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THE MOBNINGr OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY. JANUARY 13, 190C. 5 GUI PROVE IT ALL Necessary Witness Against the Standard Oil Found. CONFIRMS THE CHARGES Ex-Confidential Clerk lias Direct Proof That Trust Handled Ac counts of JV11 Pretended Competitors in Missouri. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Through an anonymous letter signed "A Wall Street Clerk," Attorney-General liad ley, of Missouri, discovered yesterday a witness whose testimony, it is de clared, will probably do more to dis close the secret workings of the Standard OH Company than tnat of all the witnesses who have hitherto been examined before Commissioner Sanborn. This witness, John Corkhlll, began his business career as John D. Rocke feller's office boy and worked his way up until he was confidential man to W. E. Bcmis. manager of the Stand ard's clearing-house, where the rela tions 'betweon the subsidiary compa nies and the Standard corporation are laid bare. Mr. Corkhill continued with the Stundard until John D. Roekefel Jer's retirement from active manage meat. Then followed a period of re trenchment and he resigned. Corkhlll Is Discovered. The writer of the letter to the Attorney- General said that he feared he would lose his position if his identity became known, but he wished to help the investigation. and so suggested Mr. Corkhill as a valu nblo witness. Immediately upon its re eelpt Mr. Hadley turned the letter over to Rush Lake, his assistant, and before the day was over Mr. Corkhlll was lo cated. "Mr. Corkhlll," said Mr. Lake, "the State of Missouri has instituted proceed ings to show that the Standard OH Com pany of Indiana, the Waters-Pierce Oil Company and the Republic Oil Company are all part of the Standard OH trust. I understand you know something about the operations of those companies, and I desire to call you as a witness." Knows All About It. "Sure," said Mr. Corkhlll. "They're all at 26 Broadway. While I was with Mr. BemiK all their reports passed through the onlce. I uon t know about testify in though. I guess you had better talk to my lawyer." The lawyer referred to was willed Into the conference, and said he could see no reason why Mr. Corkhill should not tell what he knew. He advised, however. that his client think it over during tho night. This was agreeable to both par ties, and an engagement was made where by Mr. Corkhill will meet Mr. Lake this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and accent serv ice of the aubpena which was issued for him. GOVERNOR SCORES JUDGE Carter Says Robinson Allowed Jurors to Have Ltiquor. HONOLULU, Jan. 11. Governor Car ter has cabled Presidont Roosevelt withdrawing his recommendation for the reappointment of Circuit Judge W. J. Robinson, whose term expires Jan uary 28. The Governor criticises Judge Robinson on account of some occur rences during a recent civil trial in which the jury was kept out all night in order to finish business before the expiration of the term of court. While the Jury was deliberating from 2 to 5 o'clock in the morning, it is charged that attorneys had brought liquor Into the jurors' chamber. There is no charge that Judge Robinson overindulged, but Governor Carter says that the action was improper and scandalous. Judge Robinson has cabled lo Washington asking for a delay of action until the mail brings the affida vits of attorneys, jurors and other per sons. A special meeting of the Bar Asso ciation has been called for the pur pose of reaffirming Its indorsement of JuOgc Robinson. It is understood that the Governor has made no charges at Washington, but has merely asked to have his sld- of the case heard. GIBBONS NOT BIGOTED. Cardinal Joins Prohibition Meeting in Methodist Church. BALTIMORE. Jan. 11. Cardinal Gib bons tonight occupied a sat on the plat form of the Eutaw-etreet Methodist Epis copal Church, In which a public mass meeting' was held under the auspices of the City Prohibition party. On account of the number of meetings being held at this time the committee in charge of the mass meeting found itself unable to secure a public hall largo enough for the purpose and was com pelled to select the church, which was offered by the official board of the church. A member of the committee wrote to Cardinal Gibbonn, who had consented to act as a vice-president at the mcetimr, stating the case and asking if he wished to have his name withdrawn as one of the vice-presidents. In answer, the cardinal replicr: "The holding of a public meeting In a Pro testant church does not excite any relig ious scruple in me." I WOMAN GUILTY OF CRUELTY Society Leader Convicted of Beating: Her Adopted Daughter. ALEDO. 111.. Jan. 11. Upon ovidenco of havings' inflicted 200 wounds, Mrs," Mary McKinney, a prominent 'society womau and church worker of Aledo, was today.- by a jury, found guilty of cruelty to 15 year-old Stella Gray, whom Mrs. McKin ney had adopted. Sentence was deferred until Judge Graves hears, arguments on a motion for arrest of Judgment. The plea of the defense was Ihsariitj. BEAVERS WILL DEMUR. Postal Swindler and Partner Make Attack on Indictment... WASHINGTON. Jan. j ll.-George S. Beavers, ex-chief of the division of sal aries and allowances of the Postofficc DeA partment, indicted on a charge of con spiracy to defraud the United States in connection with contracts for the depart ment, will tomorrow appear before 'Jus tice Gould in Criminal Court and demur to the indictments. It is understood that Georg 13. Green, cx-State Senator of New York, jointly indicted with Beavers, will offer a pica in abatement' ' Counsel for Green 1 will contend that the prosecution should not proceed, on tho ground that lie appeared as a witness before the grand jury that returned the Indictment. Beavers. It Is said, will contend that the Indictments against Beaver? are In correct, In that they do not charge of fenses against the United States. It is understood, that, should the de murrers filed today be overruled. District Attorney Baker will ask Justice Gould, who Is to preside at the trial, to consoli date the two Indictments charging Green and Beavers- jointly with conspiracy and dispose of them at one trial. HONORS TO COMMISSION President Sends Agent to Welcome Gliine.sc Statesmen. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks arrived from Ithaca, N. Y., last night to represent President Roosevelt In offering the greeting of this country to the commission of Chinese stu dents due on tho steamer Siberia. Professor Jenks met tho heads of the different state, city, naval and military departments y3day, and made arrange ments for the reception of the distin guished visitors. SEETHING WITH EXCITEMENT Young China Wants Hcform, Old China Adheres to Graft. PEKIN. Jan. 11. Reports from the South and from the Yangtse Valley re gion show the antl-foroJgn sentiment to be very strong. China undoubtedly Is In a ferment of political excitement, but the movement is directed as much against the government as against the foreigners. The government Is between two fires. The young China party Is clamoring be cause reforms are being executed too slowly, while the conservatives and the officials, the latter having their perqui sites threatened, are resisting all efforts at reform. In spite of the protests In Northern China, tho foreign ministers have not changed their minds for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Chile province, the only exception being the legation guards, the ministers believing that the Chinese government Is both able and determined to protect foreigners In the event of a revolution. TRAINMEN STOP MURDER 3rcxican Attacks Miner on the Santa Fc Tracks. SAN BERNARDINO. Gil.. Jan. 11. James Benny, a Goldflold miner, on his way to San Bernardino, was rescued from death In an unusual manner today. Whllo walking on the Santa Fe tracks he fell in with a stranger Mexican between Vic tor and Hesperla. At a lonely place tho Mexican suddenly pulled a heavy bar of iron from his clothes and began an as sault on Benny. At a critical moment a heavy freight train whirled around a curve. The en gineer saw the combat in progress ahead of him. He whistled for brakes and re versed the throttle. All the trainmen then jumped and ran to the rescue. The Mexican fled and a limited train, following close behind, prevented the trainmen from pursuing him. He was, however, later captured by officers. Benny's body was terribly beaton, an arm crushed and his skull was smashed In. He Is in a hospital here, unconscious, and may die. FORBIDS PRIVATE CARS. Bill Offered Congress by Fruit-Jobbers' Association. DULL'TH. Minn:, Jan. 11. Presidont Roosevelt, Attorney-General Moody and members or Congress and Ale Inter state Commerce Commission will re ceive this week .copies of a bill ad vocated by the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, of which E. M. Ferguson, of Duluth, is president, and which has fo,r its primary purpose the elimi nation of .private freight cars, the correction o,f refrigerating rates and bringing express companies under tho interstate commerce acts and prohibit ing the dealing in commodities han dled by them. The bill will be introduced in Con- gross during the present session. It provides that roads must furnish all rolling stock required to handle Inter state commerce under penalty of heavy lines. It outlawa "flexible" charges and gives the shipper an open avenue tor relief against unreasonable rates. MARSHALL FIELD'S ILLNESS Cold Develops Into Pneumonia, and Condition Is Serious. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. The following bulletin as to the condition of Marshall Field of Chicago, who is seriously 111 at the Holland House here, was issued by the attending physician. Dr. James, to night: "Mr. Field is suffering from pneumonia of moderate extent. His condition is fa vorable and there Is no Immediate dan ger." Mr. Field contracted a severe cold while on his way to this city. Bronchitis de veloped, and it Is understood was fol lowed by a slight congestion of the lungs. After a conference of physicians last night it was stated that Mr. Field's ill ness had been diagnosed as incipient lobar pneumonia. His physicians were said to be bending their energies to pre vent the spread of tne area of conges tion. BRYAN BECOMES DATT0 Given. Royal Salute by Moro Chiefs in Mindanao. DULUAN Mindanao, Jan. 11. W. J. Bryan was today created a Datto and saluted by 00 pieces of native artillery. after which he was conveyed along the river to Datto Piangs palace In a royal vinta (a small boat) manned by 40 Moros. Hero he received many presents. Mr. Bryan ays it has been the most Interesting time he has spent in the Orient. BURGLARS ROB RESIDENCE Steal Silverware and Other Valuables From. Harvey Dale. Burglars broke Into the residence of Harvey Dale at 2C9 Tenth street, at 1:30 o'clock this morning and(6tolc silverware and other valuables. 'Entrance was gained, it ls thought, by a skeleton key. . 'I he place was ransacked and furniture overturned. Several lodgers were In the house, but tho burglars made their es cape before they were heard. More Jamaicans for Canal. KINGSTON, Jan. 11. Four hundred men sailed from Kingston this afternoon on the steamer Tagus for Colon to sek employment In the Canal Zone. Each man ' deposited $6.23 with the Treasury under the Immigrants protection law. Tou'can rely on Hood's SarsananlU. for every form of scrofula. It auriflee the blood. PI IN PIGEIKOLE Bacon's Morocco Resolution Is Disposed Of. SENATE AVOIDS .DEBATE Fairbanks Puts It to Sleep and Au thor Vainly Protests Ilcyburn Proposes to Curb .Power of Wall Street. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Before going into executive session today, the Senate listened to a speech by Heyburn In sup port of his bill creating a National board for the control of corporations. In which ho denounced Wall street because of its alleged interference with the affairs of the country- He said when the "street" could not dictate the financial course of the Government, It was ever ready to threaten disaster, and he pleaded for leg islation that would rob It of such power for evil. The remainder of the open session was devoted to a. discussion of the practice by the Senate of sending resolutions to J the calendar after they have been, under discussion. Bacon raised the point of order that there was no rule requiring such a course, and said his Moroccan resolution had been Improperly placed on the calendar. He also contended that the resolution had not had a day's discus sion. The matter was not disposed of in open session. He argued that he could not say what had occurred when the question was under consideration In se cret session, but when pressed said that if permitted to do so he would say that the resolution Itself had not been consld red at that time. On the suggestion of Morgan, the Senate at 1:26 P. M. went Into secret session for the consideration of the subject. STOWED AWAY IX PIGEONHOLE Bacon's Resolution on Morocco Out of Harm's Way. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L In secret ses sion today, the Senate discussed tho sta tus of Senator Bacon's Moroccan resolu tion for three hours, and in the end it was left on the calendar. Vice-President Fairbanks declares that his course in placing the resolution on the calendar had been the unvarying prac tlce. and he produced as a precedent a ruling made by Vice-President Morton In an identical situation. Teller and Mor gan defended the contention of Bacon that the resolution had been placed on the calendar wrongly. The effect of the Vice-President's de clsion is to leave the resolution on the calendar, where It must remain until taken therefrom Joy a majority vote of tho Senate or by unanimous consent, and. therefore, will prevent its consideration by the Senate or by a Senate committee. GREATEST SUGAR CONSUMER United States Eats One-Fourth of Whole World's Production. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L The value of sugar brought Into this country during 1WG will far exceed that of any earlier year, according to a bulletin Issued by the bureau of statistics of the Dopartment of Commerce and Labor. The bulletin says: "The value of sugar Imported during the 11 months of ISto, ended with Novem ber 5. was $14S,573,343, of which $31,455,25$ was from the non-contiguous territory of the United States. The estimate Is that the total sugar Imports for 1&05 will ag gregate considerably above $l0,tK).000. while the highest figure In any fiscal year prior to 1905 was $127,000,000, In liSt. when an unusually large quantity was imported in anticipation of a change In the tariff. "The United States Is increasing steadily and rapidly In Its consumption of sugar. and importations have doubled in the last 20 years, while the population meantime Increased but SO per cent. The United States Is the largest sugar consuming country In the world. The average con sumption for each individual In l-04 was about 5 pounds. The United States con sumes about one-fourth of the sugar pro-. ductlon or the world, hearty all tho sugar brought into this country Is pro duced from cane, and the United States consumes fully one-half of the cane pro duced In the world. Cane sugar Is form Ing at present a larger production of tho world's sugar supply than during 1SS0- 1902. "Among the countries contributing to the sugar consumption of the United States for the fiscal year 1503 were: Cuba, 2.037,C90,K pounds: Java, 859.33473 pounds; Hawaii. 53Z.72i.Sb7 pounds; Porto Rico, 271.319,933 pounds; Germany (principally beet sugar), 205.OS4.3O2 pounds; West In dies other than Cuba, 202,S39,S33 pounds; South America. 163.557,523 pounds; Philip, pine Islands; 77,997,424 pounds. The do mestic crop of 1901 was 1,16770,500 pounds." GIVES DINNER TO DIPLOMATS Roosevelt Begins Scries of White House Entertainments. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L President and Mrs. Rooscvolt gave a dinner at the White House tonight In honor of the din- lomatlc corns. The tabic was set In the state dining-room and covors were laid lor 63 persons. The guests assembled in the East room and went from there to the dining-room. Miss Roosevelt will entertain at tea on Monday. January 15. the members of the party with whom she visited the Phil ippine Islands. Invitations have been Issued by Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt for the dlnnor to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Jan uary 23. also for a dinner on the follow ing evening. BIG ORDERS MAY BE LOST German Demand for Meat Blocked by Inaction of CongTcss. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1L "Unless Con gress speedily grants the emergency ap propriation of $135,000 requested by me for additional Inspectors and mlcro scoplsts. It Is probable that over $50,000. 000 worth of orders for American pork and beef products placed by German deal ers will go unfilled." This statement was made by Secretary Wilson today. Anticipating the high rates of duty on products emanating from the United States imposed by the new German tariff, whlch will become effect ive March 1 next, and Germany at the present time being in urgent need of meat supplies. Mr. Wilson said that Ger man dealers have flooded the packing houses of this country' "with orders. In speaking of this condition of affairs he referred to recent strictures on his action In creating what was stated to be a defi ciency of $135,000, the amount asked by him. in alleged violation of the statute on this subject enacted during the last Congress. "The statements.' he said, "do mc a grave Injustice and do not credit mc with trying to relieve our packers from tho desperation in which they have been placed by reason of the lack of a proper inspection lorcc. He declared that he had created no den clency. but that, on the contrary, he was asking only for an emergency appropria tlon to meet the conditions which an enormously Increased business of tho last few months with no Increase in the In spcetlon force had created. "I am strongly in favor of having the packers pay all the expenses of Inspec tions," continued the secretary, "such In spections to be under governmental supervision, of course- In fact, they vol untarily have expressed a willingness to do this and in the present Instance have ofTered to do, it. but there is no law by which such an arrangement can be made." INSURGENTS CLAIM. GAINS. Opponents and Advocates of Joint Statehood Botli Confident. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Fifty Repub lican Representatives are now said by in surgents In the House to have signed the pledgo to vote against any rule prohibit ing amendments to the Hamilton Joint statehood bill. Several members have been won over by tho Insurgents since yesterday and they are confident their number will bo swelled to 65 before tha week's end. The Republicans who are supporting the Hamilton bill Insist that the bottom has dropped out of the insurgent movement completely. New Kulcs for Soldiers DIsclmrgc. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. The rules governing the discharge of enlisted men from the Army by purchase have been amended by changing the scale of prices. Some of the figures have been lowered and others increased. The new sched ule Is as follows: After one year's service, $120; after two years' service. 5100; after three years' service, $S0; after six years' service, $63; after seven years' service, $50; after eight years' service, $53; after nine years' service. $40; after ten years' service, $35; after 11 years' service, $30. It also is declared In the amended rules that It Is not the policy of the War De partment to permit a soldier to purchase his discharge when there is any special reason to the contrary'. President Becomes a Red 3Iun. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. President Roosevelt today was made an honorary member of the Improved Order of Red Men. The ceremony took place In the President's private office in the White House and was .participated in and wit nessed by many prominent members of the order. The National officers of the organization called at the White House to present to the President a beautifully engrossed set of resolutions adopted a the National convention of the order at Nashville. Tcnn.. last September, com mendatory of the President's efforts to wards bringing about peace between Japan and Russia. The order Is 142 years old and this Is the first time an hon orary degree ever was conferred. Two Consuls Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The Senate In executive session today confirmed tho following nominations: Ccnsuls-j-Bertll M. Rasmusen. Iowa, at Stavangcr Norway; Herbert R. Wright. Iowa, Utilla. Honduras. Also a number of promotions In the Navy and Marine Corps. NOTES FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL The repeal of the law which enables wrecked vessel repaired In American yards to obtain American registry wa deter- minea upon oy me senate committee on commerce in ordering a favorable report on ttyc a u. Senator Clark of Wyoming, chairman of the Judiciary committee. Introduced a bill authorizing the Attorney-General. Sollcitor- uenerai ana otr.er ornci&is or itic Depart ment of Justice to begin and conduct any Kind of legal proceedings, civil or criminal. in any court or any judicial district or before any quasi-Judicial body. ine senate committee on commerce or dered a favorable report on the bill prohibit' ing any steamer carrying passengers leav Ing any port unless Mi have a full comDle ment of licenced officers and able seamen to the number of one-half the crew. The House committee on Indian affairs decided to report favorably the Curtis bill ror tne winding up or the affairs of the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory and for tne disposition or tlielr unsold lands. GIVES HOME AS SECURITY McCall Deeds Country Sent to Secure Money Due Prom Hamilton. NEW YORK. Jan. 1L It was announced today that John A. McCall. ex-president or the New lork Life Insurance Company, has given a trust deed on his home In Long Branch. N. J., to secure the J150.DD0 note which he gave the New York Life in part payment for moneys which had been advanced by the company to Andrew Hamilton and not yet returned by Ham ilton. The total amount advanced to Hamilton and unaccounted for by him was J235.CO0. and In addition to this note Mr. McCall gave the company a check for IS3.000. The deed to his home Is made Jointly with his wire, and covers a handsome country scat comprising about 50 acres. BURNIIAM GOING TO EUROPE President of Mutual Reserve Settling AH His Property. NEW YORK, Jan. 1L Frederick A. Buraham. president of the Mutual Re serve Lire insurance Company. Is sell ing his horses and is disposing of other property, preparatory. It Is said, to a trip to Europe. Mr. Burn ham's Intention became known to a few of his intimate friends wltnln the last three days, when he let it be known- that his stable of car riage horses, as well as several car riages and road wagons, were for" sale. The sale opened today. District Attorney Jerome manifested no surprise wa.cn told Mr. Burnham was selling his property prenaratorv to going abroad. He said he had learned of It only a few hours be fore. "I was told of It." said Mr. Jerome, by a man who seemed to believe I ought to know It." "Do you Intend, in view of the evi dence before the legislative commit tee relative to certain transactions of Mr. Burnham as president of the Mu tual Reserve, to talk over the matter with him before he leaves?" the Dis trict Attorney was asked. Oh, there Is a lot of evidence to read before I can answer that. I havo not had time to get a clear Idea of the situation yet," said Mr. Jerome, SNUFFED BY INVESTIGATION Empire Life Applies for Dissolution by Receiver. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Directors of the Empire Life Insurance Company today Wed a request in the Supreme Court that a receiver be appointed for the company In proceedings for Its voluntary dissolu tion. The company was one of those inves tigated by the legislative committee late ly. Stacey Wilson, secretary and acting president of the company, then testified that the company had about 2200 policies outstanding, representing a total of W.OXMX. Tho company's receipts In 10OI. he said, were $78,135 and Its disburse ments JT9.CO! The company had been t barred from a number of states. Mr. Wil son said, and was then doing business only In New York. Pennsylvania and "West Virginia. BL1ETOMEN Believed to Be True Author of Bigelow Charges. 4 HIS BROTHER OWNS PAPER Administration Suspects Disgraced Diplomat or Attack on Canal Management Senate Sum mons Tafts Accusers. WASHINGTON. Jan. U.-(Special.)- The cat Is out of the bag. The Admin istration believes that Herbert W. Bowen. of Connecticut, dismissed from the diplo matic service while Minister to Vene zuela, Is responsible for the recent sen sational charges against the canal man agement, which have fairly upset the Ad ministration. Congress and the Nation. This is reported to be what President Roosevelt had In mind when. In calling on the Secretary of War for an cxplana tlon, he said among other things that he called "attention to the canal charges purporting to have been written by Poult ney Bigelow." The article complained of charges of corruption. Incompetency and favoritism In canal management, and was signed by Poultney Bigelow, the author and globe-trotter. The publication In which It appeared Is iui) -Known ana mnuentlal paper long owned by Henry C. Bowen and now conducted by Clarence W. Bowen, a nrotner of Herbert W. Bowen. The Ad ministration points to the fact that be- rore the Bowen incident his brother's paper had been an ardent and devoted ad mirer of the Roosevelt administration. The Investigation of everything pertain ing to tne canal by the Senate committee on . Interoceanic canals, which will be publicly begun Tuesday, when ex-Chief Engineer "Wallace Is to be examined, may disclose the authorship of the recent charges. Clarence Bowen and Bigelow win be subpenaed. cails poultney; bigelow Senate Committee "Will Make Him Prove His Charges. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. The Senate committee on interoceanic canals today placed in the hands of Sergeant-at-Arms Ramsdell a ibpena for Poultney Bljre- low, the author and traveler, whose at tack on the government of the canal zone and the management of canal affairs was denounced by Secretary Taft In a communication sent to Congress by Pres ident Roosevelt, Mr. Bigelow Is believed to be in New York and he can be served in time to have him hore next week. The commit tee's purpose Is to let him substantiate his story. U possible, and. If that ls not done, to remove the stigma placed on tho names of several officials of the Isthmian Canal Commission. "WILL CONSIDER CANAL PLANS Senate Committee .Begins Inquiry Into "Whole Question. , "WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Congress In tends to interest itself in the type of canal to be built on the Isthmus of Panama, and that will be the tirst business to be considered by the Senate committee on interoceanic canals, which met today and formulated Its programme as far as pos sible for the Investigation ordered by the Senate. It was announced that President Roose velt has agreed to send the committee an advance copy of the final report of the Board of Consulting Engineers, recom mending the type of canal that may be constructed most feasibly. This report ls wanted for use, in examining the Chief Engineer. John F. Stevens, who will ap pear before the committee on Tuesday next. The. examination of Mr. Stevens will be conducted behind closed doors. In order not to disclose the recommendations of the engineers until their report has been approved or otherwise disposed of by the President Secretary of "War Taft was heard at today's meeting, but was not interrogated concerning conditions on the Isthmus. His testimony was Intended to guide the committee In calling canal employes as witnesses. He told of the duties of vari ous chiefs of division on the Isthmus, and the character or Information the dif ferent men will be able to give. When the investigation proper has been begun, the committee expects to admit members of the press. In -order that the public may be kept informed fully concerning the in quiry. CUTTING OFF HYDE'S GRAFT Deprived or Another Job Paying Ten Thousand a Year. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. James H. Hydo was dropped as a vicerpresldent of the Equitable Trust Company at the annual election yesterday. His place was not filled. Mr. Hyde received $10,000 a year salary as vice-president of this Institution. THROWS STAR AT MAYOR ABERDEEN OFFICER EXPECTED TO BE MADE CHIEF. T.lndstrom Leaves for San Francisco. Before the Storm of Wrath Breaks Out. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) By the appointment of Peter Chrlstenscn Chief of Police by Mayor Lindstrom. In place of Chief Carter, a commotion has been created in police and political circles. Mayor Lindstrom went to San Francisco and left a letter for Chief Carter, announcing his de termination not to reappoint him. Carter alleges that he had Llndstrom's ante-election promise of reappoint ment, and Carter's friends allege that Mayor Lindstrom s action In going away In the face of danger Is unmanly. Ofncer Birmingham, who also say.n he has Llndstrom's promise of Chief. threw his star at the Acting Mavor and left the Council vowing vengeance. The whole affair promies to result In a hot political disturbance. DEL1G HXiTTJT. XinVTOKT. Epleadld We tier at Tab Fse&lar Ceut Retort. Delightful la ever? Dartlrtilar l tb weather at Newport, and tha Southern Pacific aad U.& Corvallia & Eastera rail reads have resumed t&elr cheap ratea to this nlac for the Winter. Particular - uklac at Third ar.d Waahiaztoa atrMta. rvruua. jltbt iws re pkw. A nn aBPOiUte purler t oC iJurattt'i Vialiu feat sever feeu qtilc J For Habitual and Obstinate , Constipation. APENTA The Best Natural Purgative Water ORDINARY DOSE, A Wineglassful Before Breakfast The good effects of Apenta Water are maintained by smaller and steadily diminishing doses, repeated for successive days. ALSO Sparkling Apenta, IN SPLITS ONLY, Natural Apenta Carbonated, A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. DRINK WHILE EFFERVESCENT. Sole Exporters,: THE A POLLINA RIS CO.y Ld, London, KEES FOR CHAUFFEUR MEAD AVIIili HAVE A MACHINE IX EASTERN AVASHIXGTOX. Governor Breaks Away From Ankeny Lenders, and Will Remove Every Crocker Man From Office. WALLu. WALLA. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Special.) Defection from Crocker control of Warden Kees, of the State Penitentiary, and his open alliance with Eugene S. Lorton, ex-edltor ot Senator Ankeny's newspaper, point to a rearrangement of political lines In this state. Next year and three years from now there will be an Ankeny machine or Its remnants against the Mead machine. The change brings Mead against Crocker and Ankeny. For months the Governor has been drawing away from the Ankeny clique. Had it not been for the strongest kind of pressure, he would have brought about a break by the removal of Kees as Warden. He Intended to take that step when he ordered the Board o Control to Investigate the state prison. But Kees stayed and is become the builder of the new machine. Kees Is no longer to be found be neath the Crocker banner, but Is Mead retainer. With the penitentiary freed from the Ankeny "machine" con trol and with Walla Walla as centei Mend has the nucleus of a machine of his own on the East Side. That he In tends to perfect It there can be little doubt. He. has absolutely severed his relations with Ankeny leaders and It Is said intends to remove every Crocket official In state who will not renounce his allegiance to the "Boss" and join Mead ranks. May Go to Soldiers' Home. TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Special.) Though no investigation of the Insnn& asylum at Stielacoom has been ordered lti s said Superintendent Van Zandt may be removed, and that he will prob ably be given post of physician at the Soldiers Home at Ortlng. Tne uovernor nas recently an nounced his Intention of changing the staff at the Home, increasing the hos pital corps and placing nurses there under the charge of a "competent phy sician," who may later become com mandant of the Home. Politicians are still wondering why the asylum is to be investigated. There are no particular charges against the superintendent save the general one of "lack of executive ability" and pub lication of the use to which the pa tients money was put. Miller Has No Assistant Yet. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 11. (Special.) Attorney Fred Miller, of Spokane, who Is to defend Harry Orchard on the charge of assassinating ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg. stated tonight that he had not yet secured assistant coun sel for the defense. He stated he was not at the present time In a position to offer enough money to Induce an at torney to take a case of this character, but that he hoped to be after his return to Spokane. Miller also stated he would ask for a private preliminary examination oi his client Saturday, believing It was for the best Interests, of tho public. This will have the enect of excluding from the courtroom all but the officers of the court. Electric Railway for Seaside. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 11. A franchise was granted by the City Council of Sea side, at a special meeting held last evening, to W. L. Dudley, of Seattle, to construct and operate for 30 yours an electric railroad within the corpor ate limits of that city. The consideration for the franchise is that Dudley shall furnish the city buildings and streets with electric lights during the existence of the franchise. The franchise provides nlso that its acceptance must be- tiled In 30 days, and that actual work or construction must be commenced In six months. 'PROPHET IN PORTO RICO People Flock to Hear Spirit of St. John Preach. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. A report of Man uel Paris to the American Tract Society states that In Ponce, Porto Rico, a false prophet has appeared, representing him self aa tho spirit of St. John the Evangel Lst. preaching In the villages of the dis tricts and that a great many people fol low him. At times he preaches some Bible truth, at other times the contrary. He com mands people to follow him and to wear three crosses hanging from their necks, sq that Satan may not carry them away. In this manner a great part of the country people follow him. something like 309 leaving their houses and their labor. He announced a service and there met to hear him about 1000 people. Intercedes for Seasick Woman. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Information received by Secretary Metcalfe today es tablishes the fact that the voyage of the jnc vi m MlHiieapolIs, on which ship ilrs. Thomp son came to New York, was a particularly stormy one. and that at the tlmo of net arrival at that port her mental condi tion was such as to bring her within th law regarding the landing of Insane aliens. Pending further consideration ol the case, however, Mr. Metcalfe to day directed that Mrs. Thompson should be permitted to go to the home of Mrs Scull, her cousin, at Overbrook. Pa. Sli Mortimer Durand. the British Ambassa dor called at the State Department tc submit to Secretary Root a statement o: the facts In the case and was Informed of this action. RANGE WAR IN WYOMING Raider Murder Herders, Slaughtci Sheep and Burn Camps. DENVER. Colo., Jan. 11. An Evans ton (Wyo.) special to the Tribune says: Masked and mounted raiders, presumed to be cattlemen, last night attacked the camps of two Utah flockmasters neai Burnt Fork, close to the Utah-Wyomlns line, shot down A. N. Garslte and Robert Allen, herders, slaughtered the sheep and burned the camp wagons and outfits. A camp mover who escaped the bullet; of the raiders witnessed the battle from the brush. The raiders numbered about 20. and approached the camps at a gal lop, firing a fusilade of shots Into the wagons. The herders were killed at the first fire. It required less than half ar hour to club the sheep to death and burn the outfits, when the raiders departed. Notices of warning to other flockmasters were left with the bodies of the deaO herders. Sheepmen are indignant, threaten tc get even and more trouble is anticipated. The range on which the outrage was committed has long been in dispute, and the shetpmen have been freuently or dered away. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Pedro Peren, New Mexico. SANTA FE.. N. M.. Jan. 11. Pedrt Perea, ex-Delcgate to Congress and In surance Commissioner ot New Mexico, died today at his home In Bernalllo, San doval County. Major George Mitchell, Topeka. TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. 11. Major George Mitchell. 40 years ago one or the best known Indian agents in the United States, died here today, aged S3 years. He was prominently Identified with the early his tory of Kansas. Builder or Welland Canal. ST. CATHERINES. Ont.. Jan. ll! T. R. Merrltt. president of the Imperial Bank and a well-known Canadian financier, died today. He was the projector and builder of the Welland Canal. William Cunard, Steamship Man. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. News was re ceived in this city today of the death in London today of William Cunard, son of Samuel Cunard, one of the founders ot tho Cunard line. Jlmincz Xot a Candidnte. SAN JUAN. P. R.. Jan. 11. General Guanet Jlmlnez. ex-President of Santo Do mingo, who. with his family, has been re siding at Ponce for two years, said to the Associated Press today: "I have absolutely no interest particu larly In Santo Domingo, and have no in tention whatever of returning there. If my name has been used by friends as a presidential possibility. It Is without my knowledge and is entirely unauthorised." Missionaries Will Feast Chinese. NEW YORK. Jan. Commissioners now 11. The Chinese on their way to this country have accepted an Invita tion to visit New York February 2 to attend a dinner to be given in their honor by the Presbyterian Missionary Society. On the following day they will be the guests at dinner of the American Missionary Society. 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