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VOL. XLV. M). 13,820.. PORTLAND, OREGON,' SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MDNEYASAGLUB ' Bankers Use It to Bring About Peace. RUSSIA IS YIELDING Condition of Paris Loan Is That War Must End, STEPS ARE ALREADY TAKEN French Insist That Loan Must Not Be Burnt Up In Battles Jaan May Want to Take Vladivostok First. PAIUS, March 25. The "Matin' St. Petersburg: correspondent sends an dp confirmed 'report that Japanese torpedo boats have succeeded In damaging VIcc Admlral ItoJestrensky's battleships Sls uoi, Vcliky and Jfavnrln. PARIS, March 24. Prospects of peace between Russia and Japan assumed a more definite and almost a tangible aspect today as the result of the announcement of the resumption of negotiations for a Russian loan. Postponement of the loan occurred through the stand taken by -the financial element against proceeding whilesthe un certainties of war continued, "while a wll limmessuto resume negotiations was con- . e trued as meaning that this strong lnflu- pnefl had finally prevailed -with the au thoritles at St Petersburg. The announce ment o the resumption of negotiations took definite form in a communication to Vi cvriMr-atp. at scents do change, who form an influential element on the Bourse,- holding government credentials. The effect of the first announcement was to stimulate the market, and particularly Russian securities. A reaction occurred on "fears as. to the effect that the heavy demands of the loan would have on the market, and doubts concerning the uses to vwhlch the loan will be put, However, lt seems to be the accepted view of tne financiers that the proceeds of the loan 'will 'not be applied to th 'further contin uance of the "war. It is understood that one of the Induce ments to a resumption of the negotiations was that a considerable portion of the proceeds shall remain In France to meet the interest coupons of other loans and that the placing of contracts for govern ment supplies will be required, even after the conclusion of hostilities. Steps Towards Peace Taken. Coupled with the announcement of the resumption of the loan negotiations came c strong Intimation from official and diplo matic Quarters that steps looking toward peace had been definitely taken by Rus ela. The Foreign Office declined to con firm a report that "France was likely to be the Intermediary, hut diplomats -who are actively Interested for the llrst timo gave credit to the statement that Russia had decided to seek peace. It was said in these quarters that Russia would deal directly with Toklo through the French Minister, who has charge of Russia's interests In Japan. However, the reports of France's active part in the negotiations -were said to be not entirely correct, as other powers 'have contributed toward a pacific solution, and It is ex pected they will take part In its realiza tion. It appears, that some of the lesser powers, including Swedon, are assisting to that end. Russia's chief preoccupation Is said to be avoidance of having peace plans arouse . the animosity of the powerful war element at home. Vladivostok a Stumbling Block. The receipt of an official dispatch at St Petersburg on March 20 saying that the Japanese are approaching Vladivostok is eaId.to have induced the determination to seek a pacific solution. On the other hand, it Is Insisted that Japanese proxlm lt to Vladivostok promises to be a chief obstacle In the way of peace., as diplo mats conversant with the situation say that Japan will seek to avert peace until Bhe possesses Russia's only 'outlet tb the - Pacific Coast GREAT t CONFLICT OF CREDIT Raising of Loans Shows Decline of Russia, Rise of Japan. LrONDO. March 25. The possibilities of arranging peace between Russia and Japan and . the financial contest between the two countries are attracting greater attention for the moment than the strate gic developments In Manchuria. Comparl eons are drawn between the respective status of the two nations in the money market now and at the beginning of the war. The spectacle of the Russian Minister of .Finance inviting newspaper editors and correspondents to verify by personal In spection the national bullion deposits. while Japan Is negotiating an enormous loan on better terms than her previous email, timid issues, puts the development . 4 of the, credit of the two belligerents into ,3, vivid contrast and Is greatly commented . "on. The London papers express little doubt that Russia will obtain her loan in France eventually, but on hard terms. It is reported that the new Japanese loan was f ully -underwritten, and that dealings have begun at a substantial premium., The Dally Telegraph this morning, edi torializing on the statements of the St. Petersburg correspondent that Emperor ."Nicholas has been reluctantly persuaded T the -necessity pf peace but Is jnflhlj; determined to pay ao Indemnity, says It has reason to believe in the last resort Japan -would not Insist on an Indemnity it she were absolutely guaranteed the per manent enjoyment of the concessions she demands as the price of peace, either by Great Britain alone or by her in conjunc tion -with America. The editorial further suggests that an entente among Russia, Japan, Great Britain .and America would guarantee the peace of the Far East for at le'ast one generation. RUSSIA SHOWS GOLD RESERVE Convinces Foreign Correspondents of Wealth on Missouri Plan. EPECIAXi CABLE. LONDON", March St According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon don Daily Mall, the Russian Foreign Min ister, being requested by some foreign correspondents to prove to them that the Russian reserve was intact sent them to the keoper of the national treasury with an order that they be permitted to view the funds of the empire. It was stated that there was fn the treasury SS8,000,000 gold rubles, and that in addition, this amount .could be swelled by 120,000,000 on deposit in London and Paris. There is also eaid by the Minister to be-some 320,000.000 gold rubles on deposit to the credit of the legations of Russia in London, "Paris and Berlin, which would be available for use should the necessity arise. Minister Kokovsoff further staled that negotiations for floating an additional loan in Paris were progressing favorably. DIPLOMATS THINK PEACE" NEAR Terms of Loan So Interpreted by All Except Casslnl. WASHINGTON, March 21. While keenly interested in the interpretation placed by Paris on the significance of the resumption of the negotiations for the Russian loan, European diplomats In Washington tonight confessed that they were inclined to regard at first this step as confirmation of the official news which had reached the Ignited States within the last 24 hours that the Emperor Is abso lutely determined to continue the war for the present If Paris financiers, as reported, have declined to take up the loan,, save on the condition that the proceeds shall not "go toward the war fund, official Washington, with the exception of the Russian Em bassy, believe that this- important fact marks the beginning of peace negotla tlons. The several European Ambassa dors directly interested are anxiously awaiting news from their foreign offices on this point Count Casslnl. Russian Ambassador, ex pressed the belief tonight that no infer ence that peace was in sight could be drawn from the reopening of the. negotl ations. He learned several days ago that the loan would be successfully floateflr and, while he is aware of the desire .among some French financiers' that the war com to an early ending, he scouts the idea that such ;a condition has -been attached to the loan. Most Washington diplomats who are in a position to follow the Inside workings of tne European chancellories believe that peace is now possible. NEW YORK AND LONDON LEND IT Two Cities Furnish Money to Japan, . Berlin Staying Out. LONDON, March 24. The final details of the Japanese loan were concluded here today, with the- excoption of the exact date of issue. This has not yet been de cided, but it will nof bo delayed. Tho amount Is $150,000,000, with interest at V per bent The price of the issue is 90, and the security will be the net receipts of the tobacco monopoly of Japan, amount ing to $6,000,000, according to the budget for the next fiscal year. The loan will be issued simultaneously in New York and London, each of these cities -taking $75, 000.000. The American issuing banks are Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and others participating in the previous loan, while the British half of the loan is bandied by the group of banks which was responsible for. the ear lier flotations. The loan is redeemable after five years. Some, subscription is expected in Holland and -Switzerland. It Is said here that al though German banks exhausted every effort to secure participation in the loan, they have been rigorously excluded, as. Japan found no difficulty in securing the amount in New York and London. Koretiyo Takashi, special Japanese financial commissioner. Informed the As sociated Press today that the $160,000,000 would suffice for Japan's requirements for a year or a year and a half, at the expiration of which time, in his opinion, the war would be over. Three New York banks are concerned, Kuhn. Loeb &Co.. the National City Bank and the National Bank of Commerce. M. Takashi was of the opinion that de spite tho hitch in the negotiations. Russia would very shortly obtain another loan In France. The Japanese loan is expected to be issued next week. New York Will Announce Loan. NEW YORK, March 24. A formal state ment regarding the offering of the new Japanese 4V4 per cent loan here will be made shortly. The price "of the Issue will be the same as abroad and, though nomi nally a 20-year bond, has the privilege of redemption at par In five years. Germans Could Not Agree on Terms. BERLIN, March 24. The German banks did not participate In the Japanese loan bocaupe they were unable to agree with the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation over the share of the under writer's profits. Russia Renews 'Negotiations. PARIS. March 24. The negotiations for a new Russian loan have been resumed and are proceeding satisfactorily. PLANT COLONIES OF STRIKERS William Barclay's Scheme to People ... Oregon With Union Men. i (JHICAGO. March 24. (SpeclaL) A scheme to colonize unemployed mem bers on lands in Oregon is to be of fered the labor unions the ..coming week by "William Barclay, "who claims to represent a syndicate owning 53 sections of land. The tract , comprises 32,000 acres and labor unions 'are asked to buy stock In the company and, in case of strikes, Jnstead of permitting the men to remain idle in Industrial centers, send them to the Oregon lands. Eventually. It is said, cities and towns axe je ouaj-uiU ' x HOOTS IN BACK Hired Man Kills His.Em ployer and a Friend. TURNS DUW ON HIMSELF Tragedy at Home of A. E. Cooper in Southern Oregon. HUSBAND JEALOUS OF .WIFE Hermann Snook's Attentions 'to Mrs. Cooper and the Appearance ' of Strychnine In Mr. -Cooper's Medicine Bring Climax:' TWO TRAGEDIES IN. DOUGI-LAS Z COUNTY. j - At "Elkton. " ' 1 i DEAD A. E, Cooper. Paul Howee, I Hermann Shook. THE CRIME Hermann Shook paid, such devoted .attention to Mrs. -Cooper as to cause his employer's anger and suapiolon. Cooper is nearly killed by strychnine placed In bottle of harm less -medicine. ' Shook Is discharged. After leaving 'the house he has words with Cooper and shoots -him down. Paul Howte, Cooper's friend.. Is then shot In the back throacE the heart. The murderer turns the gnn on him self and puts a bullet (n his head. Ai ZJtUe Canyon. DEAD--Jsoob Router. THE -CRIME Vlctlnv Is found lp his house, with five- bullet -iolin in . his ' body. An old man called "Dutch Fred disappeared near this place three years ago. Renter was suspected of Ms murder. DRAIN,' Or.. March 24. (Special.) Cooper & Haney" sawmill, ten miles -west of here." on the Coos Bay stage route, was the scene of a fearful tragedy this morn Ing at 30 "o'clodi. In " -which Hermann Shook shot and killed A. E. Cooper and Foul Howse, ' and then turned the gun on himself with fatal result. Shook had been in the employ of Cooper & Haney for about a year, and lived a't .the Cooper home. Trouble had been brewing at the place for some time, on account of the alleged Intimate relations between Shook and Cooper's wife. Last Friday Cooper took medicine for some slight illness and was soon seized with convulsions. Dr. "Wade, of this place, was called and pronounced It a case of strychnine poisoning, but being an overdose, the drug sened as Its own antidote and Cooper recovered. Not having kept strychnine about the place. Cooper suspected Shook of being re sponsible for the poisoning and told friends that he Intended going to the countj seat today and lay the matter be fore the District Attorney. Last night Shook and Cooper's wife and little girl attended a dance at Thomas Hancock's a mile from the Cooper home, and returned home early this morning, Afraid of Being Poisoned. Cooper still seemed to fear poisoning and ate supper at bis partner's home last evening, but "returned home to go to bed. Ho was accompanied home by young Howse, who Intended going to the dance, but decided to remain with Cooper, as Cooper feared to stay at home alone. Cooper Sad tried in various ways to rid himself of Shook, but so far had failed. This -morning he effected a settlement with Shook for labor performed and Shook had packed his clothing preparatory to leaving and had gone from the house toward the woodshed, when hot words passed between him and Cooper and he fired at Cooper at a distance of 20 or 30 feet with a 30-S0 "Winchester, the ball striking Cooper in the back and coming out at his breast. Cooper was In the doorway of his house and the ball, after passing through his body, went through a picture on the op posite wall of the house and out through the walL Howse Shot In the Heart. Some "mystery seems to be connected with the killing of Hows as only two empty cartridge shells have been found so far. and one of these Shook fired through his own brain,- Howse lies dead in the same room with Cooper, with two bullet holes through his heart and a revolver by "his side filled with, loaded shells. There are evidences of a struggle hav lng taken place in the house and a con siderable quantity of blood Is spread over the floor. Appearances Indicate that Howse "was shot in tho back also. Justice of the Peace j. R. Dlmraick. of Elkton. called a Jury together this afternoon to hold an. Inquest, but at this time no report has been received. Cooper a Good Citizen. Cooper was an exemplars' citizen and was born and reared In the community in which he-met his death. He left a wife, who is a - daughter of Robert Haney, of Elkton. and two small chil dren. He was a member of the A. O. U. W. and carried a policy In that order for $2000. Howse came from Eastern Oregon last Fall. and. as far as known, bore a gpod feputatlon. Shook was born near Oakland. In this tounty. and up to the time of the events ,nti VxeKsMadseenhaV borats...-s. good "reputation. Shook and Howse were each about 22 years of ago and unmar ried f FIVE BULLETS; IN HIS BODY Grasping Jacob .Reuter Is Supposed to Have..Be"en Murdered. ROSEBURG. Or.. March 24. (Special.) Jacob Reuter was found dead at his home in little Cam-on. 14. miles "west of Oakland this morning, ft Is still unde cided whether the case Is murder or suicide, it is reported there are' five bul let boles In the body. Indicating murder. Justice Stephens, of Oakland, will hold an inquest tomorrow. Reuter was usnected of causing the dlsannearance of an old man called Dutch Fred, near there three years ago, but no definite -proof was ever found. Reuter owned .a body of land on the Umpqua Rver. and. being of a grasping disposition, constantly tried to get more. He endeavprcd to prevent hl3 brother from KCttintr -any share of their fathers property, and the brother, being ill, be came a county charge. The father Is old and very feeble. The alleared cause for the disappearance of Dutch "Fred is that Reuter owed the latter $75 for labor, but would not settle. "When last seen Dutch Fred was on the way to Reiner's saying he was endeavor ing to procure payment. ro further trace of him "was ever found. Later, when Senator Reed's body was found In the river. Reuter showed much un easiness until it was Identified, thus in creasing the former suspicions against him. "Whether Reuter was driven to suicide by remorse or murdered by un known .parties Is not yet determined. 'BELIEF FOR 33BOCKTON ASKED Movement to Secure Aid for the Widows and Orphans. BROCKTON. Mass.. March 24. The first organized movement for relief of the fam ilies of ES persons believed to nave per ished in the explosion and fire at the R. B. G rover shoe factory last Monday was be gun today. As a result of the disaster, 37 wives were made widows, 4S children were made fatherless, and six children became orphans. .Mnvnr "Keith -presided over a mass meet ing at which a request was made that every wage-earner in tne cuy give one day's pay to the relief fund. The relief mmmittPii nf 32 decided tonlsht to make an appeal for outside aid, asking that do nations Immediately he rorwaraeo to ciry Treasurer W. H. Emerson. The relief fund tonight amounted to S29.S0). Saves His Neck, burbot His Liberty. t"K"WRr. Mnreh 24. The nrosecutlon failed to Identify Charles S. "Wynne as Wellington C. Llewelyn. ;me soiaier wno mt nnri viHerl "Policemen Clifford and Griffin In this city on the night of August 13, 1S39, and at tne conclusion oi iesu niliiv tVin "PmiiiiMntr A ttnrnpv or UtUllJ IWM"J " V. - w m riivnw th rtiftnre of murder based upon v-mini- nf rcriffln witnarawn anc ine case on trial nolled. "Wynne will now bo- Uirnd aver to tne autnotiues or me in rftnna ntnitfrntiiuv for allseed breaking o his parole. Wynne was paroonea irum Jollet, 111., penitentiary, wnere no was serving timo for horse-stealing, to stand trial for tho murder oi tne two uenver policemen. CONTENTS OF TODAYS PAPER The "Weather. TODAY'S Occasional rain; brisk, squally southerly winds. Ym'KHDArs Maximum " temperature." 5 des.; minimum, -4S. Precipitation, 0.31 Inch. The "War In the For East. Bankers make loan on condition that Rus sia makes peace. Page 1. Japanese loan negotiated In London and "New TorJc Page l- ItUEsian army still in danger of flanking movement. Page 3. Russia. Peasant revolt becomes widespread and sol diers object to shooting. Page Boullgan allows people share In making plans tor national asemhiy. Page Terrorists warn the Grand Dukes that they will be removed. Page 7. Foreign. Consular dispute between Norway and Sweden may dissolve union. Page z. Premier Tlttonl sustained by Italian Cham ber. Page 2. Death of Jules Verne. Page S. National. President finds he has not power to reduce number of Canal Commissioners, page 6. Santo Domingo may ask protection of United States. Faga 4. Venezuela refuses to arbitrate dispute with United States. Page S. Oregon City land office will be removed to Portland. Page -i. Many charges against Baker and Lludsley. Page 4. Domestic. Important, evidence against beef trust given grand Jury, -Page l. Mrs. Chad wick reveals secrets of her loans and purchases of jewelry. Page 2. Death of Senor de Asplroz, the Mexican Ambassador. Page 5. Get-rlch-qulck man captured in Philadelphia' Page 3. Pacific Coast. Hermann Shook kjlls A. E. Cooper. Paul Hotrae and -himself in Douglas county. Page I. Jacob Reuter found dead in Douglas County with five bullets In -his body. Page 6. Officers on Russian cruiser Lena broke pa role to go home and get married. Page 6. Colonel Paul von Wastrpn. Hungarian noble man, dies in penury in xjenion vjunty. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Mercantile agencies report trade steadily In creasing. Page 15. Pronounced upturn in stock prices. Page 15, Chicago wheat continues weak on bearish crop advices; Page 15. Schooner C A. Klose found abandoned off Heceta Head. Page . Tank steamer "Whlttler still off the river. Page 7. Portland and Vicinity. ' Revival services continue to arouse Port land. Page 14. Politicians spar for time In the hope that some advantage may be gained. Page 10. Arrangement is made by which a clergyman " will attend Federated Trades Council ses sions and a representative of the unions go to the meetings of the Ministerial Association. Page 14. Senator Fulton arrives in Portland and tells bow Oregon fared at the hands of the recent Congress. Page 11. BlR promise of railway development Is made for the year 1P05. Page iu. Twin and rival camps of the local Repub lican party strive lor maaiery. Jrage au. Attorney wins his ca by pointing out where county would gain at expense of city. Page 11. Filipinos Igorrotes and Morris are coming to the Fair. Page . One clause lacking In the -application may kill th'e franchise asked -for the Automatic Telephone Company. Page 12. Six couples are divorced in onetday. Page II General Beebe-makes'-slgnlflcant reference to Portland's police-department at the recep tion to- the Ore son National Guard. Nfl ONE ABOARD Schooner Klosels Found Abandoned, DRIFTING OFF THE COAST Fate of the Captain and Crew Is a Mystery. SIGHTED BY. THE CHEHAL1S Vessel Loaded a Cargo of Lumber at Vancouver for San Francisco, . and Sailed From Astoria on March 17. ABERDEEN. Wash., March 24. (Spe cial.) The crew of the steamer Chehalls, wnicb. arrived today, reports locating the schooner C. A..3Close, loaded with lum ber, waterlogged and abandoned about 30 miles off Heceta Head, on the Ore gon coast. The schooner was sighted "Wednesday, and a line was got aboard -her, but it parted close to the bow, and further at tempts wero considered too hazardous on account of the boisterous sea. The Klose sailed from Vancouver, "Wash., March 16, and, according to the log of, the captain, which was left on board and secured by Mate Klttlesen. of the Chehalls, the schooner became water logged soon after leaving Astoria, and the crew became exhausted at the pumps. Flags of distress were hoisted, but there Is no record of the fate of the crew. Mate Kittleson says that the hold of the Klose was full of water, but it had not reached the cabin and the vessel was In comparatively good shape and would have been a valuable prize for the Che halls men. The Klose was located In latitude 43:52 and longitude 125:23. She was drifting landward when left to. her fate. The load of lumber was Intact, and the men of the Chehalls had no difficulty In getting around her. The mate secured a clock and a compass from the ship. The cargo ari2 vfieel art valued at about -JW.OOO. (The schooner C. A. Klose- loaded her cargo at the mill of the "Washington & Oregon Lumber Company, at Vancouver, and started for San Francisco on March 15. The cargo amounted to 505,000 feet of lumber. She crossed out from Astoria bound south. In the afternoon of March 17, and appeared then to be In perfect condi tion. Tho schooner was built in 1SQ2 at Ala meda, and is owned at San Francisco. She Is 145 feet long, 36 feet beam, and 9 feet depth of hold. She carried a crew of eight men.) Tug Goes In Search of the Klose. SAN FRANCISCO, March 2Lr-The tug Dauntless sailed from this nort tonltrht in searcn of the schooner C A. Klose. The scnooner sailed from Astoria March 17 for this port, under command of Captain J. Wagner. She carried a crew of nine men. Her owners are Beadle Bros., of this city. The tonnage of the Klose was 370-55. She was built in Alameda In 1S92. FREIGHT BARGE WRECKED. Georgian, Loaded With 12 Cars, Goes to Pieces on Hornby Island. VANCOUVER, B. C., March 24. The barge Georgian, of this pprt,ls wrecked on the 'rocks of Hornby Islands. She broke from her towing tug during the gale last night, and split In two on the rocks. She had on board 12 freight car's, three loaded wth machinery for the coal mines at Union, Vancouver Island. The crew of the barge had a narrow escape for their lives. Tho barge was valued at $12,000 and tho freight at $25,000. 5 . 3 Eskasoni on Overdue Market. LONDON, March 24. There Is consider able speculation In shipping circles here regarding the fate of the British ship "Eskasoni, which left Portland, Or., Oc tober 15 for Limerick. The ship has not been reported since March 10, when she- was off Lizard Head. A premium of 15 guineas has been quoted on the vessel In the overdue market. (The Eskasoni carried a full cargo of 97,547 bushels of wheat from this city, shipped by Balfour, Guthrie- & Co. She was commanded by Captain Townsend, one of the best-known foreign shipmas ters trading In this, port.) Freight Steamer El P,aso Ashore. NEW YORK, March 24. The Southern Pacific Company's freight steamer El Paso, from Galveston, "went ashore on Robblns Reef while entering this port today. It Is believed the steamer will be floated at high tide. The El Paso was pulled off the mud bank tonight. She was not Injured. Mississippi Steamer Stranded. CAIRO. 111.. March 24. During the storm last night the steamer Sadie Lee grounded on a bar just below Wlckllffe, Ky. The passengers and freight were taken off by steamers which came to the assistance of the steamer. It Is ex pected that the rise of the next few days will .float the boat. Halibut Schooner Ashore. VICTORIA, B. C March 24. A special from Clayoquot says the American schooner Ella G., which has been en gaged In halibut, fishing off Vancouver Islandt was driven ashore on a aand spit there Wednesday night during a heavy -fco-$K;as saved.. Ths .ysjjttl does not appear to be greatly damaged, but Is hard and fast. Efforts to float her have failed. SOLEMN WARNING TO ILLINOIS Californian Tells Legislature of Evils of Woman Suffrage. SPRINGFIELD. 11L. March 24. The Il linois House of Representatives today listened with grave interest to the read ing of a letter from "Pro Bono PoblIco," who at present is in Lcs Angeles, Cal., and who hopes the Illinois Legislature will not pass the equal suffrage bill. God made men and women different," says the writer; "then let each remain In their own condition. If the State, of Il linois grants partial' or full political rights to women, it will bitterly regret it- Look &t the, bedeviled condition of Colorado, wntch can be traced to women political bosses and lack of common sense In wom an voters. Callfomlans, profiting by the sad experience of Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming, and not wanting their state to be In the same condition and their busi ness Interests to be ruined by foolish and vicious legislation, turn down all attempts of professional suffragists and their male adherents to saddle the abomination on the state." fit the conclusion of the reading of the letter, a member moved that the com mittee on fish and game was eminently qualified to consider the measure. An other member thought not. The license committee, he said, was the proper body to think over the Pro Bono Publico letter. The Speaker, however, referred It to the committee on elections. CALLED A LIAR BY TELEGRAPH Port Angeles Promoter Accused of Criminal Libel by Associate. BOSTON. Mass., March 24: (Spe clal.) Charged with criminal libel In having sent a telegram to Allan T. Nye, of New York, now stopping In Boston. William Wayne Belvln, a "descendant of "Mad Anthony" Wayne, of revolu tionary fame, was- arraigned in the Municipal Court today. Both the defendant and the camplaln ant are well-known promoters. Belvln la now building a railroad from Port Angeles, Wash., to Portland, Or. . The two men have been associated In the National Microphone Company, a Now York concern being exploited in Boston. Belvln is alleged to have telegraphed Nye that the latter "was a liar and a trickster and to have telegraphed these allegations to a third party. The case was continued until Monday, Belvln be ing released under $800 bonds. WILL KNOCK OUT SATAN IN 1916 Until Thin Christian Israelites Will Run Cannery in Michigan. DETROIT, Mich., March 24. Glitter ing with topazes and accompanied by an uproarous brass band and a small menagerie, the long-haired "Angels of the House of David" passed through JDetreU today on the way to the com munlty of Christian Israelites. In Ben ton Harbor, Mich. There were S3 In the party, following Benjamin and Mary, founders of the "faith, home from Australia. Benjamin Purnell, with his wife. Mary, started the "House of David" at Benton Harbor. The community lives In a group of dwellings on the out skirts of Benton Harbor. From a can ning factory and 300 acres of garden the thrifty Christian Israelites secure a good living. The plan of the sect is to keep busy in the canning factory and on the farm until August, 1916, by which time they expect Satan and his followers to be overpowered. MUST PAY CARLISLE HIS PEE Lawyer Who Fought Porto RIcan Case Loses It on Appeal. NEW YORK, March 24. The decree of a lower court awarding John G. Carlisle, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, $25,430 for professional services In connection with a contest against the constitutionality of the laws under which duties were levied on goods imported from Porto Rico, has been affirmed by the Appellate division of the Supreme Court. Mr. Carlisle was engaged by Reon Barnes, who- had been retained as coun Bel by various merchants, to assist him in the contest. As a result of the liti gation the importers recovered nearly $500,000 from the Government. According to Mr. Carlisle, something over $59,000 of this amount was naid to Barnes, but he latter refused to make a settlement with him, denying that he ever had en gaged Mr. Carlisle s services. Mr. Car lisle then brought suit to recover his fee and was awarded $25,430. Smeltermen Declare StriRe Off. DENVER, March 24. At a meeting of the local smeltermen a union tonight the strike in the Globe and Grant smelters was declared off by unanimous vote. Tho passage of the eight-hour law recently "by the Legislature Influenced the action, The members believe that the provisions of the law, which says that all men com ing in contact with noxious gases shall work eight hours, can be Interpreted to Include all smeltermen, for the reason, they say, that the smelter fumes and gases are so penetrating as to affect persons and property In the vicinity of smelters and certainly must have effect upon the men employed around the plants themselves. Japanese Wins at Oratory, Too. ANN ARBOR, Mich.. March 24. K. S Int. a Japanese student, tonight won-sec ond place and a $50 cash prize in the an nual oratorical contest at the University of Michigan. His subject was -"The Sick Man of Asia and His Doctors." Bishop Spalding Is Recovering. PEORIA. 111., March 24. For the first time since he was stricken by paralysis several "weeks ago. Bishop John L. Spalding today left his house for a carriage ride. He is feeling great ly improved. He expects to go to Hot Springs, Ark., April 1. Earthquakes Shake Saltillo. SALTILLO, Mexico, .March 24. Saltillo today experienced two distinct earth quake shocks of about five seconds dura tion each. ro damage was done to property. Dry Goods Make, a Great Blaze.. COLUMBUS. March 24. Fire tonight gutted the four-story building of the Columbus Dry Goods Company, entail lng a loss of $200,C00. Cruiser St. Louis to Be Launched. WASHINGTON, March .24. The pro tected cruiser St. Louls,..buiIt at Phlla- delfltiajtrul be la-agchMaj: -t ETS AT FSGTS Grand Jury Learns Beef Trust Methods. PRICES ARE KEPT UNIFORM Big Profits for Packers, Small Ones for Retailers. VIOLATIONS OF LAW SOUGHT Witnesses Refuse to Keep Their Lips Sealed, and Reveal .Tenor of Questions Asked In Beef Trust Inquiry. CHICAGO. March 24. (Special.) The Federal grand Jury which Is Investigating the business methods of the packers ac quired a lot of information today from two of the four witnesses examined dur ing the day. Thomas G. Ruddy, of Ruddy Bros., an independent packing firm of Kansas City, and Michael R. Murphy, general manager for the Cudahy Pack ing Company In South Omaha. Sioux Clty and Kansas City, contributed the bulk of the Information, Mr. Ruddy occupying the witness chair all afternoon. Both of the witnesses, after leaving the grand jury room, expressed the belief that the grand Jury was pursuing, a set tled policy In asking questions which bore directly on the charges of violation of the Interstate commerce law and the Sherman anti-trust law. They did not construe the questions asked of them to be framed for the purpose of gathering general miormauon concerning tne pacK lng industry. ' Mr. Murphy is a big-bodied, full-blooded Westerner, with gray eyes,, a strong mouth and a fighting jaw.' He was the first witness who has emerged from the mystery of the grand jury room who was not afraid, to talk of what had occurred behind the carefully guarded doors. Told All About the Business. "I see no reason .why my Hps should be sealed," he said. "I was nof Instructed not to talk. I have said nothing to the Jury that should be kert from- th'a public. I know of no law that holds- me in con tempt for telling my story after I have testified before the grand jury. "The grand Jury had a set of" questions, which were asked me. -The questions brought out a general discussion o1 the meat-packing Industry. I gave the Jurors full Information upon every branch of the business. I told them all about mar keting and shipping the products, about the method of bidding on cattle, the mar ket prices and their .fluctuations. The business-like directness of the Jury In going to the heart of the subject im pressed me. I believe it i3 conducting this investigation fairly and with a de sire to get af the truth." Testimony showing the profits1 of retail meat dealers and prices of unfailing uni formity for meats at the "big five pack ers' branch houses was also given. In a detailed statement the cost and sale prices of beef handled by retailers in Kansas City was explained by Robert Hall, a dealer from that city, and the high prices blamed on the packers. The gist of the evidence was that the charge made by packers that retailers were mak ing 100 per cent profit on beef Is Incor rect, and, "while on some cuts the profit is almost that amount, it Is equalized by the fact that an equal percentage is sold at a loss or at least no profit. The prices made to retail dealers, which are scaled the same In Chicago as in Kansas City, were given by a wholesale dealer, who explained the transaction In all its forms. Cost of Meat to Retailers. The testimony of Mr. Hall, It is ad mitted, showed the transaction of the retail dealer in accordance with the fol lowing table of percentages and prices, In which the proportion of various cuts in a 1000-pound beef costing $S0 is set forth: ' Percentage of Price. Cut whole beef, per lb. "Value. Loin 18 $0.18 $32.40 Rib 9 .10 H.10 Chuck OTtf 20.25 Round 23 6uet .... 3 Shank 3 Plate n 13 flank ... 4 .10 23.00 .05 1.50 .06 p.SO .OS 7.80 .08 3-20 Total $104.33 "That figure leares a profit on 1000 pounds of meat to- a retailer of $24.35," said the informant, "but does not show waste, which is thrown away, and the cost of a butcher to cut It up properly and other expenses connected with the retailing of meats by market "men. High Profits of Packer; "The packer who pays $4.73 per 1G0 for this beef on the hoof sells it at $S per 100 pounds, and the retailer averages less than $10.43 per -100 pounds In gross- re ceipts, which Is a small margin, and the retail butchers here, as In other cities, are not making money. This figure may be cut a cent or a cent and a half in Omaha and Kansas City, but the propor tions and percentages remain the same there." There were 30 witnesses In the jury rcqm annex at the opening of the session. Extra precautions were taken to prevent witnesses from coming in. contact1 with outsiders. The doors were locked and Deputy Marshal Mlddleton sat insider while Captain Porter stood outside the door. John F. Baxter, United States District Attorney at Omaha, Is In the city In con nection "with the lnvestlgatfon. He held a long conference with Assistant District Attorney Morrison, who Is directing Hhe work of the grand jury. Mr. Baxter was 4poacluded as Stowodt Pae