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PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. vul. 1-1 -w. . I FINANCIERS ARE ACCUSED OF FRAUD Nine Men Indicted for Coal-Land Grab. TRACTS WORTH $!0,000,000 Ex-President of Alaska Ran road Heads List. BANKERS ALSO INCLUDED lnk Wilnoo. of Spokane, Only Korthwestera Man Conspiracy to Defrand Government of Alwkt Coal Und Charge. CHICAGO. March Nln men. In eluding a railroad president, banker, brokers and financier, were Indicted by the Federml errand iury tody In the Matanuska coal Und caret. The men are charged with conspiring to defraud the United Stat Government out of laeee wri or coal lands. Talued at lie .ooo. Tho Indicted are: A. C Frost, ex- erealdent of the Alaska Northern Rail- war. -prIdent and promoter of the Chicago Milwaukee electric road, and president of A. C. Frost Co. Oeorg M. Seward, Chicago, receiver for A. C Froet Co. Pierre O. Beach. Chicago. ex-ec re tar j of the Alaska Northern Railroad and secretary-treasurer of the Frost Company. Frank Watson. Spokane. Wash. Georg A. Ball. Muncl. IniL. said to be financial backer of Frost. tHincsn at. Stewart. Seward. Alaska, formerly manager of the Southern Bank, ef Toronto, Can. Harry C Osborne. Toronto. Gwynn L. Francis. Toronto. Francis K. Stewart. Toronto. The last three are bankers and bro ker. There are two counts In the Indict sent, which Is drawn under 'what Is known as tha conspiracy statute. Ths penalty provided Is a One of flf.OO or Imprisonment for two year on all counts. The land which the men are charged with having conspired to gain Is locat ed ea the Matanuska River. In Alaska, amending nit from the Chlckaleon River to King's River, and land on tha north side of Matanuska River and In' ths vicinity of Moose Creek. There ars two separate tracts known as the Wat. son group of coal claims and the Mat anuska Coal Company group. Collusive Entries Made?. The conspiracy begun at Chicago, April L according to the Indictment, and Froet. Ball. Oe borne and Gwynne L. Francis were to hair been the chief beneficiaries The acquisition of the land, ths Indictment reads, was to be effected by "unlawful, fraudulent, false and collusive location for the preferen tial lights to purchase and final entries and locations under the coal land law." Continuing the Indictment states: "That by cunning persuasion and promises of pecuniary reward, and other corrupt means, diver persons, qualified by law to make location upon and entry and purchase of coal lands, had been procured to make unlawful locations, os. tensibly for exclusive use of claimants, but In truth and fact for the benefit of the conspirator." Bail Is declared to have acted aa a field agent for Frost, and la named In ths Indictment as having Induced everai men to file claims In the Cook Inlet dis trict on March 13. 110. Frost's letters jaoted. In taking up the charges against Frost, hs Indictment contains a copy ot a ter written to P. M. Mullen, at Juneau, ka. setting forth that Frost had 1 1 led applications for patents to S en. whom vail is anegea 10 nave in- jced to file them. Otter letter con tain a ltst of men and claims which Mul es wss ssked to Investigate for Froet. Another letter acknowledged the re Ipt cf applications of several so-called jmmy'" claimants. Watson Is charged with having sworn rruptly to an acent's affidavit of pot- g notice and plats of claims before a notary public of Chicago and In Seward, vlaska. Seward I charged with having cor- ruptljr subscribed to a deed of convey ance whereby Georse W. Miller pur ported to convey to P. C. E'.lsworth ths Santa Rita coal claim No. . The second Indictment is brief and set out that, la pursuance of the conspir acy. A. C. Froet on May 11 corruptly ad dressed a letter to P. 31- Mullen as fol lows: Ear Mr. Mullen: Referring to my p. letter or t: Ttn. it nas just occurrea io I 'wfothat the locator cf coal claims In ths ifataouska Valley could bar ths funds wired to you direct to the First National tank of Juneau, or B. M. Beh rends' bank, and will thank you to ad vtse which would be the most satis factory to you." The letter Is written on a letter head ef ths Alaska Central Railway Company, office of the presldent. Seward Indictment Surprise?. The Indictment of Seward came as a surprise, as he had been summoned as a witness to testify before the grsnd Judge Land's directed that the de tCentiauea ea page A.) . - i , WOMAN TAKEN AT VARSITY IS ENIGMA PRESIDENT IDENTITIES HER AS COLOIUPO CO-ED. Mr. Wllllston, at Moscow, Denies Knowing Dr. Mcl-ean Editor Recall Denouncing; Letter. MOSCOW. Idaho. March 1. (Special.) Mystery stlU surround the trang woman calling herself Mrs. Charles Wlll lston. of London. Canada, who wa ar rested at the admlnlatratlon building at the Cnlverlty of Idaho yesterdsy by Sheriff Brown and charged with Insan ity after he had loitered about the place for two days. Dr. James A. McLean, president of the University of Idaho, said today that he knew the prisoner to be Mis A. M. Hunt, who attended the University of Colorado while he was professor there. Questioned by attorney and the medical board. Mr. WUIIston said h did not know President McLean and had not met him before coming to the university Tuesdsy. Georg Fields, editor of the Idaho Post testified at the hearing that A. M. Hunt, of Argyle, Fla.. had written him four letters denouncing President Mc Lean. Thereupon Sheriff Brown tele graphed Chief of Police at Argyle. ask ing about Miss Hunt. The message wa not answered by the police, but a tele gram was received from Argyle signed "George Hunt." saying: "Miss Hunt not Insane: was never accused. Turn her Rh able to take care of her self if left alone. Has friends to assist ber If necessary." Tha prisoner denied knowing Georg Hunt. She gave every evidence of not being Insane and Insisted last evening on having an Interview wltn i-resiaeui McLean. Probate Judge Morganeldge has tele graphed for mors Information. Her at- tnrn.v read that aba WOUld leave town If discharged, but would not consent to restraint being placed upon her uniesa by court order after regular procedure. BULLET CARRIED 48 YEARS Confederal Veteran Die Near Col fa at Age of SO. COLFAX. Wash-. March 1. (Spe cial.) A Sl-ceUlber bullet wa taken from the breast of Columbua C Smith after bis death near Colfax today. Mr. Smith was a confederate soldier, and was shot Just after the Battle of Chlckvamauga In IKS. He was a mem ber of the Second Regiment of Ten nessee Cavalry. His compsny war making a raid and while guarding ths cavalry horses, b was shot. He suf fered no 111 health from ths effects of ths bullet, and died, aged to years of pneumonia. Hs cams to Whitman County IS years ago from Tennessee. He bad been a member of Hiram Lodge. No. 21. Colfax Masons, for th past IS years. He Is survived by two brothers. R- H. Smith, of Colfax; J. D. Smith, of Alberta. Canada; on sister Martha J. Ellis, of Oakeadale, Wash., and three sons. J. M. Smith, of Colfax: R. L. Smith and M. D. Smith, of British Co lumbia. PUPILS MUSTH0N0R DEAD State) Superintendent Against Abue of Memorial Day. SALEM. Or.. March It. (Special.) "Memorial day should be rescued from ths purposes to which It has been put by many. said Superintendent Alder man today. The Slate School Superintendent say he will take steps to see that the day is observed In all of tb school of the state. Ha will probably send circular letter to all school principals suggest ing programmes. Including scattering of flower on grave of ths soldier dead and on tha waters as symbolical of deo- oratlng the graves of th sailor dead. Hs will also urge, on th suggestion of th National association, that every one wear evergreen on Memorial day. PRIZE COW COMING HERE Portland Man Paya Highest Price for Hlgh-Clas Animal. -vxri-i-Vf rtTV IT TV1 March It. (Special.) Paying tlOOO at auction for a highly bred cow. William S. Turner will take back to Portland on of th finest cattle ever raised In Wisconsin. Th highest price paid waa by a Wis consin man. who Invested 1:375 for a Guernsey bull, and the cow bought by the Oregon man brought the highest price paid for any cow sold at the sale. The sale was th annual meeting of the Waukesha County Guernsey Breed era' Association. The oow bought by th Oregon man I from pur-bred Wl constn and Imported stock. Lslani Stanford University bought two valuable cows also. BULB PRICES WILL BE CUT Publicum Save 16,000.000 Yearly on Electric Llfc-nt Globe. WASHINGTON. March It As th Brt direct reult of the Government' sntl-trust suit sgalnst ths so-cslled. "electric lamp trust" ths Department of Justice has received Intimation that the prices of all electric light bulbs will be reduced S3 1- per cent all over the United States. By such a cut In present prices, pur chaser will save more than H. 000.000 a year. The department continues to receive word that the various pools In the so-called trust are breaking up In anticipation of the suit that have J been prepared. j 1 nnmrnw nuinn E HURTS HARRISON Woman Hurls Bomb in Mayoralty Fight. BOURBON CANDIDATE SCORED Chicago Schoolteacher Says Cash Was Offered for Aid. REGISTRATION IS HEAVY Partjr Line Disappearing; In Hot Campaign In Windy City and Merrlam, Republican. Is Showing Great Strength. BT JONATHAN PALMER. CHICAGO. March it. (Special.) With an unprecedented registration of 150.000. which may bs reduced to 425,000 by revision, the Mayoralty fight Is developing dramatic features. Easily the sensation of the week was the charge made by Mis Margaret Haley, president of the Chicago Teach ers' Federation, that an emissary from th Harrison campaign committee tried to bribe her to throw her Influence on the side of Carter H. Harrison. Demo crat, against Charles E. Merrlam. Re publican. Miss Haley say ahe scorned th proposition, declared hotly Hani son was not to be trusted and Induced th Teacher' Federation to adopt res olution favoring th candidacy of Mer rlam. 9 Money at odd of two to one. with Harrison th favorite. 1 being offered, but It will not be at all surprising in the face of dally development If the odd should swing to the other born within 10 days. Merrlam Gains Strength. In the registration of 76,000 new voters Tuesday, the big Increase came from the Hyde Park and Lakavlew wards, where Merrlam la particularly strong. John Fitspatrlok. president, and E. N. Nockels, secretary of the Chicago Federation of Labor, with a member ship of 200.000 voters, have declared for Merrlam and so has John A. Metx, president of the Carpenters' District Council, with It, 000 members. How many labor vote these men will con trol 1 conjectural, but each wield a definite Influence. To date Edward F. Dunn baa not signified his willingness to take the stump for bis primary rival, Harrison, despite tremendous pressure brought to bear on him from the Harrison camp. Party Ilnes Disappearing. Party lines are disappearing and ail the advance symptoms ar that the. contest on election day next month will be one of the hottest ever waged here Friends of Harrison, relying on the hope that he will be able to rejuvenate hla old machine and enlist new sup port, declare he will be elected by tha largest majority ever given a candi date for Mayor. ' Campaign managers for Mr. Merrlam are just as optimistic. The breaking of party ties sounds (Continued on pw 8 ) COMING UH UUH unflnb J Jlilillb1 ' - INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS T Weather. TESTE BOAT'S Maximum temperature. 63 decrees; minimum. 37 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, northerly winds. Mexico. Rebels spectacular trick bottles up Federal force. Pace 0. Llmantour returns to Mexico taking rebels' terms of peace to Diss. Page 1. General Bliss defines duties of Federal troops towards Mexicans entering United States under arms. Page 4. Foreign. Leaders of Irish parties send message to irishmen on fit. Patrick's day. Pago 2. China concedes all Russian demands and people call for meeting of Imperial As sembly. Pag S. British Tories approve Liberal scheme for arbitration treaty with United States, Page S. Reading of indictments at trial of Camorra Interrupted by denials. -Page Im politic. Roosevelt will make speech on defects In Arlsona constitution, page a. Woman's bribery charge hurts Harrison's campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Page i. National. Nine prominent men Indicted in Chicago for juasxa coal iana irauus. x-k a. Domestic Frank Work dies, leaving fortune of 20. 000.000. Pag i. Statistics put poor old groundhog to shame. page i. Mrs. Melber convicted for killing childsen. tence is 20 years In prison. Page i. Sports. Msroon Independent baseball team reorga nises tor season. Page 8. Nick Williams- batting and Allsgearfs pitching features of Coyote-Beaver game. Page S. Los Angeles team now leads In bowling tourney at Spokane. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Chief Justice Stewart, of Idaho, may re- MeClallen arreeted for Roeeburg shooting .4 I ,.-1111 tsail l , A tl 6tranre woman arrested at University of inano is pusz:e, uenyin n.i sw - rado co-ed as Identified. Pag 1. Commercial and Marine. But one Portland man now on State Pilot Board. Page 20. m.u . i in nvnn. Paee 21. Good crop reports cause lower wheat prloes Drift of stock prices downward. Pag 21. Local sheep receipts large and prices high er. Page 21. Portland and Vicinity. Colonel Hofer eurreets plan of organising Republicans. Pags 12. Most colonists coming to Oregon are Induced by advertising to locate in this state. Page 14. Power to be- developed on large scale lor Irrigation pumping. Page 0. Sumner Post. G, A. R.. makes appeal that orphaned children of James safely be aided. Page 14. Merchants sttack validity of vehicle tax ordinance. Page 12. Great Northern to conduct round trip ex cursions to Northwest monthly from St. Paul. Page 20. Detectives follow misleading clews In search - hlln"a muftierer. PlBI 7. Woman arrested as drunk In Kramer Riding Academy. nil -Garbage burning costing city 6T eenta a ton. Page 15. t MAIL OUT IN MID-OCEAN Wireless Calls Assistance; Oil Calms Stormy Waters. VICTORIA, March !. Called by wireless from the disabled Great Northern liner Minnesota, which broke her starboard thrust shaft when five days out from Yokohama, tho steamer Sado Maru, which larlved today from Yokohama, transferred the malls from the damaged liner In mid-Pacific, oil being used to smooth the seas while two lifeboats piled with 302 bags of mall were brought alongside. The feat was accomplished without other Injury than a slisrht accident to Assistant Purser Ford, of the Minnesota. His ankle was Injured when one of the Minnesota's boats was swept against the steamer's side when being hauled aboard. Arranirementa were started for the transfer of the cassenKrers and. after a long wireless discussion between the two captains. It was decided that this was too risky, and the passengers re turned to Japan with the Minnesota. EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS FRANK WORK DIES, WORTHSZD.QOO.ODO Quarrel With Daughter ' Forgotten at End. SHE IS AT FATHER'S BEDSIDE Mrs. Burke-Roche Forgiven for Marrying Whip. DEAD MAN BIG FINANCIER Late Millionaire at One Time Con spicuous Figure in Wall. Street . and Recently Celelated Eis 92d Birthday. NEW YORK. March 16. (Special.) Frank Work, for many years one of the best-known brokers of Wall street, where he made a large fortune and noted as an owner of famous harness horses, died today at his home, 13 East Twenty-sixth street, following an at tack of bronchitis. He had been 111 about ten days. At the bedside when Mr. Work; passed away were bis daughters, Mrs. Burke-Roche, from whom he was es tranged for several years because of her marriage to Aurel Batonyi, a pro fessional whip; Mrs. Peter Cooper Hew itt, Mr. Hewitt and several others be sides the attending physicians. Dr. Martin Burke and Dr. E. L. Barnett. It Is understood that the fortune left by Mr. Work exceeds $20,000,000. Prac tically all of this great sum was made In Wall, street, to the ramifications of which Mr. Work was Introduced many years sku by William H. Vanderbilt. Great Fortune Amassed. Mr. Work once owned a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, which he sold about ten years ago. He was very successful as an operator In large financial transactions and made his fortune by the time he was 70 years old, retiring from Wall street in 1891. A little more than a month ago Mr. Work celebrated his 2d birthday In his home in Madison Square. He was then seemingly vigorous, although slightly deaf. Muob to the millionaire's annoyance, hla name was often In the public prints at the time that Mrs. Burke-Roche, then Mrs. Batonyi, was seeking a di vorce from her whip husband, and that person alleged that Work was conspir ing with others to jjpersecuto" him and wreck his home. Society Is Stirred. Newport and New York society was as much stirred at the time Mrs. Ba tonyi sued for her divorce as when her marriage to the man she engaged to train her show horses was announced, because Mr. Work bitterly announced that his daughter could not return to his home and enjoy the luxury afforded by his millions, even if she did divorce Batonyi. It was expected that be would forgive her when she tired of Batonyi. Mr. Work's bitterness toward his (Contlt ued on pate 2- BEFOEE. STATISTICS SHAME POOR GROUNDHOG LAST 6 WEEKS WARM AXD 1CE IX MIDDLE WEST. Then Mercury Tumbles to 24 De grees Above Zero, Catching Fruit Trees In Bloom. CHICAGO, March IS. (Special.) The Weather Bureau today gave out some hard facts which would seem to send the poor old groundhog, whose 42 days' spell expired at noon. Into some deep hole of oblivion whence he and his traditions may never emerge to see shadows and other things. For on February 2 the rodent awoke from his Winter nap and crawled out of his hole, according to legends. The sun was shining brightly In this lati tude, and consequently the groundhog. following out the old belief, must have seen his shadow, and six weeks of rain, snow, slush and sleet should have followed. On the word of Professor Henry J. Cox, district forecaster, "the last six weeks have been among the warmest and mildest on record. We have had two or three cold snaps, the present one being the most cevere, but on the whole seldom has this season of the year been so mild." But, while the Weather Bureau Is sweeping the groundhog belief into the, limbo of the useless and the for gotten, the country Is shivering from the Mississippi to the Atlantic sea board. As far south as Norfolk, Va., the thermometer tumbled to 24 degrees above zero. Plum, peach and pear trees were caught In bloom or with young fruit. DAUGHTER SUES PREACHER Invalid Girl Asks Court to Compel Father to Support Her. LODI. Cal., March 18. (Special.) Alleging that her father, Rev. S. S. Murphy, a local Christian minister, has failed to support her. Miss Lulu Mlg non Murphy has filed suit against him for maintenance. Miss Murphy, who has long been an Invalid recently appeared before the congregation of her father's church and made complaint against him, saying he would not support her. In her suit she asks for $30 monthly and J75 for attorney' fees. She asserts her father Is amply able to pay her support, stat lng that he has an Income of $2000 yearly from his orchard at Acamo. Troubles between Miss Murphy and her father are of such unusual character tbey are attracting a great deal of at tention here. NUDE ART SHOCKS CLERGY Ministers Fight Bill to Aid Boston Museum Because of Statues. BOSTON. March 16. Because of their objections to the nude statues in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Bishop Willard E. Mallalleu, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a number of ether clergymen of Boston and vicin ity have sent out a circular in opposi tlon to a bill pending in the Legisla ture to permit the City of Boston to appropriate $1000 yearly for the main tenance of the museum. "I hope not a dollar of public money will go to the museum," declares Bish op Mallalleu In the circular, "until there is a decided reform." Other clergymen refer to the nude statues as "Immodest art,' "Indecent exhibitions" and "abominations." POET'S INCOME IS TOPIC Mrs. Io Gallienne Who Asks Di vorce, Says He Makes $3 000 Year NEW YORK. March IS. (Special.) The earnings of Richard le Gallienne, the poet, formed the subject of testi mony by Julia le Gallienne, taken by a commission In Paris In her suit against the poet for divorce. In her testimony, filed today, Mrs Le Gallienne says they were married In London In 1907; that he was making 1500 yearly from a newspaper he was running in London. When the Boer War cut down his Income they came to America Mrs. Le Gallienne left her husband a year ago and went to Paris to live. She say he has published three books since, and thinks he earns over (3000 yearly now. " WOMEN'S WORK OUTLINED Colorado Bill Provides That They Must Work Only 8 Honrs Per Day. DENVER, March 16. The woman's eight-hour bill passed on second read ing today by a vote of 21 to 14. The bill classes all manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establish ments and laundries, hotels and restau rants as Injurious to health and dan gerous to life and limb, and provides that no woman employed In any of these lines shall be permitted to work mora than eight hours out of every 24. HOUNDS JOIN-IN MANHUNT Penitentiary Guards With Dogs to Chase Engineer's Slayer. WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 16. (Special.) Traveling Guard N. L. Lov all and Bert Smith, a guard at the State Penitentiary., left tonight with bloodhounds for- Washtucna. They will assist In the capture of the man who shot and killed Engineer A. S. Lowe, of the Spokane. Portland & Se attle train No. 3 Tuesday night. OF PEACE TO LimantourLearnsWhat Rebel Leaders Ask. HE GOES HOME TO TELL DIAZ Madero's Father Discusses Preliminary Terms. CHIEFS IN FIELD TO JOIN They Must Be Consulted and Arms Be Retained Sew Election of President First Condition and Division of Land Next. NEW YORK. March 16. That the terms on which the Mexican revolution ists will make peace were made known to Senor Jose Yves Llmantour, Mexi can Minister of Finance, on his recent visit to New York and that he takes them with him to Mexico, for which country he started this morning, was admitted by Senor Francisco Madero, father of the Provincial President, who Is here with his two other sons. Mr. Llmantour admitted the need of reforms In an Interview In Paris and has made like admissions since he crossed the Atlantic. That President Diaz entertains the same opinion Is Indicated by his promise to a delega tion at Mexico City to take up the sub ject of buying the large estates and settling them in small tracts. Telegram Causes Trip. After his conferences with Francisco Madero, Sr., Mr. Llmantour communi cated fully with the authorities at Mexico City, and on Tuesday evening received a long telegram, which he re garded as sufficient to warrant him In immediately setting out for the capital of his country. The Maderos were asked a number of pointed questions this afternoon. "You must realize," they said, "that we are in a most delicate position. We cannot talk freely now, but hope soon to. make an explicit statement. .Why do you not ask Senor Limantour for your answer? His return is awaited in Mexico with the keenest Interest. They want him there to straighten things out." Rebel Leaders Discuss Terms. Terms could not be perfected, they said, without the co-operation of their confreres in the field. They expressed their distrust of any promises which the Mexican government might make, and said It would be impossible to per fect negotiations if it were to be made a condition precedent that they should first lay down their arms, since that would mean that the leaders would be hanged as a preliminary measure and the reforms never carried out. "The lnsurrectos," said they, "demand radical reforms, and a thorough change in the personnel of the administration by having fair elections." No settlement could be completed un til there was an opportunity to confer with the insurrecto leaders at the front, and there had been no time, as yet. to consult them. Neither had they any mind to accept overtures with such promptness as would be misconstrued by the government Into an evidence of weakness. REBEL LEADER DEFINES TERMS Garza Says Dlas Must Submit to New Election. tt.t. TASO. Tex.. March 16. Before any proposals for a termination of the Mexican Insurrection win De entered Into hv the lnsurrectos. President Diaz must agree to declare null his election of 1910 and must agree to submit to a new election under the terms for a free ballot allowed by the constitution of 1857. He must agree to grant all the po litical reforms demanded. The lnsur rectos must not be required to surren der their arms until peace is assured. This Is the reply of Senor Gonzales Garza, the insurrecto Secretary of State, to the statement from New York that Senor Llmantour, the Mexi can Minister of Finance, had formu lated tentative plans for ending the insurrection, and in effect It is the re ply of Francis I. Madero, the revolu tionary leader, who is now fighting in tho field. Senor Garza has been In communi cation with Madero and has acquainted Madero with whatever negotiations have been carried on In Washington and New York looking to a settlement. Francisco Madero Is looked upon as the revolutionary president and as rep resenting the will of the lnsurrectos, and no peace plan's will be entered Into until he has given his consent and fully gone ' over details, Senor Garza said. Madero is about 100 miles south of El Paso, surrounded by about 1000 of his followers. He Is reported to be coming northward, but whether his destination is the frontier in connec tion with any peace negotiations Is not known. "President Madero is the only man authorized to conclude any armistice," said Senor Garza. "He holds' his au- ( Concluded on Pas S) TERMS TAKEN MEXGO