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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XLVIII XO. 15.01..
CHRISTMAS KISS
BRINGS DIVORCE
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STRIKE ICE 4 FEET
YOUNG ENSIGN WON
BRIDE BY LETTER
BENEATH SURFACE
EKES LIKE SNAKE
ON-PUGET S
NAVAL- CONSTRUCTOR EVANS IS
FREED FROM MERRY WIFE.
TIIREK MEN FALL INTO COLIM
COURTSHIP STARTED DURING
VISIT AT LOS ANGELES.
BIA IX MIDSTREAM.
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TREMBLES
CH1BEIU now
F1CES HARD FIGHT
TILLMAN DENIES
HEDIDANYWRQNG
SAYS 'VICTIM HAD
OUND
His Election as Senator
to Be Opposed.
RESIGNATION WILL BE ASKED
Five Cross River from Vancouver
to Oregon and Declare Ice
Coats Channel.
Action Without It Might Make
Democrat Governor.
INVESTIGATION IS PLANNED
Opponents Think Close Inrulry Into
Governor's Record Will Fur-
nlsh Tbem With Hot
Campaign Material.
XEMAGK TO BE KEABD TODAY.
SALEM. Or, Jan. 11. (Special)
Both houm of the Legislature will
int In Joint leulon In tba Repre
sentatives' Hall Tuesday at 1:S0
P. M.. to receive tha Governors
message.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 11. Ppclal.) Ore-
ton 'a twenty-fifth Legislature organized
today according to the programme ar
ranged In Portland la-it week and adopted
'.Ms morning by Republican caucuses of
'.he respective houses. Temporary and
permanent organizations were effected
alt hoist unusual Incident.
Immediately after the machinery of the
two houses was safely lodged In Repub
'lean hands, the election of the United
?tate Senatorship, which had been a
iuppressed subject up to that time, be-
.-ame a lire question among Republicans,
although no evidence of It was revealed
ji the official transactions of either body,
fight Ahead for George E.
While It Is too early yet to foretell
a hat action will be taken In the Repub
lican Legislature against Chamberlain,
either to delay or prevent liWs election.
It Is easy to see that Chamberlain will
not win the Senatorship without a fight.
Investigation of Chamberlain's record
has been started which Republican lead
ers hope will afford them material to
wage a campaign. One feature of this
Investigation will be to probe the affairs
of the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflo Exposition
Commission several members of which,
appointees of Chamberlain are charged
with nndue extravagance and with hav
ing received high salaries from the Ex
position appropriation. It Is understood
that this investigation will be directed
at W. H. Wehrung and at. D. Wisdom,
both Democrats.
Will Try to Make Governor Resign.
Another move against the Governor will
be that of compelling him to resign the
Gorernoshlp should he be elected Sen
ator. This plan has started from the
Senate and enough Statement No. 1 mem
bers have been enlisted to put off Cham
berlain's election balloting for which is
to begin In each House one week from
tomorrow until he shall have "come
through" with his resignation. How long
this scheme can delay the Senatorial
election is as yet problematical. It is
also unknown whether the Governor
would resist this effort to make him
yield up the Governorship. Word has
already been conveyed to him of this
plan, but no reply has come back.
Benson's Illness Is Factor.
Republicans regard the Governorship ns
highly important In the event that Cham
berlain should be elected owing to. the
unfortunate situation as to Secretary of
State F. W. Benson, whose bad health Is
a general subject of discussion In the
cspltol. Benson Is afflicted with cancer
which has developed alarmingly and has
resisted medical skill at home and in
California.
In the event of his death before Cham
berlain should cease to be Governor,
Chamberlain would appoint Benson's suc
cessor as Secretary of State. This suc
cessor, after Chamberlain became Sena
tor, would not only be Secretary of State
but acting Governor, and control all the
patronage of the Governor and of the
combined board of Governor, Secretary
of State and State Treasurer. It has
been reported that Chamberlain might
not take his seat as Senator until the
regular session of Congress next Decern
ber.
The precarious health of Benson Is re.
garded as dangerous not only to Republi
can.", while Chamberlain retains the Gov
ernorship until March 4, but even more
dangerous should he remain Governor un
til next December. Republicans of the
Legislature are opposed to putting in the
possession of Chamberlain the Senator
ship while Chamberlain retains the Gov
ernorship and all this possible power
over patronage of the State Board cre
ated by the Legislature.
Statement Men Favor Plan.
While the Idea has not gained much
headway that Chamberlain can be defeat
ed, this pian of forcing him from the
Governorship has been received with con
siderable favor, even among Statement
One lawmakers. Said a prominent State
ment Senator today:
"Republicans have p'' .d Democratic
politics long enough. vVe ought not to
allow Chamberlain to ride over us any
longer."
Said another: "We will Just make
Chamberlain give up the Governorship
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 11. (Spe
clal.) Elmer Borbeau. Ernest Du Bols
and a boy named Boise fell through tin
Ice In the middle of the Columbia today
ns they were returning from the Oregon
shore, whither they had crossed a short
time before. The two only went down
Into the Icy waters about four feet, when
they struck some hard obstruction that
enabled them to spring up again, grasp
the edge of the broken Ice, and scramble
to safety.
The men declare that they struck sta
tlonary Ice under water, and give It as
their opinion that the bed of the river a
that point is Jammed with drift Ice that
had caught on some obstruction and
piled up.
Before making their trip across the
rl-er, tbe adventurous trio watched
Harry Wade and Corporal Cullus Kohn
make a similar trip In safety.
The river has not been frosen clear
across here since 1KM. This morning the
weather record for 25 years was broken
when the mercury got to two and a half
below sero.
TAFT ENJOYS BARBECUE
Tells Lawyers Supreme Test of CiY-
1 ligation Is Near.
AUGUSTA. Ga.. Jan. 1L The President-elect
did full Justice to the barbecue
of C. S. Bohler, given on his extensive
cotton plantation about ten miles from
town, and tonight he faced a spread of
possum and 'taters. as the guest of the
local bar association.
In his after-dinner speech Mr. Taft as
serted that the supreme test of our pres
ent civilisation was to come In the pres
ent and the two succeeding decades in
the form of survival or destruction of the
right of private property.
"It must fall to our profession." he
said, "with arguments In the courts, by
the Judges' decisions, by the arguments
of lawyers in the Legislatures to lay
down the line of limitation which shall
Interfere as little as possible with the
Individual freedom of property on the
one hand and shall stay the process to
ward Injurious combination and Injurious
monopoly on the other."
GOODWIN HAD MORE CASH
Offered M-Florodora Maid $200,-
000 as Marriage Bonus.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 11. (Special.)
Nat C. Goodwin has settled property
worth $MO,000 upon Edna Goodrich, his
wife, and the deed of trust which was
executed last August in England, when
the actor was making love to the former
Floradora girl, was only put on record
Says Roosevelt Only
Seeks Revenge.
RIGHT TO BUY OREGON LAND
Finally Concluded Scheme
Swindle and Denounced.
INVITES A FULL INQUIRY
With Pierclnjr Voice Wiclder of
Pitchfork Accuses President of
Malice - Crowd Laughs and
Applauds His Sallies.
TILLMAN DID NOT MAKJC GOOD.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Jan. 11. Senator Till
man made a dismal and absolute
failure of his effort today to rad
himself out of the Ananias Club. It
was tha almost unanimous opinion
of Senators and others who heard
his speech that ha bad utterly failed
to answer the charges preferred by
the President, and this sentiment was
painfully attested when Tillman con
cluded. Instead of receiving ax. ovation, as
he expected, only five Senators shook
his hand as he sat down. Tillman
did not convince his auditors that he
had been unjustly accused of lying,
nor did he convince them that he had
not. as charged, undertaken to use
bis blgh office to promote his per
sonal gain. It la Washing! on'a ver
dict that Tillman did not make
good.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1L Greeted by ap
plause from the galleries when he entered
the Senate chamber today to reply to
President Roosevelt's charge In respect to
his connection With Oregon timber land
transactions, TiUman, of South Carolina,
read his prepared remarks with little at
tempt at oratorical effect. Ho was ac
corded careful attention by Senators on
both sides of the chamber, the public
and private galleries being taxed to their
capacity.
In addition to his speech, which had
been printed In advance, Tillman had pre
pared other brief remarks, which he
read.
It has been expected and desired," he
said, "that, having made my own de
fense, I should direct my batteries on my
assailant. I do not feel that my strength
is sufficient for the double task, for mv
here late on Saturday. This deed in- physicians have warned me against over
eludes California real estate," railroad and taxing myself. One of the truest and best
industrial bonds and shares of stock, and
provides that the Income shall be equally
divided between Goodwin and Edna.
Goodwin last Summer followed Edna
Goodrich to Europe, but she returned
Just after he sailed and came to San
Francisco to marry Harry McMillan, a
young mining man of Goldfield, but It Is
evident that McMillan could not furnish
proofs of sufficient wealth. In addition
to the property given to Edna Goodrich
Goodwin presented her with JfiO.OOO worth
of Jewelry and a $3000 automobi:
SCENT PLOT TO KIDNAP
Coreans Fear Japanese Would Steal
Ruler, and Mob Visitors.
SEOUL, Jan. ll.-The visit of the Em
peror of Corea, accompanied by Prince
Ito. to Fusan, about 200 miles from the
capital, lias created the Impression that
Ito is -endeavoring to smuggle the Em
peror aboard a warship and have him
taken to Japan. In this belief, students
along tho route taken by the Emperor
and Prince Ito, made hostile demonstra
tions, necessitating their dispersal by the
police.
The Emperor of Japan then ordered a
squadron sent to Fusan to make a dem
onstration In honor of the Emperor of
Corea. who went aboard the flagship
amid the firing of salutes and received a
cablegram of congratulation from the
Japanese Emperor to which he replied In
cordial terms. He afterwards visited the
otr vessels of the squadron.
(Concluded ga fag a.
WILL ASSESS PAST TAXES
International Harvester Company
Must Pay Seven Millions.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Circuit Judge
WIndes today ordered a writ of manda
mus ordering the board of review to as
sess taxes and penalties of 17.000.000
against majority stockholders of the In
ternational Harvester Company. The'suit
grew out of the alleged failure of the
taxing body to fully assess the stock
during the last few years.
sentiments In English literature Is this
from Tennyson:
" 'Soiling another will never make one's
self clean.'
"The President lives In a glass house,
with even a glass floor In it, and should
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Since Continued From Opposite Side
of World, and Engagement
Announced.
L03 ANGELES, Jan. 11. (Special.) An
interesting romance of "fleet week" came
out today in the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Edith Herron, daugh
ter of Colonel Albert and Mrs. Rufus R.
Herron, and Ensign William Hamilton
Toaz. U. 8. N., now attached to the
United States gunboat Virginia. Miss
Herron who Is a popular young society
girl, and a cousin of Mrs. - William R.
Taft, hex father being a first cousin of
the ne$t mistress of the White House,
met ensign Toaz at a reception while
the Atlantic fleet was in local waters
last May, and the young naval officer at
once became Infatuated.
His affection was fully reciprocated and
though the lovers had but a few days to
gether, ensign Toaz' suit was pressed so
ardently and their correspondence since
kept, up so earnestly that the only ques
tion remaining unsettled between them Is
the date of the wedding.
This will depend upon the fleet's re
turn. By that time it Is expected Toaz
will be a Lieutenant. His home is in
Rochester, N. Y.
MUST APPEAL TO FRIENDS
Labor's Funds for Boycott Fight
Are Exhausted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. President
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor favors making an appeal to labor
and its friends for necessary funds to
prosecute an appeal from the Judge
Wright decision In the contempt case or
abandoning It altogether.
'In view of the industrial depression
and the large amount of money supplied,
it Is most Improper for us to levy un
necessary assessments," said Mr.
Gompers today. "We should either make
appeal to all labor and our friends for
such voluntary financial contributions as
they can make to the enormous expense
of the legal defense of our case, or should
authorize the abandonment of any at
tempt at defense and appeal."
Crazed Pastor Says He
Was Hypnotized.
WRITES INCOHERENT LETTER
Ghastly Story of Murder in Al
Details Given.
TWO ATTACKS ON MAN
Mystery of Michigan Church Crime
Is Cleared After Carmichael Cuts
Throat at the Home of
His Sister in Carthage.
UNLOADED GUN' KILLS ONE
Small Boy Points Weapon at Play-
. fellow and Pulls .Trigger..
STOCKTON, Cal., Jan. 11. Jean Cra
ven, S years old. took from the table at
is home this afternoon a 44'caiiber rifle
eft there by his father, and, thinking it
unloaded, pointed it at John Dcckendorff,
6 years old, and pulled the trigger. The
bullet entered the child's side and he
died in a few minutes. ,
'LANS BALLOON VOYAGE
Chicagoan Will Try to Cross Conti
nent by Air Route.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11. C. A. Coey.
president of the Aeronautlque Club of
Chicago, states that he will make an at
tempt to cross the continent in his bal
loon the Chicago. He has been care
fully studying the local situation from
the standpoint of a balloonist and Is firm
ly convinced that the project Is feasible.
CARTHAGE, 111., Jan. 11. Rev. John H
Carmichael. who last Tuesday night In
the little Methodist Church, at Rattle
Run, Mich., killed Gideon Browning, the
village carpenter, and then burned the
body In the stove, committed suicide here
today by cutting his throat with a pocket
knife.
He died at the county hospital after he
had been taken from the boarding-house
of Miss Miranda Hughes, his sister,
where, as a stranger, he had been living
since last Friday.
In a long letter found in his suitcase,
Carmichael told in detail the killing of
Browning.
Confesses In Letter.
The confession, written in a letter to
the Sheriff of St. Clair County, Michigan,
pleading cowardice first and self-defense
finally. Is a thrilling narration of the
terrible church tragedy which 'aroused
the inhabitants of Lower Michigan and
shocked the reading public. It Is the
story of a man under the hypnotic spell
of a lunatic who played upon his fears,
haunted his dreams, overpowered his
will and finally lured him, under false
pretense, the guise of wishing to be mar
ried, to the church where he was forced
to slay to preserve his own life.
Incoherently the preacher wrote the
weird story of a man who rebelled
against the weakness of his own will
as It was Juggled fiendishly at the
whim of an unsound mind, until reason
broke Into a fury at thi sound of laugh
ing mockery and the sight of a grin
ning idiot claiming mastery over him,
Intent upon his slaughter
Text of Confession.
The confession of Rav J. H. Car
michael was as follows:
"Carthage, 111., Jan. 9, 1909. To Mr..
Waggonstell, Port Huron, Mich.: Hon
ored Sir I write this letter to explain
some things in connection with the
Columbus Church tragedy. I am guilty
only because I am a coward. The man
had such a hypnotic influence over me
that I. felt that something must be' done.
I felt greatly ashamed that a man said
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SOME LEADING LIGHTS IN THE LEGISLATIVE HALLS AT SALEM AS THEY LOOK
TO HARRY MURPHY
W LR1R THOMPbON.
Chief Clerk of last
SESSION. CRLLIN& THt
HOUSE TO ORDER.
JRY BOWEHMRN
C H05EN PRESIDENT
OF SENATE:
C'fj
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mm Hra-
Quick Courtship on Stage Followed
by Quick Divorce, Action Taking
but Five Days.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. (Special.)
After only 16 minutes' deliberation,
Judge Frank R. Devlin today granted
Chief Naval Constructor H. A. Evans,
of the Mare Island Navy Yard, a divorce
from his wife. Their three children were
given into the custody of the father.
It has been a record-breaking
case. Only five . days ago the first
rumor of trouble went abroad, and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Evans were expecting
a reconciliation when the decree jvas pro
nounced. Assistant Naval Constructor
Sydney M. Henry was the only witness
present, and he gave only sufficient testi
mony to confirm the allegations made In
the complaint regarding the love-making
scene between Mrs. Maude Evans and
Lieutenant F. W. Osborn in Mr. tvans'
house on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Evans did not retain an attorney,
nor appear In court, merely confining her
answer to a specific and general denial of
all the allegations In the divorce com
plaint, with the exception of the date of
their marriago and references to their
children.
Mrs. Evans was formerly a favorite In
the music halls of London and Liver
pool, where she is said to have charmed
the American lieutenant with her many
graces.sEvans, who was sojourning In
Englanu with his ship, fell madly In love
with her, and after a short courtship be
hind the wings of the theater, married
her and brought her to America. Mrs.
Evans did not deny that Lieutenant
Wayne Osborn kissed her on Christmas
morning.
BAY CITY CHEERS HENEY
Prosecutor Says He Has Returned
to Put All Grafters in Jail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. A cheer
ing crowd of several hundred persons
gathered In the Ferry building tonight to
greet Assistant District Attorney F. J.
Heney, who, with his wife, returned to
night from an absence of several weeks
in the East- The reception accorded the
prosecutor was entirely Informal, but
very enthusiastic. In a short speech he
declared that he had returned to press
the graft prosecution cases "until every
grafter In San Francisco Is put where
he belongs."
T will take personal charge of the
prosecution of Mr. Calhoun tomorrow,"
Id Heney. "I am In splendid shape
physically and am eager to resume my
work here."
Special police precautions were taken
to guard the attorney against any repe
tition ot assault on him. Twenty-live
patrolmen gathered closely about him,
but at his own request refrained from
forcing the crowd away to any distance.
Severe Shocks Extend
Over Wide Area.
ALASKA CABLE IS SNAPPED
Water Pipes Broken in Port
Townsend, Houses Flooded.
PEOPLE FLEE TO STREET
RED CROSS FUND $670,000
Altogether $940,000 Has Been Sent
to Earthquake Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The total con
tributions for the earthquake' sufferers
through the American Red Cross Society
aggregate $670,000, of which about $60,-
000 came In today. The amount sent to
Italy to date aggregate $340,000.
The State Department has not yet suc
ceeded In locating a number of Ameri
cans thought to have been in the quake
district, concerning whom inquiries have
been made. Among these are James M.
Cocklns, Los Angeles, and Herman Jauns
and his wife, San Francisco.
MEMBERS FftOM THF
DRY C0UNTIE5 BELIEVE
HOUSE 8iLi- 10 5H0ULLi
RECEIVE PROMPT
..ATTENTION.
WILL NOT ACCEPT BOUNTY
Turkey to Refuse Austria's Offer of
Indemnity for Annexed States.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 11. It Is
rumored here that the Council of Minis
ters has decided to reject the offer of
Austria to pay Turkey 2,500.000 pounds
Turkish (tlO.Sce.00rt) as Idemnlty for the
annexation of the provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
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REPRESENTATIVE
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LEAVING M-HI?THUR
NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
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MADE MILLIONS IN LAND
, MILT MILLER,',
THE DEM0CFiaTC
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CLERK .OF. SENftTC.
David Jacks, Now Dead, Bought at
Bottom Price and Held for Rise.
MONTEREY, Cal., Jan. 11. David
Jacks, a millionaire landowner and phil
anthropist of this city, died at his home
here today. He was born In Scotland 88
years ago, came to the United States in
1841 and arrived in California on New
Tear's day, 1S49. In early days ho ac
quired many thousands of acres of land,
then of small value, but which is now
worth at least 15,000,000. His property
was placed in the hands of the David
Jacks Corporation In 19o7. Ho leaves a
widow and seven children. His acts of
benevolence 'were many, but unobtrusive.
Buildings Cracked at Blaine Bel
lingham Reports Mount Baker
Smoking Crockery Broken
and Clocks Are Stopped.
SEATTLE, Wnsh., Jan. 11. (Special.)
Just on the eve of sending $10,000 to the
quake-stricken Inhabitants of Europe for
relief from devastation and horror, the
entire Northwest awoke to the realiza
tion this afternoon that It had a fair
sized temblor of Its own to cope with,
and there were many who showed per
ceptible signs of being panic-Btricken.
From exactly 3.30 o'clock and until seven
minutes andi 30 seconds after that time,
the seismograph at the University sta
tion showed activity. During tills time
for at least 15 seconds, tho movement
was so strong as to cause many persons
living in tall buildings to flee Into the
halls and wildly attempt to get on tha
ground floor In elevators. The movement
was north and south.
Blaine Building Cracked.
Whla no damage was reported in Se
attle, Northwestern cities as far away as
towns in Northern British Columbia re
port unusual conditions. Cities In North
western Washington all were affected and
from Blaine comes the report that there
are but two brick and concrete struc
tures In the whole town that do not
show the signs of tho shake. These ap
pear In seams running from a fine point
to the width of an Inch.
At Port Angeles the shock was ex
tremely severe. It begun with a heavy
and accelerating rumbling and wound
up with two distinct shocks within a
second's time. Clocks were stopped
and dishes on plate racks and bric-a-brac
were thrown to tho floor. Wares
on store shelves were rattled and
thrown down. Almost the entire popu
lation became terror-stricken and rati
Into the streets. Plastering left the
walls In the three-story buildings and
some who were walking the streets
claim to have been almost taken off
their feet.
The same condition Is reported from
FortWorden, near Port Townsend, and
. . .
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ATTORNEY HAS BAD RECORD
Ten Indictments for Forgery and
Three for Embezzlement.
MANSFIELD, O., Jan. 11. The remain
ing 13 lndictmetits against Israel 55.
Donnell, the Mansfield attorney who dis
appeared and was captured at San Ber
nardino, Cal., were made public today.
Ten were charges of forgery on promis
sory notes, and the other three were for
embezzlement of funds In his hands as
attorney. '
The total amount secured by Donnell
In the counts for which he was indicted
was $7408. Sheriff Baer will bring Don
nell back the latter part of tho week.
CONGRESSMEN LIKE CANAL
Think It Can Bo Finished in Four
Years if Need Arises.
HAVANA, Jan. 11. The Congressmen
who recently Inspected the Isthmian
canal arrived here today from Colon.
Representative Hepburn said: "We
were greatly pleased with the Inspection
of the canal, the completion of which
we believe to be feasible within four
years. If necessary. There Is no question
about the feasibility of the Gatun dam."
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 1(1.7
decrees; minimum, llt.l deKr-'J a).
TODAY Increasing cloudiness, probably
followed by snow; not so cold wust por
tion; easterly winds.
Legislature.
Both branches organize: Boworman Presi
dent of Senate; McArthur Speaker.
Paga 0.
Governor Chamberlain faces hard fight in
offort to bo elected Serator. 1'atffl 1.
Ki.y of Marlon start first Senate "Scrap"
by opposlnn appointment of usual Junket
ing committers. I'ase 6.
J. . Lee falls In effort to obtain pay for
belnK Presidential Elector and K. It.
Butler will take vote to Washington.
Page 6.
Routine proceedings In both houses. Pago 0.
Foreign.
Some burled victims of Italian carthquak
still alive. 1-auo 2.
Japan alarmed at possible hostile legisla
tion in California, j'ajre J.
National.
Uouso committee docldos on great Increase
In Navy. Page 3.
Interstate Commission reports on railroad
earnings and rate hearings. Page 3.
Schin testifies aliout Harrlman's interest in
control of Burlington Railroad. Page 2.
Tillman defends Oregon land deal In Sen
ate and attributes Koosevclt'a attack to
malice. Paga 1
yteyrr exposes misstatement In Tillman's
speech. Page 3.
Domestic.
Man accused of horrible crime In Nebraska
surrenders in California, but protests In
nocence. Page 5.
Nat Goodwin gives new wife valuable prop
erty. Page 1.
Naval Constructor Evans grantod divorca
because of ChrLstmas kiss. Page 1.
Cousin of Mrs. Taft to marry Naval officer
on return of lleet. Page I.
Carmichael commits sulcldo In Illinois,
leaving weird explanation of killing of
Browning. Page 1.
All evidence In Halna trial In and argu
ment tegins today. Page 4.
I'aclllc Northwest.
Severe earthquake shocks on Puget Sound
and In British Columbia; -Alaska cable
Ti arts. Paga 1.
No sign of letup of cold wave over Pacific
Northwest; mercury falling rapidly at
Pendleton. Page 0.
Snorts.
president Lucas does not take seriously
criticism of his lntcrmountaln Loagua
idea. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
High price offered for bluostem wheat In
local market. Page 1.1.
General selling weakens wheat at Chicago.
Page 13.
Erie stocks slump badly, but recover later.
Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
Weather Bureau predicts moderating tem
perature this afternoon. Page 10.
Lights will burn tonight, but not tomorrow
night unless dispute between company
and city is settled. Tage 11.
Eight culprits enter pleas In State Circuit
Court. Page 10.
Sylvester Farrell. pioneer merchant, dies
suddenly. Page 11.
Alleged German Count cmbeazler waltes
atory for Tbe Oregonian. Page 10.
Over SSOO Is added to fund for earthquake
sufferers by benefit at Bungalow. Pag .