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POLICE SPLIT 'BY
FEUD OVER HAAS
Murder Rumor Persists and
Biggy and Burns at
Swords' Points.
WRANGLE OVER REVOLVER
Barns Admits He Xcjclected to
Search Shoes, Leaving That to
Other; Pake Positive Gun
Was Smuggled In.
PAN KRANCISt'O, Xov. 19. Special.)
Eicht witnesses. InHudinjc Captains
Puke anl Cllersnn. of the Police Depart
ment, and Special Aaent Burns, of the
IMstrirt Attorney office, were examined
tiHiay by Coroner Inland and a jury as
to their knowledge of the death of Morris
Unas, who shot Francis J. Heney. and
who supposedly committed suicide In his
cell Saturday night.
Advance Murder Theory.
Coroner Iceland Is conducting an ex
haustive examination because of the ad
vancement of .the theory by a number
of citizens that Haas did not kill him
self, but that he was murdered In the
Jail in order to silence his voice as a
mitness in an Investigation to be made
to determine whether he was a tool of
parties enimpced in a conspiracy to as
sassinate Heney.
Out of this has grown a bitter feud
In the police department, with one fac
tion contending that Haas could not have
had the derringer with which his life
wrfs ended when he entered the jail, and
the other maintaining that the weapon
must have been concealed in his shoe.
The bitter feelinfr was evident through
out the inquest.
The theory of the District Attorney,
supported by the investigations of De
tective Burns, is that Haas did not have
the pistol when he entered the Jail, and
that if he committed suicide with it.
as supposed, he must have received It
after having been placed In his cell.
Captain Duko declared that he -bad
made a careful search of Haas Im
mediately after that made by Burns in
the anteroom leading to the courtroom
and that he was certain that Haas did
nt have a derringer concealed in his
shoe In the manner alleged by the offi
cers who bad charge of the man at the
Jail prior to his death.
Afraid to Trust Police.
T he e n sh t ion of t he hea rln g w as t he
statement begun by Dr. S. O. Beasley,
one nf Honey's physicians, and inter
rupted by the Coroner as irrelevant, to
The effect that in tux opinion the Police
Department was not to be trusted In the
matter of its connection with the death
of Has.
Ir. Beasley was called to identify the
bullet that had been removed from
Henev's jaw and to explain the course of
the ball through tle head. It was his
explanation as to the custody of the hall
that led the physician to criticise the
Police Department. He said that he had
received the bullet from the surgeon who
removed It and had been instructed to
lock It up in the safe at the Lane Hos
pital and to allow no one to remove It
except tlie attending surgeons or Heney
himself.
He placed it in a sealed envelope in the
safe. Then, he said. J lie police made an
effort to gain possession of it.
It Is an oprn secret that Chief of Police
Biicgv may bv deposed, his enemies among
tii- opposing faction alleging that he is
opposing Detective Burn and the graft
prosecution. It 1 also openly alleged that
the to men who were guarding Hass
uvn out-and-out adherent of the old
IhmhIIi regime. It Is this threshing out of
pros and cons of the tlinerent injuries
and allegation which makes the Inquest
vr Haas' hodv a tierce contest between
the Burns faction and the Biggy sup-
,rf-r- in tlie Police uepanmeiu.
TO give the Jure an example of
whether the derringer could or could
concealed In a man a
shoe. Deputy Coroner Thomas Davis
nut on one of Haas snoes a
Iv,. .ion In It. Inside of his stock
ing. Davis declares that the weapon
musrd him very iniw un-wn.r-
. . 1.1. .ui. measurement, however.
Haas, the test was not regarded as
conclusive.
Sure It Wasn't There.
While admitting that he did not
search the prisoner's shoes. Captain of
Police Duke said cn the Btand that he
had thoroughly examined Haas' cloth
Ins; and felt around his ankles. He as
serted with great posltlveness that If
the weapon had been In either shoe, he
would have discovered It.
Special Agent Burns testified to hav
ing made a thorough search of Haas,
and "L have been searching men for
20 years," he added. He told of the at
tempt of Policemen Attrldge and Kelly,
the latter a son, of the captain of de
tectives, to prevent his seeing Haas at
the County Jail when he went there,
with Mr. LAngdon. the pollSemen stat
ing that they "had orders from the
chief s office not to let Burns or any
of his men see the prisoner." Burns
said that he did not search Haas'
shoes, believing that would be done
later when the prisoner arrived at the
Jail.
The bullet with which Haas shot
Mr. Heney and which has been re
moved from the latter's left Jaw was
submitted In evidence by Dr. S. O.
Beasley. It transpired that the police
had endeavored to get the bullet fiom
Beasley. but the latter said that ne
had been "directed by Mr. Heney him
self under Ha circumstances to give
the bullet to he police and to allow
no one but the District Attorney to
have it."
Detective Sergeant Thomas Burke,
one of the men guarding Haas at the
County Jail, who has been much criti
cised, was so nervous, several times
attempting to ask questions, that he
was repeatedly told to take his seat
by Dr. Iceland.
Mrs. Haas, the wife of the suicide,
was too ill to appear today and the
Inquest was continued until tomorrow.
MAKES GALLAGHER . SQCIRM
Ach Compels Witness to Tell Story
of $9000 Bribe.
. SAX FRANCISCO. Xov. 19. Wrangling
over questions being asked Gallagh-r in
the Ruef trial today, it became necessary
for Judge liwlor to take a hand and
caution both the prosecution and de
fense from repeating the offense. Gal
lagher was drugged through the history
of the immunity contract which the
prosecution gave the supervisors, and
during the aftsrnoon he testified regard
ing me prizeuguL rnuuvi, .o
jn which the witness said he acted as
Ruefs agent after the new boaid of
supervisors took office In January, 1906.
Gallagher lost much of his composure
during the afternoon and moved restless
ly In his chair under the griung cross
examination of his interrogator, whose
questions often made Ironical allusions to
the "principles' ana 'motives di mo
witness. , .
Again and again Ach made Gallagher
go over the story of how he received
J9fin() from Ruef In the latter's office and
rava to each supervisor J500. less S per
cent commission, which witness kept him
self, to vote for fight permits exclusively-
for the so-called "fight trust.' Galla
gher stated that about 2000 of the money
was in gold, the balance In currency of
nn.-rtnlii denomination, and ne couiu
not recall how he carried it from Ruefs
office or whether he received it at night
or in daytime. Neither was he certain
In what month the money was paid to
him.
II EX FY IMPROVES RAPIDLY
Condition About Normal, Pain in
Throat Xrarly Gone.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 18. Physi
cians attending F. J. Heney .announced
tonight that they were well pleased with
the condition Of the patient, who has
shown remarkable vltalty and a deter
mination to get well that is hflping him
along the road to recovery. Mr. Heney
passed a quiet day. pulse and temper
ature remaining about normal, and the
pain in his throat has almost disap
peared. Schiiiilz Bondsman in Court.
SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. 19. William J.
Dingee. reports regarding whose finan
cial affairs have caiwed some comment,
and who qualified Jointly with Thomas
H Williams for .um on the bond of
ex-Mavor BuKene E. Sclimltx. enabling
the latter to ootain release from custody,
wa today cited by Superior Judge Dunne
to appear In court on Saturday morning
for examination as to his present qualifi
cations as a bondsman.
Eager for Philippine Bonds.
LONDON Nov 19 The subscription
list of the Philippine Railway Com
pany JiO.OOO.OOO 30-year 4 per cent
bonds was closed In London and Ams
terdam this afternoon. The issue was
largely oversubscribed at 95. bpth here
and in Amsterdam.
MELBA'S SON FREED
Former Oregon Resident Di
vorced in London.
WIFE TELLS OF CRUELTY
Young Armstrong, Whose Mother,
the Xoted, Singer, Visited Him
While Here, Proves of Little
Merit as Husband.
LONDON. Nov. 13. George Nesbit Arm
strong. Mme. Melba's son, was divorced
today by Ills wife, formerly Ruby Otway,
after 12 months of unhappy union, says
a special to the New York World.
The story was related in an exclusive
cable dispatch to the World several
weeks ago. A curious circumstance is
that any one reading the reports of the
suit In this evening's London papers
would never be able to identity re
spondent as the son of the famous prima
donna. This shows what a person with a
big "pull" can do with the impeccable
press here.
Ruby Armstrong, not yet 20, told a piti
able story of violence and Infidelity on the
part of her husband. 9he said he began
to quarrel with and ill use her within two
months after their marriage. They went
to Texas, and there he beat her and
locked her up in her room. Later they
went to Australia, where her unhappiness
became intensltied. . '
. On their return to London early this
year Armstrong was thrashed by an Irate
husband, a Mr. Hoffman, who found him
with Mrs. Hoffman at the Hotel Metro
pole. Hoffman also demanded J35.000.
Armstrong confessed to his wife and
she immediately began suit. He put In
no defense.
Mme. Melba arrived In London yester
day from Cardiff. Wales, and her son
Is with her. She regards him as an in
jured innocent.
The news that George Nesbit Arm
strong, Mn.e. Melba's son has been
divorced will Interest those who live in
Southern Oregon and who knew him
when he was with his father on a ranch
In that section of the state. It was not
generally known that young Armstrong
was Melba's son until Mme. Melba's tour
of three years ago. Melba sang In Port
land and on her way here she was met at
Ashland by her son, whose father had
been-divorced from the song bird years
ag-o. Young Armstrong visited his mother
while she remained in Portland and at
the time arrangements were made for
him to Join her in the East.
VAN VLISSINGEN IN PRISON
Hurried to Jollet, Fearing He Con
templated Taking Own Life.
CHICAGO. Nov. 19. Peter Van Vlls
sengen. prominent real estate dealer and
seir-contessea rorger 10 ine nmuui
more than J700.0UO. was taken to the
State Prison at Joliet today under guard
of Sheriff Strassheim. Fear that the dis
graced financier might attempt suicide
was given as the reason for his removal
from tne county jau hi um cmc
than had been intended.
To avoid newspaper photographers the
prisoner in leaving the Jail held a news
paper over his face. He continued the
use of this device In the omnibus to
avoid recognition on the way to the
Cnion Depot.
On his arrival at the Joliet penitentiary
the new prisoner was shaved and his
hair cut by an Italian serving a life sen
tence for wife murder. He will be put to
work In the broom factory.
EXPLAINS OIL SMIRCHING
Outlook to Answer Rumors of Con
nection With Standard. -
NEW YORK. No 19 In its forth
coming Issue the Outlook will explain
in greater detail the connection with that
publication of James Stlllman. the bank
er and of reputed Standard Oil interest.
After quoting the recent statement by
the President, in which he made clear
that a prospective contributor he
was interested in the policy rather than
the ownership of the Journal, the Out
look will continue:
"Whether James Stlllman Is connected
with the Standard Oil Company we do
not know. The facts concerning his
connection with the Outlook are as fol
lows: "About 40 years ago Lyman Abbott
became associated with Henry Ward
Beecher In the editorship of the Chris
tian Union when, some eight or ten
years later, Mr. Beecher's Inclination led
him to retire, an endeavor was made by
Mr. Abbott to purchase the paper.
Among those who aided him financially
In this effort were Lawson Valentine and
James Stlllman, both of whom were
neighbors and warm ' personal friends.
Neither of them ever sought to exercise
the slightest control over the editorial
policy, which for 30 years has been and
still is absolutely determined and con
trolled by Dr. Abbott. Mr. Stlllman
never. It so happens, even attended a
stockholders' meeting, either in person
or by proxy. He owns less than 10 per
cent of the stock of the Outlook, the
other 90 per cent being owned by those
who are actively engaged In editing and
publishing the paper.
"If the act of unprincipled rumor ven
ders has given either Mr. Stlllman or
the President any annoyance tne outlook
sincerely regrets the fact.' v
'FIGHTING BOB" INTERESTED
IX LIXE OF STEAMERS.
Retired Rear-Admlral to Have
Charge of Ships Plying to Cen
tral American Ports.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19. According to
a story published by a local paper tnis
afternoon a line of steamships will be
established early next Spring between
Ban unAm ,nri San Salvalor and inter
mediate points by the Los Angeles Har
bor Company. The line probably will be
of Rear-Admlral
Robley D. Evans, retired, who was
elected chairman of tne Doara oi uirm.-
vatt,rH,v nnri who will COmQ to
Los Angeles in March to make this city
his home.
Tha line win be nnerated in connec
tlon with the Cdmpania Navlera del Pa
cifico, a Mexican company which already
has a line of ten ships in the Mexican
coast trade between uuaymas ana -na-
ratlan. Two new steamers win jjui. u
untinn nnd San Salvador,
while two others will 'run between San
r .,.. .ml iVavatlan
These latter were ships of about 2500
tons or about the eize oi tne -uracu
of the Pacific Coast Steamsnip unmpany.
rrur.,, ,ui fivA service to Mexican
ports and Central America every two
W. J. Arkell. one of the directors of
the company, who has recently reiumeu
from the East, had a conference with
i -c.-.n. tx-mia awflv relative to
coming to Los Angeles and becoming
affiliated with tne is
Company and Admiral Evans consented
to do so after he closes a lecture tour
the coming Winter.
LAWS MUST BE RECAST
Otherwise People Cahnot Expect to
Rule, Says Bonaparte-
nTnfrnT'tn x- to That th Amer-
Icm criminal 'laws have very serious de
fects, and that if the American people
. i. - miKt "thoroughly, ra-
tlonally and honestly recast their crim
inal laws," was asserieu uj
General Charles J. Bonaparte. In his ad
dress as president or tne
, T . K.,f fir-., the annual meet
. . . i. i , ,. i this r tv last night.
ing oi 1 " " uwu - . .
He declared that the gravest and least
excusable deficiency 'of our criminal law
Is found In its endless delays, and added
i. . v. 1 .. (.Hull riemnnd Drompt
inai u me t''i"" . -
and unquestioning obedience to the
people s laws, they snan jive
mand an ample sanction in swift, sure
j i a ut.lhnHnn for all r6bel-
anu Kiicvuua ' - ,
llous to those laws, and the people s rule
will be real.
Camas Nominates Candidates.
VANCOUVER, Wasn.. Nov. 19. (Spe-
..tlnn h.H in Cn-
cial.) At a mass conv-c..c... - ---
mas ruesaay nigni. "... --
Harrington, the following candidates were
. . T . I'nn'On find M.
nomlnatea: .mayor, . - ----
T. Browiv; councilmen (two to be elected).
Charles 1,1 tz. nenry "' "
O'Brien and f. D. Champlln: City Treas
urer. John Kamath and C. F. Joh"son
The election takes piace on
EXTRAORDINARY FUR COAT SALE- Va PRICE
for FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY
The backward season finds us with an overstock of Tur Coats,
which we must move at once. The weather predictions are
that the cold weather will soon be upon us, which will necessi
tate a Fur Coat of some kind, so take advantage of this re
markable offer.
YOUR CHOICE OF ANY FUR COAT, l2 PRICE
NOTE THESE EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
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Sale Price
$.500.00 . Seal Coats $250.00
$250.00 Persian Lamb Coats. .$125.00
$ 95.00 Russian Pony Coats. .? 45,00
$150.00 Sablo Squirrel Coats $
$ 70.00 Astrakhan Coats $ .OO
$ 65.00 Nearseal Coats J iS'nU
$ 40.00 French Coney Coats
Tn fart every coat in our entire establishment at 0NE-HAL1
'its rear price PRICES OF ALL COATS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
UNUSUAL THANKSGIVING SALE OF MILLINERY
Your choice from our tirjM stock B0iU
SiSlgJ REMEMBER, at half price.
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF WOMEN'S
STYLISH NEW COATS Q QC
ACTUALLY WORTH $15, P77
An opportune time' to purchase your Winter Coat ,
Lenffth, 30 to 36 inches, made of mixed mannish
materials, in both loose and semi-fitting styles,
regular $15.00 values, for only fcj.yo
$40 LADIES' NOVELTY AND TAILOR'D
SUITS PRICED SPECIAL- Gjn OZ'
LY FOR TODAY, ONLY PI.JJ
An exceptional offering in high-class Suits beau
tifully tailored, in fine quality broadc la cheviot
j - wsn-nlar- valnes to $40. Only ji7.0
(U1U BClgc, '"6""'
Beautiful Silk Hosiery
Sale; Reg. 110
$2.59 Val. 4)1-1
An unusual sale of high
class, all-silk Hosiery, a
beautiful assortment of col
ors, black, and all of the
fashionable shades, and spe
cially priced for today only
at $1.19
No seconds or manufactur
ers imperfections; each and
every pair of hose is guaran
teed to be perfect and all silk
Barg'ns of Interest to Mothers
Space does not permit us to enumerate
all the special bargains that will pre
vail throughout our Children's Depart
ment for today and tomorrow. We
mention a few in brief:
$1.50 Bonnets ..9g
$3.00 Bonnets o
$4.50 Coats ?-98
75c Children's Sweaters. . .59
Infants' Mittens, all colors.. 19?
$4.00 Children's Dresses. .$2.98
Infants' Alphabet Bibs. . . .12
Infants' Stork Pants 39
RISKS DEATH; SAVES LIFE
SPOKANE MAX KESCVES StICIDE
AT BRINK. OP FALLS.
measuring the distance, took
far into the river. .
The water is backed up by a dam of
a power company, being diverted to hufre
iron pipes on the south side of th er.
and the undertow is tremendous. Hen
ner" life was in danger every moinent.
and he knew it. but he Krapsed the near
... j wnmnn huviniT dived again
to find her. placed her body over his
shoulder and make his way to the bank.
Heffncr was heartily congratulated and
almost had to be torn away from the
cheering crowd ny tne police.
Fireman Hrffner Plunges Into Cur
rent and Saves Woman Who
Had Sunk Twice.
SPOKANE. Wash., Nov. 19. (Spe-clal.)-Risking
his life to save a woman
who says she wished to end hers. G - J.
Heffner. member of the Spokane fire
Apartment, plunged into the Spokane
River's deadliest pool. Hot 50 feet from
the big falls, and brought the woman
3aThe limpapeVson he deposited on the
bank son revived, although she bad
sunk tw"ce, and told the men assisUng
her shV s Mrs. Bessie Fjersted. wife of
an employe of the County Treasurer s
office. Despondency arising from long
cortlnued iU health was the cause of
ner attempt. Her husband is kind to
her a good provider and has kept a
close watch on Her heretofore, fea'Og
she might try to end her life.
Mrs. Fjersted was crossing the Fost
street bridso when the mania of self
destruction seized her. She climbed
over the rail and made the leap of u0
or 0 feet to the river below. Heffner
was wa'king across the bridge In com
pany with his little daughter. He gave
the'ehild in keeping of another pedes
trian, dashed down the rocky bank,
shedding coat and vest as he went and.
BUILD! BUILD! BUILD!
AVe have several plans of .bun
galows. Call and see them if you
contemplate building a home of
your own. We can finance it for
2'ou. Plans and specifications at
1. per t?ent.
Building Department.
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