THE MORNiyQ OREGONIAy, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909.
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Inside History of Burlington
Purchase Made Public by
Jacob Schiff.
ROADS IN SOUTH WANTED IT
President of Denver & Rio Grand
Tells of Throttling ot Competi
tion by Harrlnian and of
nana to Revive Trade.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Frank M.
Murphy, president of the Phoenix 4
Eastern Railroad Company. wa again on
the stand before United States Special
Examiner Sylrester G. Williams here to
day as a witness for the Government In
the suit to dissolve the Union Paclno
merger.
In reply to questions as to the status
of the Atchison. Topeka ft Santa Fe with
regard to transcontinental traffic. Mr.
Murphy said that everything was in
radiness for the building of the line from
Bengal. Colo., to San Francisco.
Jeorge M. Hughes, president of the
N.w Jersey. Indiana & Illinois Railroad.
The said he had charge of booking
freight for the Singer Manufacturing
Company, testified that the Union Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific still com
peted for New York shipments.
Schiff Tells of Deal.
Jacob H. Bchlff. of Kuhn, Loeb ft Co..
fiscal agents for the Union Pacific Rail
road was also a witness. Mr. Schiff. who
Is a co-defendant in the case, said he
was a member of the board of directors
when the company took over the property,
and that $100,000,000 was issued to put
the company In funds to pay for South
ern Pacific stocks and perhaps the Ore
gon Short Line Interest. When the Great
Northern purchased the Chicago. Bur
lington ft 4ulncy Railroad, be said iie
thought there were one or two differ
ences between Mr. Harriman. Mr. Hill
and himself. Mr. Schiff added:
"Mr. Harriman objected to the Chi
cago. Burlington ft Quincy passing Into
the hands of the Great Northern. He
aid that he was satisfied as to condition
and thought they should not be disturbed,
but that If the purchase should be made
th Union Pacific should share In it."
Mr. Scblff said he thought Mr. Hill
declined the suggestion. Tbe witness
said that Kuhn. Ieb ft Co.. bought a
large part of the Northern Pacific stock
In 1901 and sold It to the Union Pacltie
and Oregon Short Line.
"Had you a talk first with Mr. Hani
man?" "Not nntll after our first purchase."
Vp to Harriman to Tell.
"What was the purpose of the Union
Pacific and Great Northern In securing
the stock of the Northern Paclfl"""
"Mr. Harriman can answer that ques
tion better than I could. But I believe
It was to maintain the status quo of
the Chicago. Burlington ft Quincy. a sort
of half Interest. Mr. Harriman did not
know what havoc the passing of control
of the Burlington to another road or
roads might work for the Union Pacific."
"You did not want the Northern roads
to come?"
"Things worked out differently but we
wanted to hold onto the situation as It
then existed."
Stuyvesant Fish, ex-president of the
Illinois Central Railroad, as the next
witness, said It was feasible for the
Union Pacltie to compete with the South
ern Pacific by shipping from Portland to
San Francisco by water route. An all
water route from New York to San Fran
cisco by way of the Panama Canal, he
said, would compete with all-rail lines
on the Sunset Route.
Kdward T. Jeffery, president of the
Denver. ft Rio Grande Railroad, was ques
tioned concerning the Western Pacific
Railway, of which he Is also president
He wanted It to be understood that the
reason the Denver ft Rio Grand was
actively pushing the completion of the
Western Pacific. Salt Lake to San Fran
cisco was to re-establish competition for
Eastern trafTlc which the common control
of the Union Pacific. Southern Pacific
and Oregon Short Uno had practically
abolished.
VICTIM HAD SNAKE EYES
(Cootlnned From First Pare )
to be short-minded should be able to
compel me to yield to his will, but I
said nothing about it. At first be said:
" 'It s all right. Elder, don't be afraid.'
Then he began to talk about how we two
could get rich. Three times he came
to the rear of my barn and talked to
me through the manure hole: twice he
was at the river when I went to water
my stock, and each time I felt that he
was doing something that be was proud
of. Once when I was going out to Co
lumbus he was on the pike near the
Pink Schooihouse." When I overtook him
he asked me to ride, which I could not
refuse. He asked me If ever I had driven
up the pike to Port Huron, to which I
answered no. Then he said: Come, let's
drive up." to which I dissented. But be
kept on until he persuaded me to go.
Made Him Bur Hatchet. '
"He got out and stood at the corner
while I went to the barn with the rig.
Then after we had been at the restau
rant for feed for which he paid and
slso for the horse, he gave me a half
dollar and said he wanted me to go
across there and buy a small hatchet
for his boy to play with. I began to
tell him to go and do his own buying,
when he set his eyes upon me In the
queerest aort of a look, something like
the look of a snake's eye. Then I
felt his Influence tightening his grip
on my mind, so I went. Intending to
go into the store and out the back way
to get the horse and rush off for home.
When I turned to close the door he
stood looking upon me through the
window and I Just bought the hatchet
and came out again, but by that time
he had disappeared, so I went to the
barn, got my rig and started for home.
"When he arranged with me about
the wedding he said he would go to
Port Huron and meet me on the road
between that place and the church. I
thought be really meant to get married
when be engaged my services, but
when we were met on the road and he
was alone I began to feel uneasy, but
he said It was all right, and the others
would come In a carriage.
"We kept looking through the opening
to see the others come down the state
road. Presently he took a big hearty
laugh, said. "There ain't no use of look
ing for there ain't going to be no wed
ding.' He was sitting where the gleams
of the l'.ght shone on his face and his
eyes were so brilliant that I was thrilled
through and through with the queerest
aort of feeling.
Tells of Struggle.
"He said: "Now. If I say raise up your
Lands, up she goes; and I felt my hand
raise without any effort whatever on my
part. By this time I was so alarmed1 that
I J was In a cold sweat. I then leaned
over to see IX anyone might be on me
road, when he began to laugh again and
I saw that he waa holding a weapon of
some sort up his sleeve. Instantly 1 made
a grab for it and got the hatchet from
him and asked what he meant to do
with that, and he aald 'I'll show you,"
and from his overcoat pocket drew out
a knife In each hand. He came at me
etriking with both hands while I backed
across the church down the aide aisle
and across the front.
'There waa a desperate struggle In which
I used the hatchet until he lay quiet. I
cannot tell all that happened arter tnau
When my eyes fell upon one of those
knives I flew Into a rage and began to
cut htm when he woke up and grabbed
me again. Then for a while I used that
hatchet until I waa sure he was dead.
Then I saw that the Are was hot enough
to make the atove pipe red nearly to the
elbow, so I grabbed him by the feet and
dragged him down there and cut him to
pieces, putting In .each part as It was
dismembered.
Posed as Catholic.
Carmlchael' death was almost as sen
sational as that of hia victim. When he
arrived at the Hughes boarding-bouse he
gave the name of John Elder, and as
he said he waa a woodworker and had
come here to start a factory, no suspi
cion waa attached to his presence. Once
he went to a Catholic priest and declar
ing himself a Catholic asked hla In
fluence In helping him. In business. He
gave no indications of brooding over the
murder. Although so far as he knew he
.was still beyond the reach of detectives.
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H. T. Ralney.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Congressman II. T. Rainey
is the man who proposes to get
to the bottom of the Panama
Canal case, and he has asked an
Investigation by the House. Up
to date no message denouncing
Eainey has emanated from the
White House. But he Is cer
tainly braving the lightning.
the crisis came today when at 7:30 o'clock
he Informed Miss Hughes that no satis
factory site for his factory could ba
found and he Intended to go to Bowen,
111.
"I think I will find a better site there,"
be said.
"I'll take the i o'clock train."
Saying this, he went out Into the back
yard. As he delayed returning at train
time to get his suitcase, the landlady
hunted for him. A mailcarrler was called
and he aided In the search. But Car
michael already by his own hand, so
far aa he was able, had expiated his
crime. In a shed back of the house he
had cut his throat with a pocket knife.
The dying man was carried Into the
house, but he never recovered conscious
ness and died soon after noon.
His clothing and suitcase were searched
and two letters were found, one addressed
to his wife at Rattle Run, which was
sealed and remained unopened. The
other was a confession which was ad
dressed to the Sheriff at Port Huron.
There also was found In his pocket a
memorandum directing that his clothing
and money be sent to his wife. The
money consisted of a small amount of
change.
"I am tired of trying to hide, though I
have succeeded In eluding the detectives
so far. If you get this while I am yet
alive, come and get me. I shall not be
far from Carthage, 111.
(Signed) "J. H. CARMICHAEL."
Carmlchael arrived here Friday night
from Burlington. Ia.. whither he had
gone from Chicago after flight from the
scene of the tragedy.
KNEW NOTHING OF HYPNOTISM
Mrs. Carmlchael Says Husband
Must Have Been Inline.
ADAIR. Mich.. Jan. 11. "Really, really,
have they really found him?" was' Mrs.
Mary Carmlchael's remark when she
was told that her husband was In Car
thage, Mo. She took the news calmly
In fact, seemed relieved to know that
the much-sought man had been located.
"I know of no reason why he should
have gone to Carthage." she continued.
"He had no relatives there and no
friends that I ever knew of."
When told that her husband, in his
letter, said that he had committed the
murder of Browning while under her
hypnotic Influence, Mrs. Carmlchael
declared she knew nothing of hypnot
ism: that her husband, so far as she
knew, was also, ignorant of It, and that
hypnotism had' never been discussed In
their home.
I never saw a person hypnotised,"
she said, "and know absolutely nothing
about the practice. And If my husband
made such a statement In a letter, I
cannot Imagine the reason for It."
Mrs. Carmlchael Insisted that she had
no relatives or friends In Carthage, and
knew nothing of the place. Mrs. Car
mlchael, continuing, said:
"I would not think that Mr. Brown
ing, either, would have known anything
of hypnotism. I never spoke of Mr.
Browning to my husband, and my hus
band never spoke or him to me. I
never knew Mr. Browning and my hus
band were close friends until this came
out. I cannot understand It.
"If Mr. Carmlchael ever did anything
to Mr. Browning, my husband must
have been criizy. Why. he did not have
an enemy. He never struck a man or
was In a fight. He could toot have been
aroused over any action of the people
here, for everybody waa kind to us from
the first. I have often been afraid that
the gatherings In my husband's ears
would cause his death or make Mm in
sane." ERIE STOCKS TAKE DROP
Rumor of Harrlman's Illness Gives
Market Uncertain Spell.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11. 8harp declines
In quotations for Erie Railroad and sev
eral other stocks were caused by rumors
that E. H. Harriman was seriously 111.
At. Mr. Harrlman's office it waa said that
these rumors were without foundation
and that it was expected be would be at
his desk tomorrow.
STILL LI
IN RUINED CITIES
Man Rescued After Fourteen
Days Under Debris of
Shattered Home.
AMERICAN SUPPLIES READY
Starving Refugees Almost Mob Con
sulate to Get Food Oathollo
Church Borrows Supplies
for Immediate Use.
MESSINA, Jan. 11. Search for the
earthquake victims "of Itajy"a last great
earthquake still continues and is fre
quently rewarded with the rescue of
the living. Yesterday noon man
named Bensaja, who had spent 14 days
without food locked In the ruins of his
home, was taken out unconscious and
resuscitated. He had been caught In a
kind of straight Jacket formed by the
debris and unable to move, was com
pelled to watch the lingering death of
his wife and four children. Saturday a
"married couple were removed not only
alive, but conscious. Their Imprison
ment had lasted 13 days.
On Saturday night a terrific tempest
accompanied by earthquake shocks
arose, causing a number of fresh col
lapses In tbe ruined city and spreading
new terror among the survivors. -Most
of the people In Messina were camped
under tents and huts and nearly all of
these were destroyed by the wind and
blinding rain. Over 60 feet of the land
ing quays In the harbor were swept
away, carrying' off a large quantity of
provisions stored there and several
horses. Two soldiers narrowly escaped
death. Near Glarre an immense fissuro
opened. It was 630 feet long, three feet
wide and 65 feet deep and has been
styled the "Mouth of Hell.'
The American Consulate, where the
stores from the relief ship Bayern are
now being distributed, was besieged all
day yesterday by a crowd of hungry
refugees. The American committee,
which waa working strenuously. Is re
ceiving expressions of gratitude from
all quarters. General Mazza, who Is in
supreme command here, yesterday
thanked Ambassador Grlscom warmly
for the humane Initiative of his coun
trymen, suggesting that as the great
exodus from Messina has left the city
practically without any .Injured, the
most urgent need for the Bayern's serv
ices was along . the coast towns, espe
cially Catania and Syracuse. Tbe Bay
ern has proceeded to those points The
supply ship Yankton will remain here
to convey to Naples the bodies of Amer
ican Consul Cheney and his wife when
they are recovered.
Ambassador Griscom paid a visit Satur
day to the bouse of the Catholic Arch
bishop, who, after confessing that his re
lief committee lacked both food and
money, entrusted the Ambassador with a
message to Archbishop Ireland, of St.
Paul, who Is now In Rome, asking him
to make another appeal for American
aid. Food, clothing and other supplies
were sent immediately to the archbishop's
committee from the Bayern.
The disinfecting of the city la progress
ing rapidly. Disinfectants will also be
transported along the Sicilian and Cala
brlan coasts for distribution In the inland
villages. The illumination of the city by
electrio light has been partially re-established.
BODIES OF DEAD MUTILATED
Robbers Go to Extreme Measures to
Get Valuables in District.
ROME. Jan. 1L The Orrarine Itall
published an Interview today with Gen
eral Maxza dealing especially with the
looting In the earthquake zone. The Gen
eral Is quoted as follows:
"What especially preoccupies me Is the
succession of thefts since the first day of
the disaster. Hundreds of native and
foreign malefactors have poured Into the
devastated district. The dead have been
found with fingers cut off to remove rings
and with ears torn to remove their pen
dants. Many signs of robbery have been
discovered in half-ruined houses, which
the thieves penetrated during the days
of general fright and disorder.
"The other night a group of peasants
who wanted to enter the city for evident
motives of theft, fired upon three car
bineers, wounding one seriously. Every
day since the state of the siege, which
I Intend to maintain vigorously, the mili
tary tribunals have distributed the grav
est penalties to hundreds of persons sus
pected of theft. All tbe severity of a
military regime will be invoked against
those In whose possession are found ob
jects of value or money of which they
can give no satisfactory account. The
city will be emptied as much as possible
of Inhabitants, especially the vagabonds.
Over all, it Is necessary to obviate the
danger of disease. The bodies now which
are putrefying under the debris are a
menace to public health. The greatest
possible number of bodies will be ex
cavated and burled. To escape the
exhalation when excavation Is possible,
the ruins will be flooded with torrents of
quicklime and disinfectants."
STORM FHEYEXTS HIS LANDING
Sperry Stays on Ship American
Relief for Reggio.
NAPLES, Jan. 11 Owing to a storm,
Rear-Admiral Sperry has not landed
from the battleship Connecticut, which
arrived here yesterday. As the battle
ships entered tha harbor. Admiral Ma
reno, commander of the Navy Depart
ment here, sent a wireless message
congratulating Sperry on the ' fleet's
successful circumnavigation of tho
world. Admiral Sperry replied cor
dially. Ambassador Grlscom, who arrived
here on the Connecticut, reeclved a
wireless message today announcing
that the relief ship Bayern had stopped
at Reggio, on Its way to Catania and
Syracuse, to discharge supplies for the
Interior towns of Calabria. The Bay
ern expects to take 1900 refugees to
Leghorn or Genoa.
Ambassador Grlscom still has 110,000 In
Red Cross and other funds at his dis
posal. Mrs. Grlscom has been conferring
here with the Duchess of Aosta. arrang
ing distribution of the funds raised by
auxiliary American relief committees.
A large number of refugees are. here,
and the Influx of bad characters has
compelled the authorities to adopt strin
gent measures. A condition bordering on
martial law prevails.
Senate Would Buy Big Trees.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. For acquir
ing all private holdings In the Sequoia
and General Grant National Parks. Cali
fornia, In which are located the big trees
and other wonders, the Senate today
passed a bill appropriating 190,009.
HUNT
Olds, WortsnanS: King's
Clearance Sale Specials on
Cold Weather Merchandise
Portland Agents
for the famous
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Underwear and
Ladies Home
Journal
PATTERNS
size and
Forcing
A fl O Women's Small Neck Scarfs of
blended river mink, with six tails.
A splendid little fur piece to keep your neck
warm these cold days. $3.75 values, choice tOC
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Legg
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Oil Stoves--$4.25
Here's a suggestion on keeping warm.
Come up to our third floor and purchase
a Perfection Oil Heater. Large size, nickel
trimmed, splendid heater; burns very lit
tle fuel; will heat up a bathroom, bedroom,
pantry or kitchen; can be carried to any
room you wish to heat. Large Oil Qr
size; specially priced at low priceUTiZu
Chiffon Veilings at 39c
WOMEN'S GOLF GLOVES In assorted colors; plain or fancy
knit, solid colors or fancy mixed effects, all $izes. Regular Qn
prices 50c and 65c the pair. Clearance Sale price, only. Zuu
S29.Betl.B0D HBTT INCREASE
TWO MORE BIO BATTLESHIPS
AMONG BOATS PJjAXNED.
Four Submarine and Five Torpedo
Boat Destroyers Also Covered
by Schedule,
WASHINGTON Jan. 11. An Increase
of the Navy to the extent of $29,000,000
was agreed upon today by the House
Committee on Naval Affairs.
The following naval programme for
appropriations at this session was
adopted by the committee:
Two battleships of 26,000 tons dis
placement, $19,000,000; five torpedoboat
destroyers, $4,000,000; three colliers,
$3,600,000; four submarines, $2,000,000;
one sub-surface boat, $400,000.
Two battleships are recommsThded by
the committeee Instead of four, as esti
mated for by the Navy Department.
The estimate for destroyers was cut
in half, the Navy Department asking
for ten.
An ammunition ship, a repair shin
Blankets
White Wool Blankets Pull
good weight, with
silk-bound edges and pink or
blue border. Slumber in com-,
fort: invest four-ten for a pair
of these and save one-forty of
the regular price. High-grade,
piire wool blankets, worth
$5.50 the pair, for to- nm A n
day at low price of. . .ti I U
Out h Furs
$3.7 S Scarfs 98c
Every Fur in our entire estab
lishment is now priced at just
half the regular figures; many ot
the most wanted skins in sets or
single pieces; handsome, dressy
protection against WJfl
the icy blasts all at iJUli
CLEARANCE SALE BAR
GAINS on Women's Winter
Coats, Heavy Suits, Sweaters,
Broadcloth Skirts. Everything
in the garment section at Clear
ance Sale Prices Shop Early.
For Women and Children--Black CL
Jersey Leggings Here
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ftp
Women's Chiffon Veilings with silk
border, in tan, lavender, green or
white; the season's most popular
colors. Bay a veiling length of these
goods and protect your face from
wind and sleet. Regular y
75c a yard, special today 3 S C
Knit Gloves at 29c
and two mine-laying ships, estimated
for by the Navy Department were re
fused by the committee. The estimates
for the three colliers and the four sub
marine boats were agreed to except
that the committee added one sub-surface
boat.
MAY STOP IRRIGATION WORK
California Congressman Would
Curb Reclamation Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Representa
tive Englebright, of California, today in
troduced a bill requiring the Secretary of
the Interior to procure the approval of
Congress before he expends any money
after July 1, 1909, for Irrigation works for
the storage, diversion or development of
water supply for reclamation of arid and
semi-arid lands.
Another bill by Mr. Englebright re
quires like approval before he can create
or add to any National forest within the
State of California.
CONGRESS SCORED ONCE MORE
Commission on Prisons of Capital
Recommends Many Reforms.
WASHINGTON, Jaw 1L Sweating re-
C'mforts
Downaline Comforts "With
figured silkoline cover, of best
quality, in large variety of pat-
;erns ; and filled with soft,
Huffy downaline ; soft, warm
ind cozy; size 6x7 ft. Regu
ar $3.50 values, to- nn flC
day for only
A Clearance
Warm Underwear
For
Cle
arance
Women's and Children's Under-
wear at Clearance Sale prices.
Tables in the Underwear Aisle
heaped high with very desirable
garments at prices exceptionally
low. You know what a reputa
tion this house has for high-grade
merchandise in knitwear, and
d tiring this sale that repu ta tion
is well sustained. Buy Winter
Underwear at Clearance Sale
prices and keep warm at very
small expenditure Shop Early.
Knee Petticoats at Vz Less
Women's Knit Petticoats, in knee length, in solid colors,
or with fancy striped borders. Made of good quality
yarn, absolutely indispensable for cold I W
weather, regular $1.35 to $2. 75, selling at I 5 X-Coo
A-Plenty
MBS. KJi&USZ
en's
See Fifth-street window display. Cooper's
Underwear, heavy ribbed, splendid grade
of wool yarn, nicely finished; come in blue
or pink; regular $1.50 per gar- 01 Ifl
ment, on sale at the special price O 1 1 I U
COOPER'S $2.50 GRADE UNDER
WEAR Shirts
silk and wool, pink or blue striped i
MEN'S CASHMERE HUbli JNat
ural gray or Oxfords; 25c values at.
Women3 sS. Hose 50c
Not a special price, but an excep -tionally
good value at the regular
price; a good weight, cashmere
hose, tasFblack, in extra strong
yarn, double sole and spliced heel,
One of the best hosiery Clfg
values made to retail at J JC
Knit Shawls 68c
WOMEN'S KNIT SHAWLS
black, white or gray. Good quality yarn ; regular price POp
$125 each. Clearance Sale price, only UUll
$175 values, special at. .97 $2.25 values, special at $1.10
forms affecting the criminal classes in
the District of Columbia are recom
mended in a report tran1"ed. ' ?0"'
eress by President Roosevelt today by
the commission appointed to investigate
the subject. .
The commission Is unsparing In Its
condemnation of the conditions of the
Federal Jail, the District Workhouse and
other penal and correctional institutions.
Congress is scored for its failure to pro
vide an adequate Jail with a yard suf
ficient for proper exercise.
The commission recommends a parole
system and a system of probation with
a view to assisting convicts in making
a fresh start after their release.
SALARY INCREASES APPROVED
Committee on Appropriations to
Wrestle With Matter Next.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. An amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill, increasing the
Balary of the President to $100,000 and the
salaries of the Vice-President and
Speaker of the House to $20,000, was to
day reported. It was then referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Frank Truchot, Old Pioneer.
GREAT FALLS, Mon., Jan. H.-
See the New
Combination
Garment, the
For Wear With
Close-Fitting
GOWNS
Corset-Cover
and
Knickerbockers
Combined
OZiJJ
Bargain
Underwear
and drawers, mPI QC
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Square or circular style, in
Frank Truchot, one of the oldest old
timers In the state, died at his home
near Chouteau, at 9:30 last night.
MAY CATCH DREAD DISEASH
Foot and Mouth Disease Declared
Contagious to Humans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary
Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture,
today told the House committee on agri
culture some startling facts of the recent
fight against the foot and mouth dis
ease. It is believed that human beings
have developed the disease, if not from
serum for vaccination In which the dis
ease is believed to have been Imported
from abroad, then by eating the meat of
diseased cattle.
Rev. Devoeax Hughes, Pan list.
NEW yORK, Jan. It The Rev. De
voeax Hughes, of the Roman Catholla
Church of St. Paul the Apostle. dld
yesterday at the rectory of the Paullst
Fathers, in this city.
W. H. Sims, Texas Racing Man.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Jan. ll.-W. II.
Sims, a well-known racing man, died
yesterday, following an operation.
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