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THE MOKMXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1907. TOD NEW POINTS AGAINST STUDENT More Evidence Tending to Show That Kleinschmidt Killed Bellows. GRAND JURY WILL INQUIRE Blanche KerToot Summoned With Many Other Witnesses Prison er's Nerve Weakening Father Hastening to Son's Defense. BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. (Special.) Two Important matters came to the at tention of the Berkeley police today to add to the evidence they are gathering Against Harrv Kleinschmidt. accused of the murder of Frank Bellows. It was learned today that a day or two after the death of Bellows. Kleinschmidt had the lawn mowed and raked. By this process any traces of a struggle that may have been left on the lawn would have been erased. The second development of Importance concerns the testimony to be given by W W McGuire. a bookkeeper at the Haremont Hotel, and Mrs. McGuire. On the night of Julv 26. when Bellows met his death. Mr. and Mrs. McGuire passed the Kleinschmidt home. Passing by the side, they heard a noise coming from the rear of the home. As they passed fur ther along the street, they paused. In a moment they saw a lone figure dart Into the hedge at the side of the house. They will be called as witnesses. Blanche Kerfoot to Testify. The grand Jury will take up the Klein schmidt case next Monday. Miss Ker foot has been served with a subpena and her phvslclan Is willing that she should make the trip to Oakland from Sutter O-eek. Thirty-seven other witnesses were also suhpencaed today. The accusa tion was made against Kleinschmidt by affidavit on Information and belief simply for the purpose of getting him Into cus tody. He was apprised of the fact that the police were working on the case long before they were ready to arrest him. le was feared he would try to escape. The grand Jury will be placed In posses sion of the evidence next week and asked to return an Indictment. One of the important witnesses for the people will be Mrs. A. C. Clark, of Ban croft. W'yo., who will testify that the night after the body of Bellows was found, Kleinschmidt brought Blanche Kerfoot, whom she knew intimately, to her house. This was after Kleinschmidt had Induced Miss Kerfoot to come to his house, where he gave her the news of Bellows' death, which, together with Indignities to which he is alleged to have subjected her. so prostrated her that she has not yet fully recovered. Kleinschmidt I-osing Nerve. Kleinschmidt is showing the effects of his imprisonment In the county Jail and of the seriousness of his situation. He has become listless and even despondent since yesterday. When first hrought to the Jail he assumed a debonnalr manner, and declared that the charge of murder was ridiculous. He has refused to talk to his companions In the Jail regarding the crime with which he is charged. Kleinschmidt Is not of robust build and Is a victim of nervous dyspepsia, his stomach trouble having become greatly aggravated the last few days. District Attorney Brown Is now taking steps to have the body of Bellows ex humed and brought from Marysvllle. Mo., where It Is burled, to Berkeley, In order that a more thorough examination may be made of It than was made at the time of the inquest last July. FATHER COMING TO HIS HEIF Klelnschnildt's Family Kept In Dark Till Charge Is Made. BERKELEY, Cal., Nov. 27. Word was received today that A. Klein schmidt, father of the young man under arrest for the murder of Student Bellows, Ir on the way here from Mon tana to assist his son. When the Berkeley police first Informed young Kleinschmidt of the suspicions that they had against him and finally placed him under surveillance, it was decided to keep the news away from the head of the family, who has ex tensive mining interests, but when a formal charge was placed against the young man a wire was hurriedly sent to Helena and Kleinschmidt replied that he would cloqe his business af fairs as quickly as possible and come to Berkeley. Miss Blanche Kerfoot, according to Chief of Police Vollver, is not now In danger of losing her mind or of dying, but Is recovering very rapidly from her Illness brought on by worry. SON OF WEALTHY HELENA MAN Klelnschnildt's Parents Will Go to Berkeley and Defend Him. HELENA. Mont., Nov. 27. (Special.) The news from San Francisco that Harry G. Kleinschmidt, a student at the Uni versity of California, had been arrested on the charge of murdering a rival In love created a profound sensation here, where he was born and reared. He Is the son of Albert Kleinschmidt. for many years one of the leading wholesale mer chants and mining men of this city, whose family removed to Berkeley a few years ago for the purpose of educating the children. Both the father and mother, who are here, are simply dumbfounded. In case he Is bound over for trial It is probable they, too. will go to California. Toung Kleinschmidt attended both the Hawthorne and High schools and upon being graduated by the latter, went to Berkeley, where the family also main tains a handsome residence. He was never known as a particularly vicious youth in this city, but somewhat in clined to be Impetuous. The family is quite wealthy. Mr. Kleinschmidt has received advice that his son will be able to prove an alibi and otherwise discredit the appar ently damaging evidence against him. FUNDS IN OREGON BANKS (Continued From First Page.) cities, was placed in the hands of a re ceiver today by Judge Ward, qf the United States Circuit Court. The applica tion was made by L. J. Hunt, a lawyer representing Lotte Bros.' Company and Samuel Ruhy, both of York. Pa. In the complaint he states that the American Bilk Company operates a large plant In Wee haw ken. N. J., and owns or controls the stock of the York Silk Manufacturing Company, of York. Pa.; the Monarch Silk Company, also of York, and the American Silk Company, a New Jersey fwooratlon, with a plant at Reynolds- ville. N. J. The main offices of the com pany are In this city. The petitioners say the company owes them $6218. and that there are now out standing notes and hills payable to the amount approximately of $475,000, a por tion of which Is past due. The company admits its inability to raise sufficient money to carry on the business, owing to the present financial stringency. Judge Ward appointed Bernard Shelb ley, of York, Pa., and Charles Gould, of this city, receivers, and gave them au thority to continue the operation of the company. It Is unofficially said that the assets are sufficient to pay all creditors In full. SHAW PLACES RESPONSIBILITY' Declares West Has Lost Confidence In the East. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, president of the Carnegie Trust Com pany, returned to New York yesterday from Chicago, where he conferred with many bankers regarding the financial situation. In discussing conditions, he 8a id : "The West has lost confidence In the East. It will cost us here millions at dollars before we regain the pres tige and cordial relationship of the past. The men of the West say that New York la responsiDie for the finan cial stringency; that when the squeeze came the banks of New York resorted to clearing-house certificates first and forced the rest of the country to do the same. "The bankers of Western cities have no love now for the bankers of New York. They had placed their money on deposit here, but when they asked for It they were refused. They, say New York sought to p-otect only Itself and tied up everything, so that all the rest of the country was forced to adopt urgent measures to save Itself." MONEY EASIER IN NEW YORK Premium on Currency Falls Below One Per Cent. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. The premium on currency was quoted below 1 per cent today for the first time since the finan cial stringency manifested Itself. Opening at 1 1-3, It declined to and later was quoted at ft and per cent. Call money was again freely offered below 5 per cent. Hot Springs Bank Suspends. HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. Nov. 27 The Hot Springs National Bank closed its doors today, owing to financial stringency and Inability to realize on collateral. The of ficers say the bank's assets exceed liabil ities by 34.140. Import Another Million. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Lazard Freres announced the engagement of H.OOfl.OOO In gold today. This brings the total dur ing the present movement to 188,400,000. EXCAVATION IN OCTOBER SHOWS BIG INCREASE. Digging, Drilling and Blasting in Full Swing More Employes Than Ever Before. WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Data rela tive to the work now going on In con nection with the construction of the Panama Canal, later In date than that contained In the report of the Isthmian Canal Commission, published today, Is Just made public in the shape of a de tailed report of operations for Oc tober. From this it appears that ex cavation Is proceeding even more rap idly than was forecasted In the 'annual report. On the Culebra section, which represents the greatest excavation on the line, the total amount of earth and rock removed last month was 634,499 cubic yards. This was about two and one-half times more than was removed during the same month of the previ ous year, and the average output per steam shovel was about 03 per cent greater, notwithstanding; that the rain fall was nearly three times as great as in October, 190. Work on the other sections and di visions seems to have progressed In like proportion, not only In the matter of excavation by steam shovels, but in dredging and blasting. In the latter case no less than 125.499 lineal feet of holes have been drilled In the rock for blastng purposes In the Culebra di vision Rlone. The largest force of employes work ing on the Isthmus since the inception of the canal project under the French, was at work at the close of October, when the Commission was employing 25.916 men. and the Panama railroad 6139 a total of 32,054. Fewer Eu ropeans were brought in than at any time since operations commenced. TOLD OF WEST'S WEALTH Hill Says His Roads Are Making Record Earnings. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, arrived in this city from the West today with stories of the golden flood of grain that is being rushed eastward and also to the Pacific Coast as fast as the freight trains of the Granger roads can haul It. What with the grain and livestock move ment the Northwest Is booming and earn ings of the Northwestern roads are still surpassing the previous records, according to Mr. Hill. The Great Northern." said Mr. Hill. "Is carrying eastward three-quarters of & million bushels a day. Then there is a grain movement toward the Pacific Coast on all the Western roads which aggre gates 250,000 bushels a day." When asked about the report of a truce between the Hill and Harrtman interests, Mr. Hill said that It was a revival of an old story. He declined to discuss the report, other than to say that there were no disputes between Mr. Haxrlman and himself. Ship Reported In Peril. EUREKA. Cal.. Nov. 27. Captain Pen cers. of the steamer Temple E. Dorr, which arrived here today, reported hav ing passed a steam schooner off Point Gorda this morning, which seemed to be In the breakers and aground. A rough sea and misty weather made it Impossible for him to see whether the boat was In the breakers or to distinguish her name. The vessel was in such a dangerous po sition that he did not dare venture near to offer aid. If assistance was needed. Inquiry by telephone at Petrolia and Cape Town, the nearest points to Point Gorda, failed to elicit any Information of a ship being aground there. Brother Wants to See Weddlne. VIENNA, Austria, Nov. 27. Members of the Szechenyl family declare that the postponement of the wedding of Count Lasszello Szechenyl to Miss Gladys Van derbllt Is due only to the desire of the Count's brothers to attend the ceremony. SUIT TO RECOVER UNO Townsend Wants Congress to Authorize Suit Against Southern Pacific. TERMS OF GRANT VIOLATED Final Decision in Matter Awaits the Approval of the Attorney-General and the Oregon Congres sional Delegation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. CSpeclal.) It Is the opinion of B. D. Townsend and his assistant. McBIalr, that the Oergon & California land grant problem can best be solved by bringing suit In court to compel forfeiture of the grant, on the ground that the company has violated terms of the law under which the grant was made. To simplify matters, they recommend that Congress pass a resolu tion specifically authorizing the intro duction of foreiture proceedings. It will then remain for the court to decide on the merits and to determine what part of the grant shall be forfeited. No dif ficulty Is likely to be experienced in se curing the passage of the necessary reso lution. The Townsend recommendation Is yet to be approved by the Attorney-General and by members of the Oregon Congres sional delegation before whom It will be laid the latter part of this week. WILLIAMS DEMANDS MORE Calls on Cannon for Larger Demo cratic Representation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Representa tive John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, had a confer ence yesterday with Speaker Cannon on the subject of the minority representa tion on the House committees. He told the Speaker that the Democrats would Insist upon an Increase in their represen tation corresponding with the Increase in the Democratic membership of the House. In the last Congress the Democrats con stituted 33 per cent of the total member ship, while this vear they constitute about 43 per cent. In consequence of this aug mentation In their membership they will ask seven members on each committee instead of six, as at present, leaving the Republican numbers undisturbed. The Speaker made no definite promise in reply, and another conference will be held on the subject. MAKE MONDELL CHAIRMAN Enemy of Roosevelt to Head Public Lands Committee. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Although no formal announcement has been made, of the fact. It is understood that Speak er Cannon has decided to appoint Rep resentative Mondell, of Wyoming, chairman of the House public lands committee. notwithstanding that Mr. Mondell is strongly opposed to the poli cies of the Interior Department and for est service in reference to land and for estry administration. Mr. Mondell is the ranking member of the public lands committee, through re tirement from Congress of Representa tive Lacey, and under the usual pro cedure should succeed to the chairman ship. On account of his hostility to Admin istration policies, it has been a mooted question whether he would get the place, especially as he Is chairman of the Irrigation committee. IMPROVE THE WATERWAYS Commission Preparing Report on How to Do It. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The Inland Waterways Commission, whose sessions will continue in this city all of this week. Is considering a plan for the development of waterways looknlg toward the restora tion of navigation not only on the Mis sissippi River, but on other waterways in various parts of the country. The Commission Is working on a pre liminary report to the President, outlin ing the general scope of its plan, which It expects later on to supplement with statistics relating to the decrease in water transportation and the inadequacy of railroad transportation. The proposed lakes-to-the-Gulf channel movement will receive first attention. The Commission has letters from railroad men and various organizations, offering assistance. TAX GAMBLING ON MARGINS Fulton Will Present Bill to Stop Practice WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. (Special.) Senator Fulton Is preparing for Introduc tion as soon as Congress convenes a measure Intended to correct the abides that have grown up through the practice of dealing In stock margins. Fulton's measure will provide for imposing revenue tax of S5 upon every J100 involved In trans actions In stock margins. Bona fide sales of stock In which books of corporations show that the vendor was the owner of the stock on the day of the transaction will be exempt from taxa tion. Senator Fulton is of the opinion that such a law would either bring In large revenue to the Government or put a top to the pernicious practice of gam bling In margins. BIDS ON REVENUE CUTTERS One Vessel Will Be Stationed on Puget Sound. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 27.-Bids were opened today in the office of Captain Ross. Chief of the Revenue Cutter Serv ice, for the building of two revenue cut ters, one for service on Puget Sound and the other to be stationed at Savannah. Ga, There were five bids for each vessel, the lowest being that of the New York Shipbuilding Company, 1189,000 for each vessel or 3346.000 for both. This bid Is 350.000 below that of the next lowest bid der. GREAT RUSH FOR CANAL JOBS Commission Sends Warning No More Men Wanted. WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. "Discourage vigorously any applicants for work on the Isthmus without appointment. All posi tions filled and no Increase c ntemplated. Unemployed men without funds source of embarrassment." The above dispatch from Chairman and RECOMMEND Chief Engineer Goethals, of the Panama Canal Commission, was received at the Washington office today. Applications for work on the Isthmus are coming In at the Commission's office at the rate of 3100 a day, an Increase of probably 33 per cent In the last month. These are due, the of ficials think, to curtailing of various en terprises in the United States and the more settled, comfortable and healthy conditions which now obtain on the Isth mus. . New Oregon Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 27. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Looking Glass, Samuel R. Brls bln. vice F. E. Miller, resigned: Hobson- vllle, William L. Ducey. vice H. R. Van- tress, resigned; Pokegama. Eugene L. j i oburn. vice G. B. Walters, resigned; Shelburn. Gustav W. Mattson, vice J. L. Van Blalrcorn. resigned. Washington Neslka. Rosalie C. Stansbury. vice I. H. Coiner, resigned; Harry C. Randall ap pointed regular. Henry B. Randall sub stitute rural carrier, route 4. Mount Ver non. Wash. FOURTH BOY IS ARRESTED M PHEBSOJ INVOLVED IN JEFFERSON-STREET ROBBERY. Boy Confesses and. Says Two Men Helped Him and Got All Plun derWill Waive Extradition. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. Frank Mc pherson, a 19-year-old boy, was arrested in Oakland last night by reputy United States Marshals Burnham and Lynch on a charge of holding up the clerk in charge of postal substation at Portland. Or. McPherson confessed to the charge and says that he was persuaded to commit the crime by two men, who assisted him and afterward made away with all the booty. He will waive extradition and probably be returned to Portland on Fri day. Frank McPherson, the 17-year-old youth arrested at San Francisco yesterday, is one of the quartet of young thugs who held up the drugstore and sub-postofflce of Fabian Byerly at 400 Jefferson street two weeks ago. McPherson, together with James Simpson, George Wilson and Fred Johnson, is Implicated In a series of robberies for which torn last three named are now under arrest, one of them having confessed. Johnson and Simpson attempted to hold up Patrolman J. J. Murphy at Fifth and Jefferson streets one day last week and were promptly placed under arrest by the veteran officer, and the next day Wilson was apprehended by Detectives voleman and P. Maloney. The quartet Is also charged with having attempted to break Into the residence of Herman Metzger at Park and Hall streets recently. ANY CITY CAN CLEAN UP If It Follows Lines of San Fran-4 cisco, Says Langdon. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. William H. langdon. District Attorney of San Fran cisco, who led the. legal fight against busi ness and political corruption In that city, arrived here tonight. He will visit Wash ington and then return here to speak be fore the Civic Forum on graft and democ racy on December 11. Mr. Iangdon said that the recent election In San Francisco had had a good effect and that confidence, which had been wavering, was restored. It had been shown clearly, he said, that labor had decided to keep out of politics. Mayor Taylor had the confidence of hon est labor leaders and was acting inde pendently. He said that there was no doubt that any city could be cleaned poli tically If the same lines were followed as In San Francisco. Mr. I,angdon said that the Japanese problem was a big one on the Pacific r'oaBt and would continue to be so until it was removed by legislation. He said he thought the question would be raised In the next National conventions. When a report from San Francisco stat ing that he had come east to be married was shown to Mr. Langdon. he said: "The District Attorney pleads 'not guilty.' " DRAW WHITES TO COAST Panama Canul Will Bring Desirable Immigrants and Check Asiatics. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. William R. Wheeler, of San Francisco, one of the Special Commissioners appointed by Pres ident Roosevelt to study abroad the prob lem of Immigration, said today: "The completion of the Panama canal and the consequent influx of European Immigration through direct steamship routes. wh1ch will Inevitably be estab lished, will solve the Asiatic problem in California and the Pacific Coast. This easy means of transportation without change will prove attractive to large numbers of aliens, who will go to the Pacific Coast to seek new homes and employment. "Now this must not be viewed with alarm by the forces of labor on the Pa cific Coast. These newly-arrived aliens will be of the desirable class, and their presence will aid in the future upbuild ing of California and the Pacific Coast states rather than retard it." Mr. Wheeler recently returned from Europe. TESTIFY AGAINST BANKERS Cashier or Borough Bank to Be State's Witness. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. It was said to night by one Interested in the prosecution that former Cashier Arthur D. Campbell of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn, would appear as a witness for the state when cases against other bankers who have had dealings with the Borough Bank were brought to trial. Campbell himself Is under indictment on two charges of grand larceny and one of forgery and, though these will be pressed. It was said that the former cashier would maintain that his questionable acts were committed at the dictation of his supe riors and that he was only technically guilty. CHRISTIE FAST RECOVERS Archbishop Successfully Undergoes Operation in Chicago. CHICAGO. Nov. 27. (Special.) Arch bishop Christie, of Oregon, is at the Mercy Hospital here, where he was operated upon November 20 by Dr. J. B. Murphy. His Illness was caused by gallstone trou ble. Dr. Murphy paid tonight that the Arch bishop was improving rapidly and that he would be able to leave the hospital North Dakota Fire Loss $150,000. LAMPERE. N. P.. Nov. 27. Fire today destroyed the Capital Hotel and four business buildings. Loss. 1150.000. EXHIBIT OF SCEJfIC PHOTOS. Kiser'a new store. 248sjder street Store Closed All Day ATTACK PACK TRAIN AND KILL FOUR MEN. Bodies Are Found Badly Mutilated and Other Attacks are Reported to Have Occurred. EL PASO, Texas. Nov. 27. Members of a prospecting party who have been in the State of Sonora, Mexico, bring a story of butchery by Yaqul Indians in which four persons were killed, and two Injured. The Indians attacked a pack .train and scat tered provisions In the train over a dis tance of several miles. At Monton de Lena the prospecting party met two badly frightened Mexicans who told of a Yaqul raid that had just occurred a few miles ahead. Investiga tion disclosed the dead and badly muti lated bodies of four men and '.he horribly wounded form of another. It is reported that the Indians have made five raids in that immediate vicinity In the last seven days and other deaths are reported. DECRY. SPECIAL HOLIDAYS Sacramento Bar Ready to Contest Legislation in Court. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 27. At a large meeting of the Sacramento Bar As sociation held today, with one voice in the negative only, It was decided that the special holiday legislation is vicious dangerous and unconstitutional, and a committee was appointed at once to In stitute proceedings to bring the subject The Biggest Watch Bargains on $11.95 Gents' 17 Jewels, Elgin, Wal tham or Hampden movements, fitted in a genuine solid gold filled case. Choice of Dneber, Grown, Wadsworth. -Absolutely guaranteed to wear for 20 years. Never in the history of Portland has there been a high-grade watch sold at so lpw a price as above. I. HOLSMAN COMPANY THE Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry sold lower than elsewhere. SA 7 17 O C Oln V Going to the game" Going to stay at home and visit with old friends and live old days over? Or going to the home of some good friend and help reduce the supply of goodies they have provided for the greatest of feast days? Nearly all Portland can answer "yes" to one of these three questions. Many of us will spend the, day in pleasant retrospection of days that are gone. There will be many a toast to "Auld Lang Syne." Old compan ions will talk of times long gone by. Good cooks will win new laurels, and every home in Portland will celebrate a year that has brought much to be thankful for. Those further along in years will find their best enjoyment in the rec ollection of other days, and in the comfort they'll take in watching their children and young friends enjoy themselves. The younger generation will be in evidence at the football game and at the Old Ballad Concert and Ball in the evening. And how m ny of these who have outgrown their own youthful en thusiasm will take keen enjoyment in the bubbling spirits and boundless energy the enthusiasm and pleasure of the younger people around theml May this Thanksgiving bring to each one that reads this and all who do not as well the most pleasant and prosperous day of their lives. So much for Thursday. Friday we know that all the economical population of Portland will be at the Olds, Woitm?,n & King Store. The 238th Friday Economy Sale will be one of the greatest merchan dising events of the year. See details in the Thursday evening and Fri day morning papers 'Tis one more reason you'll have for being thankful. REMEMBER, TOO, THAT ALL GOODS BOUGHT FRIDAY OR SATURDAY WILL BE CHARGED ON DECEMBER ACCOUNT. before the Supreme Court. The reasons advanced for the Judgment of the meeting are It is special legislation: it does not op erate uniformly and equally; It gives rem edies to one class and denies them to another; the courts derive their Jurisdic Heitkemper's Offer Thanksgiving Greetings To their old friends and a glad wel come to all newcomers Together with a most cordial invitation to visit them at the earliest possible opportunity, and make Christ mas selections before the Holiday rush begins. The well-known jewelry store on Morrison street is now completely and magnificently stocked with every im aginable high-grade, dainty and beautiful article that could suggest itself to human ingenuity and thought fulness. In addition, it is the jewelry-manufacturing center of the Northwest, perfectly and extensively equipped for making over old jewelry, resetting stones, intricate and skillful designing, etc. Bring your old-fashioned jewelry to us at once for modern izing, or part payment on new. Out-of-town people are requested to correspond with us regarding their old jewelry, or new. HE IT KEMPER'S JEWELRY STORE 286 Morrison St., bet. 4th and 5th, next to new Gorbett Building " Lowest Priced Jewelry House for Fine Goods " CATALOGUE MAILED FREE ON REQUEST BUSIEST WATCH HOUSE IN PORTLAND 149 THIRD ST., PORTLAND, OR. n Jwelry, Diamonds and Watches, by sending for our Illustrated fjar.nlr.imo mailai V. tional power from the constitution, ript from the statutes. Besides being special and class legislation, the association de cided the acts trespass upon the 14th amendment to the Federal Constitution, which says that no citizen shall be denied the protection of the laws. the Pacific Coast $8.75 LADIES' SOLID GOLD WATCH Full Jewel Movement. Regular price S 16.50 Our cut price 8.75 t