VOL.. XLIX. NO. 15,305. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MORGAN ENTERS TELEPHONE FIELD Two Independent Com panies Taken Over. FIVE OTHERS TO BE BOUGHT Ohio, Indiana ' and Michigan States Most Affected. PLAN IS TO FIGHT BELL Transfer of United States Long-Distance and Cuyahoga Companies Means About 45,000 Stations. Bell Interest Is Denied. TOLEDO. O., Dec. IS. Announcement was made today that J. P. Morgan & Co. had bought two of the independent tele phone properties In which James "W. Bralley. Jr.. of this city, recently obtained control. On authority from Morgan & Co. the following statement was issued by Clar ence Brown, general counsel for the Uni ted States (long-distance) Telephone Com pany and the Cuyahoga Telephone Com pany, of Cleveland: "I am authority for James 8. Bralley, Jr.. to announce that J. P. Morgan & Co. have purchased, for their own account. majority of the stocks of the United State Long-Distance and the Cuya- liopa Telephone Company." Ohio Plants Included. Mr. Brailev admitted today that he had mndo a deal for the new plants at Co luuibuK and Dayton. Ohio. Announcements as to these companies. tlie New Long-Distance Company, the Indianapolis Telephone Company and the Toledo Home Telephone Company is with held for the present, but unofficial infor- matlon that they have been, or will be, acquired by Morgan & Co. is credited. Control of the seven companies is said to represent a cash outlay of (8,000,000. Still to Fight Bell. Except for the statement that these properties will be continued as "separate plants in competition with ths Bell, but upon conservative lines without disastrous pries cutting, their future relation to the Bell Company is left somewhat open. It seems that ths fight on the part of the principal Independents in the Middle West has been shifted to the Continental Tele phone Telegraph Company, which is being promoted by if. C. Stlfel and Max Koesler. of St. Louis, and John Howard, of West Virginia. Th Brailey-Brown Interests made no . denial of this and a statement by Mr. BraJley today declared that the Contin ental Company and its promoters, not mi nority stockholders of Independent prop erties, had Instigated the suits against the United States and Cuyahoga companies in good faith. Smaller Plants Autonomous. Information was gjven out tonight that the new owners plan that Independent companies in smaller counties shall solve their own problems, consolidating, if they desire, with the Bell where opposition plants are not profitable. Otherwise, the Brailey-Brown interests declare, the in terests of all Other companies will be protected. C. A. Seiders. counsel for H. C. Stifel, . said toniKht: "The official information does not say that the Bell Interests are not the even tual purchasers. It is not uncommon for such deals to be mads, through banks whiqh hold the property until the organi zation to which the property Is to be turned ovar is perfected." Amplifying ' the official announcement Mf. Bralley said tonight: Messrs. Morgan & Co. bought the property for themselves as a permanent investment. This confirms the original statement that no Bell money was con cerned in the purchaw. "The V nrted States Company covers Ohio and a par. of Michigan wih long-distance connections in Buffalo, Pittsburg, In dianapolis and Detroit. Its exchanges have 20.000 telephoiK'S." The Cuyahoga Company operates 25,000 telephones in Cleveland. INDIANA COMPANY NOT IN DEAL New Long Distance Company Not In volved. Says President. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 15. Charles S. Norton, secretary-treasurer of the New Long Distance Telephone Company of Indiacia. said: 'So far as we know, there has been no liango in the ownership of the New linl Distance Telephone Company of Indiana or the Indianapolis Telephone Company. Notwithstand ing recent reports that these prop ertles will be consolidated with the BH1 or other properties, we have no rea son to believe that we shall not continue to operate independently." LARGEST MAIL ON RECORD y Christmas Letters and Packages From Europe Take 5 1S6 Sacks. NEW YORK. Dec. 16. The largest Christmas mail ever brought across the Atlantic arrived here tqday in the White Star liner Oceanic. It was contained in 5156 sack a ZELAYA'S NEPHEW ARDENT IN WOOING LOVE LETTERS READ IN WOM AN'S SUIT FOR $100,000. Defense Contends Miss Hero Quick ly Turned to Others to Mend Heart-Wounds. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Seventeen let ters full of picturesque expressions of tropical- love constituted part of the evidence introduced today at the trial of Miss Elizabeth Juliette Hero's breach of promise suit against Dr. Anihel Zelaya, nephew of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua. The Plaintiff said she had chosen these from the bundle of glowing epistles she had received from young Zelaya when he wooed her while attending Columbia University. Miss Hero is suing for J100.000. Zelaya's counsel is trying to prove that Miss Hero accepted the attentions of others after Zelaya ceased his courtship, about two years ago. When Mies Hero took the stand she hotlv denied that she had ever gone to a dance with another young Latin-American physician, Zelaya's friend, and would not even admit she had played checkers with him. "I never loved anyone else," she in sisted. She told how she had purchased a trousseau two and a half years ago, fcx pecting, she said, to become Mrs. Zelaya within a month. The defense later turned the tables on Miss Hero by producing letters which thev said she had written recently to another adnjirer. One began:- "My dear, dear Eugene," and said: "I want to be true, especially to one I love so dearly. I want to share your sorrows as well as your Joys and want to strive to make you happy." RIVAL QRDER IS STARTED Southwestern Members of United Workmen Accentuate Division. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15. Represent atives of the Missouri, Kansas, Arl- sona. New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado and Massachusetts grand lodges 'of the Ancient Order of United Workmen de elded today to form a new order under the name of the National Ancient Or der of United Workmen. A plan of organization will be sub mitted to the various lodges for their approval. A committee, of which L. M. Penwell, of Topeka, Kan., is chairman and W. J. Howell, of St. Louis, secre tary-treasurer, was delegated to make plans whereby a majority would rule in all matters involving grand lodges. In the new order each state lodge will handle Its own funds. The action today had its inception when several grand lodges in the old order refused to permit the Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen to. handle their funds. PINCHOT LIKES HIS JOB Does Not Want to Leave It to Be College President. WASHINGTON', Dec. 15. (Special.) lieferring to a report that he was to become president of the Univer sity of Michigan, Gifford Pinchot says he is not going to give up a steady job to undergo the vicissitudes of a university presidency. He explained today that he knew his name had been under oonsideVation in Michigan, but that if an offer were communicated to Mm he would decline it. "I don't wish to leave the Forest Service and I don't expect, to do so, said the Chief Forester. "I don't know how I would like to be a colleare nresi dent. Here 'in.1 this position I have work that J like and the precarious ness of a university position does not appeal to me at all." ' ELIJAH ll'S STUNT FAILS Pretended Reincarnated Prophet Not Strong as Miracle-Worker. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) A traveling preacher, claiming to be "Elijah the Second." spoke to a large crowd at Rockford, Wash., last night and attempted to do a stunt Ilka the prophets of old. In dramatic fashion he announced he would load a sack full of red hot stones without burning the sack. It was "on your way" for the 20th centuiy prophet, for the" sack burned instantly. HUNTING COSTS 34 LIVES Sport in Season Just Closed Fatal in Results. ' BOSTON, Dec. 15. At the close of the big game season tonight it was found that the cort of the chase had been 34 lives In New England and Eastern Canada. t 1 Among the score or more known to have been seriously injured, five are not expected to recover, two will lose their sight and half a dozen more will be maimed for life. OKLAHOMA BANK LAW WINS Depositors of Defunct Institution Paid In Full. KEiFER, Ok!.. Dec. 15. Every depos itor of the First State Bank of Keifer. ! which closed yesterday as a result of the I failure of the Farmers' National Bank of j Tulsa who demanded his money today was paid In full. . I Tho bank is protected by the state guar- j anty fund. J SUGAR-FRAUD NET LANDS ARBUGKLES Duties Long Overdue . Are Collected. COMPANY STILL HELD LIABLE Attorney-General Takes What Is Due Government. GRAND JURY NOW PRYING Prosecution Gets In Evidence in Trial of Sugar Company That Employe Was 'Caught With Goods' and Would 'Squeal.' NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Arbuckle Bros., generally credited with being the largest Independent rivals of the American Sugar Refining Company, have acknowledged that from 1898 to 1907 they have failed to pay to the Government all the money due as cus toms charges on imported sugar. In settlement of all civil claims against them the Arbuckles have of fered, and the Treasury Department, with the concurrence of the Attorney- General, has accepted payment of $695,573. But criminal prosecution of those responsible will In no wise be hampered or conditioned by this ac ceptance. Fines Total $2,830,573. The Government has now received the following voluntary restitutions and fines . from importers of raw sugars: ' The American Sugar Refining Com pany (voluntary), $2,000,000; the Amer ican Sugar Refining Company (fine im posed by the court), $135,000; Arbuckle Bros, (voluntary), $895,573. Total re covered, $2,830,673. Today's announcement of new Irreg ularities in the sugar Industry, rami fying into quarters never suspected by the public was made in a recess of the criminal trial of six employes of the American Sugar Refining Company. Messrs. Stimson and Dennison, special counsel for the Government, then gave out a statement in part as follows: Payments Are "Voluntary." "In June last an investigation was begun as to duties paid on sugar landed on the docks of the Arbuckle Bros.' New York refinery. The firm volun tarily gave us access to its books and a thorough 'comparison was made be tween the books and the customhouse records. As a result a shortage was reported to the members of the firm As soon as they had verified the Gov ernment's figures they voluntarily of fered to pay this sum into the treasury of the United States." . The statement omits reference to methods by which the frauds were ef-fected.- "The matter" is now pending before the- grand jury," is the only reply Mr. Stimson would vouchsafe. Jury May Get Case Friday. In the trial of James A. Bendernagle Thomas Kehoe and four other employes of the company for alleged similar frauds, both sides rested their cases today, and summing up will begin to morrow. The case probably will go to the jury Friday. Richard Whalley, formerly an em ploye on the sugar company's docks, Com:luded on Page 4. : i SANTA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN. " . t '( ( , - POBTLAKD'S ONWARD MARCH. The story of Portland's prog ress daring 1909 is worth tell ing, and the New Tear's Ore gonian will tell it in a way both convincing and entertain ing. . "While each year has chronicled advancement, the one just closing has been the banner period in the city's his tory. Authoritative articles in the Annual will recount the record gains that . have been made in manufacturing and other industries, the growth of shipping and the remarkable building activity, while care fully selected pictures will give emphasis to the narrative. The Annual, however, will be state-wide in its scope. Men closely allied with many indus tries have prepared articles that show what has been ac complished in different lines. Much attention will be- given Central Oregon, the rich terri tory toward which two rail roads are now racing. This edition will be printed January 1, 1910. Price 5 cents. Postage in the United States, . Canada, Mexico and the insu lar possessions, 4 cents. For eign postage, 8 cents. WHILE RIDING MAN DIES Seattle Realty Owner Falls, Fright ening Horses, Which Run Away. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) A. M. Allerton, a real estate dealer, 50 years old, died unexpectedly of heart dis ease at 11:30 o'clock this morning at Ferry avenue and West Atlantic street, in West Seattle. He was riding down Ferry avenue in an express wagon driven by Frank Smith when death came. He tumbled headlong down between the horses' heels and the forward wheels. The horses, in a panic of fear, became unmanageable and the driver could not control them until the vehicle had been carried to the ferry landing. When he re turned to Allerton's body life was extinct. The remains were removed to Butter worth & Sons' undertaking establishment. Allerton was unmarried and, so far as known, has no relatives living here. POUCE SHED BLUE COATS Chief Cox, Determined to Arrest Holdup Men, Issues New Order. Every policeman in the city, save for a few retained for station duty, pa trolled his beat In plain clothes after midnight last night. This ruse was adopted by Chief of Police Cox with a hope of precluding the rampage of criminals, especially the efforts of hold-ups, which has Bg gravated the department for several months. The situation has become acute, and every night, save a few, during the past three weeks, from one to three hold-ups, many of them of a most bra zen character, have been- perpetrated with little interference. Several bus picious characters were picked up. The order will prevail until further notice. Y. M. C. A. IS GIVEN $100,000 i Victor F. I.awson, Chicago Pub lisher Gives Small Fortune. CHICAGO. Dec. 15. Victor K. Law son, proprietor of the Chicago Daily Jfews. has given $100,000 to the $1,000 000 anniversary fund being raised by the Chicago branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. TOILS FOR GIRL Woman Arrested in Bathtub Mystery. AGED PRISONER IS SILENT Mrs. Caroline Martin 64 Years Old and Widow. PAPERS FOUND IN HOTEL Three Undated Notes Discovered In Hotel Where Arrest Was Made, AVhich May I. cad to Solving Fa mous X. J. Death Enigma. NEW TORK, Dec. 16. Mrs. Caroline W. Martin, mother of Ocey Snead, the Bast Orange. Jf. J., "bathtub victim, was arrested in New York this morning, for mally charged with murder. The warrant was issued yesterday by Recorder Mott, at East Orange, and was placed in the hands of detectives last night.- . ' The warrant sets forth that the prisoner "did wilfully, feloniously, of her ' own malloe and forethought, murder Ocey W. M. Snead." her daughter. Arrest Made at Hotel. The arrest was made at the Hotel Bayard, where Mrs. Martin arrived Tues day- and from which It was first thought that she had escaped. But, after a day of mystery, announcement came from police headquarters early today of her arrest. The prisoner gave her age as 64 years, said that she was a widow . and had no home. Her condition was pitiably weak and she was shown very courtesy pos sible. She was taken to headquarters In a taxlcab and was soon In conference with her lawyer. Franklin Fort, Jr., son of the Governor of New Jersey, who is also coun sel far Miss Virginia Wardlaw, the vic tim's aunt, being held in New Jersey in connection with the case. When 'Mrs. Martin was confronted by detectives, she almost collapsed. Xew Jersey Issues Warrant. The warrant for her arrest was issued bv the New Jersey authorities, who had learned yesterday that the mysterious woman at the Hotel Bayard was Mrs. Martin. She was dressed in deep mourn ing, wearing a heavy veil. She said her occupation -was "housework." Detectives tried to' question her concerning the case but she quickly replied: "I will not talk about this until I have had the advice of my lawyer." In the bathroom of Mrs. Martin's room at the hotel were found three undated notes written In -a girlish hand Identical with the handwriting of the note found in the East Orange bathroom pinned to a little heao ot clothes near the body of Ocey Snead. The notes vary slightly in phraseology but are substantially as fol lows: "Last year my little daughter died. Others near and dear, kindred, too, have gone to Heaven. I long to go there too. I have been very weak and ill for a long time. Death will be a blessed relief to my sufferings. When you read .this I will have committed suicide. My .sorrow and pain in this world are greater than I can endure. (Signed) "OCEY W. St. SNEAD." This wording is substantially the same Concluded on Page Four. ) MOTHER SLAYING BEAUTIFULVIRGILIA BOGUE IS MARRIED QCTET CEREMOXX JOINS HER TO MAX OF HER CHOICE. Fortola Queen Becomes Bride of Carlos Ii. Baron, In Whom Flows Blood ' of Borgias. NEW YORK. Dec. 15. (Special.) Beautiful Miss Virgilia Rogue, Queen of the Portola Carnival in San Francisco and a former resident of Portland, Or., was married at noon today to Carlos L. Baron, a scion' of an old Italian family which boasts the blood of the Borgias. The simple Protestant ceremony . was per formed by Dr. Duffleld, of the First Presbyterian Church, at the home of tho bride's mother, 43 Fifth, avenue. - The ceremony was witnessed by Prince Troubetskoy, Attorney Clifford Hartridge, M. BerrlEzl and Russell Bogue, brother of the bride. Aside from being a beauty of statuesque type. Miss Bogue has gained a good deal of notoriety in the field of literature. She is the daughter of the well-known civil engineer and railroad builder, V. Gl Bogue. and has spent her life all over the world. Last Spring Miss Bogue met Baron. After a whirlwind wooing the en gagement was announced. Baron by pro fession is a mural decorator, but while he was made much of socially In San Francisco, orders of professional charac ter were not forthcoming. Through his friendship with Mr. Mullally of the United Railroads, he obtained a position for a few weeks last Summer as inspec tor of cars. Miss Bogue was educated at Packer Institute in this city, and' later attended Miss Spence's school for girts. Baron was graduated in law from the University of Perugia, served In the Italian army and then traveled exten sively. PROSECUTOR IS OUSTED? Seattle Judge Would Release Van ' derveer From Grand Jury Work. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) Superior Court Judge Mitchell Gilliam appeared before the King County grand Jury this morning and in the course of a long talk severely criticised the juror who is accused of giving out Information to the public press. It also was tentatively decided by Judge Gilliam and by the grand Jury to drop Prosecuting Attorney George F. Vander veer and to employ a special prosecutor, both. Judge Gilliam and the jury believ ing that in this way only can a jury ar rive at the real truth of the various In vestigations now under way. The confer ence with Judge Gilliam and tfie sum moning of one other witness, a local newspaper man, was the only work be fore the jury this morning. ' Judge Gilliam is greatly displeased over the manner in which the grand jury pro ceedings have been handled. GAYNOR FLAYS TAMMANY Mayor-elect Says New York's Finan cial Conditions "Barbaric", NEW YORK. Dec. 16. W. J. Gaynor. Mayor-elect, speaking tonight at a din ner of 300 Tammany Hall spellbinders who took part in the recent municipal cam paign, said that the condition of financial affairs of the city was "barbaric" and "a reproach to everyone who has been resDonsible for it." Millions, he said had been extracted yearly from the City Treasury to enrich individuals, corporations and politicians. PEARY GETS HIGH HONOR National Geographic Society Ac ' claims Him Pole Discoverer. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The Na tional Geographic Society tonight pub licly acclaimed Commander Robert E. Peary the discoverer of the North Pole and presented to him a gold medal. No reference to claims of Dr Freder ick A. Cook was made, and only a slight one to the polar controversy. Captain Robert A. Bartlett, master of the Roosevelt, also received a medial. BURBANK'S MOTHER DIES Parent of Noted Horticulturist Suc cumbs, Aged'96. SANTA ROSA. Cal.. Dec. 13. Mrs. Olive Burbank. mother of Luther Burbank, the horticulturist, whose fame has spread to Europe and earned recognition from the learned societies at Berlin and Paris, died here tonight, aged 96 years: Mrs. Burbank was a native of Massa chusetts, but for 32 years had made her home with her son. FRESNO COUNTY TO BE DRY Supervisors Order Drafting of Or dinance to Close Saloons. FRESNO, Cal., Dec. 15. After Janu ary 1 all of Fresno County will be "dry" on Sunday. The Board of Supervisors today or dered the District Attorney to prepare an ordinance calling for Sunday clos ing of saloons throughout the county. GOVERNOR'S FATHER DEAD Rev. David C. Hughes Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy. ' NEW YORK. Dec. 15. The Rev. David C. Hughes, father of Governor Hughes, died at tho executive mansion tonight, following a recent stroke of axx'r-' -. He was 77 years old. MAGNATES COURT BASEBALL WAR Comiskey at Banquet "Invites Big Scrap." JOHNSON, HERRMANN CONCUR Time for Conflict Ripe, Urges Chicago Clubowner. BATTLE HELPFUL, 'TIS SAID New Xork Players Exonerated of-Signal-Tipping Charge, National ' League Spurred to Fight ing Point. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. (Special.) Many baseball magnates here' today are not only willing, but really anxious, for one more baseball war. President Ban Johnson Is with Herr mann to a finish, and the Pittsburg mag nate will follow" the Cincinnati man through any course which he may select. Charley Comiskey, of the Chicago Club, who is in touch with every move, came out In a vigorous speech for war. Comiskey Wants War. Comiskey, talking at a small banquet, said: "I am absolutely for war, and I can't see how we can avoid it, and there Is no better time to start something than just now. A good, live scrap will sift out the chaff from the wheat in baseball, and I am willing to take a chance. I think a little war now and then helps the game, and will bring the honest men to the front." American No Longer Guide. By whitewashing the New York Club -in the investigation of signal-tipping charges, the American League has forfeited its right to point the way to truth and right eousness for the erring National League brethren. , It was believed that the American League would make an honest attempt to punish those who had been guilty of one of the greatest baseball crimes of the decade. The exoneration, however, is a great disappointment to those who had expected a clean-up. FOUR FOR WARD, 3 AGAINST One Clubowner Refuses to Vote, Na tional Deadlock Firm. . NEW YORK, Dc. 15. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is ' (Concluded on Page 7.) INDEX OF TODAY.'S NEWS. Tho Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44.6 degrees; minimum, 33 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, moderate north winds. Foreign. Jsicaraaruan rebels will fight on If Madrla is made President. Pag 4. Kin Leopold's condition Improves after re lapse Page 4. National. Hcuse committees at loggerheads over - "white slave traffic" measures. Page 3. Major-General Leonard Wood to be Chief of Staff of Army. Page 9. Interstate Commerce Commission begins in vest igatfon to ascertain if Portland is entitled to lower package freight rates. Page 1. House passes bill compelling railroads to report accidents to Interstate Commis sion. Page 0. " Sugar fraud dragnet catches Arbuckle Bros. . Page 1. Domestic Los Angeles policeman shot by negro thug, returns fire, manacles prisoner to post. faints. Page 3. Hazel Dillon hounded to grave by suitor she loathed, sobs mother. Page 2. Harry McDonald deserts Los Angeles wife presumably for Portland affinity. Page 2. Southern Railway train wrecked and 14 or more persons are killed. Page 3. Former Coquflle woman charges husband with bigamy after meeting wife No. 2. Page 9. Mrs. Brokaw's maid testifies Brokaw was drunk on one occasion. Page 3. Magnates invite baseball war, Cqroiskey. of Chicago, leading complainants. Page 1. J. P. Morgan enters telephone field, buying properties in Middle West. Page 1 Virgilia Bogue weds Carlos L. Baron in New York. Page J. Mother of victim of bathtub mystery ar rested, charged with daughter's murder. Page 1. y Sports. Warrant issued for arrest of Tim Mc Grath, sporting man, charged with pass ing bad check in Portland .Page 7. Jim Jeffries takes to bed with serious attack of lumbago. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. Reclamation Service reports progress of Idaho irrigation project. Page 4. Mrs. Johnson, on trial at Seattle, identified as professional damage-suit seeker. Page 5. j Roselair trial on : neighbors tell how he wanted to be rid of wife. Page 8. State Railroad Commission tn annual re port predicts partial operation ot Des chutes next July. . Page 6. Portland and Vicinity. Deed of Fifth and Alder corner executed in 1852 is just recorded. Page 8- Napoleon Davis, head of Pomona Grange, assails proposed change in tax laws, page la. Marshall-Wells new home to cover two North Portland blocks. , Pag? is. . Automobile ambulance crashes into street car, four hurt. Page 18. Scared little girl main witness for Floyd Avery, charged with counterfeiting, page 12. New regulations will make great change in Oregon National Guard. Page 14. Judge Bronaugh overrules Oregon Trust of ficials demurrer and they must plead today. Page. 14. Shasta Limited to run to Seattle, beginning January 1. P-age 15. Christmas business at Portland rostoffiee may break all previous records. Page 11. Edward Johnson again convicted of selling liquor without license. page 35. President Lynch, of International Typo graphical Union, speaks in Portland. Page 0. 4 I rFni io7.o I)