund3 hav- pany. uuuer a provision m i.i w speviuuuiiy j ing jei. ucen jttcivtu - country, One of the Swindlers Confesses It Was Complete Fraud. CHICAGO. Feb. 10. "Blue sky and hot air." was the way Walter M. Cow ell today decribed the "securities" of alleged "wildcat" Insurance schemes which he and Wallace A. Lowell, his for mer partner, are charged with exploit ing. Cowell has turned state's evidence. In tes'ifvlntr today. Cowell. who also is under indictment, told of worthies- stocks and M?eurlt. and ilctitlous financial statement1 published In circulars for the purpose ut d-e-ivlng prospective custom ers, and to Induce them to Invest their nis wire was j monev jn tuc alleged Insurance conducted going for a bv iJoWCi: ard Cowcll. The?? ."securi ties" tv-re o(t( red in evidence. . The financial "tatemcut showed real es tate and negotiable paper totaling in value J?!CrCT. The wlinoss said that each item wa a fraud. ba,c!:ed up by securi ties which were absolutely worthies. To Extradite 3anker Appleyard. BOSTON, Feb. 10. Detective Sergeant Holmes, of Buffalo, called at police head quarters today with extradition papers for the removal to New York state of Ar thur E. Appleyard. Indicted by the grand jury at Buffalo In connection with the failure of the German Bank of that city. Mr. Appleyard was arrested later, was arraigned at once, and the case continued until February 17. Ball was fixed at $15,000. which Appleyard furnished. Accused of Helping His Chief. HONOLULU. Feb. 10. John P. Spaul ding. assistant postmaster of Koloa, Inland of Kauai, was arretted today by United States Marshal Hendry on the charge of being connected with the em bezzlement of 527.077 of money order funds, for which the postmaster of Koloa, .tlanuel Rego. is already under arrest. naming that company and Its pay. The law was modified recently and under that modification the department Is enabled to ask for competition. MA.Y INDICT MRS. . CHADWICK Cleveland Grand Jury Has Confession cf Drad Ear.ksr. TAILORS KAY AMALGAMATE. CLBvEL-ND. Feb. 10. The United I Statsj, grar.2 jury, h Is reported today, taard additional evidence relative to the charges against Mrs. C. .L. Chad wick and Cashier Sprar. of the closod Citizens' Bank, of Oberlln. It h stated that United States Marshal Frank M. Chandler gav the Jury a copy of the confession of the late President Beckwith. secured after Mrs. Chadwick's arrest. Among the other witnesses were Charles Starek. National Bank Examiner, who has the Oberlln Bank In charge: Robert Lyon?, receiver for the failed bank, and several directors of the same concern. It Is understood the case before the grand jury has been reopened with a view to returning an Indictment against Mrs. Chadwlck PARDON FOR GREAT SWINDLER "Get-Rich-Quick" Miller Is Turned Loose on the Public. ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 10. Governor Hig glns today commuted the sentence of William F. Miller, of Brooklyn, convict ed of grand larceny In connection with the "530 per cent" Franklin Syndicate. He will be released on Monday. Miller was sentenced April 30, 1900. to serve ten years. The commutation was granted on recommendation of District Attorney Jerome. At the time of. his trial It was alleged that Miller had secured more than 5LO0O,- ! Proposed Alliance of Two Union: Will Vote on Sick Benefits. BLOOM 1NGTON. 111., Feb. 10. The general secretury of the Journeymen Tailors was instructed today by the National Convention to submit three alcK benefit propositions to a referen dum vote of the membership, the first involving' optional benefits, the second compulsory and the third no sick bene fits at all. The general executive board was given authority to declare a levy of 25 cents on each member on February 1 and August 1, of each year. After a discussion lasting almost two days, the delegates to the National Tail ors' convention voted unanimously to leave the question of amalgamation with the United. Garmcnt-"VVorkers of America In the hands of a committee of three, with power to negotiate an alliance and submit It to a referendum vote. The sentiment among the delegates favors an alliance of the two organizations. Boxer Indemnity Not All Paid, WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. A ,ruinor has been current for some time past that the president had In contemplation a recom mendation to Congress looking to the re turn to China of the undisbursed bal ance of the Boxer indemnity awaftl. In vestigation disclosed the fact that indemnity- money Is being paid In semi-annual Installments to cover a period of the approved claims of the missionaries and other private claimants. Near Zero and Wind a Gale. BELLINGHAM, Wash.. Feb. 10. Last night the wind shifted to the northeast in a 40-mile gale and caused the coldest weather of the season. The temperature went down to 18 above zero. Any one can take Carter's Little Liver Pills they are so very small. No trou ble to swallow. No pain or griping' after taking. Mail Contract to Tahiti. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Postmaster General Wynne has decided to Invite bids for carrying the mails from San Francisco to the Island of TahltL and the contract to be entered Into will provide that the steamers used for the service must con form In construction to plans approved by the Navy .Department, so that they may be taken by the United States as cruisers in case of war. The service Is now per formed at an annual compensation of There is a reason, and the best kind of a reason, why Ayer's Hair Vigor makes the hair j grow long and heavy. , I It is a hair-food. It feeds the hair and makes it healthy and strong. I j Healthy hair grows, keeps soft and smooth, does not split at the ends, and never falls out. 5 Give Ayer's Hair Vigor to your gray hair and j restore to it all the deep, rich color of early life. M ZiaAa by the J. C. Ayer Co.. Loiroll. Xui. H Alio mftzitiaujturerB of . ilSlt'S CHERHT PECTORAL For cough. ATER'S PILLS For constipation. ASKl B OAtSJAi'AKUUA.A ror lac oiooa. 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