VOI,. XLV- NO. 13,983.
EOUTIiAJTD, OREGON, 3I02TDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1905.
PRICE FiTE CENTS.
TO FINISH I0I1D
If END OF'
Such Is James J. Hill's
Word to Portland.
RAILWAY MAGNATE HERE
Talks Frankly of Plans for the
North-Shore Line.
BEST OF CONSTRUCTION
.Declares That Branches Into Central
Oregon "Will Naturally Follow,
and That New Road Will
Develop the State.
James J. Hill, whose master mind has
guided the destinies o the most stupen
dous railroad project of recent years In
the Northwest, and under whose direction
the new short line into Portland from
Kennewlck, Wash., has been started for
& water-level route, over which trains of
the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
Burlington systems will enter the metrop
olis of Oregon, is in Portland. He Is ac
companied by a distinguished party of
officials of the three companies, includ
ing Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific; Darius Miller, vice
president of the Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy; George F. Baker, director of the
Northern Pacific, president of the First
National Bank, New York; Louis W.
Hill, vice-president of the Great North
ern; J. M. Hannaford, second vice-president
of the Northern Pacific, In charge
of traffic; Benjamin Campbell, fourth
vice-president of the Great Northern;
Charles M. Levey, third vice-president of
-the Northern Pacific and president of the
Portland & Seattle; Joseph McCabe, vice
president Washington & Columbia River
Railroad, and Henry Blakeley, general
Western freight agnt of the Northern
Pacific
It was 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the special train of seven cars
pulled into the Portland Union Station.
A locomotive of the St. Paul, Minneapo
lis & Manitoba Railroad was pulling the
train, the make-up of which was a Great
Northern baggage car. compartment car.
the sleeper Yakima and private cars A1S
and A22, of the Great Northern; Presi
dent Howard Elliott's private car Yel
lowstone and the Burlington private car
occupied by Darius 'Miller. Great North
em A22 Is the private car of Louis W.
Hill and is one of the first on Western
roads equipped especially for movement
of a private automobile. One end of the
car is arranged to open by means of a
series of folding doors so that the ma
chine can be quickly unloaded by means
of runways.
At the station a party of railroad of
ficials and citizens awaited the train,
Major James Mcl. Wood headed the dele
gation and welcomed Mr. Hill to Port'
land In behalf of the Exposition manage
ment, without any special formality.
Others present to greet the isltlng rail
road officials were: A. D. Charlton, as
eistant general passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific; William Harder, gen
eral agent freight department. Great
Northern; J. P. O'Brien, vice-president
and general manager Harriman lines in
the Northwest; A. G. Sheldon, general
agent Burlington; J. C. Flanders, director
of the Portland & Seattle: A. L. Mills,
president First National Bank; Ed Ly
ons. manager Northern Pacific Terminal
Company, and others.
Immediately after arrival of the train
the visitors were hurried to carriages and
driven to the Hotel Portland, where res
ervations had been made. President Hill
retired to his room for a few moments
and then Joined an official of the engi
neering department In the Hill automo
bile for a visit to a section of the city In
the vicinity of the terminal yards, where
some matter awaited his attention, re
turning again to the hotel. President
Elliott, of the Northern Pacific, went at
once to his room, but was soon recalled
to the lobby by inquiring friends, and for
the next two hours there was a public
reception in which the visiting officials
acquired information from local officials
regarding changes that have taken place
In Portland since their last visit and told
of their observations during the Journey
from St. Paul.
WILL BUILD THE BEST LINE
Low Grades, Easy Curves and Ample
Terminals Sought.
The public is familiar with the benevo
lent features of the distinguished railroad
builder and financier who banded the
Northern tier of states with steel from
the Great Lakes to the Pacific, with the
more recent history of American finance
in which Mr. Hill has had such an Im
portant part; with the formation of the
Northern Securities Company, its dissolu
tion and the bitter fight for control of the
properties involved; but the public does
not know the strong and charming In
dlvlduallty of the man. James J. Hill is
said to possess the most comprehensive
knowledge of resources, latent and de
veloped, industrial conditions of the coun
try, physical features of the sections
traversed by his railroads and the cause
and effect of traffic and rate conditions'.
of any American railroad official. Half
an hour in conversation with Mr. Hill
amply Justifies this estimate of his won
derful general knowledge.
Straightforward, fearless and free of
speech, with a beautiful discrimination
In words and easy flow of language. Mr.
Hill looks his Interviewer squarely In tho
eye, a twinkle lighting the brilliant eyes
as an Illustration Is brought from somo
personal experience to Illuminate the tals
so well told, and a smile frequently plays
about the firm mouth as the pertinent
points are uttered that bear upon the
subject under discussion.
The North Bank Road.
"It Is always our aim to do something
wherever the lines of our railroads extend
to develop the country and in building up
tho country the effect is naturally to de
velop the cities." said the president off
the Great Northern Railway last even
Intr at the Hotel Portland, answering a,:
question as to the-plans and purposes!
taking concrete form In the construction
of a railroad down the North bank of tho
Columbia River. "The Portland &
Seattle Railroad is being built in com
pliance with the demand of traffic and
because tho development of the region will
furnish traffic for the road. It will bring
into Portland the trains from three great
systems, the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Burlington, comprising
about 22,000 miles 'of main lines, of which
the Northern Pacific is the only line now
coming Into this city on Its own rails.
"The policy we have always followed is
to develop the country tributary to our
roads. The producer must have trans
portation in order to get his products to
market, and the railroad must have the
traffic -or its revenue will not grow. It
does not matter whether the region
traversed by a railroad furnishes lumber.
coal, ore or agricultural products, it Is
equally necessary for tho producer and
the railroad that transportation facilities
be of the best and the rates properly ad-
Justed. I am Informed that the lumber
market is very satisfactory at present
and that is a source of some gratifica
tion to me. and It Is a case In point. Years
ago the lumbermen seeking an outlet In
the Interior markets sought to enter the
Missouri River territory and asked that
the rate be reduced to 65 cents, at which
rate they believed the market could be
commanded. Investigations showed that
such was not the case, and that a 40
cent rate would be necessary to get tho
business. The granting of that rate gave
the lumbermen of the Pacific Coast a
new trade territory.
Railway Essentials.
The location of the bridges by which
trains will cross the Columbia and Wil
lamette Rivers has not yet been settled,"
said Mr. Hill, In reply to a question. "Wo
want a good entrance. That is of the
greatest Importance alike to the citizens
of Portland and to the railroads. It in
volves much that has to do with tho
future of the city and development of tho
country. Two things are all-Important in
railroad operation low grades and good
terminals. Expense Incurred by American
railroads in recent years to acquire good
terminals in Chicago and New York rep
resent enormous investments. The exam
ples of the Pennsylvania system at New
York expending millions for terminal fa
cilities is a suggestion to railroads In
other portions of the country where
values have not reached such levels. The
earnings of the railroads, must, of neces
sity, pay Interest on these enormous in
vestments. "Portland's greatest harbor is not down
in the river; It is down in the railroad
yards, for most of the great tonnage of
ships that carry the cargoes of the world
must first be handled in cars. Good
terminals are to the railroads what deep
water is to shipping. Railroads having
good terminals can give people the best
service, and railroads having the lowest
grades can haul tonnage at the lowest
cost. Just as deep water permits use of
vessels of greater carrying capacity and
at lower cost per ton.
"We have been very well fixed for term
inal facilities in- Portland heretofore, but
there were a few close places that made
It essential to obtain some additional
.ground. Like the weakest link In a chain
determining the strength of the chain,
the weak places In terminal facilities
must be made strong.
"We will build a road of such character
of construction as has not before been
built west of the Rocky Mountains, of
low gradients and slight curvature, and
It will be completed ready for trains to
enter Portland by a year from next
Christmas. It Is finishing the work that
we started out to do and that we must
carry to completion.
"Nothing Can Stop Us."
"We do not know what may be the
plans of others," Mr. Hill replied to an
other interrogatory, "but we arc coming
right here with the new line of railroad.
We hope that nothing unneighborly will
bo done, but nobody can stop the building.
of a railroad. Obstacles might slightly
delay work, but the road will be finished
as projected. The cost will be very great.
and Its completion within the time I have
mentioned will depend largely upon com
pletion of the bridges within that period."
"Will branch lines be built south from
the Columbia River Into Central Oregon?"
Mr. Hill was asked.
"Nothing has been done" in regard to
that. Branch lines always follow where
main lines are built, as a matter of
course. After finishing the main line
along the north bank of the Columbia
River, we will look into the question of
what should be done further to develop
the country. Interior Oregon presents
some difficulties for the construction of
railroads because of the deep gashes cut
by the streams and rivers flowing down
from the Cascades.
"Portland has grown sinco I was last
here long enough to see much, of the city.
I can see evidences of good growth In the
kind of buildings that have been put up
sinco I was last here, though I have not
had a chance to see very much of the city
since arriving this afternoon. It was my
desire to have been here during August
to attend the Trans-Mississippi Commer
cial Congress, but was obliged to decline,
owing to circumstances over which I had
no control. Tomorrow I expect to see
more of the city and jt Its industries
than I have before had an opportunity to
observe."
HILL GIVEN WARM WELCOME
Vancouver Whistles Shriek and Men
. Shout When Train Arrives.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct 1. Special.)
President James J. Hill, of the Great
(Concluded on pare 3.)
IMS SACK
IT HIS ENEMIES
Equitable's Trouble - Makers
Are Now in Trouble
Themselves.
HOW HUGHES WAS POSTED
Learned Life Insurance Tricks From
Ryan and Made Reality of In
vestigation Intended to
Bo a Farce.
NEW YORK. Sept. SO. (Special.) Our
Investigation Is progressing too rapidly
for our counsel to keep up with It," was
the significant public remark made by
State Senator W. W. Armstrong, at one
of the recent meetings of tho Legislative
committee that is investigating life-Insur
ance conditions. '
Where the investigation will end, or
what action will be recommended by tho
committee, are questions that cannot be
answered at the present time. But It Is
admitted on all hands that the Inquiry,
started merely to give a clean bill of
health to the Superintendent of Insurance,
has progressed so far that there is no
man or power In the state that can
squelch It.
Much of the credit for this state of
affairs must be given to Charles E.
Hughes, the senior counsel of the com
mittee. The way he has upset plans and
schemes is wonderful and refreshing . .
When the Legislative committee came
to town, nobody was Interested. It was
clearly understood that the programme
included a terrific blast at conditions In
the Equitable under the Hyde regime, an
attack on Hyde and Alexander and a
statement to the effect that the State
Superintendent of Insurance had correct
ed all the errors that existed. Perhaps
one or two unimportant amendments to
the Insurance law might bo proposed: but
they would not worry the companies, only
fool the public
Hughes Demands Free Rand.
But the mistake was made of engaging
Mr. Hughes, a lawyer unknown to tho
general public until the gas Investigation
last Winter.
"I will accept on condition that I hav,e
an absolutely ire nana. announces
Hughes, and it was. given him.
But what difference did it make?" was
the general opinion. "Hughes does not
know anything about life insurance, any
way."
And he didn't. Up to the time he ac
cepted the appointment, Mr. Hughes knew
no more of life Insurance conditions than
any other policyholder.
But how ho has learned!
It has Just developed that the lawyer's
guide, mentor and friend in the tangled
mazes of Insurance procedure has been
no less a person than Thomas F. Ryan,
now the owner of the Equitable, numerous
banks, trust companies and railroads.
The almost absolute standstill In new
business for the Bqultablo caused Mr.
Ryan much concern. He found that
agents of other concerns, notably the New
York Life and'Mutual, were making cap
ital out of the troubles of their sister
company.
Ryan's Revenge on Rivals.
They were Insisting in and out of sea
son that the Equitable was the bad Mr.
Hyde. The New York Life and the
Mutual were the good Dr. Jekylls.
And Mr. Ryan also discovered, after a
searching investigation, enough facts to
satisfy him that the rivals of the Equit
able had deliberately fanned the flames
of civil warfare in tho unhappy company.
Some had helped Hyde, others aided
Alexander, but the net result was the
same more trouble for the Equitable,
more distrust on the part of the public,
mora lapsed policies.
As a keen man of business, Mr. Ryan
objected strenuously to the proposed line
of tho investigation.
Ho realized that the result would be a
restoration of confidence all along the
line, except so 'far as his own company
was concerned, and that the Equitable
would have the hardest kind of an uphill
fight to regain its share of business.
v Through mutual friends he placed him
self In communication with Mr. Hughes,
and tho latter obtained a mass of Infor
mation that astonished htm and the of
ficials of the other companies.
And In consequence the investigation
has proceeded along unexpected lines, and
every day has revealed some new and
surprising sensation. The Equitable has
dropped out of sight completely.
It Is not now the "horrible example."
The other companies occupy the center
of the stage and they do not seem to
relish It one bit.
Mr. Ryan Is happy, ""however. The
Equitable has purged itself of all wicked
men, the new officers say so themselves.
while the other corporations arc still In
the control of men who have been forced
to admit all sorts of astounding things on
the stand.
The principal thing? charged against
James Hazen Hyde were that he had par
ticipated in syndicates,-buying bonds and
selling them to the Equitable at a higher
figure, that he had personal employes on
the society pay roll; that his mother re
ceived a pension, and hlsjwn salary was
too nign.
Syndicate Graft in Mutual Life.
"Poor little Jimmy Hyde fs only guilty
of petty larceny, compared with these
other fellows," declared one member of
the committee In the course of private
conversation the other day.
The syndicate evil was found at its
worst in the Mutual Life. The treasurer
of that concern, one Cromwell, unblush
Ingly admitted that he and ever' other
member of the finance committee of the
company participated In 1L
'"If I were not allowed to make money
on the outside, I would resign my Job
as treasurer," he said, using, although
without the same Justification, the argu
ment of the Pullman-car porter and the
waiter in a fashionable hotel.
The method of procedure was so simple
as to be understood by anyone, even those
outside of the lines of high finance.
For example, the A. B. & C. Railroad
would desire to float $15,000,000 in bonds.
A Wall-street syndicate, or rather, series
of syndicates, would be formed, to float
them.
The members of the finance committee
of the Mutual Life would be invited to
participate, and would hurriedly organ
ize themselves as a syndicate. To them
would be allotted, say 52,000,000 of the
bonds at S2.
And later the finance cbmmittte would
purchase $2,000,000 of .chojuia at 95 or
S8. to Jw fre-ejcchfSvc property of the
company whose funds they were safe
guarding.
Of courso they did not buy their .own.
bonds for their own company. That
would not be high finance.
But numerous life Insurance companies
and trust companies figured as "syndi
cates." and It was an easy matter for
syndicate A to sell its bonds to syndicate
B's life Insurance company, and return
the compliment by buying B's stock for
their own concern.
Will Be Sued for Recovery.
Mr. Hughes Is gathering data of all
these transactions, and the Attorney
General will sue for the recovery. It
mean. a big loss for a number of emi
nently respectable financiers, and per
haps something else, for all they did Is
contrary to law.
The New York Life's books arc shown
to have been shamelessly Juggled, accom
modation notes of a million or so made
by colored messengers to cover up certain
transactions (all of which Is perfectly
businesslike, say the witnesses), and other
astonishing things done-
Giving Away Other People's Money.
President McCall 'and Vice-President
Perkins (the latter J. P. Morgan's part
ner) made $50,000 contributions to cam
paign funds, without asking or even tell
ing about it.
"Did you tell the finance committee
about It?" he was asked.
"Oh, no!" was the lordly reply. "I act
ed' entirely on my own judgment."
It was shown that "Judge" Hamilton.
the legislative representative, drew all tho
money he pleased, whenever he pleased',
and never submitted a voucher of any
kind.
"Ho accounts to me for It orailv" de
clared 'Mr. McCall. who denied with Indig
nation the Insinuation that Hamilton had
several hundreds of thousands of dollars
at a time to Influence legislation.
All these revelations have had a most
damaging effect on the political welfare
of Superintendent of Insurance Francis
Hendricks.
He was appointed In ISM bv Governor
Roosevelt to akc tho place of the wicked
"Lou" Payn and has ?Id ofIre ever
since. x.
yicndflck's Power. Broken.
As the leader of Onondaga County,
i.
which Includes the City of Syracuse. Mr.
Hendricks has been a power In politics.
and It was generally believed that no in
vestigation could seriously affect him.
But the Inquiry up to date has shown that
the best that can be said for Mr. Hen
dricks administration Is that he has been
inexousably careless and lax In his Inspec
tions
Hendricks' friends are advising him to
resign. They tell him that the Governor
will undoubtedly have to take action when
the next Legislature convenes, and that
It would be a graceful and tactful thing
for him to do. to relieve Governor Hlggins
of any embarrassment. But Hendricks
refuses to be tactful. He hopes against
hope that he will be able to hold on some
how. And in the meantime tho Investigation,
freed of all partisan or Wall-street con
trol, is dashing merrily along, with the
firm hand of Charles E. Hughes on the
lever. He has made a great name for
himself, and Intends to add to It.
And the Attorney-General Is dally add
ing to his list of unfaithful directors.
who will be sued In an effort to recover
the policy-holders' money.
And District Attorney Jerome is reading
the evidence to see whom he can send to
Jail.
And the Legislature meets in January.
Yes, life Insurance has Its troubles, like
all other lines of business.
WIFE 15 NOT RECOGNIZED
DR. PITTS' RELATIVES INSIST
ON TAKING II IS REMAINS.
Prominent Citizen of Westplalns,
Mo., Died on Trip to Port
land Recently.
WESTPLAINS. Mo.. Oct. L (Special.")
The body of Dr. T. J Pitts, late of this
city, wh.o died In Portland. Or.. September
23, arrived here Thursday night, accom
panied 'by a woman claiming to be his
wife. It was not known here that he was
married, but the woman, who was Miss
Tcrapa Wren, of this city, states that she
has abundant evidence to sustain her
claim.
Arrangements had been made by the
Masons for the burial at this place this
afternoon. Late last night four men ar
rived from Faycttevllle. Tenn., the family
home of the deceased, and demanded the
body for removal and burial there. Three
of them were brothers-in-law of Dr. Pitts.
They refused to recognize the woman here
as his widow, and were determined In
their manner and expressions.
After considerable controversy, they
wcro Anally permitted to have the re-.
mains, and departed with them to Ten
nessee early fhls morning.
Dr. Pitts Is estimated to have been
worth about $75,000. over which there are
prospects of a prolonged contest. The
Tennessee relatives have engaged lawyers
to fight the claim of his supposed wlfo to
the estate. Dr. Pitts was vice-president
of the First National Bank of Mountain
Grove.
Castro Returns to .Capital.
CARACAS, Oct. L President Castro re
turned to the capital Sunday from Los
Tcsaues.
BOY MURDERER IS
FOUND BY SHERIFF
Sydney Brugger Shot W. W.
Booth at Hillsboro Sat
urday Night.
ATTEMPTED A HOLD-UP
In His .Confession, the Hair-Witted
Youth Says His Victim Struck
at Him With a Cane, Ex
ploding: the Revolver.
HILLSBORO. Or., Oct. 1. (Special.)
Sheriff J. W. Connell and Deputy F. T.
Kane this morn ring captured the con
fessed murderer of W. -W. Booth, killed
in this city last night. The boy. a lad
of IS years, was found at the home of
his grandmother, near Reedvllle, Mrs. M.
Grow, one of Oregon's early pioneers. The
boy's name is Sydney Brugger, and he Is
a son of John Brugger, a dissolute vio
linist, and Mrs. Vendle Brugger Bues. the
latter residing at Lents this Summer. The
murderer is a grandson of John Brugger,
who built a sjiwmill three miles east of
this city In the '60s. He Is aged 15 years
and two months.
Young Brugger Is a degenerate, but
never before has shown vlclousness In
any degree. After he had killed Booth he
did not stop to rob the old man. but
turned and fled, going around the block,
turning and going to the bakery. From
there he went to the Southern Pacific de
pot, and thence to tho homo of his
grandmother.
Sheriff Connell arrived here with the
lad about 11 o'clock. In his cell the youth
ful murderer made a confession of his
crime as follows:
Heard the Jingle of Money.
"I came up from the farm yesterday
morning, and was up town all day. I
had no money with me. AfteY dark I
walked down the street, going east from
town. I crossed the street a block down
from tho last business street and heard
a man coming. Jingling money. I thought
I would hold him up, so I walked on
ahead of him. When I camo to a dark
place I turned and pointed a 32-caliber
revolver at him. telling him I wanted
money.
"Th man" struck at me with his cane.
striking my first Anger on the hand the
revolver was in. The gun went off .and
the man fell. This scared me and I ran
on ca3t, went around the block and came
back up town.
"No. I had no idea of killing him. I
just wanted to hold him up. I did not
know for suro that he was dead until I
was back up town again, when I heard
some one say a man had been killed. I
said nothing to my grandmother about it
when I got home. When she saw the
officers after me she felt awful bad. for
she thinks It Is worse than it is. I think
I will come out of It all right. I never
meant to kill him.
"No, I never smoked a cigarette but
once, and It made me sick. I never chew
tobacco. Yes, I read some books a year
ago. about holding up people, but my
grandmother didn't know I had them. I
have them put away. I sent East and
got the revolver to shoot at birds with.
When I passed the poor farm on the rail
road track, about 9 last night, I saw two
black things, and went pretty fast, but I
didn't know they were after me." This
referred to Superintendent Roy and as
sistant, at Newton.
Young Brugger is a tall, overgrown boy
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. BO
dec; minimum. 44. Precipitation, trace.
TODAY'S RaHn. Fresh southerly breeze.
National.
President Roosevelt confirms Mr. Loomls !n
statement of friendship of the late Sec
retary Hay. Pase 3.
Martinique laborers -balk at vaccination on
landing for Panama Canal work. Pace 3.
ToUtlcs.
Philadelphia Republican machine starts In
on a whirlwind campaign. I'age 4.
Senator Plate opposes a second term for Gov
ernor HIgglns. Page 1.
Foreign.
Several million dollars worth of Japanese
army stores burned at Hiroshima. Page 1.
Bod of General Kond rate nit o Is received
with great honor In Russia. Page 3.
Domestic.
Salt Lake woman dons husband's attire and
shares his labor and diversions. Page
Soo parsenger hit by Great Western freight
train at St, Paul crossing. 1'age -t.
New Orleans greatly encouraged at the pros
pect of wiping out yellow fever. Page 5
Sport.
Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco 5-6, Los
Angeles 4-3; Oakland Tacoma
Page 13.
Pheasant shooting season opens, but few
hunters bag any game. Page, 9.
Pacific Coast.
Svdner Brugger. aged 15. confesses murder
of W. W. Booth at Hillsboro. Page 1.
A. E. Sargent. Oregon student, shot at Oak
land. CaL, whlleTeslstlng arrest for theft.
Page I.
Why Captain Simpson, of Coos Bay. pro
moted his progressive son. L. J. Page 5.
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Admissions. 9324. Page 0.
No bad faith shown, declares Director Fen
ton. Page 9.
Aftermath of Portland's strenuous day at
the Fair. Page 3.
Danelncr girls at Carnival of Venice find
their salaries are docked. Page T.
Portland and Vicinity.
James J. Hill arrives In Portland with party
of railway officials. Page 1.
Mr. Hill says north-shore road will be ready
for trains by Christmas, JJHXJ. Page 1.
Great meeting hears Miss Brooklns discuss
Christian Science. Page .
Dr. Dawson, noted London pulpit orator.
preaches here. Page 8.
Bear-end collision near O. R. & N. yards
blocks traffic all day. Page S.
Government experts find valuable metals in
Columbia, a black sands, page n.
Republicans In many parts of Oregon write
letters to Chairman Frank C Baker, com
mending party reunion set for October IZ.
Page 13.
J. J. Kelly commsnts on Democratic politics.
Pare 0.
about sir feet. He is not very bright,
and does not know the multiplication ta-
ble. When asked by the reporter how!
much were 46 and 45 he said, "74." When
asked the answer to "7 times 9," he re
plied. "42. I guess, but I never could learn
the tables good."
Hi3 mass of hair was matted and he
said that he had not combed It for about
two weeks. He seems to have no con
ception of the enormity of the crime and
says that he only wanted a little money.
He stated that he has lived with his
grandmother, off and on, for several
years, here In East Hillsboro, and later
on the farm south of Reedvilie, where
he was found by the Sheriff.
When brought In by the Sheriff the
boy wore a dark gray wool suit with a
gray cap. The officer brought with him
the hat worn by the murderer a large,
cheap straw, with a black string to fas
ten under the chin. The revolver he used
was also surrendered, with one cartridge
exploded.
Bullet Is Located.
Coroner E. C. Brown this morning
called Dr. A. B. Bailey to make a post
mortem examination. The doctor re
moved the brain and found the bullet
lodged in the left dome of the skull, the
missile having entered the left eye. The
cuts on the dead man's throat were
doubtless made by his falling on tho
pick'et fence, after he was shot, and the
contusion on the back of his head was
evidently made when he struck the side
walk. Owing; to the fact that a confession was
made, the Coroner called no jury. Booth
was a small man and walked with a limp,
and the boy's story corroborates the the
ory that he put up a fight.
Grandmother's Great Grief.
Sheriff Connell says that Mrs. M. Grow,
the grandmother of the lad, is prostrated
with grief. She is a woman of liberal
reading, of a sweet disposition and bears
a splendid reputation. Sho has always
lived a useful life and has many friends
here. It has often been remarked of her
that she never did a person wrong know
ingly. Her daughter, the mother of the boy.
was raised in this county, on the farm
near Reedvllle, and when a girl was a
beautiful woman. She separated from
John Brugger, the lad's father, on ac
count of his dissolute habits some years
ago. and secured a divorce. Later she
married a blacksmith. A. Bues, and the
family lived at Beaverton, and later went
to Alaska. They returned to Oregon,
lived on Mrs. Grow's farm a short time
and then went to Portland, and from
there to Lents, where they resided until
a few months ago.
Young Brugger has probably lived halt
of his 15 years with his aged grand
mother, who has known grief through
the actions of others for many years.
ARMY STORES BURNING
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE BREAKS
OUT AT HIROSHIMA.
Buildings Constructed of Light Ma
tcrinl Contained Millions or
Dollars' Worth of Goods.
TOKIO. Oct. 1. (6 P. M.)-A Are which
broke out In an army storehouse at HI
roahlrna at 1 o'clock this morning, and
continued for over three hours, destroyed
20 temporary buildings, together with"
their contents, consisting principally of
provisions and clothing. The cause of the
Are is being Investigated.
A large portion of the clothing had been
removed from a new storehouse before
tho Arc. The extent of the damage Is
believed to be comparatively slight. There
was no loss of life.
7:30 P. M. A later telegram from HI
roshlma said that the fire was still burn
ing at 1 o'clock this afternoon. In add!
tion to the 20 buildings, containing clothes
and provisions, several others filled wltji
fodder were destroyed. Although the
buildings were constructed of light ma
terial, they contained an enormous
amount of stored goods, and the struc
tures being of inflammable nature, the
flames were difficult to extinguish, de
spite the desperate efforts of the troops,
The fire was discovered at 1 o'clock, and
spread with great rapidity. It was prob
ably of Incendiary origin. The loss Is
variously estimated at from 12,000,000 to
J5.OW.000.
TALK OF A DEMONSTRATION
3Iassacre by Turkish Troops Brought
Up in House of Commons.
LONDON. Oct. 1. Lowell Buxton, M, P.,
wrote to Foreign Minister Lansdowno
with reference to the massacre by Turkish
troops in the Macedonian village of Ko-
nopnitza. suggesting the enforcement o
European control of Macedonia. If neces
sary. by the aid of a naval demonstra-
L tion.
Lord Lansdowne replied to the effect
that the government was already Investi
gating the situation with a view to diplo
matic representations to the Porte, and
said ho had ascertained that the Turkish
authorities had sent a commission to the
scene, the report of which was awaited
W. A. Moore, the secretary of the Bal
kan committee, who returned to London
from a two months' tour of Macedonia.
reported this massacre to the Associated
Press Saturday.
Rlcksdag- to BcDcadlocked.
STOCKHOLM. Oct. P. Elections for
the members of the second chamber of
the Rlcksdag, which were held during
September, have Just been concluded
The question of trte dissolution of tho
union of Norway and Sweden exercised
little Influence during the campaign
the predominant factors being the ex
tension of the franchise and the aJop
tion of proportional representation.
The result shows a decided majority
against the latter Issue, Indicating that
there will be another deadlock in the
Rlcksdag. as the first chamber stands
committed to the proportional system
The members of the Left have a small
majority In the new chamber. The So
ciallsts hold 74 seats, having gained
several.
Heyburn Is Improving.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Senator Hey
burn, of Idahojho has been HI with a
mild form of appendicitis, continued to
Improve today. He Is still confined to his
apartments
OREGON STUDENT
SHOT AT OAKLAND
Resisting Arrest oh Charge of
Stealing a Bicycle From
Stanford Campus.
A. E. SARGENT HIT IN HEAD
"onng Athlete, Graduate of Univer
sity of Oregon, Has Desperate
Battle With Police and
Nearly Escapes.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CaL. Oct
1. (Special.) Arthur E. Sargent, recent
ly a student of 'the University of Cali
fornia, a graduate of the University of
Oregon, also formerly a student In the
University of Washington and a resident
of Pleasant Hill, Or., lies tonight In tha
Oakland Receiving Hospital, critically in
jured by a bullet hole through the head.
inflicted by a patrolman of that city at
an early hour this morning.
Sargent was shot while resisting arrest.
Even after he was shot Sargent made a
desperate light and gave the policeman a
battle before he was subdued. The bullet
that brought Sargent down passed
through th,left side of his head. He was
climbing a fence when the officer called
to him to surrender. His condition is
critical, the brain having bcon pierced,
but the attending doctor holds out hope
for recovery.
The immediate cause for tho downfall
of the young collegian was the theft last
Friday of a bicycle on the campus. Sus
picion pointed strongly to Snrgent and
Town Constable J. S. Grelder immedi
ately sent a description of the stolen
property and of the suspected thief
throughout the surrounding country.
Tries to Sell AYlieel.
From this description the police of San
Francisco took Sargent Into custody the
same evening as he was uttomptlng to
dispose of the stolen property in that city
The local officer took Sargent from the
hands of the Bay City police yesterday
evenlng and proceeded by rail to San Jose
with tho Intention of putting his chiirgo
In the Santa Clara County Jail over Sun
day, to await his hearing on Monday.
Acting under the advice of the San
Francisco officers, whom Sargent hart
battled fiercely when arrested. Con&wble
Grelder placed handcuffs on his man and
watched him closely. Just as the officer
and his prisoner were leaving tho train
at their destination, the lntter made a
dash for escape and succeeded In eluding
his pursuers.
Sargent had filed the links of Grlder's
handcuffs apart by using a rasp, which
was found In his coat pocket after he was
shot. The locked rings remained on hl3
wrists. After freeing his shackled wrists
by separating 'the two manacles, he had
ridden to Oakland on the wheel. The
next event was the almost fatal conflict
with the Oakland officer described above.
Little Known at Stanford.
Sargent is but little known at Stanford.
This Is his first year here and It is
thought that he had not yet registered.
He graduated, from the University of Ore
gon with the class of 1903 and took addi
tional work last year at Berkeley. Prior
to his entrance at Eugene he was a stu
dent at the University of Washington.
Sargent Is described as well built, about
5 feet seven Inches In height and weighs
about 150 pounds. He was prominent in
athletics at all three of the Institutions
he attended, especially distinguishing
himself on the track with Eugene. Stan
ford students who attended school at
Eugene with him say he was quiet and
congenial and bore an excellent reputa
tion there.
On his person wero found credentials
from the University of Oregon and per
sonal letters of recommendation from
Seattle and members of the Oregon fac
ulty. Should Sargent recover the only
charge to which he will be liable Is that
of grand larceny, the penalty being five
years In the penitentiary.
BLOWN UP 6! MR MINE
CHINESE COASTING STEAMER IS
DESTROYED.
Fifteen Arc Drowned, but All tho
Foreign Passengers Arc Taken
Off Safely.
CHEFOO. Oct. 1. The coasting steamct
Hslesho, plying between Shanghai and
Tientsin, struck and was totally de
stroyed by a mine 90 miles south of the
Shantung promontory Saturday morning.
Fifteen persons-on board the vessel were
drowned. Included among them being En
gineers Mauchan and Mulr.
The foreign passengers and a portion
of the crew of the Hslesho were rescued
by two passing steamers. Seventy-one
survivors were taken to Shanghai.
Swedish Steamers Collide.
HELSINGFORS. Finland. Oct. 1. The
Swedish steamers Njord and the Robert
collided Saturday evening near Hveen Isl
and. In the sound. The Robert sank.
Twenty persons were drowned.
Transferred to 3Icxlco.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Mr. De That,
second secretary of the Russian Em
bassy, has been temporarily transferred
to Mexico as charge d'affaires of the
Russian Legation there. Princo Kudae
heff, who was with Baron Rosen at To
klo. has been attached to the Washington
Embassy.