Morning Oregonian., January 08, 1907, Page 5, Image 5

THE OREGONIAX, TUESDAV, ''JANUARY
lOT.
PLAY SHELL CAME
Pittsburg Bribers Accused of
Buncoing Grafter.
MONEY IN DEPOSIT BOX
Hailroad
Knfflncer
Story ol Tube City Franchise
I-al at rrrlal of Council- '
man He Bribed.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 7. Sensational testi
mony was given today In .the ttOft.WA
"(tra'ft" scandal In connection with the
nrdlninoii to Rive the rittluri : Tube
i - t v- Railway company an entrance into
rmsburg, when William A, Martin, a
member of tha Common Council, was put
rtn trial, eharired -witH Bollciting m. bribe
for the pifse of the ordinance.
J. H. Mulholland, a civil engineer for
thft railway company, testified that he
had placed a $60,000 certified check in a
nafr-1fpoKl r txx. which. wa. to have tn
riven to Martin, and was toltl by Presl-
fipnt C. S, Camerqn( of the Pittsburg &
Tub City Railway. In Martin's presence.
that the alleged 'oribe money was In
crraned fram J0. OOO to S7O.O0O in order to
set sufficient votes .to pass the Tube City
ordinance over the Mayor's veto. .
This 7VO0O. according: to Mulholland.
wan deposited in a aafety-depostt box for
Martin. Mulholland kept the Key. which
Martin later ordered him to return to
(?ft nitron, remarklnsr that "h had been
trimmed agtin." and that the money waa
not there.
C. K. Richardflon. a broker, testified
that Martin had been deceived by means
of two envelope, one containing money
nnd another empty. The scheme. Rich
ardson said, was worked in - Martin
presence. Martin afterward refused to
be searched for the money, but it was
found later by the detective agency,
which received J10.00O for it work.
READY TO SELL RAISIXI
nanflit's Refuge Unsafe and Follow
er Deserting Itlm.
TANGIER, Jan. 7. No confirmation has
been obtained of the reported capture of
Ftaisult. The latter Is now understood to
have nought refuse with his brother-in-law.
Ham, who has offered to deliver the
bandit chief Into the hands of the Moroc
can authorities for a large sum of money.
The flight of Ralsull has had a salutary
effect on the Andjars and other tribes,
who were ready to Join Ralsuli's forces,
had the latter been victorious.
BEATEN' OFT TO BE I ROWNED
How Japanese Sailors Treated Men
' 1 1 IIJC I n to Sinking? Boat.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 7. The steamer
Rmpress of Japan brought further par
ticulars of the disaster to Japanese blue
jackets of the cruiser Ohitose in Toklo
Hay. recently reported by cable. A fish
ing boat with S3 petty officers and blue-
jackets and 30 visitors left the Chltose,
lying at anchor five miles from shore, to
land at . Shlnagawa. - A northerly Kale
!praht up' and soon the sea was very
heavy. The boat began to rill and the
overcrowded passengers became confused,
causing the vessel to capsize. A Ashing;
boat passing: rescued 40 persons.
Keating the vessel would be capsized
by many' swimmers who clung' to her,
t he crew foutcht them off and put off-.
Over TO were drowned. F"lf ty-eint bodies
were recovered by night.
The uiitose la one ot . the - cruisers
rhosen to visit the United States to at
tend the Jamestown Exposition.
wm send Gunnii to Jamestown,
VICTORIA. R. C. Jan. 7. Besides a
squadron of warn hips. Japan has decided
to send a battalion of Imperial Guards,
with officers selected from those who
took part In the war. to represent the
army also at Jamestown next May. Ad
miral Toko will not accompany the squad
ron. Sin lighter Japanese Poachers.
VICTORIA. B. C Jan. '.Japanese
poachers have found short shrift on the
Kamchatkan Peninsula, according to ad
vices received today by steamer Kmpress
of Japan. The JIJi Shlmpo says inves
tigations show that 40 J ana nose vessels
have disappeared since 1904 and that 400
men are missing:.
MILLIONS NEAR TO DEATH
Horrors of Chinese Famine Summed
Vp Tersely.
WASHINGTON. " Jan. 7. Dr. Louis
Kloptsch. editor of the Christian Herald,
New York, has transmitted to the Amer
ican National Red Cross the following
cablegram from rr. T. 1 1. McCrea. chair
man of the Chinese Reller Committee at
Chianklang, dated January 5:
"Viceroy Tuan Vong estimates 4.oo,ooo
acBtimie. .missionaries connrm. Area af
fected nearly equal to Mew Tork State.
Winter on. Crisis unprecedented. Suffer
ing; .-Intense. Deaths beginning. Five
months to harvest."
The cash subscriptions of the American
National Red Cross for the relief of the
t'hinese famine sufferers today amounted
to S0Ot. ' -Considerable quantities of food
stuffs are being assembled at various
points in the West, preparatory to being
sent to San Francisco for shipment.
' " ........... i i oiiangnai to
day cabled to the State Department that
nn wuum ub giau to act ior the Red
Cross, and inquired when shipments may
be expected.
SHOULD PAYCHURCH CLAIM
Ta ft, Says Clergy In Philippines
Pacified the Teoplc.
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 7. Secretary
Taft appeared before the House Com
mittee on Insular affairs today to dis
cus! the claims of the Catholic Church
In the Philippines for the orcupanny
trtt a est ruction or tr.li u rr it property by
the American troops during the Span-
ih war, He reviewed the work of the
military board which in vest) (rated the
claims and recommended the payment
or f.3.ujp, tn amount which the board
recommended should be paid uV the
United States.
It was urged by Mr. Taft that the
enurcn exercised a pacifying: Influence
and that the claims should be paid
without delay.
When asked If the Philippine eh
had not been charged with J inloya ltv
to the United States. Mr. Taft said the
disloyalty had been charged to native
priests and not the church authorities.
HEADED FOR UNITED STATES
Japanese Who Ijanded In Mexico
Are on Their Way North.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Reliable Infor-
mat Ion has been
pectlve influx of
the United State-:
received here of a pro-
over 2000 Japanese into
! from Mexico. Some or
these have arriv
ed and others are ex-
Meted to arrive at Mazatlan, Mexico.
They were yiven
free transportation from
Japan and were
development of
to be employed in tne
important interests in
.UCnlWl f
Those who have arrived, have become
dissatisfied with their conditions and sur
roundings and already ome have started
for the Mexican border. If they are found
mentally ana physically sound and the
other requirements of the Immigration
laws are met there Is nothins to prevent
them from entering? the X'nited States.
Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian
Islands during the past 18 months aegre-
sated 16,749. a large portion of whom sub
sequently came to the I'nlted States.
SHOOTS POLITICAL RIVAL
WTOHINO liAWTER POfRS Bt'T.
LETS INTO BANKER.
Defeated Candidate After Ijoadlng
With Whisky, Wounds Man AVIlO
Won by Changing1 Party.
CHEYENNE, Wyo Jan. 7.-Newi
baa just been received here that W.
Dean Hays, a prominent banker of
Big1 Horn County, was shot
bank at Meteetse, "Wyo,, by W, L,
Simpson, a leading attorney, on Friday
afternoon last. ' Simpson. It Is'sald. had
been drlnklnjf heavily. Me entered the
bank, and without ceremony opened Are
on Hays, who wag behind the railing.
Two shots took effect, one entering the
head behind the eye and the second
striking him In the nose. Hays'
wounds are serious, but it is thought
he will recover.
.Simpson was Democratic candidate
for county treasurer in the last elec
tion, and came within a few votes, of
election, although the county Is nomi
nally Republican. Hays was on the
rcepuDiican xicicet. Having renounced
his old Democratic faith. No details of
the cause of the feud can be had here
at this time.
GIBSON SAYS HE WAS HIRED
Pendleton People May Be Implicat
ed In Edwards Affair.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 7.-Spec!a!.)-H.
C. Gigson, alias H. C. Clark, claim
ins; to be specially appointed by the
President to investigate the charges made
against Major Edwards, agent of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation, was arrest
ed at Walla Walla Sunday afternoon.
Olbson was brought to Pendleton this
afternoon and arraigned before United
States Commissioner John Hailey. He
entered a plea of not guilty and was held
under $1000 bonds. His preliminary hear
ing was fixed for Wednesday afternoon.
Gibson says that he is entirely inno
cent of the charge inasmuch as he was
hired by persons here in Pendleton to
do as he has done. If this turns out to
be true, every one Implicated win be
charged with conspiracy to Interfere with
Government officials In the discharge of
their duty.
Idaho's New Ollciato Take Office.
BOISE; Idaho. . Jan. ..".(Special.)
Promptly at 12 o'clock today the newly
elected state officials were sworn in
and entered upon the discharge of their
duties. The list follows:
' Governor. Piank R. Gooding, sue-
reeds himself; : Lieutenant-Governor.
Kzra W. Run el I ; Supreme Justice,
George M- Stewart; Secretary of State,
Robert Lansdown; Auditor, Robert S.
Rr&gaw. succeeds hiiself ; Attorney
Genera!. John J. Guhen. succeeds him
self ; Treasu re i- Charles I. Hasting-s;
Aline Inspector, Robert N. Bell., sue-
ceeds himself: Superintendent of' Pub-
lie Instruction. M.sm Boll Chamberlain.
Den les Any Criminal Intent.'
ROME, Jan. T.-Charles S. Falrchlid.
after receiving; Information from his
lawyers in the TTnited States regarding;
the charges brought against him and
George F. Perkins, of New York, In con
nection with the Prussian bond transac
tion of., the New Tork I.lfe , Insurance
Company, said today :
"Jt is a technical uqestlon, and all will
agree that Mr. Perkins and I acted in
good faith in the matter."
DIES WITH BROKEN HEART
Samuel CSroff Had Served Time In
Pen for Postal Frauds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Sfemuel Groff.
0 years of age. who was released from
the Moundsville, W. Va., penitentiary
last September, after serving: three years
for complicity in the postal frauds, died
of melancholia at his home here today.
To Get at Cause j of Wrecks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Senator Carter
introduced a joint resolution today pro
viding for a joint committee of four Sen-
atora and five members of the House to
Investigate and report to Congress before
January 1 next Its findings, as to the
cause of collisions on railways and the
best means of obviating them. The com
mittee is to eit during the recess of Con
areas and to have a fund of X2.5O0O ta de
fray expenses.
To Testify In Ilarrlman Inquiry.
NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Jacob Scbiff,
James D. Stillman and D. 0. Mills have
been mibpenaed to give testimony before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
when It resumes its investigation of the
Harriman railways in this city. E. H.
Harrlman and William .Rockefeller had
previously been summoned to testify.
The commission ts expected to resume in
this city. in about ten days or two weeks.
Rich Find In Seized Seminary.
VF1R9AILL.ES, Jan. 7. When the local
authorities here took possession of the
seminary under the church and state sep
aration law, bonds and other securities
amounting to $1,009,000 were discovered In
the institution. Xhe securities have been
taken possession of by the municipal au
thorities of Versailles and will be devoted
to charitable purposes.
Get Coal Without Force.
san francisco, Jan. 7. The project
of obtaining coal for the public schools
ha been abandoned, at? James M. Smith,
vice-president of the Western Fuel Com
pany, has agreed to give the board 160
tons of coal at contract prices. This
amount Is enough to last the public
schools for nearly two month.
King oscar Sim Improves.
STOCTvITOLsM. Jan. 7. The condition of
Vr'in "rncr snows conunuea improve-
DASHED TO DEATH
FROM HIGH BRIDGE
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had been rifled before the body was
dashed from the bridge to the canyon
below. Patrolman Blackman. who resides
near where the body "W&S found, WW
notified by the conductor of a passing
JefTerson-street car. who informed the
orncer that a- man waa lying In the road
Way. On investigation the officer dis
covered that the man was dead, and
promptly notified t,he Coroner. No one
was allowed to touch the corpse until the
representatives ol Coroner Flnley reached
tile scene, when an examination was
made. A. sold mounted fountain pen and.
several pencils were found In the road-
THEORIE8 OF CORONER ANO
POLICE.
Two theories are being worked
upon by the police murder and sui
cide, hut Coroner flnley Is emphatic
In declaring- t-hat Xr. Johnson waa
murdered and, that he was murdered
f otO i ej urpose of robbery.
"71 pTa i n of retectlvs Br
who T
took personal charne of the case and i
wh3 Is directing the Investigations of I
the detective staff, in Inclined to the i
murder theory, but he does not be- a
Iltv robbery waa the motive. At a X
lata hour last night be was unable
to itate definitely whether it was
murder or suicide.
Ex-Municipal Judge H- "W. Horue.
who waa -a. college companion of Dr.
Johnson at Columbia, and other In-
tlmate friends, scout the suicide the
ory and declare It to be one ot the
foalest murders ever perpetrated.
They believe that thugs held up and
robbed the victim and that he had no
chtnee whatever for his life. They
state that Zr. Johnson had no reason
to take his own life and that, to the
contrary, he tad every reason to wish
way. These had evidently fallen from
the pockets when the body struck the
ground.
Patrolman Blackman and the Coroner's
assistants immediately agreed that It was
a case of murder and robbery. Dr. John
son had left the residence of William C.
Alvord at 305 King street, three blocks
from where he waa thrown over the side
of the bridge, and was walking to the
residence of Dr. A. C. Panton, with whom
he intended to confer about 'a medical ex
amination he waa to take today. As he
started across the Ford-street bridge he
was probably set upon by two or more
thugs, who believed they had a person
with money, for the physician was well
dressed. This theory is held by Coroner
Flnley.
Fear Prompted Deed.
,Fcar of interruption or discovery are
given as the probable causes of this act
of the robbers. They had evidently be
come alarmed at the approach of a car,
and angered at their failure to make a
rich, haul and at the same time to hide
the evidence of their crime, they hurled
the body of their victim over the side
of the bridge.
Dr. Johnson was large- of frame - and
probably weighed 230 pounds, which gives
prominence to the theory that at least
two men were concerned In the crime.
After notifying tbe Coroner, Patrol
man Blackman informed the police sta-
tlon of the tragedy and explained to
Acting Chief Grltxmacher that it was
probably a case of murder. All the de
tectives available at the time were de-
tfllled Oil the OaSe Captain of Detectives
Bruin and Detective Hellyer visited the
scene of the crime and could find no
traces of struggle on the bridge. This
may be explained by the fact that every
thing was frozen solid and the high wind
had cleared the roadway of dust so that
no marks might be evident, even though
a Struggle had taken place. It la likely
MOVEMENTS OF PR. J0BTS80N
LAST XIGHT.
According; to th fftatmenta ot .
Intimate friends of Dr. Johnson he
waa In the best ot splritg yesterday
and up to the last he was seen
alive.
If visited several friends, among
whom were Judge Hoa;ue and Robert
Lewis, during the day and expressed
himself as belnir well pleased with
tils prospects. He intended volns to
the home of Dr. A. C. Panton, pres.
Ident ot the Oregon 8tate Board of
MedJcM Examiners, early In the eve
ning, but missed his car because the
power was low and traffic practically
at a standstill. He therefore post
poned his visit to Portland Heights
until after dinner, which he took
with his wife at the Nortonia at 6:49.
From the Nortonia he went o the
home of William C. Alvord, i05 King
street. He drank a cup of coffee
with the family, and left for Dr.
Pan ton's residence at 7:40 o'clock.
The body was discovered at 7:30
o'clock.
that the thugs used parroting tactics or
a sandbag, neither of which would draw
blood. The fall from the bridge to the
canyon below was l an effectual means of
bbrttprating; all traces of -.violence, for
the body was so friarbtfull-j-- broken that
It waa t-nnoaslijle to tell whether any
wounds had been InHIcted before the fall.
Suicide TIieory-Kot Credited.
Captain Bruin, after investia-atlnar the
circumstances, stated that In his opin
ion it might be a case of suicide, hut this
opinion Is without foundation, accordlnir
to the friends of -the deceased, who are
emphatic In their assertion that there
could be no reason for such a thing. Dr.
Johnson called on several intimate
friends during the evening, and to each
he expressed his Intention of visiting- Dr.
Panton, wO is president of the Oregon
State Board of Medical Examiners, be
fore whom he was to appear this after
noon, . for the purpose of securing;" a dl-
ploma to practice medicine in this state.'
Dr. Johnson had come to Portland but
ntly. We arrived here last October.
shortly after his marriage, having been
married at Staten Island, N. Y where
he once lived. His wife was formerly
Mrs. Laura Hoadley Scarborough, widow
of the late Theodore Woolsey Scar-
borough, of Cincinnati, 0.. and Is the only
daughter of the, lata ex-Governor George
Hoadley, of Ohio. They were married
at Cincinnati, October 2, 1805. and im
mediately came to Oregon. They resided
up to a few weeks- ago at Seaside, where
Dr. Johnson was Impressed with the
aid. ui ia Muariattalawttwett Leuue magnates have been
the examinations he anticipated taking
this month.
Widow Bears Up Well.
Whea the news of Dr. Johnson's death
was conveyed to Mrs. Johnson at her
apartments In, the Nortonia, she accept
ed the terrfble affair In a most philosophi- ,
cai manner, and befte up remarkably veil
She immediately communicated by tele
phone with William O. Alvord. assistant
cashier of the Flrt National Bank, whose
wife is her cousin, When an Ortjfonian
reporter sought to secure an interview
from her. she referred him to Alvord.
Captain or Detectives Brutn and I-
tective Heiiyer were the nrst to reach
Mrs. Johnson's apartments, and both offi
cers declare that she waa Quite calm,
constlderlnsr the" terrible calamity that bad
so suddenly befallen her. She shed no
tears, they declared, and appeared to
be as much at ease as they, being: a
woman of wonderful self-control and
fortitude. She gave what Information the
police desired, declined to see a reporter.
and received Mr. Alvord when he ar
rived. When Mr. Alvord reached the Jfortonla
he was greatly agitated apparently." and
great beads of perspiration stood out on
his face. He inquired anxiously as to
what had happened to Dr. Johnson, and
then hurried Into an elevator and disap
peared on tola way to Mrs. Johnson's
apartments.
When asked tor a statement, as he
emerged from Mrs. . Johnson's room,
Alvord refused to say anything:, although
he had previously promised to make a
statement of the case for publication, at
the request of Mrs. Johnson.
"I am too. buay now to talk,"" he said,
as he rusbed out the Nortonia entrance.
"Mrs. Johnson 13 collapsing, ana I must
do something to restore her and calm
her," he explained..
Alord was seen at police headquarters
later, but refused to give any Information
whatever to The Oregonlan. He called at
the station for the purpose of securing
the keys and wallet held there for evi
dence in the case, that were picked up
on the bridge when the body was dis
covered. Captain Bruin refused to per
mit him to take the things, and he left in
anger. Previous to his visit to head-
quarters he had called at Coroner Fin
ley's office and secured possession of
certain articles belonging to the Johnsons.
Called Last at Alvord Home,
Xhe Alvord and Johnson families were
on the most intimate terms socially, and
exchanged calls freauently. Last night
Dr. Johnson called in at the Alvord home
on his way to Dr. Panton's residence. Dr.
Johnson was to have returned to the Nor
tonia at 9 o'clock, as he had promised his
wife he would do. William C. Alvord was
at home during: the evening, but his wife
was in attendance at the Schumann
Helnk concert at the Heillg, Just opposite
the Nortonia.
After leaving the .Alvord home. 206
King street. Dr. Johnson evidently went
but four blocks, as that is the distance
from the house to the scene of the crime.
The bridge upon the deck: of which the
murder la supposed to have taken place
is usually lighted by an arc lamp, but
last night it was dark, and highway
men or enemies could have committed the
crime easily without being; detected.
Dr. E. J. Labbe, who graduated with
Dr. Johnson In the class of J95. Columbia
University, department of medicine, was
one of the first to call at the Xortonla
last night to -offer assistance and to ex-
tend condolences to the widow.
"Dr. -Johnson was a large, powerful
man, and It was only a few days ago
that he told me he would not hold up
his hands, if he were ever rd-ered to do
so by " highwaymen." said Dr. Labbe.
"T-Te was discussing recent holdups, and
remarked that he had been advised to
hold up his hands quickly. If ever con
fronted: by robbers. 'That li something I
would not do. said he. And I believe
tnaf is just what lie did."
After graduating from the Solumbla
I'tilveralty, IT)r-. Johnson was In the New
Tork Hospital with Dr. Labbe.
Harry W. Hogue. co-Munlcbal. Judge
was legal counsel for Dr. Johnson, and
assisted, him In purchasing and perfect
ing title to a choice piece of land for a
residence, at Cornell Road and Johnson
street. The plans were drawn by Archi
tect D. C Lewla and were approved, yes
terday. A structure to cost $9000 was to
be 'huilt at once, Mr. Hogue Is positive,
he states, that Dr. Johnson was foully
murdered, and declares the suicid-e theory
is without foundation.
Robert W. Lewis, an nitimate friend
of the Johnsons, is equally positive that
It in a case of murder, and he thinks
It was for the purpose of robbery. He
stated that Dr, Johnson waa In fine
health and spirits during the day when he
visited Mr. I-ewls.
LEAGUE SEEKS TERRITORY
NORTHWESTERN WANTS SEAT
TLE AND PORTLAND.
President Lucas "Will Ask for Cities
at Annual Meeting on
Thursday.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 7.-(Special.)
On the ground that the Pacific Coast
League originally obtained possession
of the territory of Seattle as an outlaw
league, and that the Northwestern
League, of which Seattle was a mem
ber, was not properly backed by the
National Association In tts fight to hold
Seattle from the Invasion of the out
laws, this territory will be formally
asked for by the Northwestern League,
represented by its president, W. H.
Lucas, at its annual meeting in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New Tork City,
Thursday of this week.
While Quinn and those in control of
baseball In Spokane and In the North-
west are not making any threats, and
in fact, refuse to say what they will
do, it does not take a Sherlock: Holmes
to see that it is the intention of these
men to hold Seattle Arm and fast, now
that they have the chance and it Is
quietly asserted they will make an out
law league if necessary.
Portland will be watched eagerly by
all wrho are interested in getting the
old Northwestern League circuit back.
It ts believed that once McOredle and
Portland people can be assured that
baseball of a hlajh grade, such as that
of the old days of 1903, will be served
up, that there will be no lagging; of
the Portland people to come in.
WILL X0T GET PORTLAND BACK
Appeal for Lost Territory Likely to
Bo Disregarded.
TiV G. MACRAE.
Or course they wtl 1 watch Portland.
President Lucas and the rest nf the
The Best Equipped Trust Company
in the Northwest
Established April 18. 1887.
Our Trust Department will handle
the dosinj: of real - estate tranaac-
twus, redeeming fron. jnOiglal S&leS,
clearing of incumbrances, obtaining
releases, satisfying judgments, liens
wa claims, paying assessments, taxes,
etc, and. seeing: to it that the in
structions of both parties are imp lie-
itiy rouowca. ,
TkeTitle Guarantee
& Trust Co,
240-244 Washing-ton Street, Cor. Second
Portland. Oregon
A PURE COCOA IS KOT
AUVAVS A GOOD COCOA.
COFFEE BLiNS RANGE IN PRICE
FB0U 8 A POUND I'P-
AI.THOIGH PURE. YOU WOULD NOT
ENJOY THE 8 QUALITY FLAWR-
C0CQA BEANS ALSO. COST FROM
o A POUND IP. TIArt TOY 0U
UAY BUY A FVKE COCOA WITH QUALITY
4NB FLAVOR DEFICIENT.
TK STATISTICS Of COCOA IMWtTMWW
SHOW THAT IMPORTATIONS OF CHEAV
(LOWfiUDO IEANS HAVE IKCREASIfc
ALMOST SO AMD tMfOKTATIONS OF HKiaV
CRADE BEAKS HAVE DECREASED.
WE HAVE CSTD AND AREIW6 Tati
PAW VOim OWN CONCLUSION'S
T0U GI0CEX SILLS 0VI
COCOA and CHOCOLATES.
watching- Portland with wistful eyes
ever since Portland joined the Coast
League. Portland has been their
heart's desire, for without this good
baseball city neither the Coast League
nor the Northwest League could live.
Lucas has always had a notion that
Portland would get tired of financing a
team in the Coast League and that the
territory would revert back to his
league. That he has grown old and
tired of waiting is - indicated by the
Spokane dispatch.
That President Lucas will put in
his claim for the lost two cities, Port
land and Seattle, at the annual meet
ing of the National Association on
Thursday, can well he believed. This
wag the big ac that he in said to have
declared that he had up his sleeve; that
is, this and tho knowledge that they
were going to work on Rurr Mall and
gee him to Jump. Lucas and the rest
of the people who have grown tired of
trying to keep together the slowly
crumbling Northwest league are mak
ing a. last stand. Seattle, with Dugdale
ready to taice the Northwest franchise,
may be aching for outlaw baseball.
But Seattle will find herself alone on
the outlaw proposition. Portland will
have none of it. Judge W- W- KIc-
Credle and Manager Walter MeCredle
have declared themselves on this Ques
tion. Not only t nln. for the past two years
eertaln business men and baseball
tans, who were Known to be friendly to
a Northwest Lea true, because they feel
t-hat if the logical league, have re
peatedly turned rlOwn propositions to
take an interest In an, outlaw organ!-
xation. Some of these men would per-
haps consider such a proposition, if
Lucas was not counted as its leader,
but they know Lucas, and have re
ligiously turned down the overtures.
The officials of the Northwest, not
once but several times, have referred
to Portland as a cheap town. Presi- ,
dent Lucas himself is credited with
having made this declaration. Another
thing that made Lucas unpopular in
Portland was the fact that whenever
there was a chance to throw it Into
Portland, President Lucas never hesi-
tated.
No one has tried harder to break into
the Pacific Coast League than this man
Qui rn. He would have deserted Lucas
and the Northwest long ago had his re
peated knorktnffs at the doors of the
Coaat Lrasue been anawrea. Quinn
knows this, and he knows that Presi
dent Bert, Cal Ewing and Judge Me
Credle knows that he begged on his
knees to have Spokane taken Into the
Coast League. Fie Is sore and wants
to aret back: now by. having? the North
West League turn outlaw.
Unless there has been a change in
the sentiment of the officials of. the
National Association. President Luras'
appeal for his lost territory will fall
on ears that hear not. He will be
turned down as sure as shootlnsr. Or.
K-anised baseball wants California. Xhe
Eastern mogula have had a taste of
what California can do as an outlaw
league, and they want no more of it.
The Northwest League as an outlaw
will not hurt any of the major organ
izations, for none of the clubs could
afTord to pay salaries sufficient to en
courage players to Jump. California
can. and if the National Association is
foolish enough to listen to Lucas, the
Coast League will renounce Its agree
ment and once more dissatisfied major
league stars will be taking the hurdle
into California.'
SCHMITZ ASKS FOR WRIT
Institutes Habeas Corpus Proceed-
ings In Supreme Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. Mayor
Eugene K. Schmltr., through his attor
neys, today petitioned the Supreme
Court for a writ of habeas corpus, ai-
legtliff that he was being- Illegally de
prived of his liberty. To apply- for this
writ it was necessary for him to sur-
render a-portlon of his bond and place
himself in the custody of Sheriff O'Neii.
Petition for a writ of prohibition was
alKo tiled before the higher court to
prevent Judge Dunne from continuing
with the trial of Schmltz.
The Supreme Court granted the issu
ance of the writ, which was made re
turnable next Thursday morning, when
the matter will be argued Pending
the return of the writ, Schmitz was ad
mitted to cash ball In the sum of $5000,
the amount required on one of the first
indictments. The petition for a writ Of
prohibition has not yet been considered
by the court.
Can File Claim Yrar Afterward.
WaSHLVGTOX. Jan. I.-a claim in
"IT SOUNDS LIKE A
NEWSPAPER STORY"
wrtunately tie above remark is made too often in con-
nection with statements that appear in certain newspapers
whose editors are careless of what tlicy print. The Oregon i a it
to print tlie truth. Whenever" errors appear in our
columns, it is because we have been misinformed, and not
because we are indifferent to mistakes or lacking in vigilance
to intercept them, Considering the hn.4e noee in gather-
ing1 and publishing- more than o,000 words of matter every day,
is it not surprising' that more errors are not made? However,
we want to say that the department U'llloll U'G will nilroJuee
next Sunday, the daily story by
FREDERIC J. HASK1N
on United States affairs, will be an exceedingly accurate and
clean-cut feature. Mr. rlaskj ti is one of the most painstaking
correspondents in the business, lie tries hard to get accurate
information, and he works his stories" up with much care a nd
deliberation.. His work is" so well done that- it impresses all
V'ho read it with its tone of earnestness, ami reliability. He
sure to read the beginning of this highly important series next
Sunday. You will find the work of this gifted younsr corres
pondent flS Satisfying as the contributions to the best magazines.
ROSENTHAL'S
149 THIRD STREET
Boys' heavy oak-soled Lace,
now
Same Shoes, sizes 13 to 2; were &2.0O, now S1-60
Same Shoes, sizes 9 to V-i ; were $l.io, now ........... .Jj?l.-45
Misses' fine Kid or Box Calf Lace, sizes 11 to 2; were $1.73.
now $1.45
Children's fine Kid or Box Calf Lace, sizes G to lOVL- : were
l-50, now
Tnfants' fine Boiifrola Lace, patent leather tips, reduced to.SO
Women's Storm IJnbbers, extension heels, all sizes 40d
Mail orders promptly fillet;!.
Rosenthal's
bankruptcy can he fllerl after the bank-
rupt's affairs have been adjudicated for
a year, according to a decision made by
the United States Supreme Court today.
Sues Railway for 10,000 Uamages.
OREGON CITY; Or., Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) Charles Thun has bojtun suit In
the Circuit Court against the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company for
110,250 damages. Thun was crossing
the railway tracks at Courtney last
October, and his horse stepped on the
rails, which were heavily charged with
electricity, running away and throwing
Thun out, bruising' his knee and leg
and Injuring him internally.
Fatal Kittling to Miniature War.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 7. Kenneth
Rattelle. while playing scout, shot and
Killed Lawrence Battelle, his 13-year-old
brother, yesterday afternoon. He was us
ing: a Winchester In repelling the raid and
saya he did not know it was loaded. The
bullet struck the boy In the head, killing
him instantly.
Governorship for Durand.
LONDON, Jan. 7. Sir Henry Morti
mer Durand, until recently British Am-
hassador at Washington, sent a letter
today to Sir Edward Grey, the l-'orelgn
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Sole Agents Hanan & Son,
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It la understood .Sir Henry Is to receive
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