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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1907. F GOING FOR BRIBE Burns Man Saw Curly Boss Go to Ford's Office on the Fatal Day. PROSECUTION ENDS TODAY Briber' and Grafter Met Day $20-0,-000 Waa Brawn From Mint De fense Will Explode a De layed Bomb at Heney. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29. It ia liloely that arguments of counsel in the Tlrey L. Ford bribery case will be begun tomor row. Assistant District Attorney Heney announced at the adjournment of court today that he expects to close the case for the prosecution by 11 o'clock In the morning. This means that Abe Ruef will not be called as a witness. The prosecution today placed on the stand a new and Important witness In the person of Robert H. Peters, an assistant to William J. Burns. He testified to having shadowed Ruef to Ford's office in the United Railroads carbarns on Au gust 23. 1906, the day on which Ford with drew from the branch mint that last $100, 000 of the $200,000 fund allegedly used to buy the passage of the trolley ordinance. Representatives of several San Francisco banks testified to the non-deposit by the United Railroads, Calhoun, Mullaly, Ford or Abbott of the $200,000 In Issue. Defense Will Fire Bomb. Adam M. Dahler, assistant cashier of the railway corporation, gave the defense an opportunity to explode a surprise shell, but though the fuse was lighted the .bomb did not go off, being stayed until tomorrow by a ruling of Judge Lawlor. The promise Is that tomorrow morning the defense. In cross-examination Mr. Dahler will seek to prove by him that the $200,000 withdrawn from the mint was subsequently sent to Brown Bros. & Co., at New York, In payment of matured bond coupons, Instead of being expended in briberies. Railroad Books In Court. George B. Wllllcut, secretary and con troller of the United Railways, was- re called by the prosecution and brought with him the corporation's jour nal and ledger for the months of May, June and July of 1906, called for yesterday by Mr. Heney as a result of Mr. WU11 cutt's declaration that these books car ried entries of $200,000 alleged expended in the bribery of Schmits and the Super ' visors. The books, however, were not examined by either side. Mr. Willcutt admitted that no entry of the $200,000 waa made In the books prior to September 22, 19ufi. . II EXE Y FLAYS THE GRAFTERS Cheered to Echo In Speech Support lng Langdon. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29. The big gest hit of the municipal campaign was made by Assistant District Attorney .Francis J. Heney last night when .he spoke to an audience of several thousand people In the Mission Rink and told of the work done by the proseoution and the necessity of re-electing District Attorney Langdon in order that the work may be .continued. Mr. Heney, In ringing tones, flayed the rich corrupters of the city government, defended the prosecution's policy of giving Immunity to the little grafters in order to catch the "higher ups," and declared that he will do all in .his power to secure the conviction' of Patrick Calhoun between the day of elec tion and January 1, so that If Mr. Lang don should be defeated his successor wlU not have the privilege of conducting the proseoution. The crowd cheered Mr. Heney vocifer ously, and at the close of his speech he was compelled to submit to an Informal reception, hundreds crowding about him to grasp him -by the hand. Hiram John son, associate of Mr. Heney In the graft cases, was also given a tremendous greet ing, and when Mr. Langdon spoke he was cheered to the echo. Calhoun and the other Indicted bribers are making great efforts to accomplish the defeat of Mr. Langdon, as that would mean the dismissal of Mr. Heney and an end of the graft prosecution. BLOCKS EXPORT OF GOLD DISCOUNT RATE IS LARGELY RAISED BY GERMAN BANK. American Demand for Gold Causes Quick Action to Prevent It. Effect on 6 locks. .. BERLIN, Oct, 29 The discount rata of the Imperial Bank of Germany was raised today from 6Vi to per cent. It is sig nificant of the changed situation In the market here that the advance was a full 1 per cent, whereas the bank, October 17, only discussed raising the rate H per cent. The change is directly due to New York's demand tor gold, which, it Is feared here, will lead to gold exports from Germany. ' The exchange rates of all the leading countries are now above the gold point. The market had expected the German Bank to await the Bank of England's action, but yesterday's gold engagements In London for New York apparently ren dered immediate action here necessary. Trading on the Bourse today was quiet. The advance of the discount rate of the Imperial Bank of Germany bad only a slight influence on prices. The previous discount rate was per cent. President Koch, of the Imperial Bank, in proposing to the executive committee the advance In the discount rate called attention' to the fact that the position of the bank had grown weaker compared with previous years. He said the margin of uncovered notes had Increased, gold In small amounts already had been shipped abroad, a heavy pressure on the banks was expected at the end of the month and the rise In foreign exchanges, par ticularly on New York. Paris, Amster dam, London and Italian centers, with the rising tendency of the open market discount rate in Berlin, made an advance of the official rate necessary, which must be a full 1 per cent in order to be effec tive. BRITISH MARKET DEPRESSED Bank of England Will Increase Rate of Discount. LONDON. Oct. 29. The rise In the discount rate of the Imperial Bank of RUE SHADOWED Germany had a depressing effect on the markets here. Consols early de clined 7-16 for account to 82 1-16, but recovered to 82 at noon. Operators here expect that the discount rate of the Bank of England will be increased Thursday, or possibly earlier, from 4& to 3. Americana opened fairly steady, at 1 to 3 points above parity, but essed under liquidation principally, from Ber lin, due to tho higher German bank rate, and at noon the market was dull, with Southern Pacific' and Canadian Pacific two points and Union Pacific one point below yesterday's closing. Grand Trunk fell 1 points on the large decreases shown in Its state ment. Copper opened today at f66 6s, or 4 2s 6d above last night's close. In the afternoon selling for New York account and . the absence of support caused prices to decline further. The market closed weak. WllIi RESIST GOLD EXPORTS But France Will Help America in Other Ways. PARIS, Oct. 29. A careful inquiry made In banking circles here Indicates that there is no immediate prospect of gold exports to New York from Paris. The rate of exchange is unfavorable and be sides the Bank of France will be Inclined to resist. Nevertheless the disposition of the Bank of France will be to help New York Indirectly by assisting London in the event that gold exports would embar rass the situation here. This would be accomplished by the purchase of long time sterling bills. In the same way as France relieved the situation in London a year ago. Bankers here who are in touch with America consider that the situation in New York has decidedly improved. The consensus of opinion is that the crisis is bound to result In great good, as neces sarily it will free currency exchange which will prevent a recurrence of the causes of the present troubles. The American houses here, as evidence of the confidence of the French Investors in con ditions in the United States, report that investors in this country, attracted by the low prices, are indicating a willing ness to resume buying. Already some purchases have been made. Gold Shipped From London. LONDON, Oct. 29. The sum of 601,090 in bar gold was today sold and 998,000 In American eagles was taken from the Bank of England, as part of the gold Intended for shipment to America. The gold was insured at Lloyds, and will go to New York on the Kronprinzessen Ceclle, which leaves Bremen tonight. The price of the eagles was about 76s 9d. WOULD KNOW WHY BERI BERI SUFFERERS ARE ISOLATED. Mayor Tells Him if He Understood Situation: He Would Not Ask Those Foolish Questions. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct, 29. In reply to a peremptory demand of Japanese Consul S. Sklmisu, of Chicago, as to reasons for the isolation of Japanese - laborers af flicted with berl beri. Mayor Brown to day stated that he had no time to listen to such complaints. He insisted that the laborers had left quarantine at Alvo without permission and that they would be Isolated in the empty box car on a sidetrack at Lin coln until there was no danger of their communicating the disease, to other men of their race. The Mayor told the Japanese Consul that he did not understand the situation here or he would not make such a de mand. SPECIAL ENVOY TO JAPAN Canadian Minister of Labor WlU Discuss Immigration Problem. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 29. Hon. Ru dolph Lemleux, Postmaster-General of Canada and Minister of Labor, la here from Ottawa en route to Japan, for which country he sails tonight by the steamer Empress of China, He goes as Special Commissioner of the Dominion Govern ment to Toklo where he will meet the Japanese Government and endeavor to settle the immigration problem. "I look for a happy solution to the im migration question," he said In an inter view. He has no doubt, but that Japan will agree to limit the number of Japanese entering Canada. TALK TO "GREAT CHIEF" Utes Send Representatives East. v Temporarily Quiet. FOREST CITY, 8. D., Oot. 29. The Ute Indians have promised to cause no dis turbance while representatives of the tribe are sent to Washington to lay their grievances before the Government. Chief Red Cap, however, refuses to recognize the orders of Captain Downs that Ute children be sent to school. The Utes are camped at Thunder Buttes on the edge of the Bad Lands and all, In cluding the women, i are armed. Four troops of cavalry from Fort Des Moines are now on the reservation. Captain Downs and 20 policemen are also near the Indian camp, awaiting the arrival of Captain Johnson, of the Sec ond Cavalry, who placed the Utes on the Cheyenne reservation and in whom they have confidence. ITALIAN STREET FIGHT One Fatally Wounded and Others Battered in Chicago Melee. CHICAGO. Oct. 29. One man was shot and fatally wounded, several others were cut and battered, and 12 men were ar rested during a riot today at Halstead and Taylor streets. In which 600 Italians took part. A tight started between Charles Specilao and Angelo Gaporbelll, between whom a feud had existed. Specilao was shot twice and will die. The friends of both men joined in the melee, and in a short time a free for all fight was in progress. The streetcar lines were blocked and In terrupted, and it required 20 policemen to restore order. J . Esquimaux Becomes Up to Date. NEW YORK, Oct 29 Mene, one of the Esquimaux brought to this country by Captain R. E. Peary In 1898. has been en gaged for an usher by a local theater. After Mene's companions had died of tuberculosis and he had finished his stay at the Museum of Natural History In Central Park, the Government wanted to send him back home, but he refused to go. He had learned to like civilization and he did not care to go back hunting seals and eating blubber. He has learned the English language and how to wear shirts, collars and cuffs. He can also op erate an automobile. About a year ago Mene went to live with Chester Beecroft, an actor, and in this way he sot the theatrical fever. ALL STOPS Harriman Roads Abandon AH Extensions. ' " ORDERS' SOURCE UNKNOWN Harriman Himself Only Man High er Up Than Omaha Official and Orders Come From the Kaet. Shop Force Not Discharged. OMAHA, Oct. 29. The Union Pacific Railroad today discharged between 4000 and 8000 workmen from the construction department, and every piece of construc tion work on the entire system is aban doned. The Lane cut-off, west from Omaha, which cost $5,000,000 and three years' work, and which would have been finished In 15 days, has been abandoned. The work has ceased on all roads In Kansas and along the Kansas division, Including the new line between Topeka and Lincoln, Neb. The work on the new shops In Omaha has been temporarily abandoned. None of the operating force has been discharged, and probably will not be for some time. These orders came from New York, but the officers would not say who Issued them. B. H. Harriman is the only official of the Union Pacuic higher than Omaha officials. Vice-President and General Manager A L. Mohler, of the Union Pacific, this afternoon declared that there Is a lot of unnecessary sensation over the reduction In track forces, which necessarily takes place at this season of the year on ac count of the shorter hours and cold weather. "We have been doing an exceedingly large amount of improvement work," ex plained Mr. Mohler, "and have put our property In the best physical condition It has ever known. Therefore the opporr tunlty for reducing forces earlier than usual has been acted upon, and on ac count of the present National conditions unquestionably a wrong motive has been applied. We are only doing that which comes from natural conditions and is In line with the general practice of all rail roads at this season of the year. "We are continuing all Improvement work which can be done to advantage, and which we can utilize, and work which cannot be carried on at normal expense will be discontinued." REPORT DENIED IN NEW YORK Officials Say It Is Custoaiary to Discharge Employes. NEW YORK. Oct! 29. At the office of the Union Pacific Railway Company in this city there was a prompt denial of the accuracy of the telegram from Omaha announcing that all construction on the entire system had been abandoned. It was said that a discharge of employes always took place on November 1, after the construction work of the Summer was ended, because construction work in Win ter was much more expensive and that this year the number of men discharged was greater only because the amount of construction work, done during the Sum mer had been greater. No curtailment of business is looked for, but rather an Increase. PENNSY WILL NOT RETRENCH Rumored Reduction of Forces on Great .. Railroad Denied. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29. Rumors that the Pennsylvania Railroad will lay off between 20,000 and 30,000 men were today denied by high officials of the company. The following statement was given out at the company's offices: "There is no truth In the statement that 20,000 men were to be discharged by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Noth ing of the kind has even been discussed. In view of the fact that the traffic for October is 11 per cent greater than for the same month last year, which would make the movement for the month the largest In the history of the company, any material reduction In the forces would not be practicable. STOPS WORK ON SHORT LINE Bancroft Suspends Construction of Park Branch and Double Track. SALT LAKE, Oct. 29. W. H. Ban croft, vice-president and general man ager of the Oregon Short Line, said today that all construction work now in prog ress on that road would be discontinued at once. This will delay the completion of the Yellowstone Park branch and stop the double-tracking of the Short Line. The Short Line Is a part of the harriman system. . GRAIN RATES MUCH HIGHER So Much Being Exported That Rates Jump From 5 to 6 Cents. BOSTON, Oot. 29. As a result of In crease in grain exports all the steam ship lines have advanced their rates on future bookings. The grain rate to Liverpool has Jumped fiom 4 to 5 cents tor December and January loading, and to London It has jumped from 5 to 6 cents. On all other commodities the rates have advanoed sharply. Last week the bookings for space on steamers scheduled to sail in Novem ber, December and January aggregated 1,000,000 bushels and this week has started with numerous inquiries for space. So much grain has been booked within the past few days that it is probable that one or two tramp steam ers may be chartered for shipments to ports not reached by regular lines from here. KIDNAPER IS CAPTURED Handley Caught by Nevada Posse While Boarding Train. RENO. Nev., Oct. 29. The flight of Tom Handley from an Oregon posse came to a sudden end last night, when he was run down and captured on a Nevada-Oregon train. ast Friday he kidnaped his .3-year-old daughter from the home of his wife's parents at Lake view, Or., al the point of a gun. He fled, and was pursued by a posse, and was captured at Amadee as he was boarding a train for this place. Rangers Check Race War. SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex., Oct. 29. A force of state rangers Is here awaiting developments in the Intense feeling here resulting from the killing of Jack Davis, a white man. and the wounding of his companion by negroes a few days ago and the subsequent finding of the dead bodies of two negroes near the scene of the shooting. Last night Captain Rogers, in charge of the rangers, telegranhed for more men. WORK Hallo we9 en Needs We have them all both useful and ornamental. The many novel ties that are- essential in making that night weird and ghostly. Cfc.ll and inspect our stock. Goods Bought On Credit Today or Tomorrow Will Be Charged On There's a Marvelous Millinery In Force It covers three different lota of goods, each an exceptional value in that line. Though just the beginning of the season, we are closing out these Hats, trimmed and untrinuned; Caps and Tarns at wonderfully re duced prices. A few hints: IMPORTED PATTERN HATS Rich, beautiful creations that have won the admiration of all who have seen them. They are being closed out rapidly. Look at the prioes and you will see why. $75.00 to $125.00 Hats. Now. .$37.50 $37.50 to $67.50 Hats. Now.. $22.50 Snappy Styles In Shoes We specialize on strictly up-to-date goods in our Buy Fine Dainty Lingerie in French hand and ma chine embroidered, in beautiful designs. They are made of the sheerest materials. Having been used for display, they are slightly soiled. The lot is made up of odd pieces,, consisting of gowns chemise, corset covers, drawers and skirts. Garments of domestic manufacture or the finest French lingerie. Your unrestricted choice of any of these pieces. ... DINNER SETS CARVING SETS SPECIALS ON THE THIRD FLOOR Two hundred Carving Sets to se lect from all at reduced prices. STAG HANDLES, S-plece sets, regu lar price $3.00; (fo Ofl special, the set . J Z7 PEARL. . HANDLES, 8-plece sets, regularly worth $9.63; 'T CC special, the set p 1 JiJ WHITE HANDLES, S-piece sets, regular 6.00; special price for Wednesday, fl j 7 E the set . .p4t. lO SYRACUSE CHINA DINNER SETS, with border patterns, 112-plece sets, regular price $18; special set . .$1095 GERMAN CHINA DINNER SETS, 100 pieces; special $22 00 HA VILAND DINNER SETS Regular $28.50 values; Oj? special, the iet.....bt7,Ot7 Regular price $48.26: oj ff special, the set tpOUmUU Regular $42.00 values; onr Cf Special, the set I ,OU Regular price $48.00; ")! Special, the set ifJ J ,J J Regularly worth $52.00. 9J )) special, the set pOOmUU E MRS. HARTJE SAYS SHE tIT NOT WRITE TO MADLXE. Says She Is Being Harrassed by Paid Servants of Hartje Madine Now Runs Hotel in Ireland. PITTSBURG, Oct. 29. Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje today filed in the Superior Court in Philadelphia an answer to the brief filed recently by her husband In which he requested that the divorce case be reopened in order to enable the introduc tion of newly secured testimony.- Mr. Hartje denies all Mrs. Hartje's allega tions. According to report In Philadelphia. Hartje has filed a petition with the court to strike out Mrs. Hartje's answer, be cause it is Irrelevant. Hartje also filed a supplemental brief today, with copies of the love letters alleged to have been written by Mrs. Hartje to "Tom" Madine, one of the coach corespondents in the case. These letters, it is alleged by Hartje, are incriminating in character. Mrs. Hartje stoutly denies that sheiever wrote Madine a letter. She contends that she is being harassed by paid servants in the employ of her husband. Affidavits are attached to her answer showing that At This Store Today TRIMMED HATS Several specials here. All late models, choice materials and excellent workmanship. $15.00 values. Now .$5.95 $10.00 values. Now $3.95 And 500 Dress Shapes, values q to $3.00. Today only j"C Shoe Department. Illustrative of this, we invite your inspection of two numbers that have just arrived: Style 101: Women's patent colt, lace style; made on a new European last, fitted with a hand-made double braced shank, that is unbreakable; plain tfi? I I toe and dull kid top p 7.11 Style 123: Women's patent colt Blucher. made on the French DuBarry last. Par ticularly adapted to foot with high instep. Has straight Cuban heel, dull & Cifi top and medium-weight sole P " SPATS IN ALL COLORS Muslinwear at Half Jl 2 We're Selling Miles of Fine Silks Giving Great Bargains Elegant, lustrous weaves or soft, shimmering fabrics -Everything in the line of silks for every conceivable purpose. Moreover, they're all priced unusually low. WE GIVE HERE A FEW EXAMPLES: Fancy Silks in novelty de signs and checks with Per sian stripes; shadow effects; iridescent plaids and tartan clan stripes in taffeta or Louisine weaves. Regular $1.00 grades; sale 7Q price -7C Splendid novelties in Crepe de Chines, which come in Dresden designs with overplaid or stripe effects, etc., for gowns, waists, DuBarry searfs; 7 OA $1.50 value for pXm Madine had been repeatedly offered large sums to turn traitor to the woman. Ma dine recently made a confession in Can ada, acknoweldglng intimacy with Mrs. Hartje. He has since gone to Ireland, where he has purchased a hotel. Sustains Federal Court In China. BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an opinion yesterday In a criminal case of C. A. Biddle, convicted in the United States Court of China for ob taining money under false pretenses. Im portance is attached to the opinion by reason that it holds that the United States Court for China has Jurisdiction over crime. Tne opinion was written by District Judge DeHaven and states that the defendant appealed on the ground that the court below was without Juris diction, because the act of obtaining money under false pretenses was not an offense at common law, and is not a crime by the laws of the United States, and that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a conviction. Claims Tribute on Oiled Roads. LOS ANGELES. Cal. Oct. 29. It will cost the counties of California nearly $10. 000 to defend a Buit for $1. But It means millions to the state. The Dustless Roads Company of New Jersey claims to have a patent right to process of putting crude oil on roads to lay the dust. It demands that Los An geles County and all other counties pay $15 for every mile of road that has been oiled In California. The company has brought suit asainst a contraotor named Women 's "T Underw r and This store stands for the best where Hos iery and Underwear are concerned. The quality is unsurpassed. We guarantee to please. Ask to see No. 200. This is the best 25e black Stocking in Portland. Comes in three weights gauze, medium and heavy. The medium weight comes in col ore, also. The pair '"C The "Merode" Union Suits come in fine silk and wool. These are hand-finished garments of exceptionally good value. A perfectly sanitary underwear d O ' ff that sells for, the suit pO.ll ASK FOR MERODE CHILDREN'S COATS In plain and mixed cloakings. Colors, gray, brown, navy and red; very tastefully trimmed, in braids and buttons. Regularly $3.00 to $10.00 values. Your choice SCARFS AND SQUARE S Hand-embroidered in white floss. Y 7 Regular price $3.50, special . . P O WHITE LAWN PILLOW SLIPS With ruffle and fancy stitching; spe- p O cial, each OC New Silks in combination checks and plaids, 2-tone Pekin stripes and many other new patterns. Regular $1.25 value, OQ sale price. .' 07C Silks in stylish tartan plaids, Roman stripes, etc., in Mes- s aline or taffeta weaves; $1.25 values; sale price 98c Silks in choice plaids, Pekin stripes and Dresden effects in the best and latest colorings. Worth $1.50 yard, sale price $1.19 Cotton, but all the damages It demands from him is 100 cents. The idea evi dently is to get a Judgment against Cot ton by default, and upon this to bring in junction proceedings every time any of the counties attempt to oil a road without paying tribute to the Dustless Roads Com pany. Los Angeles County has arranged to take the suit off Cotton's hands. It is claimed that the Dustless Roads Company Is really the Pennsylvania Railroad. Seventeen countries of Europe have IT,. 000. non a-oatn. Feotiron Pills Xrontee the blood, feed the nerres and brain. tona JTQnlN (lie DKXXl, IPU bliv nw'" uim, WUJ the tomaok, aid digestion, and give sweet, restful. tne ttomaoa, am digestion, nu givo bwv, roatiiu. natural sleep. 60c or $i- JPruffglsU or bj mail of ua. Hood's Pills The best laxative AAthnrtiA After-dloner pill, Purlff Testable- easy to ke, easy to operate. 2'c. Drueztst or mall. C. L Hood Co. Lowell. It MsdeV Hood It s Good. 4th & Washington Washington Building W. G. SMITH & CO. Play "Diabolo Get a game and learn how to play. It will carry Portland by storm before thi3 Winter is over. Call and let us show you the points of this great game. November Account Bargain An October Opportunity CAPS AND TAMS New goods of finest quality. Serge, broadcloth, velvet, cor--duroy, silk, leather, camelshair. Just the thing for the school child. They have been priced up to $3.00 each, but we are closing them out Q Its Worth French Novelty Dresden Louisin.es, in soft, lustrous pastel shades; a material and color combination that makes this particul arly adapted for afternoon and reception gowns; regularly worth $1.75; 01 OQ sp'cial price... 7 Novelties of the highest grades, in a variety of weaves. Choicest fabrics for this season's wear; the regular $2 val- tf ?Q ues ; sale price .....viOJ' COFFEE Moneyback answers all questions, nobody wants the money back; good coffee. Tour (roeer returns your saonay It yoa don't Ilk SohllUns". Bast w. par him. COAT SHIRT s It fttfttlr apptedited br men vho amofcat or veal flatlet while drafting . Can be pov on, or taken off, lott like a Coat. Made ia whita and fart-colof rabrite. II &0 and meam. gLUITT, 'lAIUDT BO MAKERS OF MOW COLORS 12 1 BliKiiuwiEnmnnmipnHUiMimMi i i 4