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4 ' VWL ' VOL. XI.YIII.-SO. 13,009. PORTLAND. PRECOX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900. rBICE FIVE CENTS. . -. - - - - " ' . I I i i Aiir ti r m ir -v f I 1 limnlf DOCTOR WILL LIVE HOHENZOLLERNSTO EXECI GOPHERS ALMOST ' DITCH FAST TRAIN i.rrr water out of trexoies TO n'DERMIXE TRACK. ISIS SAVE ALL PENNIES AS JESUS WOULD ADOPT SIMPLE LIFE AXD PRAC TICE PROFESSIOX FREE. FREELY TO ITALY TO BE SUSPENDED Mr TELLS HIS STORY KAISER ASKS FAMILY TO KEEP DOVN EXPENSES. GDNGRESS GIVES THORNTON HIS PA SUDDENLY UriiiiL Dismissal of Yuan Sur prised Council. WARNING GIVEN PRINCE GHIK6 Regent's Threat Caused Him to Collapse. FUTURE POLICY ENIGMA fruOou ot Prince Chun Disapproved try Adrlsrns Wbo At Xow In Dla Fiw Foreign Telegraph ' Official Are Ttemored. firmif, Jan, 4 Two days have passed tairtos the ATsmilssal from office of Tuan Bhl Kal a national conicIlor, and It Is tin Impossible to determine the future conn of the Clilneee government or Its Inner composition. The palace, continues to be an enigma. An edict Issued today relieve Xa Tung, successor to Tuan Shi Kal. of some of his minor duties for the purpose of enabling him to discharge his new responsibilities, but the develop ments are not sufficient to disclose the administration's pkins. Sprang 6urprls on Council. Trustworthy circumstantial reports ex onerate the . Chinese members of the Grand Council of any complicity In the dismissal of Tuan Shi Kal. It Is under stood that the decree of dismissal was unexpectedly laid, signed and sealed, be fore the astonished Councilman. At the same time, discussion of it was forbidden. It appears that Frince Chlng. presi dent of the foreign board, visited the raises on January 1 and received a warning from the Prince Regent that made him collapse. lie has not since returned to the fjalace. It Is believed that the Rearent submitted the proposal to dismiss Tuan Shi Kal to Tuan Shi Kal himself and Chang Shi Tung. These two men said the step was lmpcssiblo and their attitude resulted h a rupture with the Ret-ent. Poe to Kvents of 1893. One section of the Pekln press con siders Tuan Shi Kat's punishment to hare been reasonable, while another holds that his downfall shows the decay of the government. Native opinion Is practically unanimous that the dismissal la due to events that transpired in 1S9S. The appointment of Liang Tung Ten has been well received, but It has not en tirely removed the unpleasant impressions following Tuan Shi Kal's dismissal.- Xo Foreign Telegraphers. The Imperial telegraph administration has taken over exclusive control of all the telegraphic trafflo to and from PeJcra and the foreign superintendents In this BeM hare been dismissed. Attention has been called to the fact that the Foreign Legations, m case of an emergency, would be dependent for communication with the outside world on the wireless telegraph apparatus established at the Italian Le gation. RirrRCKJRESSIOX XOT rXTEXDED Germany Seea Xo Menace In Chinese Situation. BERLIN", Jan. 4. According to Informa tion received at the foreign office from Pekln. the dlplomatlo representatives at the Chinese Capital are not sure that the fall of Tuan Shi Kal means that the Gov ernment has decided to embark on an antl-forelgn policy. The powers expect any day a declaration from the Chinese government renewing previous obligations for the protection of foreigners, and If this Is given they see no ground for In terfering In the Internal affairs of the Celestial kingdom. r. s. warship os scexe Gunboat Helena Goes to Canton to Protect American Interests. CANTON", Jan. 4. The American gun boat Helena has arrived hero in conse quence of the antl-foreijra movement ar.d the excitement among the natives as the result of a Portuguese soaman on the British steamer Faushan having kicked a coolie to death. The Viceroy has practically suppressed the movement against foreigners bjr threatening to behead certain of the leaders. MISSING ' MAN HIDING? T. A. Cox, Said to Be in City, Is Xot Registered at Any Hotel. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. T. A. Cot. secretary of an Arizona smelting com pary. wiioso wife, worried by his fail ure to communicate w ltli her, reported him missing, was today located through the efforts of the police. Cox was a passenger on a northbound train which left San Francisco Inst Saturday and arrived In Portland. Or., today. A rarcful scanning of local hotel registers failed to disclose the name of T. A. Cox as among yesterday's arriv als. If the smelting magnate Is In the city lie must be under Train Breaks In Two and Comes to Stop Barely In Time to Avert Disaster. Gophers, that bored holes in the ground along irrigating ditches near Echo, on the O. R. & X., came near causing a train wreck early yesterday morning. "Water poured through these little holes until an outlet wasormed for a big torrent that swept down upon the embankment supporting the railroad track. The grade was washed away badly for a distance of SO feet and the track was greatly weakened. Train No. 5, the heavy Chicago ex press, west-bound, reached the piece ot damaged track about 12:10 A- M. yes terday mornlnir. The rails had settled about a foot, but In the darkness this was not noticed and the heavy engine dashed on the weakened track. The bump in the rails Instantly uncoupled the engine, setting the air brakes. The train slowed Immediately and came to a stand still with half the cars across the danger ous track. The rear Pullmans, filled with passengers, were left on the solid track east of the bump. Train No. E is due In Portland at 7:20 A- M-. but it was necessarily delayed until a iolid track could be built at the point of the accident to allow It to cross the (trade washed out. The train reached Portland about 10 A. M. yesterday. Pas sengers say an Investigation showed that gophers had burrowed Into the ground between the track and a nearby Irrigating ditch and In this way the water had poured through, at first In small rivulets and later In a torrent, washing away the earth supporting the track and making possible a horrible wreck. MURDERER SUSPECT HELD Frank Arnold, BelleTed to Be Blrl ton, Arrested at Sand Point. SAND POINT, Idaho. Jan. 4-Spec1al.) Police Officer Henry Traue arrested Frank Arnold, suspected of being Charles Birlson, who is alleged to have assisted In the murder of Mrs. Covington, In Se attle,, during the Summer of 1WT7. He was placed in jail and a charge of vagrancy preferred to hold him until the Seattle ai:0orlties have snUsfled them selves of his identity. A Walla "(Valla man was Instrumental In effecting the arrest. He knew the man under the name of Arnold In Walla Walla and met him on the street this after noon. He was In Walla Walla vlu the Seattle police came there last year to- find Birlson. Arnold bears a marked re semblance to a picture of Birlson, In the possession of the officers. He has a slightly damaged right eye and In this particular, as well as In his general ap pearance, corresponds to the picture. There Is a standing reward of 1jO0 for the arrest of Birlson. A quantity of cocaine was found In his possession. He Is about 77 years old. FIREMEN STOLE THE COAL Los Angeles' "Heavy Robbery' Cleared X"p by Confession. Is LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4. It waa not a real thief that carted away a large amount of coal from the yards of the Black Canon Coal Company, said to have been 100 tons, last lrlday night. It waa the Los Angeles Fire Department. The department pleads guilty to taking 1100 pounds that night while fighting a fire in the vicinity, after It ran out of fuel, and for which It will settle. President Murray, of the coal company, says he will sue the city for leaving his property unguarded after the Fire De partment broke In and allowing some one to appropriate the remainder of the big bulk of coal. THEIR MOUTHS PADLOCKED Witnesses In Packers' Rebate In quiry Forbidden to Talk. CHICAGO. Jan. 4. With precautions to safeguard Its secrets redoubled, the Fed eral grand Jury today resumed Its inves tigations of the relations between the big packing establishments of Chicago and the railroads. Witnesses were carefully guarded by Secret Service men and United States District Attorney Slma stated that he would demand Jail sen tences for any witness who divulged the secrets of the Juryroom. He promised similar treatment to any one seeking to secure such information from a witness. BRADY BECOMES GOVERNOR Idaho's Xcw Executive Takes Oath of Office at Boise. BOIS3, Idaho, Jan. 4. James H. Brady was inaugurated Governor of Idaho te day, following which the tenth legisla ture was convened. Paul Clagstone, of Bonner County, was elected Speaker of the House and John W. Hart, of Fremont County, President pro tern of the Senate. Governor Brady announced that his message wouia ds ae-nverea tomorrow morning. NEGRO SOLDIER LOSES Supreme Court Refuses to Review Discharge by President. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The Supreme Court today dismissed the case of Oscar Reid. one of the negro soldiers summarily discharged by the President on account of the Brownsville riot, holding that the amount Involved was not sufficient to Justify the bringing of the case to the 9u- With Dramatic Effect Defends Acts. HIS BROTHER'S MIND UfeGED Growing Insanity Dated From Wife's "Confession. DENIES MURDEROUS INTENT Did Xot Know Captain Hal ns Was Armed and Did Xot Draw Own Revolver Till Roberts Aimed at Him. FLUSHING. N. T., Jan. 4. Taking the witness stand In his own defense, Thorn ton Jenkins Halns for more than four hours today related with a wealth of detail the story of the shooting of W. E. Annis and of the conjugal troubles of Captain Peter C. Halns, Jr., that coun sel asserts caused the mental unbalancing of the Army officer and led to the kill ing of Annls. When court adjourned, Halns' direct examination had not been concluded and he will likely be on the witness stand all day tomorrow. Halns told his story In snappy, crisp sentences. He showed no signs of nervousness and at times dramatically illustrated his brother's expressions and appearance. Did Xot Know Brother Armed. The defendant declared that when he went to Bayslde to look at real estate on August 15 he had no idea that his brother was armed and did not know that Annls was at the yacht club. He told the Jury that all the shots had been fired by Captain Halns before he rushed to the float to protect his brother from John Tonnlng, the boatman, and from club members, who, he says, he thought would harm the Captain. Halns denied that he aimed a revolver at Mrs. Annls. The defendant stated that he had no idea how many shots Captain Halns had fired and when Charles Roberts, a club member, ploked up the revolver and aimed It at him, he drew his own re volver and told Mr. Roberts not to shoot. District Attorney Darrln said he prob ably would take all day tomorrow to cross-examine the defendant. Confession Made Him Crazy. General Halns, resuming the stand today, said he believed his son. Captain Halns, became Irrational on May 31, when he heard of the confession of his (Concluded on Page 6.) "SO THE fW ' t Nfc) LEGISLATURE'S ' ' f ' ' B$f ' ABOUT TO t -If 4?V MEET?" , Jj ; r; Leading; Ixs Angeles Physician Abandons Luxurious Home to Live Among Poor. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 Dr. T. Percl val Gerson, a well-known physician of this city and present medical examiner for the Civil Service Commission, has given up his comfortable home on West lake avenue and removed to the thinly settled suburbs of the city, where he an nounces that he will practice medicine without charge to hia patients, live In the greatest sympllcity and otherwise order his life after his conception of how Christ would exist were he on earth today. Dr. Gerson is accompanied In bis move by his wife and three children. He has for some time maintained offices In a large office building In the heart of the city and has an extensive practice. Dr. Gerson declares that he Is In no wise fanatical, but that he believes It Is the right way to live. He will accept voluntary contributions for his services, but will make no charge. "I will live as Christ would live If he were on earth today," said Dr. Gerson, "not because he lived a simple life, but because I believe It is the only true and right life. "Undoubtedly criticism and misunder standing, ridicule, perhaps persecution may. come In consequence, but none but an unworthy or a weak soul can be swerved from his path thereby." MAN. STARVES TO DEATH Scorning to Beg, He Seeks Lonely End In Vacant House. . ,. BERKELEY, Cal., Jan. 4. Near death from starvation, Edwin A. Klpple, who stood high in Masonic circles, was found this morning in a vacant house In West Berkeley toy two boys. He was removed In an ambulance, but died on the. way to the hospital. Klpple recently came here from Denver, but ( could not get work. Too proud "to beg and suffering from consumption, -rfhree days ago he went into the vacant house and had been there ever since, without food or attendance. When he was found he was so ema ciated that be was unable to move. A card In his pocket showed his member ship in El Paso Lodge, No. 13, F. and A. M., of Denver and Colorado Springs. SCHEME TO BLOCK REFORM California Legislature May Adopt Novel Method of Killing Bills. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4. The Evening Express printed a special today from Its Sacramento correspondent saying that a movement Is on foot in the Senate to change the number of votes required to recall a bill from committee from 21 to 29. This would mean the sure defeat of anti-racetrack legislation, as well as measures relating to railroad shipping, consolidation of cities, direct primary and other reform measures, in that but 12 votes would be required to keep these measures Indefinitely In committee. $800,000Appropriated by Nation AT ROOSEVELT'S SUGGESTION Sum Raised From $500,000 to Cover Supplies Sent. BATTLESHIPS TO RELIEF First Division of Fleet Ordered to Xaples to Assist Relief of Earth quake Victims Xo Visits to Foreign Ports. RELIEF FUND GROWS. Among contributions made for the earthquake sufferers in Italy are these: United States, by Congress. $00, i.OOO.OO National Ked Cross Illinois Red Cross 18. ooo oo ooo.oo ooo no 377.16 029 00 000.00 000.00 000.00 Czar of Russia, IV. 5 6 Portland. Seattle Los Angeles "Lemon Sale," New York.. Cleveland, Ohio WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Bountiful pro vision for the quake sufferers of Italy was made by Congress today. In the House there was vigorous handclapplng as the bill carrying the appropriation of $800,000 was passed, almost immedi ately after the reception In both houses of a message from the President calling attention to the calamity. The Presi dent's signature was not affixed to the bill tonight, as It did not reach him, but he wllj sign it tomorrow. The fact that Congress was adjourned for the holidays prevented earlier action, although by the President's direction supplies aboard, the Naval ehips Celtio and Culgoa Intended, for the battleship fleet were ordered de livered as quickly as possible. As the Prime Minister of Italy believes that the American battleship fleet will arrive at the scene of the disaster too late to be of much assistance, con ferences are being held to rearrange their sailing programme, as it is thought that their visit to several Italian ports will be annulled under the circumstances. House Acts Immediately. Almost Immediately upon the con clusion ot the prayer, Mr. Latta, one of the President's secretaries, appeared in the House with a message from the Presi dent urging approval of his acts in ex- (Concluded on rage 4.) Afraid to Ask Parliament to In crease Allowance Since He Lost Prestige by Loquacity. i BERLIN, Jan. 4. It Is reported In court circles that the Emperor has issued In structions to the officers of the house hold for more economy. The Emperor intends to travel less and live In a sim pler manner this year. The imperial family will spend more time at the neW palace In Potsdam than usual, because expenses are less than at Berlin. The Emperor desires to sell some of his castles. The projected economies are undertaken because recent events have rendered this an inopportune time to ask the Prussian Parliament for an Increase In allowances to the Emperor as King of Prussia. The empire itself makes no grants for the maintenance of the Emperor and his family. The Crown Prince also Is retrenching. and has cancelled the arrangements for renovating the chateau at Potsdam, the favorite residence of William I, which has been assigned to the Crown Prince as a Summer home. CADER POWELL LOSES OUT President Heeds Protest and Will Not Reappoint Him. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 4. President Roosevelt probably will not reappoint T. Cader Powell, of Portland, as United States Marshal at Nome, Alaska, when his term expires next month, notwithstand lng the fact that Governor Hoggatt has Informed both the President and Attorney-General that Powell has made the best Marshal Alaska has had In recent years. When F. J. Heney was here recently, he urged the President not to reappoint Powell, alleging that his record in Portland was not clear. Those who have talked with the President re cently believe he will turn down Pow ell'on, his Portland record, and In face of his record in Alaska. Powell Is also ODDOsed bv Deleirate Cale and Delegate-elect Wickersham. In the event Powell is not reappoint ed, it is considered likely that Dan Sutherland, of Fairbanks, may be named In his stead. SEEKS MISSING WIFE AFAR Portland Man Reported Looking for Stage-struck Mate in Denver. DENVER, Jan. 4. (Special.) H. C. Rit tenhour, of Portland, Or., has come to Denver In search of his wife, Mrs. Florence Rittenhour, who left her home several months ago, partly through a desire to travel and partly on account of a longing for a career behind the foot lights. Rittenhour traced her first to Colorado Springs and then to this city and he believes she is employed In one of the small theaters, although he has as yet been unable to locate her. He wants to tell her of the serious ill ness of their daughter, Mrs. Lula John son, who Is dying In Portland. The daughter has expressed a desire to see her mother, and Rittenhour gave up his work and is devoting what little money he has to a search of the country, hoping to locate his wife. Rittenhour has been at the Albany Hotel until today, when he left the city. He applied to the police today for aid in prosecuting his quest. GAMBLER SEEKS PLUNGER Harry MacMlllan, One-Tlme Mil lionaire, Passed Bad Check. RENO, Nev., Jan. 4. (Special.) Harry MacMlllan, one-time millionaire, and more recently announced as en gaged to marry Edna Goodrich, who is now Mrs. Nat C. Goodwin, stands charged with- issuing fictitious checks to the amount of nearly $9000. The warrant was sworn to by James May, Nevada's gambling king, In this city today, and the officers are now search ing for MacMlllan, who is believed to be In Goldfleld. MacMlllan is alleged to have secured this money from May one night early last month, during a week he spent in Reno. At that time he gambled heavily and at one siting innn ...a. nnA f o v'a rr.im won over fOVUW UIDl WHO v. " lng tables. PRESENT REGIME GAINS French Election Shows Conservative Movement Has Lost Strength. FATtlS. Jan. 4. A scrutiny of the re sults of the elections held in France for members of the Chamb?r of Deputies shows that the Radicals and the Radical Socialists have made net gains of 15 seats. The Socialist Independents gained two seats and the Conservatives one, while the Progressists lost 18. Thus it is seen that the election has been a victory for the Government and especially tor the Radicals. BLIZZARD GRIPS MONTANA Frigid' Weather Sends Mercury Tumbling to Below Zero. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 4. The coldest weather of the season is now envelop ing the Northwest, according to re ports received from throughout the state. In Butte a blizzard is ragfng, with the temperature showing a drop of 28 degrees since noon and still fall ing rapidly. This evening at Helena it Is 15 below zero. Mead's Plan if Cosgrove Stays South. WILL ASK COURTS TO DECIDE Quo-Warranto Action to De termine Who's Governor. HOWARD COSGROVE TALKS Thinks Father Can't Come North. Proposes to Become Governor's Secretary Anyway Cosgrove to Prepare a Brief Message. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) Suspension of all executive business in the office of the Governor pending a de cision by the Supreme Court as to wrho is acting Governor will probably be the course pursued In the event that Governor-elect Cosgrove attempts to take the oath of office in California. The plan now discussed here, which It is understood has the approval of both Governor Mead and Lieutenant-Governor Hay. Is for Governor Mead to present a communication to the Legislature calling attention to the grave legal question as to the proper Interpretation of the constitu tion under such contingency. The plan proposed Is for Governor Mead to suggest that the Legislature authorize a suspension of executive business such as the signing of land deeds. Issuance of notarial commissions and other duties where the property rights of many in dividuals might become involved, and that the Attorney-General be Instructed to Institute quo warranto proceedings In the Supreme Court to determine who is the legal acting Governor. If this plan Is carried out there will be no formal demand made upon Gov ernor Mead for the office by the Lieutenant-Governor and the record In the case will contain nothing that in future yeara might be cited as showing that the two men had engaged in an unseemly row over the executive chair. Howard G. Cosgrove, who was here until noon today, apparently knew noth ing of his father's reported Intention to attempt to leave Paso Robles Thursday, as he expressed the fear that the Governor-elect would not be able to reach here January 13. It Is admitted, although not officially announced, that Howard Cos grove will succeed Frank M. Dallam, Jr., as secretary to the Governor, regardless of the identity of the acting Governor. A definite understanding has been (Concluded on Pnsre 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43.7 deBrees; minimum. B9.2 desrees. TODAY'S Occiislonal rain or enow; north easterly winds. Earthquake In Italy. Congress appropriates K0O.O0O for relief and authorizes use of Navy. Vage 1. More shocks occur at Messina and still more are predicted. Pag 4. Latest estimates of dead. Page 4. Queen Helena ministering angel at Messina hospitals. Page 4. First division of fleet ordered to Naples. Page 4. Foreign. Kaiser, afraid to ask Parliament for more money, asks family to economize, page 1. Austria demand" apology from Servian minister; Servia bent on war. Tan 4. Page 0. National. Roosevelt sends message to House on Secret Service. Page 5. Supreme Court refuses to review Standard Oil case and It will be tried' again. Page 3. Politic. President-elect mortified at charge of forc ing C. P. Taft to quit Senatorial raco. Page 3. Domestic. Los Angeles doctor decides to give services to poor. Imitating Jesus. Page 1. Thornton Halns testifies In dramatic style. page I. Count von Gassendorf threatens to sue Studebnker If he survives disgrace of ar rest. Page 7. Mrs Erb says husband's brutality made her coward and she left suiter to fight hlra. Page 10. Sports. Jeffries believed to be Inclined to fight Johnson. I'ngo 7. National Baseball Commission considers de mands of Association ana Kastern League, page 7. Pacific Northwest. Executive duties' at Olympla will be sus pended if Coegrove Is not Inaugurated. Page 1. Fire at Belllngham destroys 1415.000 hingle mill; one life lost. Page 8. Mlllmen of Northwest meet In Spokane to discuss conservation plans. Page tt. Heyburn's manager claims Cll pledged votes out of 7S. Page 0. Antl-saloon people to caucus at Seattle In effort to defeat Meigs for Speaker. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Hop shipments from Oregon in four months. Page 15. Slump In Consolidated Gas following Su preme Court decision. Page 15. Wheat advances at Chicago on prediction ol cold wave. Page 15. River pirates make raid on laun:h-housei at foot of Stark street; attempt to steal launch. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Bond Issue of J2.000.000 for erection oi municipal electricu.l plant proposed b Senator-elect Kellaher. Page 10. President Josselyn says lights will be turned oft January 10 unless city signs contract. Page 10. Ex-Guard Johnson promises to prove bru tality at Kelly Butte Rockplle. Page 9. Schools take up study of "Ben Hur." Page 34. Bowerman's election as President of Senatl seems certainty. Page 11. Burrowing of squirrels nearly causes wreel on O. R. & N. Page 1. Various land-fraud suits are dismissed Fags 14. siema Court, v