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POItTI,A"NT, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 105.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILL ESTABLISH
GREAT ABATTOIR
Swift & Company Se
cure Options.
SITE ON PEMNSIA SELECTED
Entire Plant of Union Meat
Company to Be Absorbed.
PLAN IMMENSE INDUSTRY
Representative of Chicago Packers
Has Completed Thorough Exam
ination Properties "Worth
Nearly a Million.
REYEAXS PEFTNITE MANS.
Humors which have been current for
some time to the effect that Swift &
Co.. of Chicago, -were negotiating for
the purchase of the Union Meat Com
panr. have so crystallized that The
Oregonlan can now state definitely
that It 1 the intention of the Chi
cago company to build at an early
date what will perhaps be the largest
packing house west of the Missouri
Rlvrr. and establish" a great livestock
BJ8Tkt.
An option has been secured on the
property of the Union Meat Company,
which has been valued at approxi
mately 41.000,000, and this option Is
now in the hands of the executive
heads of the Ewlft people waiting for
their approval.
Xrge tracts of land on the Penin
sula, near St. Johns, have also been
tied up by the options secured for the
Swift people and It Is the Intention
to move the Troutdale plsnt to .that
point, where monster dockyards and
a great packing plant will be erected.
Confirmation of the sale can be ex
pected within a few days. .
Swift & Co., of Chicago, have secured
options -on the Union. .Meat Company's
property in Portland and at Troutdale,
and -will. If the present plans material
ize, build one of the largest and most
complete meat packing- and curing plants
in Portland to be found west of Omaha
and Kansas' City.
For some time there have been repeated
rumors circulated in Portland that tho
Swift interests -were looking towards tho
establishment of a plant here, but each
time the story has been denied most em
phatically by all persons supposed to be
on the inside. "While thesv rumors were
being wafted about, however, and while
the denials were thick, Frederick Swift,
one of the executives of the Swift Com
pany at Chicago, visited the city on
what he alleged to be a pleasure trip. He
wandered In an assumed aimless way
over the plant of the Union Meat Com
pany, visited the stockyards at Troutdale,
and took a pleasure drive over the Penin
sula the other side of St Johns. All
this tirtie Mr. Swift maintained he was
simply enjoying the scenery which was
to bo found in great profusion in Ore
gon. Mr. Swift departed, and a few days
after he had gone a silent and unobtru
sive gentleman reached the city for a
two weeks visit. He called at the of
fices of the Union Meat Company, and
was shown through and over the prop
erty. He went to Troutdale and spent
some time on the Peninsula. He also in
quired in a casual way of the railroad
companies where the extensions were to
be made from Portland to the vicinity
of St. Johns; where the lino, of the North
ern Pacific was going to be laid and
what the rates would be on cattle both
alive and dressed.
When this gentleman first came it was
supposed by those whom he interviewed
that he was representing the Pacific
States Packing Company, at that time
peeking a new location for its plant on
the Macadam road. Future develop
ment have shown that he was tho con
fidential representative of Swift St Co..
and through him all tho preliminaries
have been arranged which will result in
the sale of the Portland plants to the
Chicago Company.
Option on Union 31 cat Plant.
It has been stated, and on good author
ity, that when the confidential agent of
the Chicago packers left Portland he
carried with him to Chicago an option on
the entire Union Meat Company property
at an approximate valuation of Ji.O00.O00.
Kot only this, but options were also so
cured on several tracts of land on the
Peninsula, some distance north of St.
Johns, where it is Intended to build the
largest stockyards and slaughter-houses
to be found in the "West. These papers
are now under the consideration of the
Chicago heads of Swift & Co.. with every
prospect that a short time will bring the
announcement that the figures have
proves satisfactory and the sale has bee
concluded.
Swift & Co. desire to get into the
ICorthwcst field on the ground floor, and
to that end will create one f their largest
branches here in Portland. The construc
tion of the Portland & Seattle, the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern direct
lino to Portland, the presence of the O.
2L & N. and the Southern Pacific, all
converging here, make this the logical
point fer the heme of a packing- hus-laes.
Besides, Portland is virtually the center
of the Mv-eeteck country of the North
west, wKh aH the ragee of Eastern Ore
gon, Washington. Idaho, Montana and
"Wyoming tributary to It.
According to the story told by those
who are apparently certain of their
knowledge, it is the plan of Swift & Co.
to buy out the Union Meat Company.
The Portland property will be tho aaaln
distributing point for the Northwest
plant. Two hundred acres on the Penin
sula will be purchased and on this
ground will be erected large stockyards
and packing-houses. The Troutdale prop
erty of the Union Meat Company will be
abandoned, as far as active use is con
cerned, but will be retained as a reserve
pasture and corrallng station for the
handling of surplus stock.
Acquire Jarge Acreage.
Options have been secured on several
tracts of land near St. Johns from
which will be selected the 309 or more
acres, needed by the company. The lo
cation ef the plant and stockyards at
SU Johns, or near there, will give the
company direct communication with the
Northern Pacific and the Great "North
ern lines when the north bank road 1
completed, and with the O. R A Nand
the Southern Pacific Companies, and ac
cess to docks for handling .export busi
ness. It will thus give to stockmen the
Portland rate on livestock from the in
terior regions and make it possible to
ship cattle to Portland for slaughter at
competitive rates from every part of the
Northwest.
The Troutdale plant, when moved to
the Peninsula, will be enlarged, and It
will be so arranged that as the business
increases in the future it can be en
larged until !C will be possible to handle
the bulk of the cattle, sheep and hogs
shipped to Portland from the Northwest
States, and establish a great livestock
market, encouraging growth of. the feed
ing industry.
Representatives of Swift & Co. and
persons who have been In touch with Mr.
Swift, and his confidential man are silent
when questioned concerning the plans of
the company. It has been announced
from Chicago, however, that the Chicago
packing-house is ready to begin a cam
paign of westward expansion, and this
information is in harmony with what has
been done In Portland. It is known that
the option on the Union Meat Company's!
plant and on the Peninsula tract have
been forwarded to Chicago for the con
sideration of the managers there. It Is
further known that the estimate placed
en the property was to all appearances
acceptable to Mr. Swift and his repre
sentative after an examination of tho
property. It is therefore anticipated that
the sale will be announced before many
weeks and the establishment of the new
and enlarged industry will commence.
AVatterson's Daughter Married.
LOUISVILLE. Dec 20. Miss Ethel
Watterson. youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Watterson. was mar
ried today nt Mansfield. Mr. Watter
son's country home, to Alexander Gll
mour. a Louisville business man.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'6 Maximum temperature. 44
dg,: minimum, 38. Precipitation. 0.G3
of an inch.
TODA.T'6 -Cloudy to partly cloudy, with
occasional rain, couui to west winac
Russia.
Great strike of all Industries already begun.
Page Z. . .
Revolution triumphant on Baltic Tag 3.
Opposing tactions arm lor civil war In Mos
cow, rage 5.
Cossacks burn mutineers alive in barracks.
Page 3.
Poreign.
Foreign warships prevent renewal of Shang
hai riots. Page 4.
Exciting scenes at signing of Coreaa-Jap-anese
treaty. Page 7.
National.
Democratic Senators resist confirmation of
Canal Commissioners. Page 4.
House continues debate on message. Page 4.
Foraker speaks on rate bills. Page 4. '
Senator Gearln takes oath today. Page 3.
Domestic
Hummel convicted of conspiracy and sen
tenced. Page 1.
Oyster fishermen indicted, for extreme
cruelty. Page 4.
Megargel and Fassett rescued from snow.
Page 0.
Small insurance companies tinder Investlga
tlon. Page 2.
"Vain effort to find books of Mutual Life.
Page 2.
Great fires in New Tork, Salt Lake and
Washington. Page 3.
Mrs. Leafgreen claims to have reeogalxed
Laclede Howard as her husband. Page 3.
. Sport.
Fltxslmmons collapses at the end of the ISth
round in battle with O'Brien. Fage.L
FacMo Coast.
Walter Scott, cowboy miner, believed to
have been murdered in D?ath Valley.
Page 6.
Mystery of the disappearance of G. W.
George, of Freewater, Or., has not been
solved. Page 6.
Politics at bottom of effort to remove Super
intendent Watson of Vancouver School for
Defective Touth. Tage C
Sydney Brugger. boy murderer, ntenced at
Hlllsboro, Or., to imprisonment for life
Page 6.
C W. Tork. injured in runaway, is fro&nn to
death nar Haines. Or. Tage 6.
Mrs. PutT says her husband will appear
when he Is wanted. Page ft.
Commercial sad Marine.
Project for higher canned salmon prices.
Page 15.
Acreage and production of leading- Icrra
products In 1P0S. Page 13.
Chicago wheat mnrket depressed. Pagn 13.
Hopmen reeking Isnd for immense yards on
Calapoola. Page 13.
Sacramento hops decline. Page 13.
Union Pacific stock active on merger rumors.
Page IS.
Big orders booked'by steel treat. Page 35.
French ship Mlchelet reports having been on
beam ends for a month off Cape Horn.
Page 12.
Austrian sailor atteanptu nulclde twice on
board the Finnish bark Isabel Browse.
Tage 12.
Eteamer Whttt!r ships tremendous wave on
the bar and steward is seriously injured.
Page 12.
FerUaad aad VloiaMy.
Hemp fiber plants may be located in Ore gen
If tests to be made are satisfactory.
Page 8.
Attorney object to officer whispering to
Municipal Judge Cameron. Page 11.
Irregularities of Brain's appointment result
in lax police service, for which Mayor
Laae is blamed. Page 14.
Pomona Grange circulating petitions for ref
erendum on law to tax franchises. Page
14.
Lauren Pease catilttd of embesxletnest
charge by Jury. Page 11.
T. T. Geers entrance in Gubernatorial race
may help Charles A. Johns, of Baker City.
Tage 10.
Swift & Co. hold option on Union Meat Com
pany plant and acreage at St. Johns for
largest abattoir west of Missouri River,
rage L
Judge Fraxer recommends to estranged
youar couple that they patch up their
troubles over a Christmas tree. Page 19.
Peres try fevtldlBg ordinance ha a narrow
escape tram betag -vetoed by City CoaacU.
Page 14.
J. F. Batch eMer urge aeed fer appropria
tion from Co arras ta cenUwae black saad
experiments. Pare 14.
ef peace aaaemMr. Pace 19.
10 tHsfciTiB joot of Dtojmudsv4y wwMs4ftf
aad Jaaeaa wH m4 representative te
Pertla to estasltaa Ma. Pap 1.
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PUTS FITZ OUT
Old Gladiator Stumbles to His
'Corner After Thirteenth
Round and Collapses.
O'BRIEN DECLARED VICTOR
Winner Shows Great Cleverness With
Hands and Feet and Makes a
Chopping - Block of Ills
Lank Opponent.
MKAS CRESCENTS OF FIGHTERS.
Tltxslmxnona. O'Brien.
44 years. ........Age.. 27 year
3 ft 11 51 in... Height... 8 ft. 10H la.
7fli in Reach 73 In.
13H In Biceps 14 in.
43H: In. ...Chest (normal)... .39 In.
45 In. ..Chest (expanded).. .43 In.
SI In Waist 31 In.
21 It -to Thigh 22 In.
14 ia Neck IS In.
14 in Calf 18 In.
BT W. G. MACRAE.
SAX FRANCISCO. Dec 30. A left hook
to the stomach about a second before
the bell rang; ending; the 13th round made
Bob Ft tz lmmons quit, and Referee Bidy
Graney awarded the fight to "Philadel
phia" Jack O'Brien. From the beginning;
of the battle until its sudden termination,
old man Fltxslmmons never had a look
in. It was the world-old story of the
master meeting his master, and the old
fellow who lowered the colors of Jim Cor
bett and all that faced him up until to
night was simply a chopplng-block for
the shifty Quaker.
Manager Jimmy Coffroth put on x
couple of four-round preliminaries, Just
to whet the appetite of the big crowd.
It was 9:10 when Referee Eddy Graney
In his Immaculate tuxedo, tumbled
through the ropes. O'Brien was right on
his heels. It was not an O'Brien crowd.
The cheers that greeted the Philadelphia
showed that they were waiting for
"Ruby" Robert.
When the lanky ex-horseahoer came
shambling down the aisle, a tremendous
cheer broke loose, and it was kept up
until Fltz was announced. He was intro
duced as the champion light heavy
weight, and If cheering counted Jorany-
thing, hundreds present thought he was
going to retain the title.
Even when, round after round. O'Brien
drove his stinging left to Bob's bleeding
nose, and bruised and half-closed right
eye. they still thought so. Even when
the end came, an ending that only those
close to the ringside could tell, then
more than half of the crowd believed
that O'Brien had fouled the old gladiator.
O'Brien Master at AH Times.
Of the fight itself there Is little to
tell. It was O'Brien from the first tap
of the gong, and the fact that the Quak
er City boxer allowed the battlo to go
13 rounds showed that he felt that he was
master at all times.
O'Brien began his old tactics. He
feinted Fitz dizzy, and for the first time
in his ring career Bob faced a boxer that
he could not fool or fathom. After they
had fiddled for a couple of seconds,
O'Brien shot out his left, and it caught
Bob on the nose. After this that same
ROBERT FTTZSIMMOXS.
Bob Fltxsltnmons. the "grand old
man of the prizering. who went down
to defeat before the cleverness and
youth of "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien
last night. Is probably the most popu
lar fighter that ever donned a rait.
The Australian has earned his way
Into the hearts of the American
sporting public by bis gameness and
grit during a long series of ring bat
tlss that he ha participated In dur
ing the last 15 years. In spite of the
fact that he has been defeated sev
eral time. Fltz alwaya entered the
ring with any number of admirers
who were willing to back him to the
limit, and a bunch of money changed
hands on the result of last evening's
battle.
Fits and O'Brien fought once before,
the Outcome of which was favorable
to the Corrdshman, O'Brien alleging
that he was not prepared for the
fight.
left beat a devil's tattoo on the Cornlsb
man'a frontispiece. In the second round
O'Brien started the blood, and the ugly
old withered face of his opponent be
came a ghastly sight to behold.
Only In spots did Fltz get a chanoe
to display his old-time form and speed.
The wily young man who faced the vet
eran was too fast and clever, and Fltz
never had a chance to land more than
a dozen punches that hurt. The old fel
low was as game as a. lion. In spite of
the terrlAc punlshaaent chat was being
meted out to him. round after round, he.
was ever after the feJntiag. daaaUng ap
parition that was dancing before him.
Knocked Dowh in the Third.
During the first two rounds O'Brien
toyed with Fitz. In the third he 'cut
loose and In a mix-up in the center of
th ring O'Brien caught Boh going back
and hanged hh left fluh to Fltz's mouth.
Fltz waa knocked down. Hh back and
shoulders hit the mat and his feet went
high, In the air. Only the bell caved him.
for while he was still on the mat it rang
and when Fltz got up he waa very wob
bly on his feet.
Twice again In the rewndu that fol
lowed he waa knacked dew, aad once
O'Briea wkh a left aad right t the Jaw
seat htm tacswga the rapes. He would
have aea through- hut far those whe
The 11th row a waa FUza beet. He
aude a hrtWaat ray aad landed
stiff wallops ta OBriea'a heart aad wind.
The Fltz faUawers believed the old man
had seen stalling, hat it was jut a flash
ia the yaa, for la the 13th O'Brien seat
him to hto ceraer a sadly distressed
fighter.
Pltx Totters to His Corner.
The lXh aad last roaad saw FItx take
a terrible ladag. O'Briea was no loader
afraid of that ftwwi shift, aad iaatead
of nsaalag away aad showing his bril
liant foot work, k' was Sasaadmg Flu
around the ring. Ia a rally la the south
west corner of the ring O'Briea suddenly
hooked his left to Flu's stomach. A
spasm of pain passed over Flu's gory
face. Only a few saw it, among them
Eddy Graney.
p Boh tottered to Is comer, with Referee
Graney following him. As he sat down. It
was apparent that he waa In great agony,
aad Just before the hell ca!l!ngefr tho
lth round sounded. Flu beckoned Oraaey
over to hla comer and said: T
"Tra done. That punch to the sskueh
has put sae out and I must quit."
Hardly had he spoken these werda be
fore FiU toppled over and collapeM. It
was several secoa&s before he ragateed
strength eaough to speak. In the 'mean
time Graney had awarded the fight to
O'Brien. It was not a popular victory by
any roea&s. The sympathy for the old
ring hero was too great, aad even when
O'Brien had it annoanced In the ring that
he wanted to fight a younger man for the
title, it did not appease the howling mob.
In this announcement O'Brien stated that
be was anxious to meet Tommy Ryan or
Marvin Hart.
Contest oC Youth and Old. Age.
A pathetic thing noticeable at the-ricg-slde
was the contrast of seconds. Behind
O'Briea was Spider Kly, Willie Fitz
gerald and a number of other clever
fighters and seconds. In Flu's comer
there were two old fogies, who knew
nothing about being behind a flghler.
O'Brien was smothered with attention.
"PHILADELPHIA" JACK O'BRIEX.
"rhlUdelphla" Jack O'Brien, the
clever light heavyweight boxer, who
added to his laurels already earned
by his past record in the ring by de
feating "Ruby" Robert FitzsinanoBs
in the 13th round of their bout at
San Frandco last evening. Is not like
the general run of fighters. Not only
is he capable of, holding his own in
the roped arena, but has demon
strated that he poetecsea considerable
business acusaen, by the fact that he
is at the head of a real estate firm in
the Quaker City which nets him a
handy little sum annually.
The Philadelphia, whose real name
Is Joseph F. Hages. haa bn In the
boxing game since 1S97. asd during
his career in the ring baa demon
strated his ability to hold his own
with any In hi class. His defeat of
FItztlmmon puts him la the front
rank ia the box tag professfoa. and tn
view oC the rctlremeat ef James J.
Jeffries, aad the victory recently
scored over Kauffmaa. it Is more than
uxeiy mat tee rauaaeipnian may lay
claim to the world's championship. t
while Flu bad to have a boy come out
of the audience and help wield a towel.
Not one of them knew enough to rub his
arras or wobbly old legs. And FItx was
certainly wobbly on his underpinning, for
several times when he missed hard
swings, he almost fell out of the ring.
Once In making a rush at O'Brien, and
missing him, he shot clear through 'the
ropes.
That the ring has heard the last of
(Concluded on Page 7.)
NOTED LAWYER CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY
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Abraham H. Hummel Found
Guilty of Conspiracy
and Sentenced.
GIVEN HIGHEST PENALTY
Great Climax to Famous Dodge
Morse Divorce Scandal Hummel
si Heady Ihstramcnt of
Morse's "Uncle.
NEW TORK. Dec 20. A. H. Hummel,
the lawyer, was today convicted of con
spiracy In connection with the Dodge
Morse divorce case. He was sentenced
within a few minutes after the Jury's
verdict had been pronounced to one
year's imprisonment and a fine of S6C0,
which is the maximum penalty for the
crime of which he was adjudged guilty.
A motion of his lawyers for an arrest of
Judgment for 24 hours was denied, and
Hummel was taken to the Tombs prison.
One of the unexpected features of the
trial's ending was the fact that one of
Hummel's own counsel. John B. Stanch
field, made the first proposal for a speedy
sentence.
Depending upon the result of this case
are actions in other indictments against
prominent persons which have grown
out of the Dodge-Morse divorce case. An
indictment for subornation of perjury is
still pending against Hummel, in con
nection with which he Is under bond in
the sum of 300. Hummel was released
from the Tombs at 10 o'clock tonight
under $10,000 ball, on a writ of reasonable
doubt, secured from Judge Woodward, of
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. '
Hummel is one of the most widely
known of New York's lawyers. He has
been connected with a number of cele
brated cases. His partner, Howe, was
one of the attorneys for the defense in
the Guldensuppe case.
. Hummel has had a large practice in
theatrical and divorce litigation. He
entered the law once In which he Is
now the senior partner many years ago
as an office boy, and worked his way
to the prominent place he has held for
seme time past in the city's -legal cir
cles. . t
In his charge to the Jury, Justice
Rogers referred to the papers in the orig
inal action brought by Mrs.' Dodge for
divorce from Charles F. Dodge.
JHdgc Sums Up Severely..
"The Judgment roll, while not artistical
ly xnado up." he said, "contains all the
papers that go to make a valid decree of
divorce, and the marriage was duly dis
solved, and under the record Mrs. Dodge
was entitled to remarriage. She did so,
and as tho wife of Charles W. Morse
lived happily with, her husband until
August, when Captain James T.
Morse, of Boston, for reasons best known
to himself, conceived the Idea of break
ing up the marriage trat had taken place
between his nephew and Mrs. Dodge.
1
Captata Merse had ao right ta Interfere,
hut he weat ahoat the breaking ' up of
tthe saarriage, aad ia deiag so eagaged
Hummel aad spent large swaa of money
Ave years after the diverce. The crucial
jsetet ia this case was whether there was
aa agreeateat. a ceaspiracy by this de
fendaat aad ethers, to falsely aaaiatala
aa actlea of special proceeding or te pre
vent the dae administration of law aad
Juatlee.
Morses Have Acted Well.
"Both Mr. aad Mrs. Merse have caa
ducted themselves with -the utmost pro
priety .during the whole of. this trying
time. If the evidence ie to be believed in
this case, a great wroag was perpetrated
oa them."
Justice Rogers disregarded several re
quests zaade by Hummel's lawyers to
charge the Jury upon specific points, and
an exception was taken upon each of
these before the case finally was given to
the Jwy.
When Hummel heard the sentence of
the Jury his face flushed slightly, and,,
turning to one oC the court attendants,
he said:
"See that ao one gels away with my
coat."
Assistant District Attorney Rand, in his
opening address to the jury, told a re
markable story of Intrigue and onoortune
discoveries that would do credit to the
most vivid Imagination of manufacturers
of fiction. Mr. Rand began by telling of
the relations of Charles F. Dodge and his
wife. They were married Iq 1S8T, but they
quarreled often and separated. In 1887
Mrs. Dodge told her husband she Intended
to secure a divorce. He said:
"Go ahead, as long as it doesn't coat
anything."
The suit was brought, and In June, 1886.
the final decree was made absolute. Mrs.
Dodge was represented by a lawyer Jiamed
William A. Swetixer. He had Dodge write
a letter to a lawyer named Ruger. .wltti' a
request to represent him In the divorce
proceedings. Dodge furthermore furnished
the evidence against himself, and Sweet
zer served the papers on Dodge In this
city.
Mr. Rand unfolded his astounding reve
lations after this manner:
'In 1387 Dodge, on a visit to New Tork.
saw his wife, and they agreed to make
their separation permanent. He agreed to
be at the Everett House on the following
day. where he could be served with pa
pers. He was so served, and in 1S6S a de
cree of divorce was granted to Mrs. Dodge.
She married Charles W. Morse In 1301. He
waa a widower with two or three children.
This marriage waa widely reported and
came to Dodge's attention.
Uncle of Morse Interfered.
"This was the situation: Mrs. Dodge was
legally divorced from Dodge and married
Charles W. Morse. For serae reason Mr.
Morse's uncle took umbrage at the mar
riage. He complained that Mr. Morse was
neglecting his children. I doubt the truth
of this charge. There-la-nothing to shew
It. Nor is there anything ,to he said
against the lady whom Mr. Morse mar
ried, .
"Mr. Morse's uncle. Captain James
Morse, set to work to see if he could not
break up this marriage on the ground that
Mrs. Morse had not been divorced. He
came to New Tork and went to the law
office where he believed he could get the
best assistance in that kind of a case the
office of Howe & Hummel. There he saw
Mr. Hummel, and it was agreed that
Hummel waa to discover If it would not
be possible by invalidating the Dodge di
vorce to reinstate the Dodge marriage.
Hummel took the job.
"A few days later he called up Captain
Morse on the long-distance telephone, and
said he had found such glaring evidences
of fraud that he believed he could set It
aside. He asked 113,000. and Captain Morse
paid him by check 15,C0Q to upset the
nephew's marriage.
Persuades Dodge "With Money.
"All this time Dodge was in Atlanta,
perfectly satisfied with the situation. He
knew that bis former wife bad remarried.
He knew his divorce was all right.
"Hummel's next step was not to bring
the records of the divorce before a court.
No. Hummel had no confidence in any
error In the records. He got a detective
In bis employ, a man named Bracken, to
hunt up Dodge, and one day in August or
September Dodge gets a telegram from
Bracken, asking him if he was the Dodge
divorced from Clemcnce'Cowles. A day
or two aftefhe received another telegram
from Bracken an entire stranger asking
him to dine that night at & hotel in At
lanta. Bracken told him that A. H. Hum
mel wanted him to come to New TorJd
Bracken said it was something about his
divorce.
"Dodge could not see what was in it for
him until Bracken persuaded him with
iZ&). He came to New Tork with Bracken
and went to Hummel's office, where he
saw Hummel, who questioned him about
the divorce. Dodge said that he had been
legally divorced; that he had retained a
lawyer named Ruger to appear for him.
Dodge's False Affidavit.
"Hum Kiel sent for a stenographer, and
there ia Dodge's presence he dictated an
affidavit for Dodge. In which Dodge de
Bled the statements he had yjust made
that he bad been served and had hired a
lawyer. Dodge signed the affidavit, and
Hummel kept It fer his own use. Two
days later Charles W. Morse received
from A. H. Hummel a terrifying letter,
soch as no man would want to receive.
Mr. Morse all this time had never a sus
picion as- to the validity of the divorce.
TMs letter began:
" My client. Charles F. Dodge (not Cap
tain James Morse, ariad yea) telle me you
are living with his wife.
"The purport of the letter was that Mr.
Morse was Hahie to damages te Dodge.
Mr. Morse made a very had move, hat a
very natural move. He wanted to protect
Ms wKe. Instead of going to the beet
lawyer he coutd find and placing the case
before him, he weat aad saw HtnameL
He thought it waa a strike.
" 'If It's raoaejr you want," said Mr.
Morse to Hummel. yoa won't get a red
cent.
"And Hwnmel. with Captain Morse's
HCM9 fet his peek, said trathfaHy that
he dtda't want any asoney frost Charles W.
3fCcs. 0M4so fee jm14 C)Murl49
Dodge, waata. his wife haok.'
AFTER PORTLAND
STEAMSHIP LINE
Pool of Companies in
Trade Alleged.
JUNEAU SHIPPERS INM6MAMT
Business Men Propose Send
ing ReprestntativCfHtre.
ASSURE STEAMER TRAFFIC
Southeastern Alaska Business Inter
ests- Turning to Portland for Be
lief From Situation That
Arouses Indignation.
WANT NEW ATA.8KA LCfE.
JUNEAU, Alaska. Dec SO. (Special
Cable. Intense indignation prevails
here over the altered discrimination o
the Pacific Coast and Alaska Steamship
Companies In favor of the larxe snip
pers in the matter of frelKht rates.
The feelinr has attained such propor
tion and is shared by so many promi
nent Alaskans that It is probable that
a representative will be sent to Port
land to urge the business interests of
that place to secure the Installation of
a new steatssslo line.
Kink discrimination is alleged on tke
part of the steamship companies in fa- f
vor of the larffft onerator. Tt l al- t
leged that the Iarzs shippers are sivea
every possible advantage, receive low
and reasonable rates, but that the small
shippers have to pay exorbitant charges.
The possibility of Portland Installing
a Use of steamers here Is received with
mnch favor, and It is thought that the
Alaskans will more than do their share
in supporting such an enterprise should
it b' started.
The Dally Dispatch says today that
a petition, is being circulated' to call a
special, grand Jury to Investigate the
aUsaes&vtelatioAS' of. the Saermaa act
by the Pacific, Coast aad Alaska Steam
ship Co si panics. It la alleged that there
Is a pool formed, to raise the existinsr
rates on freight $2 per ton. All con
tracts are being cancelled' to force new
osea January - X under such Increased
rates.
Th dissatisfaction over the action of
the steamship companies in raising the
rates is not confined to Juneau atone,
but practically every point In South
eastern Alaska Is affected.
The importance of the above cable can
hardly be overestimated,, and It is accept
ed, as a criterion by many that the advent
of Portland into the Alaska field would
receive the Indorsement and support ol
the Alaskans, most of whom are now
obliged to transact business at Seattle
whether they want to or not. That the
time is ripe for the establishment of a
steamship line between Portland and
Alaska points is becoming more evident
every day, and It is thought by business
men that the recent agitation will not be
devoid of results.
The alleged violations of the Sherman
act by the steamship companies will only
intensify the already bitter feeling, and
will serve to bring Portland Into greater
favor should steamers be put on. By the
8herman act, as Interpreted by W. W.
Cotton, any contract, combination or dis
crimination in the restraint of trade, Is
prohibited and declared punishable.
The matter of reaching out and securing
part of the Alaska business has been
taken up by the Portland Chamber of
Commerce and the Portland Board of
Trade. In thennual report of the trans
portation committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, which was made public last
week, it is stated that Portland should
share Alaska's vast wealth. The report
stated that the growth of the Alaska busi
ness wa3 phenomenal, and that the situa
tion Is such that no natural obstacles bar
the operating of steamer lines from Part
land. Commercial Bodies Active.
W. A. Mears stated last night that if a
representative from Alaska should visit
Portland and give reasonable assurances
of the support of the operators, that it
would be an easy matter to secure the
establishment of a line of steamers- be
tween this city and the territory- Theo
dore 3. Wilcox ia of the opinion that the
trade could be diverted from the present
channels by a little persistency and finan
cial assistance from Portland business
men.
With a view of looking into the' situa
tion relative to the establishment of a
steamship line between Portland and
Alaska- points, President W. D. Wheel
wright, of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, yesterday appelated an additional
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. C.
Lombard!. Sol. Blumauer and K. Bhnaan,
to attend ta the collecting of data on the
subject.
The Chamber of Commerce desires to
become fully conversant with the trade
conditions now existing In the North, and"
the likelihood and prospects for estab
lishing aad maintaining a line of steam,
shias between Portland aad Alaska points.
Expect Xargc Spring Traffic.
A grea't deal has beea said on the stte
ject ef late, and the local orgaahntioa is
deotrotis of promoting the affair if the
trade eoiMfcltioas wHl warraat the enter
prise. It ia asserted by those in faver
of the Mne that there ia to he a large hi
Jtwx of gold-seekers te the frost a .nertfc
eCsociaded ea F M.)
iOtmti wdsd oa Tas-e. 4.)