VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,181.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SHOW UP WORSE
RAILROAD GRAFT
Soft Coal Operators
Pushed to Wall.
OFFICIALS GALLED TO ANSWER
Commission Summons Heads
of Pennsylvania.
ONE ESCAPES TO COLORADO
Third Vice-President Accused of Re
ceiving Coal Stock Ex-President
Encouraged His Sub
ordinates to Graft.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. May 21. (Spe
cial.) Railroad circles are agitated by .the
well-based report that, beginning on
Wednesday, when the Interstate Com
merce Commission will resume its sit
tings In this city, independent soft-coal
operators will go upon the stand and tell
of the business wrongs they suffered at
the hands of the railroads. A big Inde
pendent operator who has been subpenaed
by the Commission said today:
"Worse revelations than have yet been
made public are to come out. It will be
shown through Independent operators how
the small operator was pressed to the
wall by the favored coal companies,
which used the railroads as a weapon.
In some cases they were driven out of
business. Before we are through, the
public will know that the acceptance of
stock and gifts by railroad officers was
the least of this wretched business."
Railroads Must Explain.
WI1Mh.t . Glasgow, Jr., counsel for the
Cnninil . said that he would not haz
ard a gm' is as to when the hearings
would be c jnpleted. "They will certain
ly continue," he said, "until the railroads
have had every opportunity to explain,
if any such a thing is possible, the inost
astonlrhing evidence of gr.tft that has
ever beon made public. The Commission
will insist upon explanations, if any can
be made, so that Its final report to Con
gress will be bawd upon not only these
reports but th railroad companies' ex
planation of them."
High Officials Summoned.
A large number of subpenaes were is
sued today, not only for a number of
independent operators, but for a surpris
ingly large number of high officials of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Among those
to be called are John P. Green, first vice
president, and Samuel Rea, third vice
president. The latter, will be asked to
testify concerning the Greenwich Coal
Company, which Is affiliated closely with
the Keystone Coal & Coke Company, of
Ca&tuttt fame, Last Friday, T. A. Estep,
of Kbensburg. Pa., testified that M. W.
Saxman had told him that Mr. Rea had
received stock in the Greenwich. He also
testified that the railroad furnished
passes to bring laborers to the new coal
operations.
President Cassatt's two assistants, Rob
ert Pltcalrn at Pittsburg and William A.
Patton In this city, will also figure as wit
nesses before the week ends. They were
expected last week, but both failed to
show up. W. W. Atterbury, general man
ager. Is another of the big officers who
will be asked to testify, and A. W. Glbbs.
general superintendent of motive power
at AHoona, probably will be called. Near
ly a score of clerks are listed as wit
nesses. Before the week Is over it is
anticipated that the probe will have
worked pretty well through the general
offices of, the company.
Gone W ith Sick Mother.
Joserh Boyer, chief clerk to the general
superintendent of motive power in Al
toona, through whom great quantities of
locomotive coal are purchased, has been
wanted as a witness, but on the evening
that Mr. Atterbury received this notice
Mr. Bnyer "left for Colorado with his
mother, who is 111." The general man
ager, however, has expressed his willing
ness to furnish the Commission with
statements covering the purchase of fuel,
and this offer will be accepted.
Only two of the four Commissioners will
attend Wednesday's hearing. . The other
two are due in Cleveland ,on .Thursday
morning, where the investigation into the
Standard Oil Company is to be resumed.
It is probable that the hearings here will
be adjourned temporarily the latter part
of this week to allow the Cleveland probe
full sway. When the latter Is ended the
full Commission will return here.
That the higher officials of the Penn
sylvania are not so dreadfully shocked,
after all. by the revelations of the graft
ing propensities of division superintend
ents is indicated In an unofficial state
ment by Captain John P. Greene, who is
acting president In the absence of A. J.
Cassatt. He said:
President Advised Grafting.
"I feel that the officials who have taken
roal stock have been somewhat misunder
stood. Why, I remember very well that
President Frank Thomson advised the
railroad officials under him to do this I
very thing. I know it, because I was
there.
"I remember that he said that the road
could not afford to pay very good salaries
at that time, and that our young men
need not hesitate to go into coal compa
nies to help develop the Pennsylvania
territory. It was pointed out at the time
that this might lead to some abuses. But j
President Thomson went on to say to the
officials that they need not be fearful on
that score that the Pennsylvania Rail
road would protect Itself. He said that, if
the road bought coal of their companies,
it would take good care not to pay any
more for the coal than it could buy it for
from other concerns.
"So, you see, opinions on the advisabil
ity of railroad officials holding coal stock
change with time. You can hardly blame
the' officials who followed the advice of
the president in the matter."
WONDERLAND FOR 1906
Wheeler Deals Mainly With Colum
bia River and North Coast.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 21. (Special.)
Wonderland, for 1906. which has been is
sued annually by' the passenger depart
ment of the Northern Pacific Railroad
since 1884, made its long expected ap
pearance today. It is the best tnat has
ever been gotten out by Olln B. Wheeler,
general advertising ugent. The book
contains about 80 pages. The beauties of
Yellowstone Park are described, but the
Issue deals more with the North Pacific
Coast than any other section.
A chapter is devoted to the Columbia
River and the Puget Sound country. Mr.
Wheeler says of the Portland exposi
tion: "The entire country was represented in
this movement. The result is that never
before perhaps did the Northwest and
the Pacific Coast have such an influx of
visitors or receive what will eventually
prove such good advertising as in 1905."
A chapter is also given to the Qui
layute Indians. Mr. Wheeler has writ
ten learnedly of Indians,, but this is the
first time he has dealt with North Pa
cific Coast Indians.
BALLOON ENDURANCE TEST
Aeronauts Sail North in Full View
of Xew York.
NEW YORK, May 21. Provlstbned for
an air voyage of tnree days, the bal
loon Nirvana, managed by the owner. Dr.
Julian P. Thomas, of the Aero Club, and
Charles Levee, a French aeronaut, as
cended this afternoon from Port Morris,
on the Harlem River. Dr. Thomas an
nounced that the trip was intended as an
endurance test, and that he would keep
in the air as long as his gas and food held
out. The balloon, which has just been
completed, has a capacity of 20,000 cubic
feet.
The ascent was made at 4.45 In a light
southeasterly wind, and the balloon rose
straight into the air about 2000 feet, and
drifted slowly south until it was over
Central Park, where a shift in the wind
sent it driving rapidly northward, pass
ing over Tarrytown and Yonkers.
The Nirvana came to earth early to
night near Peeksklll.
President Lights Masonic Festival.
WASHINGTON, May 21. By closing an
electric key in the' telegraph-room of the
executive offices of the White House at
8:40 o'clock tonight. President Roose
velt turned on the current which illumi
nated the convention hall, where the
Masonic fraternity of the District of Co
lumbia Inaugurated a May festival in
aid of a fund for the construction of a
Masonic temple In this city. He also
sent a message of greeting.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 63
deg. ; minimum. 40. Precipitation, 0.O9 of
an Inch.
TODAY'S Probably fair, warmer. North
west wliids.
Foreign.
Bomb thrown terribly wounds Count Keller
In Russia. Page 5.
Torrents of mud from Vesuvius cause death
and panic. Page 5.
Russian Parliament dodges conflict with
Czar on address and takes up land ques
tion. Page 5.
Particulars of murder of Consul- Stuart.
Page 5.
National.
Rate bill to be discussed again In confer
ence. Page 4.
Marines rushed to Panama to avert revolu
tion. Page 4.
Two more forest reserves for Oregon.
Page 3.
Supreme Court confirms sentence on Sen
ator Burton. Page 3.
Politics.
Hot speeches by Judge Gaynor and Belmont
on public ownership. Page 5.
Hearst's plea for recount in New York.
Page 5.
Franchise-grabber Imprisoned for contempt
in Denver and released by Supreme
Court. Page 1.
Domestic.
Cornelius N. Bliss testifies on insurance
companies' campaign donations. Page 3.
Worse revelations coming " about railroad
companies' coal graft. Page 1.
Presbyterian Assembly may take Cumber
land delegates to Des Moines. Page 2.
Southern Presbyterians order heresy trial.
Page 2.
Andrew Carnegie must testify about deal
with Mrs. Chadwick. Page 1.
8 port.
To Kalon.wins Brooklyn handicap. Page T.
Company F wins in the indoor athletic
events of the National Guard. Page 7.
PcWc Coast.
Victim of Los Angeles company charged
with land frauds compels repayment of
money with a gun. Page 1..
Idaho Democrats made Mormon question
the issue at request of Senator Dubois.
Page 1.
Wslla Walla ex-soldler will go to prison in
stead of marriage altar. Page 0.
Mayor Moore, of Seattle, says he will not
be rushed In his reform plans. Page &
Well-attended Republican rally is held' at
Eugene. Page 6-'
Seattle firemen accused of looting Govern
ment stores at recent dock fire. Page ft.
Commercial and Marine.
Millers buy wheat more freely. Page 15.
Chicago wheat market strong on weather
news. Page 15.
Stock dealings smallest of year. Page 15.
E. D. PHtman, superintendent Portland
Cordage Company, commits suicide by
drowning. Page 1 1.
Oriental liner Numantla arrives after a
stormy passage from Yokohama. Page 11
Portland and Vicinity.
Woman is arrested as a diamond thief and
much valuable jewelry is found in her
possession. Page 10.
T. T. Geer predicts big plurality for Withy
combe. Page 10.
O. R. A N. threatens to withdraw applica
tion fet- East Third -street franchise be
cause of amendments adopted. Page 14.
Display of Made in Oregon goods a fine one.
Page il.
Husband who borrows money to begin di
vorce proceedings told by court he can
borrow more to support his wife and pay
her attorney. Page 14.
Ira S. Smith tells how Portland and Coos
Bay van work together for their com
mon good. Page 14.
Oregon dentists In convention rote to aid
fellow-practitioners in- San- Francisco.
Page 6.
Municipal Association .at request of Mr.
Bourne, begins investigation of defama
tory circulars attacking him. Page 11-
E. A. Milner. principal of Wood I awn School,
resigns after againg. in .family brawl.
FORCED SALE OF
STOCK WITH GUN
Engineer Lewis Says He' Had
Been Buncoed by Los An
geles Lumber Co.
SENT TO FILE ON TIMBER
Investors In Concern Were Induced
to Take Oregon Claims Under Be
lief That as Stockholders
They Were Doing Well.
LOS ANGELES, May 21. (Special.)
The Pacific Lumber & Furniture Com
pany, through which, it is alleged, land
frauds were committed in Oregon, was
In a sense a co-operative concern, and
operated furniture factories here and
at Pomona. Mismanagement on the
part of Richard D. Jones, William H.
Smith and Fred W. Dennis, of San
Francisco, wno were salaried officials,
is given as the reason for the collapse.
Each purcahser of stock was prom
ised emrlqyirent with the company,
but this promise, it is said, was not
always kept. An Instance In point is
found In the experience of ft man named
Lewis, an engineer in the employ of
the Southern Pacific, who was induced
to invest loOO in the company, and
was promised employment in a furni
ture factory then being operated by
the corporation in this city.
Sent to File on Timber Claim.
This employment did not materialize,
but Lewis was sent to Oregon and
there the suggestion was made to him
that he file on a timber claim, the
company agreeing to pay the fees.
It is said this was done, but subse
quently Lewis decided that he had
bought a gold brick and, arming him
self with a six-shooter, invaded
Smith's office and compelled him to
buy back the stock at the point of a
gun. Other investors, however, did not
get out of it as easy.
The Inducement held out to Lewis
co get him to file on timber land was
repeated with other men, it is alleged,
until the total filings obtained In that
way amounted to about 30,000 acres,
it being explained to each entryman
that, as lie .i'.is a stockholder In the
company he was doing a good stroke
of business for himself in enabling the
company to get this la'nd cheap.
Warrants to Be Served Today.
Warrants against Warren Gillelan, R.
W. Kenny. Dr. A. H. Hedderly, D. M.
Goodwin, Will D. Gould, George L.
Stearns, M. M Riley, RicharJl Hynes, Ja
cob C. Gross and Lee R. Meyers, Los An
geles men accused of complicity in the
Oregon land frauds, probably will be
served in the morning. The preliminary
hearings will be held Immediately.
Whether or not these hearings will de
velop a fight cannot be predicted, since
even the defendants themselves, until
they are apprised of the exact nature of
the charges against them, cannot tell
what course they will pursue. It is more
than likely, however, that no attempt
will be made to fight extradition, but that
the defendants will merely, give bonds
for their appearance before the Oregon
court later. '
Charges Considered Technical.
Local Federal officials have little to say
about the case beyond expressing their
(Concluded on Page 2.)
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL
' FOR 'VOTERS TO DECIDE
JUNE 4.
Besides electing state, district
and county officers at the gener
al election on June 4,' the vot
ers of Oregon will adopt or re
ject 11 'proposed laws or consti
tutional amendments which have
been submitted to a popular vote
under the .provisions of the ini
' tiative' and referendum. Anr one
of theae measure frill be adopt
ed If It receives a majority of all
the TOtea cast thereon. Under
former constitutional provisions,
it required a majority of all the
votes cast at the election to
carry a proposed constitutional
Amendment. A ballot not marked
either for or against a proposed
amendment was therefore count
ed against it. In this election, a
ballot not marked for or against
a measure will not be counted
either way. and If the majority
of the ballots marked upon any
measure are in the affirmative,
the measure will be adopted. The
measures to be voted upon are
as follows:
Appropriation bill of 1905 for
maintenance of the asylum,
penitentiary, deaf mute and blind
schools, normal schools and im
provements for the university
and Agricultural College.
Equal suffrage amendment to
the constitution, giving women
the right to vote at all elections
the same as men.
Amendment permitting one ses
sion of the Legislature to pro
pose a constitutional amendment
and forbidding a constitutional
convention except after approval
by. vote of the people.
Amendment forbidding Legis
lature to enact charters for
cities and requiring that cKy
charters be drafted and adopted
by the cities themselves under
general laws.
Amendment authorizing the
Legislature to provide for the
election or appointment of a
State Printer and to purchase a
state printing plant and fix the
printer's compensation.
Amendment anthorlzing the
people of a city or district to de
mand the referendum upon local
measures and permitting the peo
ple of a city to exercise the lni- .
tiative and referendum powers
upon city ordinances.
New local-option law-increas-.
ing the number of petitioners
from 10 to 30 per cent, limiting
the law to precinct option, for
bidding liquor elections oftener
than once In four years, and abol
ishing punishment by imprison
ment for violation.
Bill for the purchase of the
Barlow road by the state for
124,000. This road extends across
the , Cascade . Mountains . near
Mount Hood, and is now a toll
road.
Bill for a law prohibiting rail
road, telegraph or other public
service corporations from grant
ing free passes or service to any
person except employes and mak--ing
it unlawful for public offi
cials to accept free passes or
service.
BUI for a law imposing a tax of
x S per cent upon the gross re
ceipts of sleeping, retrigerator
and oil ear companies, upon
business' transacted within the
state.
Bill for a law imposing a tax
of 3 per cent upon express com-
panies and 2 per cent upon tele
phone and telegraph companies,
computed upon the gross receipts
of business transacted within this
state. '
THE REPUBLICAN GULLIVER
LILLIPUTIAN DEMOCRACY?
MOHMONQU
E
Idaho Democrats - Follow the
Programme Laid Out by
Senator Dubois.
NO : COMPROMISE IS CRY
Resolutions of State Committee De
clare That the People of State
Will No Longer Tolerate Dic
tation of Hierarchy.
BOISE, Idaho, May 21. (Special.) The
meeting of the Democratic state commit
tee proved highly Interesting in some par
ticulars. The Mormon question was at
the front, but the sentiment of the meet
ing was so strongly against thes Mormon
organization that everything went
through according to the Dubois pro
gramme without serious friction.
The first incident was during the call
of the roil of the committee. The name
of James McCart was read as committee
man from Bear Lake County, vice H. H
Huff, ""resigned." Huff was present and
at once asked to be heard. After some
wrangling the reporters were asked to
leave the room. Then Chairman Jackson
explained that Huff, who Is a Mormdn,
had refused to act during the last cam
paign and was removed, McCart being
chosen to fill the vacancy.
Huff explained he was a Democrat and
always expected to remain such, "further
declaring he had not been legally re
moved and should be permitted to act.
The committee by a vote of about three
to two sustained the action of the com
mittee and Mr. Huff took his departure.
Apportionment of Delegates.
Chairman Jackson had in his pocket a
schedule of apportionment providing for
one delegate for each 100 Democratic
votes cast. Connors, of Owyhee, wanted
a committee appointed on apportionment.
but his plan was smothered. After some
discussion the chairman's plan was
adopted with the addition of two extra
delegates for Cassia County, which has
made great increase in population. This
made 244 delegates, divided as follows t
Ada 20, Bannock 10. Bear Lake 5.- Binff-
ham 10, Blalna 12. Bui 8, Canyon 14, C'njs-
eia 7, Custer 6, Elmore 6, Fremont 11,
Idaho 19. Kootenai IS. Latah 16, Lemhi 7,
Lincoln 3. Nci Perce 27, Oneida 8. Owyhee 6,
Shoshone 20. Waahlnpton 13: total. 244. " "
The scarcity of Democratic votes in
the Mormon counties at the last elec
tion was reflected by those figures. Bear
Lake. Bannock, Bingham, Fremont,
Oneida and Cassia are all populous coun
ties, and all have large Mormon popular
tlon, Oneida and Bear Lake being nearly
all Mormon.
In securing the place for the conven
tion, it developed that Senator Dubois
preferred Coeur d'Alene. The first bal
lot resulted: Boise 11, Pocatello 2. and
Coeur d'Alene 13. Then Hutchinson, of
this place, after explaining the views of
the Senator, changed his vote to Coeur
d'Alene. The two for Pocatello were
changed to Boise, leaving the result
Boise 12, Coeur d'Alene 14. ;
Statement of Principle.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Democratic central committee of
Idaho, regularly assembled at Boise, con
gratulates the Democracy of the state upon
the splendid courage of Its members and
their devotion to the principles of free gov
ernment. The Infamous' murder of ex-Governor V.
Steunenberg demands the prompt punish-
BE HELD DOWN BY THE
ME
Ml
ment of the guilty, and the full and com
plete vindication of the law.
Tfie people of Idaho will no longer tolerate
interference by any secret, oath-bound or
ganization in th political affairs of the
state. ( They demand the right to select
their own officers, and to make their own
laws, free from the covert dictation of the
Mormon hierarchy.
Our United States Senators should not be
the creatures of political rings, or the rep
resentatives of special corporate interests,
but they should be chosen by the people
themselves; therefore, in absence of a direct
primary law, which we favor, we Insist that
the next United States Senator be nominated
by the people in convention assembled.
We heartily indorse the record of Hon.
Fred T. Dubois in the United States Senate
and commend to the people of Idaho his
patriotism and statesmanship.
In a fight for principles there is no place
for traitors or parasites. Let those and
those only who are loyal to the party in
its heroic struggle for political independence
and decency attend the Democratic pri
maries. Dubois' Letter Cheered.
A feature of the meeting was the
reading of a letter from Senator Du
bois, which was received with much en
thusiasm. It is In part as follows:
Tour meeting marks the beginning of a
campaign which Is to determine, before it U
ended, whether the power of the Mormon
Church or the American citizens of Idaho
are to dominate our politics. One momen
tous event has swiftly followed another
since our last campaign in Idaho, clearly
demonstrating that we owe it, not only to
ourselves, but to the country, to check, effec
tually, the spreading and continued power
of this polygamous organization.
The Nation is so aroused that only a few
days ago, in response to a resolution from
the State Legislature, Senator Piatt of New
York Introduced a proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States for
the punishment of polygamists and those
living in- unlawful cohabitation by the Fed
eral Government in the respective states and
territories. The proposed amendment does
not, of course, attempt to prevent states
from passing adequate laws tq suppress
these evils.
Evidence Shocks the Country.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections will make a report on the right of
Apostle Reed Smoot to retain his seat as a
Senator during this session of Congress, and
probably the Senate will vote on that ques
tion. The appalling evidence, which has
shocked the country and aroused its pa
triotic and moral sentiment, makes effective
legislation imperative.
The demand which has gone up from the
motherhood of the country owing to the
hideous facts which have been received of
the aims, teachings and practices of the
Mormon hierarchy, will not be satisfied
until the pollution of home and civil life as
plainly taught and practiced by the Mormon
organization is restrained by effective lawa
Lately we have had in Idaho a concrete
and striking Illustration of the subserviency
of politicians to the political power and de
mands of the Mormons in Idaho.
Bold Demands of Mormons.
J. I. Underwood, postmaster at Mont
peller, Idaho, a gallant officer in the Union
Army during the Civil War, was one of the
conspicuous figures In making an American
state of Idaho, and was - one of Its first
State Senators. More than three-fourths of
the business of the postofflce at Montpeller
Is done by Gentiles. A majority of the peo
ple of the county, however, are Mormons,
and they furnish a fine object lesson of the
disregard for the political rights of others,
where their power is practically unchecked.
Ther Is not. a Ontlle county officer in
Bear' Lake County. Notwithstanding the
fact, that at the last election the county
was practically solid for the Republican
ticket, Marcus F. Whitman and Miss Clara
Beckman, Gentile candidates on the Repub
lican county ticket for Superintendent of
Schools and County Treasurer, respectively,
were defeated by Mormons who. called them
selves Democrats.
Not content with holding every county
Office and with the fact that every post
master in Bear Lake County Is a Mormon
with the exception of Major Underwood at
Montpeller. President Budge and Bishop
Clark notified the Republican politicians
that Underwood was not satisfactory to
their people and that it was not pleasing to
them that a Gentile should hold this office,
and they presented the name of Brother F.
M. Winters, councilor to Bishop Clark, of the
Montpeller ward, for the place.
Charges Against Republicans.
Brother Winters was promptly Indorsed
by the' Republican county central committee,
composed of 27 full-fledged, tithe-paying
Mormons and three "Jack-Mormons." and by
the chairman of the committee. Dr. C. A.
Hoover, who has already come into his re
ward; passed up to the chairman of the
committee. Mr. Brady, who likewise prompt
ly ratified it. and who hopes to come Into
his reward, and sent on through the lines of
the organization until it reached our Con
gressman French, who has received and an
ticipates further rewards, and who, of
course, with equal alacrity, approved the
"unanimous action of the organization." The
Gentiles didn't ask for much. Simply that
out of the entire county some one of their
number be appointed postmaster at the non
Mormon town of Montpeller. They pre
sented Marcus F. Whitman, against whom
the only charge made Is that he has not the
Indorsement of the polygamlsta.
The people of the country understand the
menace of Mormonlsm, and will pass laws
through Congress for the suppression of its
evils In Utah, where the Gentiles, through
lack of numbers, are helpless.
They understand the conditions In Idaho.
and are looking to the American citizens
there to put aside personal ambitions and
considerations, of Individual, political or
commercial concern, and to enact legisla
tion which will absolutely divorce church
and state in our politics, and which will
make the punishment of those living in un
lawful cohabitation, prompt, adequate and
certain.
No Compromise With Hierarchy,
It Is cowardly In the extreme for the
splendid citizenship of our state, where
there is equal suffrage and where the non
Mormons have three votes to the Mormons
one to ask the Nation to step in and help us
absolutely to eradicate polygamous living In
our midst, and to destroy the political pow
er or tne Mormon hierarchy in Idaho.
There are many local questions bearing
upon our material welfare as a people, which
confront us, which have a proper place in
our politics, and which we must determine
as best we can according to our party abil
ity, faithfulness, and. honesty. in the Inter
ests of all the people. I beg you will bear
with me, however, if I state with some In
sistency that there can be no permanent
material well being In Idaho while this in
cubus of Mormon control and polygamous
corruption parades itself unchecked and
with effrontery in our midst.
I trust In your meeting you will make It
plain that so far as the Democratic party of
Idaho Is concerned It will neither compro
mise with nor support any Individual or
party which allies itself with any organiza
tion that stands against law, order and de
cency. BOTH CONDEMNED TO DIE
Verdict of Court-Martial on Stoessel
and Nebogatoff.
' ST. PETERSBURG. May 2L It Is ru
mored that the military court which hu
been Investigating the surrender of Port
Arthur and the battle of the Sea of
Japan has condemned to death Lieutenant-General
Stoessel, who commanded the
Russian forces at Port Arthur, and Rear
Admlral Nebogatoff, who commanded one
of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadrons,
and who surrendered during the naval
battle to the Japanese.
T
II DENVER FIGHT
Head Franchise-Grabber Is in
Jail, but Soon Taken
Out Again.
FRAUD IN TAX RECEIPTS
President of Light Company Refuses
to Testiry and Judge Imprisons
' Him Supreme Court at '
Once Orders Release.
DENVER, May 21.-Henry L. Doherty,
president of the Denver Gas & Electrlo
Company and greneral manager of the
McMillan syndicate of gag and elec
tric' companies, with headquarters In
New York City, appeared in District
Judge Frank Johnson's court at 5
o'clock and was called upon to testify
as to what he knew regarding the al
leged bogus tax receipts used in the
election. On the advice of his counsel,
Joel F. Valle, he refused to testify and
even refused to be sworn.
Judge Johnson informed Mr. Doherty
that he would either have to testify or .
be committed to jail for his refusal.
After consulting with his attorney, Mr.
Doherty announced that he would not
testify. Judge Johnson ordered Mr. Do
herty committed to Jail.
Supreme Court Intervenes.
Soon after Mr. Doherty's commit
ment, on application of attorneys rep
resenting the Elections Commission, a,
temporary order was issued by the Su
preme Court restraining Judge John
son from proceeding further with his
investigation of the vote on franchises
at last week's election until Monday
next, when he must show -cause why
ha should not be permanently re
strained. Subsequently the Supreme
Court ordered that Mr. Doherty be re
leased on $300 bonds pending the hear
ing on the injunction. Mr. Doherty was
Immediately given his liberty. The order
was based on an application for a writ of
habeas corpus.
Dummy Owners of Property.
During the day several employes of
the Denver Ga & Electrlo Company
were put on the stand in Judge John
sin's court and questioned as to the
ownership of. property for which tax
receipts were alleged to have been vot
ed. Several admitted that they had only
owned the property for a day or two
prior to election day and thaf it had
been purchased on contracts for long
time payments. Some of the witnesses
could not give a clear description of the
lots and admitted that a high official
of the Denver Gas & Electric Company
acted as their - agent.. Other witnesses
declined to answer certain questions on
advice of counsel that their replies
might incriminate them.
Corporations Paid Taxes.
Attorneys for the "Honest Election
League," which is backer of the investi
gation, had succeeded during the af
ternoon In having records of the City
Treasurer's office brought into court
for the purpose of showing that money
was paid for taxes by clerks of certain
corporations on. property standing in
the names of employers.
The sitting of the court was to have
been resumed at 7 o'clock tonight, but
all proceedings were stopped by the
Supreme Court's injunction.
CARNEGIE MUST ANSWER
WHAT WAS FIXAXCIAIi DEAL
WITH MRS. CHADWICK?
Newton Obtains Order for Library
Builder to Tell About That
$5,000,000 Note. yT
BOSTON, May 2l'. (Special.) Andrew
Carnegie will have to tell under oath
whether or not the representations made
by Mrst Cassie Chadwick to the effect
that she held a note of his for $500,000
and that he had 15,000.000 in trust for her
under agreement were true or false. An
interrogatory in which many questions
are propounded to Mr. Carnegie as to his
financial relations with Mrs. Chadwick
has been granted today by Judge Colt,
of the United States Circuit Court, upon
application of Herbert D. Newton, of
Brookline.
Mr. Newton gave Mrs. Chadwick a note
for $10,000 upon her representation that
Mr. Carnegie held a note In trust for her
of $5,000,000. This note is now In the pos
session of the receiver of the Citizens
National Bank of Oberlln, Ohio, and the
receiver has brought suit against Mr,
Newton for the amount of it.
Mr. Carnegie and his family sailed on
Friday for Europe for the Summer and
Mr. Carnegie will not have a chance to
answer the questions until he returns.
FIRE THREATENS OGDEN
Fanned by High Wind, May Destroy
Business District.
OGDEN, May 1. Fire in a large hard
ware store, fanned by a high wind,
threatens a large part of the business
district.
Mrs. Davis Much Better.
'. NEW YORK, May 21. It was officially
stated tonight at the Hotel Gerard that
Mrs. Jefferson Davis' condition had con
tinued to Improve all day, and that she
was better than she had been at any
time since her lllnesa began.
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