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Jfl VOL. XLV. 2sT0. 13,852. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HAHRIMAN OUT OF NORTHER Syndicate Buys All Union Pa cific Holdings of North ern Securities. HIS TERRITORY IS SECURE All Interest in Northern Pacific and Great Northern Goes With Stock. HarrJman Control of "Union Pacific Saved by Deal. NEW YORK, May L (Special.) Promi nent banking interests said about noon today that all possibility of trouble be tween the Union Pacific and Great North ern railroad Interests had been removed as a result of a big deal just accomplished. According to trustworthy authority, a syndicate has been formed, under the leadership of First National Bank inter ests, to take over the balance of $60,000,000 of Northern Securities stock owned by the Union Pacific Company at $150 a share. The latter recently sold $20,000,000 of its Northern Securities stock at the high prico that held at the time. Besides taking over the Union Pacific holdings of Northern Securities at a price which gives the Union Pacific a big profit, it guarantees that there shall be no en croachment by the Northern Pacific and other interests In the Union Pacific ter ritory. Concerning tho recent slump In Union Pacific, it was said that Interests close to the management had accumulated 100.000 shares of tho stock within the last few days. They probably knew of the sale of the company's Northern Securities stock. Bankers said today that there was -not likply to be any tightening of money for some time, unless one or two of the big institutions combined to put up the rate for call loans during the present excite ment, but that, even If they did so. they would not be able to maintain, a higher rate for many days. As a matter of fact, many loans were voluntarily paid off to day as a result of the last week's tremcn dous liquidation. HIS CONTROL- WAS AT STAKE Hostile Forces Caused llarrlman to Fight Hard for Existence. BOSTON, Masa, May 1. (Speclal.)-The next man to follow Gould In resigning from the Union Pacific directorate will be B. H. Harrlman. This resignation need not bo expected In a week, or pos sibly a month, but It will come, as there is good reason for saying that the man who was the real head of the Union Pa cific two months ago is not the real head today. Two weeks or so ago the prediction was made that, when the smoke of battle cleared away In the Northern Securities Union Pacific fight, it would found that Morgan, Hill. Vanderbllt, Rockefeller, Frick, Baker, Rogers and Stlllman were on one side, and that Harrlman and Schlff were on the other. The two forces are today lined up as above stated, except that Schlff has gone back on Harriman If Harriman wants to fight Hill, he will be obliged to conduct his fight un aided. The others have arrived at the conclusion that there is room enough and business enough for all, and Harrlman's former associates today believe that Hill could "beat them to death" In case of a railroad fight. Harriman Is desperately working to get every available proxy for the" Union Pa clflc meeting May 5. He sent four repre sentatives to get proxies on one large block, which were first offered to Morgan and declined. Harriman, who was a seller of Northern Seouitlc. at 20 points above present prices. Is now buying them back. About ton days ago a certain mombcr of the so-called Rock Island party privately transferred to the Harriman party a largo block of Union Pacific, but what this means la still a mystery. Thero still exists- a cloud of mystery about Union Pacific, pcores of rumors aro afloat, and the same tremendous private dealings in the stock continue. The New Tork Central will shortly announce a plan to ibeuo new stock and give valuable rights to stockholders, and this may prove to have somo connection with the original New York Central-Chicago & Northwest cm-Union Pacific scheme. PRESIDENT JT0 GET FACTS Iioomls Says He AVIll Go to Bottom oC Scandal. NEW YORK, May L Assistant Sec rotary of State Francis B. Loomls. who is in this city on private business, is quoted as saying President Roosevelt trill personally investigate the stories clrcn luted regarding his actions while Minis ter to Venezuela. "This whole business is going to bo threshed out by tho President hvji very short time," ho said. "1 am assured-thai tho President is not golng to wait for the return of Secretary Hay from Europe, but is going right to the bottom of the affair, and I am glad of it. It can't como too soon for me. "Something will be brought out at the hearing that will show the motive for the attack on me." V MAKING CHANGe'oF MINISTERS No Delay An Sending Barrett to Bo gala, Itusscll to Caracas. "WASHINGTON. May 1. Acting Secre tary Adee was busy today arranging the details "by cable of the transfer of the Aerlcan "Ministers in south America, an nouc4 Saturday. It is regarded as de slrable that there shall be as little delay as possible In effecting the changes. Mr. Barrett has cabled his acceptance of his appointment as Minister to Colom bia, expressing nls gratification at tne change. By the department's Instructions of today, he will proceed irom fanama to Bogota by the first means or convey ance. -Secretary Ies will be left In charge of tho Legation at Panama until Governor Magoon arrives to undertake the junc tions of American Minister, as -well as Governor of the Canal Zone, -when Mr. Leo will continue as secretary of the Legation. A cablegram dated jesterday has been received from Mr. Russell, accepting his new appointment. He will undertake to start at once down the river for Carta gena to take ship for La Guayra. Tho Bogota legation will be In charge of "Vice-Consul-General Koppel until Mr. Barrett arrives. Secretary Hutchinson will be in charge "Jit Caracas until he can be relieved by Mr. Rttiell. -which Is ex pected to be about three weeks hence. Peck Again Talks on Kates. "WASHINGTON. May 1. -George R. Peck, general counsel of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, was again before the Senate committee on inter state commerce today. He reiteratedhls assertion that, if the Interstate Com merce Commission had power to fir rates. It could not establish differentials. Pri vate car lines, he said, were not common carriers, but were necessary to carry on commerce in perishable articles. No Iioltcry on Canal Zone. "WASHINGTON. May 1. The petition of Oil Nifon, the Chinese agent in the Isth mian Canal Zone for the Panama Lot tery Company, for a review of his case, was today denied bv the Supreme Court of the United States. HIS ERMINE IS SMIRCHED HOOKER'S ItESIOVAIi KECOM- MENDED BY' COMMITTEE. New York .Legislature Informed That One of Supreme Judges "Was Corrupt Congressman. ALB ANT, N. Y.. May 1. (Special.) A sensational outcropping of the postal scandals was the recommendation of tho judiciary committee of the lower house of the State Legislature this evening that Supreme Justice W. B. Hooker be re moved from the bench owing to various acts committed by him in the matter of securing positions In the postal service for friends and supporters while a member of Congress. Justice Hooker two years ago. while a member of Congress, was appoint ed to the bench by ex-Governor Odcll to fill a vacancy. Later he was elected to the position. upon receiving the report the Assembly unanimously agreed to make the question of its adoption the special business for Thursday. The report, signed unanimous ly by the Republican and Democratic members of the special committee, de clares that several appointments made by George "W. Beavers, the former postal offi cial, who Is under many indictments for fraud in the conduct of his office, at the suggestion of the Judge, were culpable and show a personal unfitness In Judge Hooker to occupy the position of Justico of the Supreme Court.. Concerning the appointment of Kather lne K. Clark to a position in the postal service, the report declares that it -was Immoral and corrupt. The report further declares "corrupt" the jurist's attempt to influence a brother jurist to render a cor- rupt Judgment in his Interest and to the Iniury of the City of Dunkirk. "While the committee declares that there is no ground for impeachment proceed lngs, the act being committed -while he was not a member of the bench, it holds that his acts previous to his appointment constitute ju?t cause for removal. The re port declares that In securing Irregular appointments in violation of the civil ser vict laws the United States was defraud ed of $3032.77. the amount of salaries Judge Hooker s appointees drew lor tneir ser vices. HIS CANCER BEING CURED Dr. Harper on High Road to Ttccov- crv From "Incurable'' Disease. NEW YORK, May . 1. Dr. "William Ralney Harper, president of Chicago University, is said by his physicians to be on the high road to recovers' from a cancer, a disease heretofore pronounced incurable. Dr. Harper arrived in New York from Chicago late Sunday night in company with Dr. Frank Billings, his physician and Is at present stopping at the Hotel Manhattan. For two long hours yester day Dr. Harper underwent an examlna tion by Dr. William James Morton at th lattcr's office, and awaited the verdict of the expert with unconcealed anxiety. The result exceeded his fondest hopes, and he walked out Into the sunshine with step as springy as a boy. Later in the afternoon at tho Manhattan he received congratulations of scores of friends. Dr. Morton found that net only had the growth of cancerous tumor been arrested but that it had decreased nearly two- thirds of its original size. Three weeks ago the growth covered an area of more than 18 square inches. Yesterday tho X ray showed that the disease was confined to an area of hardly seven square Inches. SHOT DEAD BY A WOMAN Insurance Man Killed by Gun She Thought "Was Not Loaded. ALBANY. N. Y.. May L Franklin Ha vens, secretary of the Albany Board of. Fire Insurance underwriters, was shot by Miss Julia Craver, a clerk In his employ today in his office and died soon after ward. Miss Craver, who is under arrest, as sorts that the shooting was accidental. She says that she pointed the revolver. which "was the property of the Havens office for a long time, at him In a spirit of fun as he was entering the room. He had told her, she asserts, that the weapon was not loaded, and she declares that she -Milled the trigger three times before the weapon exploded. An examination of the pistol confirms this statement. Theater Reopened by-Injunction. NEW TORK, May L The Victoria Theatre, owned and managed by Oscar Hammersteln, was opened to the public by injunction tonight after It had been closed by police orders for failure to com ply with the building departments tc Qulremcnts, TDM BR0WN1S DECLARED INSANE Chehalis Jury Finds Him Guilt less of the Murder of His Father. DECISION IN FOUR HOURS Handclapping Greets the Verdict, and the 3Iothcr of tho Boy Overwhelms tho Jurors With Her Thanks. CHEHALIS, Wash.,.. May L (Spe cial.) Tne jury in the Tom Brown murder trial returned a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity at S:30 'clock tonight, after being out four hours. The session began at 10 o'clock this morning. County Attorney Buxton ad dressing the court for the state. He was followed by John M. Ponder and M. A. Langhorne for the defendant. A. J. Falknor, of Olympla, Assistant Attorney-General closed for the state. The courtroom was packed to the utmost capacity all day. Judge Rice charged the jury at 4 o'clock, closintr at 4:3b. when It re tired. Public opinion was divided as to what the verdict would be, it being thought at least a manslaughter ver dict might have been rendered. The news that the jury nad agreed on a erdict spread rapidly and the court room was quickly filled tonight. There was a demonstration of handclapping by a few when the verdict was ren dered, but order was quickly restored. The mother and the attorneys for the defendant overwhelmed the jurors with thanks for the verdict. Thomas Brown, a youth of about IS. raw and ungainly, shot and killed his father, Thomas Brown, on Deep Creek, miles from Chehalis. Wash., Friday evening, December 13, 1901. According to the boy's story, the father and family had had trouble for a number of yars. Brown would come to town and get drunk, and upon re turning home would curse and beat his wife and children unmercifully. Two years ago things became unbearable ana 31 rs. Brown was granted a separa tion. Brown then made his homo on a small ranch about a mile this side of the family home. The morning of the tragedy Brown, Sr., borrowed a horse from his son to haul a load of hay. The boy met his father in the afternoon on the road, where Brown was stalled, the load be ing too heavy for the son's light ani mal. The boy protested, and in reply said he was threatened with 'death. When tney had unhitched the team, the father threw a neckyoke at his son. and the latter fled for home where he procured a rifle. Returning he met his father In the moonllgnt, anc after some -words fired. They were only 30 feet apart. The bullet struck Brown in the kidneys. He staTtcJ to run, crying: "O, my Lord, I am dying." Tnomas followed him several feet. threw another cartridge Into the 45-70 rifle ?.nd fired the second time. The charge killed the man dead. The father's brutal treatment of the mother and Tom were relied on to aid the insanity plea, coupled with the fact that the boy Is afflicted with epilepsy. To each of the experts the long story of these brutalities was recited the drunkenness of the father for a long time preceding the birth of the child. his threats against tne mother during pregnancy and his efforts to have her destroy tne cnild before its blrtn. his threatening to kill her if she did not do so. His failure to provide for the family and the hard work and drudg ery to whlcn she was subjected: the father's seizing the child by the" throat at the age of 6 and beating his head against the wall until it became uncon scious; his whipping the boy nt the age of 7 or S until the blood ran down over his heels and he ran under the house. and later went to the creek and tried to drown himself; his beating the boy over the head at the age of 12 wjth a leather strap and buckle until blood ran out at his cars; the boy's passion ate fondness for his mother and his constant brooding over his father's brutalities toward her and his threats to kill her: the constant family quar rels and troubles; the threats of his father to kill him on different occa sions: the final climax of the quarrel on the fatal evening of December 24 and the killing of the father by tho on; the seeming Indifference of the son to the enormity of the crime, and his failure to realize the fearful position in which his deed had placed him. DEAD AT TOP OP 30 -FOOT POLE Body of Electrician Is Not Discov ered for Some Time. ANACONDA, Mont.. May L Jesse Day. aged 26, an electrician, was electrocuted this afternoon at the top of a SO-foot pole by grasping a live wire. Two thousand volts passed through his body, and he hung from a cross-bar of tho pole several minutes oeiore oemg noucea by pass ers-by. Bogardus Denied a Pardon. OLYMPIA. "Wash., May L Governor Mead today denied the application for par. don of R, I. Bogardus, ex-secretary of the h po Kane muding & Loan Association convicted of embezzling $2000 from the so ciety. His appeal was lately denied by the Supremo Court. Bogardus petition was Indorsed by prominent Spokane people. He has not been sent to the penitentiary pending application on the petition. Drowned From a Sailboat. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. May 17.-Joseph Zimmerman, 24 years old, a well-known florist of Ocean Park, recently from Pitts. burg. Pa., has lost his life, and a party of five prominent people who accompanied him have 'narrowly escaped death from drowalaj, through taa captains of small sailboat at San Pedro. Tho boat when a considerable distance off shore was struck by a . squall and capsized. Zimmerman attempted to swim to land, but sank before he reached it. The other members of the party, Mrs. Anna Lowe and her daughter. Miss Irene Lowe, of Los Angeles; Miss Edith Baxter, of Denver, and Ernest Conrey and James Pcnnic. of Washington, D. C, succeeded In saving themselves by clinsing to the overturned boat. Gillncttcrs "Using Larger Meshes. ASTORIA. Or.. May 1. (Special.) While there Is no noticeable Improve ment In tne run of fish, better catches are being made by the glllnetters, who have changed their gear to that of larger mesh. What flsh are being caught are of much better quality and average larger than did those taken at the corresponding period last year. There has been quite a flurry In the prices for salmon at Chinook, owing to a controversy between two packing companies ever some net racks on the north side of the river. As high as S cents per pound has been paid, but as very few fish are being delivered the expense of the fight has not been heavy. The controversy Is strictly local and so far as known does not extend to any other section of the river. May Copy Montana Capitol. HELENA. Mont.. May 1. Governor S. H. Elrod, Commissioner of Public Works C. J. Bach and State Auditor J. F. Halla day. of South Dakota, arrived today from Pierre, and will devote two days to look ing over the Montana capltol, with a view of building a new statehouse along Its lines. The visitors spent the afternoon at tho capltol consulting with Governor J. K. Toole and other state officials. LEE'S BODY LIES 111 STATE CAltltLED IN SOLEMN PROCES SION THROUGH RICHMOND. Virginia's Capital Mourns Worthy Scion of Ono of Her Great Fam ilies Services at "Washington. RICHMOND, Va.. May 1. The special train bearing the body of General Fitz- hugh Leo reached Richmond about 5:30 this af ternoon and was met at Elba Sta tion by an Imposing array of state militia. Confederate veterans, state officials and civic organizations. The casket was placed on a black-draped caisson, drawn by six black horses, at the head of each horse being a member of the Richmond Howitzers In full-dress gray uniform. A procession was formed and the march was taken up for the City Hall. The bells of the city were tolled as the procession moved, and flags on the buildings were at half mast. The streets were packed with people from the station to the City Hall. and the evidenceof popular sorrow at the demiso xGjilXe was marked On arrival JSt ttyR&Hall, the casket was borne Into the rotustla. A military company went on duly as guard for the remains, and will serve throughout the night. The public was admitted to look for tho last time upon the face of Gen eral Lee. SERVICES'IN WASHINGTON. Last. Rites Conducted by Minister Who Was Army Comrade. WASHINGTON, May 1. An affectionate and Imposing tribute was paid today to all that Is mortal of Brigadier-General Fitrhugh Lee. U. S. A., retired. Formal funeral services over the remains will be held In Richmond, Va., next Thursday. It was found necessary to delay them until that time In order that the General's son. Lieutenant George Mason Lee. of the Seventh United States Cavalry, who was In San Francisco, might attend the funeral services. Brief services were held at the Church of the Epiphany, many of the personal and official friends embracing the oppor tunity to pay .a last tribute of respect to tho memory of the distinguished dead. The church services were conducted by the rector, Randolph McKlm, D. D., who Is chaplain of the Washington Camp of Confederate Veterans. He was an officer In General Lee's old command In the Civil War, and the two were lifelong friends. The services were very simple, being in accordance with the burial services pre scribed by the ritual of the Episcopal Church. No funeral oration was pro nounced. There were many floral offerings, among them a handsome wreath sent by Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt. At the conclusion of -the service the body was escorted by a military and civic pageant to tho railroad station for trans portation to Richmond. ONLY ONE CAUSE IS VALID Methodist Bishops Put In Effect New Divorce Hulc. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May L The semi annual conference of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, to day by resolution gave paragraph 66 of the Discipline the force of law. The paragraph provides that no divorce ex cepf for adultery shall be recognized by the church as lawful, and that no minis ter shall solemnize a marriage where there is a divorced wife or husband liv ing. Exception is made, however, in the cases of Innocent parties to a divorce tor adultery, and of divorced persons seeking to be reunited In marriage. PRATT, OF ALBANY, A B. D. Oregon Man Will Graduate From Auburn Theological Seminary. AUBURN, N. Y., May 1. Special.) Among the students who will receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree at the Auburn Theological Seminary May 11. Is George Thompson Pratt, of Albany, Or. Mr. Pratt la a "B. A. graduate of Albany College in 1902 and one. of the leading members of this years graduating class at Auburn. He and a San Francisco student are the only representatives of the Pacific Coast in the graduating class. He will have a commencement part. i "Parsifal" Lawsuit Is Dropped. NEW YORK, May". 1 Announcement was made today that CosMma. - Wagner. widow of the great -composer.? as-dis continued her sft against Hetsrick'iCGpg- rtes. growis t use American prs- ductR or. "i'arsun. v- WARSAW AM S People in Orderly Demonstra tion Slain by Troops in Wanton Massacre-. WORKMEN TAKE REVENGE They Shoot From Ambush at Patrols and Throw Bombs, Killing Cos sacks, and Another Fu sillade Follows. WARSAW, May 1. Nearly 100 persons wero killed or wounded In disturbances In various quarters of Warsaw today. The troops, apparently, were uncontrolla ble and violated aU orders to act with moderation. They fired Into the crowd of demonstrators, and workmen in despera tion resorted to the use of firearms and bombs. Many children and women are among the dead and dying. What approaches a reign of terror ex ists tonight; the city presents a most gloomy aspect, and the temper of the en tire community augurs ill. The presence of numerous patrols of Cossack cavalry and Infantry Is the only reminder of lurk ing danger. No untoward incident was reported un til afternoon. The first disturbances oc curred between 1 and 2 o'clock this after noon, when a procession of several thou sand workmen, carrying red flags, marched along Zelasna street. The dem onstration was quite orderly and proceed ed without molestation for some distance. Suddenly several squadrons of Uhlans ap peared, but without Interfering with the procession, and took a position along the sidewalks, while the workmen passed through the lines. Wanton Attack by Troops. Then a company of Infantry approached from the front, and immediately the cav airy charged Into the procession, driving It with the flat of the sword Into a disor ganized mass. When the cavalry with drew, the Infantry fired a volley, where upon the demonstrators turned and fled. The Infantry continued to discharge vol leys into the retreating, shrieking multi tude. Thirty-one persons were killed and many wounded, and of the latter it is be lieved 15 will die. The shooting Is denounced as having been quite unprovoked. It has aroused the most Intense indignation among all classes in Warsaw. Many of those who were killed or wounded were shot in the back, showing that they were running away when they were struck. Another terrible scene was enacted at 5 o'clock at the corner of Hlota and Sos nore streets, when workmen fired from behind a wall at a patrol, which Imme diately opened fire on the passing crowds, killing or wounding 20 persons. Bomb Kills Cossacks. Tha first bomb-throwing occurred at 9:35 o'clock tonight, when a bomb was thrown Into a Cossack patrol near the Vienna station. Three Cossacks and one police man were killed and two women who were leaving the station at the time were severely wounded by tho explosion of a bomb. Cossacks and infantry fired number of volleys, and it Is reported that many persons were killed or wounded. Troops surrounded the whole neighbor hood. It has been Impossible, up to the present time, to secure accurate Informa tion as to the casualties in this affair. At 10:45 o'clock P. M. disturbances broke out at Zomkowska gate of the suburb of Praga, across the Vistula River. great crowd had assembled there, threat enlng the troops, when Hussars fired upon the crowd and killed four and wounded many others. In Jcrosolinl street a man fired Into patrol irom the roof of a house, but with out result. It was reported by telephone from Lodz this afternoon that a crowd there had stoned a military patrol, whereupon the soldiers fired and killed two men and wounded a boy. A similar incident oc curred later in Balfikl' Square, In Lodz, when two persons were killed. In Lodz also at 3 o'clock tonight, bomb was thrown at a patrol, but it was not effective. The patrol fired Into the crowd and killed three and wounded two persons. A student, who was distributing procla mations In WoIIa, a suburb of Warsaw, was killed tonight by a patrol. In Nawrot street. In Warsaw tonight, patrol killed a woman. Anger at White- Heat. Today's bloodshed is likely to affect very seriously the general situation, and may cause a general strike. The temper of the people is at white heat, and there is much apprehension regarding the possible events of May 5, the 114th anniversary of the proclamation of the Polish constitu tion, when disturbances and demonstra tions always occur. Tonight there is every Indication of trouble. All the ground that had been gained since the disturbances of last Jan uary has now been lost. Only passenger trains are leaving War saw tonight, and these are crowded, with refugees and manned by officials of the engineering departments, all the engine drivers, firemen and porters having quit work. WARSAW XOW ARMED CAMP Cossacks Patrol Streets, While Po lice Searcli for Bombs'. SPECIAL CABLE". WARSAW. May 2. (2:33 A. M.) After ,3S,: sours .of terror ta city Is at present quiet, but the trouble Is by no means over, and the people are waiting in sul len discontent for an opportunity to get even with their oppressors. Tho city is an armed camp, with Cos- acks patrolling the streets in platoons, ready at the slightest show of opposition to the authorities to' shoot without warn ing. Infantrymen arc massed at all of tho squares ready to be sent to any point where trouble may break out, and all the conditions that follow the declaration of martial law arc very much in evl- j dencc. So serious Is the situation consid ered that more troops have been sent for and will be held In reserve outside of the city until the trouble Is quelled. Today can hardly bring about any Im provement- In the situation., as the strike proclaimed yesterday in all the workshops and foundries Is now to go Into effect, and the thousands of Idle workmen will hardly submit tamely to being denied liberty of speech or freedom to parade the streets at will. How many were killed during the fight ing on Monday and Monday night cannot be said. The bodies of the slain have all been conveyed to the barracks and In formation la withheld by the Governor General and subordinates and all inquir ers have been threatened with arrest. The wounded are in the hospitals, which are surrounded by police and Cossacks, and admission is denied to those who are known to have relatives within. Bomb Scatters Deadly Missiles. During the day there were three very erious encounters and Innumerable minor clashes. The latest of these took place In the evening just outside of Vi enna station. Here a Cossack patrol was being massed when some one threw a small bomb filled with nails and scraps of copper Into the center of the squad. It exploded, the fragments covering a considerable area. Great confusion fol lowed, and the Infantry stationed at the right of the building fired repeated, volleys Into the crowd. The people dispersed In all directions, leaving the ground covered with dead and wounded. The dead were hurriedly conveyed to an upper room of the station and a guard mounted over the door, while the wounded were taken to the nearest hos pital. How many were killed or wound ed Is problematic, but it is certain to have been a- considerable number. Inquir ers at the police station were referred to the office of the Governor-General, but there information was-refused. The commandant of the troops re ported that the original bomb explos ion caused the death of three Cossacks and two policemen, the serious wound in? of a dozen others and the fatal injury of two ladies, who were leaving the station at the time. The names of the latter could not be ascertained, al- (Concluded on Fifth Page) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The TVcatfarr. TODAY'S Showers. Variable winds, mostly southerly. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, : de?.; minimum, 43. Precipitation, none, The "War la the Far East. Russian fleet oft coast-of Indo-Chlna. Page 4. Japan again complains that France favors Russia, Page 4. Kurokl'a army celebrates anniversary of Yalu battle. Pace 4. Russian fleet seeks shelter from typhoon. Page 4. Japan seeks to strengthen British alliance. Page 4. Russia. Troops at "Warsaw shoot Into peaceable pa rade and workmen .retaliate with bombs; 100 killed and wounded. Page 1. Fatal bombthrowing and shooting at Lodz. Page 1. Old Believers reopen Ion? disused church and And interior In decay. Page 1. Students Injured by explosion of bomb while making it. Page 1. Foreign. British naval guns again declared worthless. Page 3. King Edward attends races near Paris. Page 5. British Minister to Morocco says he will support France. Page 5. National. Government buys two private canals In Klamath country. Page 4. President Roosevelt will confer with Cab inet officers at Chicago. Page -. President's hunting party rides ail day with out finding game. Page -. benator Heyburn's protest against Idaho for est reserves. Page 3. Domestic Nan Patterson's case will go to Jury today, Page 4. Nonunion teamsters In Chicago openly carry rifles: many strikebreakers arrive; In creased rioting on streets. Page 3. Harriman sells Union Pacific's Northern Se curlties stock and ends battle for control of Union Pacific. Page 1. New York legislative committee recommends Judge Hooker's removal. Page 1. Dr. Harper recovering from cancer, rage I. Sport. Burns and Barry fight tonight at Tacoma. Page 7. raclflc Coast. John H. Lewl.. ot Portland, will probably bo appointed State Engineer. Page 10. Eye-witness tells of the shooting of E. Hickman at Prairie City by Marshal Lacy. Page 6. Tom Brown is acquitted of patricide at Chehalis on the ground of insanity. Page 1. Governor Mead proclaims opening day of Fair as a Washington holiday. Page 6. "Washington brewery employes are out on strike. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Active local demand for produce. Page 13. Improved Inquiry for hops In East. Page 15, Oregon potatoes In better demand at San Francisco. Page 15. Chicago wheat market strong from start. Page 13. Effective support given stock market. Page 13. Steamer Spencer begins round trips each day to The Dalles Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Men who robbed Portland Hotel Rathskeller are notorious Eastern crooks. Page 1. Five candidates are hard at work to secure the Republican nomination for tha Mayoralty. Page 10. L. Samuel, back from the. meeting of. th managers, discusses Equitable Life af. fairs. Page 9. Gless proves a poor witness In Vaughn con tempt case. Page II. Inland Empire becomes tributary to Port land as soon as roads are built. Page 14 Butte wants a replica of the Sacajawea statue. Pago 14. No more saloon licenses wilt be Issued near the Fair grounds. Page n. Grand Jury Is selected by the court. Page 11, Bad conditions which will arise from saloons near the entrance to the Fair. Page 9, 1C Vansran Is seriously wounded la his saloon at 490 Washington street at e'clock this morning by Joseph Yours, business rival. Page 18. NOTED CROOKS ME CAPTURED Hotel Portland Rathskeller- Thieves Have Crimi nal Records. WILLIAM BARRETT IS ONE He It Was Who Robbed a Bank Mes senger ot Four Hundred Thous and Francs in Paris and Is Wanted in Milwaukee. RECORD OF HOTEL THIEVES. "William Kane, alias "William Bar rett, alias "William Thompson, alias "William Taylor, arrested by Detective "Welner In the AInsworth National Bank yesterday morning in connec tion with the robberj' of the Hotel Portland Rathskelter, is known tha world over. His ability as a bank thief is recognized In every city on the globe. His most daring crime was the theft ot 400.000 francs from a bank messenger In Paris in March. 1000. He has served penitentiary terms. He Is now wanted in Mil waukee. Wis., for a -bank rob'oery, and in Baltimore, Md., for assault and robbery. J. S. Stafford, with many aliases, is under arrest with Kane and G. H. Hanlon for the Rathskeller robbery. Stafford is a diamond and bank sneakthief and pickpocket. He Is an ex-convict. The trio were arraigned before Judgo Hogue yesterday on charges of lar ceny in a dwelling, entered pleas of not guilty, and date of preliminary hearing was set for tomorrow. They are. under $1000 bonds each. William Kane, notorious the world over as perhaps the most daring bank thief. and pickpocket In America, was arxestf.d by Headquarters Detective Welner yam-n terday morning- In the AInsworth NatkTnayLl Bank. Third and Oak streets, aatT am' hour later was arraigned with J. S- Sttaf-f 1 ford and G. H, Hanlon In the Muatehwu. Court on a charge of larceny inou tb Hotel Portland Rathskeller. - Kane Is the man who-is given credit all over the world for planning and aaatetlug in the execution of the daring- roBfery a- brcad daylight of 400.000 franca from a bank messenger in Paris, in March, Hfc With Stafford and Hanlon lie to new Isr the robbery committed early yesterday morning in the rathskeller of the Hotel,. Portland. Two were captured before they 0 could get away. Barrett escaped tempos was standing close to a line of depositttraM In the lobby of the bank. rc Say. I want to see you outside a mirt-,v ute." said Detective welner to itane- Who are you and what is your bust- "1 ness2" asked Kane. Kane walked out onto Third street with' .Now you come wun me to ncaoquar- ters." said Welner. "I'm an officer. Don't try to run, or there will be somethh dolncr rieht quick." 'Well, I guess I'll have to go," repncox Kane. Chief of Police Hunt and the headquar ters detectives immediately began looking up the records of the trio under arrest, and soon discovered the importance of the captures. Superintendent Kevins, of tne Phikerton agency, was called in, ana was able to supply complete records of Kane, better known as Barrett, and Stafford, better known as Frltzle Dheln. Hanlon Is not yet Identified as to his past, but is believed to be a professional criminal of note. Photographs of Barrett and Staf ford or Dhein, were supplied Chief Hunt by the Pinkerton agency. Reference to the records at police bead quarters developed the fact that, many months ago. Barrett was wanted in Mil waukee, Wis., for bank robbery, and, in Baltimore, Md., for assault and robbery. ' Chief Hunt wired to Chief J. H. Jansen. ot Milwaukee, and received an Immediate reply that an officer would be sent at once. A telegram, to Chief F. Parnan. of Baltimore, brought back a. quick reply that Barrett was wanted there for assault nn.1 robbers- and to hold him. This makes him the most important criminal wantetl j in tne asi. mm a ii&ui- iuoj "muj see who shall seenre him. Barrett's criminal record" follows: "William Barrett ia believed to have been the thief who sot away -with. 400,000 francs frora a bank messenger in Farls. Although Barrett and his gang aro believed by tbe police to have been guilty ot the Parte rob bery, tbe Paris police have not asked that he be held and he will not be held to answer for that case unless such a request Is made. The members of the gang, with which Bar Tett has worked are four crooks known to th. police as George Wlllard. "Dan" AlgijV "Billy" Burke and "Micky" Gleason. It wa these men. the police believe, who succeeded In getting away with, a bag of gold contain ing specie to the amount of $SO,000 In our money, from a messenger of the Bank ot France. One ot the reasons on which th police base this theory la the action of the gang In connection with a robbery commit ted some time before that in Cleveland, O. " Barrett and his pal, "Micky" Gleason. wer arrested for robbing a Cleveland jeweler of $15,000. They Jumped their bail and went t, Europe. Shortly after the Parte robbery oc curred they returned to this country, and the case with the Cleveland Jeweler was com promised. The police say that the JSO.OOO which was stolen In Paris heloed to brlng about this compromise. The theft whieh brought about their arrest in the Jewelry cas was really another one which happened a short tlma afterward, also In Cleveland. Barrett and Gleason took the pocketbook of a man who had Just drawn out a large sum ot money, from a bank. They were arrested not long -afterward. In 18S8 Barrett was sentenced to the 111I--nols State Prison at Jollet for an lndeHnlte period, and was discharged in 1682. That-year -he was again arrested, but the Chicago grand Jury failed to Indict htm. As "William Thompson he was arrested ia T Chicago in 1864. but was acquitted and later. In the year he was sentenced to four years for a bank theft In Pittsburg. In 1886. as WW-, -" Ham Thompson, he was arrested for another, bank theft, but escaped conviction, asd ut October, 1839, he was arrested In Milwaukee,. " for the robbery on which he will' saw be held", v His lst term of Imprisonment was serve .4Coaclud4 or Page 11.). 4-