ttE $C&i3Al OKEGOIS'iA, POKTLAKD, SlCPTiSMUKK 13, 1903,
m Fie
Brattain Must Give Up
Lakeview Office.
EXPLANATION IS USELESS
Register Denied Leave to
Journey to Washington.
CHARGES OF GRAFT TOO STRONG
President Gave in to Delegation In
Orepron City Case, bat If They
Join Hermann In Brattnln's
Support, Tnrn-Dorvn Is Sure.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 12. When Register E. M.,
Brattain, of. the Lakeview Iand Office,
read In last Sunday's Oregonlan a sum
mary of charges that were lodged against
him by Inspector Llnnen, he telegraphed
Land Commissioner Richards, asking for
leave of absence, that he might come to
Washington to answer the charges. No
reply was sent to the message until The
Oregonlan of September 6 was read by
Commissioner Richards, when he tele
graphed to Brattain denying his request.
The charges as enumerated are declared
to be correct and according to the report,
but the summary made a week ago is
not complete, and docs not go Into de
tail. Unfortunately, the details are not
to be glvtn out to the public
Charged With Getting "Rake-Off."
The main objection to Brattain Is based
upon Llnnen's report, which shows that
the Lakeview Register has been, on a
small scale. It is true, conducting his of
fice on the lines followed by A. W.
Machen, the late Superintendent of the
Free Delivery in the PostofHce Depart
ment. He is charged with having kept
a steady lookout for "extras" and with
having collected a material "rake-off"
from various sources. Whether or not
he, like Machen, secured 40 per cent is
not known, but at any rate, Brattaln's
"profits" are supposed to have material
ly swelled his income.
There Is reason to believe that the pub
lishers of newspapers in the Lakeview
land district could contribute interesting
Information as to the methods of Mr.
Brattain, and Clerk Whittlesey, recently
dismissed, is another person who -could
a tale unfold, if he were so disposed.
Delegation Xeed Not Indorse Him.
The Oregonlan correspondent hag been
Informed repeatedly by officials who
know, that Brattain cannot be retained In
office either with or without the indorse
ment of the Oregon delegation. The fact
that Congressman Hermann desires his
retention and is seeking the co-operation
of the two Senators and of Representa
tive AVilliamson, will have no effect upon
the President and the Interior Depart
ment. If Brattain Is unanimously in
dorsed for retention the President will
most certainly fill his office by some man
of his own choice, just as he did at La
Grande.
The delegation In asking for Brattaln's
retention would but court another rebuke
at the hands of the President. President
Roosevelt has decreed that there must be
a change of land officers at Lakeview.
Beycnd this his mind is not made up.
He has no desire to be harsh with the
Oregon delegation; on the contrary Is pa
tiently awaiting their advices, which have
not yet been received. He is not pursuing
a stubborn policy towards the Oregon Sen
ators, but on the other hand he will not
yield to their stubbornness.
DrehKt-r Case Recalled.
When he apponted Dresser as Register
at Oregon City he did so against his per
sonal desire, for he wanted ,to retain
Moores. But he yielded to the delegation.
When he later asked the delegation to
show him like consideration at La Grande
the delegation refused. It was not until
then that the President acted entirely
upon his own responsibility.
Now at Lakeview he has asked the
Senators to recommend new men. They
have not done so, but in the face of the
President's very pronounced opposition to
Brattain at least one member of the dele
gation is asking his Retention, although It
is supposed none are especially anxious
for Receiver Bailey's continuance in of
fice. Up to the present time President
Roosevelt has been willing to await the
pleasure of the delegation. It is not prob
able that he will wait much longer.
If it turns out that the President ap
points as Register and Receiver at Lake
view men "of his selection, it will mean
men satisfactory to the Interior Depart
ment. The President will very likely be
willing to make other appointments dur
ing the coming session of Congress, if
the delegation should, in the meantime,
consent to compromise on good men of
their own choice. If they do not, and the
President's appointees are refused con
firmation, he will unquestionably reap
point his men as soon as the Senate ad
journs. This game of Federal appoint
ments is one in which the President holds
the highest card, and he also has the last
play. He is not trying to drive the dele
gation, nor will he allow himself to be
driven. A fair compromise is what he
wants, but that compromise must be on
men of unimpeachable character and
Bterllng worth.
KAHX IS HIT OX AXiI SIDES.
His Attempt to Continue California
Graft Cannes Him' Hamilintion.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Sept 12. It turns out that ex
Representative Kahn, of Callfornia who
recently came East to protest against
the Indian Office's alleged discrimination
against San Francisco, and to demand
that city's enormous graft in furnishing
Indian supplies be allowed to continue,
was really on the war path and after the
vcalp of Indian Commissioner Jones.
He started home today with an empty
belt instead of a scalp. He was given a
cvere jolt by Secretary Hitchcock because
he Secretary learned that Kahn came as
a paid representative of San Francisco
merchants and not as a member of Con
press. of getting Jones' scalp, Kahn
was advised by the President that he haa
utmost confidence in his Indian Commis
sioner and upheld his determination to
do business on business principles. Kahn
represented those interests that oppose
Commissioner Jones' policy of dividing
the Indian business between Portland, Lobv
Angeles and other Western cities.
STATE'S CLAI3I HOLDS UP LAND.
Indian Commissioner Explains the
Delay In Klamath Allotments.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Sept. 12. In reply to a letter of
Senator Mitchell, In which he incloses a
demand from J. W. Hanaker, of Klamath
Falls, for the Immediate completion of the
allotment of lands to the Indians on the
Klamath Reservation, Indian Commis
sioner Jones states that there are some
310 allotments already made which are held
up, pending a determination by the Inter
ior Department as to whether swamp
lands within the Klamath Reservation are
subject to Indian allotment, or accrue to
the state under the swamp land act
The allotments on which patents have
not yet Issued are those made under a
recent act of Congress authorizing allot
ments to Indian children who did not re
ceive land under the original apportion
ment The Interior Department has not
yet determined whether the claim of the
state is superior to the title of the Indians.
If the lands are held to be the property
of the state, new allotments will be neces
sary. If the right of the state is held to
be secondary to the rights of the Indians,
the alloted lands will be patented and the
state will receive the remainder. The
state has laid claim to 92,375 acres under
the swamp land act It is part of, this
tract that is In-'dlspute.
CHINESE HAVE NO RIGHT HERE.
Revenue Cotter Finds Many on
Fishing; Vessels In the North.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 12. In a
report to the Revenue Cutter Service, from
the United States steamer Perry. Captain
F. Tuttle, in command, tells of the dis
covery of large numbers of Chinese on the
cannery vessels in the -waters about Bris
tol Bay and other Alaskan waters, whose
certificates are defective. The inspectors
of immigration at Seattle and San Fran
cisco have been directed to apprehend
these Chinese on their return to those
points. The Chinese are helpless, as they
can return from the Alaskan regions only
on the cannery vessels, and are forced to
go to Seattle or San Francisco. Their de
portations will undoubtedly follow.
LIKELY TO DISMISS KNUDSON.
Fnnwton Forwards Findings of
Alaskan Conrt-Mnrtlal.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept 12. The Secretary of War
today received from General Funston the
record of courtmartlal of Lieutenant
Knudson, Seventh Infantry, recently
tried on the charge of selling army sup
plies at Skagway, Alaska, and of re
moving from a safe $4000 of Government
funds.
The fact that the record comes here Is
very good evidence that Knudson is slat
ed for dismissal from the army, for In
all cases where the sentence Is not dis
missal or death, the commander takes
final action and does not consult the
War Department.
WAY OUT OF ALASKAN MUDDLE.
Both Republican and Democrat May
Be Made 1004 Fair Commissioner.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept 12. On recommendation of
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota.
Secretary Hitchcock today suggested to
the President a way out of the tangle
over the appointment of an Alaskan'
commissioner to the St Louis Exposition.
Mr. Tawney thinks the difficulty could
be solved by allowing Governor Brady
to remain the sole Commissioner and ap
pointing two assistants on salary, prob
ably at $2000 each. This would permit
the appointment of Williams, Democrat,
and a Republican as well.
SUBMITS tfW CANAL BILL
Colombian Committee Considers the
Transfer of Panama to America.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12. The State De
partment has received a cablegram from
Minister Beaupre, dated September 5, sum
marizing the provisions of the bill re
ported to the Colombian Congress by the
committee resently appointed to study the
conditions upon which the construction of
the Panama Canal could be authorized.
The main provisions recommended by the
committee were:
First Approval of the action of the
Senate In rejecting the Hay-Herran
treaty.
Second Authority to be given to the
President to conclude treaties for a canal
or to contract for a canal with-private
parties subject to the rights of the com
panies. Third The Panama Railway Company
to be permitted to transfer its property,
all existing obligations to be assumed by
the purchaser. Including the annual pay
ment of $250,000, and the surrender of the
property to Colombia in 1967.
Fourth The Canal Company to be per
mitted to transfer Its rights and property
on payment of $10,000,000 to the govern
ment of Colombia. ,
Firth The authority to be given to the
President of Colombia to make the fol
lowing concessions and conditions:" Lease
of the canal zone for 100 years, not In
cluding therein the cities of Panama and
Colon; annual rentals therefor until 1967
to be $150,000; lease renewable every hun
dred years, with Increase of 25 per cent
in the rental for each succeeding 100 years'
period. Neutrality of the canal and recog
nition of Colombian sovereignty over the
whole territory and the inhabitants there
of. Mixed tribunals only in the canal
zone; police and sanitary commissions to
be exclusively Colombian; a time limit to
be fixed for the completion of the canal
and works.
Sixth Colombia to receive from the
contracting governments $20,000,000 on the
exchange of ratifications of the treaty.
Seventh Regulations to be made fixing
the conditions of punchase of private
company.
Mr. Beaupre adds that the debates upon
the reported bill were to begin on Mon
day, September 7.
The State Department received a second
cablegram from Mr. Beaupre this after
noon, dated Bogota, September 10, say
ing that the canal matter has not once
been discussed In the Colombian Senate
since the report of the committee, the first
consideration of the report having been
postponed until the 14th lnst
CUBA PREFERS AMERICA.
Agent to Float Loan Hopes He-Chn
Place It in This Country.
HAVANA, Sept 12. Senor Menocal, the
chairman of the committee appointed to
negotiate the $35,000,000 loan, in an inter
view last night with the Associated Press
correspondent said:
"It is my preference and hope that the
loan be placed in the United States. We
realize that it Is better and more con
venient to place It there than elsewhere.
Senor Capote, the president of the Sen
ate, who has been added to our commis
sion, will accompany me to New York.
After presenting the matter and becoming
definitely acquainted with the loan situa
tion there I shall proceed to London to
Join Senor Dola, the other commissioner,
and take up the matter with London and
Paris bankers."
governor blame
Head of Kentucky Republican
Ticket on Feuds.
STATE CAMPAIGN IS .OPENED
Belknap Holds Lawlessness in
Breathitt and Other Counties 'is
Largely Due to the Free Grant
ing: of Pardons by Beckham.
MUNFORDVILLE, Ky., Sept 12. In
the presence of several thousand people
the Republican state campaign was
opened here today by Colonel Morris R.
Belknap, candidate for Governor. The
party leaders were' In attendance, and
other candidates on the state ticket de
livered short addresses. Special trains
brought large crowds from near-by cities.
Colonel Belknap's speech dealt mainly
with the pardon record of Governor Beck
ham, which he asserted was largely re
sponsible for the lawless conditions pre
vailing in Breathitt and other coun
ties. "He said:
"The dramatic and tragic panorama of
political events in our state for four
years Is one from which we Instinctively
turn away. It Is heavy tragedy with the
slime of untruth clinging to its garments.
Repulsive and reeking with the foul at
mosphere of dungeons, it displays a body
prostituted to perjury and fraud."
Referring to one of the more noted
Breathitt County pardons, Colonel Bel
knap said:
"Perhaps Raleigh was Innocent of hav
ing voted any other than the Democratic
ticket Raleigh was the man convicted
GRANT READY THIS MO.VTH.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept 12. (Special.)
Senator Fulton received a telegram this
afternoon trom General Gillespie, Chief
of Engineers, U. S. A, stating that
the steamer Grant, which la being
fitted up as a dredge for use at the
mouth of the Columbia, was expected"
to be ready for service during the pres
ent month. This telegram was In reply
to one sent by Senator Fulton, request
ing information about the matter.
of killing a little girl in Breathitt County,
and who was pardoned by Governor Beck
ham. It was he who was pardoned by
Mr. Beckham. Your Governor, by par
doning 'this miscreant, has shown that
he thinks the brute who would improperly
accost your daughters and then .ehoot
them like dogs was fit after a few years
punishment to enjoy the full privilege of
citizenship.
"The table of pardons granted during
the last three administrations and sub
mitted to the public by the Governor in
defense of his record Is an Interesting
one, although conspicuously Incomplete.
Still It shows that at least 1125 convicts
have been set free in 11 years. Those
paroled and not counted would easily
carry the number to 1200.
"Mr. Beckham has asked me. In the
event of my election, if I would pardon
Howard and Powers, or either of them.
I answer in the words of Lord Coke,
When the case happens I shall do that
which shall be for a judge to do.' "
Turning to the trials of the alleged as
sassins of Goebel, Colonel Belknap de
clared: "The trials that have been so far con
ducted with partisan juries and perjured
testimony leave justice unsatisfied. No
such travesties can fool the public, and
again they demand the facts, which they
have reason to believe are being con
cealed for political purposes, and which
are vital to the truth In this case being
divulged."
UNION FACES A CRISIS.
Missouri Miners Won't Obey, but
Will Confer With Mitchell.
KANSAS CITY, Mo Sept 12. Presi
dent John Mitchell, of the United Mine
workers of America, having failed In his
efforts to induce the striking coal min
ers at Novlnger, Mo., to return to work,
can do nothing further toward settling
the differences among the union miners
of the district until action has been taken
by the Missouri miners convention, which
will meet here tomorrow.
President Mitchell Is anxious to arrh'e
at an amicable settlement of the differ
ences, as the operators refuse to treat
with the union or its representatives, until
those fn authority can demonstrate their
ability to compel the union miners to
live up to their agreement The operators,
however, have the highest respect for
President .Mitchell personally, a'nd they
are willing to confer with him as they
know that he Is disposed to deal fairly
with them.
There are 6500 union miners In Mis
souri, In 57 local unions and all will be
represented. It Is President Mitchell's
plan, It Is said, to have the convention
tell the men officially to go back to work
and follow that action up. If necessary,
by the extreme action of forfeiture of
charter. President Mitchell knows If the
agreement Is not upheld, another will
never be secured and the effect on union
Ism, not only to Missouri, but In the
whole United States, not only among
miners, but among all other craftsmen,
will be disastrous.
MAYOR IS THREATENED.
Official "Who Wanted Troops at
Strike Scene in Great Danger.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Sept. 12. May
or French, of Victor, who was one of those
who signed the petition to Governor Pea
body for troops, today received a letter
threatening tils life. He was informed
that he had but three days to live. Gen
eral Bell offered to furnish him a military
guard, but this the Mayor declined to
accept
At 8:45 tonight a company of infantry,
under command of Captain Greer and
Lieutenant McClelland, surrounded the
hall of the Victor Miners Union while
the union was in session and demanded
the surrender of William B. Easterly, a
former president of the union. Mr. East
erly was not at the meeting, and when
this was ascertained the soldiers left
Troops Arrest a Union Miner.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Sept 12.
Sherman Parker, a member of the execu
tive committee of District Union No. 1.
was taken trom his home at Independence
this morning by Lieutenant McClelland
and a detail of cavalry, who conducted
him to the camp and placed him under
guard.
At military headquarters no statement
would be given out as to the cause of bs
arrest beyond the significant remark that
he was arrested after a meeting held by
the strikers In Altman last night
Several strikers are now Imprisoned in
the military guardhouse, and no charges
have yet been preferred against them.
Government Takes Up 3Inrder.
PITTSBURG. Sept 12. The United
States Government has taken up the case
of William H. Crowley, who was shot
and killed by a private of the Ninth
United States Infantry near the Alle
gheny Arsenal grounds Tuesday. A rep
resentative of the Secretary of War, It Is
said, will reach Pittsburg today with In
structions to take full charge of the case
and investigate it Pending the action of
the Government city and county attor
neys are powerless. The surrender of the
soldier who did the shooting depends on
the judgment of the Government representative.
THE LAST STRAW.
. (Continued from First Page.)
British foreign office to cause it to take
more energetic action to stop the atroci
ties on the part of the Turks. But the
policy of the.Cablnet continues to be con
lined ;to preserving the concert of Europe.
On all sides It Is said that the further ef
forts of every power will be to prevent a
general European conflagration. In the
event of an outbreak of war between
Turkey and Bulgaria being utterly un
avoidable, the policy of the powers will
be to avoid complications which may em
broil them.
Turkish circles are exorcised at the ac
tion of the Greek Premier in protesting to
the powers against .the atrocities perpe
trated by the Turks "upon the Greeks, but
confidence Is expressed that there will be
no change In the attitude of the govern
ment, on the ground that 'Greece Is too
much opposed to the expansion of Bul
garia to do anything which might cause
Intervention and consequent alteration of
the status in Mecedonla.
The dispatch of French warships to
nearer proximity to Turkey Is accepted
here as an Indication of the purpose of
France to be prepared to protect French
Interests not only during the present dis
turbances, but in the event of war.
The suggested elevation of the Amer
ican Minister at Constantinople to the
rank of Ambassador Is believed In official
circles here to be an excellent proposal,
on the ground that In the eyes of the
Mussulmans, the United States occupies
an Inferior position In near Eastern af
falcs, which is due partly to the lower
rank of Its representative at the Turkish
capital.
FRANCE HAS CRUISER SAIL.
Another Will Follow to Patrol Const
Off Beirut and Salonlca.
PARIS. Sept 12. After a conference be
tween the officials of the Marine Ministry
and of the Foreign Office, It has been
decided to send the cruiser La Touche
Trevllle to Turkish waters, without wait
ing for other ships from the French
squadron ordered to be In readiness to sail
for the Levant The La Touche-Trevllle
will probably be followed by the cruiser
Duchella. Their special points of obser
vation will be Salonlca, Beirut and
Smyrna, but they will not go directly to
these places. The warships will rendez
vous at the small Greek Island of Syria,
off the coast and within steaming dis
tance of the disturbed district Admiral
Jauregu'lberry and his flagships will re
main at Toulon, ready to reinforce the
two cruisers with a large naval force.
In case of a more serious turn of events.
Ex-Foreign Minister Hanotaux toT
day pointed out the extent of the devas
tation in Turkey, bridges blown up, vil
lages burned and railroad traffic inter
rupted. Speaking of the Beirut incident,
he said:
"The events at Beirut created a new,
morbid condition. The alleged attack on
the American Consul has never been clari
fied. Was he or was he not the victim
of an attack? In any case,, the presence
of the American naval force has con
tributed to the effervescence which cul
minated In the outbreak between Mus
sulmans and Christians.
"The Vail of Beirut has been displaced
and an Investigation is being conducted
by Turkish officials and American naval
officers. If this Is long prolonged, the
effervescence may recur, since the pas
sions of those interested are more likely
to be aroused than calmed."
M, Hanotaux adds that France should
not be indifferent to the events in Syria,
as this Is a field where h,er interests and
rights are unquestionably Involved, and
he declared that should nothing be done
at Beirut or other Syrian points "without
France, or against France."
The departure of the French warships
causes considerable interest, the general
feeling being that the purpose of the sail
ing of the ships Is not only to safeguard
French interests in Macedonia,' as offi
cially announced, but also to specially
watch events In Syria, where French po
litical and commercial Interests are ex
tensive. BEIRUT SITUATION IS I3IPROVIXG.
Xcw Vail Is Worklnjr Hard to Re
store General Confidence.
WASHINGTON. Sept 12. The following
bulletin was. posted at the State Depart
ment today:
"Minister Lclshman telegraphs under
date of yesterday, the 11th, that the fol
lowing proclamation has appeared in the
newspapers of Constantinople:
" 'By command of His Imperial Majes-r
ty, the Sultan, Reshid Bey, Governor-General
of Beirut, has been deposed. Nazrim
Pasha, Governor-General of Damascus,
has been appointed acting Governor-General
of Beirut'
"The official gazette prints a notice that
Nazrim Pasha has taken temporary
charge of the administration of Beirut
"Minister Leishman also communicates
the substance of a report received by him
from the United States Consul at Beirut.
The situation there appeared to have im
proved. The new acting Governor, Naz
rim Pasha, has called upon him, stating
his desire to treat the Magelssen matter
promptly and satisfactorily and expressing
his purpose to effect a complete reorgani
zation of the police force of Beirut Mr.
Ravondal says that the new Governor en
Joys the reputation of being a very cap
able man and his appointment Tias given
much pleasure to the people of Beirut"
XOT A CHRISTIAN IS SPARED
Turks Have Absolutely Wiped Out
the Population of Monastir.
LONDON, Sept 12. The Salonlca cor
respondent of the Times, after visiting
Monastir, sends a detailed history of the
Insurrection and the Turkish operations
for its suppression. He says:
"No details have yet been received as
to the result of more remote military
drives, but from information emanating
from trustworthy sources not usually
unfriendly to the Turks there Is reason to
fear that the country has been absolutely
devastated and all the Christians of both
sexes and all ages, whOyhave failed to
find refuge in the woods, )have been put
to the sword."
Porte Takes a Hopeful View.
ROME, Sept 12. The Porte has sent a
telegraphic report to its Embassy here
giving its version of the general outlook
in the Balkans, by which It appears that
the work of suppressing the insurrection
has been - successful throughout Mace
donia. The Turkish authorities expect to
have the Insurgents completely crushed
within a few days and peace re-established.
The report has been communicat
ed to the Italian " Government.
Xntlon Moves In Bridge Monopoly.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 12. Major Thomas L.
Casey, of the United States Engineer
Corps, received a telegram today from
Judge Advocate-General Davis, of the
War Department instructing him to ar
range a conference with Attorney-General
Crow" regarding the Eads and Merchants
bridge mergcrwhich the FederaUGovcrn
mtent haa now under consideration.
Attorney-General Crow instituted suit
two weeks ago to annul the charters of
the Merchants Bridge Terminal Railroad,
the Terminal Railroad Association and
Wiggins Ferry Cortpany, the petition set
ting forth that these corporations form a
monopoly which is a menace to the trade
and commerce of St Louis.
A Bllirnril in North . Dakota.
DICKINSON, N. D Sept 12. Snow has
beeft falling ever since last night, and
the ground Is covered seven inches deep.
The storm assumed the proportions of a
blizzard, blowing down trees and tele?
graph lines and delaying traffic
DEEPER IN THE TOILS
Barry Eastham Held for Both
Forgery and Robbery. "
PORTLANDSTUDEHTATHARVARD
f
He -Is Alleged to Have Passed Worth
less Checks on the Co-operative
University Store lor Various
' Amounts Under $100.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept 12. (Special.)
A new development was brought out In
the Harvard, burglary cases today. In the
report of the grand Jury. In addition to
indictments against Guy L. Hunt, Barry
C. Eastham, of Portland, and Floyd E.
Rich, of Wlnthrop, Mass., true bills have
been found against Rich and Eastham for
forgery. None of thre three were in court
today.
Assistant District Attorney Banc stated
that the forgery Indictments charge Rich
and Eastham with passing forged checks
on the Harvard Co-operative Society for
various amounts under 5100.
BATTLE WITH HIGHWAYMEN.
Four Kansas City Men Are Severely
Wounded, hut Retain Money.
CLAY CENTER, Kan., Sept 12. Last
night two unknown highwaymen attempt
ed to secure money from several persons.
A party of Jour resisted, and "Dad"
Stevens, J. W. Houserman,- Night Watch
man Bush and Louis Behrenz were shot
by the robbers and severely wounded.
Behrenz was hit In the head and. is not
expected to live.
The bandits got no money, although
their victims had considerable cash and
jewelry in their possession. The highway
men escaped west
After the shooting the bandits took the
revolvet from Watcman Bush and beat
him Into Insensibility. The home of
James- Demlty was also entered by bur
glars, but whether by the same crowd or
not Is not known.
Three suspects were arrested early to
day near the depot, but the night was so
dark and stormy that the victims cannot
say whether the arrested men are the
parties wanted or not
FOUL MURDER BY FOOTPADS.
Farmer Ordered Out of Bugrgry and
Shot Down in Cold Blood.
PASO ROBLES, Cal., Sept 12. Charles
Kuhnle, one of the best-known and
wealthiest farmers of this section, was
murdered early this morning. Kuhnle and
his wife were in town attending lodge, and
left at midnight for their home in the
country. When within a mile of home
a masked man stepped from the bushes
beside the road and ordered "hands up."
Afterward Kuhnle was directed to get
out of the rig and had no sooner reached
the ground than a shotgun was fired point
blank and he fell mortally wounded. Af
ter taking a satchel containing 560 from
the vehicle, the murderer allowed Mrs.
Kuhnle to drive away.
Autopsy Disproves Murder Theory.
DENVER, Colo., Sept 12. The autopsy
performed on the body of J. W. .West
lake, late superintendent of the Big Ka
nawha Leasing Company's "mines at
Creede, at the request of his sister, Mrs.
Carrie Westlake Whitney, of Kansas
City, who suspected that he had been
murdered, furnished positive proof that
heart disease was the cause of his death.
Mrs. Whitney has been very sick at the
Albany Hotel In this city since the death
of her brother, but Is now said to be
improving.
Illinois Mnrderer Gives Up.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12. William A. S. Hoff
mann, who shot and killed his father-in-law.
Dr. A. J. Brandt, near Mayestown,
111., and threatened to take the lives of
others, is under arrest in Belleville, 111.
He was taken wlthjout resistance.
Jealous Man Slays His Wife.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12. Herman F.
Denham, a letter-carrier, today shot and
killed his wife and then committed sui
cide. Jealousy is ascribed as the cause.
STORM STRIKES ST. PAUL
Rain Floods Basement, Ruins Crops
and Damage Railroads.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 14. One of the heav
iest rain storms in recent years raged in
St. Paul and generally throughout the
state last night, the official rainfall in this
city being five inches for the 12 hours be
tween 7 P. M. and 7 A. M. Many base
ments are flooded and street-car service
was much impeded by sand washing on
the track.
In some parts of this state It is impos
sible to move threshing machines or haul
grain. The result will be that many acres
of grain and' flax In shook will be dam
aged. If not wholly ruined. Nearly all the
railroads entering St. Paul report more or
less damage.
STORM RUINS MUCH GRAIN.
Minneapolis Mills Can Only Be Saved
by Favorable Weather.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12. It Is almost
Impossible to estimate the amount of
damage done to the Northwest by the
rains of Friday night and today. At Min
neapolis, the fall up to the time it ceased
raining yesterday afternoon had reached
five inches and throughout the Northwest,
according to reports received by grain
men, the fall was almost as heavy. Mil
lions of bushels of wheat, which under
ordinary circumstances would have been
graded as high. Is so reduced In quality
by the rains that It will sell from 10 to
12 cents less on the bushel on account of
the storm.
Minneapolis grain men say that a large
amount of the unthrcshed wheat will be
reduced from first grade milling grain
to little better than feed. Actual losses
in quality are reported and the loss In
quantity Is big. In fact the conditions
are such that unless there Is favorable
change In the weather, the mills In Min
neapolis will be, facing a serious crisis.
Colorado Hom a Heavy Storm.
DENVER, Sept. 12. One of the heaviest
storms of the year prevailed last night
throughput the state. The snow lies deep
on the Continental divide, and elsewhere
In the mountains. The rainfall In some
parts of Southern Colorado amounted to
an Inch or more. In the valleys the
weather Is unusually cold for the season
and much garden truck has been killed.
Warnlnpj to Shipping: on Gulf.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The follow
ing special storm bulletin was Issued at
the Weather Bureau:
"Hurricane center near southern point
of Florida. Dangerous for vessels of all
classes to sail for or from gulf ports."
Crop Outlook Is Gloomy.
STAPLES. Minn., Sept. 12. A heavy
wet snow fell here today. This was pre
ceded by an all night rain, and the .out
look Is gloomy for saving the crops.
Clondhurst Floods Wisconsin Town.
MILWAUKEE, - Sept 12. A Sentinel
dispatch from Augusta, Wis., says that
town and vicinity are flooded, tho' re
sult of a cloudburst The levee went out
and the floods swept through the town,
carrying everything before It
Every railroad running through the
northwest Is crippled from washouts.
Severe Storms In Germany.
BERLIN. Seot 12. Severe storms hnv
occurred at Munich, Frankfort-on-the-Maln
and the surrounding districts. Great
damage was done.
BRITAIN WOULD STAND PAT
Alaskan Commissioners Asked to
Resist American Demands.
LONDON. Ront 1 A HlanntH
news airenp.v from T.lvcrnnnl ntintoc Tli-
Robert J. Howard, the son-in-law of Lord
oiramcona, tne Canadian High Commis
sioner, who arrived here on the Cunard
line steamer Lucanla today, as . saying:
"Every means Is beine taken to stiffen
the backs of the British representatives
In the Alaskan boundary matter to resist
the American demands." He added: "The
Canadians will be very much incensed if
the British ("TnmTTilectnn
position to give away Canada's rights."
What Prompted the Statement.
LONDON, Sept 12. Dr. Howard's re
marks were prompted by statements pub
lished here from a Canadian source, Inti
mating that Canada may be sacrificed by
Great Britain for the sake of the tetter's
friendship for the United States. Not one
of the American commissioners would
consent to be quoted on the subject The
British officials openly say that such crit
icisms certainly will not predispose Lord
Chief Justice Alverston to pass favorably
on the Canadian arguments. One of the
afternoon papers today doubted "whether
American opinion would follow the Amer
ican Government to respect the findings;
or, if it Is against Canada, it lg possible
that it may spell separation from the
mother country."
STEEL .TRUST FOR EUROPE
Large Works In Germany, Belgium
and France Are to Be Combined.
LONDON, Sept 12. The Brussels cor
respondent of the Dally Telegraph says
that negotiations between representatives
of large steel works In Germany, Bel
glum and France for the formation of an
European steel trust are progressing fa
vorably. American Trust Has No Fears.
LONDON, Sept 12. Inquiry made at
the European offices of. the United States
Steel Corporation today reveal the fact
that no serious Importance Is attached
to the statement made by the Brussels
correspondent of the London Dally Tele
graph, that negotiations are In progress
favorably between representatives of the
large steel works in Germany, Belgium
and France for the formation of a Euro
pean steel corporation. The Associated
Press is infgrmed that, so far as known,
the continental manufacturers are no
nearer a combination than when the idea
was first mentioned a year ago. It Is
pointed out, however, that the price of
steel on the Continent Is kept extraor
dinarily low, which "would facilitate the
efforts to effect a combine, although It Is
doubted whether the vastly differing in
terests and methods of the various coun
tries concerned could ever be united un
der one organization.
LAWYER SUES FOR LIBEL
Honolulu Paper Alleged to Have
Damaged Him to Extent $25,000.
HONOLULU, Sept 12. George A. Davis,
an attorney at law, who was recently dis
barred by the Supreme Court on the
charge of unprofessional conduct In the
Sumner case, has brought suit against
the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of
Honolulu for libel. Davjs asks for $25,000
for an article printed In the v Advertiser
today relative to the decision of the Su
perlor Court at San Jose, Cal., dismissing
an action begun for the purpose of re
opening the probate of the estate of the
late James Campbell and to set aside
the sale of the St. James Hotel in San
Jo3e.
The Advertiser charged that Davis, as
sisted "by one of the Circuit Judges of
Hawaii, had instituted the proceedings
for the purpose of forcing fees. Davis
asks for an injunction restraining the
Advertiser from the publication of mat
ter reflecting on him, pending the dis
posal of the suit. Circuit Judge Debolt
refused to grant an Injunction, but signed
an order to show cause.
CLOSE CALL FOR A FIEND
Chief of Police Tries to Shoot Man
Who Assaulted His Girl, in Jail.
NIAGARA FALLST N. Y.. Sept 12.
Chief of Police Maloney, of this city, to
night made an attempt on the life of W.
H. Davey, a well-known business man,
who is locked up on a charge of attempted
assault on a number of girls between
S and 13 years of age. Tonight Chief Ma
loney learned that an attempt had been
made by the man to assault his own
daughter. Maloney had Davey brought
from his cell, and when his daughter
Identified him Maloney drew his revolver
and endeavored to shoot him down. A po
lice Sergeant disarmed the Chief.
This afternoon Judge Horn fixed
Davey's ball at $5000. "But I would ad
vise you, Davey. to waive examination
and go straight to Jail," said the court
"The police cannot be responsible for your
personal safety If you remain at large.
I would not be surprised if you were shot
by the parents of some of these children
If you continue to walk the streets."
Griscom Discredits the Report.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12. Clement A.,
Griscom, president of the International
Mercantile Marine Associations,' speaking
today In reference to the cabled dispatch
from Liverpool that It was rumored the
White Star Line Is likely again to become
a purely British firm, discredited the re
port. Honor of New Governor Attacked.
BOGOTA, Sept 12. In the House of
Representatives today, Senor Teran, in a
speech, attacked the honor and ability of
Senor Obaldia, the newly appointed Gov
ernor of Panama, and proposed bringing
charges in "both sides of Congress against
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President Marroquln for his appointment.
A heated discussion followed. The State
Minister cloauentlv defender! Rdnnr nv.ni.
dla, speaking of him In the highest terms.
There Is great excitement here and the
discussion of the canal treaty by Congress
Is the topic of all conversation. The State
Minister declared In Congress that Jose
Manuel Marroquln and Lorenz Marroquln
would decline to be candidates for the
Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the
Republic.
Secretary Daughters of Revolution.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12. Mrs. Georgia S.
Hatcher, of Washington. D. C. corre
sponding secretary of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, is dead In this
city. She had been In Chicago for four
months, stopping here on her way home
from Arizona, where she had gone In
search of health.
Armenians ClashWlth Troops.
TIFLIS. Russian Trans-Caucasia, Sept
12. Several persons were- killed and 27
injured In an encounter between several
thousand Armenians and police and troops
yesterday, at an Armenian Church near
Elizabethport.
Break Record for Drlven-to-PoIe.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 12. The Monk and
Equisy, driven to pole by their owner, C.
K. G. Billings, broke the world's mile
wagon record of 2:12tf this afternoon go
ing the distance in 2:09.
Two New German Field Marshals.
BERLIN, Sept 12. General. WIttashle, of
the Eleventh Corps, and the Count von
Schllffen, of the general staff, have been
given the rank of field marshal.
Salt Lake Bicycle Race Postponed.
SALT LAKE, Sept 12. The concluding
hour's ride In the six-day bicycle race
at the Salt Palace track was postponed
tonight on account of rain.
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