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THE riOKNING OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, OYE3IBER 2, 1906. a MILLIONS ONTRUST Swindler Acquires Wealth by Simple Means. ARREST CUTS SHORT GAME Norton Undertakes to Sell Land and Stocks Intrusted to Him, but Keeps Them False Step Betrays Illni. CHICAGO, Nov. 1. Charles Whitney Norton, said by the police and postal au thorities to be responsible lor extensive swindling operations, is under arrest here, and will be turned over to the Federal authorities by the police, who took him Into custody. H i.s claimed that Norton has defrauded people in all parts of the United States out of bonds and securiies amounting to J3,00O.OM. It Is asserted by the officers that Nor ton would obtain stock from any person who would trust him and agree to sell It in the market. He might, the police de "clare, sell the stock and he might retain it, but tile result to the person owning the stock, it is stated, was the same. They would receive no money from Norton, nor would the stock be returned to them, the officers allege. He was first taken into custody by the police three days ago and they held him without preferring any charge against him until a search could be made for the securities said to be held bv him, aggregating in value about !,oeo,ooo. Millions in His Rooms. In his room were found bonds, stocks, abstracts of land titles, first mortgages and other negotiable papers, most of which is thought to be genuine and worth almost J2.000.0UO. Other papers were found which on their face are worth about Sl.00O.000 more, but their actual value is doubtful. "It is claimed that Norton by selling and trading these securities lias made many thousands of dollars. The postal authorities say they have been searching for Norton since January, 190S, when he disappeared from Detroit. Mich., ostensibly to go to London, Eng land. About two years a?o Norton was in Klmira. N. Y., operating the American Wholesale Brokerage Company. It Is also asserted that he was arrested once In Troy, N. T.. and also in Rutland, Vt., where he served a sentence of one year in jail for the fraudulent uso of the mails. He is also said to have done business in Toledo, O. His Method of Swindling. The police say that Norton solicited stocks and land titles of any description to sell. He would never, it was said, return the paper or any money derived from their sale. When pressed by cus tomers he informed them that he would go to Ixmdon in order to obtain a better market. Titles and deeds to lands In Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and other states, running Into thousand of acres, were found in Norton's possession. One deed, describing 50.000 acres of pine lands in Virginia, and another describing 20,000 acres In Nebraska, appeared to be gen uine. The stocks In his possession are cold mining stocks, those of copper mines, Insurance companies, railways and gas companies. The authorities are un able to tell at the present time Just what these securities have in actual value. A Federal warrant was served upon Norton late in the afternoon, and he was taken to the Comity Jail. He will bo ar raigned tomorrow beforo United States Commissioner Foote. Offered to Sell Man His Own Stoek. The specific case for which Norton was arrested was in connection with the stock of the Monarch Mining & Smelting Com pany of Arizona. A business man In Peo ria. 111., secretary of the mining company, sent to Norton tor sale 8000 shares of the stock. This man, failing to obtain either the -ick or its price from Norton, re signed and came to Chicago, where he en gaged in the brokerage business. Norton, niter returning to tills city, entered the Chicago office of the former Peoria man and offered him the same stock which he had given to Norton for sale. He was ar i cstcd. . BRIGANDS, NOT REBELS. Moderate Revolt in Cuba a Myth. Few Guns Anions Insurgents. HAVANA. Nov. 1. fSpeeial.) Late ad vices state that the reports of Moderate uprisings are wholly without foundation. The rumor was circulated owing to the fact tjiat a number of small bands of mounted brigands were robbing many per sons in the interior. The rural guards are now in pursuit of the robbers, and no fur ther trouble is anticipated. General Pavlo, who lias been Intrusted with the disarmament of the insurgents in Santiago Province, reports that 330 rev olutionaries showed certificates of owner ship of horses and 3X5 rifles surrendered by disbanded insurgents, who numbered .1-170. but explains that the remainder only carried machetes. Governor Magoon has formally notified the authorities of the Jamestown Exposi tion that, upon the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture, the gov ernment of Cuba will not participate in the affair. According to a government decree, med ical officers attached to the American forces will be ex-ofttcio members of mu nicipal sanitary boards wherever their commands are stationed. DYNAMITES THE TRACK. Court I'orees Harriman to Ojien Compelling- Canal. NKW IBHRIA, La.. Nov. . (Special.) Vnrty-five feet of track of the Iberia & Vermilion branch of the Southern Pacific Itailway were dj-namltcd today by Sheriff George Henderson in execution of an or i!er issued by District Judge James Si mon. This was done In order to permit Il-.e entrance of a dredgeboat to Petit Oinal. a new waterway whose completion will seriously affect the revenues of the ticiuthern Pacific as a competing carrier. The railroad has fought the canal project through the courts for several month, and announces that action will be taken to prosecute those responsible for the destruction of its property today. MOODY WILL GET TRUTH Then All Wealth Cannot Save Stand ard From Law. PROVIDENCE. K. I.. Nov. 1. Attorney General w. H. Moody addressed a Re publican rally here tonight, saying: "Carpomtions have come to stay, as has organised- labor. Let us not con demn either, but let us rather say that It is Just and right that they must obey the laws of the land." In discussing the charges against the Standard Oil Company, Mr. Moody said: What we are trying- to get at is the truth, and until we get the truth I shall make' no charges against that company. Then all the wealth in the country can not stand against the law. o the land." COTTON" OIL TRUST BROKEN t'P Arkansas Companies ray Fines and Promise to Obey Law. LITTLE ROCK Ark., Nov. 1. By agreement of Prosecuting Attorney Rho ton and attorneys representing five of the cotton oil companies doing business in this county, orders were given ending the anti-trust suits against the companies yesterday afternoon. One of the suits that against the Dixie Cotton Oil Com pany was dismissed b agreement, but the other four companies the Southern Cotton Oi! Company, the Consumers' Cot ton Oil Company, the Arkansas Cotton Oil Company and the F.uckeye Cotton Oil Company each paid $12.10 and costs. The companies, although denying that they have ever been In any pool or trust, state that they will keep out of such trusts in the future. GRIGGS' FIT ABOUT IDAHO DKMOCKAT1C CHAIRMAN" FALLS IN" LINE WITH DUBOIS. Says Taft's Trip Means Committing Administration to Mormonism and Tact With Smoot. - OREGONIAN NEW9 BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 1. Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic Congressional Committee, fol lowing the example of Senator Dubois, is having a fit because Secretary Taft is to make two law-and-order speeches in Idaho by direction of President Roosevelt. Griggs, like Dubois, fears that Taft's law-and-order speeches may commit Roosevelt to Mormonism, and is greatly concerned for fear such a calamity may overtake the leader of the opposing party. Griggs today gave out the following statement: "I note with the sincerest regret that my good friend Secretary Taft, of this Administration, has been ordered to Idaho to make a speech In behalf of the Ad ministration, which means that he is go ing there for the purpose of advocating something this Administration has been popularly supposed to detest and abhor. "When the President sends his best man into Idaho to assist his Administra tion, he is doing nothing except helping to propagate Mormonism and advocating the Mormon Church, because the Mormon Church Is the Republican party of Utah and Idaho. To this I 'enter my solemn protest in behalf of the Democratic party, which is opposed to the Mormon faith, the Mormon Church and its polygamous practices and teachings. "It may, however, be in line with the President's teachings of the Scripture, which says "Multiply and replenish the earth,' and if there is any one thing that will -best subserve his principles of anti race suicide it is the Mormon Church and its teachings. "It means that Senator Smoot will not be ousted from the Senate and evidently is a pact with him and the disciples of his church, otherwise this Administration would not become perniciously active so far as Idaho is concerned. It also is an indication of the extremity of the Re publican party In this campaign." DIVIDE MISSIONARY FUND Methodist Women Apportion Over $600,000 Among Foreign Lands. OMAHA. Nov. 1. Reporting the most successful year in the history of its or ganization, the executive committee of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed Its thirty-eighth annual conference today. The report of the finance committee, in cluding the distribution of the J616.457 that has been raised by the society during the year, was the feature of today's session. India gets the largest appropriation for the coming year of any country, the ap portionment being as follows: India. 252.829; China, J114.264: Japan. 74,790; Malaysia and the Philippines, $5o,337; Mex ico, $.'S,201; Corea, fcil,603; South America, J17.321; Italy. J805S; Africa. J4490; Bulgaria, $3600; Norway, $5000; contingent and thank offering (conditional). 119.40. Two Boards on Mission Work. BUFFALO, Nov. I. Bishops of the Methodist Church from all parts of the civilized world mot here today with the ministers and laymen constituting the general missionary committee of the church. One of the most important ac tions will be the appropriation of Jl.500,000 for missionary work. The first public an nouncement of the deliberations of the commission on consolidation of benevo lences of the denomination was made. The commission has been at work since the last general conference at Los Angeles In 1904. The -new plans go into effect Jan uary 1 and involve the separation of the present missionary society into a home and a foreign mission board. AGREE ABOUT WIRELESS AH Powers Will Sign Except Britain and Italy. BERLIN. Nov. 1. The delegates to the wireless telegraph conference finished their work today and expect to sign a convention Saturday. The agreement will be framed upon the principle of free inter communication between all systems, but Great Britain and Italy will sign with reservations, designed to protect the ex isting arrangement -with, the Marconi Company. The conclusions of the conference ap pear to be that all the maritime powers, except Great Britain and Italy, are united on the principle of free communication. Great Britain and Italy, it was shown, would join except for their contracts, which may, it was intimated, be bought off by negotiations with the Marconi Com pany. In the meantime, until the expira tion of the contracts. Great Britain will not allow other companies to put up coast stations. The naval and military stations of all the powers are naturally excluded from the convention, and also any government may exclude a station open to public busi ness. But, except Great Britain and Italy, probably all the governments will declare that they will not avail themselves of the privilege. SALOONS ON THE DECREASE Less Licenses Taken in Chicago for Next Six Months. CHICAGO. Nov. I. (Special.) Chicago Is losing its saloons. Licenses are re newed semiannually. November I vu the last day for their issuance for the ensuing six months, and the license bu reau was kept open until midnight, that no one might be overlooked. The total was 7224 129 less than six months ago and 744 less than 12 months ago. There are now only three saloons to each po liceman and about one to every 277 Inhabitants. SIBE1 THEIR FATE Sentence on Leaders of Rus sian Revolution. MILDER THAN EXPECTED Kruestalcff, Brains of Revolt, and Fourteen Chiefs Among Work men Go Into Exile Wittc's Rivals in Power. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1. M. Krus taleff, who was president of the executive committee of the "Workmen's Council, and 14 leaders of the Council were today sen tenced to exile in Siheria and the loss of all civil rights. Two others were sen tenced to imprisonment. The verdicts are unexpectedly mild, and this- is ascribed to the wide publicity of the trial and the compromising disclosure made. In the main, however, the defense, which was composed of the most brilliant lawyers of St. Petersburg and Moscow, presented a skillful case. M. Krustaleff,- also known under the name of Nosar, is by birth a Little Rus sian. He has been regarded as the brains of the revolutionary movement in Russia. It was through his efforts that the organization of the workmen was per fected and the workmen's council created. He has been almost entirely forgotten in the two years of imprisonment. For a time he was a competitor with Count Witte as an influence on the course of National affairs, and he contributed more than any other man to block and wreck Count Witte's plans. Krustaleff exercised an immense power over the masses. HLs extraordinary suc cess as a leader was exhibited in 1904. when during imprisonment he organized a big strike among the prison wardens. TERRORIST LEADER ESCAPE: Return From Siberia Causes Russian Tyrants to Tremble. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1. Gerschu nln, one of the most famous Terrorists and head of their fighting organization during the Slpiaguine and Plehve regimes, has escaped from Siberia, concealed in a water cask. ' His disappearance Is a serious menace to personages whose lives the Terrorists are now seeking, as he is a skilled organizer and one of the most remarkable men the revolution has pro duced. Gerschunin. who is a Jew. was con demned to perpetual imprisonment for complicity in the assassination of Min ister of the Interior Slpiaguine and tho attempt on the life of M. Pobodienostseff, late Procurator-General of the Holy Sy nod. He was sent to the silver mines on the Mongolian frontier in Siberia Feb ruary 13. One of his comrades, a man named Mcl nlkoff. escaped from the mines two months ago and the Governor of Akatul says he cannot guarantee the safekeeping or Sassanoff and Sikorifsky. the other Terrorists implicated in the assassination of M. Plehve. because the revolutionary agents who arranged the escapes of Ger schunin and Melnikoff are well supplied with money and have the sympathy of the whole population. Lieutenant Dalgeiff. of the Kushka Regiment, has been sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the mines for organizing a mutiny of the fortress of Kushka. At Saratoff 600 conscripts, who were summoned for service, appeared at head quarters today singing revolutionary songs and defying the officers. Many were ar rested. Czar Changes His Abode. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1. The im perial family left Peterhof today for Tsarskoe-Selo. KICK AND CUFF PATRIOT Noble Graduates of Law School Re sent Toast to Don ma. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1. A banquet here tonight by graduates of the Imperial Law School was marred by a scandalous occurrence. When M. Saburoff. who is now serving as assistant chamberlain at the palace.- rose from his seat to offer a toast in honor of the law school, its professors and graduates and members of the defunct Parliament, including Profes sors Mouromteeff and Kareierf. there arose a volume of shouting from the as sembled graduates which completely drowned his words. The toast caused so much ill feeling that the graduates rushed upon M. Sabu roff, tore the law school badge from his breast, and. kicking and striking him with their fists, clrove him from the hall. The Imperial Law School draws its stu dents from high circles, and nearly half 1M Yes, these hats really should sell for at least $5. You may take your choice of a large assortment of pretty shapes and creations. Fri. & Sat., $2.98 r The Woman's Store the members of the present Council of the Cmplre are its graduates. Terrorists Get Explosive by Ruse '. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1. A suc cessful and during ruse to become pos sessed of hifrh explosives and grunpowder was carried through Wednesday. Six revolutionists, disguised as a sergeant and five privates, drove up to the gov ernment powder store at Okhta and presented a formal order for 575 pounds of pyroxylin and 150 pounds of smoke less powder. The material vas deliv ered. At the time this happened the powder stores were guarded by a reg iment of infantry. MOB THIRSTS FOR BLOOD Barker Hurried 'From Kcnnewlck to Prevent Lynching. SPOKANE. Nov. 1. A special to the Spokesman-Review from Kcnnewick, Wash., says: Robert Barker, as he now calls him self, a lad not more than 18, slight, short and frail, has been taken to Proseer for safe keeping, because Kennewiek citizens are not to be truated with the safe keep ing of the young outlaw. He narrowly escaped mob violence last night, and there was another uproar today when the rifle of a guard was accidentally dis charged at the depot while officer? and prisoners were waiting for the train. Four men are dead as the result of the shooting yesterday. They are: DEPUTY MARSHAL JOSEPH HOLZHEY. MARSHAL MICHAEL, GLOVER. FORREST PERKY, a member of the poese. OUTLAW JACOB LAKE. H. E. Roseman, who was with the offi cers when the duel took place, soys tne otflcers were approaching the camp of the two suspects when Lake appeared between the trees and s-iid: "Good evening, gentlemen. Guess you are looking for trouble, and you are go ing to get it." He threw his rifle to his shoulder and commenced to shoot. The first shot went wild, but the second struck Holzhey in the stomach before he even had time to diaw his pistol. All hands Jumped for trees. The third shot killed Glover, but Roseman believes Glover had first hit Lake. Then the lad Barker opened fire, .sneaking around so as to get a better shot it McNeil, and finally hit him twice. Mc .s'eil and Roseman tied to the woods. Barker denies that he tried to kill any ne and says he was impelled to surren .er only when he heard the bloodhounds ,ere coming. PERSONALMENTION. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pre.ndergast lave returned from a six weeks' trip to it. Paul and Chicago, and are now at their home at 4?1 Union avenue. CHICAGO. Nov. 1. (Special.) Oregon lans registered today as follows: From Portland At the Auditorium, A. G. Long. Mildred Long, Eva Long, A. Welch, wife and daughter; Great Nor herri, Gus A. Lavit, C. H. Miller: Sher nan House. Edward B. Duffy; Morrison. . N. Welther; Palmer House, D. B. Studler, Joseph H. G. McCallum. NEW YORK, NovTT. (Special.) North western people registered today as fol lows: From Portland At the Frince George, F. F. Hardan, Miss Hardan; Imperial, W. E. Hurd. O. B. Stubbs. From Seattle At the Navarre. C. K. Eturtevant and -wife; Breslin, S. Cava naurh: Fifth Avenue, C. M. Stewart. - Report on Meat Packers Secret. LONDON, Nov. 1. War Secretary Hal dane, replying in the House of Commons today to John Henniker Heaton, progres sive Conservative, said the government did not intend to publish the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Hobbs, who went to the United States to inspect meat supplies for the British army. The British army holds about 3.250.000 pounds of American canned beef, costing 4O0.000, and tnere la no present intention of sending an oitlcer to investigate the Australian sources. Bis Dividend on Pennsylvania Stock. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1. The board of directors of the Pennsylvania road today declared a semiannual dividend of SV4 per cent. This is an Increase of one-half of 1 per cent, and places the stock on a 7 per cent basis. The dividend is the highest declared by the company in 25 years. In 1881 the com pany declared a dividend of 8 per cent, and since that time the dividend has ranged from. 54 to SY per cent annually. Tobacco Man Has Mostly Debts. LOUISVILLE!, Nov. 1. Edgar D. Martin, of the tobacco lirm of H. H. Martin & Co., tiled a petition in bankruptcy today, listing liabilities of J161.761 and assets of $90, on which exemption is claimed. The debt was chiefly on notes for which he was the joint surety and which were exe cuted in the name of the firm of Martin & Co., which failed two years ago and with which Edgar Martin formerly was connected. Bennett's Yacht Damaged. CANNES. Nov. 1. The steam yacht IJa trlta owned by James Gordon Bennett of the New York Yacht Club, dragged her anchor in the storm today and sustained serious damage. A number of fishing smacks were driven ashore and local traf. flc has been interrupted. Real French Ermine Set SPECL $7.95 This set consists of four-in-hand tie and large muff, the best fur special of the season. Regular ly it sells for $12.50. Fri. and Sat., $7.95. Millinery Special $2.98 SILV fi '5 4 K Raincoats and O Distinctive in Style, Fit and Fabric a selection greater than any other two stores in the city are here for your choosing. RAINCOATS FOR MEN RAINCOATS FOR BOYS OVERCOATS FOR MEN OVERCOATS FOR BOYS $ UNION FUNDS ARE IMMUNE LIVELY DEBATE OX LABOR BILL IX BRITISH HOUSE. Government Agrees to Secure Funds From Attachment and Tories TCoar in Vain. LONDON, Nov. 1. The resumption in the House of Commons today of the de bate on the trades disputes bill, includ ing the amendment of October 24 to clause 4, placing union funds beyond the reach of attachment, led to some lively scenes. Members of the opposition twitted the Ministers with surrendering' to the La bor party. Herbert; H. Aequith, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, reported that the question at issue was not one of principle, but of methods. Ke said he saw nothing dishonorable in referring to the feelings of those misinformed. War Secretary Haldane also remarked that it was not in deference to James Hardie, the Labor member, that he had adopted his attitude toward the new clause, but rather because there was an enormous preponderance of feeling in fa Dainty Kimonos 89c Made of French flnnnel rttr. prettily trlauned Tvltb utile and braid. We bare them on display la our Kourtb-.treet win dow. Exceptional value at 91.25. Your cbolce.89 y V .'Asi. .N v-S : - i hr t ' . it i. .. - 1 " LEADING CLOTHIER vor of doing things in the simplest way. After other members of the government had spoken in a similar strain. Samuel Roberts, Conservative, proposed to insert the original clause. This proposal waa defeated, 372 to amid loud ministerial and Labor cheering. There was subsequently a further scene on the motion made by a member of the opposition to omit Ireland from the oper ation of the act. In moving this motion. Viscount Castlereagh, Conservative, con tended it would give absolute immunity to boycotting. Samuel Henry Butcher, Conservative, seconded thin motion on the same grounds. The Irish members then violently re proached Mr. Butcher for slandering his own country and for unworthy raking up of reports which have been dead for 25 years. The motion was rejected, 2S2 to So. RAILROAD SHOPS WRECKED Dynamite at Chattanooga Kills One Man, Injures Several. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Nov. 2 A terrible explosion occurred In the yard storeroom of the Cincinnati & Southern Railroad shops here at 1 o'clock this (Friday) morning1, and as a result one man is dead, one man is seriously in jured and at least half a dozen others are badly hurt. - The storehouse was entirely destroyed. Ladies' Tailored Suits $22.50 In soft fancy mixtures and invisible plaids You'll not find them else where for less than $30 so you will save both time and money by com ing straight to Silver field's for you may not be able to secure these pretty new models at the same price later on in the season. Price, J $22.50 oats $15.00 to $35 $ 5.00 to $10 $15.00 to $40 3.95 to $15 the coaling station badly damaged, sev eral cars burned and the windows in the offices and houses for some blocks around were broken. The explosion came like a thunderclap from a clear sky. shaking every struc ture in the city. On account of the late hour at which the explosion occurred, it. is impossible to estimate the property damage. It is also impossible to obtain a list of the dead and injured. LATEST FALL STYLES. In Indies' tailor-made suits on special sale today, everyone a bargain. '$25 suits go at $17.50. Le Palais Royal, 375 Washington street. French Cabinet Policy Adopted. PARIS. Nov. I. At tonight's meeting of the Cabinet the discussion of the pro- gramme of Premier Clemenceau was con cluded. There was then drawn up a ministerial declaration of policy, which will be submitted to President Falliercs before its submission to Parliament No vember 5. Another Victim of Wreck Found. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Nov. 1. The body of H. N. Burch, a victim of the Thoroughfare disaster, was recovered from the mud today. The divers say that the body was In an upright position, lean ing against the piling of the bridge and hH.d apparently been sucked into the mud. Fourth and Morrison