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S 1 VOL. XLV.-XO. 13,914. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. DEFENSE BEGINS ITS CASE TDDftY Testimony for Prosecu tion Is Ended. BENNETT TO HAKE MOTIONS Dismissal of Case Against Wil Jiamson May Be Urged. HAS BUT FEW WITNESSES Government Introduces Evidence to Show That Williamson and Gesncr Were Interested in Timber Claims. After Special Ascnt Horace T. Jones had been placed on the stand and Identi fied a map containing the location of the claims alleged to have been obtained by Williamson and Gesncr, a map that "was Introduced so that It can be used for argu ment, the Government rested its case against Representative Williamson, Dr. Van Gesner and Marion. R. Biggs. This morning the three defendants will have their inning. I is understood that the defense will not place many -witnesses on the stand. Judge Bennett stated Tuesday that there would not be over o. half a dozen, and while the counsel for the defense has not said that the defendants will take the stand in their own behalf, it is expected that they will. Judge Bennett Informed Judge De Haven Just before adjournment yesterday afternoon that he had some motions to make, and that he would pre sent them this morning. Perhaps one of these motions will be for dismissal of the charges. Evidently, District Attorney Heney Is anticipating such a move on the part of the defense, and he will undoubt edly have a list of authorities on hand in case such a move is made by counsel for the defense. It may be' that Judge Bennett will only ask for the dismissal of the -charge against Representative WI1 liamr on. for it has been apparent through out the trial that It is the desire of coun sel for the defense to eliminate him from any connection with the alleged conspir acy. Through only a few witnesses who tes tified for the Government was Representa tive Williamson's name connected direct ly with the alleged deals made by Dr. Gesner. His name was more prominent ly connected with the case yesterday by ; the testimony of Jesse E. Hostetler, i cashier, of French Sc Co.'s bank of The ! Dalle. A loan of had been negotiated from this bank and Mr. Hostetler stated on the stand that Representative "Will iamson secured the loan, that he signed the note first, and that later it was signed by Dr. Van Gesner. The witness also testified that before the note was re turned with the signature of Dr. Gesner, a number of checks which had been drawn, against the loan, were cashed. 3fass of Documentary Evidence. During the trial the Government intro duced a mass of documentary evidence. Included in this evidence were a great many lettors written by Marion R. Biggs to the Receiver at The Dalles and they covered the entire 45 claims. These letters were a part of the land of fice records and were identified by J. P. Lucas. who was formerly the Register in the office. District Attorney Heney also introduced a number of Dr. Gesner's per sonal checks, given in payment for prov ing up on several of the claims, which, as shown by testimony already offered, were taken up with the intention of con veying them to the firm of Williamson & Gesner. The lettors written by Biggs were received at the Land Office during 1902-03. In these letters Biggs inclosed applications for timber claims that have formed the basis of prosecution. There was also checks and drafts .for the pay ment of the- fees. One draft amounting to $2056, dated De cember 5, 1902; was for the payment for four of the claims at issue and another draft for 582?, inclosed in the same letter, was for other claims. One of Dr. Gesner's personal checks appears for the payment of the claims of B. F. Jones and his wife and two other claims. The remittance was made December 13, 1902. and amounted to $1G44. Several days later another of Dr. Gesner's checks was received amount ing to $822, for two more claimants. The Gesner check amounting to 51G44. was for the payment of the claim of Henry Hud son and three others who had made filings on timber claims. On January 10, 1903. Biggs remitted 51235 and in the letter he wrote, he said. "Please notify me if any thing is wrong, as I do not want to get into the same kind of a scrape that 1 'hear this morning that one of our com mlssloners Is in." T. M. Baldwin, cashier of the First National Bank at Prlneville. was placed on the stand and questioned concerning the private bank account of Dr. Van Gcsrier and also about the account kept there by the firm of Williamson & Ges ner. Baldwin did not make the best witness in the world. He was ques tioned closely by District Attorney Heney. concerning the Gesner checks and had stated that his bank did not stamp the checks at the time they were paid, nor was there anything- to show to whose credit they had gone. This statement caused Judge Do Haven to say: "Do you mean to say that you keep no record of such a transaction 7 "We do not," replied the witness. "I don't think I would want to de posit any money in your bank." re marked the Court, apparently shocked by the lax business methods of the Prinevillo banking Institution. "Williamson's Nephew Testifies. Ernest Starr, a nephow of Represen tative Williamson, was called by the Government, and told of having taken up a timber claim. He is still in the employ of Williamson &. Gesner. Starr stated on the stand that he had paid the cost of filing himself and that he had taken up the claim with the inten tion of selling it to Dr. Gesner. Judge Bennett, on cross-examination, failed to shake the testimony of the young man. He tried to get the witness to admit that he had at one time thought of buying an Interest In the firm, but Starr denied this. Further questioning by counsel for the defense only seemed .to strengthen the Government's case. Sev eral witnesses were placed on the stand for the purpose of showing tha.t many of those who had taken up the 45 claims, could not have done so without first having borrowed money in ad vance on the claims. Among those who testified to this was W. A. Bell, County Attorney. C E. S. Wood, a local attorney, who represents the Willamette Valley Cas cade Wagon Road company, testified to having leased to the firm of Williamson & Gesner several odd sections of land. Between these odd sections many of the claims taken up by some of the claim ants lay. Miss Maggie Glaze, was the only witness of the day who knew nothing. She had a very bad memory. That she was keeping back what she knew was so apparont that she was permitted to go after a brief examina PROSECUTION ENDS ITS CASE .Much Testimony Is Introduced From "Witnesses Who Took Up Claims. The last day of the prosecution in the case of the United States against William son, Gesncr and Biggs in the Federal Court opened vesterday morning with Er nest Starr upon the stand. The witness Is a nephew of the defendant, William son and had lived in Prlneville and vicin ity for the greater part of his life. In 1902 he had been working for the firm of Wil liamson &. Gesner. and at that time Ges ner had suggested to him that he take a timber claim. The witness testified that Gesner had asked him if he did not want to take a claim, and had told him he could geL J500 for it when he had proved up on it. Starr had filed upon the land two or three days after the conversation with Gesner. "At the time, did you Intend to deed the land to Williamson and Gesner as soon as you got title?" Mr. Heney asked the wit ness, and he stated that such had been the agreement. On the cross-examination the witness proved to be the first one who had re membered any trouble between the cattle and the sheepmen, thoifgh on reconsidera tion he did not remember for a certainty much about the trquble. He had Femem bered that -there had been, a deadline In the'Horsehcaven country, though he did not know whether It had been there in 1902 or whether It was there, before that time. The firm had lott a few sheep, though the witness could not remember Just how many. He thought perhaps four or five, thdiigh Judge Bennett contended that the number had been much greater. "Xow, as a matter of fact." nsked Judge Bennett, "didn't you ask Gesner If there would be any show of your selling the lands when you had got them?" "No. sir. I think he said he would give me 75 for the claim." answered the witness. Didn't he tell you that he would let you have the money without interest if you would let him have the grass?" "No, sir." "Didn't he tell you that he couldn't make any contract and that you couldn't make one? no, sir: i aon t tninit so. "Hadn't Mr. Williamson repeatedly talked to you about buying an interest in the firm?" "I don't remember." "Now. five months after you had made this affidavit, and before you had seen Neuhausen, you swore that you had tak en this land for your own use and bene fit?" "Yes. sir." "When have you seen Neuhausen?" "This morning." "Did he have a typewritten statement for you to swear to? "Yes, sir." "Did he tell you that he would have you Indicted for perjury unless you swore as he wanted you to?" "No. sir." "That statement was one you made In Prlneville?" questioned Mr. Heney. The witness said it was. "It was handed to you to refresh your memory?" "Yes. sir." Told to Tell the Truth. "Didn't he tell you he wanted you to swear to the statement?" insisted Mr. Bennett. "No. sir; he told me to tell the truth." "Didn't he tell you that the statement was the truth and that he wanted you to swear to it?" "No. sir. He said he' wanted me to tell the truth. Maggie Glaze was the next witness called by the prosecution. She had resid ed In Prlneville in 1902. and had known the defendants. She had met Biggs on the sidewalk one day. so she said, and had talked with him about timber claims. Miss Fear Vanderpool was with her, and Biggs naa 101a nex now sno couia taKe up um ber land and clear 575. She didn't remem ber whether it was Gesner or William son who was to furnish the money, though she had gathered the Impression that they would. Nor was she able to remember whether Biggs had mentioned who was back of the scheme. "Have you talked to any one since yes terday?" asked Mr. Heney. The witness said that tbe only person had been Miss Vanderpool. "You remembered yesterday whether or not Biggs had told you who would fur nish the money, didn't you?" "I don't know how I got the Idea Into my head, but I supposed that they would give It to me." "You testified before the grand jurv in February. You remembered then, dfdn't you?" "No. sir. I didn't remember at that time. No sir." "Didn't you tell me yesterday after noon?" "No. sir." "Didn't you read this statement yester day?" "No. sir." "Now take It and read it. It is signed by you. Now, after reading it. doesn't It refresh your memory?" "Well, he said If we would take land up on Williamson & Gesner's Summer range we would get a profit of 575." "Didn't he tell you where you were to get the money?" "I think he did. but I con't remember." On the cross-examination. Judge Ben nett disclosed that Biggs has a facetious vein. "At the time you met Biggs he was partly Joshing, wasn't her "I don't re member." "He said a great many people were tak ing up timber land, and that you girls could take up a claim If you wanted to. didn't her ''Yes, sir." "You have not met any of the defend ants?" "No. only Mr. Biggs a few times." "You have not talked to him except casually T' "No, sir." Much Documentary Evidence. J. P. Luoas. the ex-register of the land office at The Dalles, was the next witness called. He had been in office In 1902 and had retired April 1, 1933. -The witness had a great deal of correspondence with Biggs during the time he had been In the office, and was familiar with -his handwriting. Mr. Heney then began the introduction of the documentary evidences of . the case, which filled the grcaterr5art6f the day. (Concluded on Pge:5.)i, 1 OUT AS PEACE ENVOY Czar Decides to Send Witte to Washington in His Place'. CHANGE ASSURES PEACE Protests Reluctantly Heeded, but Czar May Clianpo Again Witte Favors . Lasting Pence and Alliance With Japan. ST. PETERSBURG. July 13. (2:12 A. M.) M. Muravlcff has resigned his posi tion as chief peace plenipotentiary. It may be regarded as practically cer tain that he will be replaced by M. Witte. president of the Committee of Ministers, who all along has been considered the Russian statesman pre-eminently qualified to undertake the difficult task of negotiat ing peace with Japan Though the Emperor on two previous occasions has flatly declined to accept M. Witte, he has now indicated his readiness to make the appointment. The commis sion, however, will not be actually signed until Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, who throughout has been M. Witte's warm supporter, has had an audience with the Emperor. To that extent only the matter may be regarded as settled, nothing being certain in Russia, as a prominent diplo mat remarked last night, until the Em peror's signature has been affixed. Witte Favors Alliance With Japan. M. Witte's selection undoubtedly will be hailed as a practical assurance of peace. While It would be a mistake to denom inate him a "peaco-at-any-prlce" man. M. Witte earnestly believes that the struggle should be ended, and should be succeeded by an understanding between Russia and Japan which would insure peace in the Far East for half a century. Indeed, he is personally believed to be in favor of a Russo-Japanese alliance. The conduct of negotiations by M. Witte. it is felt by the peace party here, would inspire instant confidence in Japan. The only handicap under which M. Witte labors is his lack of familiarity with the English language, as the only foreign languages he speaks aivj German arid French. Muravlcff Admits Unfitness. M. Muravieffs retirement, ostensibly owing to reasons of ill-health, is, in real ity, due to the fact that the Emperor be came convinced that the negotiations might be Jeopardized If he went to Wash ington.' M. Muravieff himself, upon con sideration, quite frankly recognized his lack of diplomatic training and his want of acquaintance with the questions in volved, and with equal frankness ex pressed satisfaction that he had been re lieved. Neither the Washington nor Toklo gov ernment has yet been officially advised of M. Muravieff's withdrawal, the Foreign Office probably .preferring to announce the name of his successor at the same time The change in the chief of the plenipotentiaries does not involve any postponement of the date of sailing of the pcaje mission for Washington. FIERCE ATTACK OX MURAVIEFF Czar Influenced by Vigorous Attacks on His Peace Envoy. ST. PETERSBURG. July 12. Strong influences have been brought to bear on Emperor Nicholas to Induce him to re place M. Muravieff as peace plenipoten tiary, although the Ambassador has takr en passage on the steamer Kaiser WI1 helm der Grosse. which will sail from Cherbourg July 2S. According to reports the Emperor Is wavering., it he has not already become convinced of the fact that his choice was unwise. The Russian newspapers whose criti cism compelled M. Muravieff to relin i quish the portfolio of justice have at tacked him with great savagery, as be- ! Ing utterly unqualified to conduct such ' Important negotiations, and the Foreign S Office has all along been supposed to share this view. The peace party j at court has done Its utmost to secure the suppression of M. Muraiicff un ! der the belief that his conduct of the ne gotlations would be sure to lead to un fortunate complications, if not to the complete wreck of the hopes of t peace The members of this party profess to believe today that they have won a vic tors', and that, while M. Witte will not head the Washington mission. M. Pokotil off. Russian Minister to China, M. Witte's right-hand man, will. They say the Era peror's attitude was apparent on Mon day when he received M. Muravieff coldly and remarked that he did not believe his health would stand the strain of going to Washington, and the imperial intimation was of such a character as not to be dis regarded. Moreover, according to a usually re liable authority, the Emperor, when he received Foreign Minister Lamsdorft in audience yesterday, declined to approve the instructions prepared for M. Mura vieffs guidance, and during the evening it was equally significant that the For eign Minister made it a point to tell a foreign ambassador who called that M. Muravleffs health was not good. The newspaper criticism of M. Mura vieff"8 fitness for the post may result in a duel between M. Skaalkovsky. of the Novoe Vremya. and Prince Oukhtomsky, editor of the bt. etersourg vicdomosti. The former has not been sparing in his attacks on M. Muravieff. and yesterday Prince Oukhtomsky took M. Skaalkovsky personally to task in the vledomosti. whereupon M. Skaalkovsky assailed Prince Oukhtomsky In a fashion the Prince can hardly overlook. Ho says In so many -words that Prince Oukhtomsky is a looi. but recalls victor Hugo s obser vation. "While every man. has a right to oe a fool, he should not abuse the richt. M. Skaalkovsky proceeds personally to arraign Prince Oukhtomsky for the al leged subsidies which he receives from the government, saying: I am not Prince Oukhtomsky. Nobody grieves for me. 1 have no sinecures, sub sidies or Interests In railroads and fan tastic Mongolian gold mines which com pel me out of gratitude to compose servile panegyrics." The Associated Press is Informed by friends of M. Muravieff that the Ambas sador fully recognizes the difficulty and thanklessness of the role of negotiating a treaty of peace under the circumstances and that he would welcome relief from the disagreeable duty. It Is also said that M. Muravieff really is not In good health. Nevertheless, the friends of the Ambassador expressed the opinion that he probably will. go to Washington. BONDS ARE OVERSUBSCRIBED Host of Americans Eager to Lend Money to Japan. XEW YORK. Julv 12. The subscription list for the Japanese -loan was -closed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. the National City Bank and the' National Bank of Com merce, and agents throughout! the. coun try at the close qf business tpdav. The bankers had announced - that the lists, which were opened yesterday,. would be closed on July 1. The applications were so heavy.- however, f rom -all -oyer the country that It was seen that the J3O.000.CO) of bonds allotted to the United States had been heavily ' oversubscribed and it was decided to limit the taking of subscriptions to a single day."- Following the nrcccdent.Qf the former Japanese loans, every " effort .viu"be made to discriminate between speculative. and investment applications and subscribers for small amounts wlll probably receive me xuu allotment, in the case or the large subscribers, it Is probable that the. allotments will not exceed 20 -or " 23 per cent of the amount of the-annlicatlons. It may be a week or ten days before the allotments are comple'ted. The new bonds were traded -in on tho. curb at SS. and S7&.. The '-issue price- lsS7?i'. '"LThe". amount of the New York subscription, was not made known.- - - -. PHILADELPHIA. ' July " 12. Philadel-' phla's subscriptions to the'new 'Japanese loan, the subscription 'list 'of which was ' opened stoday. amounted to m.re than JS.C0O.0COi Local financial Interests bought only J3.oqo.0OT of the bonds. NEW YORK. July 12. The subscription for the new Imperial Japanese ."Govern ment loan was closed by Kuhn. Loeb &. Co.. the National City Bonk and-the-Na tional Bank of Commerce and their agents throughout the country at the close of business today. BERLIN. July 12. The German allot ment of $59.0CO.0CO of the Japanese loan of J15O.O0O.CO0. was over-subscribed ten times. WILL HNO THE NOHTH POLE PEARY TO SAIL IX THE ROOSE VELT THIS WEEK. Ldsf S35,000 Necessary for Expcdi--c Jon Is Rated Will Start Fi nally From Cape Breton. NEW YORK, July 12. With 533.000 sub scribed today 'toward his expedition to reach the north pole. Robert E. Peary an nounces that he will sail this week for the north. Commander Peary's new Arc tic ship, the Roosevelt, has been waiting several days for supplies, which could not be bought on account of a lack of funds. The polar expedition, which has been In preparation since October 15, 19CM. has cost J130.000. including today's subscriptions" The entire amount has been given by American business men to the Pary Arc tic Club, whae members are im&lous that none but Amvricans have a hand in this polar expedition. Morris KJ. Jessup, pres- -arqtTc explorer who will try again to reach the north pole. COMMANDER ROBERT K. PEARY. ident of the club, subscribed 525,000 today, and Thomas H. Hubbard gave $10,O"O. In announcing that the ship is at last ready. Commander Peary today made publfc for the first time a donation of 530.000 given by George Crocker in January last. The 535.00O, received today will be expended. Mr. Peary said, for hand-picked coal and additional scientific instruments. His party Is complete, with the 'exception of a surgeon. Mrs. Peary will probably sail with the expedition. . From here tho Roosevelt will proceed to Sydney. Cape Breton, where the New York crew will gire up the ship to a picked crew, which Is already waiting on the Erik, a coal ship, which will accompany the Roosevelt to latitude 79. The Erik will then return south, bringing Mrs. Peary with ltfr. DEPEW 15 CALLED WED Ml Yale Alumni Start Campaign to Drive Him From Uni versity Corporation. SHOULD -PAY THE PENALTY Insist'on His -Resignation, anil De feat for Rc-EIectlon Is. As sured He Explains His : Land Deal. NEW HAVEN.; Conn., July 12. (Spe cial.) A vigorous Campaign has been startedby tYaIe men against the contin uance onth"e-theuniversIty corporation or board of trustees of Chauncey M. Depew, because of the revelations of his connection with the Equitable Life Assurance - Society. Many alumni in- siatithathis resjgnation be immediately demanded. Others arc In favor of let ting Jjim serve ' out his six-year term, whlch-has one "year more to run. ' On the authority. of many of the most prominent graduates of the university, It. can- now he. .said that Depew will lneyer be; re-elected to the university corporation. AlKYale Is aroused at the revelations of .his financial dealings and the opinion has crystallized here that he is not a proper person to be a member of the university corporation. Colonel Osborn. Yale '80, jaid tonight: "It is no wonder that the country Is indignant with Depew and the whole crowd associated with him. and that the domand has gone up that they shall he tried in a court of law and made to pay the penalty. Why should they be shielded in the hour of distress, when men cither less fortunate In their en vironment or altogether unfortunate are paying In every state in the Union the penalties for crimes of relative un Importance? These men have made chicken-stealing almost respectable. and It is because their offense is so much greater tha. they too should, be given a season of i 'ditation and prayer behind prison doors.. "We-can for the pTfesent drop tainted money and begin the consideration of tainted men." DEPEW RISES TO EXPLAIN. Denies Connection With-Loan and Says Company Can Pay Up. CHICAGO. July to. The Dally News correspondent cables a.n'" Interview with Senator Depew on VKe Equitable matter in which the lattery says that the reports rt Vil. lorn) nnl slth V, n. 7i.i.t).M. greatly exaggerated. "The .reports." said the Senator, "refer to tjfie Depew Improvement Company. which was given my name without my being consulted. The head of the com pany was Dr. Seward Webb, through whom I became a member after the en tcrprlse had become flourishing, with a settlement near Buffalo In connection with five trunk lines. Much of the stock was held abroad. Thus, when more funds were necessary. 1 was impossible to se cure tie co-operation of the widely-scattered foreign stockholders, though several members of the company, myself for one, wre willing to agree to any scheme to restore the enterprise to a profitable basis. "If the Equitable will Join as an Indi vidual like the. other creditors in taking the company out of the hands of the re ceiver and reorganizing it, there will be no loss to the Equitable. The loan was made in ordinary course on application by the manager of the Improvement com pany. It was granted after examination by the officers of the Equitable charged with that duty. I had absolutely nothing to do with It." Mr. Depew says the reports that ha la to be ousted from the Equitable are ridic ulous. "I have never heard a word of this matter, directly or Indirectly, from the Equitable," he went on, "since I placed my resignation in the hands of Paul Morton just before I came abroad. I resigned because I am nearly 73. I have surren dered other retainers, and I had decided to surrender this before my next birth day. I am reducing my business-obliga tions, which have so accumulated as to leave me no leisure for that repose which belongs to a man of 72, no matter how vigorous hs may be." MORTON CUTS ALL SALARIES Graduated Reduction for All Officers of Equitable Life. NEW YORK. July 12. Sweeping reduc tions in the salaries of various officials and employes of the Equitable Society were announced today by Chairman Mor ton. The decreases will amount to 20 per cent on all salaries over $15,000 per an num: 15 per cent on all salaries be tween JG00O and 515,000, both inclusive, and 10 per cent on all salaries above 52300 and below $5000. These changes become operative on August 1 next, and effect a. saving of from 5150,000 to 5200.000 a year. In the first or 20 per cent class may be Included Chairman and Acting President Morton and Second Vice-President Gage E. Tar bell. Asked today to make known his salary as chairman of the Equitable Society, Mr. Morton said: "The question has not yet been decided. It Is a matter of further adjustment." ONLY RESCUED FROM DISASTER Ryan Denies He and Morton Control Washington Life. NEW YORK. July 12. The following statement was given out'today by Thomas F. Ryan: "The reports of my connection with the Washington Life Insurance Company are inaccurate. When the company was on the verge of bankruptcy last December from mismanagement, I Joined Governor Morton and others in subscribing the nec efcary money to put the company in the strong financial position in which it finds Itself- today. Its business Is dally In creasing and the policyholders are to be congratulated on Governor Morton's will ingness, wholly from a sense of duty and in spite of his advanced age, to step In to prevent impending disaster to a company of which he had been a charter member." j Higglns Will Not Change Mind. ALBANY. N. Y.. July 12. Governor (Concluded on Pag 3.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 73 dtg.i minimum. 33. Precipitation, none. TODAY'S Fair and slightly warmer. North westerly winds. Tbe War 4a tbe Tar East. Muravieff resigns as peace envoy and Witte will be appointed. Page I. Choice oC V.!tte assures piace. Page I. Japanese loan greatly oversubscribed. Vag 1. Russia. Plan of national assembly changed to keep Grand Dukes In power. Page 5. Czar orders reforms In navy and punish ment of mutineers. Page 5. Far of new mutiny on Black Sea. Paga 5. Csar will summon assembly In Moscow: Page 5. Foreign. Deleave says France and Britain could whip Oormany. Page 5. Norway enthusiastic for Prince Charles as King. Page 4. Turkish plot to take Caucasus from Russia exposed. Page 3. National. All cotton Interests demand punishment of men who fixed statistics. Page 3. President speaks to doctors convention. Page 4. President tells labor leaders his policy on Chinese exclusion. Page 4. Pacific mall contract with Ifinama Railroad expires. Page 4. Politics. Oklahoma and Indian Territory demand statehood, age 5. New York editor summoned before New York Legislature. Page 5. Domestic. Scott, the Death Valley miner, besieged by grafters and cranks. Page 1. Great Increase In earnings ef Harrlman lines. Page 3. Depew's resignation from Yale board de manded; he explains land deal. Page U Morton cuts salaries of Equitable officials. Page 1. Peary starts this week for North Pole. Page 1. NegTo murders 11 persons on Gulf schooner. Page 4. American flag torn down by enraged Cana- . dlans. Tage 1. Many deaths from heat In the East. Page 3. Sport. Pacific Coast League scores: Tacoma 6. Port land 0: San Francisco 2, Seattle 0; Los Angeles 3, Oakland 1. Page 7. Western Union cuts oft race reports from poolrooms. Page 7. Pacific Cout. Sheriff T. D. Taylor, of Umatilla, said to be 120.000 short In accounts. Page 6. Governor Mead writes sharp letter to Gov ernor Johnson, of Minnesota. Page 6. Million-dollar cotton mill may be built at Hood River. Pnge G. Attorney-General Collins and his bigamous L wife escape to Victoria. B. C. Parge 8- Probable effect of direct primaries on local and National politics. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Sharp decline in sugar market. Page 15. Scarcity of Summer fruit continues. Page 13. Southern demand for wheat stronger. Page 15. California hop crop In good condition. Page 15. Bearish Government report weakens Chicago wheat market. Page 15. Stocks Improve on crop report. Page 15. Four apprentices and mate fight on bark Plnmore. Page 7. World's Fair. Attendance yesterday. 1S.167. Page 11. Ohio day Is fittingly celebrated at the Ex position. Page 11. Statutes discussed by pure food convention. Page 11. , Portland and Vicinity. Brilliant social functions for visiting physi cians. Page 10. Prosecution rests in "Williamson case. Page 1. Tribute paid to memory of Qr. Nathan Smith Davis. Page 10. Chautauqua attracts many to Gladstone Park. Page 14. Chasm widens between saloon Interests and Municipal League, Pago 1C. Auto party returns from trip to Mt. Hood. Page 5. Dr. "W. J. Mayo, of Minneapolis, may b chosen president of medical association. Page 10. MUltla starts for camp at Gearhart Park to day. Page 14. President Wheelwright of Chamber of Com merce addresses President Roosevelt on Chinese question. Page 9. Mthodlst Congress discusses hardships of plonser times. Page 11. ILL KEEN AFTER SCOTT'S MONEY Crowds of Grafters and Cranks Haunt Hotel of Death Valley Miner. HE IS TOO CANNY FOR THEM Bell-Boys Guard His Door Against the Rush and Secretary Answers Snck.of betters From Seek ers After Donations. CHICAGO. July 12. (Special.) . Lucy Page Gaston, of anti-cigarette fame, was among the callers who sought an audience with "Walter Scott, the whllrwlnd Death Valley mining: "wonder," whose mysterious mine and money have puzzled Chicagoan3 slica his arrival from Los Angeles, Cal.. yes terday. Miss Gaston Informed one of Scott's secretaries that she tiad come to interest the "Croesus" in the anti cigarette movement. "I am going West and. I have coma to enlist Air. Scott's special n my light against cigarettes," she said. melda nnd, Margaret Francis, 15 and 13 years old respectively, who live at 211 "Walnut street, wanted to see Scott and get him to help them finish their musical education. Scott went to bed early last night to nurse a headache and was up with the sun today. Called an Advertising Scheme. It was predicted by Mr. Scott's vis itors that he would go back to Cali fornia without going to New York and would be forgotten as quickly as he became notorious, having accom plished what some persons believe waa his mission, to serve as an advertise ment "dodge" for the road over which be made the run discounting previous records for Western speed. During Mr. Scott's absence from th hotel, his dog with its $1000 collar 4 was stolen. Johann Hoch, bigamist, condemned to. die on the gallows July 28, declared to day that he was seeking to procura, money from Mr. Scott. Hoch said that his messenger to Scott was a woman, but he declined to reveal her Identity. Wants Help to Save .Husband. A woman giving her name as Mrs L. H. West, who declared that sh wanted help in having her husband taken to a hospital for an operation, was closeted with Mrs. Scott during the miner's absence from the hotel. She said she hud been trying to earn money by taking in washing, but feared she would be too long in sav ing It to do her husband any good. Scores of workers and promoters were waiting for him to have a chancer to take a crack at his horn of plenty. Tho miner refused to receive them. Bell-Boys Stand Off Crowd. With the first call for ice water thS crowdv mnny of whom had been wait ing for hours, made a rush for the miner's suite on the second floor of the hotel. At the doorway they were repulsed by two bellboys, whom tho miner had put on guard. The bellboy guards were not the only luxuries that the miner indulged In during the dny. A special mailbag was necessary for handling his Incoming correspondence. The mining Midas took one' glance at the lotters more than 200 of them and reached for the telephone. "Send me up a private secretary right away," he said. Clerk Arnold ar ranged for the transfer of one of the clerks from the hotel office to the rooms of the Death Valley plunger. Nearly a hundred letters were marked with special delivery stamps. A ma jority of them were requests for en dowments and donations. ENRAGED CANADIANS TEAR IT DOWN AND TRAMPLE ON IT. "Insult From Visiting Orangeman Sets London, Ontario, in Fren zy of Patriotism. LONDON. Ont July 12. An American flar was torn down In front of the City Hall tonight and trampled under a hun dred feet, as the result of a remark made by an American visitor at the Orange men's demonstration. About S00 Americans came over from Michigan, and during the day carried the Stars and Stripes through the streets without unfavorable comment being elic ited. Tonight the Americans gathered in front of a hotel, when some one cried: "To hell with Canada; she never showed us yet." Instantly the American flag, owned by the Port Huron (Mich.) Lodge, was torn from where it waved in the breeze and was ripped Into shreds and trampled un der the feet of an, angry mob. Port Huron Orangemen say they did not resent it. as they believed the insult to Canada was uncalled for. Canal Commissioners Come Home. PANAMA. July lZ-fGeneral Peter HIna and Colonel B. M. Harrod. of the Panama Canal Commission, arrived here today on the steamer Seguranca, from New York. v