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VOL. XLV.- 2sO. 14,018.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1905.
PRICE1 FIVE CENTS.
2f 3
NOT
1
OPPOSED IN
Was Not Sure His Mo
tives Were Pure.
DENIES HE MADE THREATS
Wanted to Name Two Inde
pendent Trustees.
HIS INFLUENCE IN POLITICS
bays Ryan Should Have Expected
His Political Opposition Hlg
glns and Nixon Asked to
Keep Him Informed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Before the legis
lative insurance investigating committee
another chapter was added today to the
chronicles of what Thomas A. Ryan called
"strenuous" Interviews between himself
and E. IL Harrlman. Mr. Ryan save his
version of the conversations to the com
mittee a few days ago, when he said that
Mr Harrlman, at tne time of the acquisi
tion of the Jamas H. Hyde stock in the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, demand
ed an equal share and threatened to use
his political Influence against him 1f he
did not surrender it. Today Mr. Harrl
man recited to the committee Lis expla
nation and added some interesting state
ments affecting his relations with ox-Governor
Odcll, chairman of the New York
Republican Committee, and also a request
to watch legislation affecting the Equita
ble Society which he had made to Gov
ernor Francis W. Hlgglns and the late
S. Fred Nixon, Speaker of the New York
State Assembly.
Ryan Sought Co-Opcratlon.
In substance. Mr. 'Harrlman'testlfieto-.
lay that, when Mrt Ryan bought the
'"dc stock, carrying control o the EryiJ-
o.tlo Society, he a$kcd Mr. Harrlman to-
; 4-n In saving the prop-
y tn: . r. uarnmaii agreea ao ji
tis5ftii. Mr. Ryan was actlns from
f unselfish motives: thai -Mr. Ryan
c. -satisfy nnh s-to this, -and that
M . Harrlman notified him that he would
use his Influenco against him. The test
which Mr. Harrlman said he applied to
determine Mr. Ryan's purity of motive
was an offer to take one-half of the Hyde
stock and to name two trustees of the so
ciety. Mr. Ryan refused to agree to that.
Mr. Harrlman testified that Mr. Ryan
should have assumed that he (Mr. Har
rlman) would use his political influence
rgalnst him. He was not certain whether
he said anything about legislative action
as a warning to Mr. Ryan, but declared
that ho had nothing to do with starting
the present Insurance investigation.
Charles E. Hughes, counsel for the com
mittee, informed Mr. Harrlman that it
hnd Ivtn charged he got his political influ
ence through his relations with ex-Governor
B. B. Odcll, Jr. Mr. Harriman said:
Odcll's Political Influence.
"Well, I should think Mr. Odell had
political Influence because of his relations
with me."
Laughter followed the remark. Later
Mr. Harrlman said to the Associated Press
that the remark was meant in a Jocular
sense.
Last Spring, Mr. Harriman said, when
the management of the Equitable Life As
surance Society was divided into two fac
tions, the one headed by President James
"W. Alexander and the other by James H.
Hyde, an attempt -was made by the Al
exander faction to induce the Legislature
to mutualize the society. Mr. Harrlman
said he asked members of the Legislature
to watch for any legislation favorable to
the Alexander faction and to report to
him if it appeared. Ho was averse to
disclosing the names of tho men to whom
ho made this request, and only consented
to do so after repeated urging. Ho then
stated that it was Governor Higstns and
Speaker Nixon whom he had asked to
watch for the Alexander legislation. He
added that he took no steps through Gov
ernor Hlgglns and Speaker Nixon to pre
vent It. The committee adjourned until
Monday.
Why Ryan Bought Stock.
In opening, Mr. Harrlman said he
learned of the sale of the Hyde stock on
the day that Mr. Ryan bought it. Ho
telephoned to Mr. Ryan and asked him
if he had bought it.
"Ryan said the purchase was condi
tional," said Mr. Harrlman, "and that
ho wanted to see me and talk with me,
and that he wanted my help. I criticized
his plan and wanted to know what he
meant by it.
"Ten or 15 minutes later I went to Mr.
Ryan's office. He told me he had de
cided to buy the stock, and said 1t was
time for him to make a name for him
self. He said he had decided to buy
Hyde's stock, provided ho could get his
nominee elected chairman of the board.
He said he had made a good deal of
money and never had done anything to
make a name for himself. I questioned
his motive. He had told me he wanted
my help: that 1 was the one man In
New York whose help he desired."
"What kind of help?" asked Mr.
Hughes.
"To help him. get his nominee elected
chairman of the "board," replied Mr. Har
riman. Asked upon what grounds he had criti
cised Mr. Ryan's plan, Mr. Harriman re
piled: "Well. It waa rather staggering to any
body that Ryan wanted to control the
Equitable, or should have control of It.
Help 'JfMotivcs Were Pnre.
"1 told him," continued Mr. Harrlman,
"that if I was satisfied that he was act
ing from a pure and -unselfish motive In
his Interest In iht Equitable, I would help
him. He told me his plan. I did not tell
him then that I wanted a share In the
Hyde stock. I assisted him to get his
nominee elected."
"Why did you. If you were not satisfied
as to the purity of his motives?" asked
Mr.. Hughes.
"I became satisfied that, with Mr. Mor
ton in charge, and If Mr.' Ryan were sin
cere, the affairs of the Equitable would
be safe. J was convinced that Mr. Ryan
was sincere. I did not then think Mr.
Ryan would share the stock with me."
Assemblyman Rogers, of the committee"
here, asked:
"When did you resign as director of the
Equitable?
"When the Frlck committee made lis
report. This was June 2."
The next interview with Ryan was the
Monday following the purchase of the
Ryan stock, said the witness.
"First, hewevcr. I told Mr. Ryan I had
helped to elect President Morton, and
Ryan said he wanted to meet me. and
after Morton wa elected Ryan called me
up and said he appreciated my Jiolp and
wanted me to continue, and said he would
do nothing further without ray consent.
and wanted to meet me. I made an ap
pointment to meet hrm. At 41 o'clock Mr.
Cravat h came and said Ryan was sorry
he had to proctod without me. I told .Mr.
Cravath I considered this an act of bad
faith, turned my back on Cravath and
walked away. Mr. Ryan later asked me
to com to his office on Monday morning
to meet Mr. Root.
How They Finally Disagreed.
"In that interview with Cravath he told
me that Mr. Root hod insisted on the ap
pointment of the trustees of the Equitable
at once, and tho announcement in the
morning papers. That was tho first Inti
mation tliat Mr. Ryan had asked the
trustees to ac:
"I want you all to understand that I
have something besides life Insurance to
do and think of. My mind was on the
35.000 miles of railroads and 33 to 40
steamships which 1 have to think of. I
wanted only to safeguard the Equitable.
Mr. Ryan did not toll me at the first In
terview that he paid for the Hyde stock.
"At the next Interview Root and Crav
ath were present. I fald to Ryan: 'You
want my co-ojc ration?" He said: Ycs."
I said: 'I will take half of your Kock.
provided you will agree to the appoint
ment of two additional trustees, who
will bo absolutely Independent.' Ryan
refused, and told me I had promised to
help him If I was satisfied. I uld this
was my way of being satlsflcd. I do not
remember what else I said. 1 may have
said what these gentleman say I did. I
Intended, unless I was satisfied of his mo
tives, to oppose his control of the society,
and thought it ought to be stopped. I
knew whom he had selected as trustees,
but did not know Ills plan to divest him
self of control of 'the stock.'.
"Why did' you object?' '.askciT "Mr.
Hughes. " m 'i
ObJcctifls to Ryajs. PJ.
I want " W'sr?.-r?..4,t ofj
Mr. Ryan. til.! V H
namra as r. iyanfiamed. tbem must bo
to a certain extent under his control. esne
dally as he had. named a man out ol his
own organization as president I did not
demand a right to name two trustees, but
merely that they should be Independent of
(Concluded on Pag Ii.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The yVralhrr.
yEKTBRDAVS M ml mum lmp-ratur. 43
drg.; minimum. 30. Precipitation, none
TODAY'S Cloudr with rain. Southerly
wind.
Rula.
Czar j-rnds warships to bombard It lea.
rase 1.
Troops and rebels fight In Riga, streets.
Tage 1.
Manchurian army to be disarmed and hur
ried home. Page. 1.
Czar snubs roactlcnUt delegation and stands
by libcrtr manifesto. Page X.
League of Lea trues rules Moscow. Page L.
Republic proclaimed at Kharkoff. Page L
roreljru.
Particulars of German outrage In Brazil.
rage 7.
Roumanian oppose Magyars in Southern
Hungary. Page 7.
Massacre of Christians feared In Egypt.
i'age t.
Castro withdraws insult to France. Page 7,
National.
Tillman attack Roosevelt's policy Jn Santo
Domingo and management of canal.
Page 4.
Bourko Cockran makes great speech on life
insurance frauds. Page .
Moody ulll decide, -whether Annapolis hazera
shall be dismissed or court-martialed.
Page 5. -Seattle
men bid for Philippine railroad con
cession. Page 4.
Northwestern Senators well Jj laced on com
"Smlttees. Pago S.
Bartlett appointed Register at Lcwlston.
I'age I.
Railroads and beef packers indicted for giv
lng and taking rebates. Page C
DOBirstlc
Harrington explains Interviews -with Ityaa
anout .qujiauie QtL rage l.
Hummers partners refuse to testify against
mm. i'age 3.
employing printers prepared jor war on
Typographical Union. I'age 14.
Sport.
Kid Herman defeats Eddie Haalos in Lob
Angeles. Page .
Los Angeles wins Pacific Coast League pen
nant. Page 7.
Pacific Cocut.
Farmers' and Shippers' Congress favors tax
revision law. i'age u.
Mayor Joseph W. Surprrnant of Astoria dies
suddenly. Page C
O. R. & X. will not recede from stand taken
before Washington Commission. Page C
Commercial sad Mjwtoe. .
Holiday feeling In bop market. Page IS.
Limited demand for potatoes at Saa Fran
Cisco. Page 35.
Holiday trade breaks all records. Page 13.
Dragging wheat market at Chicago. Page 15.
Pront-taking still under way in stock market.
fage ia.
Agent Dewson dsfends Harrlmaa ocean line
polio. Page 14.
No advance in Oriental flour rate. Page 14.
French bark to go on drydoek. Page 14.
rertlaad sb4 YlelaKj-.
Two masked highwaymen bold up bar-room
in centennial Hotel ana shoot two men.
Page l.
Senator Gearln addresses Board of Trade.
i'age 10.
Reformers demand of Mayor Lane that he
enforce Sunday closing of saloons. Page IL
Bedbugs feature In sensational divorce salt.
Fage II.
Three men shoot out the lights ia saloon.
Page 10.
Proceedings of a day Is Municipal Court.
Page 10.
.Homer paraon xor son tteo neia up
street-car ana snot pouctrnarL page 10,
GovemraeBt seeAa Pater and McKlaler
wlt&MSMa agalsM Wat or Umbith, 2ga X
WARSHIPS SENT
1 fM RIGA
Battles Fought in Streets
Between Troops and
Rebel Workmen.
SOLDIERS TO BE DISARMED
Llnlcvltch Hurries Troops Home to
Prevent Outbreak Republic1 Is
Founded at Kharkoff Czar
Stands by Manifesto.
ST. PETERSBURG, via Eydtkuhnen.
Dec. !S.j-SpecIal.) It Is stated upon tho
highest authority that two cruisers and
two torpedo-boats have been ordered by
the Minister of Marine, acting under In
structions of Count Wltlc after an audi
ence with the Czar, to proceed from IA-
bau to Riga and shell the city. If the
revolutionists refuse to surrender.
A provisional government "has been es
tablished there and the public buildings
arc occupied by representatives of the
home rule party, who have determined
to make Riga the capital of the Baltic
provinces.
Barricades have been erected every
where, and steamers arriving at the port
arc unable to communicate with the
shore. Public buildings have been
burned. Tho population Is fleeing and
merchants arc abandoning their busi
ness.
The new strike law provides heavy pen
alties, and drastic punishment for par
ticipators and instigators of strikes. They
may be sent to prison for from 1C months
to four years for an offense. Employers
are given the right to inflict the penalty
within the limits of the law by regular
proceedings.
PISAUM MAXC1IURIAX ARMY
Czar Afraid to Trust Ills Soldiers
AVItli Gun?.
ST. PETERSBURG, via Eydtkuhnen.
Dec. 16. (Special.) Alarmed at tho ex
treme gravity of the situation In Russia,
lhc government has, given orrfers.to dis
arm "the Manchurian army before-It 'be
gins Its homeward march.
Dubasoff. the new Governor, has con
Sied to his do-i friendz 1x-U- be ;cx-
pects meet the same fate as Grand
Government explosives were uaed to
blow, up the magazines at DalkevkokL
The revolutionists report that 'Count
"YVIttc will shortly be, replaced by Gort
schakoff. a wealthy Zcmstro leader.
"While the revolt In the Manchurian
nrmj has Klvcn rise to exaggerated re
ports. General Linicvitch and General
MIstchenko advise that th soldiers bo
returned to their homes as rapidly as pos
Bible, as otherwise unprecedented out
breaks among the forces arc to be cx
pec ted.
Moanwhllc the troops of the St Peters
burg garrison arc committing fresh-acts
of lnsurbordlnatlon continually. Students
clad In soldiers' uniforms are holding fre
quent meetings with the men In the bar
rac'as and urging them to mutiny.
BLOODY BATTLES AT RIGA
Troops Fight Peasants and "Work
men Republic at Kharkoff.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec H.-fVla. Eydt
kuhnen. East Prussia, Dec. IS.) It seems
to be beyond question that bloody collis
ions have occurred between troops and
the united peasantry and workmen in the
streets of Riga, during which machine
guns were used. The situation is most
wrrlous In the country, which Is prac
tically abandoned to the revolutionary
bands, owing, to tho concentration of the
troops In the cities and towns.
Against some of the estates, where romo
of the landlords, aided by a, few faithful
adherents, are attempting to protect their
property, the revolutionists are conduct
Ing regular military operations. They re
duced the garrison of the estate of Barn
Von Loewls to submission after a major
ity of the defenders had been killed, and
burned the buildings and carried off the
Baron. Tho survivors were made prls
oners.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff. at tho first
Interview which he had with the Axneri
can Ambassador, Mr. Meyer, since the
lattcrs return to St. Petersburg, while
not optimistic, expressed the opinion that
the political situation and outlook are
considerably improved.
Durnovo's Removal. Assured.
The law-and-order elements are now
the principal hope of averting the cata
clysm which the revolutionary parties are
offered. Upon the early convocation of
the National Assembly, the pressure for
which Is constantly Increasing. It Is gen
orally believed that Premier Wltte will
dispense with the services of Interior
Minister Durnovo. against whom all
classes have risen, and appoint M. Guch
koff. a. prominent member of the Moscow
Zemstvo. who Is said to be ready to ac
cept the office, as his successor.
People continue to talk of the probab!
ceremonial attending the issuing of the
constitution. December IS. and much Is
being made of the report that the golden
state carriages used at momentous cere
monies will be sent to Tsarskoe-Selo. An
investigation of the rumor, however
seems to show that it Is baseless, as the
Emperor is going to Moscow to proclaim
the constitution In thcsCrexnlin.
Cutting Down Expenses.
The budget of is being cut hard, not
only In order Uo make both ends meet,
but In order to mako the best possible
showing to the National Assembly. Ex
travagance in all directlose has beea.
riimlaated aad projects fee railroad cea-
structlon and new public works of every
kind arc omitted. The only Items in
creased are the salaries of the railroad
and postal employes. The personnel of
the army and navy ana the naval pro
gramme are greatly reduced and an Item
of JlS,0e,0C for new construction is
stricken out.
It Is not yet definitely determined
whether the Admiralty desires to develop
home industry so far as possible and con
struct ships at home, but for this pur
pose young and energetic officers hare
been sent abroad to study naval con
struction. It Is the -Intention to construct
only sample ships la foreign yards. A
spirit In favor of the entire reorganiza
tion of the navy Is apparent at the Ad
miralty. The system of training and
handling the personnel of both officers
and men will be changed.
Cause of the Mutiny.
The outbreak of tho mutinous spirit In
the Manchurian army Js partly attribu
table to the failure to -pay and properly
feed the troops. The latter problem s
especially difficult, owing to the impossi
bility of forwarding adequate provisions
from Russia on account of the practieal
paralysis of the railway to Siberia, com
pelling the purchase of supplies from the
Chinese, for which adequate funds are
not available. The authorities have now
hurriedly forwarded J12,0CO to' the
army In Manchuria.
The reports from the provinces Indicate
that the country generally remains close
to the boiling point. The situation in the
Caucasus Is generally serious. At Eliza
bctbpoi especially there has been a sav
age exhibition of race hatred.
Republic Pounded at Kharkoff.
From Kharkoff an agent of the New
York Life Insurance Company, who fled.
bripgs the story of the establishment of
a. republic there. He says the military
forces have gone over to the revolution
ists and that the latter have full posses
sion of the city.
The Associated Press haa received a
private and reliable repeat from Moscow
saying that the authorities there are ex
tremely nervoui. the soldiers having been
sent to the neighboring provinces. Less
than 10.CO) troops remain in Moscow,' and
this force Is considered Inadequate, should
n. crisis occur.
Japan has Anally agreed to accept Rus
sia's decision against the raising of mis
sions at Toklo and St. Petersburg to the
rank of embassies. Japan accepts M.
Bakmcticff as Russian Minister at Toklo.
and Russia accepts Makino Nobaikl, the
present Minister at Vienna, as Minister
at St. Petersburg. -
Realizations continued on the Bourse to
day. Imperial 4s sagged to 7$U.
CZAR STANDS BY MANIFESTO
Tells Loyalists It Ts Inflexible and
Unchangeable AVUI.
LONDON., Dec. JS. The StPctcraburg.
correjKJile,nt of the DaMy Telegraph. 1n
a. d9ficit'.4ftd Deeeijir 1U, 't by
way ot anuKHKnefj. -ynt. rrassw. says:
lion repvcsrhUnsr ,A;fM .
patriotic catMMxion. mclumng Prince
Scberstff at4 other no&tcmen, all of
'whom- are netertoaoly drous of a re
turn to the ancient-autocratic regimeTand
therefore dissatisfied with the cabinet of
Count Witte. Though they made no secret
of their aspirations, the Emperor did not
give them the slightest hope that there
would be any deviation from the promises
mado In the manifesto of October 30.
"In a short speech his majesty said he
was convinced of their devotion to the
fatherland, but that he would advise tbem
to advance by no other route than that
which he had traced In his manifesto. He
charged them to make known to all lov
ers of the fatherland that the manifesto
Ms the clear and deliberate expression of
my Inflexible and unchangeable will, and
Is an act which admits of no alteration.
The Emperor continued:
' Those who by their action and Influ
ence provoko or maintain disorder and in
flame passions and hate arc burdening
their souls with a heavy sin. May the
Lord our God bless and tranquillize Rus
sia and help all of us to discharge our
duties to the end. "
LEAGUE OF LEAGUES IX POWER
Agitators Bring AVarsatr Garrison
Over to Red Flag.
VIENNA. Dec 15. An American who
has Just arrived here from Moscow says
(Concluded on Pars 8.)
. S.-X..SOCSCH. ONE Or THE
SHOUT II MEN;
HOLD UP BARROOM
Masked Highwaymen Enter
Saloon in the Centennial
Hotel and Rob It.
ONE VICTIM BADLY INJURED
:
Wounded Man Picks Up Scantling
and Attacks One or the Robbers
and : Is Shot a - Sec
ond Time.
Two men were shot, one badly, if not
fatally, and another seriously, and 13 men
were lined up behind the stove, at the
Centennial Hotel, at iSl Sherlock street,
and between $1C0 and JUS was taken from
the money register behind the bar. by two
masked men who held up the men In the
hotel bar-room at 6 o'clock last night.
Thomas Flemmlngs. a sailor over 6" years
old. "was shot through the arm and
through the abdomen, and his daring fight
with the highwaymen with a bullet
through his arm almost resulted In the
capture of at least one of them.
Entering the saloon In which 15 men
were lounging, the masked robbers com
manded the crowd to make no outcry and
to line up. Flemmlngs refused and start
ed to walk out the front door. Ho was
commanded to halt and still refused.
Without further parley one of the masked
men shot the old sailor through the arm
In an effort to compel him to stop. The
bullet pierced the right arm Just above
the elbow and went Into the fleshy part of
the right side.
Bravely Attacks Robber.
Flemmlngs staggered through the door,
picking up a 2x1 scantling about six feet
long, and wailed at the front entrance
until ono of the highwaymen should ap
pear. After securing their plunder, one of
the men. while his companion covered tho
crowd, backed out of the door and re
ceived a violent blow on the side of tho
head from Flemmlngs club. The blow
was a glancing one. and only partially
dazed the man. Turning to face his brave
assailant, the robber shot the old man
through the abdomen and he sank to the
sidewalicwith, bJoMcomlag' friwn three
.wounds. V, ,jf , - . x
8. L. Ifoui h. a" filer at the HastrrT-&
iw : ljts. -wns'the ecpnd Tic
?!i:vw -e-o. S- i. a. bv
strong m a-craur near the old man,
not niovo as fast as the mothers In
salooa at 'the command of "HoW wpy9ur
his chair to take his place In line with the
12 others, he let his bands fall toward his
hips. Thinking he was reaching for a re
volver, one of the masked men shouted
Look out!" and the other fired at him.
The ball went through Roush's right arm
between the shoulder and the elbow, shat
tering the bone and Inflicting a serious
but not a dangerous wound.
Hotel Was Crowded.
Over 0 men were in tho Centennial Ho
tel when the highwaymen entered. Some
were lounging In chairs or standing along
the bar. Others were In tho dining-room
eating .the evening mcil. while others
were in rooms on the second floor. Both
men. with long, black masks that almost
covered their features, entered the front
door at the same time. Each carried re
volvers. "Keep quiet now. and the whole hunch
of you line up behind that stove. Step
lively now. We haven't got all night."
said one of the men. flourishing his re
volver In the faces of the crowd. Thir
teen men compiled with alacrity. But
Flemmlngs, slowly rising from his chair.
said "Go to and started for the door.
One of the highwaymen, while his com
panion hurrk-d behind the bar. shouted to
the old man to halt, but he paid no at
tention, and continued on his way toward
4
MEN SHOT BV HIGHWAYMEN.
the entrance. "Let him have It," shouted
the man behind the bar, and his com
panion compiled, - shooting Flemmhigs
through the arm. The masked man- be
hind the bar paid little attention to the
shooting, but continued to fill his pockets
with the money .from the cash register, at
the same time watching the movements of
the men In the room.
Second Man Is Shot.
As the robber turned, with his smoking
revolver In his band, his attention waa
called by his companion to Roush. who
was slowly getting out of his chair to lino
up with the others. He let his bands fall
toward his hips, and a second time" the
robber fired, hitting Roush In the right
arm. Roush dropped to the floor, blood
staining his coat sleeve.
The hold-up took place so quickly, and
the two shots were fired In such quick suc
cession that no time was given others in
the hotel to run Into the barroom.
With his pockets containing the money
from the register, the highwayman
walked from behind the bar and ordered
his companion t: look out and see that
the way was clear, while he covered the
men lined up behind the stove. His com
panion complied and stepped out. Flem
mlngs. who was in waiting, smashed the
robber a glancing blow over the head and
received a bullet in his abdomen. The
man inside, hearing the shot, made a
Jump for the door, and both started on a
run, going south.
Takes Shot at Robbers,
W. A. Whltten. bartender, arid son of J.
A. Whltten. owner of the Centennial' Ho
tel, ran behind the bar as soon as the
highwayman had reached the door, and.
procuring a revolver, ran out to the side
walk. Ho saw both men dodging along
the narrow street and fired at them. His
shot did not take effect. Flemmlngs was
discovered by Whittcn lying on the side
walk. The old man was not unconscious,
and was able to walk Into the barroonr
without assistance. Roush was bleeding
profusely, but was also able to scat him-'
self in a chair without assistance.
When it was seen that the highwaymen
had made their escape, a call was sent
by Whltten to police headquarters for
the patrol wagon to remove the wounded
men to the hospital, and for detectives
to make an investigation. Captain Moore
sent the patrol wagon with Detectives
Hartman and Vaughn, Acting Detective
Murphy, Policeman Evans and Patrol
driver Isaacs, to the scene of the holdup.
When the wagon arrived. Flcmmings re
fused to bo put on the stretcher and In
sisted on sitting, without assistance, on
the seat. Roush. who was not so badly
hurt, also Insisted on riding without be
ing cared for.
Description Given Police.
A good description of both highwaymen
was obtained by the detectives, and Infor
mation was given Detectives Rcslng and
Carpenter, who were sent to the scene
later, that the highwaymen had been in a
saloon a few blocks distant ten minutes
btore the shotting.
I'oUVnien ami i!tecUves were sent to
a. a ot the city, all having good de
scriptions of the men. but no arrests
were made.
At Good Samaritan Hospital, where
Flemmlngs and Roush wero removed, it
Is said that Flemmlngs, unless complica
tions set in. will recover. An operation
upon him was not found necessary- The
bullet which pierced the abdomen did not
Injure the intestines, and the ball waa ex
tracted from near the back. The bullet
which pierced the arm and side of Flem
mlngs was also extracted. He has a
strong constitution and hope is held out
for his recovery. Roush la not In a dan
gerous condition, but Is suffering severely
with a broken arm.
HEYBURN MAN NOMINATED
Bartlett to Be Register of Lcwiston
Land Office.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec 15. On recommendation of
Senator Heyburn, Thomas R. Bartlett to
day was nominated Register of the Lcw
iston Land Office to succeed J. B. West,
removed.
Congressman French has for several
days been Interceding In West's behalf,
trying to have him reinstated, thus hop
ing to defeat Mr. Heyburn's candidate.
He contended that West's removal was
duo largely to political Influence., but his
appeals fell on deaf ears. The President
would not yield.
MAY TRAIN INTERPRETERS
Plan on Foot to Provide Students of
Japanese Language.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13. Lloyd Grls-
coro, American Minister to Japan, and
Mrs. Grtscom arrived in Washington to
day, the former on a leave of absence
from his post. Mr. Griscom was accom
panied also by R. S. Miller. secretary-In
terpreter or the legation. If Congress ac
cepts Secretary Root's estimate and pro-
Tides for the employment of student inter
preters in Japan. Mr. Miller will return
to Japan accompanied by half a dozen
bright young Americans, whom he will
Instruct In the Japanese language and In
the Japanese methods and locate in va
rious American Consulates, where it is
expected they will be of great service in
expediting the business of Americans en
gaged In the Japanese trade.
SAYS PARTNER ROBBED HIM,
Higbec Accuses Bryce of Padding
Factory Payrolls.
PITTSBURG. Dec 15. Charles K.
Bryce. a member of the firm of Bryce.
Higbee Sc Co. glass manufacturers, the
largest producers of crystal glass table
ware In the country, was arrested Thurs
day night at his home on information
made by J. B. Higbee, president of the
flrra, who charged Bryce with the em
bezzlemens of 36000 and upwards.
What is the exact sum Mr. Higbee
refused to say, but it Is said it may
reach $75,00. It Is alleged Bryce secured
the cash through falsifying the payrolls,.
principally by placing names upon them
of persons who had sever been employed
by the company.
aJoi
ther British Appointment.
LONDON, Dec 1. Lord Edraond Flix-
HMLariee waa teday" appointed aader sec
Jretary ir foreign affairs.
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Puter and M.cKinley
Wanted as Witnesses
AGAINST BINGER HERMANN
Francis J. Heney Tells Why
Sentences Were Deferred.
CONVICTED MEN GAVE AID
Furnished Information Concerning
Others Involved In Land Frauds
on Condition Their Cases
Were Xot Pressed. .
ON THE TRAIL OF TITTER AND
M'KINLEY.
S. A. D. Puter and Horace McKInley.
convicted in tbe Oregon land frauds,
are much-wanted men. The follow
ing are those who would welcome in
formation as to their whereabouts:
United States Department of Justice,
for their testimony against Binger
Hermann.
State of Oregon land authorities,
because of a desire to assist in their
prosecution for recent land swindles.
Hiram Goddard. or La. Crosse, "Wis.,
and other Eastern Investors, who
bought thousands of dollars worth of
forged certificates to Oregon lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The Depart
ment of Justice and the State of Oregon
are much concerned regarding the where
abouts of S. A. D. Puter and Horace G
McKinley, both of whom were convicted
in Portland. Or., In connection with the
extensive land frauds In that state In
their case sentence . was deferred on con
dition that they furnish the Government
with all the information possible concern
ing others involved in the alleged land
swindling schemes. It also was agreed
with them that If they withheld nothing,
the other cases agaiust them nild not
be pressed.
According to Special Assistant Atto--ney-General
Francis J. Heney, of the Dc.
partment of Justice, who is now In this
city, they were needed particularly in
the case against Representative Blngcr
Hermann. Mr. Heney further said that,
through information imparted by them,
the Government would rccorcr more than
JT00.0CO worth of lands disposed of by the
various parties to the alleged frauds.
Since their trial and conviction, however,
they have been charged with Implication
of frauds In state school lands by which
Eastern bankers wero swindled out of
thousands of dollars and that on this
account their apprehension is likewise de
sired by the state authorities.
The last heard from either of the men
waa about the middle of September. Pu
ter' reported himself as being In Chicago
anil McKinley sent word ' that he and
his wife were in Seattle. About that tim?
the case against Hermann was coming up
for trial and Puter wired Mr. Hcncy ask
ing if he could not postpone the tria,
until September 20. This was agreeabh
to the Government's attorneys, who, how
ever, in the meantime, had decided stil
further to put oft Hermann's trial. Bu'
all trace of the two men since has beer
lost.
S. A. D. Puter, Horace G. McKin
ley, D. W. Tarpley and Emma L. Wat
son wera convicted a year ago of con
spiracy to defraud the Government In
connection with the notorious township
11-7 transactions, wherein fictitious names
were used extensively in the homestead
entries.
Marie L. Ware, Frank H. Walgamot
and Harry Barr were also indicted, but
upon the recommendation of Francis J.
Heney, the jury returned a verdict of ac
quittal in favor of Miss Ware, while
Walgamot pleaded guilty on the last day
of the trial, and his case has been pend
ing wifh the other convictions.
Harry Barr was not arrested on ac
count of having been committed to the
State Insane Asylum at Salem about the
time criminal proceedings were com
menced, and escaped from the institu
tion soon after, since which -'time all
trace of him has been lost.
Puter and McKinley were then taken
into the Government camp, and the fore
going dispatch is the first official state
ment of the terms of their surrender, by
whfch the Government secured valuable
information which was used before the
Federal grand Jury in securing other in
dictments. It Is stated on good author
ity that no Immunity whatever was
promised Puter and McKinley in the 11-7
cases, In which convictions were secured.
Sentences, however, were deferred, as
part of the agreement, and other Indict
ments against tbem were not pressed for
trial. The two men were released on $4000.
bonds each.
It Is not known just what testimony
Puter and McKinley were expected to
.give In the Hermann cases. They were
not Included In- any of the Important In
dictments against Hermann.
The main case against Hermann in this
state relates to the Blue Mountain for
est reserve frauds, in which indictments
wero jointly returned against Mitchell.
Hermann. "Williamson, Ormsby. Mays and
W. X. Jones. The only material instance
In which Puter and, McKinley figure, in
connection with Hermann covers what
is known as the "J200G 11-7 case." which
Is practically a reproduction of the orig-
iCoacluded oa Paxe 5.)
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