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VOL. XLV.- KO. 14020.
PORTLAND, OREGON,- TUESDAY, NOVE3IBER 14, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MILL TO GALL
HAMILTON BACK
Agrees to Repay Money
Lent Lobbyist
NO MORE SECRET LOBBYING
New York Life Will Oppose
Legislation Openly.
HEGEMAN FINDS EASY COIN
Gets Rebate on Interest From Bank
crs Chler Lobbyist 'Required to
'Hurry Home From Europe
to Testify."
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. John A. Mc
Call, president of the New York Life
Insurance .Company, "was called be
fore the Armstrong committee of Inves
tigation today and peremptorily re
quested by tho committee to order the
return from Europe to this country of
Andrew Hamilton, the lawyer who has
bad charge of legislative matters of
the New York Life. Mr. McCall was fur
ther ordered to demand an accounting
from 'Hamilton of the money expended
by him and of the balance which he
owes to the New York Life. Mr. McCall
denied that it was the policy of his
company to have Mr. Hamilton remain
abroad until after this Investigation
had been concluded and said that, on
tho other hand, . he would very much
like to have Mr. Hamilton" return.
Mr. McCall. replying to Mr. Hughes,
counsel for tho committee, said he bad
called tlfe attention of the board of
trustees of the company to his testi
mony before the committee relative to
Hamilton and gave Mr. Hughes a copy
of his statements, which said that, if
Hamilton did not return to the New
York Life Insurance -Company- the sum
of 42S5;?D0 by December 15. he would
himself pay It to the company. Mr.
McCall said Mr. Hamilton wnseitber in
Facie. or Nauhelm.'
Another interesting ling of examina
tion was opened up Just before the ad
journment for the day, when John Mc
Guinness, an employe of the Equitable
Life, was called. He produced letter
books and memoranda which Mr.
Hughes Vas in . the midst of reading
when adjournment was taken. These
were instructions from former Controll
er Thomas D. Jordan, of the Equitable
Lire to A. C. Fields -dative to killing
or assisting the passage of every bill
Introduced in the Legislature that
would affect the interests of the insu
rance company or any of its officers.
This line of examination will be fol
lowed out when the sessions arc re
sumed tomprrow.-
Just Between. Prion ds.
Other witnesses today were John It.
Hegeman, president of the Metropoli
tan Life, and Vice-President Fisk, who
were interrogated about agents' sala
ries, legal expenses of the company,
real estate holdings and the methods
pf acquiring properties, and he fact
was brought out that the Are insurance
firm that places all the risks on the
properties of the Metropolitan Com
pany1 Is composed of W. D. Edmister
and Silas B. Dutcher, the latter a di
rector of the Metropolitan Life. The
low rate at which Mr. Hegeman se
cured loans that had ' been received
from the old firm of "Vcrmlfye & Co.
was testified to by several members
of that firm, which since has gone out
of business. This firm was the banker
of the Metropolitan Life, but since last
March the business lias been taken over
by William A, Reade & Co. Mr. Reade
was a witness today and said that Mr.
Hegeman got these loans at a rate be
low the market rate because Mr. Hege
man had been a client for a number of
years and because of the volume of
business he transacted with the firm of
Vermllye & Co.
Mr. Hegeman presented a statement of
rebate's paid to him on .Interest .on loans
to his personal account. The statement
showed that Mr. Hegeman paid Vermllye
& Co. interest at the rate of 4JJ per cent
and received 'In 'the personal checks of
various individuals, membercs of the firm,
at different times a rebate of this Interest
at the rate of 3 per cent.
The statement covered a period-from
June 20, 1S02, until this year, when Mr.
liegeman's account was transferred to
W. H. Reade & Co., on the dissolution of
Vermllye & Co. Mr. Reade was one of
the partners in Vermllye & Co. The
total amount of the rebates paid' to Mr.
Hegeman as shown by the statement pre
sented was 171.966.
Secret Rebate oa Interest. .
While, a statement of Mr. Hegcman's
syndicate participations was being looked
up, George T.'HolHster, who was a mcm
"bcr pf Vermllye & Co. until its dissolution
last March, was called. He remembered
making a, payment of a rebate to Mr.
Hegeman. He said the Individual checks
were sent to Mr. Hegeman because "his
Jlrm did." not want It generally knwon
f when a special rate of Interest was
charged a special client. He said Mr.
Hegeman was given & special. rate be
cause oft the volume of business he. did.
with theXflrm. Mr. Hegem&n's personal
running account was about 5460,000.
George W. Palmer, bookkeeper ' and
confidential clerk for .McKay & Co., who
was employed in the dissolution of
Vermllye & Co., was then, examined. . He
described the syBtem of remitting the re
bates, The books do not show, according
to the witness, that the moneys -were
actually paid to Sir. Hegeman.
Refunds Syndicate Profits.
Mr. Hegeman then resumed the stand
and the statement of his syndicate par
ticipations was read. It covered a period
of ten years, and witness, said the syndi
cates had netted him about 548.000. This
amount Is exclusive of $16,000 he paid into
the treasury of the company In May or
June, 1905. This payment was made after
consulting counsel, when the Equitable
trouble was In the public eye last Spring..
Witness said he did this, not because he
had done anything wrong, but he did not
want to have anyone feel that , he was
taking advantage of the company in his
connection with it. Mr. Hegeman said
the $16,000 he paid to the Metropolitan
"represented what It might be claimed I
bad made through the participation of the
Metropolitan, Life in the various syndi
cates in which I had participated my
self." The publlshedanswer to a question pro
pounded by Insurance Commissioners of
several Htates after the Equitable dis
closures was read to Mr. Hegeman. This
answer was published after this payment
of $16,000 into the company 'treasury and
stated that no officer benefited by the
company's syndicate participations and
that the company receded all of the
profits of them. Mr. Hughes brought out
that the answer .covered the situation as
It existed in 'July, when the answer was
made, and not at any previous time.
Mr. Hegeman was asked about the
valuo of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company's real estate. He did not know
the cost of . the company's building In
which it maintained Its headquarters In
this city. The basis on which It was
built was to pay the contractor for it and
4 per cent additional.
Willard Demlster, a fire insurance brok
er, testified that his partner. Silas B.
Dutcher, was a director - of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. Ho said
hlB firm placed all tho fire Insurance
policies on the mortgaged - property1 of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Wants to See Hamilton Back.
John A. McCall. president of the New
York Life Insurance Company, was then
called and asked if he had any knowledge
of the whereabouts of Andrew Hamilton,
who. has represented the New Yortc Life
Insurance Company 'before the Legisla
ture at Albany. Mr. McCall said he
thought Mr. Hamilton was at Paris or
Nauhelm. - He has not ordered Hamilton
to return, because be was informed that
Mr. Hamilton was not in condition to do
so. He had not had an)' accounting frpm
Mr. Hamilton of the money he owes the
New York Life.
"Is It the policy of your company to
have Mr. Hamilton remain abroad until
the conclusion .of, this investigation f'.
asked Mr. Hughes. "
"On the other handj I should very much
like to seo him here," replied Mr. McCall.
"He has not had any money from us in
mb'nthfe.ljut'we have not discharged, hirn'
-Mr: McCall submitted tie following
statement, which he skid he had made
to the trustees of the New York Life In
surance Company:
Ready to Assume Debt.
The board of trust: In my testimony be
fore the fractal legislative- committee of thti
state, referring to the Advancement of $233,000
on account of recent purchases of the com
pany's annex property In the block bounded by
E?m, Leonard, Center and Worth streets, 1
stated there were unsettled bills of out
standing of Judge Hamilton which might be
regarded as offsets, leaving net amount due
about 170,000. I desire to place on our rec
ord an additional statement that. If the raid
sum of $235,000 advanced to Judge .Hamilton
Is not repaid by him to the company on or
before December 15, 1905, then It will be my
duty and obligation, as expressed In my tes
timony aforesaid, to pay to the company said
amount of $235,000 on or before December
31. 1005.
JOHN A. MCAL3C.
New York, October S), 1P05.
"Was any action taken by your board
of trustees or any suggestion made in the
board that, exclusive of the 5235,000, there
were hundreds of thousandspf dollars
paid to Judge Hamilton, for which you
have but his receipt?" asked Mr. Hughes.
Mr. McCall said it was not considered.
Mr. Hughes- said that the committee is
desirous of having an accoutlng of the
money which has been disbursed without
any vouchers other than the receipts of
Mr. Hamilton and .to, know what the
money has been used for, and asked Mr.
McCall to take steps to have such an ac
counting and to"lstruct Mr. Hamilton to
return to this country if he is In a physi
cal condition to do to.
Mr. McCall Teplled that he. would in
form Mr. Hamilton of the wish of the
committee, but he could not control him.
Big Deals in Bonds.
William A. Reade, the banker for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
and ex-member of the firm of Vermllye
&. Co., was questioned about the rebates
to Mr. Hegeman. He said the "rebates
were an Instance of favoritism to a client
whom the firm had known a number of
years. The association, he said, bad been
a profitable one to tho firm. According to
a schedule, the Metropolitan Life bought
in the past 10 -years J83.000.00i) in securities,
of which $87,000,000 was from Vermllye &
Co. In the same period $26,000,000 worth
of securities were -sold by the Metropoli
tan Life, of which $24.0,0 worth were
sold through this firm.
Mr. Reade. explaining the loans to him
by the Metropolitan Life, of which $100,000
and $200,000 were at 1 and 2 per cent,
said Mr. Hegeman or Mr. Flske made
the loans. He left it to them io fix the
rate. The'rrate was considerably under
the market rate, Mr. Reade said, and he
demurred at it several tiss, but was told
that the company wa under obligations
to him and would fix the -rate satisfac
torily to the coap&ny.
No More Secret Lobbying-.
President John A. McCall was again
called and offered' In evidence a resolu
tion adopted by the board of trustees of
tho New York v Life Insurance Company
on October 18 lat- It stated that the
board had learned from thetesHroony be
fore the legislative committee that execu
tive officers of the company had expend
ed large sums annually to oppo legisla
tion believed to be against' the Interests
of the policy-holders and 'that for these
sums no vouchers or receipts were Is
sued and that the payments were never
brought before the board of trustees. It
was "therefore resolved by the board that
such opposition to legislation should be
open and public, so as to place them
above. criticism-. d that regular -vouch
ers and receipts gfrouldbe lud for such3
.payments, .setlng.ff-tX.4n 4tU"theferJ'
vices rendered. Moreover, a special com
mittee of the -board cfceutt .report to the
barawbattv?r was 'sfvc each month. In
mm EFFORT
FOR IMTIIil
Reclamation Service Asks Mr.
Hitchcock to Reconsider .
His Decision.
LIBERAL OFFER TO SELL
Seattle Men "Who Own Half the Land
In Question Only Wish to Re
serve Small Tract Legal
Question Raised.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. Notwithstanding- the
adverse action taken by Secretary
Hitchcock in refusing to approve the
Umatilla Irrigation project, the Rec
lamation Service does not despair of
hnving this ' work . undertaken at an
early day. Today the papers In the
case were returned to the Secretary by
the Reclamation Service and the rec
ommendation that this project be
adopted was renewed and a strong ar
gument presented Bhowlng why It
should be built at this time.
Seattle Men's- Liberal Terms.
The Umatilla project; which will re
claim about 16.000 acres, includes a
tract of between S000 and 9000 acres
belonging to the Maxwell Land & Irri
gation Company, which includes .Wil
liam A. Peters. J. D. Lowman and
Charles A. McNamee, all of Seattle.
The land-owners have signified every
willingness Xo step aside and arfow the
Government to build this project, and
have named 'a price at which they will
sell their land and the canals which
they have already dug by which they
are watering portions of their holdings,
but they reserve for themselves 300
acres and ask for the perpetuation of
their water right to this small tract.
Hitchcock Says They Are Illegal.
Mr. Hitchcock, in turning down this
project, exressed the opinion that it
would be contrary to the terms of the
-reclamation law to permit these Se
attle men. Xo retain- 300 acres of land
unBer a ., Government project. Henhlnkr
they should be .lirnitco to 560' acres.
But the Reclamation Service takes a
broad view "of this question. It is
triemMj to tneeV hie.n. because of their'
magnanimous 'offer, to step asjde In thV
interest of thc-Goveriiment,-and' is-sat-"
Isfled that there .Is ampje .authority for
permitting the company to retain 300
acres with a water right attached.
It is not known what disposition the
Secretary will make of the case, nor
can it be learned what amount the
Maxwell Company asks for Its proper
ty. A final decision Is looked for
within a few days.
1HIU MAY-PROVE FATAL
THEOLOGICAL STUDENT IX A
STATE OF COLLAPSE.
McGsvrey, "Who "Was Found Bound
and Gagged, Believed to Be
Victim of Hazcrs.
GAMBIER, O., Nov. 13. James E.
McGavrey, the Bexley Theological Sem
inary student who was found bound
and gagged In his room Saturday night,
is In a precarious condition and fears
are entertained that he may not re
cover. Ho suffered several convulsions to
day, and physicians 'say he is on the
verge .pf complete nervous collapse. Ho
suffers great pain ia his right side,
and it Is -believed -he was kicked while
-unconscious by the men who bound and
gagged him.
Early this -Fall McGavrey underwent
an operation for appendicitis, and he
had not fully recovered from this when
he was attacked Saturday.
McGavrey mind Is not yet clear, and
he is unable to tell anything of the as
sault which will give a clue to the po
lice at work on the case.
Not only to the police, but to the
college authorities as well, is the as
sault a mystery. Dean Jones, of Bex
ley Hall, said tonight that It is a well
known fact that students In the semi
nary are poor, a majority pf them
working their wajthrough college.
His statement strengthens the belief
that robbery was not the motive for
the assault on McGavrey.
STANDS BY HIS STUDENTS
President of Kcnyoa Denies Plerson
Was Tied to Track.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. It-President
William E.' Pierce, of Kenyon College,
was In Columbus today., conferring with
Attorney T. P. Linn and Rrv. John Hew
itt, both trustees of 'the Institution, con
cerning the tragic death of Stuart Plerson.
In a""e lined satement issued by Mr. Plcrcf,
he says: ,
"Believing the Coroner's finding In the
case to be entirely mistaken. I ask I pave,
in the'interests of Justice, to prcent facta
which, in the eyes of the authorities of
Kenyon College; absolve the students .from
any charge of misdoing." t
Dr. Pierce. In- a lengthy statement,
traces the movements of Plerson and the
students engaged In the initiation' on the
fatal nJht to prove that they could not
have -tied Plerson to the track, -srid to dis
prove the report of the Coroner's jury.
He says:
fiiStwt Plerson' tyxfy was prepared for
surtl iit rdy 'hovfre.? a It -la the concurrent
tstlmony of Dr. Workman., the physlclaa:
H . C" 'Wright,' '.the w del-taker;. Edward
Gormen and .myself, alt 'of whom were ta' the
room momt, of the time dyrlag the jrr
tlea oZ, tfac k". lfcat there were bo marks
of a character Jo excite the suspicion that
the body had been tied.
TORE DOWN THEIR FENCES
Nebraska Cattlemen Plead Guilty
andGet Light Sentence-
OMAHA, Nov. 13. Bartletl Richards
and . James G. Comstock appeared be
fore Judge'unger In the Federal
Court today and. pleaded guilty of hav
ing Illegally 'fenced 212,000 acres of
Government land In Sheridan and Cher
ry counties, Nebraska. They were
fined 3300 each and-assessed the coits
of the case, amounting to about 5500.
They wero also sentenced to remain in
the custody of the United States Mar
shal for aix hours. This latter part of
the sentence was merely a formality to
meet the requirements of the. law, and
both men were permitted to go to their
hotel without escort.
The Comstock and Richards ranches,
were the largest In the country, and
the. cases have been before the court for
two years. Defendants filed affidavits
and other evidence several months ago,
signifying their intention to fight the
. case. . . This decision, however, was
changed.
Counsel for Richards and Comstock
stated that the defendants had been
occupied for nearly two months with
three largo crews of men In removing
the fence, and the District Attorney,
stated that he had reason to believe
they were acting in good faith.
BERRY MAY BE DISMISSED
Court - Martial Benders Judgment
and President "Will Decide.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Tire papers
in the case of- Captain Alga P. Berry,
detailed In the Quartermaster's depart
ment of the Army, have been received
at the War Department. The case has
been sent to the President, as the .sen
tence of the court was dismissal from
service.
Captain Berry was -charged with con
duct unbecoming an officer while in
charge 'Of the transport Sheridan. He
was appointed from Kansas to the Mil
itary Academy in 1892, and after his
.graduation he served lit the infantry
until detailed as a Quartermaster.
Morris Nathan Set Free.
'BOSTON, Nov. 13. Morris Nathan, who
was arrested in connection with the death
of Susanna Geary, was given his freedom
today because the grand Jury had failed
to .find any indictment against him.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Weatber.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 5
- cfg.7 minimum. 8 deg.
TO DA YS Generally mr; winda xnoitiy
' voutherly
Witte determined .to chafe, rthelltna In Poland
vlth Iron fc?eL Jiic 3. .
'Dictators .sent, to prvjface to. ijuel! -agrarian
Poles blow up . railroad with dynamite.
Pace 3.
Armed rebellion in Georgia. Page 3.
Garrison mutinies in Finland. Pace 3.
Riots in Vladivostok. Pace 3.
Whote woria berries 'to relief of persecuted
Jews. Pxe U
Norway elects Prlaos Cbarlea Klnr by popu
lar vote. Pace 6.
Atnbataadors prepare ultimatum to Turkey.
Pae 3.
Expected coup d'etat in Cuba. Pace 1.
. NfttleMl. .
Points to be discussed lnf"'Pres!dent's' mei-
Page S. i
Christians .ee ?rom- .Interior of China and
America, sends aoadroqT to,Canton. Page 5.
Suit under Elklns lav iesrun aalnet Pcbst
and several railroads.' Put") 4.
Hope revived for Umatilla. Irrlntlon project.
.Pare 1. ,
Prosecutor Ileney arranging for lind-fnwii-
trials In AVaahlnxton. Page
British sailors banueted by. 'iinHaa cojw-
lns at Coney isMnd. Je--Elr - '
Echo. Or,, will caU "jtV .aul
protest on, Jii-s -t UM4kKrr!UG
project, rm.'. jr7-i, -
Cammur tain Wis esssMtta for
TfrM4(ftr. si4s. IsgtiiaOoa on rates.
PMkMMpMa immMb leaders flop to reform
rrt"y
Xndfm4t.laresUK.UoB, causes Idaho politi
cal taniWroa to boll over. Psjre 3.
Domestic.
ilcCall ordered to call HaMlltoa.tolwetiry
In Insurance Inquiry and agrees to refund
raoaejr lent Hamilton, Page 1.
Convention of American Federation of Labor
met La. Pace Z.
Another Ohio student may die of basing.
Page 1.
PaMe cms.
tVasbl>on Railroad Commission aanousses
expected ectslon at Colfax. Pare- 6.
D. Hedees, logger, is killed by fellow-workman
at- Detroit. Or. Paae c
Claimants for money found on Lebanon bank
robber divide the spoils; Paxe 6.
Bsker City postofitce boxes looted and checks
throws is streets. Pace S.
Indian chlldrwr will be coaieeUed to attend
w school' at Cbemawa.' Paxe .
University- of Washington team coBMt of
Tlclory over University of Oregon. Pate T.
University of Oregon loses two good mi from,
its line-up. Pare 7.
Commercial aad Msriat,
Proposal made for cfeltivatlag half-acrsifi: of
hoos tor 1908. Page. J 3. jMh'
Sast draw on California, for apples. pJBfis.
Bearish factors, depress wheat akMets.
P&ze 15.
Forced liquidation of stocks
Psae 13.
tod.
Defense of boy condEcmest plan, vpace 15.
Several Teasels going on Port of Portland
dryaock. Pace 7.
PorttuHl aad VIeteHy.
Nearly leOOO fcas been raised ia Portisad for
persecuted Jews of R4. Pare 1.
Dre4ee river 'to 1M low" lands' of aK 9Jdtl
the. project. Pajte 10. T
Attorney 'for Festse says law has no aunbh't
meat for client's oCsass. Paxe' 14.
Slow Jsstlce overtakes wosaaa-beater. Page II.
Jude looks; lajo .case of alleged breach of
Barofe-, Pace: i. '
Sunday schools .ba-ve reunion. Paxe 14.
KcurstoR -tb.CesKmltaad Southern Oregon will
fiurC at.HOon" todsjr. , Pace 10.
Fourteen "churches represented .at the annual
"(mfcting of -Die PertWwd Baptist "Union.
Pae-j3
CityT Cia4r M!f1iwc, mjaacres to prsvent
overefsdls "ojC . reet-csrs.r Page 18.
GttMt: win Wtfcc Mw-Mtir a
i part men t house.
Maa.,-Ar
to reduce
umr
BUNT NEARLY
NINE T
How Portland Has Answered
Call n Behalf of the
Persecuted Jews.
DONATIONS KEEP UP WELL
Pathetic Letters Accompanying Some
of the Gifts In Aid-' pf Those
AVhoru Russian Brutality
11ns Left Destitute.
TOTAL OF FUND TODAY, S132.685.
NEW YORK. Nov. IX The execu
tlve committee of the National com
mute for the relief of the Russian
sufferers announced that nearly $13.
000 had been added today to the re
lief fund, making a total of 4132.BS5.
'Contributions to the relief fund for
the Russian Jews were received by the
treasurer, Ben Selling, yesterday In a
perfect stream. The total subscriptions
for the day amounted to more than
11800, raising- the total sum raised in,
Portland up to this tlmo to very near
the 39000 mark. In addition to the
money turned over to Mr. Selling, sub
scriptions wero collected among- the
Jews by committees appointed for that
purpose, -which will be added to the
main fund later. With these Included,
the donations have probably now passed
the JS0CO mark.
. Seldom in the past has there been a
call for aid that has aroused such wide
spread sympathy and prompt response
as tho plea that has gone forth on be
half of the persecuted and starving
Hebrews in Russia. From all parts of
the United States and In foreign coun
tries large sums of money are being
raised to help In alleviating the suffer
ing In that land. The donation of
JD000 In four days by the people of
Portland proves that this city Is doing
her full "hare In -this cause. It Is ex
pected that the fund will be rapidly In-
. creased during- the iiext few days and
that a total am6unt of not less than
516,000 will be ifubacrlbed by the resl
dunts of Portland and neighboring
towns.
.largest; Single Contribution
The largest single contribution re
ceived yesterda"y was 5250 from the
First National Bank. The Union Meat
Company sent in 5150 and 5100 was tel
egraphed to Mr. Selling from. Samuel
Simon, of Portland, who is now In New
York. TV. and I. X. Llpman, Mrs. Flora
Jacobs, Simon Qustav and Liowenberg
& Going Co. each donated 5100. Other
donations ranged all the way from 550
down to 51. "William Wurxeller, of
Prlnevllle, telegraphed 550 to Treasur
er Selling from Prlnevllle; fearing: that
it would arrive too late to send East
with the next installment from Port
land If sent by mail.
Pathetic Letters Written.
Many of the letters accompany
ing the money are almost pathetic, and
Jtkey are all expressive of deep sym
thy. A large number of gifts have
,seto received from people In very poor
.cJrB instances, who really cannot af
ford) to donate anything, yet add their
.lte with cheerfulness, willing to de-
,'yrlve themselves because they know
that this fund which is being raised
will no doubt be the means of saving
many lives and lending hope and com
fort to a downtrodden people. Mr.
Selling reports numerous instances
wh,ere laborers who have little or no
personal property have come to him
with most liberal donations.
Following is one of the most touch
ing letters received so far:
Dear Sir: Inclosed please And 5X If any
race have reason to sympathize with the op
pre me d Jew, it is the nefrro. Please accept of
this offering of my church. The Amount does
not express our sympathy for them. We shall
ever sray.
MRS. It. C. CARR. treasurer,
REV. GEO. E. JACKSON, pastor,
A. M. K. Zton Church.
The following letters are good ex
amples of those which are being re
ceived and show the general feeling of
sympathy:
Dear Sir;- In sympathy with the oppressed'
of every land. I send you $20 toward the relief
of the Jewish sufferers of Russia. Tours
truly, LOYAL B, STEARNS.
Dear Sir: I hand you herewith check for
50 to be added to the fund you are now rals
lnr. In all of the different eltlea that I have,
lived in. Jews were amonff the v?ry best
friends I ever had. I hope the good work be
in? done by yourself and friends will be
fully appreciated. With best wishes. I am,
respectfully yours. CHARLES K. HENRY.
Dear Sir: Inc!ocd pleaae- find our check
for J 10O, our contribution in aid of Jewish
sufferers In Russia, and we1 nope that a fund
will be ialMd in such aid as will demonstrate
a broadmlnded spirit In Portland. Tours truly,
LOSWENBERG & GOING CO.
List of Donations. 1
The donations received by Mr. Selling
yesterday are given In the following
list: tFlrst National Bank $SSJ.0O
."Y. and I. N. Upman ..- lpo.OO
.Jtrs. flora jacoos. iw.w
Benjamin I. conen 50,00
Union Meat Company 330.U)
GuKiv Simon 100.00
Lowenbers & Going Company UO.CO
Louis Blumauer 5r.CO
Children's Guild of Personal Service.. 20.00
Eastern Jb "Western Lumbe'r Company.. Co.uo
-A Friend i 2.50
James Gleason 5.0U
-E. E. Coureen..... S.u)
Dr. A. J. Gelsy , .'. 25.00
H. L. Ptllock 25.00
C G. Roberts .-. 5. CO
S. P. Anders on j. p0
Otto Egiterts S.oo
Father Black" : .' 5.00
Captain J. A: Brown..'... 20.00
J. C. Martin,. i-..: 5.00
W. B.-3treeter &. Co 5.C0
D. W. Hoelbtnjr: . lO.Cd
F. W. Leadbetter 24U30
D. E, Wowman y. S.00
L. E. Kern ..... .... 5.00
Rev. T. L, Eliot V 10.0O
L. B. Stearss t
James Manner 10.00
F. Zerba 5.00
George H. HImes 2.50
T. D. Suplee 1.00
Thorcaa Walker 5.C
Eggert-Youne Co. 20.00
Dorothy Seamon , l.W
Cumberland Presbyterian -Chureh 8.52
A. M. E. Zton Church 3.00
T. M. a A.'. 24.22
SutcIlCe & BUed ... 2.50
Rev. W, A. Wa!tt , 5.00
H. W. Stone 5.00
A Maifcarrier 50
A. Buchannan 2.50
John P. Sharkey 10.00
Kahn Bros. 25.00
Samuel Rosepblatt & Co-. -W.00
Emanuel Beck ; 10.00
Mrs. I. Leezer Cohen 10.(30
A. Newberger .- 10.00
Nathan Wolff 20il0
Jonas EL Mayer .'. - lo.OO
Goldstein .'. , 5.V0
W. H. Moore 50.00
J. W. Cook .-..-..i. 25.UO
Clajten-Klng Co. A... 5.C0
P. S. Malcolm 5.00
Mr.' Marcotte -. 1.00
Pacific Paper Co.v 15.00
w, r. waipoie.... 10:00
First Baptist Church StLOl
First United Presbyterian Chureh t2.30
C. K. Henry 20.00
A Friend I.... 5.DO
J. T. Whalley t t 5.00
R. P. Rasmussen ...... 1.00
Fred W. Mulkey...;. 25.00
S. L. Brown 5.1)0
Frank Rothschild 25.00
L. N. Levlnson lO.tX)
Leezer I. Cohen 10.00
Honry Hausmann lO.t'O
Mrs. Waters. Goldendale. W'ash 10.01
Mark Levy 20.00
Isaac Gundenrhelmer 5W.00
Portland Fruit & Flower Mission 5.00
W. Wurzweller. Prinevllle 50.00
Xo Subscriptions Arc Solicited.
OREGON CITY. Nov. 13. (Special.)
A subscription for the aid of the Jew
ish sufferers In Russia was started In
.this city today. A volunteer subscrip
tion paper will be left at the store of
L Selling for gratuitous offerings from
the people of Oregon City. Several
subscriptions were received during the
day.
.BRITONS RESPOND NOBLY.
Give $355,000 for Jews and Express
Horror at Massacre.
LONDON. Nov. 13. Including a further
sum of 530,000 from Jacob Schlff, treas
urer of the New York relief committee,
the fund here for the relief of the Russian
CUBA FEARS A COUP D'ETAT.
HAVANA. Nov. 14. It ls..belleved
that the government fears a coup
d'etat, as thenumber of police at the
palace has recently .been trebled, and
for the last two nights the policemen
have been compelled to sleep on the
palace floor, t
Jews amounts to $3So.000. An Influential
meetings of Jews was held today at the
banking-house of the Rothschilds to dis
cuss the allocation of the fund. -which Is
growing. The greatest sympathy Is dis
played by every class of society.
The Zionist Federation held a meeting
tonight to express horror and Indignation
at the anti-Semite excesses at -which
meeting letters and telegrams were read
from many prominent men. Premier Bal
fotu; wrote:
"The government has heard with pity
and horror, of the -Jewish massacres, and
It has already, taken every step which
seemed possible to mitigate the "'ca
lamity." Lord Rosebery. Joseph Chamberlain,
Herbert Henry Asqulth and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and other prelates
similarly expressed their indignation.
Lord James, of Hereford, telegraphed:
"Russia stands arraigned before the
whole world."
Lord Rothschild wrote:
"I feel confident that the action taken
by His Majesty's government has pro
duced a great and salutary effect."
Sir Harry Johnston, addressing the
meeting, said he thought that European
fleets ought to be sent Into the Black
Sea.
Another demonstration will be held in
London tomorrow night at which sympa
thetic letters will be received from
Maurice Maeterllnk. Thomas Hardy,
Arthur Wing PJnero, Anthony Hope and
others.
SAN FRANCISCO SENDS $10,000
"Will Swell Total Contribution to
$25,000 in Few Days.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13. H. N.
Llllenthal, chairman of the Russian re
lief fund, wired 510.000 early today to
Jacob H. Schirr, of New York. He had
at that time less than 57500 orr- hand,
but the additional subscriptions, swelled
the fund to over 512,000 during the day.
An additional 510.000 is to bo wired
within a day or two and San Francisco
will again, lead all of the cities of her
size and some of the larger ones In
generosity.
Many non-Jews are among the con
tributors, thus manifesting that the
object is too broad to be limited to
one creed. - Small contributions are so
numerous that the committee is unable
to make prompt acknowledgement to
each Individual.
A number of public meetings have
been arranged, for the next few "days
to further appeal to the public San
Francisco will probably send 525,000
before the end of the present weekl
SLAYER OF JEWS DISMJSSED
Persecuted People in Odessa Hare
Double Cause for Joy.
ODESSA. Nov. 13. The dismissal or
Prefect Neldhardt. to whom is attributed
the responsibility for the recent outrages,
was announced this , evening and caused
much rejoicing among the Jewish popu
lation. The prefect. It appears, will not
receive another appointment. His success
or. General Gregorieff, is a conservative
anti-Semite.
A Jewish engineer named Abrahamson
has been made manager of the South
western State Railroad. The announce"
ment of his appointment caused a sensa-'
tion.
Philadelphia Will Raise $100,000.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13 In addition
to the 530.COO subscribed at the meeting
held last night to adopt measures for the
relief of the suffering Jews -in Russia, the
relief committee today announced that
540OO had been received. The committee
expects to raise -5100.0CO.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13. About 515.
(X!0 has been collected by the Jewish or
ganizations of this city for the Russian
relief fund.
Canadian Jews Co-Operate.
VICTORIA B. C. Nov. 13. An Ottawa
special says the Hebrews of Canada are
co-operating with their brethren In the
United States to establish a fund for per
secuted Jews In Southern Russia.
VERDICT AGAINST
ie mm
Commission Ends Ses-
sion at Colfax.
ALL COMPLAINTS ARE UPHELD
Arbitrary Rates Are to Be
Fixed Very Soon,
IN FAVOR OF PUGET SOUND
No Arguments Are Presented Before
the Board at the Conclusion of
i the Testimony Presented
by the Defense.
IEClSION OF COM.MIiSION
Goods have Ions been routed fr?ra
Pujret Sound to Western Washington
points on the O. R. & X. by way of
Portland, causing unnecessary delay
and additional expense, to the- Injury
of shippers and consumers. Hereafter
shipments must so through Washlns
ton gateways.
Joint rates must be established when
shipments are made over two or xn:re
lines within the state.
The commission will fix a Joint rate
on coal from Roslyn to Colfax and In
termediate points.
Formal finding will be given oat
later.
COLFAX. Wash.. Nov. 10.-(Speclal 1
"Found guilty as charged on each count
of the Indictment." This Is the verdict of
the State Railroad' Commission rendered
at 7:30 this evening In the State Railroad
Commission vs. the O. R. &. N. Co.. the
Great Northern Railroad Company and
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Shlpmoats -from Puget Sound for points
on the O. R. & N. in Eastern Wash
ington must not be routed via Portland
unless, requested by the shipper Coal
rates from Roslyn to points on the O. R.
N. In .Eastern Washington must be
lowered to that existing- before the can
cellation of the Joint rates January 1.
1302, and Joint rates must be re-established
between all the railroads of Wash
ington In fact, the railroads have lost
every point, and the commission, as pre
dicted In The Oregonlan. has arbitrarily
announced Its Intent to fix the rates to
favor Puget Sound at the expense of
Portland.
Rate Granted on Roslyn Coal-
The O. R. & N. Co., by Its attorney.
James Wilson, announced Just before ad
journment of the commission, after all
the testimony had been taken, that It
would grant a rate of 5-55 on Roslyn
coal from Wallula to Colfax, making the
GOVERNOR CONGRATULATES.
Governor Mead sent the following
message to Chairman Falrchlld at Col
fax last night:
"I understand your work has been
successful In a high degree. My con
gratulations to the commission.
"ALBERT E. MEAD."
total rate on both roads of 54.43. thus
placing Roslyn coal on an equal basis
with Wyoming coal. Mr. Wilson stated
this was done as Codd & Mackenzie, the
complainants, on coal rates, had stated
they preferred Roslyn to Wyoming coal,
and this would permit those preferring
the Roslyn coal to get it at the same
price as that charged for Wyoming coal.
Commissioner McMillan asked If the O.
R. & N. and Northern Pacific would make
the 'same rate on Roslyn coal to Col
fax that the Northern Pacific makes ta
Garfield and Pullman. Mr. Wilson stated
he has no authority to make such a
rate.
Railroad Witnesses Heard.
The commission finished taking testi
mony at 3:45 this afternoon. Henry
Blakeley, general Western traffic man
ager of the Northern Pacific at Tacoma:
E. -C. Fleming." freight agent for the
Great Northern at Spokane: George Ad
ams, chief clerk In the Great Nortlirrn
freight office at Seattle; Francl3 R. Han
Ion, -commissioner of the Pacific North
west Car Service Association: Division
Superintendent Walsh, of the O. R. & N.
at Tekoa. and Harry M. Adams were
the only witnesses examined today. All
of these gave testimony tending to show
that present rates and methods of hand
ling freight are Just to practically all
localities, and gave details of rate-mak-
Hng. railroad operation and freight ship
ments-
The principal features of this testimony
are that traffic men do not take into, con
sideration the cost-of construction, cap
italization, bonded indebtedness. Interest
on debt, nor operating expenses In mak
ing local freight rates. This was th
testimony of Mr. Adams, assistant traffic
manager of the Great Northern at Se
attle. Looks lor Slump In Business.
Mr. Blakeley was asked It he thought
the rapid and continued growth of busi
ness, on the Northern Pacific and other
transcontinental roads is- not Just cause
for reducing rates, and replied that while
the volume of business has Increased fas
ter than his company had anticipated and
had continued to Increase for several
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