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VOL. XLV. NO. 13,846. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1905. PRICE FIVE GENTS. Jft II PRESIDENT II BREflT TIF Bigelow of Milwaukee Steals Huge Sum, ALL LOST IN SPECULATION He Confesses Taking $1,450, bob From First National. CAUSES RUN ON THE BANK pirectors Provide Against It by Slak ing Up Deficit-Wall Street and Wheat Corner Causeis of Bigelow's Knin. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. . April -24. Frank G. Bigelow, until today president of the First National Bank of Milwaukee, was arrested today, charged with the embez zlement .of over flOO.000 of the bank's lunds. His arrest followed his confession to. the board of directors that he was a defaulter to the extent of 51,4o0,000. He was removed from the presidency of the bank and the facts in the case were laid before the Federal authorities. The complaint was sworn to by United States District Attorney H. G. Butterfield. It charges that Bigelow as president of the First National Bank embezzled a sum exceeding 5100,000. A complaint and war rant Identical with those in Bigelow's caso were made out for Henry G. Goll, assistant cashier of the bank, but Goll could not be found up to 7 o'clock tonight Bigelow was taken before United States Commissioner Bloodgood tonight. He waived a hearing and was held to the Federal jury under $25,000 bond. Dr. Ho race "M. Brown and Arthur McGooch cer tified as sureties and Bigelow was re leased. The next Federal grand jury has not been summoned, but It Is expected It will meet-some time this month. Confessed to Directors. Bir.eJoWs confession was made at a J i't.SI Myelins of the Board of Directors held Saturday evening and continued yesterday and ail of last night. In ad dressing his fellow directors, Bigelow said he TaaxL a painful statement to make a onfesssdon that he had misdirected the lunds of the bank and that an examina tion of his books and a camparlson of figures would show that he was Indebted to the bank to the amount of over $1,450, 000. "This money, he said, had been lost in speculation in wheat and stocks. Not a dollar of it could be recovered and the only sum he could offer toward recom pensing the bank was personal securities valued at approximately $300,000. The confession of Bigelow astounded the directors. Bigelow had been recognized as one of the foremost financiers for many years. He has been associated with the First National Bank in various ca pacities for more than 15 years and his business connections trust companies, manufacturing concerns, real estate deals -and other similar ventures number scores. He was honored a year ago by an election to the presidency of the Amer ican Bankers' Association and by Its members was looked upon as a leader in "financial matters. Speculated in. Stocks and Wheat. In making his statement to the direc tors, Mr. Bigelow said he had been in volved In speculation several months ago, This was in "Wall street. Later he had been a persistent' bull In the wheat mar ket and recent losses there had added to the heavy reverses on Wall street. From small manipulations of the bank funds. he had extended the defalcations until his shortage had reached the present stage. He saw no opportunity nor poasl blllty of making up the amount and there fore confessed. It Is stated that the meeting of the di rectors, which was almost continuous for S6 hours, -was stormy at times. Several plans ' were suggested for protecting the interests of the bank. One was to accept the resignation of the president, permit him to go to Europe and that the diree tors make good the amount of his short age. This would effectually protect the bank. The proposal met determined op position from directors, who demanded that the defaulter be punished. The plan to maxe up tne snortage was tnen ap proved. Bigelow was removed from the presidency and the case was referred to the Federal authorities. Arrest of Bigelow. "When the Federal Marshal called at the Bigelow residence to serve the war rant, the former bank president was in the library -with his "wife. Mrs. Bigelow refused to -withdraw and the warrant was rea'd in her presence. T will be ready to go with you at once," said the banker. Then he kissed his -wife an affectionate farewell and left "with' the officer, the two walking to the Federal building, where a Court Commissioner -was in -waiting. None of Bigelow's friends -was in the court room during the brief proceedings. When the resolution was adopted re moving Bigelow from the presidency of the bank, Henry Goll, assistant cashier, was also removed. The removal of the cashier was flue to the statement of Bigelow that he "was aided by Goll in concealing tho shortage in the bank's accounts; The method adopted was an old one. Collection accounts were manipulated to the extent of -40 and in some in stances 50 per cent to make.lt appear that the reserve fund was Intact and the amount of tho increased collection fund -was diverted to special stock ope rations. The reserve maintained in Eastern banks was tampered with, the books of the First National being fixed so that the reserve appeared to be larger by several hundred thousand dollars than it Teally was. These and other methods were pursued by Bige low in obtaining money from the bank. In the falsifying of records and the manipulation of tho reserves, Bigelow declares he was aided by Goll and two bookkeepers in the bank. These book keepers acted on orders of Bigelow and they have not been discharged or sus pended, and they will be called as wit nesses in the criminal proceedings against the former bank president. The manipulation of accounts has been going on for months, according to the statement of one of the directors, but so cleverly was the work done that neither the directors nor the Na tional examiners were able to discover that anything was wrong with the funds of t-ne bank. The first intimation' that there were irregularities came, to Charles F. Pfister, one of the directors, Friday evening. An employe of the bank called at Mr. Pfister's home and told him he had something to reveal regarding the hank. Although his con fession was meager. It was sufficient to awaken the suspicion of Mr. Pfister and to start an investigation. Bigelow was taxed with the irregularities and he is said to have" admitted his guilt. Then followed the meeting of the di rectors and the full confession. Directors Make Up Shortage. As soon as the 'directors ascertained the full extent of the peculations, steps were taken to protect the depositors and other creditors. Charles F. Pfister subscribed $600,000 to a fund to make good the surplus; John I. Biggs, presi dent of the Milwaukee Electric Bailway Company, gave $300,000; William Bige low, a brother of the president, added $100,000 to the amount, and other di rectors subscribed lesser sums, until the amount raised reached $1,635,000. Then the following statement was pre pared and formally Issued: For value received we. the undersigned, agree to advance and pay to the First Na tional Bank of Milwaukee, Wis., the auma set opposite our resectlve names as the eame may be needed for the payment on demand of deposits now In said bank, or which within 50 days from thia date may be placed therein. Our claims hereunder for reimbursement shall be subordinate and postponed to the claims of all depositors and other creditors. Charles F. Pfister. ?G00.0OO; Fred Vogel, Jr., $300,000; John I. Beggs. $300,000; IX Mariner. 1100.000; Fred F. Goll. $50,000; George P. Mil ler, $50,000: J. H. Vandyke-, Jr.. $50,000; J. K. Klpp. $50,000; Albert G. Trostel, $25,000; August H. Vosel. $10,000; "William Bigelow, $100,000; total. 51.6S5.O00. Precautions Against a Run. Prior to this, the directors -had been in conference with loading bankers of Chi cago arid -New York. Three Chicago bank ers President Forgan, of tho Firt Uonal Bank: Orson Smith, of tho ilvr- , chants' Loan &. Trust Company; and ! Ernest A. Hamlll, of the Corn Exchange National Bank three of tho leading finan cial Instituti&ns of Chicago, came to MIK waukee on an early train and went into conference with the directors of the First National. As a result of this meeting, $1,000,000 was sent to Milwaukee by Chi cago banks, to reach the city before the news of the defalcation was made public Several hundred thousand dollars In gold was transferred to the First National Bank, so that - Institution was prepared for the run that was expected. Every precaution was taken to keep the fact of the shortage from the public until the affairs of the bank could be put in condi tion to meet any emergencies that might arise. Depositors Clamor for Money. When the bank closed Its doors this of t ernoon, more than 2000 depositors were clamoring for their money. Nearly $1,000, 000 had been paid out in tne course of two hours, and but a small percentage of the customers demanding the closing of their accounts had been served. One of the first callers was a business man, who presented a check for 5100,000, tho entire amount of his account. He was followed by the City Treasurer, who drew out $100,000 of the city's funds. "Withdrawals In sums rang ing from $1000 to $10,000 quickly followed, and by 2 o'clock in the afternoon, a line of people stretched from the bank east on Wisconsin street to Broadway, and in the other direction around the corner and north on East Water street. The State of Wisconsin has .several hundred thousand dollars deposited in the bank, and It is said tt will also be withdrawn at the opening of business tomorrow. The throngs on East Water street were besieging the Wisconsin TruEt Company, the savings bank department of the First National, and here assumed the greatest proportions. When the doors of the bank closed, fully 1000 anxious men and women surrounded the doors of the bank and the trust company, clamoring for their money. Many Deposit More Money. But, while many depositors were seek ing to withdraw their funds, others who believe in the soundness of the bank were coming forward with deposits. And so persistent were the friends of the bank in offering money for deposit that, when the bank closed, there was a line of depositors in waiting opposite to the line waiting to withdraw money. -While the bank could not honor checks, it could receive deposits, and to facilitate the business of depositors, the bank -was cleared at the hour for closing and a hole was cut through the plate-glass window on the Wisconsin-street front of the building. Re ceiving tellers were stationed here, and until a late hour this evening depositors were still leaving their money. The officials of the bank are looking for a resumption of the run tomorrow. A re quest has been made for a detail of 20 policemen the same number that was re quired to handle the crowds -today and an extra force of clerks will be employed to handle the business. Money is on the way from New York to strengthen the reserve of the bank, and the directors ex pect to he able to meet an demands promptly. They saythat the actual con dition of the bank has not yet been im paired by the Bigelow defalcation. The statement of the financial condi- (Coadud -an 3.Urd-P&f4 NGHESSMAN KILLED IN RIOT Prohibition Causes a Deadly Shooting Affray in Hemp stead, Texas. FIVE MEN ARE LAID LOW Representative Pinckney Shot Down' hy Opponent of .Prohibition, and Fusillade Follows Gov ernor to Send Rangers. HEMPSTEAD, Tex... April 24. Represen tative in Congress John M. Pinckney and two other men were killed at a mass-" meeting here tonight, called for the pur pose of petitioning the Governor to send rangers here to enforce the local option law. J. N. Brown, a leading lawyer and a leading antl-prdhlbitlonist, bogan the shooting, -which became general In an In stant. The dead: J. N. BROWN. RERESENTATrVE JOHN M. PINCK NEY. TOM PINCKNEY, brother of the Con gressman. JOHN E. MILLS, a leading prohibi tionist. "Doc" Tompkins, private secretary to Representative Pinckney, and Rollln Brown, eon of J. N. Brown, are badly wounded, but how seriously cannot be learned. There are many armed men on the streets tonight, but It is not believed there will be any more trouble. The Governor has been notified and will send Rangers here. Mills was a farmer, who Jiad long been prominent in the affairs of the 'county. When the trouble began, Tompkins was making a speech to a motion. Brown had the floor. He used language -which was objected to, and at the same time grasped Tompkins by the coat. Representative Pinckney sprang forward and the shoot ing began, no one appearing to know who fired tho first shot, though it is said that a kinsman of -Brown fired and that Rep resentative Pinckney was the first to fall. A number of men appeared to be engaged In the shooting and -sonieihln . lik 100 2Ca-4:ebQts were flrd- w . John McPherson Pinckney, of Hemp stead, Democratic Representative from the Eighth Texas District, was born in Brimes County, Texas, .May 4, JS45. and -was reared near the place of his birth. The only education he received was in the public schools near his boyhood home and what -he secured by his own study. He was a Confederate soldier, serving four years in the Fourth Texas Regiment, Hood's Texas Brigade. He entered upon the practice of law in 1S75, and served 10 years as District Attorney for the Twenty-third Judicial District of Texas, and three years as County Judge of Waller County. He- was elected to the 5Sth Congress November 17, 1S03, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. T. H. Bell. His district Included the Counties of Austin, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Leon, Madison, Mont gomery, Walker and Waller. GREAT STORM IN ROCKIES Snow Covers 3fountalns and Ranges From Texas to "Wyoming. DENVER, April 24. The storm -which began early yesterday morning continued until noon today. Tho downpour changed from rain to snow about midnight, and the plains of Eastern Colorado were cov ered with about six inches of snow this morning. The precipitation In Denver was 2.30 inches, and has been exceeded only four ' times since 1S76. Telegraph wires north, west and south of this city were generally unserviceable this morn ing. The storm extended from the panhandle of Texas to Central Wyoming. Livestock on the ranges is in good condition, and as the temperature is not low there will be little loss. Tho benefit to grass on the range Is incalculable. Even if the storm is followed by frost, as is usual In April in Colorado, the fruit trees are safe, for the cool weather of the past two ' weeks has kept back the buds from opening. Little damage, so far is reported to railroads. Trinidad reports a dangerous rise in the Purgatoris River, which last Fall went on a rampage and washed out all the bridges for miles up and down the stream. Pueblo is looking for a rise in the Arkansas. The storm abated dur ing the forenoon and the snow melted rapidly. Train service on practically all roads In Colorado Is delayed by the storm. A slide in the Royal Gorge, on the main line of the Rio Grande, covered the track and delayed traffic for several hours. In the Cripple Creek district the snowfall was extremely heavy and trains were operated with great difficulty. TRINIDAD FEARS A FLOOD. Purgatory River Threatens the Rail roads nnd "Washes Out Bridges. TRINIDAD, Colo., April 24. Two feet of wet, heavy snow covers this section. and the indications tonight- are that the storm Is not yet over, as the weather Is still threatening. Tho Purgatory River, which overflowed its banks last Fall and caused damage to the Santa Fe Railroad estimated at half a million dollars, Is lis ing rapidly, and grave fears are enter tained that the result may be repeated, Some sections of the road recently re paired were damaged today by the over flowing of the river. A small bridge on the Colorado & Southern Railroad was washed out today, delaying traffic sev eral hours. Owing to the destruction of the water main supplying Trinidad, the business section of the city is entirely without water. The main cannot be repaired un til the river .recedes. A temporary foot J alFrJsl c?nnecunS r2TtranM South. JTrinldad ias -been. wrecked Jtlanjy. and wagon bridge connecting North and. bad rock slides are reported to have blocked traffic today. Telephone and tel egraph lines have suffered considerably. Santa Fe Tied Up by Flood. GALLUP, N. M., April 24. No through trains navo run in either direction on the Santa Fe for the past 24 hours and the prospects for the Immediate repair ing of the break in the line between Blue Water and Grants are very poor. It J3 believed here that it will require at least two days to restore through traffic. The track for nearly half a .mile Is washed out. It has been rain ing almost continuously for the past 60 hours with indications of continuing. "Wires Down in Salt Lake Valley. SALT LAKE CITY, April 24. Last night's lieavy wind storm caused an al most complete suspension of telegraphic service in the Salt Lake "Valley from mid night untii near noon today. The storm was one of the most severe experienced here in ten years. The damage, however, was of a minor character. Scores of tele graph poles in the valley were blown down, carrying down the wire?, and for several hours both Salt Lake and Ogden were completely shut off from the outside world. Landslide Blocks Union Pacific. CHEYENNE. Wyo., April 24. The land slide at Edson, which caused the wreck of a Union Pacific freight train on Sat urday night, fills a cut 250 feet long and feet deep. Sixteen passenger trains and an immense amount of freight are stalled. A temporary track will be com pleted tomorrow morning. Malls and passengers are now being transferred by wagons. A heavy snow Is Impeding the work of the wrecking crews. The cut will not be clear for 30 days. STANDS BY THE THIEVES CUBAN HOUSE REFUSES TO EX POSE CONGRESSMEN. Search for Stolen Documents Forbid den Widens Breach Between Congress and President. SPECIAL. CABLE. i HAVANA, April 2S.-That the House of Representatives does not Intend that pub lic documents stolen by a party of five Congressmen on April 14 shall be re turned was shown tonight, when the petition sent to the House and signed by all of the Justices of -the Supreme Court, asking that it be authorized to search for the missing documents, was tabled by an almost unanimous vote. The 'members, of the House, despite the assertion that the missing papers show conclusively that certain public officials have misused public funds, are inclined to stand by their fellows and permit those who now have the documents to keep them. Incidentally the bouso, today adminisj tered a slur to PresidentPalraa when it adopted a resolution introduced by Con gressman Marquetl, a negro, calling upon tne resident to iurnisa a list oi an em ployes of the present government who have been dismissed from the service and to give the reason why they were re moved. President Palma has strenuously opposc-d the making, public of ,any such Information, and the action of the House today is expected to result in the widening of the breach now existing be tween Congress and the Chief Executive. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODAY'S Probably showers and cooler. soumeasieriy wjnas. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 83 dog.; minimum, 33. Precipitation, none. The War in tho Far East. Russian fleet coaling oft Hainan Island. Page 2. Xebogatoffs squadron sighted. Pago 2. Question whether Rojestvensky will wait for Nobogatoff before giving battle. Page 2. Japanese warship badly damaged. Page 2. Russia. Whole empire in dread of outbreak at Easter. Page 4. Government orders villages to pay for dam age done by peasant mobs. -Page 4. Moderate reformers combine to aid govern ment schemes. Page 4. Peasants demand a constitutional conven tlon. Page 4. Foreign. Cuban House refuses .to order search for stolen documents and' has row with Presi dent. Page 1. Russia plans to restore prestige by gobbling Turkey. Page 4. Italian cruiser sets fire to" Guatemalan town in firing salute. Page 5 Domestic. Kan Patterson breaks down on hearing casa opened against her. Page 4. Teamsters strike abandoned and grand jury Investigates charge of blackmail against leaders. Page 1. Frank G. Bigelow, president of First Na tional Bank of Milwaukee, confesses he stole 51.450,000 and lost it In specula tion. Page 1. Another great dcllne in May wheat; new corner In July. Page. l. Gasoline motor being tested at Denver- and Cheyenne. Page 3. Representative .Pinckney and four others killed la Prohibition riot In Texas. Page 1. Phlladelphlan policy-holders jsue for receiver for Equitable. Page S. 'Sports. CoSroth loses the Britt-Whlte light for his club and Morris Levy gets it. Page Portland defeats Los Angeles in the ball game. Page 7, Pacific Const. Trouble Is expected among rival claimants when Big Basin land Is opened for settle ment. Page 6. Family feud results in street duel In Call for n la. mining town. Page 6. Oregon Supreme, Court upholds Portland anti-saloon box ordinance. Pago 6, Clatsop- County's Courthouse will not be built for a time. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Japan intends to lead the nations with her exhibits at the Exposition. Page 14. Counties of Oregon must have everything In readiness at the Fair. Page 14. "Widow of Dr. Cardwell sues to "be declared entitled to father-in-law's bequest. Page 11 New England roads make low rate to Cen tennial. Page 14 Chamber of Commerce will - erect Chicago business men. Page 10. Fourteenth Infantry arrives on tho Sheridan from Manila. Page 10. Residents near slp.Ughter-b.ou3c complain to police of odors. Page 11. Hopmen ready to hold convention. Page 11. Dr. Meyer delivers a strong ' serinon. Page 10. - Photographic artalon opens to -the public Page o. Lillian E. Tingle appoint ft. Market .jnjfcectorv Paw la,- f. - "U-J32 GATES D II NIP WHEAT LOAD Another Huge Decline in May Option Sends Chicago Market Crazy.' ARMOUR NOW BUYING JULY Gates Believed to Have Combined "With Armour to. Organize a Corner in July Option--Lost Millions on May. RANGE OF MAY "WHEAT PRICES. Open, 809Sc. Close. 93c High. 9Sc. Low. 92 He Highest point reached February 10, 51.21H. CHICAGO. April 24. (Special.) Hur ling of the remnants of the once great Wall-street line of May wheat into the pit today resulted in a further break of 7& cents In prices. This sensational de cline from the dollar mark, the last price of the crazy, short session Sat urday, was fast, and was accompanied by the most furious excitement. The .general belief is that the losses to Gates and his followers are between 52,500,000 and 53.000,000. When the final bell put an end to the nerve-shattering operations, the option was at 93 cents, a loss of 7 cents from the previous closing quotation. Between 9:30 and 1:15 o'clock It was estimated that more than 5,000,000 bushels of the future were thrown' Into the unsupported market. A most significant feature was tthe very heavy buying of July wheat by houses that were supposed to have sold the May for the Gates people. The uncertainties that for months surrounded the May wheat now are flocklngMo the July, in which sensational developments are expected. July wheat dropped 2 cents early, large ly in sympathy with the great decline in Its senior. On the weakest spots it was said that Valentine took m more- than i "SOO.OW bushels. Tho same buying force was evident In outside markets, and it was believed that the Armour holdings of the July now aggregate more than 10,000, 000 bushels. The persistent talk Is that Gatss is with Armour in the July. COURSE OP DAY'S MARKET Rapid Decline Followed by Slight Recovery O titer Grain Falls, CHICAGO, April 24. A double back somersault was performed in May wheat today. Instead of settling into a reminis-. cence, the option promptly started this morning with a repetition of last week's sensational acrobatics. Some of the first trades showed a fall of 4 cents a bushel. tho price opening at 95c to 9Sc, as against 51 at the close on Saturday. After the initial plunge the price for Mar showed a tendency to rally, reacting temporarily to 85c. If the selling was from representatives of J. W. Gates It was well disguised, the market presenting the appearance of a general bearish at tack rather than an attempt at further liquidation of holdings acquired during an attempt to corner. P. A. "Valentine, of Armour & Co., was generally credited with buying consider able May wheat whllo the quotations were between 95c and 9Sc. To this was at tributed the recovery to 97c Fresh sell ing, however, from outside sources soon pounded the market down worse than be fore. It was not long before the current figures for May were 93c, a net loss of &4c a bushel, compared with Saturday's close. At 93c the market had a fall of nearly 30c from the point at which the Gates crowd were supposed to be in full control 61 the deal some weeks ago. Be fore midday another cent was clipped from the price of May wheat, sales being mate at 92jsc a bushel. On the slump. Armour & Co. was re ported to have bought In as much as 1,000, 000 bushels of the May option. During thvlast hour of trading the de mand was oi An improved cnaracter. The theory that Iho price of May wheat had reached about the lowest point consistent with wnat are called legitimate conditions formed the basis of much of the late de mand. A feature was an active demand for the Jujy option from a house which is credited with having recently been trading for Gates. Prices, however, made little re sponse to the Improved demand, the rally In May being connned to less than cent. The market closed steady, with May off precisely 7 cents, at 93c Distant deliveries were affected by the slump In May, the closing price on July being down 2 cents at SS4Tc. Late in the session the corn market be came quite demoralized. May selling off to 45Tic and July to 46c Tho close- 43c was near the lowest point of the day with May down llc at 45c. July closed at 45c, a net loss of l4a in sympathy witn wneat and corn, sentiment in the oat pit was bearish, but prices showed only a small loss. July Closed at 295g23ic Notwithstanding higher prices for hogs, provisions, were extremely weak. At the close. July pork was off 30g32i2C, lard was down 10c and rlos were 7c lower. Corresponding Fall in New York. NEW YORK. April 24. May wheat con tinued its downward movement today, sustaining losses of more than 3 cents per bushel In the market. Many who had been forced out of May with big losses bought later months, hoping to regain some of their money. From the high point of the season today's prices represent a loss of about 29 cents on tho May option. Don't Believe Diana's Crew Escaped. PARIS, April 24. The Foreign Office at noon said that, no confirmation had been received of ,thQjreftortcdcannonade out-. side of Kamranh Bay during the night of April 22, tho day Admiral Rojestvensky left the Coast of Annam. The officials here discredit the report that the crew of the interned Russian cruiser Diana, now at Halfong, joined Admiral Rojestvensky previous to his sailing, as the official ad vices show that a dally rollcall is made for the purpose of preventing the depart ure of any members of the crew. ALL BIDS PROVE TOO HIGH Hitchcock Finds School Buildings in Alaska Cost Money. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 24. Secretary Hitchcock today rejected all bids recently sub mitted for erecting public school buildings at various points in Alaska, because they were too high. After revising the list of buildings, he directed that bids again be Invited for school buildings at Wrangel, Haines, Yakutat, Jackson and Klllisnoo. There Is $60,000 available for these build ings. It wag decided to" abandon the idea of erecting buildings in extreme Northern Alaska by contract at this time and have them built later by the Commissioner of Educatidn. New Rural Carriers. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 21. Rural carriers, appointed: Oregon Baker City, route 1, John W. Elliott carrier, Fred Van Patton substi tute; Sublimity, route 1, Bert S. Branch carrier, Arthur W. Branch substitute. Washington Coupeville, route 1, Alfred Nuttall carrier, A. T. Nuttall substitute. Pope Ordered to Seattle. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 24. First Lieutenant Francis A. Pope, corps of engineers, now at San Francisco, ordered to Seattle to take a station at that place and report to Major John Mlllis, corps of engineers, for duty. WILL AWAIT THE FAMILY Jefferson's Body to Repose in Vault Till All Assemble. BUZZARDS' BAY, April 2i.-It was learned today at "Crow's Nest," the home of Joseph Jefferson, that the body of the aged actor would not be brought directly here from Palm Beach. Arrangements have been made to place the casket in a receiving vault at Boston until -mem bers of the family who are scat tered over the country and abroad can come together. The body then will be brought here, and will be burled In the Bay View Cemetery. His. Son Cancels Engagement. CLEVELAND. O., April 24. William Winter Jefferson, a son or the actor, heard of the death Of his father while, passing -through, this-city last night on his way to Bellefontaine. O. He has can celed all engagements for his theatrical company, and will leave the stage indefl nitely. He said he would meet his brother In Toledo today and then go on to New York for the funeral of his father, arrangements for which, he said, had not been completed. London's Tributes to Jefferson. LONDON, April 24. The death of Jo seph Jefferson la the occasion for the publication in London newspapers of lengthy tributes to the American actor. BOUND, ROBBED, LOCKED IN Exciting Experience of Man and Woman in Chicago. CHICAGO, April 24. On the pretext of serving a search warrant, three men gained entrance to tho apartments of Mrs. D. Gilmore, In Twentieth street. and at the muzzle of revolvers robbed Mrs. Gilmore and Edward Giroux of 52500 worth of diamonds. The victims were then bound and thrust Into a closet and the door locked on them. After the robbers had departed, Mrs, Gilmore tugged at her bonds and released her hands. She and Giroux were half strangled In their narrow quarters. Gl roux, to get a breath of fresh air, kicked out one of the panels In the door. He attempted to crawl through this, but the openings was too narrow. Another panel was then broken, add Mrs. Gilmore crawled through. She secured a dupli cate key and released Giroux. About 55000 worth of jewelry, sought by the robbers, was overlooked. . SEE MOUNTAINS BY DAY Prcsidont Refuses to Change Plans at Denver's Request. GLDNWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.. April 21 Secretary Loeb today conferred with t delegation representing the Denver Chamber of Commerce in regard to the arrangements for the reception of the President on May 15. The delegation was Mmnnanii of J. Stemnla and C. H. Rev nolds. The purpose of their visit chiefly was to induce tne -fresiaent to leave Glenwood Springs during the night of ATnv li In order to rive an entire dav to Denver. Mr. Loeb said there will be no change in the plans, which are for a day light trip tnrougn tne mountains ot uoi No word has come from the President's camp today. MOVE FOR MUNICIPAL GAS Meeting in Chicago Pushes Public Ownership Along. CHICAGO, April 24. Agitation to estab lish municipal ownership of gas works as well as street railways in Chicago was Inaugurated in earnest today by a public meeting in the City Council Chamber, which, took steps to hasten the passage of the Chicago gas bills. Narrow Escapes From Big Fire. PUEBLO, Colo., April 24. Fire tonight almost totally destroyed the entire stock of Bergcrman Bros.' store, one of the largest furnishing establishments In the state, and greatly damaged the building. The stock was valued at 5123,000, fully In sured. The fire Is supposed to have origi nated from a gasoline-power engine blow ing up. There were several narrow es capes from the -flames, several women being- carried from the building in their jnlcht clothing. . - . l STRIKE P UTTE Chicago Teamsters Abandon Struggle and Apply for Employment 'Again. BLACKMAIL ON EMPLOYERS Grand Jury Investigates Charges and Employers Combine to End Rule of labor ieaders Who Sell Strikes. CHICAGO, April 24. (SpeciaL) The great strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. collapsed in dismal fashion tonight, when the teamsters withdrew their sym pathetic movement and Instructed their men to seek reinstatement as rapidly as possible. The strike originated last October with the garment-workers. They made no progress, and after many consultations, the Teamsters' Union, the moat powerful labor body in the city, agreed to call a sympathetic strike. This had been in progress two weeks a fortnight marked by unusual brutality and violence. Men and horses have been burned with acid, non-union men horribly beaten and muti lated, there being a regular scale of prices for maiming and disabling non-unionists; strangers in the city have been beaten by mobs and thugs have flourished un molested. Today the garment-workers intimated they would call off their strike, leaving the teamsters to continue the fight. It was a hopeless cause from the start, and Its flat failure will be a hard blow to labor unions. Blackmail by Labor Leaders. The grand jury is now investigating charges that the strike was called be cause Montgomery Ward & Co. refused to be blackmailed for 53000. Out of the strike has grown the Em ployers' Teaming Company, a million-dollar clearing-house, for all firms employ ing teams, which will free them from the tyranny of union teamsters. Corruption, blackmail, threats and other means adopted by some labor officials to harass Chicago business men are to be fought by organized action of employers. To morrow a meeting of teaming interests will be held for the purpose of broadening the ' scope of action of the Employers' Teaming Association, prominent mem ber of the Employers' Association, in speaking of the proposed plans to be set tled at the meeting, said: Strikes Bought and Sold. "Strikes and the favors of organized labor have been a matter of barter and sale for the last two years in the City of Chicago. Employers have been subjected to blackmail, labor leaders have come and threatened to call a strike unless their demands were complied with. They have come at a time when a strike meant dis aster and great loss to many business men, and the employers, knowing that the members of the organization were ready to quit at the call of their leaders whistle, have submitted to the demands time and again. There are now in Chi cago five employers who have It in their power to send several labor leaders to the penitentiary." . TEAMSTERS ARE DISCHARGED Labor Leader Arrested for Shooting at Nonunion 3Ien. CHICAGO, April 24. Montgomery Ward & Co.'s teamsters, who struck in sym pathy with the firm's locked-out garment workers, were formally discharged today, having failed to return to work. Joseph .Young, business agent of tho Baggage and Parcel Delivery Drivers Union, was arrested today after he had shot repeatedly at four men, whom he says he recognized as "nonunion slug gers." Incidentally, Young fired upon two policemen who afterward took him into custody. The nonunion sluggers, Young alleges, is a new element In the strike situation. "I thought at first they were hold-up men," he said. "They attacked me and I tired at them." SUE UNIONS FOR DAMAGES Cripple Creek Mining and Smelting Companies After Federation. DENVER, April 24. Suits for damages aggregating 51.00O.C0O have been filed in the State and Federal Courts by tho United Reduction & Refining Company and a number of Cripple Creek mining companies against the Western. Federa tion of Miners and its officers. The com plaints are all of similar nature. They charge the defendants with unlawfully conspiring to injure the plaintiffs by pre venting the mining and shipment of ore. The Vindicator Gold Mining Company asks for 520.000 damages for losses occa sioned by the stoppage of its pumps. The suits are an outcome of the strike, which was ordered in the Cripple Creek district August 10. 1903, and has not been declared off, although all the mines are now operating with full forces. Fuel Company Raises Wages. PUEBLO, Colo., April 24. Announce ment is made that, beginning May 1, the 5000 employes of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company's plant In this city will receive aa advance in wages varying from 7 to -20 per cent. The office em ployes and superintendents will receive from 10 to 20 per cent advance, while the men in the mechanical department! will receive an average of T per cent Tubeworkcrs Given 3Ioro Wages. PITTSBURG. April 21- Five thousand men employed at the National Tube Works at McKeesport, Pa., were given an increase of wages in their pay en velopes today. The increase averages from 5 -to 10 per cent, and. dates from April 1. B FAILURE jSl0l.2l lr mi Ihjm,.m