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DEFENSE REACHES END OFTESTIMONY THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, MARCIT 3, 1901), Tennessee Murder Case Nears Its Close, Defendants Re serving Brief Rights. BRADFORD TELLS OF NOTE AVas Endeavoring to Arrange Settle ment When News of Carmack's Death Came to Him by Phone. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 2. The defense rested its case in chief today in the trial of Colonel I. B. Cooper, Kohin J. Cooper and John I). Sharpe! charged with having murdered ex-Senator JJ. W. Carmack. Attorney Ander son, of the defense, said that should the state cross-examine any of the de fenses witnesses not heretofore put on the stand, the defense would reserve the right to introduce new witnesses on any new issues that might develop Attorney-General McCarn then secured an-adjournment to Thursday. The defense called Adjutant-General Tulley Brown. He said he visited Judge j. c. Bradford's office the after noon of the tragedy at Bradford"s re quest to keep a note Cooper had writ ten from being sent to Senator Car mack. Brown Stopped Xote. "Whom did you find there when you arrived?" "Bradford and Colonel Cooper." "What was its result?" "Colonel Cooper agreed not to send the note." "Anything else?" "Mr. Bradford was to send some one to see Senator Carmack and adjust the trouble. I went out to look for Colonel Cooper. I found him in Robin's office. The Governor wanted to see him in 25 minutes. Colonel Cooper waited until that time to go to the mansion. Robin wanted to go with his father, but the Colonel objected. "We were talking when the phone rang. Bradford answered it. I saw his face grow whit and he said: 'My God!' He said Senator Carmack had hot Robin and Robin had killed Sena tor Carmack." Bradford In Corroboration. Judge J. C. Bradford told of his rela tionship to Co'onel Cooper they mar ried sisters and his relations with Robin. He related the circumstances preceding the shooting, corroborating Adjutant-General Browne. Judge Bradford denied that he ever wrote a detailed statement of the trag edy and sent it out to friends. He did prepare a brief, or synopsis, of the de fense's theory of the tragedy for coun sel for the dense. Ho was excused. After luncheon the state and defense agreed upon a statement of facts as to the plat in the vicinity of the crime, distances and measurements. W. M. Setter took the stand to tes tify as an expert on firearms. General Garner, for the state, handed him Senator Carmack's revolver for ex amination. The witness experimented and said: "The cylinder can be turned only by pulling the trigger." This slightly contradicted the testi mony of S. J. Benning yesterday, who swore he saw Senator Carmack testing his revolver a few minutes before the tragedy by twirling the cylinder with his finger. COAST WINS RATE CASE tCon-tlnued From First Page.) termedtate Interior points; held that this scheme of rate-making has been forced by water competition between the At lantic and Pacific coasts, and that the maintenance of the lower rate to a more distant coast point is not of necessity a violation of the third or the fourth sec tion, since water competition creates a dissimilarity of circumstances and con ditions between the interior and the Coast. Second Water competition may justify a difference In carload minimums and In the right of combining different commo dities at the carload rate, as well as in the rate itself; but carriers should be prepared to justify such preference. Third In determining what are rea sonable rates between two points, neither that railroad which can afford to handle traffic at the lowest rate nor that whose necessities might Justify the highest rate should be exclusively con sidered. Rates must be established with reference to the whole situation. Cannot Cut Road's Capital. Fourth Certificates Issued against the ore lands formerly owned by the Great Northern Railway Company cannot be properly considered In determining what are roasonable earnings for that com pany at the present day. Fifth The Great Northern Railway Company has in the past distributed Its stock issues among Its stockholders at par from time to time, although the mar ket value of the stock was often above par. Without expressing any opinion upon the legality or propriety of this practice, it Is held that this fact, at this time, can have no bearing upon earnings to which that company is entitled. Sixth Neither can the capital stock of the Great Northern Railway Company be reduced for the purpose of determining what its fair earnings should be, by that amount of stock which was originally Issued without consideration. Seventh In determining what will be reasonable rates for the future, the Com mission may properly consider that under the rates In effect a large surplus has been accumulated In the past, but It should not make rates for the purpose of distributing that surplus to the public. Klghth The Importance of the question whether a railway shall be allowed to earn a return upon the" unearned Incre ment represented in the value of Its right of way la illustrated by the facts in this case, but is not discussed or de cided. Ninth Upon an examination of the his tory of these properties, the cost of re producing them at the present time, original cost of construction, present cap italization and manner In which that capitalization has been made; It is held that the earnings of both the Great Northern and Northern Pacific In recent years have been excessive. Tenth The only duty of the Commis sion in this case Is to establish reason able rates from Eastern points of origin to Spokane, and in so' doing it can only act upon those rates specifically called to its attention, although It must have In mind the effect upon the revenues' of these companies of resulting reductions upon other commodities and at other points than Spokane. Eleventh The rates attacked are class rates from St. Paul and Chicago to Spo kane nd commodity rates upon 34 enu merated articles. Class rates are estab lished from St.' Paul to Spokane, which are 1 2-3 per cent less than those now In effect, and class rates from Chicago to opoxane are made higher than those from St. Paul by certain named arbi trages. Twelfth In the case of afl commodi ties except five, the present rate from Chicago to Seattle is established as a reasonable local rate from St. Paul to Spokane. Upon five articles, somewhat higher rates are fixed. Rates on these commodities from Chicago to Spokane are made 16 2-3 per cent above those from St. Paul. Neither class nor commodity rates are named from points east of Chicago. The order will become effective May 1. WILIj cavse many changes Uvdsion Will Affect Hates in Whole Coast Territory: ST. PAUL. Minn.. March 2. Wide spread, changes will result from the de cision of the Interstate Commerce Com mission in the Spokane rate case, accord ing to St. Paul railway officials. They say the order will necessitate changes In class rates to a great many points in Ore gon. Washington and possibly Montana. "There is a fixed relation between the rates from Eastern points to correspond ing territory served by each of the trans continental lines." said an official to night, "and therefore It would follow that class rates would be reduced to points similarly situated on the Union Pacific, Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines and the ultimate effect of such changes will be a widespread adjustment of the rates In the whole territory west of Chicago and south of the international boundary." SPOKANE WIIL CELEBRATE Hails Rate Decision as Great Event in History. SPOKANE. March 2. The Spokane Merchants' Association is planning for a great public celebration in honor of the freight rate decision announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission to day. The decision, which comes after a campaign that has been waged for 17 years by the shippers of this city, is expected to add a vast territory to Spokane's jobbing field and is declared by President A. W. Doland of the Mer chants' Association, to be "one of the greatest things that has ever happened in the history of Spokane." MEN FROM COREA FEASTED BANQUET GIVEX MISSIONARY WORKERS. About 200 Greet Guests and Learn of People and Customs of Little-Known Land. At a banquet last night in the Port land Commercial Club In honor of Rev. Ernest F. Hall, Professor H. B. Hurl burt. Dr. O, R. Avison, and Dr. Horace E. Underwood, members of the party of Corean Missionaries who are in Portland this week, the status of the missionary enterprise in that country was present ed and the need of the assistance of the American people In raising the relig ious and social standard there was urged. In four addresses of exceptional force, eloquence and wide knowledge of the subject, the character of this little-known people was communicated. Rev. Ernest F. Hall spoke on "An Ameri can's Estimate of the Corean." in which many of the superficial estimates of the Corean made by travelers were disprov ed. In his address on "An American Ed ucator In Corea." Professor H. B. Hurl burt gave a deeply interesting study of the Corean. The speaker said the Cor ean. unlike the Japanese, Is little inter ested in the commercial side of the Amer ican genius, but that his interest in the religious doctrine which through Amer ican educators, ministers and physicians has worked such transformations In his country has developed a strong idealistic strain in his character. Dr. O. R. Avison told of his experiences as a pioneer phys ician in Corea. and the change that has been , wrought in the life of the people by the introduction of medical science. Smallpox, which was formerly prevalent almost continuously, has been nearly en tirely eliminated. It has also accom plished much In dissipating the popular superstitions. Dr. Horace E. Underwood made an eloquent plea for the continued help of America In the work of bringing Corea to the position among the Nations which she Is entitled to occupy. The banquet was attended by two hun dred representative business, profession al and church men. The following gen tlemen occupied places at the speakers' table: Robert Livingstone, Judge Wolver ton. Dr. Sharp, Samuel Connell, Ed ward Cookingham, R. B. Miller. John M. Scott, Alfred Tucker. E. G. Meyer, C. S. Jackson, J. Whitcomb Brougher, D. D., S. Ban. Dr. G. M. Wells, R. L. Sabln. Bishop Scadding. British Consul James Laldlaw. Japanese Consul Y. Numano, J. W. Ganong, ti. R. Spencer. J. R. Wilson D. D., Judge Bronaugh, William M. Ladd. rr. J. R. Wetherbee, J. F. Carroll. Dr. Hiram Foulkes. H. M. Crooks, H. C. Campbell and W. Dunckley. HONEST MAN FOILS CRIME CContlnued From First Page. ) communicated the details of the plot to the Chief of Police, and as a result de tectives were hidden in his office when the men called. They waited until they had heard sufficient of the plot to sat isfy them that a heinous crime was con templated, and then they came out from hiding and arrested the two men. Goodwin told the detectives that he was convinced that a plot had been formed to make way with him In order to secure his property. The officers have recovered the power of attorney given by Goodwin to O'Loane, enabling him to sign checks for the miner, to make loans on his prop erties at Rebel Creek. Nev., and Silver City, Idaho, to transact all other busi ness for him and naming O'Loane and Danby his sole executors In case of his death. One loan for J125 Is said by the police to have been obtained on the power of attorney. Detectives are looking for stock In a gold mining company owned by Goodwin and valued at $25,000. Good win asserts that some of his checks have been raised but, as yet, has made no formal accusation. Mrs. Edith O'Loane, wife of one of the alleged conspirators,, says she knew nothing of any plot and was innocent of any wrong intention. She was excluded from the room, she asserts, when the power of attorney was signed. .Notwithstanding her protestations of Innocence. Mrs. O'Loane was placed un der arrest this afternoon, the detectives being convinced that she has not told all she knows of the affair. The two men asked the landlady of the house where they lived. Miss Esther Gode, for a key to .the old miner's room on Saturday, saying they wanted to Inrk j him In. She refused to do so until her suspicions were allayed by the statement that they feared he might wander away while under the Influence of liquor. Goodwin said this afternoon that he first met O'Loane In Nevada, about five years ago. when he was prosepctlng. Later he saw him In Reno, where he ran a saloon. He met him recently in this city. Danby was introduced to Goodwin by O'Loane I Portland Agents for the Famous Royal Worcester Corsets Olds. Wortman $zKin New Trimmings The woman who cares for ar tiscally decorated gowns will revel in the assortment shown for this season. A wealth of tasteful ideas are offered, and fashion's most favored conceits are shown here. New Embroideries Exquisitely dainty, fresh and attractive are the embroideries shown here in immense assort ment. Skirt flouncinrs. baby flouneings, allovers, edges and insertions, and flouncing sets are among the latest arrivals. The New Hosiery ; . Fancy boot effects, polka-dots, fancy designs or plain blacks; also the correct shades in solid colors for wear with tailored suits or evening costumes. 5 Sole Agents for Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Gowns and Chemise Worth to $12.50 .95 There are only a limited number of these garments- so those who wish to buy at the bargain price had best' act promptly, uowns, chemise and drawers, some slio-htlv Cv soiled and mussed from display, but otherwise in perfect condition. Fine materials, daintily fashioned and elabo- ) rately trimmed with tucks, laces and embroidery. Good choice i uiuereui styies, ana, minn you, the values run to as niii as .-n.ou. lour choice of this lot while they last, at, the garment " S4.95 Gingham Petticoats $1.00-$1.75 Underskirts of best quality gingham, in checked or striped patterns, and a variety of colorings.. Also in solid gray or blue, with embroidered edge. Very good underskirts for RprniEr wear; unusually good values at from O-l ir si.oo to olia PETTICOATS, of fancy lawn, in pink, blue or tan. with net flounce, finished with bias bands; a special Q nr value at, each gliDO V? Stylish footwear That Does Not Cost Much Shoes Worth to $5. 00 at $3. 19 Every customer who has inspected our line of Spring and Summer shoes has warmly complimented us on the ex cellence of the styles and the superiority of the values. We are prepared to cater to the shoe wants of the most fastidious shoppers. A stock carefully and critically chosen for its value and style worthiness, and the season's best shoe models on our shelves in goodly assortment of sizes and widths. With this decidedly pleasing condition, hacked by a corps of thoroughly competent and conscien cious salesmen and shoe-fitters, we are prepared to do, and hope to do, the banner shoe business of Portland and of our.history the coming season. Latest Neckwear Dutch collars with jabots to match; lace jabots, hand-embroidered neckpieces, and all the latest fancies of fashion are well represented in our Neck wear Department. erchiefs From the modestly priced cambric 'kerchief, costing 10c, to the very elaborate affairs of hand-wrought lace, the hand kerchief stock represents the. last detail complete. This im portant adjunct to any woman's toilet may cost you what you please. New Dress Ne t s Plain, colors, tucked effects, stripes, two-tone and combina-" tions of tucks and lace bands are among the wanted things for Spring in dress and waist nets. Sp J Women s shoes another drastic reduction to 0" y Tf effect the final clearance. To make room for tjie Sprjng stock daily crowding upon us in our Dig ana ever-growing shoe dept. we offer nearly all high shoes and twenty-five different lines of women's Oxfords, with light or heavy soles; button or lace style; come in tan, patent or plain leathers; regular values up to $5.00 the PQ 1 Q pair; all sizes and widths; choice for Wednesday, the pair...0Ji I U i im XL? See the Spring Suits Some Clever Coats for Spring AThousand New Style Waists There's a wider choice of shades shown in this Spring's smart suits than for many seasons past. The soft hues, such as wistaria, taupe and other rich, mellow-toned shades, are decidedly in favor. Then, too, the lines in this Spring's are so different from last season, so graceful anrl oHvonfiVa Ilin4 . T tj l 1 . iuu owiovuic, i,ixa., it u uue buumu miss looKing over trie H new arrivals, whether they wish to buy or not. There are severely plain tailored models or cleverly decorated affairs, and the latter models are suitable for either street or reception wear. The late models in coats have many admirers among Portland's smart folk, new styles with a dash and differ ence that entitle them to highest praise. Every day sees the waist stock increase in selection, and we enthusiastically declare that styles were never so beautiful or values so great as now. Look over these new beauty bodices. P lan Spring and Summer Sewing Prepare Now Don t delay. You can t afford it. Don't put off your Summer sewincr a moment lonwr than i u'ooaoo-i- fr- ..,.- . i... T 1 - 1 A A 1 ! 1 ' ' ....... ... . . V . . ...... T , .... IK' 11 1.-, IIU. Ill 31 I 1 J I I good color satisfactory mat r e to-be working on Summer frocks g silks and dress and preferred reliable, most . w ll vuniiucic onjt-iv ui wctau irutHia la iif re. unci i r prp ia a Knowmrr i.nniTenitAiivniA onti.-Ffn... , n i; : . i x- . - : . ' ii.n.niii.,i,c DI1L1.-.1 1 iiiu, in me iiucm .i mc .ncw rprin "n m. oircuHuii .m xuuinuu s siirewuesL uuvers. una in mis section ne n-mi as tii u-m, nu-u c...,.. 1 .i;..i.. p e i . , T . .... . , - , . . . . . ' j " v - iiin-iwi. .i, a .iin-v idi i,L i lavuini jHiirics tones is oeing maae. in addition to the fabrics and their low prices, we tiavo fnr th ItHiI 1 1 j i . . 1 1 1 - .1 1-11-1... ll.n .n.?.i.. . ! 1 sewinc machine ever koIi! fnr iha mnnor . Tf m rllo 'pmn.. r. i.-: t j -i . , .i , ... . . le nanrl lift, machine rf lh mmhtir irnn .o.r d. e r . i r A , . ... ' J V J U. 1 1 1 1 I II rice is only OUiUU I I GIRL THIEF FREED Claire Curtiss Out on Ten Years' Probation. DELAY COMPANION'S CASE Oregon Girls 'Who lyed Ciay and Festive Iife In Hay City Are Leniently IKaIt With by Probation Officers. OAKLAND, Cal.. March 2. (Special.) Claire Curtiss. aged 19 years, was placed on probation today for ten years, after she had entered a plea of guilty to a charge of grand larceny. Marie Strong, who is alleged to have been the Curtiss girl's companion In crime, pleaded guilty and her case was referred to Probation Officer Ruess ' for investigation. Miss Strong was represented In court by her brother. Harold Strong, an attorney of Portland. Or. Probation Officer Ruess in reporting on the Curtiss case, said she was "more to bo pitied than to be condemned." The girl's father is a contractor ' at Cor valls. Or., her grandfather was former ly a Judge, and she has an aunt who is an instructor in an agricultural college. Ruess said his investigation showed the girl had been wild from youth, her par ents evidently not being able to con trol her. During the last two years she had learned to smoke and drink. She left her home Intent upon living a gay and easy life. The climax came when she robbed a man of a $300 diamond ring and $;5 in money after he had dined with her. Ruess said relatives of the girl in this city had offered her a good home, and that she seemed touched by their kind ness and has expressed a strong desire to be worthy of their trust in her. He pur posely refrained from telling of the girl's life since ahe left home, saying: "No good probation work can be done except following full confessions of life habits and because of double standard of morals generally recognized, and the unfairness of society toward women in this matter, it is practically impossible to get girls or women to tell the truth, unless they know their confidence will be held sacred." STEAMSHIP MAN IS HURT Kugene K. De Grandpre l'ound Beaten In I-Vont of Resorti Through the finding of Eugene F. de Grandpre. agent of the North Pacific Steamship Company, lying bruised and bleeding in front 'of 92 Eleventh street at an early hour this morning, the exist ence of an alleged disorderly house was made known to the police. De Orandpre was taken Into the Nor tonla Hotel, close by, where a vicious wound In his head was sewed up, and his other bruises attended to. While serious ly hurt. Dr. Kqul. who bound up his wounds, says he will recover. De Orand pre was found by an employe of the Nor tonia. .who carried him into the hotel and telephoned the, police. His home is at 625 Broadway. Although nearly Insensible. De Grand pre managed to tell that he had been at tacked while passing the place by two men. one of whom had hit him with a brick. Whpn he fell, he says both ran away. Officer Stanton was sent to the place, and In his search for evidence, rang the bell of the house at No. 92 Kleventh street. Here he was met at the door V.y a woman who talked very fast and after saying that she ran a "perfect ly respectable place and that everyone In it was respectable," banged the door In the officer's face. S. S. Beck, who lives next door, on North Fleventh street, was attracted by the commotion and volunteered the infor mation that he was going to make com plaint against the place today as a dis orderly house. Beck says sounds of rev elry, curses, cries and other Indications of an orgy can be heard at all hours of the night. Questions Answered -BY THOMPSON SIGHT EXPERT 4f . . Kln years In Portland. S years In the leading eye clynica of Europe QW"hy do school children with good sight require glasses? A Mainly to rest the eyes. The eye does not obtal n Its growth until the child is about the age of twelve. The arrowing eye Is taxed beyond Its strength; the proper glasses rest and pre serve 'he eyes. QWhy do children squint? A By squinting or frowning the muscle In the eye is relieved of strain: this is nature's way. Study glasses relieve this strain, and thus prevent squint. QWhy do children have eye headaches? 4 An e'e headache Is a reflex pain caused by straining the eyes; the pain may be over the eyes or through the temples. The remedy for eye headaches is relief glasses to be worn while studying. Our charge covers the entire cost of examination, glasses, frames. THOMPSON Second Floor Corbett Building . Ftftn and Morrison , DRY AREA IS INCREASED Nineteen Out of 2 1 Tow nuliips in Spokane County Kill Saloons. SPOKANE. Wash.. March 2 (Special.) Nineteen townships out of 21 so far re ported In -Spokane County today, voted out saloons by margins averaging from three to one, to six to one. Two, Colbert and Denlmn, were carried by the "cH." Korty-seven townships held their llrst election under the law passed at the last general election, choj-e their first town ship officers and organ is'.d to take charge of their own affairs. Not a disturbance was recorded, nor a contest followed announcement of the results. By fnr the most interesting question settled was that of the sale of liquor, and In many Instances a f-anjpalgn for or against has been carried on for weeks. The result of the general wave favoring local option or prohibition was I marked. Opportunity turned out one of the largest votes ever recorded In the preMnrt. and the result was overwhelm ingly for dry townn. In Greenacres town ship, a lively fight was waged for the seat of government. Liberty Iikc unsuc cessfully contesting the right of Green-acres. In Oh! Castle. Forsythe came to tho I'nlted States and went West to nutke his fortune. He succeeded after years of toll, and sent for his sweetheart .who ar rived today. LOVERS WERE LONG TRUE Irish Maid Walts Quarter Century for Man of Her t'lrolce. NEW YORK. March 2. The niarriase license bureau saw the culmination of a romance today when a license was grunt -eii to Ambrose Korsythe. rJ. a stoi-kralser of Pierre. 8. n.. and Miss Fannie Hen thorne, 42. of Old Castle. Ireland. Near ly twenty-five years ago Mr. Korsythe and Miss Henthorne were sweethearts BABY BOILED TO DEATH 1-hIIh Into Tub or Water While Play- Inc Near It. i JU(T:.l. Nev.. March 2. An 1 S- ( months-old hahy of Mrs. Vojvooich. who conducts a boarding-house here. ! while playing; around a tub full of J boiling water, lost Its balance, falling! Into the tub and beln ; literally boiled , to death. The mother was attracted by Its cries too late to save the child.', Senator Kimx I!iisii. IIAKKlSlU'Ri;. Ph.. Match 2 Ti;, restpnation of Piiihci.i'-r Knox as Sena tor from Pennsylvania, was received niKlit by Governor Stuart, it takes effect March 4. On March If.. Georpe T. Oliver will be elected to foio-e-ed Mr Knox. Greatest Sacrifice Clearance Sale of Mens Shoes Ever Held in Portland To make space for Spring Goods we offer our present stock every pair of which was custom made at genuine sacrifice values. Everything has the regular selling price stamped upon the sole so that the reduction will be plainly in evidence. Protzman-Campbell Shoe Co. 146 FIFTH STREET Between Morrison and Alder Opposite Meier & Frank's SOLE DEPOT IN PORTLAND FOR UNITED WORKINGMEN'S BOOT SHOE MANUFACTURING CO.'S CUSTOM MADE WORK