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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906.
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DEPEW RESIGN
Attack on Senator in
New York Senate.
HE HAS STANCH CHAMPIONS
Brackett Leads Attack, but
Withdraws for a Time.
DEPEW WILL NOT RESIGN
Despite Criticism of Equitable Graft,
He Declares Purpose to Cut Cor
poration Connections and
. Stay in Senate.
ALBANY. X. Y.. Jan. 3.-The New York
State Legislature started off with a rush
today. Aside from the reading in both
Iioufcs of, the annual message of the Gov
ernor, the most Important developments
were the election of Speaker James "W.
VVadsworth. Jr.. pi Livingston, thug fin
ally closing one of the mast sensational
Speakership campaigns of recent years,
and a long debate In the Senate on Sen
ator Brackctfs resolution requesting the
resignation of United States Senator
Chaunccy M. Dcpew, on the ground of
disclosures In connection with the Equit
able Life Assurance Society, which end
ed In Mr. Bracketfs withdrawal of the
resolution for the time.
The debate on this resolution attracted
the most attention. Senators Raines.
Maltby and Coggcphall led the defense of
Mr. Depew, but joined Mr. Brackett In
the desire for prompt action upon the
resolution. They eulogized the Junior
Senator on the score of many public serv
ices, and urgently pleaded for the Imme
diate defeat of the resolution. Mr. Raines
described Mr. Dcpew as a sick man, and
objected to any delay In the matter, de
claring that it was brutal to keep such
a burden ojvt lilt head even Xor a wceK.
Minority "Wants Hand in It.
The minority leader. Mr. Grady, said
that the Democrats. were not prepared to
act upon such a proposition on such
short notice, and asked for a reasonable
time to confer as to their attitude.
Mr. Brackett disclaimed any personal
feeling against Mr. Depew, and declared
that his resolution was in no way con
sequent upon his former opposition to Mr.
Depew's re-election as Senator. He In
sisted that his act was prompted by a
sense of public duty. In the end, how
ever, he asked leave to withdraw his
resolution. Senator Raines objected to
this, but the withdrawal was sustained
by a vote of 27 to 19. It was not regard
ed as a test vote.
A report gained currency tonight that
Mr. Bracketfs action In some way repre
sented the wishes of President Roosevelt.
Mr. Brackett requests the Associated
Press to contradict this rumor.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution In full follows:
Since the adjournment of this Senate,
the people of the state and Nation have
been staggered by the relation shown to
have existed for years between the Equit
able Life Assurance Society and Chauncey
M. Depew. one of the Senators of the
state In the United States Congress.
Recognizing that these disclosures havo
caused a total lack of confidence In the
ability of the Senator named properly to
represent the people In the body to which
he was elected.
Resolved, by the Senate, that Chauncey
M. Depew be and hereby is requested
forthwith to resign his seat In the United
States Senate.
"When the resolution was Introduced
Mr. John Raines said he had not been
staggered by Mr. Depew's acts, and failed
to see In the resolution anything that
called for action. He expressed his sur
prise that It was Introduced, and he
moved that the resolution be referred to
the committee on federal relations when
appointed.
Champions of Depew.
Mr. Maltby made a speech, In which he
paid If Senator Depew had done anything
unlawful or that unfitted him to hold
office, the charges should 'bo framed im
mediately. He eulogized Mr. Dcpew, who.
ho nald, was a grand character. He de
nounccd the tltude of "alleged reform
ers," -who kicked everyone and made wild
charges. Ho declared that only he with
out sin should cast the first stone. Per
haps there were reasons why every Sena
tor should bo asked to resign. Yellow
dogs, he said, may be nibbling at Senator
Depew's heels, but he has decorated all
positions that he has beld. The resolu
tion should not be dignified by reference
to any committee, but should be disposed
of forthwith. He said there was
no reason why Mr. Brackett should not
havo Included Senator Piatt as well.
Mr. Coggeshall said that Mr. Depew
was now 111 and It was cruel, uncalled for
and brutal for Mr. Brackett to pander to
blatant and morbid public clamor that is
now endeavoring to -blast honest reputa
tlons. He said that no one could assail
the personal Integrity and honesty of
Chauncey M. Depew.
Depew's Actions Shocking:.
Mr. Brackett attacked Mr. Depew, and
said hte constituents were shocked by the
Senator's performance In Insurance mat
ters. Mr. Ellsberg said that imputations more
grave lasted on State Legislatures, also
It wouli have been better if setae one
stfeevCh&R Mr. Brackett, wbe ha vlg
fcmsly -rr " r. Depew's efoettM, fead
presented the resolution. He "moved the
resolution be tabled, to be taken up on
one day's notice.
Mr. Brackett mid Mr. Ellfbcrg had
touched on" a tender subject legislative
corruption, which would have to be taken
up before the adjournment of the Legis
lature. The Insurance Investigating com
mittee, he declared, did not touch the
bribery of legislators.
Mr. Grady asked that the minority be
given time to decide to take part In this
matter and what Its course should, be. -
Mr. Brackett offered to withdraw the
resolution, with the Intention of rein
troducing It,, but upon Mr. Raines sug
gestion that in the meantime he would
change hi? mind, he withdrew the offer.
He renewed It later, after Mr. Elloberg's
motion to table had been lost by a vote
of 19 to 28. Mr. Raines objecting, but the
withdrawal was sustained by a vote of
27 to 19.
TO RESIGN EVERYTHING ELSE
Dcpew Will Quit Corporations, but
Stay in Senate.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Spcclal.)-"I
have no intention whatever of resign
ing from tho .United Spates Senate," said
Senator Chauncey M. Dcpew at his office
In the Grand Central Station today.
"Why should I resign? I Intend now to
do my real work In the Senate. Have
you ever faced any of these rumors
which said I intend to resign, and have
you ever had any one give any reason
why I should resign?
"I will on April 23 roach my 72d birth
day. By that time 1 hope to resign from
all .the companies with which I am con
nected as a director. In all I am a di
rector In 79 companies. My position here
is an honorary one, and I Intend to keep
It. I never have had any. Intention of
resigning from the United States Senate
and have never been requested .by any
one to resign.
"As soon as I resign from all the com
panies with which I am connected I will
be able then to do my real work in the
Senate, as I expect to work harder than
ever before. I leave tomorrow for Wash
ington to be present at the opening of
the Senate, and will remain there perma
nently during the session, only perhaps
to run Into New York once a weak or
so."
CHARGE AGAINST RAILROADS
Lcnroot Faction in "Wisconsin Ac
cuses Them of Brlbc-GlVlng.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 3. A state
ment giving reasons why Speaker Irving L.
Lenroot, of West Superior, should receive
the Republican nomination for Governor,
signed by 43 members of the Wisconsin
Legislature, was issued tonight from Mr.
Lcnroofs headquarters. It is a" wsnsa
(lonal document, in which the charges of
corruption by flic railroad intorcsts that
have so often been used by the Li Follette
faction of the Republltewtpany In Wis
consin are again given to the public.
The charge isjpaln made that Mr. Len
root had been approached with an offer of
railway attorneyships, and the railways
are accused of extending "courtesies" to
the legislators and providing them with
"entertainments."
It is charged that members could easily
have Improved their financial position,
that lucrative places were placed at their
disposal, that mileage could be had for
the asking. If they were "right" according
to the railway point of view.
ONE MILLION MAI STARVE
HORRORS OF FAMINE INSTORTII
JAPAN GROWING.
Three Provinces Reduced Almost to
Starvation Thousands Eat
Roots and Bark.
VICTORIA, B. C; Jan. 3. The famine
In North Japan is causing thousands to
starve, according to advices received to
day by the steamer Empress of Japan. A
Government report says Mlyagt, Fuku
shlma and Iwate Provinces, with a popu
lation of 2.82L5S7, are confronting the
worst famine since the deadly one of GO
years ago. So great is the calamity in
Mlyagl that famine investigators report:
"The sentence of death has been passed
on one-third of the people of the prov
ince." Already thousands In these three pro-
Inces are reduced to shrubroots and bark
of trees to sustain life, and 1,000,OW peo
pic are in extreme condition. The misery
arising from tho famine Is indescribable.
Committees of foreign residents have
been formed to arrange systematic re
lief.
OPERA WITHOUT CHORUS
Singers iif Conrlcd's Company Strike
for More Pay.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Gounod's "Faust'
mm mine at the Metropolitan Onora
HmiKfl tonlcht without a chorus tho riu
suit of a strike of the recently, organized
Chorus union, u ne union on Monday had
demanded that salaries be raised nearlv
50 per cent. Director Helnrlch Cbnreld
met the representatives of the union and
told them uiat u members or the chorus
would come to him as Individuals he
would use his best efforts to better their
condition, out woum reiuse to treat with
them as members of a labor union.
Tonight, when the usual hour for re
porting came, none of tho chorus put in
an appearance. The opening of the opera
was delayed until 8:2B o'clock, when the
members of the ballet were grouped on
the stage to make the scenes as effective
as possible under tho circumstances. Mr.
Conrled appeared and addressed the
audience, telling briefly of his dealings
with the Chorus Union's representatives
and stating that a new chorus would be
organized as speedily as possible, no per
formance Jelng omitted in the meantime.
Mr. Conrled told members of the chorus
that no one who went on strike In viola
tion 'of an individual contract would be
re-engaged for a Metropolitan chorus. The
chorus numbered ISO persons.
. Prefect of Police .Assassinated.
PABIANKTE,. Russian Pefeutd, Jan. 3.
The prefect -r police ere wm'wmmI.
atd l4ay.- . ,
V. .kjy
doth
NAT ON
IRE BLUFFING
Explanation of War's Alarms
-Between France and
Germany.
KAISER BUYS MANY -CARS
Could Not Conceal It, So Boldly Pro
claimed It American Rights in
Morocco Arc Oldest and
"Will Be Asserted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Neither the
American Ambassador to France nor the
like official at Berlin could treat of the
situation which now exists between
France and Germany In any report which
could be published here without Involving
him in trouble. But It is believed that the
expiation of this last German move
ment is to be found In the fact that last
July, when the Moroccan situation devel
oped an acute phase, the French General
Staff discovered that the entire army.
and especially tho transportation facili
ties, were not in a condition Justifying
France in ndopung an aggrcssjve atutuae.
So the negotiations suddenly assumed a
mild tone and have dragged along up to
this time.
Meanwhile the General Staff went to
work with great assiduity to correct the
evils which hod developed, with the result
tha.t "within the last ten days it was dis
covered that. In the opinion of military
experts, the French army is in better con
dition than at any period in Its history.
The weakest point last Summer was dis
covered to bo in mobilization, and this
has been strengthened, so that vast bodies
of troops can be collected at the popular
centers and transported to the frontier
posts in an incredibly short time.
Germany's Bold Announcement.
It Is believed here by officials who have
kept close watch on the situation that the
Germans have likewise been quietly and,
as far as possible, secretly. Increasing the
efficiency of their army. But when the In
ternal resource."! failed In the matter of
producing a sufficient number of military
railway cars, and It became necessary for
the German government to send to for
eign counfjries for the needed supply. It
was natwffi-sfcat-Wuoh an ordr could not
be concealed. So, to make the best of the
.situation, this news of the placing of tho
vast order for transportation material
was boldly announced from Berlin as an
answer to the French unofficial state
ments us to the preparedness of France
for military action.
American Rights Oldest.
As to the part the United States Is to
play in the approaching Moroccan confer
ence. It may b stated on the best author
ity that Messrs. "White and Gunmere, the
American delegates, will go Into' the con
ference absolutely uncommitted to either
the French or the German contention.
The Government's view Is that America
has, by virtue of her ancient Interest In
Morocco, rights even superior to those of
any European state In deciding the critical
questions which will come before the con
ference. The basis of this statement Is
that America, single-handed, made war
upon the Barbary States, wiped out pi
racy in Mediterranean waters, and con
cluded the first treaty of any civilized na
tion with those states, a treaty which has
formed the basis of the demand of every
other nation for favored-nation treatment
at the hands of Morocco.
Will Take Neither Side.
So, from considerations such as the per
petuation of the open door and fair trade
for all In Morocco, the United States Gov
ernment feels that it has right and duty
to participate In this Important confer
ence. As to the question of policing the
Moroccan frontier, they stand uncommit
ted either to the German proposition,
which favors the creation-of an interna
tional police force, or the French plan
of employing Algerian police for this
purpose.
DUE TO CHANGE OP 3IINISTERS
Explanation of Military Activity on
1 French Frontier.
PARIS, Jan. 3. The Ambassador of one
of the powers said today that careful in
quiry had convinced him that the recent
revival of French military activity, which
has given -rise to alarmist reports, was
duo mainly to a change from the military
methods of M. Bcrteaux, the late Minister
of War, to those of M. Etlenne, the prcs
cnt Minister of War. M. Bcrteaux be
longed to the Socialists, whose cardinal
principle Is opposition to war and a re
ductlon of military expenditures. This
naturally resulted In Inactivity in mili
tary preparation.
M. Etlenne, on the contrary. Is not af
filiated with the Socialists, but represents
the energetic element, which maintains
that the country should be prepared to
meet every eventuality. M. Berteaux's
precipitate resignation had brought M.
Etlenne in control of the military admin
istration, and he Immediately adopted a
vigorous policy, not for belligerent pur
poses, but In expectation of the .general
desire to have the army In a perfect state
of efficiency. .
He appealed to the budget committee of
the Chamber of Deputies for exceptional
military credits, the details of which were
discussed behind closed doors, and he also
instituted careful inquiry into the require
ments of the frontier defenses, which the
last Inspection of General Negrler dis
closed to be la a lamentable state of In
efficiency. Etlenae proceeded system
atically to remedy these and other defects,
thus placing the afmy and all the eaulp-
jaeat aad erenive wencs in & proper
state of eWciewcy.
Tm eowrf ccMftt with the Fraa
widespread impression that the military
preparations were designed to meet
eventualities arising from the, Moroccan
controversy. "While Morocco may have
accentuated the need for military alert
ness, yet the chief cause of the recent
military activity Is the adoption" of M.
Etlenne's energetic policy of having the
army' ready to fulfill its functions when
ever required.
GER3IANY PREPARES FOR WAR
Gives Rush Orders for Large Num
ber of Cars.
BERLIN. Jan. 3. The railway admin
istration placed orders last week for 20.
CCO freight car, at a cost of 53),000.COJ,
with manufacturers of five countries,
stipulating delivery by the mlde of Feb
ruary. Besides utilizing the car works of
Germany, the contracts were distributed
among makers In Belgium, Holland,
Switzerland and Italy, which would not
have been done unless some reason for
haste existed.
Inquiries made regarding the reasons
for urgency resulted In obtaining the
statement that the ordering of tho cars
was a precautionary measure, the gen
eral staff desiring to be ready to move
troops if necessary by the first of March.
This is only a proper measure of pru
dence. It was affirmed. In view of the ex
tensive- military arrangements going on
In France: which, nmonc other disposi
tions. Include the movement toward the
German frontier of fix regiments of ar
tillery, or ISO guns.
The ordering of these freight cars, each
of which would accommodate -W soldiers.
Is only in consequence of thef French
preparations, and must not be taken to
Indicate any hostile design on the part of
Germany, whose peaceful iplcntlons re
main uncnangeu. in.e- step taken is cue
to the conviction long held and acted
upon here that the best preservative of
peace Is complete preparedness for any
eventuality. -The word war Is not ued.
because such a word In itself would be a
provocative, and every Interest both In
and outside the government shrinks from
such a possibility unless it be a small
group of military men.
The government will probably regret
the publication of this Intelligence, but
Its transmission seems necessary to a
proper understanding of the drift of
events and of how both France and Ger
many are strengthening their diplomatic
position on the eve of the Moroccan con
ference by material preparations.
No doubt exists here that the French
and German policies will differ In the
conference on the question of policing the
Morocco-Algerian frontier and on some
less Important questions.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum tempratnre. 46
dejt.; minimum. iZ. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Occasional, ram. Fouthcasterly
1 RBla.,
Rebel leaders admit defeat and plan re
organization for new etruggle I'age 4-
Annlrercary of Red Sunday to be day of
mourning. Par 4.
Motcow rebels' ahot la scores without trUf.
'se -f.
Mutiny of I.lnlev'tch's array cuts hira off
from Rutsla. Page 4.
IVrelrs.
Warlike preparations of France and Ger
many explained an game of bluff. Pace I.
Rojeatvensky accuses Britain of preparing
to attack hU fleet. Pago 6.
Hungarians at Debreczen force Prefect ,lo
resign. Page C. '
Morales attacks Puerto Plata, but Is re
pulsed. Pago 6.
National.
Houie beclns debate on Philippine tariff "to
day. Tajce C.
President leaves Senate to settle Santo Do
mingo affairs. Page 6.
Military and naval preparations for new
Boxer uprising. Page 4.
Famine In Japan may cost 1.000,000 lives.
Paice J.
Hermann dltappears cn way to Washington.
Page 3.
More to revive Malheur Irritation project.
Pge 3.
Trial of Decatur completed. Page 12.
Pelllle.
New Tork Senate debates motion to demand
Depewa resignation. Pag 1.
DepeW ay he will not resign from Senate,
but from corporation offices, rase i.
Governor Hlpiclns message urx;es drastic In
surance law. Page 4.
Railroads accused of bribery In Wisconsin.
Page 1.
Do mettle.
McC&ll resigns with farewell message and
Orr succeeds him. Page 4.
Tornado causes death and devastation at
Albany. Ga. Page 4.
Great windstorm In Chicago. Page 4.
Snowstorm blocks Northern railroads.
Page 4.
Mysterious murder of wealthy man at New
Haven. Page 3.
Mrs. Terkes sister denies there was a
reconciliation. Page 2.
Plttburg women object to wearing clothes.
Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Attorneys for Coeur d'Alece miners come
to rescue of Hogan, alias Orchard,
charged with, murder of ex-Governor
Steunenberg. Page 5,
Justice of the Peace Turner swears that
Kelllber Induced htm to forge land pa
pers. Page 12.
Bloody clothing of G. W. George, missing
Walla Walla farmer, found lb his garret.
Tage 5.
Grain Inspector Arrasmlth refutes to ap
point Deputy at Governor's request.
Pare 3.
Fruitgrowers are la session at La Grande.
Page S.
Pioneer California miners, brothers, mur
dered oa their claims. Pag 12.
Commercial aad Marute.
Improved tone la local wheat market. Page
13.
Mar wheat advances at Chicago. Page 13.
Dry weather causes nnnaesa In grata at Saa
Francisco. Pace 13.
Stock market In baads of speculative pools.
Page 13.
Northern PacMlc places order for material
for peninsula bridges. Page 13.
Bark Paramlta ran through terrific gale oS
Orecoa coast last week. Page 12.
Tug dispatched from San Fraaclsca to
search for disabled City of Puebla.
Page XI.
French sailer uses revolver oa board the
bark BreUgae. Page 12.
PerUaBd as YtdaUy.
Saloonkeeper Webber attempts to shoot po
licemen raiding his place. Pact 10.
Tax levy for 1W much lower thaa for last
year. Page &
Plan for church federatie-a svbsaltted te
committee. Page S.
Cacl! decMe to bar site for forestry
ballaMag'aad appropriates S14.M. Pages.
PvMfe W areed ever gaa graft. Page 1.
,Praerty-ewara t make test all oa " Bast'
9Me. Face 9.
Penfetewt' rswMr kaa ' It 'that PoMee la
seer Bcvta aad Actiag Chief GrHx-
ahr are t trade ptaets. -Page 8.
PertVsM" reaeat .arg-c Chi saga
crftsc- Page ,14. -
TURNER 15 HE
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5
Alleges Kelliher Suggested the
Plan and Paid $7 for
Each False Certificate.
LAND -BUYER DENIES ALL
Bank Cashiers, as Experts, Declare
Bcllcr That Justice of the Tcacc
Did Not Sign Names to
the Applications.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 1 (Special.)- The con
fession of H. H. Turner that he forged
the name "G. I. Rice" to an application
for the purchase of state land and fjrgcd
the same name to an assignment of the
certificate of sale Issued upon that appli
cation was the sensational development of
the Kclliher-Tumer land-fraud trial to
day. Turner also testified that he forged
fictitious names to about 30 other applica
tions, and said he adopted this plan upon
a suggestion from Kelliher. who paid him
$7 for each certificate he procured.
The defense put three bank cashiers
upon the witness-stand, and. after exam
ining the signatures and comparing them
with Turner's writing, they testified that
they did not believe Turner wrote the
names or could have done so. To the
casual observer there Is no similarity be
tween the names'.
The trial was not concluded today, but
closing arguments will be made tomorrow
morning and the Kelliher case will go to
the Jury before noon. The charge of for
gery against Turner was dismissed In or
der that he might be made a witness
against Kelliher.
Case Against Turner Dismissed.
At the morning session Judge Bur
nett ruled 'that the applications other
than the one upon which this case
was founded could hot be Introduced in
evidence until their connection with
the case had been more fully shown.
This evidently caused a change in tho
plans of the prosecution and II. U.
Turner was called as a witness.
The attorneys for Kelliher objected
to Turner testifying- until he had either
been convicted or acquitted. After ar
gument. Judge Burnett sustained the
objection, and District Attorney Mc
Nary dismissed the case against Turnor
and the latter took the stand.
Turner testified that in J900 whllo
he was studying law in Salem, Kelli
her came to him with the inquiry
whether he desired to purchaso state
land, and he replied In the negative
The same Inquiry was repeated the next
day with a similar answer, but after
some negotiation Turner undertook to
secure a signature to an application
furnished him by Kelliher. He suc
ceeded and was given another blank
to which he also secured a signature.
Kelliher commended his vork and
gave him many more applications to
work upon, agreeing to pay him J7 for
each application and certificate he pro
cured. Turner declared that after this
character of business had been going
on for some time Kelliher found fault
with the way ono of the applications
was signed by the applicant and Turner
told him it was hard work, to get people
to sign the applications, whereupon
Kelliher told him to sign them himself.
Confesses to tho Forgeries.
This plan Turner adopted In many
instances and testified that in the case
of the Jtlce transaction, he signed the
name G. I. Rice in both the application
and the assignment of certificate of
sale. He also identified the bunch of
30 applications offered in evidence yes
terday and said that he signed the
names to all of them, taking the names
from a Salem directory, but changing
the Initials. He said that for the pur
pose of disguising- his handwriting, he
used many different kinds of pens and
held his hand In different positions.
Turner said he had Attorney Charles
E. Lenon attach his notarial seal and
signature to some of the applications,
because Kelliher said he wanted him
to get some other notary to act, be
cause Portland people wero watching
hlra and he did not want Turner's name
on the papers. On cross-examination
Turner admitted that he bad told sev
eral persons that his transactions were
regular and legal, but that he did so.
because he did not want to give the
facts to the newspapers. Turner's
story was not shaken by the cross-examination.
Expert Says Turner "Wrote Them.
This afternoon A. A. Cunningham
testified as an expert on handwriting
that Turner wrote the signatures on all
the applications In evidence.
Charles E. Lenon related the facts in
regard to Turner bringing- a bundle of
applications to him with the request
that he put his notarial seal thereon
and this he did, after Turner swore
that the persons whose names were
signed came beforo him and signed
them. Turner's reason for the request
was that the party lived out of town.
George G. Brown, clerk; of the Land
as he knew. Kelllher's transactions had
on cross-examination said -that so far
as he- knew. Kelllher's transaction had
been regular. He did not handle these
applications as he was not clerk at the
time they were, filed.
Turner Asked to Copy Names.
The defense called H. H. Turner and
asked him to copy the names In the ap
plications which he said he forged. The
prosecution objected, en the groftnd that
this would have properly come In as
cross-exajralnatloR. but that the defease
eeeM net put aim on the staad as their
wtttc aad try ta Mtr4it Ma testimony.
The tkltetiM w swtatoed.
MIwia.Savag4r, Jta-Grar, Mark Savage
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VMM.
and others were called and testified that
they know the reputation of H. H. Turner
for truth and veracity to be bad. J. C
Goodale, Edward Hirsch. G. P. Litchfield
and Joseph Albert testified to the good
reputation of Kelliher. Mr. Albert. L. J.
Adams and J. M. Poorman. as experts on
handwriting, testified that from an exam
ination of the applications Introduced they
did not believe H. H. Turner" signed the
names therein.
General Denial by Kelliher.
A. T. Kelliher then took the stand and
testified that he has been engaged In
dealing in state lands since 1SS9; that in
1900 Turner came to him and wanted to
do work for him, and Kelliher finally
agreed to pay J7 each for certificates of
sale. He declared he did not employ
Turner to secure application?, that he
did not know how he procured the ap
plications, never made inquiry, on thatp
subject, did not know any of the appli
cants in the certificates alleged to be
forged, never suggested or recommended
that Turner sign the names himself and
had no reason to believe or suspect that
they had been io signed.
In March. 1505. Kelliher Inquired of
Turner whether there was any truth in
the reports that some of the papers had
been forged, and Turner declared that
for every application and assignment that
passed through his hands a person had
appeared before him and signed his name.
Kelliher testified that he made the pay
ments of the first Installments on the
certificates' to the State Land Board.
Effort to Prove No Fraud.
Evidence was also introduced to show
that full payment of the legal price for the
land had been made on the Rice certi
ficate, the efforts of the defense being, to
prove that no one has been defrauded
and therefore that one of the essential
elements of forgery Is lacking.
This closed the testimony, and after an
argument by Deputy District Attorney
C. L. McNary for the state and George
G. Bingham for the defense, court ad
journed until tomorrow morning. The
defense will base Its case largely upon
the unreliability of Turner's testimony.
ALL BLAME MOTHER EVE
WOMEN PROTEST AT NECESSITY
OF BEING CLOTHED.
Debate on Female Impedimenta De
velops Startling: Opinions In
Woman's Club at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 3. (Special.) "I
believe, women's dresses should hot ex
tend below the knees." said Mrs. Sara
Archer at the meeting of the "Woman's
Club of PlttsburK tonight. "I"
That might -do- -for somo women,"
Interrupted a tall and angular member
of the club, as she looked at Mrs.
Archer's pretty figure meaningly.
Mrs. Archer, without condescending
to notico the interruption, continued
I consider the present style of
women's 'dress very unsanitary and.
though I am afraid my hearers some
of them anyway will be shocked at my
views, I must give them." And Mrs.
Archer looked meaningly at the tall
and angular woman who had Inter
rupted her.
"Women's Sartorial Impedimenta,"
was the subject for discussion. Mrs.
Jerome B. Schaub. who Is not tall and
angular, read a long paper discussing
women's fashions from the time of
Mother Eve to the present, in which
she gave the customs of Mother Eve
much the best of the argument.
Mrs. M. "W. "Wray said she never had
been able to forgive Mother Eve fully
for having made It necessary for
women to wear clothes, and added that
women should wear only clothes
enough to protect themselves from the
weather. She. however, was fashion
ably gowned. Other women blamed
commercialism for what they termed
the preposterous present-day fashions.
"I wonder If we are not all fools to
follow the fads and fancies men manu
facture for up." said Miss Matilda
Kuhn.
SECURES OUTLET TO GULF
St. Paul Iload Buying Kansas City
Southern Road.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3. (Special.) There
was a revival today of the reports con
cerning the sale of the Kansas City
Southern Railroad. Persons claiming to
have inside information said that con
tracts for the sale had actually been
drawn up and signed, and that official
announcement of the transfer will be
made soon. They will not state to whom
the transfer Is to be made, but general
opinion accepts the rumor that the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul will get It
to secure the greatly desired outlet to the
Gulf Independent of present affiliations.
The acquiring of this road would place
the St- Paul oa an equal footing with
its "Western competitors and would be
of inestimable value when the St. Paul
opens Its new Pacific extension, as It
will enable the parent road to work up
Important! Oriental traffic from the cot
ton fields of the South with which the
acquisition of the Kansas City Southern
would bring it in contact.
PUEBLA ON WAY SOUTH
Being Towed by Cliehalls, Favored
by Fine Weather.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. The Spreck
els tug Relief, 'with Captain Pillsbury,
representing the underwriters, on board,
left yesterday to meet the disabled
steamer City of Puebla, which is cora
lag home at a leisurely gait in tow of the
steam .schooner Chehalls.
Nothing was heard today of the Puebla,
but the steamers Central la. and Rainier,
which arrived from the North, both re
pert having experienced exceptionally fine
weather all the way alaag the coast.
They did not sea the Puebla. It Is ex
pected that the Caeka!! aad her tow .will
reach pert sme time Fr&tay..
SED
OAS GRIFT
Complaints by the Score Are
Made by Indignant
Consumers.
PRICES ARE EXORBITANT
Cost of Manufacture Is Reduced bj
Change From Coal to Oil, but
Quality Is Poor and the
Charges No Lower.
To quote the unhappy comedian from
the "Sho-Gun." the "ha-ha-happy" days
for the Portland J3as Company are over.
Aroused at last by the high rates, poor
quality and Indifferent service from the
Gas Company, the consumers are not only
clamoring for better, but cheaper gas.
Heretofore one overworked clerk worked
himself to a frazzle at the company's
complaint counter, made excuses for ex
orbitant bills and listened with ears that
tingled to the countless protests about gas
that would neither furnish light nor heat.
All day yesterday two young men handled
the rush of business at tho complaint
window and were swamped by those who
raised their voices In protest.
Of course the majority of those who
poured their tales of woe Into the cars
of the two complaint clerks knew that
they were doing a hopeless thing, for the
company makes it a point to listen but
to heed not and there Is no redress. "With
this corporation It Is "heads I win, tails
you lose." For years past the Portland
gas consumers have been aware of the
fact that they were paying more for their
gas than any other city on the Coast.
Consumers have found out that the Gas
Company cared not whether an employe
read a meter wrong. A bill one month
might bo 510 and the next $20. This was
a matter of Indifference to the company.
The consumer walled his complaint Into
the, ears of the clerk, but always paid his
money at the other window.
Gas Now Made by Oil.
Consumqrs, however, are not all easy
marks. They have been watching and
waiting; .andLwJjl'e they have been watch
ing they nave grown wise to many things.
First they discovered that tho company
changed Its plant so as ' to manufacture
gas from oil instead of coal. They knew
that the making of gas by coal was the
mora expensive. They also were aware
that they were paying $1.50 per thousand
for their gas and they also knew that
while the company was making coal gas
it was reaping a neat profit from tho
sale of the by-products coke and coal
tar. The company gave It out that when
the new plant for manufacturing gas was
completed there would be a reduction.
The reduction came, but there were a
few who figured It out that the profit the
company was making from oil gas must
be greater than when It could make gas
from coal and also sell their coke and
coal-tar.
Reaping Golden Harvest.
The fact of the matter Is, that In spite
of the outlay of money which the Gas
Company has expended In new plants and
gas mains, those who are behind the com
pany have been reaping a golden harvest.
"With the new process of making gas from
crude oil. the Portland Gas Company can
put its product into the homes of tho
consumers for considerably less than 70
cents a thousand. The people were hood
winked when the recent reduction to $1.15
a thousand was made. They also were
inclined to half believe that the millen
nium was about to ooze through the com
pany's gas mains when they got $1.15 gas.
Of course the company officials made tho
consumers believe that they were be
stowing charity, but they winked tho
other eye. for tho company was making
gas for less than 70 cents and soiling It
for $1.15, which Is what the German would
call his "1 per cent."
Gas Meters Near Furnaces.
This is not the only Joke the gas com
pany ha3 played on the easy-going pub
lic There is a neat little dodge In the
placing of gas meters. Gas meters are
delicate things. They have lungs Just
like humans, and the freer they breathe
the greater the golden harvest reaped by
tho poor stockholders of the company. A
lung-congested gas meter will throw the
entire working force of the Portland Gas
Company Into a nervous fit. Gas experts
know that with heat gaa expands, with
cold It contracts. That's why the com
pany Is so solicitous about where It
places a meter. It shuns a cold place for
the meter as an old maid would a draft.
The choice spot for placing a meter Is
as near the house furnace as danger will
permit, so as to keep It warm.
The Interior of a meter is a delicate af
fair, and works on the same principle as
a bellows or a pair of lungs. In cold
weather the oil used Is thrown down In a
precipitate, the pressure is greatly di
minished. If the meter Is placed in
a warm spot the ga3 Is melted, so to
speak, and the more heat surrounding the
meter the faster the flow of gas, with
out either the heating or lighting prop
erties being Increased. This means in
creased gas bills, while on the other
hand. If the gas Is sluggish and thick the
company's profits ase decreased and the
consumer kicks because his lights are
bad, and the housewife complains because
there isn't heat enough In the gas range
to bake the bread.
Aside from the complaints against the
"windy gas" Is the complaint which
comes from the employes seat oat to
read the meters. Stories of people being
charged up for the use of gas when their
homes were closed for the 3mmr, er
whea they have refased ta brcv ga fee-
iCata os Faga- 9.)
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