VOL. L. NO. 15,393. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BUCKLEY TELLS OF LEGISLATION SOLO SIXTEEN PERSONS WED FOR CHARITY JUSTICE BREWER PASSES. SUDDENLY SENATOR'S SON TO PRODUCE POULTRY POISONED STEAK ENDS MOODY'S LIFE SEA BURIES ASHES OF MAN AND WIFE URNS, LASHED, ARE CONSIGNED TO DEEP. PROBEASKLD FOR FRIAR LAP DEAL CUPID SPECIAL" TAKES COU PLES TO WASHINGTON. CHARLES W. CLARK SETS NEW FASHION IN SAN MATEO. Uncomfortable Day Is Spent on Stand. LETTERS FURNISH EVIDENCE Witness Reluctant to Tell About Transactions. MUCH MONEY OBTAINED For His Services One Year Travelers Company Pays $21,400 to Get Law Through Hard Time to Collect Bill of $15,000. NEW YORK, March 28. William P. Buckley had a most uncomfortable time today in the fire insurance Inquiry. He was on the stand practically all day. State Superintendent of insurance Hotchkiss continued his examination into the lawyer's service in connection with legislation at Albany for which Buck ley is said to have received many thou sands of dollars from fire insurance com panies. Aside from Buckley's testimony, the most interesting incident of the ffay was the identification by George F. Seward, president of the Fidelity & Casualty Company, of Edward II. Brown of Mid iletown. X. Y., as the man who in 1892 asked for J10.000 on behalf of Senator "Big Tim" Sullivan to have a bill killed. "Big Tim's-' Bequest Denied. This request is alleged to have been made in Sing Sing prison. Brown later denied he ever had such a conversation with Seward or had ever seen him be fore. William B. Smith, general counsel of the Travelers' Insurance Company, of Hartford, testified his company paid 21,400 to Buckley in 1P03 to put through the liability reserve bill. This, amount is the highest mentioned i having been paid for lawmaking. Evidence Dug From Letters. With Buckley refusing to talk, vir tually all the evidence today was dug up by Mr. Hotchkiss from letters exchanged between Buckley and the late George P. Sheldon, who, as president of the Phenix Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, collected from various companies the money sent to Buckley. One letter from Sheldon to Buckley, dated August 29, 1904. referred to the coming election of State Senators and said: Election Money Discouraged. "I wish you would bear in mind the districts -where a little aid might be ren dered in the matter of election expenses and thus save our doing anything after the Legislature comes together." Buckley, however, did not approve alto gether of this method. He wrote back, "As a rule it is not altogether .desirable', because our friends forget they have been helped when the crisis comes. It is bet ter to be prepared to meet the crisis when it comes." At the close of the 1504 session Buck ley sent in his bill for $15,000, but he had trouble in getting the money. The bill was sent on April 9, when a letter chowed Buckley took great pride in that year's work. "For the first time in years." he wrote, "strike bills were not even permitted to be Introduced." Bill Hard to Collect. Sheldon sent back the bill, sayinjf "certain particular gentlemen" on the underwriters' board objected to it. and suggested Buckley circumvent techni calities by putting in an item for serv ices In collecting rate statistics. Subse quent correspondence showed that Buckley fixed the bill as Sheldon di rected. Matters dragged along until Fall, and still Sheldon could not collect the $15,000. Finally Buckley wrote twice to him, representing he had loans that he must meet. He admitted in his testimony that he had no such loans. "Then that was a lie, wasn't it?" M-. Hotchkiss asked. The witness admitted that it was a lie. which he had used to hasten the collection of his money. Late in the Fall Sheldon collected a fund to pay Buckley and sent the money to him. LAUGH ON SALEM DOCTORS They Can't Distinguish Bear's Paw From Child's Foot. SALEM, Or., March 28. Specia.) The city tonight is enjoying a huge Joke at the expense of three leading physicians, three undertakers and other authorities who are unable to distinguish between a child's foot and the foot of a cub bear. Saturday evening Mrs. Frank Durbin, wife of ex-Sheriff Durbin, found a bloody object in the basement of her home. Physicians pronounced the object a child's foot. However, a son of E. W. St. Pierre, chaplain at the penitentiary, has arrived from Newport, where he killed three cub bears, and states that a few days ago he dissected one of the animals and the cats carried away the fragments. It is now taken for granted that the - foot found in the Durbin basement was one from a cub bear and not that of a child. Wedding Party of 450 Persons Fills Seven Train Coaches From Kichmond Orphan Home. WASHINGTON, March 28. Eight bridal couples came from Richmond to Wash ington today and. were married for char ity. Of course, charity was not the only reason, but the charity reaped the first benefits. They came with a Wedding party of 450 persons which filled seven coaches of a special train. Rev. J. F. Cook, of Baltimore, came to the capital to tie the bunch of knots. First, the wedding party stormed the license clerk's office for permits. That official did his work in an hour. Then, in the parlors of a downtown hotel, the clergyman did the rest. Each year Mrs. James R. Gill, superin tendent of the Male Orphan Asylum at Richmond, runs the "Cupid Special" to Washington for the benefit of her charges. Charitable folk and friends of the asy lum compose the wedding attendants and see that wedding gifts are not lacking. Three other young couples, who would not wait, were married in Richmond this morning and came along on the special train for their honeymoon. THIEF-TAKERS "TAKEN IN" Detectives Joe Day and Robert Hay den Buncoed by "Steerer." Buncoed by a chance acquaintance. Robert Hayden, private detective for the North Bank Road, and Joe Day, of the Portland Police Department, were yesterday called upon to make good a number of checks which Hay den had indorsed. Detective Hayden last week became acquainted with a stranger giving the name of George S. Lyons, a supposed business man of Spokane. Hayden and Lyons occupied the same seat" in the passenger car which brought them to Portland, and Lyons so infatuated the North-Bank thief-taker that upon ar rival Hayden Introduced Lyons at the Oregon hotel. Sending for his friend Joe Day, the North-Bank detective made the Port lander acquainted with the man from Spokane. Lyons ran short of money at various times and produced a check book on the Farmers Bank of that city. Day is said to have filled out the checks for Lyons, and Hayden ac commodated him with an indorsement. The checks were not honored by the Spokane bank, and yesterday Mr. Hayden received them through the Portland bank, where they had been charged against his account, together with protest fees. The total loss to Mr. Hayden was 42.40. Y. W. C. A. CLASSES THEME Conference at Santa Cruz Discusses Normal Mission Plan. SANTA CRtTZ, Cal., March 28. Today's session of the Pacific Coast Conference of the Young Women's Christian Asso ciation began early -with the president's council for students conducted by Mrs. S. S. Salisbury, of Los Angeles. The Council was followed by a dis cussion of plans by the Normal Mission study classes for city workers. The Bible classes convened later in the morning, several groups meeting in different parts of the hotel. The city workers' class was conducted by Rev. Raymond Brooke, of Walla Walla, Wash., and the city girls' class by Miss Mary Cunningham, of Occidental College, Los Angeles. BOY, 7, KILLS BROTHER, 4 Lad Shoots, Then. Tells Mother. Scene Alleged Murderer's Home. DENVER, March 28. Joseph Bogard. aged 7, shot and killed his 4-year-old brother here today, then went to a neighbor's and told his mother of the act, though ignorant of the conse quences. The house where the tragedy oc curred ts the home of George P. Brow.n ell, who is awaiting trial for an alleged murder committed February 22. HURRICANE HITS FIJIS Oceanic Islands May Have Suffered by Big Storm. LONDON, March .28. A telegram 're ceived today at the Colonial Office from the Governor of the Fiji Islands says a disastrous hurricane struck Suva, the capital, last Thursday and that it is probable the whole group suffered. UNCLE SAM ARRESTS JAPS Orientals, Caught Securing Fortifi cation Flans, Held at Cavite. MANILA, March 28. Two Japanese, engaged in an effort to secure plans of the fortifications at Corregidor, Cavite, have been arrested by the military au thorities and are being held subject to instructions from the Secretary of War, Jacob M. Dickinson. Negroes Accused of Gambling. Foster Cain, William and George Kin ney, colored, were captured by Patrol man Burri. who alleges they were play ing cards for money in a house at Sev enth and Everett streets la-it night. The trio are held at police headquarters in default of ball. Apoplexy Takes Off Jur ist in His Home. MOST POPULAR MAN ON BENCH Noted Also as Speaker and Lecturer of Power. KANSAS WAS HIS HOME Born in Smyrna, of Missionary Par ents Death May Affec Standard Oil and American Tobacco Company Cases. WASHINGTON. March 2S. David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, dead tonight at 10:30 o'clock of a stroke of apoplexy. His death occurred before lie could be carried to his bed. Mrs. Brewer was with him when the end came. Justice Brewer was 73 years old. The end was altogether unexpected. Although he had not been feeling well for the last few days, the famous Jurist was up and out today and apparently in good health and spirits. He was in equal ly good spirits at dinner and spent the evening reading. Death Comes Suddenly. Shortly before 10 o'clock he retired to his room and within a few moments Mrs. Brewer heard a heavy fall and went to investigate. She found her husband prone on the floor of the bathroom. He did not regain consciousness and died before a physician, hastily sum moned, could reach the house. His two daughters, Mrs. James F. Karrich and Mrs. H. J. Jetmore, were summoned at once, but reached the residence too late. , Friend to Newspapers. Justice Brewer came to the Supreme Court of the United States from the Fed erala Court in Kansas. He was the sec ond oldest member of the court, Justice Harlan only, being his senior. He was regarded as the most democratic of all the members of the court, most affable, aapproachable and accommodating. He was the one man on the bench who had proof copies of his opinions prepared for the newspapers aand this he did con sistently. Another characteristic of the juri6t was he never took any of the time of the court or the public In announcing his opinions. He reached the conclusion probably many years ago that the audi ence in the courtroom was so extremely limited It was a pure waste of time to read opinions there. He would give in a few words his conclusions and then hand down the proof sheets of his opinion, always completely arranged. Sympathies With West. Justice Brewer essentially was a West ern man and Ms sympathies were always with the West. He was deeply versed In corporation law and will be missed immensely during the framing of the opinions of the Supreme Court on the momentous questions concerning the Standard Oil and the tobacco cases now under consideration. In his earlier days Justice Brewer camped regularly in the Rocky Moun- (Concluded on Page 2. BOTH "OK, YES, HE'S 1 I I PAPER luv I i ALL ABOUT III1 '''V01 HANDS STRENUOUS .D-tliJC: IS t j . .... ........ mm .... i ..-.. . . m m ........! Taiing Hint From Father Young Man Puts Land to I'se and Will Deal In Eggs. SAN MATEO, Cal., March 28. (Spe cial.) Charles W. Clark, son of Sena tor William A. Clark, of Montana, has gone into the business of selling eggs, and members of San Mateo's smart set promise to be guided by his initiative and make the new town of Hlllsboro, that they are projecting, a rival of Petaluma as a poultry producer. The original Intention was to make Hlllsboro a "town de luxe," but the fashion set by Mr. Clark and his wife may effect a big change In Its scope of utilities. Mr ClarK and his wife have one of the handsomest places in San Mateo, their home being surrounded by 200 green acres. Senator Clark paid his son and daughter-in-law a visit last year, and he remarked at the time that It seemed a sin to allow so much good land to go to waste. The Clarks agreed with the Senator and proceeded to look into the matter. Shortly after they be gan raising poultry, and before long had some of the fanciest fowls in the country. The Industry developed to such an extent recently that the Clarks found they were obliged to commit it to the care of their private secretary, also manager of the Hlllsboro project. SCHUMANN-HEINKE IS ILL St. Paul Concert Canceled, Money KeturuedSllde Shatters Nerves. ST. PAUL, Minn., March E8. (Special.) Madame Schumann-Heinke was so ill in bed at the Aberdeen Hotel today that she ordered the cancellation of the con cert which she was booked to give tomor row evening and the return of all money paid for tickets. At least $2000 will be paid to ticket purchasers. In explanation fit the nerv ous breakdown that has made it im possible for her to continue the tour, she told of the snowslides and floods which she had encountered In her recent trip. "When you pass by whole town that have been destroyed It is terrible. The whole night long, for many nights, I did not close my eyes. The concert here can not be am too nervous, too sick." Herr Rapp, her husband, is with Mme. Schumann-Heinke. They have made no plans for the future. MONACO ABSOLUTISM DIES Prince Charles Grants Fnivcrsal Suffrage to Subjects. MONTE CARLO, March 28. Prince Albert-Honore Charles, until now abso lute in the government of Monaco, the smallest state of Europe, today decreed the election of a Parliament or municipal council through universal suffrage. He reserves the right to select the Mayor, but grants further liberty of the press. Today's decree is a concession to the Prince's some 1200 subjects, who re cently demanded a constitutional govern ment. TWO ACCIDENTS OPEN MEET French Aviation Carnival Offers $20,000 in Prizes. CANNES. France, March 2S. Aviation week opened today with prizes amount ing to S20.000. Today's events were marked by two accidents. Aviators Rigal and Weisaen bach fell with their biplanes. Rigal was bruised, but Weisaenbach escaped injury. The machines were demolished. POPULAR NOW, BUT WAIT TILL Author of Chicagoan's . Murder Is Mystery. ARSENIC IS FOUND IN ORGANS Alexander J. Moody, Rich Pie baker, Is Victim. TWO SERVANTS WATCHED After Eating Hamburger Steak Moody Dies Suddenly Girl Who Partakes Also Becomes III. Doctor and Coroner Silent. CHICAGO, March 28. That Alexan der J. Moody, whose death of February 20 was attributed to ptomaine poison ing, really died from arsenic was the startling assertion made today by Cor oner Hoffmann. That the poison was contained in hamburger steak eaten by the decedent seems clear to the authorities, but the manner In which it was placed in the meat is a mystery neither the Coroner nor the police have been able to solve. While the Coroner and Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler declare they accuse no one, it Is admitted that a woman of Moody's- household and one of his employes have been under sur veillance for a month. Large Fortune Left. Mr. Moody, like his brother Frank, who Is a son-in-law of Representative Moxley, and Charles H. Moody, inher ited a considerable fortune from his father founder of the big pie-baking firm of Moody & Waters, of which Charles H. was the head and Alexander the secretary. The latter occupied a fine residence at 210 Seeley avenue, this city, owned a Summer residence In Wisconsin and a farm at SU Charles, 111. February 20 fell on a Sunday. The previous Thursday hamburger steak had been purchased but not used until Saturday, the intervening Friday being observed as a fast day. On Saturday the family partook of the meat with out ill effects'. Sunday morning Mr. Moody was compelled to visit the fac tory and, as his wife was not feeling well, Mr. Moody took breakfast alone, the meal being prepared by Agnes Hartwick, a servant who has been in the family for 13 years. Hamburger Steak Kills. The left-over portion of the steak had been rolled into balls by Miss Hartwick and placed in the Ice box over night. This box contained no ice, the weather being cold, and was ac cessible either from, the kitchen or the rear porch. The easy access to the refrigerator from without is shown in the testimony of Miss Hartwick at a private Inquiry when she stated that eggs and meat had been missed from the box on several occasions. At the direction of Mrs. Moody, the servant served Mr. Moody the steak, cornbread and coffee. Miss Hartwick ate a piece of bread dipped in the gravy from the meat and some hours later was taken violently ill. Mr. Moody remained at the bakery all day, but returned in a carriage at (Concluded on Page 2.) HE GETS HOME I" Master of Asuncion Stops in Mid Ocean to Fulfill Promise Made Captain H. Kenltzer. Two urns, one containing the ashes of Captain Henry Kenitzer, and the other those of his wife, Jeanetta, lashed to gether and sealed, were ' cast overboard from .the steamship Asuncion Good Fri day morning. The funeral ritual was read .by Captain George E. Bridgett. master of the Asuncion. Both were con signed to the deep in latitude 40 degrees, 61 minutes north, longitude 124 degree. S3 minutes west. In obedience to a promise made to Captain Kenltzer eight years ago. Cap tain Bridgett took the ashes of his de parted friend and those of Mrs. Kenitzer and "buried them in deep water." Flags were placed at half mast and the Asuncion was stopped, when the deep sea lead showed 165 fathoms and no bottom. Then in the silence of the mighty ocean Captain Bridgett cast the two urns overboard. Henry Kenitzer died in San Francisco January 8, 1910, at the age of S2 years and 10 months. Ills remains were cre mated and the ashes were delivered to Captain Bridgett. Jeanetta Kenitzer died December 8. 1894. It was always the wish of Captain Kenitzer that he and his wife be buried side by side "in deep water." With Captain H. H. Watson, now sur veyor for the British corporations of San Francisco, Captain Kenltzer came around the Horn in 1856 in the old ship Polynesia. Several days out from Now York the three topgallant masts were carried away and the main topmast sprung. Though crippled she made the Horn In 49 days, a record that has been seldom equaled. Captain Kenitzer retired from the sea and engaged In business as an architect. He designed the State Capttol at Sacra mento, Cal., the old Lick House in San Francisco and many other buildings which in the old San Francisco were monuments to the pioneers who built the city. FINGER, AS GUN, WINS $5 1 m Chicago Hold-Fp Artist Points Digit at Victims; Gets Money. CHICAGO. March 28. A holdup man is at large in Iakevlew. and if the police are able to find him and overpower him they can arrest him without danger to themselves, for he carries no weapon. This robber, viio uses only his right forefinger and thumb to compel his vic tims to throw up their hands while he takes their money, held up 11. T. Leyser yesterday. The weaponless bandit walked with in a few feet of his victim, then suddenly pointed his finger straight at him, and holding his thumb erect, called out "Throw up your hands." The victim obeyed readily. "Not a word out of you now or you're a dead man." spoke the thief, and the victim allowed him to take $5 of his money. SURVEYS START IN EUGENE Proposed Koad Is Believed to Be Hill Project to Coos Bay. EUGENE, Or., March 2S. (Special.) Survey work began here today for what is believed to be a Hill electric railroad that will connect Eugene and Springfield with Florence and Coos Bay. Engineer Fornier, who is in the employe of the Lane County Asset Company, be gan running preliminary lines today from Fifteenth and Willamette street south to Springfield. Members of the company say the surveys will be followed immediately by right of way agents. The proposed system. It is believed, will connect with a road down the McKenzie River from Central Oregon. GOOD ROADS MEN UNITE White Salmon Enthusiasts Organize at Banquet. WHITE SALMON, Wash., March 28. (Special.) At a banquet at the Wash ington Hotels last night a. Good Roads League was organized. Thirty business men and orchardists' of this district at tended. Officers selected were: President. Mr. Melnnes; secretary. Mr. Mills; directors, Messrs. Records. Fox, Carey, Klngsley, Wolfard and Hale. Attorney Brooks, of Goldendale, ,dcliv ered the main address. BOUNDARY DEAL APPROVED Senate Agrees to Contract Oregon and Washington Have Made. WASHINGTON, March 28. The Sen ate passed a joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to an agreement or contract the states of Oregon and Washington may make in fixing the boundary line between these states where the Columbia River now forms the boundary, and ceding to each other any islands, titles to which heretofore have been in dispute. ONE DIES IN PISTOL DUEL Chicago Foreigners Clash Woman Is" Under Arrest. CHICAGO, March 2S. In a revolver duel between Rati Rocro and Fortunati Circillo at the latter's home today, Roc co was killed. Mrs. Circillo, who was taken into custody, told the police that she was awakened by the shots. She found Rocco's body with a pistol, from which one shot had been fired, still clasped in his right hand. WickershamFavorsSu gar Trust, Charged. DECISION BASIS OF CONTENTION Attorney-General Denies Was Sugar Lawyer. He MARTIN IS NOT SATISFIED Colorado Ilcpresentative Says Head of Department of Justice Dodges Issue and Says Alleged Grab of Friar Lands Was Made. WASHINGTON", March 28. Represen tative Martin of Colorado is determined to secure an investigation of what ho calls a "gigantic grab of friar lands in the Philippines by the sugar trust." Mr. Wickersham Makes Denial. On the floor of the House last Fii day Mr. Martin accused Attorney-Genera! Wickersham of friendliness to ward the trust when he said "the trust is now the head of the Department of Justice of the present Administra tion." This brought forth a denial today from Mr. Wickersham in the form of a letter addressed to Representative Bennett of New York, which was read into the Record. The letter follows: "I have read in the Congressional Record of March 25 a statement mailt by a member from Colorado that 'the former attorney for the sugar trust Is at the head of the Department of Jus tice of the present Administration," and later on what purports to be a quota tion from a newspaper editorial, heal ed, 'Attorney-General Wickersham, the Former Attorney of the Sugar Trust." "That such statements may not gain any currency, I would like to say that I never was attorney for the sugar trust by which I understand is meant the American Sugar Refining Company and its allied or subsidiary corpora tions nor had any professional t business relations with it. Partner Sugar Attorney. "The only possible foundation for such a statement lies in the fact that one of my partners some three years ago was retained as counsel for the Ameri can Sugar Refining Company In a sin gle lawsuit brought against it, and pur suant to such retainer he. ansisted til the defense of the company in that ac tion and an appeal was taken from a Judgment In its favor, but in that law suit I was neither consulted nor did I render any service." Representative Martin was not on thi floor of the House at the time the let ter van read by Mr. Bennett, hut when advised of the matter, secured a copy of the Attorney-General's letter. Charges to Be' Carried Through. Mr. Martin announced he intended tn carry his charges' against the Depart ment of Justice to a definite conclusion. He now has a resolution pending for an investigation of the acquisition of friar lands in the Philippines by Havcmeyer interests. Mr. Martin said in an interview: "The Attorney - General, you Will observe, carefully avoided making any denial of the principal features' of my charges; to wit, that his decinlon gavi the sugar trust 65.000 acres of friar lands for a price less than the Government paid for it, and there was no warrant of law for such a decision. The law plainly limits the sale of public lands to any on person or company to 2500 acres' and there Is no question of the friar lands being public lands. Friar Land Grab Charged. "Mr. Wickersham" says his partner, whom I understand was Honry W. Taft, a brother of the President, and not he, was attorney for the sugar trust. This form of disavowal will not carry much weight. "I shall continue my efforts' to show up what I believe is but the beginning of a gigantic grab of the friar lands of the Philippine Islands by the sugar trus-t, all made possible by an unwarranted deci sion of the Attorney-General. I shall de cide upon a further course within a day or two. "There are 4OS.O00 acres' of these friar lands In the Philippine Islands, acquired by the Government at a cost of $7,200,0)i, which is $18 per acre. The sugar trust acquired of this 55,000 acres for $6 an acre." SWING ROPE CHOKES CHILD Two-Year-Old Goes to Sleep and Strangles to Death. VANCOUVER. B. C, March 2 (Special.) Death came today to the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hazett, of this city, in a manner unique and pathetic. The little tot, tired of playing with his baby sister in a swing, laid down to sleep with his head over the cord of the swing, which strangled him to death while he slumbered. Beside the little body lay that of the tiny sister when the mother came upon the seen. i