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VOL. XLV.- NO. 14,065.
PORTIA2a, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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NEW YEAR IS SAD -
FOB THE BOSSES
People Refuse to' Fol
low in New York.
M'GLELLAN CUTS LOOSE
He Appoints Men Who Know
Not Tammany Hall.
RIEF AMONG THE BRAVES
Odell, Platl. Murphy and Belmont
All Gone Same Way and Presi
dent Roosevelt Leads Pop
ular Revolt.
XEW YORK. Jan. 4.-(Spocial.)-Happy
Xew Year? "Well, hardly, from the stand
point of the political bosses.
The lot of the political autocrats is sad.
indeed. A year ago Benjamin B. Odell
Jr., controlled the Republican state and
city organization. Piatt and Depew were
regarded with affection, Charles F. Mur
phy ruled New York City's government
absolutely, while the Democratic state
organization, such as It is, yielded obe
dience to David B. Hill, August Belmont
and Hill's former colleague In the United
States Senate, Edward Murphy, Jr., of
Troy.
Now, in the language of the Bower?'.,
"the whole bunch are dead ones."
Mayor McCellan, in his appointment of
Commissioners to servo during his new
Aerm of four years, has shown conclusive
ly that Murphy is no longer the actual ex
ecutive of New York City. Throughout
his first term Mayor McClclIan "took or
ders." From now on he Intends only to
"listen to advice."
During the campaign, of course, McClcl
Ian made the usual promises that. If elect-
cd, he would be the "Mayor of the whole
people, and not of any faction or party."
None of the Tammany leaders took any
offense at thl.i. for they rcgarde4 his
pldges as being Intended purely in .a
Pickwickian sense. They were the same
kinl of promises that Joseph W. Folk
made when he ran for District Attorney
in SL Louis, and that John "Weaver made
when a candidate for Mayor of Phlladcl-
Qfc phla. Both of these men surprised the
ilSifilr tranir leaders after thev were elected, and
now McClclIan is following the procession.
Xew Men Know Not Tammany.
McCIcllan's new appointees are away
above the average, and the majority of
them are not even organization men. Gen
eral Bingham, the new Police Commis
sioner, states that, as an Army officer, he
has no politics, but voted once. for Mc
Kinley. William B. Elliston, who takes the place
of District Leader John T. Oakley as head
of the Department of Gas. Electricity and
"Water Supply, is the most independent
kind of a Democrat. He was in the As
sembly in 1832, but voted $pr McKinlcy In
1896 and 1900, and Roosevelt in 1904. He
also voted once for Seth Low for Mayor.
The new Charities Commissioner, Rob
ert "W. I-Iibbard, is now Secretary of the
State Board of Charities, and a decided
Independent in politics.
John H. O'Brien, who takes the place of
Sheriff-elect Hayes as Fire Commissioner,
is a newspaper man, and owed his ap
pointment as private secretary, two years
ago, to the fact that he and the Mayor
had been colleagues in newspaper work.
In fact, O'Brien was the only personal
appointment permitted to the Mayor when
he succeeucd Seth Low.
The Mayor is not talking about his ap
pointments. He Is letting them speak for
themsevles. But here Is what one of his
personal friends has to say on the sub
ject: Why McClellan Did It.
"Mayor McClclIan has not broken with
Charles F. Murphy. He still has the
Mndllest feeling toward the man who
gave him his start in politics, but he has
no intention of permitting Murphy to ruin
liig future. Mr. McClclIan realizes thor
oughly that tho only reason he was elect
ed was that he received the votes of thou
sands of Republicans. They saw that the
contest was between Hearst and McClel
lan, and preferred the latter, especially In
view of his promise that he would give
the city a. business administration.
"Fifty per cent of the Democrats of
Xew York City, and probably more, voted
for Hearst. The men who cast the bal
lots that decided the contest were men
who have no use for Tammany Hall
methods or for Murphylsm. They relied
on the Mayor, and he is determined that
they shall not bo disappointed.
"Every pledge that McClellan made dur
ing the campaign he will keep. He Is
going to give the city a nonpartisan city
administration, and will permit no cor
ruption of any kind to cxlft.
Cleveland Proposed Bingham.
"In tho selection pf his cabinet, tho
Mayor has consulted with Democrats of
National renown. One of them Is Grover
Cleveland. The critical appointment ia
New York City's administration has al
ways been the Police Commissioner. It
Is not generally known, but Grover Cleve
land named tho man who will Jill he-position
during the coming four years.
Cleveland is a great admirer of General
Bingham, whom he met at "Washington.
It was his indorsement that led tho
Mayor to offer the position to a.. man not
& resident of New York City.
"Murphy no intention. of -brMiiag-
with the Mayor. He realizes- that his
protege Is In a delicate position, and is
not disposed to annoy him. Besides,
think it safe to say that Murphy will not
remain in politics much longer. He is
rich man. and. with his simple tastes, has
more money than he could spend if he
U-ed to be 90 year of age. So he Is not
likely to do anything that will embarrass
his life-long friend."
Tammany Braves Sore.
All of. this, of course. Is very fine, but it
docs not make the rank and file of the
Tammany braves feel happy. They can
not see where they "come in" with heads
of departments who know nothing about
Tammany, care nothing about Tammany
and are thoroughly independent of dls
trlct leaders, and even of Big Chief Mur
phy. If the new Commissioners proceed
on the lines laid down by the Mayor there
is a strong probability of interesting de
vclopments Inside the organization, and
there may even be an upheaval that will
shake Tammany Hall from top to bot
torn.
"For what's the good of being In politics
if there Is nothing in It?" declare the
hungry followers who are anxious for of
fice and political favors.
In the Republican camp the situation is
Just as unpleasant from the viewpoint
of the professionals. Odell is still talk
ing of course, but even his friends admit
that his star has set, and that there Is
nothing more in politics for him.
Bosses Are All Dead Ones.
Beaten In New York County, where his
control of the paper organization" was
particularly strong, beaten In the fight
for the Speakership, and without state or
National patronage, there is not even an
honorable surrender in sight for him.
True, he is still state chairman, but so
many of his friends have Joined the op
position that his adherents arc now in a
hopeless minority.
The Odell men are saying mean things
about the President, but the masses of the
Republican party are behind Roosevelt
in his efforts to purify the organization.
They are j!ck of Odell, Piatt and Depew,
and complaints that the President has
violated precedent by interfering In a lo
cal fight are met with the reply that in
terfcrence was the proper course for him
to take, precedents or no precedents.
Of the Democratic state leaders. Mur
phy has publicly resigned. Hill has pre
sumably taken to the woods, and Bel
mont is believed to be hiding in some
political subway.
Conventions Free From Slates.
The state conventions of the two great
parties will meet next Summer absolutely
free from the dictation of bosses, and In
teresting debates and nominations are
expected to result. But it Is hard.
mighty hard, on the old-time politicians.
Each is like an actor, made up to rep
resent Hamlet, who finds Just as he stops
out on the stage that the play Is the
"Wizard of Oz," and that he is expected
to was instead of to spout.
But Roosevelt Is stage director, and can
be relied upon to bring about order and
insure a performance that will pleaso thp
people
PLAY MUST BE CHANGED
Harvard Is Not Opposed io Football
as Sport.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Jan. 4. Professor
H. S. White, chairman of the Harvard
athletic committee, made an unofficial
statement tonight regarding Harvard's at
titude on football. Professor White said:
Football as It was playM last Fall we are
oppfwod to. I cannot Fpeak officially or for
tho whole committee, but I think I am voicing
th HRntlmentn of tho commute when I state
that we are not opposed to football as a snort.
We are only opposed to the way It was played
during tno pan reason. Our committee will
probably take pome radical action Within two
weeks which will show where Harvard Wands
as far as the committee in charge of the ath
letics or the university koo.
If the action of other Institutions in not
radical enouRh, according to our thinking-, we
will be forced to go It alone, no matter what
happens. I do not think thin will be neces
sary, however, for we know by private con
ferences that other universities feel as we do
about football.
A report on the Injuries sustained by
members of the Harvard football squad
during the past season appeared today ia
the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
The report was made by Drs. E. H. Nich
ols and Homer B. Smith, who were In
charge of the squad, and is based on
written statements of the players and a
clinical record. The physicians state that
thero wore 145 Injuries serious enough to
keep the players out of the game for a
day or two. No mention is made of minor
Injuries.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Francis Merdcr, Alaskan Explorer.
MONTREAL, Quebec.. Jan. 4. Francis
Mcrclcr. who cained fame as an Alaskan
explorer, died here today, aged 6S yrars.
When Alaska was ceded to the United
States by Russia. Mercler was connected.
with 'the preliminary negotiations. At
the Instance of th- French GeosraDhlcal
Society, which supported the theory that
Indians came over from China by Bering
btraits. .uercier crossed Berlnir Straits
in a canoe. He also explored the Yukon
many years ago.
C. S. Guthrie, Steel Manufacturer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. News of tho
death of C S. Guthrie, chairman of
the board of directors of tho Republic
Iron & Steel Company, was received at
the company's office In this city, today.
Mr. Guthrie was operated upon for ap
pendicitis last Saturday morning.
Joseph Kift, Florist.
WESTCHESTER. Pa.. Jan. 4. JoseDh
Kift, Sr., one of the most widely known
florists in this country, died at his home
here today, aged 75 years. Kift, it Is
said. Introduced the Bermuda HIv Into
the United States.
Bernard Grlessedlek, St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4. Bernard Griessediek.
aeed 50 years, a prominent hnwr
at St. Anthony's Hospital today, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. His
widow and a daughter survive him.
Harrison W. "Weir, Author.
LONDON, Jan. 4. Harrison W. Weir.
the artist, author and journalist, died to.
day. He was born in Lcwee, Susecx. May
5, 3S24.
Gallingcr Hit by Street-Car.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Senator and
"Mrs. Jacob JL Gallingcr, of New
Hampshire, who were knocked dowa
by a streetcar last night, are not s-af-ierins
fxem asy. sfcrlou effects today.
fl.T. KELLIHER IS
DECLARED GUILTY
Jury at Salem Deliberates
Three Hdurs and Takes
Two Ballots.
BENEFITED BY FORGER
Evidence Showed That Wealthy Chi
cago Capitalist Induced II. II.
Turner to "Write Fictitious
Xames to Certificates.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 4. (SpedaL-A. T.
Kclllhcr, a wealthy Chicago capitalist
who has handled thousands of acres of
public land In this state, was today found
guilty upon a charge of forging a. slgna
ture to an assignment of a certificate of
sale of state school land. The Jury was
out three hours and found a verdict upon
the second ballot. There was one dissent
ing vote on the first ballot.
Jne act of wnung tne signature was
not charged, against Kelllhcr, but It was
alleged that H H. Turner wrote the fic
ticious name at the suggestion of Kelll-
her while In Kelllher's employ, and the
latter was therefore indicted as prin
cipal in the commission of the crime. The
verdict was a complete surprise to Kelll-
hcr, who had the utmost confidence in
his acquittal. The case will be appealed
to the Supreme Court upon various
grounds of error. Sentence will not be
passed before next Monday, when a mo
tlon for a new trial will be argued.
The Confession of H. H. Turner, corro
borated by the records showing that Kel
Hher was the chief beneficiary of the
crime, and by the evidence showing nu
merous Instances of similar transactions.
together with the testimony of experts
that Turner did the writing, constituted
the basis of the verdict. To those who
heard the testimony the verdict was
somewhat of a surprise, for many antic
ipated a hung jury and some expected
an acquittal.
Fiery Arguments at Closing.
The closing arguments In tho land-fraud
case this morning were listened to with
close attention by the jurymen, the court
and the crowd gathered In the courtroom.
P. H. D'Arcy closed for the defense, giv
ing a review of the jury system from the
date of the Magna Charta to the present
time, and making a pica to the jury for
justice to the defendant. He characterized
the prosecution as an effort on the part of
State Land Agent "West to win public ap
proval for the present Democratic admin
istration, thereby securing the re-election
of George E. Chamberlain as Governor
and tho continuance of himself in office.
In order to accomplish this end. West
was willing- to have A. T. Kelllhcr. an In
nocent man, convicted of the crime of
forgers.
The pleader declared that the purpose
of the prosecution is shown by the man
ner in which nows of the land-fraud de
velopments has been furnished to the
newspapers, and that West's letter to the
Governor, detailing the discoveries he
claimed to have made was the ft rat gun of
the Governor's campaign for re-election.
Scores the State's Witness.'
D'Arcy eulogized Kclliher as an honest.
industrious man, who came to Oregon to
engage In a legitimate "business and to
help this state by finding purchasers for
its land. Turning upon H. II. Turner, he
gave vent to all the terms of denuncia
tion he could command, describing him as
self-confessed forger, suborner of per
jury and liar. He expressed the belief
that Turner had In this case sworn falsely
in the hope of pleasing the prosecution by
aiding In the conviction of Kelllhcr and
thereby securing Immunity for himself.
District Attorney John H. McNary, In
closing for the defense, created a ripple
of amusement by his ridicule of D'Arcy's
eloquence. Ho said that when' a boy
D'Arcy committed to memory a declama
tion upon the subject of human liberty.
and ever since then he has been delivering
that declamation whenever opportunity
presents, at Fourth of July celebrations.
In political campaigns, and. In recent
years, when opportunities are acarce, he
Inflicts the Magna Charta declamation
upon Juries.
Commends for His Confession.
McNary made no defense of the charac
ter or conduct of Turner, but declared
that, whatever his crimes had been. Turn
er finally confessed and told the whole
truth upon the witness-stand In this case.
He reviewed the testimony, showing that
nearly all the certificates of sale procured
by Turner passed directly Into the hands
of Kclliher, the latter paying for them a
specified price. McNary argued that this
corroborates the testimony of Turner that
there was an agreement between them,
and that Turner was employed to get peo
ple to sign false affidavits, and that Anal
ly tho suggestion was mado to him that
he sign the papers himself.
McNary admitted that Turner had
fallen, but asserted that this fall was
brought about by the cunning of Kelllhcr
and the temptation of Kelilhcr'a money.
The arguments and the instructions of
the court occupied the whole forenoon,
and the Jury retired a few moments be
fore 35 o'clock.
Prosecutors Arc Much Gratified.
The conviction was a source of gratifi
cation on the part of State Land Agent
West and District Attorney McNary, who
have worked on the case. West looks on
this verdict as a complete refutation, of
the charge tltat he made the Investiga
tion and disclosures for political pur-
Kelllher Is very plainly. &Ba-ertcned
ver tk utcoBe, aad'etHl yceteit his
entire Innocence of any connection what-.
ever with the forgery.
WEST HAD RESERVE WEAPON
Proof Positive That Turner Forged
the Signatures.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) State
Land Agent West has In his possession a
document which .seems to prove conclu
sively that H. H. Turner told the truth
when he said that he forged the name
G. I. Rice In a state land application and
assignment. Three bank cashiers ex
pressed the opinion on the witness-stand
that Turner did not write the name, not
withstanding the testimony of Turner
that he did. The G. L Rice signatures
were made in August. The other
document mentioned Is an application
made by Turner In December, 1X0. bear
ing the signature George I Rice.
The signatures In the applications two
years apart arc radically different, for in
each Instance Turner was writing a dis
guised hand. But In one of the blank
spaces In the application of 1S0O the name
George I. Rice is written, not as a sig
nature, but In Turner's own style, and
the name written In that place besrs a
close resemblance to the signature, G. I.
Rice, In the application of 1502. In mak
ing the latter application Turner evident
ly forgot that he had used the name
George I. Rice In l&M. but by a strange
coincidence he used the same nauie and
Initials twice.
Just why this writing of 1300 was not
put In evidence in this trial does not
appear, but It may be surmised that West
expected the defense to subject him to
severe cross-examination and he would
have an opportunity to spring the old
document on them at a time when it
would have the best effect. West was not
pressed very hard on cross-examination
and this paper did not go before the Jury.
DEMAND FORMAL DENIAL
Britain Denies Rojcstvensky's Asser
tion He Explains Letter.
LONDON. Jan. 4. It was learned at the
Foreign Office today that Great Britain
anticipates that Russia will repudiate the
statements made by Admlrer-Rejestxen-
sky. In a letter published in the Novoe
Vrcmya, In St. Petersburg, yesterday.
that the British fleet In Far Eastern wa
tens Intended to crush the Russians In
case the Japanese failed to do so at the
battle of the Sea of Japan, which the For
clgn Office declares is "absolutely un
founded."
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4 (5:30 P. M.
As a result of tho representations made
by Mr. Spring-Rice, the British Charge
d Affaires, to Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff. Admiral Rojestvenaky explains. In
the Novoe Vremya this morning, that the
Minister of Marine was In no way respon
sible for the letter published yesterday.
wnlch was merely the Admiral's personal
opinion, which. Rojcstvensky maintains.
he had the right to express. Th
British Embassy is not satisfied, and has
reported the matter to London, whence It
is expected satisfaction in the nature of
a formal disavowal will be demanded.
Government Will Investigate.
ST. PAUL. Jail. 4. A snet-Ial tr th
Pioneer Press from Farto, N. D.says:
A lis pendens has been filed In Mrijan
County In connection wits th
Ing of 45.5SS acres In McLean and Mercer
cxmnues, to Judson Harmon. Attorney
General under President Cleveland; L. C
.BUCK and C A. BoSWOrTllv Thl nrttnn
Is taken In behalf of th United State
government pending an investigation.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDATS Maximum tempraturr. -IS
ace; minimum, -ir. Precipitation, 0.02 of
an Inch.
TODAY'S rartly cloudy. Northerly winds.
Itassla.
Sollogub begins reijn of terror at Hies.
Page 7.
Rebel urpiis factory at Rica, but xurren-
uer aixcr acspcrat oattic Page 7.
Wltte order wholesale arrests -of all op-
pononu ol government, .rage 7.
Ferelca.
British campaign refuses Chamberlain a
neariDS. rage 7.
London Jevs take revenge on author of
aliens Dim rage 7.
Morales army beaten and his General killed.
Page 7.
Danger of war In Morocco conference. Page 3.
Natieaal.
House begins debate on Philippine tariff.
Page 5.
La Follette takes teat In Senate. Pare 3.
An irry woman makes row la "White House.
rage
Washington delegation publishes telegram to
Land Commissioner Hoz. Page 4.
Another rato bill in House. Pace 6.
Midshipmen refute to testify In hazing trial.
Immcnw Increase In exports of manufac
tures, rago 3.
FeUUe.
Mayor McClellan Joins in trimming dowrn
bones- ard makes Tammaar wall. Page 1.
Echirt declared currency must be reformed
vr mere wiu oe icrnoie panic rage -i.
DeacnUc
Immense, graft of St. Louis police exposed.
Page 1.
Mystery of Edwards' death unsolved, but
family Quarrel Is exposed. Pare 1.
Boston Savings Bank. In rotten condition.
closed by state. Page -I.
Explosion kills 21 "West Virginia miners;
Page 3.
Oregon mining mu buncoed In Xtr Torlc
rage a.
FacJAe Cesit.
A. T. Kelllher Is found guilty at Salem. Or.,
oi lorfias eigcamres to tana certificates.
Page X.
Harry Orchard, held at Caldwell, Idaho, ac-
sbw oj ociug autnor oi uoioraco dyna
mite outrage. Page 6.
Representative Blnger Hermann said to be
111 in St. Paul. Page d.
Mrs. Clara IL Waldo appointed ' Regent of
wegon Agricultural college. Pare fl.
Tacoma gambler robbed of his spoils as he
is on Tray nome. ra?e 0.
Ceauuercial aad Marlae.
Annual report on -wool trade of United
States. Page 15.
May wheat makes farther advance at Chi
cago. Page 15.
San Francisco feed market strong. Page 15.
SchltTs speech causes break In Mock roar-
kci. rage is.
Portland exporters eek explanation from
-Aonnem roaaa in regara to rates on oats
from Minneapolis. Page 14.
Steamer City of Puebla reaches San Fran-
cipco m tow or wnenaii as a Norwood.
Page 7.
rertkuMl sad VIcteRr.
Independent telephone compaaies orgaatse
io lonn sihic system, .rage li.
Two jurors In snlt against Oregon Water
i 'r naiiway W)ffPJa7 y iney nan
xlmllar experiences at the Oaks to that of
the plaintiff. Page 10.
Judge Caaaeron has a feoay day In the Mu
nicipal coaru J'age. IZ;
Pacltc Improvement. Company sue Us quiet
uue io lots auuMiag .w name- oi looser
secretary, now dead. Pare H.
Xoe City topic of lectures by Barry Sulktey
I. Eaetera-cUlee. Pagr 11.
Oaa company .gvevws rte wtor x-,'
aciva. irem jmmmc as tntt, ragt VK
E HILLER
HELD AS WITNESS
Evidence Shows. He Had 'Bit
1er Hatred of Charles
Edwards.
QUARREL .ABOUT ESTATE
Question of Who Shot Edwards Xar
tows to Few Persons, but Mys
tery Remains Unsolved Old
Family In Shadow.
XEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 4. Allan
Maxde Hlllcr, brother-in-law of Charles
A- Edwards, the Xew York man who
was shot to death In a mysterious man
ner Tuesday night while at the home of
Charles A. HHIer. another brother-ln-
Iaw. was locked up at police headquar
ters tonight for a short time by order
of Coroner Mix. It was later explained
by this official that he wanted to have
Mr. HUIer handy on the resumption of
the inquest In the evening:, and. that Mr.
HHler was simply held as a witness. Thl3
action was taken at the end of a slttinjr
(of the Coroner's inquost of about Ave
hours. The news of the Coroner's action
spread like wildfire, and the general sup
position was reached that Mr. HHler had
been placed under arrest. For this rea
son the Coroner made the definite an
nouncement that HUIer's detention was
simply temporary.
At 9 o'clock the Inquest was resumed,
and among the witnesses called were
Mrs. Maxcie Hiller. Charles HUIer and
Maxde Hiller. It Is understood that ad
missions were made that the disagree
ments between Maxcie 'Hlllcr and his sis
tcr, Mrs. Edwards, were very bitter, and
that the alleged enmity of the former ex
tended to Mr. Edwards. It Is understood
that the Coroner, In the course of his all
day Inquiry, has found that Mr. Edwards
had often told his friends that Maxcie
Hlllcr had made threats against him.
Possible It Wns Suicide.
3Icdlcal Examiner Bartlctt, who wns
In charge of the autopsy, has prepared
his report, which will show that Mr.
Edwards was killed by a bullet of 22-
cailbcr. which penetrated his. brain.
The weapon used must have been held
very close, to the head. The point
whether the pistol was held by Mr.
Edwards or by anothor person has not
been made clear, but it is understood
that an opinion had been expressed
that such a wound might have been
self-inflicted, but in this instance It
was unlikely. The Coroner has not yet
found the weapon used In the shoot
Ing in spite of the rigid search made
for -It, even to overhauling the old
Hiller homestead by plumbers and
carpenters.
The Inquest was adjourned at mid
night. Maxcie Hiller was driven to his
home accompanied by two detectives
and a uniformed otflcor as a guard. The
Coroner said that Maxcie Hiller was
not under surveillance, and there was
absolutely no charge against him.
Mr. Hiller was at the Coroner's office
at the close of the afternoon ses
sion when the order was given
to Detective Sergeant Ward to take
him to police headquarters. Erlivs
P. Arvlne, counsel for Mr. Hll
lcr. accompanied him to police head
quarters. The latter walked calmly to
the station-house, but on reaching that
place began to gcstlculatq wildly and to
talk irrationally. He appeared on the
point of collapse from the mental and
nervous strain undergone by him during
the last 35 hours.
Leader In Society.
A. Maxcie Hiller is one of Xew Haven's
best men. and connected by blood and
marriage ties with many of the aristo
cratic families of Connecticut. The vio
lent death of Mr. Edwards, who married
Mr. Hlller's only sister, also comes close
to families which are intimately con
nected with the upbuilding of Yale Uni
versity.
Mr. Hiller and his brother. Charles A.
Hlllcr, and a former servant, Miss Bcn-
zonas. were called Into the Inquest by
the Coroner In the afternoon. Tho line
of Inquiry was almost entirely Into th.2
affairs of the HHler family, centering
upon reported trouble between A. Maxcie
Hlllcr; his brother Charles, and his sis
ter. Mrs. Edwards, wife of the victim of
the shooting.
Bitter Quarrel In Family.
It was determined by the autopsy held
during the afternoon that Mr. Edwards
died from a bullet wound which could
not have been self-inflicted. It has been
found that not only was there a bitter
disagreement between the Hillers and
Mrs. Edwards over the distribution of
the estate of Mrs. Abigail Hiller. who
died November 9, 1S06, but that Mr. Ed
wards had repeatedly told friends that
he expected to die by violence. The
weapon used against Mr. Edwards has
not yet been found, although strict search
for it was kept up all day.
Intcrviows given during the day by the
Hiller brothers and by friends of the fam
ily all seemed to indicate that there had
been serious family differences over the
estate of the late Mrs. HUIer. According
to the statements made, the chief differ
ence was over the appolntnicrit bf an ad
ministrator of tho estate, which, is of
considerable value. A. Maxcie Hiller said
to an Interviewer today that, to the best
of his belief, this mother loft a will, and
that It was la a. safe in. the Hlllcr. home
stead, where his brother Charles has
lived for several months. The key of this
wfe, A. Maxcie HlUcr said; had dies p
peared. and the safe had not been broken
late, he explained,, becaua It had been
cxcte4 that the key would be found.
Mr. HUIer added, that hfe relatione with
MX
Mr. Edwards were friendly, and that he
had never had an argument with him.
Charles A. Hiller, when asked about the
situation in regard to his mother's es
tate, sajd that on Tuesday evening after
Mr. Edwards returned to the Hiller rcsi
dence from the reception which he had
attended, they had an hour's chat. There
was a discussion. Mr. Hiller said, as to
the settlement of Mrs. Hlller's estate.
About 11 o'clock that night Mr. Edwards
bade him good night and went to his
room, apparently In good spirits. He did
not see him alive afterwards.
From a friend of the HHler family It
was learned today that Charles A. HHler
and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were agreed
In. desiring the appointment of a Xew
Haven banker as administrator of the
estate, but that the appointment was
opposed by A. Maxcie Hiller. It Is said
that the latter desired the appointment of
himself.
In explanation of his failure to hear
any report of a revolver during the night,
when the bullet which killed his brother-in-law
sped on Its mission, Charles A.
HUIer said that he sleeps habitually muf
fled in blankets, even to his head. He
is naturally subject to chills. With his
head thus covered he might not be
aroused by even so sharp a sound as a
revolver shot in the next room.
Maxcie Hiller Says "Suicide."
A suggestion of a motive tor suicide
was made this afternoon by A. Maxcie
HHler during an interview. He said;
Have Mr. Edwards' affairs with the Gen
eral Chemical Company and the Passaic
Chemical Company, of which he was ones
treasurer, been looked Into? There they
might And some motive for suicide, though
I am sure I don't know what could have be
come of the weapon, if a weapon was
really used. Now I know there was a tangle
in the affairs of the Passaic Company, for
I lost $2000 In it on the
At this point Mr. Hiller abruptly
changed to a discussion of the doors in
the house on the morning after the mur
der, and refused to talk further about
Mr. Edwards financial affairs. Through
out the Interview Mr. Hiller seemed pos
itive that Mr. Edwards' death was due
either to apoplexy or suicide.
Three persons only are said to have
had keys to the HHler homestead. Mrs.
Edwards, A. Maxcie Hiller and Charles
A. HUIer. The latters home 'la In Kan
sas, and his family live there, but he
has been In Xew Haven for some time,
having been called here on account of
the ill health of his mother.
FALLS AMONGST THIEVES
BAKER CITY 3IIXEXG 3IAX HAS
SAD DAY IX SEW XORK.
W. C. Driver Is Bobbed oMlis TColl
of Bills and Then Ills Diamond
Ring Disappears.
XEW TOR:, Jan. 4. (Special.) Wil
liam C. Driver, a wealthy miner from
Baker City, Or., got here today for the
first time in his life. In the course of his
study of Xew York. .Mr. Driver found his
way Into the Casino Cafe, at Broadway
and Thirty-ninth streets, tonight. There
he met a man who appeared to recognize
him and welcomed him with open hand.
After a few drinks, they strolled down
Broadway together, and, at the stranger's
suggestion, dropped into the Imperial Ho
tel. There Driver was introduced to an
other man, a friend of his new .acquaint
ance. Driver flashed a roll of bills. The trio
sat down at a little table in a secluded
comer of the hotel, and had some drinks.
They began matching quarters to see who
would pay for the refreshments. From
quarters they ran up to $100 bills. Driver
lost his fat roll.
One of the strangers spied the big dia
mond ring on one of his lingers and asked
to see it. Driver obligingly handed it to
him, and the next minute the stranger
and the ring disappeared. Driver grabbed
the other man. who volunteered to help
him find the robber. They went out on
the street.
Suddenly the second man dashed away
and was swallowed up In the theater
crowd. Driver reported the robbery to the
police, who have been unable to appre
hend the robbers.
ADRIFT SIX DAYS IN STORM
. "
Terrible Experience of Crew of
Benched Lumber Schooner.
PEXSACODA, Fla.. Jan. 4.-Six days in
an open boat, with wave3 constantly
dashing over them, and with only a few
tins of canned beef and one gallon of wa
ter was the experience, of Captain Borden
and the six members of the crew of the
American schooner Xokomis. The men
reached here today, -being brought from
St. Andrews, where they were washed
upon the beach in an almost unconscious
condition, with limbs swollen and be
numbed and almost dead from exposure.
They were found by a party from a
small settlement nearby, and given atten
tion until they were able to be placed In
a boat and brought to Fensacola, where
the vessel Is owned.
The Xokomis put out from Gulfport
about two weeks ago for Cuba with a
cargo of lumber. Shortly after getting to
sea a leak was discovered, and In the
heavy gale that prevailed the 'water
gained rapidly. The men Anally decided
to abandon the ship, and gathered fobd
and nautical instruments, pladng them on
the cabin-house. Just then a big wave
swept over the vessel, turning It com
pletely over and throwing everything Into
the sea. Almost by a miracle one of the
lifeboats, a Jug of water and a few cans
or meat were saved. Tho men then set
out for shore, and for six days and nights
were adrift.
ANNOUNCE WEDDING DAY
Roosevelts Say Miss Hoosevelt Will
Become Mrs. Xonsworth.
WASHIXGTOX, Jan. -(.The Presi
dent and "Mrs. Roosevelt announced to
night that the wedding ,of Miss Alice
Rosevelt to Representative Nicholas
Longworth. of Cincinnati, will occur on
Saturday, February 17. at 12 o'clock
noon. In the East room of the White
House.
Japanese Prince Kujo.
TOKIO, Jan. -L The death of Prince
Kujo Mtealtaka, father of Crows Princes
Sadttk,- is aaaotinced.
HUGE GRAFT OF
ST. LOUIS POLICE
Female Confederate
Exposes Them.
STEALINGS TOTAL $1,000,000
Three-Fourths of the Plunder
Went to Police.
THEY HIRE THE ASSASSINS
In "Revenge for Attempt to Induce
Her to Commit Suicide, She Be
trays Them Accounts Kept
in Thieves' Ijedger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.
(Special.) Records of thousands of
panel-house robberies, in which money
and Jewelry valued at $1,000,000 were
stolen and shared with the police, will
be presented to the St.. Louis grand
jury next week In the shape of a led
ger kept by OlHe Roberts, who. con
ducted three panel-houses In the Mis
souri metropolis, and now Is serving
a ten-year sentence In the penitentiary
here for murder.
The ledger contains the dates of the
robberies, the names of the victims,
where they were learned, the amounts
taken and the share the police got. Six
police sergeants. 25 uniformed patrol
men. 20 special officers and eight de
tectives of Chief Desmond's staff are
named as participants In the division
of the, booty, and so "heavy a tribute
did the police levy on the resort-keeper
that they got 73 per cent of the value
of the robberies.
Kept Account in Ledger.
Ollie Roberts today told her astound
ing tale of police graft to Andrew C.
Maroncy. Police Commissioner of St.
Douls, who was Assistant Circuit At
torney under Folk. She likewise told
him where the ledger was and made
arrangements for It to be turned over
to him Immediately on his arrival in
St. Louis.
The "graft book" covers a period of
five years. It mentions hundreds of
names well known In St. Louis, and
visitors to the city are numbered by
the thousand. Xlnety-two women are
named as figuring in the robberies and
the record of each theft tells how much
went to the proprietor, how much to
the woman who perpetrated the theft,
how much to the police and whether
or not the victim made any complaint
to the officers. The woman will be
taken to St. Louis next week to testlfy
before the grand jury in corroboration
of the entries in her books.
Trick to Destroy Evidence.
In' her story to the Police Commis
sioner today she said the police com
pelled her and other proprietors of
panel-houses to decorate their rooms
In accordance with a color scheme de
vised by the officers. This was In order
to enable them to tell where robberies
occurred, when victims could not re
member the location of the houses,
but could describe the decorations. The
police then hurried to get their share.
but not to force restitution of the
stolen property. She also said that she
had an agreement with the police 'when
she was convicted that every effort
should be made to obtain a pardon for
her. If this failed. It was decided she
was to commit suicide. Sho learned
later, she says, that this was merely a
trick on the part of the police to get
her to end her life, so she could not
expose them.
Assassin Hired by Police.
Sam Lears. who for many years was a
professional bondsman in the district
known as the bad lands, is now telling
the grand jury what he knows about po
lice corruption. His story Is said to cor
roborate that of the Roberts woman.
Lears appeared before the Pollco Board
today and asked permission to carry two
revolvers. Informing the Commissioners
that he had been Informed by a man
whom he once befriended tnat he (Lears)
i3 to be assassinated. The man told
Lears that two policemen had offered him
$300 to "put Lears off watch," and that he
had undertaken the job with the purpose
of putting Lears on guard. The man was
so frightened at what he had done that
he told Lears he was going to leave town
at once before the "police got him."
Shielded a 3Iurdcress.
It Is understood that OUle Roberts told
Mr. Maroney today the name of the po
liceman who hid the pistol with which
she killed John Kelley. Maroney prose
cuted the Roberts woman, and learned
early in the case that she was being pro
tected by the police. The revolver with
Which tho killing was done mysteriously
disappeared. Witnesses were intimidated
Irito leaving the state. The first trial re
sulted in a hung jury. Then Maroney got
mad. He caused it to be known that, un
less the missing revolver turned up, he
would stir up the entire police department
and send a dozen to the penitentiary. He
got the revolver and he succeeded In con
victing the woman.
Today she told Maroney that she had
been promised by the police that, if she
was convicted, a speedy new trial or par
don would be obtained for her; that she
agreed, if every effort was made to get
her out of the penitentiary and failed, she
would commit suicide; but that, when she
learned the police were not making a sin
cere effort to free her. but were tryiag
to trick her Into suicide, she decided ta
"turn them all up.'