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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, BIAT 8, 1908. 5 HEIHZE CAUSES II LAWYER'S ARREST Charges E. E. Brennan, of Butte, With Attempting to Extort $40,000. SETS TRAP - IN OFFICE Concealed Detective Overhears Con versation in New York and Then Serves Warrant Accused Man Once in Magnate's Employ. NEW YORK, May 7. Edward E. Brennan, a lawyer of Butte, Mont., .was arrested in the office of F. Augustus Ifelnze late this afternoon, charged was attempting to extort $40,000 from Mr. Heinze. Brennan ia 31 years old and his people are said to be prom inent residents of Indianapolis.- When he was arraigned Immediately after his arrest, he was held for 48 hours for further examination. According to, a detective of the Dis trict Attorney's office who made the arrest, Brennan came to New York several days ago, after having been in communication with Heinze for some time. The complaint which led to Urennan's arrest was made by Heinze to the District Attorney's office yes terday. Ttircatened to Inform. He said that an attempt was being made to exort money from him and that Brennan had told htm that he (Heinze) had violated the laws of Montana In some of his copper trans actions there. It is charged that Bren nan threatened to start the law after Heinze if not paid $40,000. The first threats were made by let ter, according to Heinze, and, getting no satisfaction in that way, Brennan came to New York and visited Heinze in his Broadway office. The detective assigned to the case had Heinze make an appointment with Brennan today. Before the appointed hour the detec tive concealed himself in a closet where ho could see and hear all that was said. Heinze Gave Him Notes. According to the police, after a con ference Heinze made out three de mand notes for Brennan. One note was for $15,000. and two notes for $12,500 each. After these notes had been made out and passed over to the Butte man, the detective placed him under arrest. Although he had no bondsman in court when -bail was fixed at $5003, Brennan said that he thought he could furnish it without any trouble. Brennan San Francisco Man. BUTTE, Mont., May 7. Attorney Edward E. Brennan was counsel for A. B. Clements, former cashier of the Aetna Banking & Trust Company, in whose failure K. A. Heinze was in volved. Clements was acquitted of a charge - of violating- the ' state laws upon bank incorporations. Brennan was formerly a San Francisco attor ney, removing to this city two months after the .earthquake . there. He is a partner now of Attorney E. S. Booth, of Butte, a prominent Republican leader. JAPAN FILES PROTEST Objects to Continuance of Boycott by Chinese Merchants. PEKIN, May 7. Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to China, has handed In another communication from his Government to the Chinese Foreign Hoard, protesting against the contin uance of the Chinese boycott on Jap anese goods arising from the Tatsu Maru incident. BOYCOTT CAXXOT LAST BOXG Japanese Bring Pressure to Bear on Chinese Viceroys. SHANGHAI, May 7. The Chines boy cott of Japanese goods, which came about as a result of the humiliation inflicted upon the Chinese people by the Japanese government, in securing what the Chinese ihavo considered an unfair settlement of the Tatsu Maru case, will soon die a nat ural death. The movement was started by the Cantonese merchants, who endeav ored to cawy the propaganda Into the va rious parts of China by sending urgent telegrams asking the residents to join the boycott. This movement did not suc ceed on account of the strontr position taken by the Viceroys, who took severe etcps to prevent its growth and who suc ceeded in stopping the Cantonese mer chants in Tientsin, Shanghai and Hankow from joining. This attitude by the Vice roys doubtless w;ls a result of Japanese pressure upon China. Two societies, one calling itself "The Society of National Disgrace," and the other a woman's or ganization, were formed to help the move ment. Their establishment is of Interest, as showing the national spirit as every where manifest in China. Will Not Banish Emperor. TOKIO, May 7. Not even a shadow of truth exists' for" the rumor of the banishment of the Corean Emperor by Japan, high officials of the Foreign Office simply ridiculing its absurdity. The former Emperor, on the earnest advice of Prince I to, once resolved to come to Tokio to see how the Crown Prince, who is here prosecuting his stud ies, was progressing, but afterward changed his mind. REVIEW OVATION TO EVANS (Continued From First Page.) tended by a staff, was in command. The splendid alignment, quick evolutions and military bearing of the well-drilled men drew spontaneous applause from the densely packed sidewalks, from the re viewing stands and from the windows of tho many tall buildings that fronted the streets along the line of march. The pic turesque bluejackets were commanded by Captain Seaton Schroeder, of the Virginia, who soon is to be elevated to the rank of Rear-Admiral. The broad thoroughfares over which they marched seemed fairly choked with the sailor men as far as the eye could reach, and from the first company to the last the cheering continued. The rolling gait of the sea had been left be hind today, and . the bluejackets, with eyes to the front, marched in straight marked theJr firing at Magdalena's tar gets. American ensigns and ship flags tearing- the names of 26 of the greatest States of the Union sparkled in the bril Vut nnnhloa ol cloudless day and fluttered In a breeze salt laden with the breath of the sea. The landing of the great force of sail ors and marines involved problems of small boat seamanship and executive ability that was at once a test and tri umph of the efficiency of the Navy. Tonight the streets are thronged with the liberty men of the fleet. The parks are filled with holiday crowds and are gay with music and illuminations. At the Fairmount Hotel the Governor and his staff entertained at dinner In honor of Secretary Metcalf and the flag and com manding officers of the fleet. Admiral Evans was unable to attend, his place being taken by Rear-Admiral Thomas, who responded to the welcome to the Atlantic fleet. A number of informal speeches wore made. Changes Wrought Since Fire. The route of the parade today lay up Market street from the famous ferry ter minals to Van Ness avenue and up the latter to Washington street, where the countermarch began. Officers not march ing, with ship commands rode in car riages, of which there were 49 in line, and had the best opportunity to observe the many changes wrought by the great fire. Market street was in the heart of the fire and Van Ness avenue practi cally marked its western boundary, so there was evidence in every block of the new order of things. On their march of a mile and a half up Market street and of three-quarters of a mile on Van Ness avenue the- sailors were given an ade quate idea of the upbuilding of the city liiCi ipsp Wisf.r : : ;- ' - -" BATTLESHIP CONNECTICUT which has spread in every section with the same progress made on the two thor oughfares used for tie parade. After the parade was dispersed the officers were driven over other sections than those they had already traversed and shown the progress of reconstruction there. Tomorow Mr. Metcalf will review the anchored fleets, in the bay from the gun boat Yorktown. Admiral Thomas" to Preach. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. The pulpit of the First Congregational Church in Oakland will be tilled next Sunday by Rear-Admlral Thomas, second in com mand of the Atlantic fleet. The serv ices have been arranged under the aus pices of the Oakland Y. M. C. A. SCUTTLED BY HER CREW? Australian Steamer Sinks at Sea Under Suspicious Circumstances. VICTORIA, B. C, May 7. Steamer Aorangl, which arrived this morning from Australia, brought news of the sudden sinking of the steamer Bega, an Australian coasting vessel under suspicious circumstances and investi gations were being held to show whether the vessel had been scuttled by striking seamen, as she was carry ing a non-union crew during the re cent strike of the coastwise shipping unions. The Bega was steaming in a smooth sea at night, when she suddenly began to fill, listed to port and foundered in 20 minutes with the sea rushing into her open ports. There were 47 crew and passengers, including 23 women and children on board, and excepting an old man who died from shock, all were saved by the boats and rafts. News was brought from New Cale donia of the loss of the Dutch ship, Emanuel, Ex Hugo Nolenaar. on the main reef of the F. Teremba, near Noumea. The masts came down soon after the vessel struck and" the hull Is full of water and considered a total loss. She was in ballast bound to Ne houc to load ore. The steamer Hampstead, from Hono lulu, reported on- arrival at Sydney early in April, having sighted a dis abled ship near Middleton Reef with her topmast gone, seemingly aban doned. The vessel, a large lead painted ship, was high and dry on the reef. MAKES SUDDEN ESCAPE Fossil Prisoner Drops His Baby and Leaps Through "J',lluow' FOSSIL Or., May 7. (Special.) A most sensational esdape of a prisoner from the county jail occurred here last night. Charles W. Young was about to start for the State Penitentiary to serve out bis sentence. His wife and little baby called to bid him goodby. Young stood holding the baby, when the Sheriff's at tention was distracted for a few mo ments. . Young dropped the baby, ma' a dash through the door and leaped through an open window to his liberty, taking a drop of seven feet. Search was mad all night, but up to a late hour today be had not been found. Young was under a two-year sentence for killing a beef. He was an ex-Army man and had served with two regiments in the Philippines. Chicago. Mrs. John Alexander Dowie was awarded $400 by the appraisers of the personal property of the late founder of Zlon City, which amounted t S1200. There i juw some real estate. HARMONY IS LOUD So Loud Police Have to Quiet Its Advocates. BAY STATE IS FOR BRYAN But Convention Only Instructs Dele-gatoH-at-Large Bitter Fight Over Election, Which Williams Finally Wins. BOSTON, May 7. With some opposition to Instructions in favor of William J. Bryan for Presidential candidate, although such instructions were adopted finally, and with a more decided contest over the selection of delegates-at-large. the Dem ocratic state convention today elected , KL.AGSHIP OF ADMIRAL EVANS, four leaders to represent the slate at the Denver convention. The delegates were George Fred Wil liams, of Dedham; District Attorney John B. Moran, of Boston; ex-Mayor John W. Coughlin, of Fall River, and Daniel J. Doherty. of Westfleld. ; Opposition to tho Instruction plank was voiced by Professor Alex F. Chamberlain, of Clark University, Worcester, but his effort to obtain reconsideration was ig nored. Confusion of Cries for Harmony. The main contest came on the selection of four delegates and principally over the name of George Fred Williams. For two hours Faneuil Hall resounded with shouts, cries, speeches and motions from various party leaders, and the chairman had difficulty in maintaining a semblance of order. At one time he was obliged to call the police td clear the platform. Some of the speeches were extremely bit ter, but all speakers pleaded for har mony. A roll call on the question of the choice of tho four delegates by acclamation was finally carried by a vote of 408 to 152. Compromise on Instructions. Previous to the meeting of the conven tion there was a spirited contest within the committee on resolutions over the in struction plank. A compromise was effect ed and, while the plank was retained, it was modified so as to apply only to the four delegates elected at today's con vention. The Bryan advocates wished the instructions to embrace the entire state delegation to Denver. The platform says: "The aim of the Massachusetts Democ racy is a united party to elect William J. Bryan President of the United States. To this end we instruct the four dele gates elected in this convention to cast their vote in the National convention for William J. Bryan." TAFT HEX WIN AFTER FIGHT Elect Kentucky Delegates Against Fairbanks Men's Protest. LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 7. After 'having controlled the organization and seated their delegates in all save a few of the contested counties, during an all night session of the committee on cre dentials, the Taft men were apparently about to put through their slate of dele gates at large without a hitch at today's session of the Kentucky Republican con vention, when the programme was en dangered and the slate at one time ap parently broken by a harmony speech made by Senator-elect William O. Brad ley, the Fairbanks leader. Instead of winding up the business of selecting delegates at large to the Re publican National Convention in an hour or two, the convention had a session lasting from 10 A. M. until 5:30 o'clock, when, after hours of disorder, wirepulling and suspense, the Taft men finally won out and elected the following delegates at large instructed for the Secretary of War to the Chicago convention: Governor A. B. Willson, Judge A. R. Burnam, Richmond; Marshall Bullit, Louisville; E. D. Kane, negro, Louisville. ROOSEVELT IS FIRST CHOICE Utah Republicans Support Taft. Smoot Wins Decisive Victory. SALT LAKE! CITY, May 7. National Issues figured but slightly at the Repub lican state convention today. The 473 delegates cheered mightily a resolution declaring Theodore Roosevelt Utah's first choice for the Presidental nomination and William H. Taft it's second choice. But when D. O. Hideout, a Salt Lake county delegate, offered a resolution authorizing the Republican state conven tion next Fall to nominate a candidate for Senator, harmony dlsapneaxml and an acrimonious fight began. The nomina tion of a Senator in this manner has been urged by a faction of the party com posed chiefly of Gentiles and nicknamed "The Insurgents." It has been opposed by Senator Smoot and others in control of the regular organization. The reg ulars have maintained that the move was hostile to Mr. Smoot, whose term expires next Spring. The speeches, virtually all of them, were in favor of the resolution, but the votes, in like proportion, were against it. Even the regulars were surprised at the completeness of the victory, in view of the fact that the field of argu ment had been yielded to the enemy. It was a personal triumph for the Mor mon Senator. When Temporary Chairman Daniel D. Houtz said in his opening speech that he had met many "who believed in retir ing President Roosevelt from office four years hence." he opened the flood gates of Republican enthusiasm. It was evi dent that the assemblage was in accord with those whom the temporary chair man had "met." BRYAN MEN HINT AT FRAUD Say Republicans Voted for Johnson In Minnesota Caucuses. ST. PAUL, May 7. The latest returns from last night's caucuses throughout the State, based on the number of votes in each county, show that in 36 counties Johnson will have 449 delegates in the ... ... . '.mutr.t-. COMMANDING LARGEST AMERICAN State convention, and from 15 counties Bryan will have 183. There are still 34 counties to be heard from. It will re quire 468 votes to control the convention, and on the showing of the returns so far the Johnson men have control. The Bryan managers claim that in counties which have heretofore been wholly Republican, the Republicans went into the Democratic caucuses to vote for Johnson and were talking today of the possibility of calling a separate conven tion May 14. FOR THE NEWEST tyle am - Mil ee CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND TENTH STREETS ra s CREDIT IF D EASTERN 0 PAYING HIS DEBTS John Bull Has Large Surplus for the Purpose. PENSIONS FOR THE AGED Asquith in Budget Speech Proposes Stride Towards Socialism, Crows Over Nations With Deficits and Reduces the Sugar Duty. LONDON, May 7. The new budget re duces the duty on sugar from 4s 2d to is lOd per 100 pounds. The reduction will become effective May 18 on raw and refined sugar and on July 1 on articles manufactured with sugar. The budget, for the first time in many years, was pre FLEET EVER ASSEMBLED. sented to the House of Commons this Spring by the Premier, Mr. Asquith. in stead of by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. Mr. Asquith announced that Great Britain's surplus of 1907-08 amount ed to $23,630,000, which, he said, would be largely applied to the reduction of the national debt. The national debt, the Premier said, had been reduced by ap proximately $90,000,000 during the past year. A further reduction of about $75, 000.000 will be effected during the current year, and Great Britain's debt would stand at the same figure as 20 years ago. 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