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RICH MAN MARRIES
WASHERWOMAN
CLAIMS $100,000
BECAUSE. OF DEATH
WIDOW OF E. M. BltAXXICK
SUES XORTHERX PACIFIC.
STEEL TRUST
PERJURY TRIAL AS
ECHO TO DIVORCE
Til EAT 15 1 CAIi PEOPLE IN GOUL-D
TAXGLE.
RUSSIA
BACKING
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HAS
GOVERNOR
HANDS
COOPER TELLS HIS
STORY OF QUARREL
Colonel Upon Witness
Stand All Day.
FOES OF AUSTRIA
TO FIGHT FOR LIFE
B -VETOES
FAIR AXD FORTY, MRS. DOBLEK
WEDS MILLIONAIRE.
CARMAGK ONCE CLOSE FRIEKD
Political Differences Caused
Change of Feeling.
ATTACKS MADDENED HIM
Sixth Day or earmark Trial Is De
void of Sensation, Eldest De
fendant TelllnR Story in
Matter-of-Fact Tone.
NASHVILLE. Feb. 23. The sixth day of
actual testimony in the trial of Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and
John D. Sharpe, charpred with having
murdered cx-Senator Edward W. Car
mack, closed with Colonel Cooper on
the witness stand.. Xhe defendant ap
peared cool and almost disinterested.
The only time he showed emotion was
when lawyers were reading the edi
torials which led up to the killing.
He told also of his earlier friendly re
lations with the Senator, and repeatedly
reiterated that he regretted the breach
that had come between them. The court
room was as crowded as usual, and
quite a stir was caused when the eldest
of the defendants was summoned to the
witness chair.
Cooper Becomes Witness.
"Call Colonel Duncan B. Cooper," said
General Washington. Then the old Colonel
rose and walked calmly to the stand.
Colonel Cooper is short, heavy set and
rery florid. He is somewhat bald, but
what hair he has, like his mustache, is
rery white. His eyes are clear and his
face is free from wrinkles. As he began
to talk his two daughters leaned forward
and drank In every word. The Colonel
tald he was 61 years of aye and that he
has three sons and two daughters. Gen
eral Washington had the witness give his
war record with Forrest. The State
finally objected after some recital and
was sustained. Asked when he first met
Carmack, Cooper said:
"I met Senator Carmack years ago at
Columbia, when ho was quite young. I
brought him to Nashville as editor of the
American, and he remained with me un
til 1S92, when he went to Memphis."
Relations Were Cordial.
"Were your relations friendly?"
"More than friendly they were cardial
and close until his race with Senator
Taylor four years ago. Then we dis
agreed." "Did Carmack ever give expression to
sentiments of gratitude to you?"
"Yes, when he went to Memphis in
1S92 he wrote an editorial thanking me."
"Did you, after he left, maintain
friendly relations?"
"Absolutely so. We corresponded, and
the last very friendly letter I had from
him was in December, 1904. Our relations
wer8 pleasant after that. At that time
he was in the Senate."
"Have you that letter?"
The witness produced the letter. It
was passed to the state's attorneys. They
objected to Its introduction, but con
sented to tho reading of the first para
graph. The court sustained the state's
contention. The paragraph admitted fol
lows: Pear Cn!onl: I have been trying to ffet
Fenator Mitchell, of Orccon. to locate eoni
a-nnd plare for Van In connection with the
I'ansm Canal, as he i! doln something- for
armeone. ciw. I am inclined to think tha
best thtnr Van can do i to tackle the Presi
dent himself ajid tell him what ha wants.
However. I will do anything I can.
The letter was signed "Sincerely your
friend." The "Van" referred to Is a
friend of Colonel Cooper.
First Xole of Discord.
"What was the first note of discord
between you and Senator Carmack?"
"The relations were not cordial during
the Carmack-Taylor Senatorial contest.
The first offensive note appeared in the
Memphis Ncws-Scimliar in 190S."
"Who started the change of relations?"
"Why. I supported Taylor in that con
test and Senator Carmack took offense.
I regretted it very much."
"Whom did you support for Governor?"
"Governor Patterson."
"After that did you notice any further
change in Senator Carmack's manner?"
"Yes, sir; he ceased speakins to me."
"Had you done him any wrong?"
"I had not."
Colonel Cooper was questioned about the
Joint debate between Carmack and Pat
terson, and asked If he ever learned that
Carmack was using his name in them.
"Yes, very often. It began in a spirit
of ridicule and he later charged me with
corruption."
Cooper said in response to questions
that he was a private citizen at that time
and had said or done nothing to pro
voke the attacks.
"Was Carmack defeated?"
"He was,"
"What became his occupation?"
"He became the editor of the Nash
ville Tennesscean."
"Did his attacks continue in that pa
per T'
"They did. uninterruptedly."
Colonel Cooper told how indignant he
was at the editorial In the Tennesseean
(Concluded on Pagc2-
Mrs. Margaret Teal Said to Have
Of fercd Mabel .McCauslan $500
for False Evidence.
NEW YORK, Feb., 23. Charged
with attempted subornation of perjury
In. the divorce action of Helen Kelly
Gould against Frank J. Gould, Mrs.
Margaret Teal, wife of Ben Teal, a
theatrical manager, was placed on
trial today. Mrs. Teal was indicted
with Mrs. Julia Fleming and Harry S.
Mousley, a private detective, it being
alleged that they attempted to have
Mabel McCauslan give perjured testi
mony in the Gould case.
Miss McCauslan testified that Mrs.
Teal told her she could have $500 or
$600, a trip to the country and a the
atrical position if she would testify that
she had seen Mr. Gould under suspi
cious circumstances In Mrs. Teal's
apartments at' the Glenmore. which
were then sublet to Bessie Devoe, an
actress. The witness said she refused
to testify, as she had not seen any such
impropriety, whereupon Mrs. Fleming,
who was present, said Miss McClauslan
declared:
"I did not see it either, but I am
going to swear that I did."
PACIFIC MAIL CUTS RATES
Scared by California Movement for
Independent Steamers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. A sweep
ing reduction in eastbount freight
rates between this city and New York
was announced by the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company today. The re
duction cuts about 25 per cent off the
former rates. The westbound rates are
not affected. The company has sent a
large number of solicitors throughout
the state, seeking business.
It is stated that the determination of
local shippers to establish an independ
ent line between this port and La
Boca, Panama, connected with the
Panama Railroad and the Federal
Steamship line up the Atlantic Coast,
led to the reduction.
The former eastbound rates ranged
from 40 to 75 cents per 100 pounds, with
65 cents as a base. The new rate is
40 cents per 100 pounds on all commod
ities. CANADA LOSES ISLAND
Alarm About Interpretation of Xev
Boundary Treaty.
OTTAWA. Ont., Feb. 23. Some alarm
was created in the Canadian Parlia
ment today by a member calling at
tention to the fact that, if the copy of
the recent boundary treaty with the
United States furnished to the Canadian
Parliament is correct, Hunter Island.
In the Pigeon River district, contain
ing about 1000 square miles, has been
lost to Canada and is now the property
of the United States.
In the Ashburton treaty the Island
was conveyed to Canada through the
statement that the boundary line shall
not intersect the island. The copy of
the recent Washington treaty leaves
6ut the word "not."
Dr.-W. F. King, Canada's represent
ative on the Boundary Commission,
says the Ashburton line has been fol
lowed. LOSS AT MOCLIPS DENIED
Threatened Damage to Property by
High Seas Is Unfounded.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Feb. 23. (Special.)
Notwithstanding highly sensational
reports published here and sent abroad
today of an appalling condition of af
fairs caused by high water at the Sum
mer resort of Mocllps, near here, The
Oregonian correspondent received di
rect and authentic Information tonight
that the reported damage and further
damage threatened, even to "pounding
to pieces" of the Mocllps sawmill, ag
gregating in all $8000 loss. Is utterly
without foundation, and Is branded as
a canard of the most malicious nature.
BRYAN PREPARES FOR AGE
IJuys Texas Fruit Ranch to Provide
Income After He Is 60.
PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 23. Ex-Govcmor
Alva Adams, of this city, states that
William Jennings Bryan told him in
Denver Sunday that ho had recently pur
chased a fruit ranch of 1C0 acres in
Texas, which he is now having planted
with the intention of having it bearing
! by the time lie is CO years of age, when
he expects to derive considerable revenue
from It. He will then spend his Winters
there.
The ranch is located near Brownsville,
in one of the finest fruit districts In the
country.
E. R. WOODARD PASSES
Dies In St. Vincents Hospital as Re
sult of .Shooting Self.
B. R. Woodard, superintendent of the
Multnomah Athletic Club, who shot hinv
self Monday afternoon, died at 9t. Vin
cent's. Hospital shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning.
'No new light has so far been shed
on the reason for his rash deed. Offi
cers of the club discredit the rumor
that he was short in his accounts, and
believe that his mind became de
ranged through his worry over the con
dition of his health.
Four of Number Are
Salary Bills.
SENATOR COLE'S BILL GETS AX
Calls Proposed Law Insult to
Young Men of State.
VAGRANCY BILL IS SLAIN
Executive Believes Too Many Inno
cent Men Out of "Work Would Suf
fer If Ijbw Became Effective.
Salary Increases Hit.
THESE BILLS VETOED.
B. 47. Cole Requiring- physical
s.
examination before marriage.
S. B. 10S, Albee Denning- va
grancy. S. B. 209. Nottingham Fixing
time for registration of voters.
S. B. S3, Mullt Exempting public
bonds from taxation.
Four salary bill".
SALEM,- Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.)-Gov-ernor
Chamberlain today vetoed eight
bills passed at the recent session of the
Legislature. Four of these were salary
bills, vetoed because they raised a coun
ty officer's salarr during his term of of
fice. One of the other bills vetoed was
Cole's Senate bill 47, in returning which
the Governor says:
"The bill requires every male person
seeking to enter the marriage relation
to submit to an examination by a physi
cian and procure a certificate from him
that he is free from contagious or in
fectious venereal diseases as a condition
to procuring such license.
"Insult to Men of Oregon. "
"In my opinion the bill Is an insult to
our citizenship and to the young men of
the State of Oregon. There may be an
occasional case, where ruch an examina
tion would be justifiable, but to require
it In every ease and to compel modest,
upright. Christian men with respectable
parentage and decent training to undergo
such an examination would result in
greater harm than good."
Senator Albee's vagrancy bill was an
other measure to meet executive disap
proval. The bill provides that every
able-bodied person without visible means
of living who does not for ten days seek
employment and every idle person who
wanders about the streets, sleeps in
barns, cars, etc., shall be deemed a va
grant. In vetoing the bill the Governor
says:
Kears Innocent Would Suffer.
"There are many men who seek for
more than ten days for employment and
who cannot find it, and because they
cannot and happen to be arrested, no one
is willing to believe them, and they may
not be able to present proof of their ef-
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" DEFYING THE LIGHTNING. " I
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Largest Damage Suit Ever Filed In
Spokane County Death Due
to Injury by Train.
SPOKANH, Wash., Fe. 23. (Special.)
One of the largest, if not in fact the
largest, damage suit for personal injury
and death ever brought against a rail
road in this county, has been started by
Bridget Brannick and son, E. J. Bran
nick, against the Northern Pacific to re-
'' :
Colonel D. B. Cooper, Witness Ip
His Own Defense nt Trial for
Killing ex-Senator Carmack.
cover $100,000 for the death of E. M.
Brannick, husband and father of the
plaintiffs.- The plaintiffs are residents of
Portland, the home of the deceased at
the time of his death.
The deceased, on February 1, of last
year, was a passenger on a caboose at
tached to a freight train, and was en
route from Hatton to Connell on the
main lire in Washington when the train
was violently started, throwing Bran
nick to the floor, injuring him fatally.
B. SI. Brannick. at the time of his
death, February 22, 190S, was one of the
best-known men in the city. For years
he had been vice-president and general
manager for the local branch of Stude
baker Bros. His death was the result of
a fall which lie received by being
jerked violently to the floor of a caboose
in which he wa riding.
Mr. Brannick had left Portland to go to
Hatton to visit a customer of his firm
who was in financial straights. He had
finished up his business and was on his
way home to Portland. He boarded the
train at Hatton and was in the act of
reaching down to pick up his baggage as
the frain reached Connell on the main
line of the Northern Pacific, when the
train was jerked. In the fall he re
ceived he suffered severe- internal in
juries, from which he died 22 days later.
WOMEN HAVE CLOSE CALL
Just Adjourn Sleeting When Roof of
Building Collapses.
MANHATTAN, Nev., Feb. 23. The
roof of the Morascl building collapsed
today from the weight of snow. Tony
Sofarnl was killed.
The building had been used recently
by the ladies of the Catholic church
for Sunday school purposes and for so
cial meetings. Had the roof fallen ten
minutes earlier about 50 women would
have "been killed or injured, as a meet
ing had just adjourned.
Inroads of Independ
ents Provoked War.
WAS LOSING MUCH BUSINESS
Has Begun Campaign to Drive
Competitors to Wall.
CUSTOMERS IN STRAITS
Left Behind In Kace Because Inda
. pendents Sold Cheaper to Rivals.
Leakage of Truth Starts
Stampede to Sell.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. (Special.) Wall
street learned for the first time today
Just why the United States Steel Corpora
tion cut the price of steel. Only one week
before the announcement was made, the
Pressed Steel Car Company's contract,
which annually calls for 12,OOO,O0O or
more worth of material expired
and was not renewed. Other heavy buyers
let it be known that for the next year
at least they would purchase in the open
market. I
The loss of all the business indicated
could have been sustained and still the
stockholders and the surplus of the
billion-dollar concern would not have
suffered materially. But it was report
ed that the smaller independent compa
nies were cutting prices and making
contracts to furnish steel for the current
year at figures materially lower than
those charged by the United States Steel
Corporation, the Bethlehem, Lackawan
na, Pennsylvania, Cambria and Jones &
Laughlin companies.
Drive Little Men to Wall.
This meant that more orders than the
officers of the larger group had infor
mation about were probably being se
cured by the little fellows. For this rea
son war was declared, and it is to be
continued until these little fellows sur
render or go to the wall.
Many of the largest construction com
panies and other big consumers of steel
which were under contract for their to
tal supply " to the United States Steel
Corporation and the. big Independents,
with which the corporation has long
maintained a "gentlemen's agreement,"
have complained for more than six
months tha it was impossible for them
to compete with concerns that were buy
ing from the independents at lower fig
ures. They declared that, if they were
to keep their heads above water, they
had to get steel products at prices that
their rivals were paying.
Frenzied Selling of Stock.
When this information permeated Wall
srteet today there was frenzied selling of
United States Steel stocks, which result
ed in sensational declines and evidences
of demoralization very like those which
prevailed during the panic of 1907.
The heavy selling of steel began at the
Aged Owner of Three Illinois Banks
Surprises Daughter With
Xews.
ELGIN, HI., Feb. 23. (Special.) M.
B. Getzleman, millionaire banker and
real estate owner of Elgin, owner of
the Elgin National Bank, the Bank of
Algonquin and the St. Charles National
Bank, today wired Mrs. Charles J.
Schmidt, of Elgin, his daughter, that
he had married Mrs. Hulda Dobler, 40
years old and handsome, and was1 on
the way to Florida with her. The news
created a' stir in Elghn, where Mr.
Getzleman, who is over 70, is known as
a close financier and was believed to
be without a trace of sentiment.
The aged banker first met his bride
IS years ago, when her husband was a
clerk In his employ. Several years later
her husband died. Two years ago the
first Mrs. Getzleman. who died one
year ago, engaged Mrs. Dobler to do
some washirrg and ironing for her. Only
a week ago Mrs1 Dobler discontinued
her work as washerwoman for families
In Elgin by whom she was engaged.
POLICE PROTECT GAMES
Wholesale Indictments at Stockton
of Recipients of draft.
STOCKTON, Cal., Feb. :3. The San
Joaquin County grand jury filed a report
today, after several weeks of investiga
tion, that is replete with sensation. The
grand jury found the town running "wide
open," illegal gambling games, pool-
rooms, lotteries and opium dens being
conducted in violation of law and under
the "corrupt protection of Chief of Police
Frank Braire."
Chief Braire, Captain Craig, Detective
Donahue and Officers Washburn, Finnell,
Carroll, Phllo and Green are charged
with receiving presents, chiefiy money,
from persons liablo. to be subjected to
their discipline, and Chief Braire, Cap
tain Craig and Officers Carroll and Gayou
are accused of misconduct, formal accu
sations having been filed against them.
Following the report of the grand jury,
formal accusations were filed against
Councilman W. T. Shepard, charging him
with having received sums of money in
amounts from t-0 to $500 from various
interests for performing official acts to
their benefit. His trial was set for
March 8.
GAME WARDEN IS SCORED
Idaho. Official Accused of Showing
Favoritism in Duties.
BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 23. (Special.) In
the Senate today an effort to put through
the Seattle Exposition bill, carrying an
appropriation of $30,000, was prevented.
The Republican floor leader, Senator
Hart., had the measure -referred to the
committee of the whole, which indicates
the appropriation will be pruned.
In the House another Republican
mare'e-nest was unearthed during con
sideration of the new fish and game bill.
The Game Warden. Stephens, was round
ly condemned for his use of public money
In establishing fish hatcheries. He was
also excoriated for favoritism in appoint
ment of deputies, his home county of
Fremont having a disproportionate num
ber. There tho law for the protection of
elk has been notoriously violated.
BARS EXPRESS FRANKING
Supreme Court Decides Parcels Can
not Be Sent Free for Employes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. In an opin
ion by Justice Day in various cases of
the United States against express com
panies, the Supreme Court of the United
States held today that under the Elkins
law express companies could not legally
frank the property of their own em
ployes or those of other companies. Tho
decision held that to grant this privilege
would be to exercise an undue prefer
ence under the law prohibiting the giving
of rates not included in the published
schedules.
Justice Day in his opinion declared
there wa3 no reason why Congress
should not grant the express companies
the privileges enjoyed by the railroad
companies, but that the law must be ap
plied by Congress and not by the courts.
THIRTEEN DIE BY TORNADO
Whole Town In Arkansas Wrecked.
Many People Injured.
MARKED TREE, Ark., Feb. 23. Six
persons were killed, more than a score
were injured, several seriously, and
virtually every building in the town
of Fisher was wrecked by a tornado
today. Wires are down and the infor
mation received was by messenger.
Because of the flooded condition of
the country, the relief party which
started from Marked Tree was forced
to turn back.
VOTE FIVEC0UNTIES DRY
Prayers and Bell-Ringing Enliven
Indiana Elections.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23. Five Indiana
counties which held local option elec
tions today voted dry. They are: Grant,
Howard, Davies, Adams and Newton.
One hundred and forty-three saloon are
put out of business.
During the election constant prayer
meetings were held in many of the
churches, the women attending and pray
ing for divine aid in swinging the result.
Portends Conflict of
Slavs and Germans.
SERY1A IS PREPARED FOR WAR
Believed to Be Assured of
Muscovite Help.
EVEN TO EXTREME OF WAR
Reception of Ferdinand at St. Pe
tersburg and Coalition Cabinet
Signs of Impending War la '
Balkan Peninsula.
LONDON, Feb. 23. (Special.) Fea
tures of the Balkan crisis are particu
larly disquieting to tho British govern-ment-i-namely,
the ostentatious reception
of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria In St.
Petersubrg and the formation of an all
parties Cabinet in Belgrade. The for
mer, it Is feared, may Imply, that Russia
intends to champion the cause of the
Southern Slavs, even to the extent of
war, while the new and strong Cabinet
in Belgrade, It is thought, dispels all
hope that Servla will desist from her
claims respecting Bosnia and Herzego
vina. Mr. Whitehead, the British Minister in
Belgrade, reports that the new Cabinet
group is composed of "very determined
men," and adds that the Servian army.
"Is apparently ready for action."
Russia Work9 With Servla.
The closeness with which Russia and
Servia are working together Is indi
cated by the fact that M. Milovano
vitch is the new Servian Foreign Minis
ter. This man and the Russian Foreign
Minister, M. Iswolsky, have been In
constant communication . for many
months. M. Milovanovitch Is said to
have told M. Iswolsky that, if Russia
tolerated the Austro-Hungarian aggres
sion against tho Serbs, the empire would
forever lose its hold on the Slav race
in Southeast Europe. M. Iswolsky as
sured the Servian statesman that, if the
Austrians persisted in their uncompro
mising course toward the Slavs, Russia
would protest.
Slavs to Resist Germans.
The moment M. Iswolsky knew Aus
tria's plan to annex Bosnia and Herze
govina ho communicated the fact to M.
Milovanovitch and ever since then the
Servian, Bulgarian and Russian states
men have had their heads together de
termining what the Slavs should do to
resist the Germanic policy In the Bal
kans. It is understood here that Russia's at
(Contlnued on PaKe 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 48
degrees ; minimum,
TODAY'S Rain, southerly winds.
Foreign.
Russia may ouppnrt Servla and BulBaria la
war on Austria. Page 1.
Encroachments of Russia, on China in Man
churia increase, rage 4.
National.
Senate passes bill for re-enlistment ol
negro suldiers. rag 2.
Officers of fleet banqueted at Richmond and
Sperry tells of work done. Fage 3.
Democrats in Congress divided on tariff.
PaRe '2.
Young's appointment reported to Senate by
committee. 1'ase
I'olities.
Taft denies Herriek is candidate for Treas
ury pun foli" and speaks against raca
prejudice. Page 4. ,-.;.l
Domestic.
Supre:o Court decides ana mat Oregon in
Columbia River fisheries dispute, page'3.
Elkins rebate law upheld by Supreme Court
in New York Central ranc. Page 3
Sylvia Green marries Wilkes. Pago 2.
Judge Anderson rejects jury venire for
Standard Oil trial because too many
farmers are on it. Page 2.
Colonel Cooper tells story of quarrel with
Carmack. Paga 1.
Dry farming congress opens at Cheyenne.
Page 5.
Illinois millionaire marries washerwoman.
Page 1.
Stockton police officials and Councilman in
dicted for protecting gamblers. Page 1.
Cause nf war In steel trade in which out
siders will be crushed. Fage 1.
Jealous man in Pan Francisco kills rival,
landlady and himself. Page 5.
Mrs. Ben Teal on trial for perjury In Gould
divorce case. Page I.
Lieutenant Moller's suicide attributed to
being Jilted. Page 4.
Farific Northweat.
Governor chamberlain hands down eight
votes. Page 1.
Milwaukee & St. Paul Road will drive
golden spike near Missoula April 4.
Page 8-
Olympia Legislature passea resolution sub
mitting woman suffrage amendment to
people. Page 7.
Suit filed at Roseburg laying claim to largt
portion of original townsite. Page 0.
Commercial and 3Iarine.
Wheat, oats and barley strong in local mar
ket. Page 13.
Bullish cables cause another advance in
wheat at Chicago. Fage 15.
Severe slump in stock prices. Page 15.
First Government order of lumber shipped
from Portland. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Councilman Will declares in report policf
are either corrupt or incompetent.
Page 10.
Council declines to revoke license of Mat
Zetosch. Fage 10.
Expert starts work on books of County
Clerk. Page 9.
Independent Gas Company plans Immediate
construction of plant. Fage 10.
Harrlman pins . hope of approval of De
schutes mans on Ballinger. Page 14.