VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,134.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, TUESDAY Mt&RCH 27, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PUTER CAUGHT,
BUT FREE AGAIN
Breaks Away After Des
perate Struggle.
FOUND BY BURNS IN BOSTON
Suddenly. Draws Revolver and
Threatens Death.
iBURNS CLOSES WITH HIM
X,endcr of Land Swindles Slips Out
or Grasp or Law Through Blun
dering or Hub Police In Mis
understanding Orders.
BOSTON. March 26. Stephen A. D.
Tutor, of San Francisco, who in -wanted
by the United States Government as a
witness in the land-fraud, cases In Oregon,
was arrested here tonight by United
States Socret Service Agent W. J. Burns.
r Washington. D. C, but, after being In
custody loss than half an hour, Puter
drew a revolver and succeeded In escap
ing It is alleged that the Oregon state au
thorities want Puter. who was a broker,
in connection with the forgeries of school
certificates involving $70,000.
Police Make Bad Blunder.
Mr. Burns was detailed by the Govern
ment at Washington to come to Boston
and search for Puter. He located him
and waited at the Fenway branch post
office, where he learned Puter was in
the habit of calling for mail addressed to
"John II. Brownell." Puter agreed to ac
company Mr. Burns to a private room In
the postofflce. Mr. 13 urns understood that
Suporlntondont Swift of the branch office
hud gone for the police, but It developed
later ihnt Mr. Swift understood that Mr.
Hums wanted the assistance of the po
lice. Supposing that two officers were outside
tJin 'building. Mr. Bums placed Puter im
dor arrest and took him to the sidewalk.
After asking a question or two about his
vonioval to Washington, the prisoner sud
denly drew a revolver, and. leveling It at
Mr. Burns' head, exclaimed:
Til kill you. Burns, If you dare to
move."
Struggle With Gun at Breast.
The crowd about the two men was quite
dense, but fell back rapidly at the ap
pearance of the revolver, but Mr. Burns,
although considerably older than his pris
oner, jumped at him and pushed up his
hand. Puter struggled and succeeded in
aiming the muzzle of the revolver at Mr.
Burns' breast for a second time. Again
the officer closed with his man, but he
could not wrench the weapon away.
Puter finally got free from the grasp of
Mr. Burns and gradually backed away,
with the revolver still aimed at Mr.
Burns. He suddenly turned and darted
down the street, followed by the officer
and many other persons. The fugitive,
however, escaped.
irAD XO PLEDGE OF IMMUNITY
llcncy Says Putbr Is Dead Shot aitfd
Dangerous.
OREGOJvIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 26. Francis J. Heney, spe
cial prosecutor in the land-fraud cases,
and Secret Service Agent W. J. Burns
received a tip last week that S. A. D.
Puter was In Boston, and Friday night
Mr. Bunts wont north, promising Mr.
Heney to bag his man on Tuesday. He
made the arrest one day earlier than he
expected. Speaking of the case tonight,
Mr. Heney said:
Muter was the ringleader of that crowd
of crooked timber thieves that operated
to successfully in Oregon. After' his con
viction along with McKInley and others,
theso two men confessed, to Mr. Burns
and myself, on the understanding and
agreement that they would not be prose
cuted In the remaining cases, provided
they told all they knew about the land
frauds in Oregon and acted in good faith
in aiding the Government to secure con
victions. It was stipulated by me that
they must suffer punishment In the case
in which they had been convicted, and
that I would not recommend leniency for
them in tliat case, unless I -subsequently
concluded that their conduct was such as
to entitle them to some leniency.
"Senator Teller stated in tho Senate a
short time ago that Senator Mitchell was
convicted upon the testimony of Puter,
whom' he would not believe under oath.
This seems to be a general Impression,
out me ract is tnat -Fuier was not a
witness at all in the case in which
Mitchell was convicted. The Senator was
convicted upon tho testimony of his own
law' partner. Judge Tanner. Puter was
not sentenced on his first conviction, a
postponement being made pending his use
as a witness; he was released on bond
He acted In good faith, with the Govern
ment. Prior to their disappearance Puter
and McKInley kept myself and Mr. Burns
posted as to their whereabouts, and had
been willing to appear as witnesses for
tho Government. No trace of Puter was
found until a month ago. He will be
taken, whenever captured, to Oregon and
sentenced for the original conviction In
1904. The penalty for which ho is liable
can bo two years imprisonment and
$10,600 fine upon each count of the Indict
ment, of which there are several. Tho
chances are he will only get two years.
Futer is a o&a cnaracter. He w a
hard nut and a quick man with a gun.
He has a reputation as a dead shot; he is
nervy, brave ana reckless. When Mr.
Suras west to Boston for him. I started
to warn him to be careful, for 1 believed
Puter would fight if cornered. , But 1
forgot to warn Mr. Burns. Puter once
told me In Oregon, when he was first
convicted, that he. would never go to Jail.
I have always feared that he would go
something desperate, if cornered."
CHARGES AGAINST PUTER.
One or First Land Swindler. Evi
dence Xccdcd Against Others.
S. A. D. Puter. Horace G. McKInley.
Daniel W. Tarplcy. Frank H. Walgamot.
Harry Barr, Miss Marie L. Ware and Mrs.
Emma L. Watson were Indicted by the
Federal grand Jury April 5. 1904. charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment out of a portion of the public do
main In connection with Illegal operations
In township 11 south, range 7 oast, Wil
lamette Meridian.
Harry Barr was soon afterwards com
mitted to the State Insane Asylum at Sa
lem, from which he escaped before the
cases against the alleged conspirators
came to trial, and has never been appre
hended. The trial of the others commenced No
vember 21, 1904. and lasted until December
6. whon all the defendants were found
guilty, with the exception of Walgamot,
who pleaded guilty Just before tho case
was submitted to the Jury, and Miss
Ware, who was acquitted upon the rec
ommendation of AFsl6tant United States
Attorney-General Francis J. Heney.
There were additional charges of con
spiracy pending against all the defend
anty, and their second trial under those
Indictments was set for December 13, at
which time their attorneys made a mo
tion to quash the same.
The next day Mr. Heney created a sen
sation by asking Judge Bellinger to post
pone the cases against the accused, sup
plementing It with the request that the
United States grand Jury be convened
without delay. Judge Bellinger oonsonted.
and the grand Jury was convened De
cember 19.
In the meantime. Puter, McKInley. Tar
pey, Mrs. Watson and Miss Ware are
known to have confesesd thlr share of
the frauds, and this fact actuated Mr.
Heney in postponing their second trials
and hurriedly summoning a new grand
Jury.
The confession of the gang led subse
quently to the indictment of United States
Senator John H. Mitchell. Congressman
Binger Hermann and J. N. Williamson,
besides a host of other more or less prom
inent politically and commercially. Both
Mitchell and Williamson were convicted,
while the trial of Hermann on another
charge is about to take place at Wash
ington, D. C. the Oregon -cases against
him awaiting the result of that case.
Although the verdict of guilty was ren
dered December 6. 1?0I. none of the de
fendants was ever sentenced. Heney hold
ing their convictions over their heads as
a lash to make them aid him In the cap
ture of what the Government regarded
as bigger game. This phase of the situa
tion is borne out by the subsequent active
Interest of the defendants In behalf of
the Government, their Information being
looked upon as of vital consequence.
It developed later that Putor and Mc
KInley had been carrying on their Illegal
operations In connection with the location
and sale of state school land, and upon
getting wind that the grand Jury of
Marlon County had found indictments
against thcni for these offensos, the pair
ncci ror jjmrts unKnowh. Their where
abouts have since remained a mystery,
although at frequent Intervals rumors of
one or the other being seen at various
points have reached the authorities, with
out anything tangible coming out of It
until the episode of last night.
OBJECTS TO EXPENSES
Mutual Lire's London Manager Re
signs Because of Extravagance.
LONDON. March 2G.-D. a Haldeman.
British manager of the Mutual Life Com
pany, of New Tork. has resigned, owing
to differences of opinion between himself
and the New Tork office over mattora
which he considers of vital importance to
the British policy-holders.
Before resigning, Mr. Haldeman con
sulted many prominent people of the Eng
lish public, some of whom are insured for
large sums In the Mutual Life. He Is still
prepared to give his services to tho Brit
ish policy-holders In advising the best
measures to adopt in their own Interests.
It is understood he has constantly remon
strated against the extravagance of tho
working of the company as a whole, as
compared with the local branch, where
the expenses were only 14.6 per cent of the
premium Income, -tils resignation was
tendered March 10. to take effect May L
LAND-FRAUD CRIMINAL
ARREST
S. A. D.
TURN TO HUGHES
AS MIR 5AIR
Republicans of New York Want
Him to Run for.
Governor.
BRACKETT'S- BOOM SMALL
Only Danger or Defeat Comes Erom
Party's Divisions, and Great
Cross-Examiner Alone Can. .
Unite All Elements.
NEW YORK. March !. Up In the
wilds jf Saratoga County, whore they
have nothing to do In Winter time ex
cept to discuss politics, the Republicans
have held their county convention and
elected nine delegates to the state con
vention. These nine were selected and
instructed for Stale Senator Edgar T.
Brackett for Governor, who was warmly
indorsed in a series of very eulogistic
resolutions.
It'used to be the custom for a candidate
to peek political advancement on the
ground that he was "the original Mc
KInley man." The new method Is to fat
him on the back as the "pioneer of Insur
ance reform." This was the action taken
by the Saratoga men.
"The great question before the people
during the coming campaign." they de
clare, "will relate to the enforcement of
reforms In the method of life Insurance
in the state. We recall with pride that,
except for the persistent work, the un
bending honesty, the conscientious Inde
pendence and the splendid courage of this
man. who for year carried on the fight
alone, there would have been neither In
surance investigation nor the aroujvd
public sentiment that made that Investi
gation a success"
While Mr. Brackett is thoroughly will
ing to be regarded as the "only original
plenoer." there are others who dispute
his claims, and nobody expects for a mo
ment that he will be nominated. Both
parties In New York State are now hard
at work looking for a political Moses.
Senator Brackett Is willing to take the
Job, more willing than the party man
agers are to give it to hfm.
Look ,Jo Hughes us Moses.
T1h general sentiment of Oi voters
throughout the stale sjctns to favor
Charles E. Hughes, and he Is being In
dustriously boomed as the only man who
can certainly carry the state. Mr.
Hughes has never held a political office of
any kind or description in his life, but
his masterly conduct of two state Investi
gations has won the admiration of the
voters. A year ago, outside of his Im
mediate circle of friends. Mr. Hughes was.
unknown. Now If he will take the noml
nation he can have it.
But Mr. Hughes has maintained a dlplo
niatlc silence. Even his intimates do not
know whether he possesses political am
bltlons or not. Last Fall he refused to
run for Mayor, but that was a practically
hopeless proposition, and besides he was
tied up with the Insurance Investigation.
Will he decline to run for Governor? It
is an honor that up to date no man in
New York has refused, but Mr. Hughos
may establish a precedent.
Joseph II. Choate Is being discussed, but
despite his- admittedly great ability the
leaders say he would not be a vote-getter.
because of the false impression that he
Is a corporation lawyer, and oh! how the
people hate corporations and corporation
lawyers!
Republicans in Bad Fix.
A New York City district leader today
WHO ESCAPED AFTER HIS
IN BOSTON
TXTXXR.
described the political situation In these
words:
"Our party now confronts practically
the same . conditions that canto near
wrecking us in 1FSS. At that timo we had
a big majority in both Senate and As
sembly and a 'Republican Governor.
Frank S. Black, who was -personally hon
est and unobjectionable. But the Gov
ernor's honesty did not help him, for he
was ruined by his political friends. The
bad characters of the men hohad ap
pointed to office prevented him from being
renominated, and the' only thfng' that
saved us was putting Theodore Roosevelt
at the head of the ticket. His 'independ
ence, together wlthr his war record, for
he practically went from the battlefield
to the stump, gave us the votes that
spelled success.
"Governor Hlgglns is In the same fix.
Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks is
discredited. So Is Superintendent of Banks
Kllburn. Thos.-vd- part of the matter,
from the Governor's standpoint. Is that
he originally appointed "Sierlher of -them.
Hendricks was put In office by Roosevelt
and Kllburn by Morton, and at the time
both were regarded as admirable selec
tions: but the man now in oftloe must
take the blame for their faults and their
misdeeds.
Hughes Another Roosevelt.
"I am convinced that we need another
Roosevelt this year, and so Is everybody
else 1 meet, and the name on every Up Is
Hughes. True. I never met him In my
life, and know nothing whatever about
him except that he is the most wonderful
cross-examiner I ever heard about. What
-he would do If ho got In office Is more
than I would even venture to predict. I
am for him only because I know he would
get the votes. Hughes would hold the
Republicans in line, and get the bulk of
the Independents and thousands and thou
sands of Democrats. Personally. I prefer
Higglns or some straight organization
man: but I believe Hlgglns would be de
feated by 50.000. while Hughes would win
by anywhere from 150.WO up. It would
not make a bit of difference if Hearst
had the Democratic nomination. Hughes
would walk all over him. and make him
look like Bryan did in his two campaigns
In this state."
Up-State Democracy Dead.
Republicans point to the fact that there
is absolutely no Democratic organization
in the state, and that they can only lose
by driving away their own voters. There
are 61 counties In New York State, four
of which are In New York City. In the
57 rural counties, here is the political rep
resentation of the two great parties: Con
gressmen Republicans. 17; Democrat. 1.
State Senators Republicans. 2?; Demo
crats. 0. Assemblymen Republicans, 79;
Democrats. 11.
Of the 57 rural counties. .v ar without
a Democratic Congressman. State Senator
or Assemblyman. The only Important
city which has a Democratic Mayor is
Buffalo, and he Is a reformer who was
swent In on .a tidal wave lay'lTFall. Ho
has. not done anythrhtr for orxveiza
tlon: In fact, he regards It as an entlrely
uhnecessary nuisance, which had best be
loft severely alone.
"We have whipped the Democrats until
they are practically wiped out of exist
ence." declared a State Senator from the
northern tier, the other day, "but tho
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 58
deg.; minimum. 4fi. Precipitation. 0.02 ef
an Inch.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy with possibly
shower. Southwesterly lnd.
Foreign.
Moroccan- conference rapidly approach
agreement. Page 3.
Father Gapon answers detainers and will
sue them. Page 3.
National.
Senate jrnked to fix day for vote on rate
bin. Tage 1.
Tafl says Government paid cost of General
Wood's trip around world. Tage 4.
House cuts oft waste on public printing.
Pago 4.
Emsot'i friends give evidence for him.
Page 4.
roiitic.
Payne declares policy on tariff revision.
Tage 7.
Hughes will probably be named for Governor
of New Tork. Page 1.
Domestic.
General Curry defeats rulajanes and gives
up vacation to exterminate them, rage 3.
Nine men Wiled by tralnwreck In Wyo
ming, rage Z.
rortland actress Inherits fortune and wilt
leave stage, l'agc 3.
Standard Oil olfltlals give Hadley all evi
dence he asks, rage 1.
S A. D. Puter caught In Boston, but
" capes after desperate struggle, rage 1.
Miners present ultimatum to operators,
rage
Four Hrnmen killed In New York. Tage 4.
Unique banquet by Tennsylvanla millionaire.
Page 1.
Sport.
McLean will Join rortland team at Stockton,
rage 7. ...
rapine ct.
Mrs. LeDoux says McVlckars km poisoned
by Joseph Miller, rage 6.
Fort Wrangcl. Alaska. Is destroyed by fire.
rage C
Umatilla sheepmen In earnest In fight for
reserve rang& I'age C
Mayor Moore, of Seattle, requests City
Council to order election or municipal
street-car line, rage 6.
Remains of a prehistoric animal are found
In Southern Oregon, rage. C
San Francisco Breweries Companies deny
that price of beer will be cut. Page 7.
Southern California towns suffer from tor
rents of rain. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Hopgrowers want duty on bagging- reduced.
rage IS.
Advancing movement started In stock mar
ket. Page 13.
Chicago wheat market does not maintain Its
strength. Page 13.
Break In butter prices at San Francisco,
rage 13.
Coroner's Jury blames officers of steamer
Cambrian King for death of Longshore
man Jenten. rage 14.
Steamer Vermont libeled for J 500. Tage 14.
rertlaad aad VlchUty.
Health officer asks warrant for arrest of
Dr. Madden for sot reporting car of
smallpox, but latter saya It was chicken
por. Page 11-
Four sisters take vows, rage 18.
Northwest leads In railroad construction,
according to Railway Age. Pago 7.
Proceedings Is the Mu&tcipa! Court.
Page 11.
County auxiliaries to the Boys asd Girls
Aid Society established. Pago 10.
Fine programme arranged by Gaelic Leaguft
tor Dr. Hyde's lectare. Page 9.
TV. A. Jofcatos. clerk for Teal tc Mlaor. as
saults managing editor of OregonUn be
csbh of paper's criticisms la gas fight.
Page- It.
Labor party speakers Urge actios to d e-
feat Kattd. Page. 18.
Malley writes fTer that &e will support
him if Amtaated. Teat la case of Malley
aomlatiH m asks what f?erd wilt rfo
Page M.
HelUg sign-; leae for tho BlaC0 aa will
pea taere April S -Page' lft.
SET DATE
TO VOTE ON RATES
Senate Draws Near Entf of
Debate and Tillman
Urges Action.
NO HURRY ON AMENDMENTS
Scott Wants Compulsory Track Con
nections. Pornkcr Would Pro
hibit X'asses, Culberson For
bid Contributions.
WASHINGTON. March 26. There
was a hint In the Senate today at an
effort to fix a time for a final rote on
the railroad rate bill, but it was sur
rounded by so much circumspection
and doubt that no prediction as to the
time would be Justified. Tillman stated
that "he would bring; the matter up to
morrow and. unless objection was
made, he may ask to have a day spec
ified. The stif-gestlon as to a time arose In
connection with the more or less se
rious effort on the part of a number
of Senators to secure Immediate con
sideration of amendments offered by
themselves. Tillman resisted all at
tempts of that kind In the absence of
many Senators, saying- that votes
ouf-ht not to be taken without full no
tice to Senators. Among; the provi
sions offered were: By Foraker. pro
hibiting; the issuance of passes; by
Scott, compelling; railroads to connect
with other railroads; and by Culber
son, denying; the interstate roads the
privilege of making; campaign contri
butions. Overman made a general
speech In support of the bill and Teller
spoke at length against undue haste
In considering the question.
Another Dig nt Elklns.
Tillman presented a letter from Mil
lard F. Snyder, of Clarksburg, W. Va.,
relating to discriminations In that state
against independent coal operators by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The
letter stated that the people of "West
Virginia had begun to look upon Till
man as their Senator.
The following bills were passed:
Granting. tJ;cUt of way-through Fort
rKeofc-h military roservatlot In Mon
tana to the Chicago. Milwaukee 8 St.
Paul Railway Company.
Amending the law relating to the al
lotment of land In the Flathead In
dian reservation In Montana.
Would Strengthen Rate Bill.
Overman then addressed the Senate
on the railroad rate- bill, announcing;
his intention to support tho House
bill "with sdme amendments' that
would strengthen It. He expressed ap
prehension that, unless there was some
wine legislation, the result would be
Government ownership. He declared
the roads by their discrimination were
driving many men ojit of business.
Overman objected to tho use of the
words "fairly "remunerative" as de
scriptive of railroad rates, because it
would Involve complications and mis
conception. "Why not." he asked,
"adopt the language of the Constltu
tlonT' He asserted that the entire railway
system of the country was controlled
by six combinations, and furthermore
that they were so blended In effect that
they were practically one concern.
"They are so banded and bound together
by tho closest ties for mutual advan
tage as to constitute one gigantic en
tity," he added.
Wants Time Fixed for Vote.
Tillman made an effort to get the
Senate to fix a tlm for taking a vote.
Keun arose while Tillman was speak
ing and the South Carolina Senator
addressed his remarks to him. The New
Jersey Senator declared that he had
no desire to hinder the fixing of a tlmo
for voting, but. on the contrary, would
help to get a day fixed as soon as thoso
-who wanted to speak had had an op
portunity to do so.
Foraker then presented his amendment
prohibiting the Issuance by the-railroad
companies of passes and extending the
prohibition to passes for the cars of the
officials of one railroad over other lines.
and ho asked Tillman If he would not
accept It.
Tillman replied that If he had the com
mlttee with him he would accept the
amendment, but he thought that it would
be better to pass an original bill, "which
we could send on Its way rejoicing to the
other house, so as to avoid the melee in
which the rate bill Is sure to be Involved."
After further discussion. Tillman sug
gested that the amendment go. over. For
aker consented, but added that it was his
Intention to press It.
Delays Vote on Amendments.
Scott called attention to his amendment
compelling railroads to make business
connections with other lines and asked
Tillman to accept IL The reply In this
case was similar to that made in the first
case, Tillman saying that he would accept
it If he could, but be had no authority to
do. so. A discussion over this point fol
lowed. Tillman expressed bis disapproval
of the present method of voting on the
bill and all amendments at the same time
aad said that, when a time was fixed tor
voting on the railroad bill, he wcmld ask
that the vote begin on the amendments
two or three days in advance. In order to
permit time for legislation.
Culbersoa asked to have his amendment
prohibiting railroad aad ether corpora
te as from BMJdag coetrlbtIe to cam
paign funds cos44ered, aad Indicated a
deefre to secure as immediate vote.
Tillman expreseed the eptalo that, ow-
5001
lizg t- tke tbHMt of aaya Seaaters.
there should be no vote on any amend
ment, and Culberson assented to this de
cision as fair.
Tillman responded that he would to
morrow ask the Senate to fix a time to
vote, and that, when that decreo was Is
sued, he would prepare an order of pro
ceeding for submission to the Senate.
Some Rate Bill Surf to Pass.
Teller referred to tne pressure for ac
tion, but expressed the opinion .that tne
Senate should not be influenced by House
clamor. "On one thing we may be cer
tain." he said, "and that is that some
rate bill will become a law before the final
adjournment of Congress.'
The Colorado Senator expressed the
opinion that no Senator was opposed to
a review of the decisions of the Interstate'
Commerce Commission by ue courts. Tho
difference of opinion referred only to the
method of proceeding. He referred to tne
charge that many of the Senators were
railroad attorneys and added:
I have no doubt that a large number of
Senators have been railroad attorneys, and
possibly some of them have been railroad pre
Idents. Before coming to the Senate I wa.i
mylf an attorney for a railroad and also
president of a small road, but severed my
connections upon entering the Senate. I have
no prejudice against railroad?, but on the
contrary. recognUe their Instrumentality In
building up the country. I do not Intend that
any demand from anybody shall cause me to
do any injustice either to- the roads or the
shippers. We should not be forced Into action
until we are prepared to act. "What we want
Is rallroixl regulation, not railroad destruction.
New BUI for Appeals.
WASHINGTON. March 26. '1 he Senate
committee on Judiciary today reported fa
vorably a bill providing for appeals from
interlocutory orders or decrees. The meas
ure Is almost identical with a bill that
recently passed the House.
LI AMERICAN BEAUTY
SHE SPIUXGS FROM ROSE AT
-MILLER'S BANQUET.
Millionaire AVhom Fitzslmnions Ac
cused of Winning Away WUo
Gives Unique Entertainment.
NEW YORK. March 26. (Special.) It
leaks out today that Major C. J. S. Miller
of Franklin. Fa., was host at a unique
banquet at the Hoffman last night. Major
Miller Is the man of whom Bob Fltzslm
mons said harsh things. The banquet
was given to pay a debt and the floral
decorations cost a small . fortune. Sur
rounding the table were seven gorgeously
gowned women, whose names were not
disclosed, and the following men: Count
von Beroldlnger. Major Miller. Prince do
Brago of Italy. Marquis de Torre Her-
mosa of Spain. Count de Garets of Paris,
Baron de Guild. Colonel Mongath of
Austria and Russell Hopkins.
Onf of the guests raid afterward there
never before was such a banquet- One
of the many features- of the affair gives
an idea of what it was like. It consisted
of a monster American Beauty rose.
which, when carried In by four waiters
and deposited upon the banquet table.
opened, permitting a bejcweled, blonde
woman to emerge.
BURIED IN RUINS OF HOME
Oklahoma Farmer and Wife Terribly
Injured by Tornndo.
GUTHRIE. Okla., March 26. A special
to the Capital from Perry says:
Three persons sustained injuries that
may prove fatal and thousands of dol
lars' worth of property was destroyed In
a. tornado that struck the neighborhood
south of Billings. Okla.. at 10 o'clock Sun
day night. Telephone and telegraph wires
are down in all directions, and particu
lars are practically unobtainable. None
of the victims has died, according to last
reports.
Mr. and Mrs. James Russell were crlt
lcally hurt as they lay In bed. The home
was literally blown to' pieces over their
heads, and they were burled In the ruins
Mrs. Sam Merrifield sustained serious In
Juries In a similar manner.
A cloud was seen first south of Billings.
It spilt, part of the funnel going toward
Red Rock and the other swooping down
north of Ceres. The Russell home was
directly in the path of the tornado. The
substantial farmhouse was twisted and
wrenched and fell In on the occupant3.
The outbuildings were all cleared away.
WIFE
OF TRACTION MAGNATE
GETS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Heary E. Huatlsgtea.
Tho divorcs suit which Mrs. Henry
E. Huntlagtoa filed against her hus
band, the millionaire traction mag
nate. In San Francisco, created a
fwnsatloa In California. The casa was
tried aad. tho divorce graft-ad in sva '
minute. Desertion was ghrea by
Mm. Huatlngtoa as the causa of. her
desire to be separated frora the
nephew oC Collls P. Huntington. 'So
aBBoaneKent waa made as to the
financial settlement made, but it Is
understood, tbat Mr. Huatlngtoa paid
his fermtr wife several million dol-
.lara la Los Angeles, wbire Mr.
, Haatlsgtan haa, large Interests gossip
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AUDITOR MAKES ADMISSION
Standard Men Sent to Audit Ac
counts or Pretended Competitors.
All Companies Have Offices'
in One Building.
NEW YORK, March John I.
Archbold, vice-president of tho Stand
ard Oil Company, was the principal
witness today In the hearings being;
conducted by Attorney-General Had
ley, of Missouri, before United States
Commissioner Sanborn. In response to
Mr. Hadley's direct question: "Who is
the active liead of the Standard Oil
Company?" Mr. Archbold replied that
there was "no master mind" in the
Standard Oil Company; that It consist
ed of "an aggregation of individuals."
Mr. Archbold also volunteered the
statement that John D. Rockefeller
knew nothing about the matters con
cerning; the present suit, but that, if
Mr. Hadley wished to go to Lakewood
and question him, he would find Mr.
Rockefeller willing to answer any
questions.
Mr. Hadley interrupted this state
ment with the remark: "There Is only
one way to examine witnesses here."
Wade Hampton, general auditor of
the Standard Oil Company, testified ho
had on various occasions sent men
from his office to audit the accounts of
the Watcra-PIerco Company and that,
whHji so employed the nuju wro on
the payroll of the company. Tho same
course was pursued In auditing the
books of the Standard Oil Company in
Indiana.
Xo Master or Standard Oil.
Mr. Archbold protested against be
ing sketched, and the artists desist
ed. Mr. Archbold said M. M. "Van Bu
reau Is his son-in-law, and Is now in
Xew York. Soon after he stated that,
a process-server left the room. Mr.
Archbold said that John D. Rockefeller
is president of the Standard Oil Com
pany, but has taken no active Inter
est in the business affairs In soma
years, owing to III health. He has an
office at 26 Broadway, but Is seldom there.
"Who Is the active head of the Standard
Oil Company?" asked Attorney-General
Hadley.
"There Is no master mind In the Stand
ard Oil Company," replied Mr. Archbold.
raising his voice. "It Is made up of an
aggregation of Individuals."
The business Is controlled by men. ex
perts In their respective departments, ho
said, and the term committee as applied,
to the various departments Is a misnomer.
H. M. Tllford. Mr. Archbold thought, Is
the principal Individual In the domestio
trades, and he has been connected with
the Standard OH Company since ISTa.
Competitors or the Standard.
Asked concerning the stock of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company, now In tho
name of Mr. Van Buren. Mr. Archbold
said It was the 273) shares formerly held
In the names of the Standard Oil trustees.
"Are you familiar with the product of
oil In this country?" asked Attorney
General Hadley.
"I am."
"What Is It?"
"The daily production of crude oil in
the United States is about 330,000,000 gal
lons, and the Standard Oil produces about
one-seventh.
"And about the refined product?"
"The Standard Oil probably sells and
markets about 70 per cent of It, and X
want to add," continued Mr. Archbold,
"that wherever there Is a Standard Oil
refinery In the United States, there Is a
competitive refinery hi, that section. There
is a great deal of competition In the oil
business. The competition of course Is
greatest in the big oil region of--Pennsylvania."
Attorney-General Hadley asked. Mr.
Archbold concerning the men who com
posed the various boards of directors of
the Standard Oil companies, Including
Francis I. Carley, Colonel W. T. Thomp
son, Horace D. Hutchlns, D. S. Cowles
and H. M. Tllford.. These men had all
been at one or another time connected
with the Standard Oil Company, prin
cipally, however, about 1S7S.
"Who composed the original board of
directors of the Standard Oil Compan
under the original' trust agreement?'
asked Mr. Hadley.
"John T. Rockefeller, Charles Pratt,
William EL Worden, H. M. Brewster. J,
A. Bostwick, O. H. Payne and myself."
Tinsley's Journey to Spain.
Mr. Archbold said that ho knew R. P.
Tlnsley and that he la connected with, tliaf
Waters-Pierce OIL Company, but the wit
ness had never heard him designated as
an agent nor-had he ever heard 'of Walter
Jennings as an agent. The witness be
lieved Tiasley left the Waters-Pierce Com
pany to go with the Standard Oil Com
pany, and now is on his way to Japan.
"He left for Spain "about the time pr a
.tCoacut&ed oa Pag 8.
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