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27, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. I1E
TOL. XLV- NO. 14,084.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY
BRIBERY USED TO
POISON Oil
Beef Trust Lawyer's
-Girt to Reporter.
HIS REPORTS MISLEADING
President Arraigns Trust -for
Evil Methods.
LAW PROVIDES NO REMEDY
CJcorge V. Brown Admits Making
Christmas Gift to Inter-Ocean
3Ian, Who Loses. His Posi
tion Upon. Exposure.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. By authority
o President Roosevelt, correspondence
was made public at the White House to
night relating to mothods alleged to have
been employed by attorneys for the beef
packers who are under indictment at
Chicago to influence public opinion in
behalf of the packers. The documents
consist of a communication made to Attorney-General
Moody by United States
District Attorney Morrison, of Chicago,
netting out certain alleged facts regard
ing the payment of a sum of money to
a Chicago newspaper reporter by one of
the attorneys for the packers, a letter
from the Attorney-General to the Presi
dent, transmitting Mr. Morrison's report,
expressing the opinion that no way ex
isted under the law by which the alleged
offense could be punished, and a letter
from the President to the Attorney-General
directing the publication of the cor
respondence in order that the public
might be informed of one situation, at
least, which the Government has to meet
in prosecuting the case against the pack
ers. The correspondence follows, with the
exception of certain exhibits in Mr. Mor
rison's report, which were not furnished.
Mr. Moody wrote to the President on
January 25: ,
Saya Lawyer Brlttetl Reporter.
I forward herewith tho report of Mr. Morri
son, the United States District Attorney at
Chicago, showing that one of 0e counsel for
the defendants in the indictment against the
beef-packers has civen a sum of mory to a
importer of tho Chicago .Inter-Ocean, engaged
in reporting the proceedings in that case, and
unsuccessfully attempted to give a sum of
money to another reporter of the City Press
of Chicago, who declined to receive It. In
view of the fact that article of the reporter
of the Intcr-Occan have been misleading, con
tain many false statements of fact and have
been circulated widely throughout the coun
try. I deem It proper to bring the subject to
your attention. Under the statute which re
stricts the power of the Federal courts to
punish for contempet of court there seems to
be no remedy. I am advised by the District
Attornoy that proceedings for disbarment of
the offending attorney would not be likely to
prevail In the Federal courts.
I await your Instruction with reference to
the subject, if you have any to give.
Morrison's Story of Bribery.
The report from Mr. Morrison referred
to by Mr. Moody was dated Chicago,
January IS, and is as follows:
I have the honor to say that on tho 27th
day of December, 1905. Judge George W.
Brown, who Ms one of the attorney for the
packers in the beef trust case, gave to a
Mr. Haaslcr. who is a reporter for the Intcr
Oeean and who reports the proceedings of the
beef trust case, a certain amount of money,
ostensibly ae a. Christmas present, the exact
amount I do not know, and directed blm to
give 5100 of it to a Mr. Elwell, who Is a re
porter for the City Press of Chicago, and
who Is also detailed to report the court pro
ceedings In this case and whose reports arc
used by all of the newspapers of Chicago
and largely by the Associated Press. Mr.
Haaslcr had intimated to Mr. Elwell before
the day that he wan going to receive a pres
ent and on that day met him In the corridor
of the Federal building and handed him $100.
Mr. Elwell declined to tako it and he puahed
it into hl8 pocket with Judge Brown's card
and told Mr. Elwell that Judge Brown had
sent It to him. Elwell went to his cmplover
and told him about it, and his employer told
him to take the money and give It to Judge
Brown, which he did, and Judge Brown told
him that he did not mean anything by it;
that he Just wanted to make him a Christmas
present. I then requested Captain Porter to
havo an Interview with Mr. HanCer, which he
did.
On the 4th of January there appeared in the
Inter-Ocean the article which I herewith en
close. This morning an article appeared In
tho Intcr-Occan. a copy of which I herewith
enclose you.
The Intcr-Occan circulates quite generally
among the farmers, perhaps more eo than any
other Chicago daily. The Jury empaneled to
try the Immunity issues appeared In court yes
terday morning, but, owing to the illness of
Mr. Ilincs, the hearing was postponed until
2 o'clock today. The Jury has been at large
elnco it was first impaneled.
Brown Offers Explanation.
After Judge Brown knew that I was fa
miliar with the facts, he came to the office
to eee me. He had learned that we knew about
the matter. Ills explanation was that com
plimentary articles had been written about
him in the papers, and he thought Mr. HI well
wrote them, and gave the money to Mr. Elwell
out of gratitude for what he had said. X do
not remember any articles as especially com
plimentary to him, but am having the matter
looked up to see whether there were or not.
Judge Brown also admitted to roe that he
gave Mr. Kassler money at the same time to
retain for hlmnclf. The amount he gave Mr.
Hasslcr was not elated. Judge Brown stated
that the money he gave was his own money
and that his clients knew nothing about it.
We are considering the question as to whether
we will lay tbo matter before the editor t
the Inter-Ocean.
I beg to call your attention to the fact that
the Jury returned yesterday morning and re
mained la Chicago over aight b4 ' bad e v e ry
opportunity to read the article published In
this morning's Inter-Ocean.
Admission or Bribery.
One of the inclosures with Mr. Morri
son's letter was the following report of
a iecret service operative to his chief:
Department of Justice, office of United'
States Attorney. Northern District of Illinois,
Chicago. January 10. 1000.
Exhibit A.
John Wilkle. Chief of Secret Service, Treas
ury Department:
Sir ... and after showing him an ar
ticle, the one enclosed herewith, asked htm
Jf he wrote It. He said he did. I asked blm
why, etc.. and he failed to make satisfactory
reply, asking me if I knew whether or not
Secretary of State Root told Attorney-General
Moody and the President that the Government
had made a fatal error In forcing the packers
to give up their secrets, and that tho packers
are entitled to Immunity, etc I told him I
knew nothing about the matter at all. He then
taid for me to find out if Mr. Root did not
so state to the Frenident and he would tell
me about this money transaction. He said
he did hand money to a reporter at the time
mentioned, but he would not tell me why be
did it. nor from whom be obtained the money.
He was very bitter against the President and
Attorney-General for the mariner In "which
Secretary Morton and the Santa Fe Railway
were let off. etc. He further said the De
partment of Justice Is very corrupt, and that
if he dared to do so. he would write It up.
etc. 1 told him I would like to know from
whom the money came and for what purpose,
and asked him to tell, but he refused, saying
to go ahead and And out all I could, and
when the propor time comes, he will tell all
about it and probably write It up. though
when he does we will be disappointed, as
there is nothing to it- I reported the result
of my Interview to Mr. Morrison, etc
Publicity Is Sole Remedy.
The letter of President Roosevelt to Mr.
Moody directing .the publication of the
correspondence is dated January 26, and
reads:
Sir In view of the fact that there seems
to be no opportunity for icilon In the courts
against the counsel of the beef-Backers, who,
it appears from District Attorney Morrison's
statement, have been, guilty of bribing a re
porterthe reporter having dlfcncmlnated false
and misleading statements as to the case
against the beef trust It seems to me that the
only course left is to publish Mr. Monifon
letter and the other documents In the case.
Thls I direct to be done. Extraordinary ef
forts have been made In this case as in one
or two similar case, to poison the public
mind by the dissemination of false and mis
leading statements and It is right that the pub
lic should know why and bow their circulation
Is "secured.
EASY MONEY HAS BEEN" ABOUT
Hints at Bribery Pul 3Iorrison on
Trail of Guilty.
CHICAGO. Jan. 26. (Special)-The reve
lations from Washington were not wholly
a surprise to a majority of newspaper
men who have been connected In a pro
fessional way with the Governmental In
vestigation of the packing business and
the subsequent proceedings resulting in
the indictments under which the packers
arc being prosecuted. The Federal grand
jury which voted the indictments had been
in session but a short time when rumors
began to float about that certain news
paper reporters had been approached.
Reputable -reporters were .not, particularly
concerned in tho matter, as they felt
themselves free, from any suspicion of
taint, and consequently little thought was
given to tho rumors.
Proofs that offers of money had been
made to reporters came Into the posses
sion of United, States District Attorney
Morrison while the grand Jury was mak
ing Its investigation. No evidence could
be obtained, however, that any of the of
fers had been accepted. As a matter of
fact, the Government's Information was
first obtained from newspaper men who
had been given the indirect hint that they
might make some "easy money" if they
wished.
Secret Service Put to Work.
It was through these vague intimations
that venal reporters were being subsi
dized, so to speak, that Mr: Morrison
reached the conclusion that the interest of
the Government demanded the assistance
of the secret service. The matter was
placed in hte hands of Chief Wilkle at
Washington, and through him Captain
Porter, in charge of the Chicago branch
of the secret service, was authorized to
watch the movements of suspected per
sons. One of the secret sen-ice men witnessed
the passing of a sum of money between
Frank P. Hassler, the Inter Ocean re
porter mentioned in Mr. Morrison's let
ter, and Hector Elwell. the reporter of tho
City Press Association, who has been fol
lowing the progress of the beef trust case
from Its beginning and furnishing infor
mation for all of the newspapers of the
city. The money which Mr. Elwell turned
over to his employer, H. I Sayles. was
thrust Into his pocket by Mr. Hassler
while they were talking together on the
seventh floor of the Federal building a
day or two after the Jury had been called
to hear the opening statements on the Im
munity pleas. The money was returned
soon after Mr. Sayles received it.
Only Wrote Two Lines.
The complimentary article which Mr
Brown, who Is usually called Judge
Brown, felt It his duty to recognize in a
financial way through the medium of a
Christmas present. Is understood to have
been written by Mr. Elwell. while he was
describing the personnel of the legal ar
ray appearing in Judge Humphrey's court
as counsel for the packers. Mr. Elwell
could not remember last night what be
had written about Mr. Brown, but he was
of the belief that lie had given about two
lines to the attorney from Whcaton, or
about the same amount of description
given to the other lawyers for the de
fendants. Hassler's Attack on Government.
The following are extracts from an ar
ticle published In the Inter-Ocean January
IS on the packers' cases:
Anxiety to escape responsibility for the de
feat of the Government in the packers case
has caused a rupture between the Depart
ment of Justice and the Department of Com
merce and Labor. That the pleas of Immu
nity filed by the packers will he upheld t
the court is now the conviction of the chief
representatives of the Government and the
question now agitating there Is whether Attorney-General
Moody or Commissioner Oar
field of the Bureau of Corporations will te
the scapegoat. Commissioner Garfield came
to Chicago yesterday ana is prepared vig
orously to resent any attempt of Attorney
General Moody to make the Department of
Commerce ad Labor bear the odium of the
policy pursued by the Government in the
prosecution of the .packers.
The packers proposed to let both Com
missioner Garfteld and Attorney-General
Moody explain why they are being prose-
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to give against themselves, Attorney-Gen-
ri joikiuj' iu mito Be Kiven an opportunity
to explain why a simple document produced
by one ofsclal ot the Santa Fe swMced to
give Immunity from prosecution to the rail
road and all its official and employe, while
the packers are belwg prosecuted after tx
lng cwwpelled t turn over to the Govern
ment saaared of feeefcs art, ether docu
ments ae also, throwiefa fKcerc aaa em
ployfte, reveal the secrets of their totetii.
A on apatast the Govenmeat In the
packers' case et ealy means tWafeaking t
C&c'4ed on Put
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TO OWNERSHIP
Old Parties Gobble All Political
Spoils From Hearst
Men.
THEY ONLY GET SHELLS
Republicans and Democrats Eat Ker
nel of .Nut First Brooklyn Own
ership . Officials Join
With McLaughlin.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3S.-(SpccIat.) They
are beginning to "put the boots" to Rep
resentative William Randolph Hearst's
independence League party, and putting
them good and hard. too. The league
headquarters are crowded nightly with
woebegone Assemblymen and Aldermen.
all of whom have sad stories to tell of
something new in the line of political
abuse.
"Everybody who has made us a prom
ise has broken It." declared one unhappy
leader, "and nearly every man whom we
elected to an office with patronage has
gone bacjc on us."
Otherwise. It might be mentioned, the
Independence League organization is In
magnificent shape.
When the Board of Aldermen met to
organize, there were 04 Republicans, 15
Municipal Ownership men and 23 Demo
crats. The Hearst people (you can call
them Municipal Ownership or Independ
ence League. Just as you see fit), com
bined with the Republicans and gave them
the vice-president, the chairman of the
finance committee (who Is -officio a
member of the sinking fund commission),
a number of other choice details and the
bulk of the patronage. They also voted
for a resolution providing that the com
mittee assignments, etc., could not be
changed except by a two-thirds vote. The
result is that the Republicans are now
thoroughly Independent, for, even If the
Democrats and Hearst men combine, they
cannot vote out the Republicans.
What Difference Docs It Make?
The Hearst men have a clear majority
on the committee of privileges and elec-
Hons, and arc prepared to vote to unseat
a number ot Tammany men. On this sub
ject the Republicans are supremely Indif
ferent.
"What difference can It possibly make
to us?" remarked, a Republican Alderman
today. "We lose nothing and gain noth
ing, whether a Tammany man Is fired out
to make way for a Hearst follower, or
whether ho retains his scat. So that
bunch can go ahead on that line as far as
they please."
None of the M. O. L. crowd ever sat In
a legislative body before, and the way
they are getting "stung" is a marvel.
Everything that has -been accomplished
up to date has been put through by Tarn,
many or the Republicans, whilo owner
ship legislation has been quietly side
tracked. Same Story iu Albany.
Up In Albany it Is the same sad story.
Municipal Ownership men introduced a
resolution calling for a legislative inves
tigation of the late city election, and in
vesting the committee with most drastic
powers. The resolution is in a committee.
It is going to stay there, too. Assembly
man Long put in a bill for 75-ccnt gas.
There Isn't going to be any gas legisla
tion, unless present plans are changed.
Rates will be reduced, but the body which
will perform the work Is the State Gas
Commission, a Republican body appointed
by a Republican Governor.
Measures calling for a corrupt-practices
ONE OF T1CE RICHEST YOUNG
STERS Hi THE IAN'n.
Marshall FleM the Third.
The wealthiest little boy In all
America is down among the pine bills
at Lakewood. lie Is Master Marshall
Field, the 12 -year -old grandson of the
great Chicago merchant, who died,
leaving a fortune of f 150.000,000. ac
cumulated through a long life of in
dustry and enterprise.
With the exception of an ,S,00,QOO.
bequest for the Field Museum. Chi
cago, and legacies amounting to
17.5GS.000 to friends and relatives,
the entire estate Is to be kept Intact
until one ot the two ons of Marshall
Field, Jr.. grandson of the testator,
shall have reached tbe age of 50
years. They are now 9 and 12 years
of age. respectively. Marshall Field.
Jr., died on November 27, 1905. of a
bullet wound accidentally Inflicted
Vhlle. hasdUag a revolver. Stipulated
w6 are ' to be paid to the two
graaasoiM when they reach the age of
22, 30. S5..40 aad 45,
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act, changing the ballot laws, providing
for direct nominations of all officers, in
cluding United States Senators, amending
the Insurance law and the rapid transit
act have been Introduced by league mem
bers, and no partiality has been shown
Every one was promptly referred to the
proper committee, and there It will stay.
-Some of the legislation demanded by the
league will be adopted, but the measures
that will pass will be Introduced by Re
publican members, and tbe league bills
-will never be heard of again.
Euchred Out of Scats.
The Hearst forces expected great things
when they Hied contests against six Tam
many members. The committee on elec
tions was appointed to hear the cases, and
It was announced, although not by the
committee, that all the ballot boxes would
be opened and the "plot which resulted in
the seating of McClellan laid bare."
Two days after the .committee was ap
pointed It met and organized. A week
later It met again, and decided to adjourn
for another week. One of the contestants,
who began to get nervous over the delay,
asked a member what prospect of success
he had.
"Well," was the reply, "of course, it
would be Improper for me to say anything
officially, but if you hav-9 a. good case 1
believe we will reach adeclslon In time
to Rive you a seat In the Assembly for
jwo or three days before final adjourn
ment." And that Is the programme. On the last
day of the session the committee will
probably report that the Tammany men
in the case are not legally members, and
should be ousted. The House will indorse
the action, the Municipal League members
will be seated, and before they have time
to look around the Assembly will adjourn
sine die. Of course, they will net full pay
for the session, and the Tammany men,
having worked steadily, will have drawn
all their money, so the state will pay
double for a very Inferior bunch ot mem
bers. e
On the question of opening 15 ballot
boxes. Chairman W. J. Gratton, of the
Assembly elections committee, was re
freshingly frank, but he gave but cold
comfort to te Hearst men.
"If we do open the boxes," he said. "We
will only examine tc ballots to discover
what the vote for Assemblyman really
was. We have not the slightest intention,
or even the right, to pass on the Mayor
alty question In any way, manner or
form."
Spoils Go to Democrats.
The Hearst people elected two borough
presidents, Bird S. Coler. in Brooklyn, and
Joseph Bermel. in Queens. They both
bent telegrams to Hearst on election night,
but that is all they have sent the Munic
ipal Ownership League up to date.
Coler has used all his patronage (and he
has a lot of it) to strengthen the Demo
cratic party In Brooklyn. Every appoint
ment he has made has gone to members
of the McLaughlin faction, who for years
controlled the organization there. The
dominant faction, ruled by .Sesdtor Mo
Carren, has got nothing, but it has been
as well treated as the leaguers, who com
plain they have not even received kind
treatment.
Listen to the sad complaint of a Hearst
district leader:
"I called on Coler to ask him for a job.
Not only was I turned down hard. but.
while I was in his office, somebody picked
my pocket of 517 in cash and a gold watch.
The next time I jro back there I will leave
my valuables at home and take a revolver
amg a bodyguard of at least five detect
ives." "We will have a Democratic party on
every corner before the year is out," com
mented one disgusted warhorse. "It Is
getting so bad In Brooklyn that, if you
sec two men fighting on the street, it is a
safe bet that they belong to opposing
Democratic factions."
President Bermel. of Queens, is forming
a Democratic organization of his own. and
to strengthen himself has appointed to
office a number of men who opposed him
at the polls. Ho is recognized by Tam
many, and Is proving as satisfactory to
McClellan as If he bad been named by the
Mayor himself. Consequently, the Hearst
men speak of Bermel with curses and in
tears.
Goldstein Versus Rosenthal.
Municipal Justice Rosenthal, of Brook
lyn Municipal Ownership, it is alleged,
promised, during the campaign, to make
Jacob Goldstein, his "leader." chief clerk
of the court, a position paying XX00 a
year. After election Rosenthal named his
wife's brother." Goldstein has now cone to
law and asked to have Rosenthal removed
on the following grounds:
First That he violated the law by promis
ing a valuable consideration for vote (the
raid valuable conxlderatlon being the offer to
Goldstein).
Second That he committed perjury br
swearing, as required by law. that he had not
offered any valuable consideration.
Third That he is morally unfit to hold of
fice, because be didn't keep hbt word to Gold
stein. Fourth That h In legally Ineligible for the
office because he Is not and never was a citi
zen. Fifth That he should ba sent to tbe pent
tentiary for Illegal voting, because aliens have
no right to the franchise.
Rosenthal. In reply, denies everything.
The case Is exciting much Interest in Mu
nicipal Ownership circles.
Ownership Men Get Naught.
Sheriff Flaherty, of Brooklyn, has given
the choicest places in his gift to members
of his own Musicians Union; Register
Boulton has looked after the stcrcotypers.
while County Clerk Hartzheim has cared
for the Tokaji family and his own rela
tives. But the ownership men who are
not mwidans or stcrcotypers or Tokajls
are angry, and declare that something
must be done pretty soon or they will
organize a new party.
In the meantime, Standardbcarer Hearst
Is. enjoying himself In Mexico, far from
the cries of his disappointed adherents.
Inspect Animals for Army.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 25. A board to consist of
Major Charles M. O'Connor, Fourteenth
Cavalry: Captain Frank A. Grant,
Quartermaster, t&nd. Veterinarian. Hen
ry W. Peter, Fear te eat Ca val ry, Is
appolntedftte meet, at Seattle to Inspect
pttfcMe-airtmals beings purchased under
ewMjFtct for themraiy.
MEN ON CLIFF
STRIVE IN VAIN
Rescuers Are Powerless While
Waves Wash Women
to Death,
CHEERS TURN TO PRAYERS
Valencia Wreck Yields Its Clinging
Freight to Sea Thirty-Seven
Alone Are Saved Search
'for Dead Begins.
VICTORH, B. C Jan. 25. Advices to
the Associated Press from Cape Scale re
port communication has been held with
Lineman Logan's party, which went by
the land trails to the wreck on the 23d.
This party was eyewitnesses of the aw
ful sight when the shipwrecked peoplo
were clinging to the rigging as seen from
seaward by the steamer Queen, and could
do nothing to save the people, who were
swept to death before their eyes.
The wreck lay 15 yards from the bluff
when they reached the top of this bluff
on the morning of Wednesday, and they
could plainly see the people clinging to
the Tigging and others huddled on the top
deck. Those on the ship cheered wildly when
they saw the parties on shore, thinking
their rescuers had come. Impotent, the
party stood watching while the waves
swept the people from the rigging, and
About 12 o'clock noon that day an Im
mense wave struck the wreck and crushed
everything to pieces. Everybody was at
once swept to destruction from the
steamer.
Nine Are Recovered.
Nine bodies were recovered up to noon
today. The bodies of four men were
picked tip this morning. None had been
Identified.
The shore for miles is strewn with all
kinds of liquor, claret, port wine, sherry,
gin and whisky. About 100 kegs have
been washed up on the beaches. Sixty of
them are unbroken; also great quantities
of olive oil. canned and fresh fruit and
vegetables.
Systematic patrols are being organized
in Barclay Sound, and parties of Indians
sent to the different islands in the hope
of finding other survivors of the Valencia
dlaisteCf Since tho discovery of the sur
vivors bf the second " liferaft on Turret
Island the fishing launch Shamrock has
been cruising among the Islands near the
entrance to the sound, which are in the
way of the current setting from the
scene of the disaster. Tho settlers of
Uculetet Peninsula, near where the Pass
of Melfort was lost, are scouring the
beach also.
Search for Lost Man.
Up to this morning the search for the
missing waiter Frank, who was lost in the
bush of Turret Island after landing from
the raft with the three survivors now at
Touquart fishing station, has been unsuc
cessful. Indians aro continuing the
search.
The wrecked steamer Salvor left for
Touquart this morning, and will take the
survivors on board, so that the surgeon
on the wrecker can attend to them. Un
fortunately. Dr. McLean, of Uculetet, was
absent from that village.
It Is expected that tho greater number
of bodies will be found on the islands of
Barclay Sound, as the tide and current
will carry them to the westward from the
scene of the wreck now breaking into
fragments and scattering debris along the
coast line.
Five Bodies Are Found.
But five bodies have been located up to
this morning, and one entirely nude had
BEAU BRCMMEI. OF THE EW
BRITISH CABINET.
Earl of Crewe.
The -Earl at Crewe, whom the Lon
don Tailor and Cutter catls the Beau
Brummel of the new Ennllah Cabinet,
because of the continual neatness and
perfect form of his garment. Is Lord
President of the Council. Before as
suming the present title he was
known as Lord Houghton, and was
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1S82
to 1S85. Lord Crewe was a widower
when he married hla present- wife.
Lady Marcaret (familiarly Lady
"FegKy") Primrose, youngest daugh
ter ot tbe Earl of Roaebery- His
father was the well-known poet. Rich
ard Monckton M lines, who was raised
to Peerage in 1S63 aa Lord Houghton.
Lord Crewe was bora in 1S5S, and
was educated at Harrow and Trinity
College. Cambridge. He Is the author
of a book of verses and of articles on
Ireland. .
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been seen in the surf but not recovered.
The survivors who were at the Darling
Creek telegraph hut, most of them suf
fering severely from the privations en
dured, left there this morning with a
party of rescuers from the Salvor, headed
by Captain Ferris, of the steamer Princess
May. whOj Joined the Salvor's company
when she left here. Another party left
Ba infield this morning to meet them, tak
ing supplies and boots for the unfortunate
men, many of whom are barefooted, and
will suffer terribly in consequence, as they
make their way over the rough trails.
Thirty-Seven Survive.
Unless some survivors are found on float
ing wreckage, a small hope, it is not ex
pected that more than the 37 men, now
accounted for, will survive the disaster,
which Involved the loss of 117 people.
The list, which does not Include those
who had been drowned before the wreck
went down, follows:
Captain O. M. Johnson, master; W.
Holmesv first officer; A. Aberg, fourth
officer; W. Downing, chief engineer; E.
E. Hopkins, second freight clerk;- J. E.
Hoddinot, chief steward; "2. H. Campbell,
second steward; Wilkins, barkeeper; Mrs.
Musgrove, stewardess; Hughes, porter;
eight women, names unknown; three chil
dren and 40 men, names unknown.
The corrected list of survivors follows:
C. Allison, passenger, 619 Gaultler street,
St. Paul; J. Johnson, third cook. 115 Rusa
street, San Francisco; G. I. Wllllts, pas
senger. 10 Julia street. San Francisco;
P. Polvner, llreman, 26 Essex street, San
Francisco; G. D. Haraden, passenger,
41S& South Main street, Los Angeles; M.
Farprey, quartermaster, 10C6 Minna street,
San Francisco; P. V. O'Brien, waiter, 235
Stevenson street, San Francisco; K. F.
Carrlck, first assistant engineer, 1505 San
chez street, San Francisco; W. D. John
son, coalpasser. 2943 Pine street, San
Francisco: C. F. Luhme, baker, Winches
ter Hotel, San Francisco; J. Segalos, fire
man, 604 Third street. San Francisco; F.
Lehn, first assistant freight clerk, 76 Du
boce street, San Francisco; Joseph Mc
Caffcry. passenger, West St. John, N. B.;
J. Walch, waiter, 36 Chattanooga street,
San Francisco; A. Hawkins, passenger. 314
Fourth avenue North Seattle; J. Hoddl
Jiott, waiter, 191S Leavenworth street, San
Francisco; Peter Peterson, second officer,
1127 Twentieth street, San Francisco. At
Cape Beale, from landed lifeboat: T. Mc
Carthy, boatswain; T. Brown, sailor; W.
Go3lin, sailor; T. Shields, sailor; J. Marks,
sailor; T. Lampen, sailor. At telegraph
hut, landed from lifeboat: F. F. Bunker,
of San Francisco, recently named assist
ant superintendent ot schools, Seattle,
who lost wife and two daughters; J.
Rltchey, fireman; Charles Samuel, first
class passenger, bound for Seattle; Mike
Howe, second-class passenger, bound for
Seattle; R. Brown, second-class passen
ger: Yosuki Hosoda, Japanese, from Oak
land: T. J. Campbell, Alameda; B. N.
Ledhas, fireman; A. Willis, second-class
passenger, bound for Spokane. At To
quart, taken from Turret Islaffd: F.
Hancock, chief cook; M. Stanslar, fire
man; George Long, fireman: one man,
name unknown, remains on Island.
This makes 37 In all, none' women or
cildren. Two men and a boy are re
ported to have been seen at a camp fire on
the beach near Klanewak. When a tug
approached shore they made no effort to
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 30
deg.: minimum, 42. Precipitation, 0.13 of
an inch.
TODAY'S Fair. Northerly winds.
JtusIa.
Mutiny renewed at VladlvostoK and rebels
In control of fortress. Page 3.
Commander killed and whole population In
revolt- Page S.
Caucasian rebels stubbornlv resist troops.
Page 3.
Foreign.
Union of Balkan States may fell German
plans. Page 3.
French and German delegates try to agree
on Morocco. Page 3.
Sultan of Morocco calls conference of chiefs.
Page 3.
Missionary tells of revolution In China.
Page 4.
Jiatioaal.
President publishes evidence that beef trust
bribes reporters In Chicago. Page 1.
Democrats in House- filibuster against re
peal of eight-hour law on canal. Page 2.
Shonta testifies before Senate committee on
canaL Page 4.
roUtlcn.
Old parties In New York combine to rob
Municipal Ownership party of spoils.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Hapgood acquitted of libel" In- Town Topics
case. Page 1.
Organisation to promote "Sea America"
idea. Page 2.
Hadley gets more evidence against Stand
ard. Page 4.
West Point graduate dies of hazing. Page 14.
Jew pastor for Portland church. Page 4.
Cuba will give Miss Roosevelt wedding pres
ent. Page 5.
Hotel, "fire at Lowell. Mass.. causes many
deaths. Page 5.
Sport.
Many records broken In aute races. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
College orators try out for inter-colleglate
contest In March. Pag 6.
Murderer of OIHe Powell at Boise leaves
large gold dust cache on Tukon River.
Pago .
George Mechell. English ex-mllllonaire. dies
In Washington Poor Farm. Page C.
Many candidates seek state office. Page (J.
Tacoma committee of 12 asks for arrest of
Mayor Wright and members of his cab
inet. Page 6.
Secretary of State apportions land sale3
funds amang counties. Page 6.
"State banklr'Should be regutated by law,"
says Frank Patton. Page 6.
Commercial aad Marine.
Wool dealers refuse to buy ahead at present
prices. Page 13.
San Francisco wheat speculators sell heav
ily. Page 13.
Strength of cash wheat helps options at
Chicago. Page 13.
Good buying orders In stock market. Page 13.
Continued activity In building operations.
" Page 15.
Inquiry begun Into cause ot explosion on
Regulator. Page 14.
rortlaad aad Yklaity.
Port of Portland favors bascule draw for
bridge across Willamette. Page 10.
Colonist rates, promise to brlnr homeseekers
to Oregon by the thousands. Page 11.
Grltzraacher appeals to police to prevent
hold-ups. Page 11.
Doings of a day In the Municipal Court.
Page. 11.
Six divorce decrees are granted. Page 14.
High School alumni drop tho subject ot
'indorsing political candidates. Page 12.
Scotchmen honor the memory of Burns.
Page 18.
Counclt committee hears application, of Wil
1 lametto Valle7 Tracllon Company for1
franchise on Front street. iage 10.
ACQUITS HAPGOOD
N TEN MINUTES
Jury Quickly Forms Opinion on
Denunciation of Slan
der Sheet.
JEROME'S CLOSING SPEECH
Declares Friendship for 3Ian He Is
Prosecuting and Loathing for
Those He Is Forced to
Champion in Court.
XEW YORK. Jan. 2S. An unusually
sensational trial came to an end today,
when a jury in the criminal branch of the
Supreme Court reported that Norman
Hapgood, editor of Collier's Weekly, was
not guilty of criminal libel. The verdict
was rendered ten minutes after the case
had been given to the jury. The charges
against Mr. Hapgood were brought at the
instigation of Judge Joseph JL Deuel, of
the Court of Special Sessions, and were
based upon an editorial In which the edi
tor criticized Judge Deuel for his connec
tion with Town Topics.
The real Interest in the case was due
to the fact that the names ot scores of
persons ot the highest financial and social
standing became Involved through the ef
forts of the defense to prove that the
statements contained in the alleged libel
were correct, and therefore justified. To
attain this end. some of the inner workings
of Town Topics, .a weekly publication
which circulated extensively in social cir
cles, were laid bare. It was In this con
nection and through testimony concerning
a limited edition of a book which bore
the title, "Fads and Fancies," that the
names of prominent people became in
volved. "Fads and Fancies" was sold to
subscribers at 51500 or more per copy.
Jerome Loathes His Task.
"I will not attempt to disguise from you
the utter loathing and contempt I feel for
some of the witnesses whom I myself
have introduced," declared District Attor
ney Jerome to the jury, in his argument
for the prosecution. He continued:
For more than two weeks we have been
wandering through Vanity Fair, witnessing
exhibitions ot human weakness and folly, and.
In some Instances, of human degradation.
It may be that I ought not to be here prose
cuting one Qf the best frien!s I've got for a
crime- which In my private "Judgment 1 be
lieve he ought to have done, and which 1
might have done in hta place with more
heat and more vigor than he displayed.
The law not to restrict the liberty of the
press has provided that if the published ar
ticle be true and Is published with Justifiable
ends. It is a defense. On the ground of ex
cuse the prosecution concedes that this pub
lication was honestly made In a belief that
it was true. If you And that the article was
true you have got to acquit.
Decadence of Xewspapcrs.
Now let us sec the character of this paper
(referring to Town Topics). Mr. Shepard has
told you that Colonel Mann has stated it was
the natural evolution of personal journalism.
If that is true, it ought to be applicable to
more than one dally paper In New York
whotse trend is that way. There Is scarcely a
morning paper that does not print vile scan
dals and obscene matter. I don't sec what In
terest articles relating to the adultery of
this or that person have for you and me.
Docs it serve a useful purpose? Is it other
than filth? It was put there for no other
purpose than that of paying dividends to the
stockholders. The aorage number Is run
from the counting-room standpoint. Many of
the advertisements are but a corruption fund
to induce quiet about this, that or the other.
This is not a pleasant statement to make,
but It you ask the average newspaper man
why a certain paper let up on a certain prop
osition, hla reply will be. "Why, didn't you
see that ad of so and so?" These papers
haven't yet reached the condition that this
vile sheet has reached.
I am not here to Justify Town Topic;, .ius
t location of the editorial denouncing Juntlce
Deuel means that Deuel was part owner of
the paper, censor and reviser of the proof,
and that the paper which he edited In part ex
torts money and prints tcamlal. It Is al
leged that he threatened to make public the
family skeletons ot society people until they
gave money.
Defends Hapgood's 3Iotivcs.
The defendant in this case- is an old-time
friend of mine. Only the best ot motived
could have actuated him in writing these ar
ticles from Information obtained by talk from
me. In a measure. I was the expurgated auth
or. I talked to him honestly and told him
what I thought ot Town Topic?. But he did
not violate my confidence. His actions
throughout this whole proceeding have in
dicated firmness of professional honor. He did
not even reveal to his counsel the talks that
he had with me until I suggested it to him.
It people had the courage to come Into court
this scandalous paper would have been wlpod
off. the earth long ago.
I think in your deliberations, the question
you will turn on Is that of justification and
whether Hapgood wrote the" article with good
intentions. The gist ot it will be. Was there
reasonable ground for arraigning a Judge as
a blackmailer?
Justice Fllzgerald then charged the jury.
Colonel Mann, editor of Town Topics,
said that he had nothing to say regarding
the verdict, but that he had brought a
civil suit against Collier's.
Jerome Congratulates Hapgood.
As Mr. Hapgood left tho room, Mr. Je
rome slapped him on the shoulder, saying:
"My dear old man, I am very much
pleased that it turned out as it did." They
left the courtroom together.
IIOOSEVELT SENT BOOK BACK
Denies He Gave Photograph for
Fads and Fancies.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. In view of the
testimony of Colonel Marb, editor of
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