WINS DECLARED
A1IS SCOUNDREL
.etter of Thornton
in Evidence.
IEFENSE WILL. FOLLOW LEAD
Vay Open to Reveal Scandal
Involving Woman.
;how cause of killing
oliceman Tells or Thornton Ilalns'
Fury Against Annls Captain's
Revolver Produced to Show
Deliberate Purpose.
FINISHING. X. T.. Dee. 23. During
he close of its case against Thornton
". Hains as a participant in the killing
f William E. Annls. who was shot down
y Captain Peter C. Hains. Jr.. last Sum
':ier. the prosecution today brought out
; letter written by the defendant. In it
le characterized Annls as a "scoundrel"
ind accused . him of betraying his
irother's wife.
District Attorney Darrin offered this
etter In evidence as preliminary to the
estimony of Julian Ripley concerning a
;evnd letter from the defendant, which
he witnesses had destroyed. Justice
Hnf would not permit Mr. Ripley to
estify concerning his recollection of the
ontents of this second letter.
Will Bring Out Scandal.
The introduction of the letter." said
!r. Mclntyre. "paves the way for us to
how what events In Captain Hains" life
lth respect to Claudia Hains brought
ibout the estrangement with his wife
ind the shooting of Annls."
Policeman Eugene Fallon testified that
Thornton Ilalns during the .Coroner's
rniQest declared to him of Annls:
"I would go down to hell and get him
ind kill him over again."
Show Killing Was Deliberate.
In evidence, today was a- large leather
revolver holster, which the state's attor
neys say will play an Important part in
the ease.
The holster was found strapped under
the arm and from the shoulder of Cap
tain Peter C. Hains. Jr.. shortly after his
arrest for the killing of William K. An
nls. The holster is new and Policeman
Baker, who discovered it. said that It
was so slung around the Captain's shoul
der as to enable him to draw it at a
moment's notice.
Counsel for the prosecution declare
that the wearing of such a holster clear
ly shows that Captain Hains left Fort
Hamilton armed with the intention of
killing and disproves any suggestion that
he suddenly became Insane on seeing An
nls. Counsel further asserts that Thorn
ton Hains must have had knowledge that
his brother was armed ajid was going out
to hont the victim.
Hains Show 9 AVorry. '
Since the testimony of Mrs. Helen E.
Annls a change has come over the de
fendant. Bright and cheery In the early
da'S of the trial, his tense face today
showed evidence of worry over the char
acter of the testimony.
"We have not shown our defense yet."
said Mr. Mclntyre. chief counsel for
Hains, "and will not until the state's
case has been ended. A surprise Is com
ing In the trial when the defense comes
to be heard."
The long dally sessions of the court
have proved exhausting to counsel and
Justice Crane has practically given up
the plan of holding night sessions. The
case for the prosecution Is expected to
occupy another week.
TARIF FRAMING NOT EASY
Special Committee Overburdened
With Testimony.
WASHINGTON-. Dec- 23 The tariff
framers got some Idea today of the diffi
cult and complex questions involved In
the problem of revising the present tar
iff law. With over 6M) pages of testi
mony, voluminous reports and thousands
of letters giving information of great
value In connection with the tariff, the
subcommittee that will draft the new bill
will be occupied for a number of weeks
in revising the schedule.
The tariff framing committee, which
consists of the Republican members of the
Ways and Means committee, held two
meetings tolay. Much routine matter and
details concerning "Schedule A" were 1Js
posed of. "Schedule A" provides for the
duties on chemicals, oils and paints.
NEW CHIEF FOR BAY CITY
Suovessor to Chief Blggy Xained by
Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. Sergeant
Jesse B. Cook, who for more than a year
ha been property clerk in the police
department, with the brevet rank of
captain, yas tonight appointed Chief of
Police by the Board of Police Commis
sioners, to succeed the late Chief W. J.
Blgsy. yho yas drowned on the night
of November 27, while crossing the bay
In the police, launch patrol. Cbok has
been on the police force of this city
since February 18, 1S89. For a number
of yeara he had charge of the special
quad on luty in the Chinees ouaxter of
tAis oily. "
ENTIRE BLOCK OF
HOMES FIRESWEPT
THOVSAXD CITIZENS OF BROOK
LYN' DRIVEN INTO STREETS.
Property Damage Estimated at Over
$1,000,000 and Many Modern
Flats Destrojed.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. More than 1000
persons were made homeless, and 11.000.
VO worth of property was destroyed in a
fire that burned out an entire block of
apartment houses between Second and
Third avenues and Forty-fourth and
Forty-fifth streets. Brooklyn. today.
Twenty persons were overcome by smoke,
but were rescued by firemen.
The great Bush terminal docks were
saved only by strenuous work of a fire
boat. Occupants .of toe biasing buildings were
driven half clad and shivering Into snowy
streets and a score of others were
dragged unconscious from their apart
ments by police and firemen.
The neighborhood Is filled with homes
of well-to-do working people and keepers
of small shops and has recently been
almost entirely rebuilt in small, modern
apartment houses.
SUIT BLOCKED BY DEATH
F. A. Burnham, Indicted for lar
ceny. Is Asphyxiated.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Frederick A.
Burnham, former president of the Mu
tual Reserve Life Insurance Company.
was found dead In bed in his home at
68 East Seventy-eighth street, of gas
asphyxiation. The Mutual Reserve
went into the hands of receivers In
February last. President Burnham, his
brother. George Burnham. Jr.. the
treasurer of the company, were indicted
on charges of larceny and forgery
which grew out of the alleged pay
ments of the funds of the company in
satisfaction for personal claims against
some of its officers.
George Burnham, Jr., was tried on
the charge of larceny, convicted and
sentenced to serve two years in prison,
hut the appellate division of the Su
preme Court set aside this verdict and
Burnham was released. The case
against Frederick A. Burnham had not
come to tria'.
HE TAKES ALL DIAMONDS
Tlilef Grabs Trayful in Jewelry
Store and Gets Away.
HELENA. Mont.. tec. 23. "I will take
them all." said a diamond robber tonight
at 7:40. after having asked to look at a J
diamond In Jaquemin s Jewelry store
when . Mr. Jaquemin placed a trayof J
diamonds on the counter valued at be
tween J5000 and J10.O00. and with this
remark he grabbed the tray and dis
appeared from the store. But three peo
ple were In the store at the time. Mr.
Jaquemin. a girl clerk and' an old man.
The work was evidently that of ex
perienced crooks, as the robber was well
disguised and had a companion with a
rig stationed nearby, and both made their
escape.
PANAMA STORY IS DENIED
Receiver for Old Company Calls
"Scandal" Mere Fable.
PARIS, - Pec. 23 In view of a possible
Congresional inestlgation In the United
States Into the Panama Canal purchase,
M. Lemairs. receier for the old company
made the following statement today:
"While I do not desire to go into
details. I do not hesitate in speaking
from personal knowledge, to brand the
story of theh existence of an American
syndicate; to which the purchase money
is supposed to hae eventually to have
gone, as a fable Invented out of whole
cloth. As an officer appointed by the
court it would be improper for me to
say more.
BURGLAR KILLS STUDENT
Tragedy in Cellar at New York
Cniverslty.
NEW YORK. Pec. 23. Vandwight
Sheldon, of Lockport. N. Y.. a student
In the school of engineering at New
York University, lost his life In a bat
tle with a burglar in the cellar of the
house of Pean Snow, of the School, to
day. The murderer escaped after a
chase in whlCh several students took
part. Young Sheldon was shot In the
abdomen and soon died. He -was a
cousin of Pean Snow.
COSGROVE WALKS ABOUT
SI row More Strength Now Than Tor
Many Months.
PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS. Cal.,
Pec. 23. (Special.) Governor-elect Cos
grove is gaining rapidly. Today he haa
been walking about the halls and shows
more strength than for many months.
F. W. SAWYER. Director.
Action Prolongs Strike.
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 23. Independent
glass manufacturers here this afternoon
decided to stand pat on the wage scale
signed with their employes last Sep
tember, and refuse to make any con
cessions. This decision means that 12,000
men will remain out of work until they
choose to .come .to . the . manufacturers'
terms.
Returned Forger I'n molested.
, DECATUR. 111.. Pec 23. Felix B. Tait,
who disappeared from Pecatur In July,
1907, and who was charged with forging
notes to the amount of J66.000, has re
turned. Indictments against him were
dropped on petltiton of several hundred
business men and creditors.
GRAFTERS'- VIEW
TOLD DETECTIVE
Term in Prison Worth
Good, Fat Sum.
REVELATIONS IN PITTSBURG
Councilmen Always Ready, for
Melon-Cutting.
ONLY SIX REMAIN HONEST
Klein, Candid Grafter, Calls Them
"Damned Fools" Readily Falls
Into Trap nnA Accepts Money
on a Paving Deal.
PITTSBURG, Ta.. Dec. 23. After De
tective Robert Wilson, of the Voters'
league, had told an astonishing story of
how he trapped the grafting Councilmen
and had secured statements from one of
them that only six members of the two
houses of the City Council would not ac
cept bribes, all the accused. Including
two bankers, were held under bond for
trial today.
Mr. Wilson's story was told when the
second case, that against Councilmen
Brand, Atkinson, Ferguson, Soffel and
Klein, was called. According to Mr. Wil
son, ex-Councilman W." A. Martin, ' who
Is now serving three years In the peni
tentiary for conspiracy in connection
with the passage of a railroad ordinance
in Council, will be liberated . next April,
Martin, he said, would be given a par
don. Wilson said that at a meeting in
a local hotel with Councilmen Brand,
Klein. Wasson, Atkinson and Soffel at
tending. Klein told him that Martin
would be pardoned and would leave the
penitentiary with a bank account of $30,
OOJ. Took Care of Martin.
That's the kind of a gang to . have
behind you," Klein Is said to have told
Mr. ' Wilson. "We can get the stuff. A
reformer went to the penitentiary and
offered Martin $10,000 to tell all he knows
abOTrTTne' railroad ordinances' and Martin
refused to talk. We took care of Martin
and we will have Mm out of the peniten
tiary next April."
According to Mr. Wilson's testimony,
there are six honest Councilmen In Pitts
burg. On November 16, Klein submitted
to Wilson a councllmanic guide which
contains the names of all the Councilmen.
Mr. Wilson then asked Klein to designate
the Councilmen who would take money
and after marking oft the names of
Messrs. Moran. Hirsch. Wallace. Dletrick,
McMorrls and Riley, Klein said:
"Now those won't take money. All the
other members of the Council can be
reached. They will oil take money but
those six. They are fools."
Mr. Wilson explained that an ordinance
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PORTLAND'S BUILDING
: GROWTH.
Portland's building growth
during the present year has been
remarkable. While other cities
were still suffering ' from ' the
financial depression following
the panic, there -was no pause in
construction work here. In fact,
the official building permits is
sued during 1908 will amount to
more than $10,000,000. These
facts and many others that show
Portland's growth will be con
spicuously brought out in the
New Year's edition of The Ore
gonian. Even more convincing
than the statement of facts and
figures will be pictures of large
buildings projected, under con
struction and completed during
the year.
The Annual, however, will not
be a building issue nor a Port
land issue, but will co'ver the nu
merous industries of the state at
large. It will be printed January
1, 1909, and will be sold for 5
cents a copy.
ARGUMENT IN CHANG CASE
Prosecution Says Cnreasoning Fa
naticism, 'Defense Says Justified.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. That Dur
ham White Stevens, the Corean diplo
matic agent who was killed in this ciiy
last March by In Whan Chang, a Corean,
was the victim of unreasoning fanatic
Ism was the argument made today before
the jury by Samuel Knight, special prose
cutor in the case.
Replying for the defense, J. J. Barrett
declared that the shooting of Stevens
was a case of Justifiable homicide. He
also argued that Chang had reason to
believe that 3teens was responsible for
the course of Japan in Corea, resented
by tho people of that country.
REWARD FOR MURDERER
Idaho Governor Offers $1000 for.
Man Who Killed Schlag.
IDAHO FAL.I.S, Idaho. Dec. 23. County
Attorney William McConnell tonight re
ceived a mesage from Governor Gooding
authorizing a reward of J1000 for the
arrest of the murderer of Waldo Schlag.
who was killed in this -city December
IX Following the murder, a euspect
was arrested at Dillon. Mont., but proved
a complete alibi. The identity of the
murderer is now fairly established in the
minds of the authorities.
.GREAIwWESTER N CHANGE
Burt Appointed Receiver and Will
Become President.
ST. PACT Dec. 23. That Horace G.
Burt will assume charge of the Chi
cago Great Western as a receiver on
the first of the year and will eventual
ly become president of the road, and
that a reorganization of the road will
be effected the coming year, was the
statement made today by A. B. Stick
eny, the retiring receiver.. . . . . -
"Bath-House John'' Freed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23. Alderman ' "Bath
House" John Coghlan, accused of as
sault and battery on layman Atwell. a
newspaper photographer, was found not
guilty today.
LABOR LEADERS
ARE SENTENCED
Prison for Gompers,
Mitchell, Morrison.
COURT. SAYS THEY DEFY LAW
Seek to Set Up Tribunal Above
That of Nation.
GOMPERS ANSWERS JUDGE
Says Freedom of Speech and Press
Denied Appeal Delays Going
to Jail Roosevelt Is
Asked to Intervene.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Twelve
months In Jail for Samuel Gompers,
president; nine months for John Mitchell,
one of the vice-presidents, and six
months for Frank Morrison, secretary,
all of the American Federation of Labor,
was the sentence imposed by Judge
Wright,' of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, today for contempt
of court in violating an order enjoining
them from placing on the unfair or "We
don't patronize" list the Buck Stove &
Range Company, of St. Louis.
All lot the defendants were In court
when sentence was pronounced and notice
of an appeal to the District of Columbia
Appellate Court was filed. Gompers being
released on $5000 bond, Mitchell on J4000
and Morrison on $3000.
Judge Wright's decision, which con
sumed two hours and 20 minutes in read
ing, was , a scathing arraignment.
"Everywhere," the court said, "all over,
within the court and out, "rampant, Inso
lent defiance is heralded and proclaimed;
unrefined insult, affront, vulgar Indignity,
measures the litigants' conception of the
tribunal's duty wherein his cause .still
pends." ..
Forced I'nions to Support.
After referring to the fact that the
Buck plant had been anopenshop under
10-hour rules for' 25 years, to the Fed
eration's repeated indorsements" of the
boycott by speech, letter and circular,
the court said members of labor unions
were forced to support it. "whether indi
vidually, willing or unw.illlng, approving
or disapproving." It cited resolutions of
labor unions to show the methods of in
fluencing members, which "seem to be
known as persuasion." The Buck Com
pany's customers were intimidated,
browbeaten and coerced by direct inter
ference and by boycott.
How Law Was Violated.
Following an exhaustive discussion of
conspiracies In restraint of trade, Justice
Wright said:
From the foregoing it ought to seem ap-
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FRENCH SERVANTS
DEMAND WHISKERS
LACK OF HIRSUTE ADORNMENT
A BR.VXD OF SUBJECTION.
Much Excitement in Paris Over
Question or Goatees, Sideburns
and Moustaches.
PARIS, Dec. 23. (Special.) The demand
of the men ' servants of President Fal
Heres that they be allowed henceforth to
cultivate beards and moustaches, appears
to have more importance than was at
first thought. According to the organi
zation known as "Gens de Maison," or
union of domestic servants, It Is intended
to rid that class once for all of what it
considers a badge of social degradation.
If the appeal Is granted in the President's
household, which serves as a model for
other great establishments throughout the
country, the butlers, footmen and valets
will have nearly acquired the privilege
of the cafe waiters, who, 18 months ago,
demanded and received the right to wear
hair on their faces.
"In this socialistic society clean-shaven
servants are an anomaly," said the sec
retary of the union today. "If all men
are equal," he continued, "why should
some have the right to Impose features
and expressions on the face of others
In order to indicate their subjection?
Rightly regarded, the habit of so mark
ing men servants is not different from
branding cattle."
BLAME MEAT INSPECTOR
Coroner's Jury Exonerates Caterer
in Prometheus Poisoning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. The Coro
ner's jury In the inquest upon the .re
mains of James G. Reynolds the walier
who died soon after partaking of the
luncheon which he helped to serve at
Mare Island Navy-yard following the
launching of the United States collier
Prometheus, and which made scores of
the Invited guests very 111, returned a
verdict this afternoon exonerating the
caterer who served and the butcher who
supplied the diseased beef.
The jury found that the animal from
which the beef was obtained was dis
eased before being slaughtered and
placed the responsibility upon the in
spector or Inspectors, not named, who
passed upon .the animal before it was
killed by the butcher.
DOG SAVES MASTER'S LIFE
Awakens Partner of Man Who Lies
Unconscious in Snow.
ANACONDA, Mont.. Dec. 23. (Special.)
Alex Glover. Anaconda's earliest inhab
itant, had his life saved by his dog Mon
day night at the mining property which
he and George Miles have been develop
ing 2 miles from this city.
Glover, who Is 72 years old. had gone
to the tunnel after supper to do some
work and took with him his dog. Miles
went to bed. and at 11 o'clock was awakr
ened by Glovers' dog tugging at his
blanket. He arose and- went with the
animal and found Glover lying uncon
scious in the snow midway between the
cabin -and the mine. Glovers' hands and
feet were severely frostbitten, A party
left here today to bring him to Ana
conda. HARRIMAN N0T VERY ILL
Only Has Slight Bilious Attack and
Takes Rest.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. E. H. Harrl
man's physician. Albeit C. Wells, to
night denied that the physical condition
of the financier was serious. During the
few days that Mr. Harirman has re
mained at home In consequence of what
was described as a slight bilious attack
there have been repeated rumors that he
was ill. These urmors have been prompt
ly denied at his home, where It was said
he was availing himself of the oppor
tunity sfor a brief holiday respite from
official routine.
VALUABLE FUR CARGO LOST
Steamer Stork Takes Million Dollars
to Bottom.
WINNIPEG. Dec. 23. Word was re
ceived here today by the Hudson Bay
Company that its st.amer Stork, which
plies between London and Hudson Bay,
was wrecked three weeks ago on Lisbon
shoals, in Hudson Bay. The crew was
rescued. The cargo consisted of tl.500,000
worth of furs.
TURKEYS PASSED AROUND
Ex-Senator Clark Rcniembcrs Ten
Thousand Employes.
BUTTE. Mont., Dec. 23. Following
out his annual custom of giving turkeys
to all married men in his employ. ex
Senator W. A. Clark today distributed
between 10.000 and 12.000 turkeys in Mon
tana. Utah, New Jersey. Arizona, Cali
fornia and Nevada. Single" men. the
heads of families, were also remembered.
Astoria to Use Steel Pipe.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) The
Astoria Water Commission at its ad
journed meeting last night decided to re
ject all the bids submittted for recon
structing a portion of the main pipeline
from Bear Creek and also decided not to
use reinforced concrete pipe, as had been
intended. Accordingly the chairman and
clerk were instructed to secure quota
tions on miles of steel pipe, which the
commission will purchase and then ask
for bids on laying it-
VENEZUELA ASKS
FOR FRIENDSHIP
Eight Months' Rupture
Draws to Close.
WILL SETTLE ALL DISPUTES
William 1. Buchanan Leaves
on. Special Mission.
RECOGNITION IS PROBABLE
Though Gomez Government May
Hate Some Difficulty With Cas
tro Adherents, ' Indications
Point to End of Trouble.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-After eight
months, the United States has resumed
friendly relations with Venezuela, and
William I. Buchanan has left on the
cruiser North Carolina to visit that coun
try, look into the situation, and make a
report to the State Departmeht.'Thls will
decide whether the United States will
accord formal recignitlon to the govern
ment, i
It has not been fully established that
the Gomez government will retain its
power without trouble, as there are many
adherents of President Castro Incite'
country. Indeed, the possihility that dis
order may arise is Indicated in a request
for(an American sh.p at LaGuayra, to
which this government has promptly re
sponded. The general opinion Is that the new or
der of things will open the way for tha
pacific settlement of Venezuela's disa
greement with this country. Holland and
France.
The refusal in March. last of the Castro
administration to conslde separately the
Issues with the United States made It
plain that diplomacy could accomplish
nothing further toward their settlement.
The five claims which form the basis
of the last negotiation were those of A.
F. Jurett, who was expelled from the
country;, the New York & Bermudez
Asphalt Company and the United States
& Venezuelan Company, the Orinoco
Company, the Orinoco Steamship Com
pany, the amount involved running into
millions of dollars.
Blockade a Failure.
In 1903 the Venezuelan government, havJ
ing failed to satisfy claims against It by
various powers. Great Britain, Germany
and Italy, blockaded the ports of that
country with the view to the forceful
collection of the debts.
Venezuela appointed Herbert W. Bowen,
then American Minister to Venezuela, as
a commissioner to take up the question
with the various governments,, and he
signed protocols with them which re
served a certain percentage of the cus
toms receipts, to be set aside to satisfy
the claims. The blockading powers were
made preferred creditors.
Venezuela Open to Kaiser.
WITI.EMSTAD. Curacao. Dec. 23. The
German Consul here has received Instruc
tions fom the Venezuelan Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the new Cabinet, to
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YKSTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 41
(iPKreei; minimum temperature, 3fl8 de
crees. TODAY'S Partly cloudy, with occasional
rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
Prohibition of whiskers on French servant!
causes protest. Page 1.
National.
Venezuela make overtures to United States
for renewal of friendly relations and
Holland . suspends, blockade. . Vage 1.
Kooevelt probable reply to iTongreaa on
Secret Service. Page 4.
Politics.
C. P. Taft gains adherents in Senator!.'
fight. Page T. ;
Domestic.
Three standard OH subsidiary cnmpanlej
ousted from Missouri by court. Page T--
Frankhauner. robber of Great Northern Ori
ental Limited, captured in Minnesota.
Page 7.
Fire In Brooklyn drives hundreds to street!
and destroys property valued at II,-
ofxi.000. Page 1.
Express companies swamped with Chriatmaj
business. Page 2.
Gompers. Morrison and Mitchell sentenced ti
Jnll tov violating antl.-aoycot,t injunction
Page 1. , .
Letters put In evidence In Halna trial mmj
open ui whole scandal. Page 1.
Detective tells how he trapped rraftlnf
Pittsburg Councilmen. Page 1.
hporta.
Chemawa In fine form for Saturday's rami
with catholics, page jj.
Pacific Coast,
letters of Judge Root through which he
was accused of "epistolary Indiscretion."
Columbia River ferry may be used to ply
on Sound for Chicago, Milwaukee St ft.
Paul. Page 6.
Clackamas county farmers liberally support
proposed .electric line. Page fl.
Commercial and Marine.
Markets show efTect of approaching holi
days. Page 19.
Wheat quiet but strong at Chicago. Page 1.
Good demand for new bond Issues. Page ID.
Ice forming In Sryjke and Clearwater River.
will cause suspension of navigation.
rage 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Prosecution closes in Finch ' murder trial
and murderer will take stand today tn
own behalf. Page 12.
Council recommends five-year lighting con
tract after heated session. Page 13.
Former city detectives will probably soon
have all back pay turned over to them.
Page 18.
Portland will celebrate Chrlatmaa aft.r Um
honorea traditions. Fag 13