f VP,.. I.VIII-XO. lr,.0Q7. rOKTLAXD, OliEIAV, JASTJAKY 8, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PACKERS SOLICIT SECRET REBATES Disguise Them as Claimsfor Damages. MANY RAILROADS DO NOT PAY Claims Turned Down Unless Proof Is Absolute. SOME GIVE UP READILY Government Has Direct Evidence Agalnrt Morris Some Packer Make Claims for Damage Caused by Own Cars. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. (Special.) The Burning of new lines of Investigation by the Federal grand Jury In Its Inquiry Into the packing Industry caused Assist ant District Attorney James H. Wllker nn to abandon the holiday vacation he had planned today, and he spent the day closeted with VT. A. Ryan, special investigator for the Interstate Com merce Commission, In an examination of records of shipments of Morris A Co. over several railroads. District Attor ney Blms also remained in the city and kept in close touch with h'-a office. Tackers Sorlclt Kebates. The Government's theory that rebate have been solicited by packers, though frequently refused by railroads, was confirmed by five files of damage claims furnished by a railroad this week. Of these five claims, which were for sums of about $100 each, four were turned down by the railroad In question, which Is one that Is strict In Its requirement that damage claims shall be supported by affdavits showing that there can be no question that the goods shipped were damaged in the amount asked. A wide diversity of requirements Jn al lowing claims has been discovered since the investigation began. Some of the roads reguire. affidavits' to accompany roads require affidavits to 1 accompany the claim, together with invoices and reports of the prices at which the goods were actually sold. Other roads have allowed damage claims on bare state ments, unsupported by affidavits. Some Roads Require Proof. The roads which are most thorough in their investigation of damage claims will not allow claims unless the goods re ported to have been damaged have been Inspected by one of their agents before delivery, an absolute requirement being that the claim for damagei be made in time to permit this inspection. From road enforcing strict rules It la not hoped to find that rebates have been actually patd in the form of damages, tut it is the expectation of the Govern ment that the solicitation of rebates may be shown. Damage Dne to Own Cars. Another avenue of inquiry has been opened in that claims appear to have been paid by the railroads for damages to meats shipped in car belonging to the packer and that the question of whether the liability for the loss rested upon the railroads or upon the packer Mini to have been Ignored. If delay In shipment and consequent damage to meats resulted from a breakdown of a car owned by the packer, and If the breakdown was not caused by any fault of the railroad. It is declared that the railroad could not legally be held liable. The payment of damages in such cases win be considered by the Government as 4he payment of rebates. :HENEY NOT SEEKING OFFICE Stands Xo Chance of Attorney-Gcn-j eralship If Desired. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 1 SpeeIaL (Although close friends of Francis J. Heney were at one time urging his ap- ipolntmcr.t as Attorney-General of the Taft Cabinet, it is not thought In San Francisco that the rraft prosecutor stands any chance of being appointed. In " f.ct. It Is believed here that George "W. Vlckerham. a prominent attorney of New Tork City, is slated to hold that im portant position with the coming adminis tration. Mr. Heney. In fact, after the publica tion of a story that his friends were back lf.g him for the place, denied that he .was a candidate or that he had any Idea of being named. Detective Burns is now In the East and this may have had some thing to do with starting the rumor. FLYING CAR KILLS BOY jioir Year's Revelers Run Down wsboy and Give Xo Help. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 1. A bis touring auomobile. filled wlh all-night revelers, ran over and fatally Injured Irving- Ravit. a newsboy, at an early hour today. The car did not stop. The accident was witnessed by several per sons, but It Is said no one went to the boy's aid until he was picked up by another automobile party and taken to the receiving hospital, where be died. He was 14 years old and the sole sup port of his mother. JEWELS STOLEN; HOUSE IS FIRED BCRGIARS ATTEMPT TO DE STROY AUj EVIDENCE. After Taking? Fresno Man's Valu ables, Amateur Cracksmen Bangle Work of Arson. FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 1. (Special.) Burglars early this morning entered the house of John Soranno, a carpenter, residing at 1520 Calaveras street, and after ransacking the place, set fire to a bed and made their escape, leaving the place to be destroyed by the flames, probably in the hope that all evidence of the burglary might be destroyed. The burglary was evidently the work of amateurs, traces of their work even being found In the yard by the Bre men, and later by the police. Mrs. So ranno lost a pair of eaxings, a watch and chain and other gold trinkets, while Soranno lost his best suit of clothes and other garments. Despite the fact that the fire was not discovered until 8 o'clock, the fire men are certain that it was set about 4 o'clock In the morning, and that the house was not destroyed they attrib ute to the fact that the doors and windows, wherein stood the burning bed. were tightly closed and prevented fresh air from entering.' HEYBURN TO COME HOME Will Look After Fences and Conduct Campaign Personally. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 1. Senator Heyburn will leave for Idaho tomorrow to take person al charge of his campaign for re-election. Although expressing every confidence that he will be chosen by the Legisla ture. Heyburn has received many urgent telegrams from friends Insisting that he come home and he has decided to con duct personally his own campaign. He was hastened In reaching this conclusion by telegraphic advice that Governor Brady. State Chairman O'Neil end Thompson, of Lewiston. had formed a combination to defeat him and also to defeat Borah four years hence. Lorah has no Intention of going home, for he has no concern over any fight that might be organized against him four year be fore his term expires. Moreover, he does not believe a combination has been made. VOLCANO ERUPTS AT SEA British Steamer Sights Boiling Water Off Georgia . Coast. " NORFOLK. Va Jan. L A volcano at sea and a field of boiling water off the coast of Georgia are among the phenomena which British officers have reported to the hydrographlc officers 'while the British steamer Baltic was headed toward this coast on De cember 1. First Officer Landmary ob served what he reported as an "erup tion apparently 20 miles distant, resembling a volcanic action." The weird disturbance lasted but a few seconds. TI.e British steamship Lord Dufferln on December 18 passed an area of boiling water less than 10 miles off the southern coast, according to the captain's report. PAYS OLD AGE PENSIONS Great Britain Starts GlTlng Away '$35,000,000 Annually. LONDON, Jan. 1. Postmasters through out the United Kingdom have begun the payment of old age pensions under the act of the last session of Parliament. Several hundred thousand applications for pensions have been received, of which 200,000 were disallowed, chiefly because the'" applicants have been in recent re ceipt of poor relief. It is estimated that the old age pen sions will cost the country 835,000.000 an nually. The highest pension la five shil lings weekly which will be paid to appli cants having an Income below 1106 a year. ENDOWMENT FOR COLLEGE v V Iowa State Institution Get $500, 000 In Eleventh Hour. CRINNELL, la.. Jan. L Citizens of Grlnnell, at a mass meeting last night, pledged the last 810,000 In a campaign by Iowa College for an additional endow ment of 8500.000. It was necessary to complete the subscription of 8360.000 before, midnight In order to secure a gift of 8100.000 from the General Board of Edu cation and 8SO.O0O from Andrew Carnegie. WATERFRONT IS SCORCHED Baltimore Visited by Serious) Fire in Warehouse District. BALTIMORE. Jan. L Pier Xo. 1. of the Atlantic Coast Line, at Canton, a suburb, was burned today, with SO.000 packages of imported merchandise and household goods, awaiting customs' In spection. Seven barges were damaged. The Iops will reach at least 82)0.000. MOST FOREIGNERS FIRED Chinese Railway Will Hereafter Be Run by Native. PEKIN, Jan. 1. It has been decided to discharge all foreigners In the servloe of the Pckin-Hankow Railroad that was turned over to the Chinese Government yesterday. The board of communications says it is the policy of the government to protect the Empire's faithful servants, and about SO foreigners employed on this Une will be retained. GREET PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE Many Thousands Wish Him Happy New Year. ITALY'S GRIEF REFLECTED Much Sympathy Tendered Her Ambassador by Guests. CHINA NOT REPRESENTED Recent Death of Imperial Family Keeps Special Knvoys Absent. . President Gets Lots of Advice About Africa and Hunting. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 1. President Roosevelt and 6000 people, represent ing every land and every state and ter ritory In the Union today, exchanged a Happy New Tear greeting at the "White House. For three and a half hours the President stood receiving his guests and when the reception was ended, last year's record of attendance had been broken by over 700. Many men and women distinguished In the official and social life of Washington were present A shadow of sadness was cast over the company by the recent terrible ca lamity which has fallen on the Italian people, whose Ambassador was present as the dean of the diplomatic corps, And by the absence of the representa tive of the Emperor of China, who is wearing a badge of mourning for the late Emperor and Dowager Empress of his country. To Mr. Roosevelt the occasion was memorable beyond any in which he has participated since his elevation to the Presidency. In the exchanges of salutations there were many references to, the events of his' career during the coming year, when he will face the dangers of the African wilderness. Official Family First. The first greetings of the day were extended to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt by the Vice-President, members of the Cabinet and their la dles, without the least show of for mality. These felicitations were ex changed in the private rooms on the second floor of the mansion. While the Presidential party was gathering above there was another assemblage in the state dining-room on the first floor. There, In the pre scribed attire of their respective coun tries, were the diplomatic representa tives accredited to this country. The central figure in this company was Baron Edmondo Mayer des Planches, the Italian Ambassador. The greet ings extended to him were character ized by manifestations of sorrow over the dire calamity under which his countrymen have so recently suffered, rather than the usual salutation at tending the first day of the year. When at the head of the line of dip- (Conoluded on Page 4J .....- ''' ' 11J.111TT1-- T ' " ' " J ' I tlltttttttt T m m 4 ATLANTIC SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO HAMBURG-AMERICAN LIXE WILD RUN THROUGH CANAL. Special Facilities Will Be Provided for Immigrant Farmers to Reach West. SAN FRAXCTSCO. Jan. 1. (Special.) One of the first steamers to go through the Panama Canal will be a big Hamburg-American liner, carrying immigrants direct from Europe to San Francisco. Agents of the great German steamship company have been in consultation with officers of the Department of Immigra tion concerning the facilities at this port for accommodating a big influx of Immi grants. It Is said that the plans of the company contemplate establishing a reg ular steamer service between Europe and Ban Francisco via the Isthmus of Pan ama. At first, steamers will be cleared probably only once a month, but as the patronage Improves, and It la confidently believed that It will be characterized by a prodigious development, steamers will be run more frequently. The present conditions of Immigration are said to be unsatisfactory both to the United States Government and to the steamship company, inasmuch as Euro peans who are distinctly agrarians and agriculturists, are unable to pay for the long rail trip necessary to reach suit able places of living. It is also reported here that at an early date an independent line of freight steamers between this port and Panama, where connections will be made with the Panama railroad and the Government line of steamships on the Atlantic coast will begin operations. The contemplated service would re quire 24 days between San Francisco and New York. FEUDISTS LEAVE TOWN Jackson, Breathitt County, Is Breathing Easily Once More, JACKSON, Ky., Jan. L Fearing that the Governor would send troops to Breathitt County to preserve order, the Callahan and Deaton factions today agreed to a truce and disbanded. Both bands left Jackson late today. The compromise was the result of the dismissal of the warrants against ex Sheriff Callahan and seven of his adher ents, who are charged with shooting Rash Sebastian and those against Govan Smith and two of the Deaton faction, charging them with shooting up the Callahan home. Judge Taulbee's action in dismissing the warrants. U is said, wA-tafcwi' on the recommendation of some of the leaders in the law and order movement In Breathitt County. PUT STRIKERS TO DEATH Russia Passes Sentence on 41 for Railroad Tie-Up of 1905. TEKATERINOSLAV, R ,ia, Jan. 1. The military court today pronounced 41 death sentences, of which nine were for recent crimes. Thirty-two -of the condemned men were strikers in the railroad troubles of October, 1905. In addition to the death sentences, 12. strikers were condemned to penal serv itude 'for life, 48 to lesser terms of exile and '39 were acquitted. These sentences grew out of the events of 1905, when strikers attempted to tie up . the whole railroad syBtem, telegraph lines and gas and electrlo light plants. The demonstrations at YekaterinoBlav were particularly des perate, many persons being killed. WHOLE NATION IS UNITED TO SUCCOR From All Classes Come Offers of Relief. PRESIDENT MAY SEND FLEET Congress Will Also Be Asked for Funds. THOUSANDS ALREADY SENT Italy's Catastrophe Touches Hearts of Rich and Poor, and Purses of All Are Opened to Swell the Stream of Gold. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Instead of taking a day's vacation,- as had been planned originally. President Roosevelt will remain at his office to consider how best the Nation may show in a substantial way its sympathy with the Italian people in their great hour of need and distress. As an outcome of the day the President hopes to formu late a message to . Congress to be laid before that body' when It convenes Monday, recommending specific action on the part of this Nation. The President has asked Senator Hale, acting chairman of the committee on appropriations and chairman of the committee on naval affairs, to discuss the matter with him tomorrow. For a similar purposo the President will in vite members of his Cabinet, Secretary of State Root, Secretary Newberry and Assistant Secretary Bacon. The views of several leaders of the House prob ably will vbn ascertained during the day by the President. Fleet May Be Sent. The question of the diversion of the fleet, of a direct appropriation to be sought at the hands of Congress for the relief of the people of Southern Italy and other proposed plans of re href will be - jucided at the conference In the White House tomorrow. Baron Mayor des Planches, the Italian Ambassador, Is working out plans for the relief of the earthquake sufferers. Thousands of Italians in the United States have suffered In an in direct way through the catastrophe. Ambassador des Planches tonight Is sued the-following statement: Indorses Red Cross. "As the representative of the Italian government I desire to give the strong est indorsement of the Italian Red Cross, with which the American Red Cross Is on the most Intimate relations, and to say that my government places absolute confidence In this great na tional organization." Admiral Pillsbury, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, said tonight that no steps have yet been taken looking toward using the battleship fleet for the relief of the people of Southern Italy. 'He added that the fleet would (Concluded on Page 2.) WILL GO UP IN AIR FOR HONEYMOON COEYS HASTEN' MARRIAGE TO ESCAPE CURIOUS CROWD. Chicago Millionaire on Way to Los Angeles With Bride for Voy age in Balloon. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 1. (Special.) A box of orange blossoms from Cali fornia arrived at the home of Miss Carrie Hume Lewis about 7:30 o'clock last night. A few moments later. Rev. S. M. Neel came. A few moments after that Miss Lewis and Charles A. Coey, of Chicago, were married. It was not to happen until Saturday, but Miss Lewis was afraid that the news of a honeymoon In the clouds of Cali fornia would cause too much of a crowd at the ceremony. So they were married last night Vlth only the family present. Mr. and Mrs. Coey are staying at the Hotel Baltimore until tomorrow, when they will leave for Los Angeles, there to take their balloon honeymoon. Mrs. Coey has become reconciled to the thought of a honeymoon in the clouds. BORN AS NEW YEAR COMES Little Girl Arrives in Chicago Am bulance During Celebration. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. (Special.) The first 1909 baby born in Chicago Is a girl and she made her appearance in an am bulance, which was racing at a lively clip for a hospital. Her tiny ears were assailed by the terrific din of thousands of horns, bells, shouts of revelers, blow ing whistles, shrieking locomotives and all other methods of making the New Year hideous. Mrs. Mary Vietka, the mother, is 20 years old. Shortly before midnight she entered the West Chicago-Avenue police station and explained her condition to Dr. William Fortin, the ambulance eur geon. He placed her In an ambulance and told the driver to race for the hospital. At exactly 12:01 little Miss Vietka ap peared, while the ambulance was still half a mile from the hospital. FIGHT ACROSS OHIO RIVER Shooting Scrape Begins in Kentucky and Ends in Ohio. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1. During a fight which began tonight In Bellevue, Ky., and ended in Dayton, O., Harry Smith, of Cincinnati, was killed, Mar shal Jolly, of Dayton, probably fatally wounded, Mrs. Lucy Jones and Henry Schulte seriously wounded.- Smith was' killed during a fight with Major Wil son at Bellevue. Wilson, with his two brothers, fled to Dayton, where Jolly attempted to arrest them. They re sisted, and during the melee the three others were wounded. STEAMER BURNING AT SEA With . 1 7 Passengers Texas Takes Fire on Maiden Voyage. SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 1. With 17 pas sengers on board, the Norwegian steamer Texas, from Christiania for Havana, In sight five miles below Savannah, caught fire early today. The flames were dis covered In the afterhold. The Savannah Fire Department sent apparatus to fight the blaze. Captain Peterson commands the ship. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 38.9 deKre?s; minimum. 85.1 degrees. TODAY'S Rain: southerly winds. Earthquake in Italy. Italian Government reducing relief' work to system. Page 2. Latest estimates of dead exceed 200,000. Page 2. Ex-Consul Price of United States and whole famtlj- perish. Page 2. Every state and city In United States, led by- Government, hastens to raise relief funds. Page 1. Terrible march of refugees from ruined cities. Page 2. National. Great crowd at Roosevelt's last New Tear reception. Page 1. Government gets evidence packers solicited rebates under guise of damage claims. Page 1. First step In restoring independence of Cuba. Page 3. Domestic. Defers of Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Belsel pleads self-defense. Page 2. Nebraska murderer betrays himself by talk ing too much In Colorado. Page 3. Standard Oil Company asks Missouri to remit fines. Page 3. Burglars set fire to house In Fresno after looting; it. Page 1. Prohibition takes effect In three Southern states, three more to follow soon. Page 3. Coey marries In haste and starts with bride for honeymoon in balloon. Page 1. Harr.burg-American line prepares for direct line from Kurope to San Francisco through Panama Canal. Page 1. Sport. WMiKworth College beats Multnomah Club by score of 10 to 4. Page 10. Rangers beat Cricketers at soccer. Page 10. Shillings wins great race on Woodcraft at Santa Anita. Page 2. Sacramento- will secede from outlaws and Join Coast League. Page 10. Dallas basketball team defeats soldiers at Minneapolis. Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Predictions made that Cnsgrove will have trouble if he tills all offices with personal friends. Page 5. Seattle police station stormed by New Year's mob. Page 5. Cottage Grove active in move for new County. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. ExOuard Johnson chnrftes murder and ut most brutality at Kelly Butte. Page 1. Relief fund committee will send 12000 tnls morning to Italy. Page 16 Portland to spend more money in 1909 than ever before. Page 11. Eastern business men will attend Portland Rose Festival. Page 7. Statement men call meeting tn hope of defeating McArthur. Page 14. Multnomah County Commissioners decide to build $300,000 courthouse. Page 14. United Railways will complete Forest Grove line this year. Page 15. Oregonlan's great annual number receives praise on every side. Page 14. County has large salary list. Page 11. French bark La Tour d'Auvergne Is char tered for outward wheat loading. Page 14. EX-GUARD CHARGES AT BUTTE Johnson Alleges Most Brutal Conditions. SAYS FINISH FIGHTS ALLOWED Appeals in Vain to County Court for Investigation. DISTRICT ATTORNEY ACTIVE Charge That Grover Duffey Was in Reality Murdered by A. E. Knause Will Be Taken Before Grand Jury Too Cruel for Guard. Charges that mismanagement and a persistent course of brutality at the county rockplle, resulting In the murder of one prisoner and the serious Injury of several others, were presented to the District Attorney's office yesterday. As a result of information furnished by Spe cial Officer Johnson, a guard at the rock plle, the police were busy last night look ing; for A. H Knause on a charge of murdering one of hla fellow prisoners, Grover Duffey. Although Knause's term of sentence was not yet up, so the authorities say, he was released by Superintendent Brlggs of the rockpile, and is said to have left the country. Brlggs' name Is coupled with, the affair from the fact that he Is alleged to "have witnessed the fatal assault at the rock plle and to have made no efforts to in terfere. When an order was presented from District Attorney Cameron for the detention of Knause, Brlggs had to admit at once that he did not have the prisoner in custody, but explained that the fel low's time was up yesterday morning, ac cording to his calculations. Court Said Not to Act. Because of practices in vogue at Kelly Butte, Guard Johnson informed Mr. Cam eron that he did not Intend again report ing for duty. He said he had reported . the' facts to the County Court, which has the management of the rockplle in band, and that court refused to take any action. "Knowing that there was no way to remedy or better the fearful conditions that exist out there I have decided never to go back again," Johnson said. He is now on a brief leave of absence, and to in good standing, so that he may report for duty If he desires. "It's hard to give up a good job in the middle of the Winter," the guard said, "but I cannot countenance the things that go on there and especially the bru tality that la permitted among the pris oners." The alleged murder which i now be ing investigated occurred late In No vember during the strike in which the rockpile force, refused to go to work be cause of differences with Brlggs. All the prisoners were locked in their quar ters without food and had not eaten for a period of 43 hours when Duffey weak ened and suggested going back to work rather than be starved. Bully Attacks Smaller Man. It Is known, aside from what Guard Johnson revealed, that Duffey was im mediately attacked by Knause, a bully whose physical prowess had won him .the position of "Sheriff of the Kangaroo Court," a prisoners' organization which is a power at the rockplle. Duffey, a small man, was beaten fearfully and Brlggs declined or failed to interfere. Guards Johnson and Moorehead then took the matter into their own hands, brushing past the head of the establish ment and entering the Jail, Moorehead with a revolver and Johnson with a shotgun. They rescued Duffey from the prisoners and, as he said he was willing to work, assigned him to duty in the kitchen. Two days later the man began com plaining of Internal pains, which grew so severe that County Physician Geary was notified, but he did not respond at once. Some hours later Duffey's condi tion became such that a carriage was sent for and he was taken to the County Hospital, where he died the next day. The County Physician said the fellow had been suffering from bowel trouble, which caused death, and so signed the death certificate. Brutality Cause of Strike. "I don't doubt that he was suffering from bowel trouble," Johnson informed Mr. Cameron, "for after the way he was kicked and beaten about the sides and stomach I was not the least bit surprised to see him dead. Inside of four dais from the time of the assault. "I saw the entire affair, and decided then that I would leave unless some thing was done by the County Court to help matters," Johnson continued. "Never have 1 seen such brutality. It was nothing new to see men beaten. In fact, that strike of the prisoners was caused by Brlggs beating a pris oner and then having him thrown into the dungeon. "The Kangaroo Court got indignant and came around to say that the pris oners demanded the release of the man. Briggs wouldn't release him. The rest of us. maintained that Jail disci pline demanded putting these fellows of the Kangaroo Court in a dungeon, but he wouldn't do that. Instead he locked all the prisoners in their cells and left (Concluded on Page 11.) MURDER FT! 106.2