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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 19, 1905.
WINS IN THE MUD
Dr. Leggo Captures Ascot
Derby in a Romp,
RACE NETS $2240 TO WINNER
Coupled in Betting With Big Beach
He Defeats Oxford, the Four-to-Five
Favorite Racing at
Other Tracks.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1B.-The Ascot
Derby, worth $2240, -was run today at As
cot and was won by Dr. Leggo, ridden
by Bonner, and coupled in the betting
with Big Beach at 3 to 1. James Mc
Laughlin's entry, Pasadena, and Oxford
ran second and third in the order named.
The McLaughlin entry was favorite, and
was played by the public at 4 to 5. Dr.
Leggo ran well up until tho stretch,
where he moved up like a flash and won
easily. Tho time, 2:034, for the Brooks
course, which is 73 yards short of a milo
and a quarter, is regarded as fast on a
track that yesterday was a sea of mud.
"Weather fine; track good. Besults:
Mile Padua won, Boorghels second,
Sinner Simeon third. Time, 1:41.
Four furlongs Father Catcham won,
Lachata second. Sliver "Wedding third.
Time :49.
Sir furlongs, selling Alice Carey won.
Doric second. Sportsman third. Time,
3:15.
The Ascot Derby, $2,000 added. Brooks
course Dr. Leggo won, Pasadena second,
Oxford third. Time, 2:03.
Handicap, mile and a sixteenth Martin
mas won, Briar Thorpe second, M. A.
Powell third. Time. 1:48.
Mile arid 70 yards, selling Oro Viva
won. The Bugaboo second. Durbar third.
Tfme, 1:46.
Fifteen-to-One Shot Win.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. There was
but very little class in today's races and
long shots got the coin. Franglble's vic
tory threw the talent Into a spasm, as
on his recent races he could not be given
a possible chance. Opening at 15 to L the
wise ones got aboard and made a hand
Home winning over the gelding's victory.
Weather clear; track heavy. Summary:
Three and a half furlongs Im Joe won,
Novl second. Busy Bee third. Time :44?i.
Five furlongs Silicate won, Agnes Mack
second. Redan third. Time, 1:04.
Six furlongs Revolt won, Hulford sec
ond. Cloche d'Or third. Time, 1:17.
Mile and a sixteenth Frangible won.
Scherzo second. Flying Torpedo third.
Time, 1:54.
Seven furlongs Anvil won, Mountebank
second, Haven Run third. Time, liXL
Mile and 70 yards Hainault won. Bar
rack second. Piatt third. Time, 1:50.
Races at Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark., Feb. 18. Results:
Five furlongs Maggie Leeber won. Or
chestra second, Lltt 1 Buttercup third.
Time, 1:07 3-5.
Three and a half furllngs Sago won,
Agnolo second, Portworth third. Time,
:43 3-5.
Mile Gus Hcldorn won, Toscan second.
Bill Curtis third. Time, 1:43.
Six and a half furlongs Right and True
won, Crown Pronce second, Albertola
third. Time, 1:22 2-5.
Six furlongs Black Art won, Massa
second. Van Ness third. Time, 1:15.
Mile and 70 yards Imboden won, Annie
Chapman second, Turrando third. Time,
1:18 1-5.
Results at 'New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IS. Crescent City
results:
Five and a half furlongs Lady Ray
won, Lady Belair second. Hoceo third.
Time, 1:09 1-5.
Mile Lineal won, Frank Rice second,
Rachael "Ward third. Time, 1:46.
Mile Terns Rod won, Belllndian sec
ond. Mies Gomez third. Time, 1:44.
Oakland Handicap, mile and a quarter
Phil Finch won, Stonewall second, Brook
lyn third. Time. 2:12 2-5.
Handicap, six furlongs Ramshorn won.
Invincible second, Right Royal third.
Time, 1:14 4-5.
Mile and a half Lou "Woods won,
George Vivian second. Sambo third.
Time 2:43 2-5.
MONTESANO IS IN LEAGUE.
Takes Place of Chehalis Among the
Southwestern Washington Teams.
MONTESANO, "Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) Montesano was today admitted
to the Southwest League of the baseball
teams, vico Centralia, which decided
not to come in this year. A meeting of
the president and directors was held at
the Crist Hotel in this city during the
afternoon. The officers elected were:
"W. E. Campbell, of Hbquiam, president
and secretary, and "W. H. Bush, of this
city, treasurer. It was decided to leave
the matter of a schedule until the next
meeting, as a proposal was made to
have two games a week, Saturday and
Sunday, and all of the clubs were not
prepared to decide at this time.
The president was instructed to
make application for. National protec
tion. The reserve list of the clubs was
iiled, and some slight changes made in
the constitution and by-laws. It is ex
pected from the personnel of the re
serve lists that the race will be close
this year. Montesano has the net out
for three good players who, with the
old team, will make up a nine for the
others to reckon with.
Pacific Nine's New Manager.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest
Grove, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) The
basket-ball men have -elected "W. B.
Rasmussen manager for- the ' corning
season to succeed George G. "Woods, re
signed. OREGON CITY Y. M. C. A. WINS
Company H Is Defeated at Indoor
Baseball, 13 to 12.
Oregon City's Y. M. C. A. indoor base
ball team proved Its ability to play indoor
baseball last night by defeating Company
H, ot Portland, in the Oregon City Y. M.
C. A. Hall, by a score of 13 to 12. The
association's team played tho hardest
game it has put up this season, and at no
time until the last half of the ninth In
ning could the winning team be picked.
In the beginning of the ninth H went to
the bat and failed to score, with the score
standing 12 to 12. Oregon City took the
stick and forced in one run after two outs
had been made, keeping the honors at
borne.
Company H played a hard game, but
was unaccustomed to the unusually small
diamond, and many errors were placed to
the team's credit which would not have
been counted if the game had been played
in the Multnomah County Armory.
BATTERY A WINS GAME.
Players Brace Up and Defeat Com
pany C at Indoor Baseball.
Battery A defeated Company C in a
game of indoor baseball last night at the
Armory by a score of 17 to 9. From the
start C gave the Battery a close rub, and
for a while it looked to be CTs game, but
the" artillery team braced up and won out,
8o far Battery A has won three games
and lost none, while C has won one and
lost three in the Armory league.
Batteries Battery A, Lyman and Jame
son; C, Pugh and Vincent.
WAVERLY GOLFERS DEFEATED
Tacoma Players Win Four Out of
Five Matches in City of Destiny.
TACOMA, "Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.)
The representatives of the Waverly Golf
Club, of Portland, went down to defeat
before the local players on the Tacoma
Golf Club's links this afternoon. Five
matches were played, and out of that
number the Tacoma team won four. Con
sidering tho weather of the last few
days, the links were in good condition.
The Portland players, though somewhat
handicapped by the absence of one or two
good men, made a strong effort for su
premacy. A. L. Macleay, who holds the
present Northwest gold championship,
won the only match for the visiting team,
beating Burditt by 5 points. The several
matches resulted as follows:
Trowbridge beat Llnthicum, 2 up; "Will
lams beat Merryless 9 up; Griggs beat
Miner 1 up; Grinnell beat Goung 7 up. The
total points made by the players of both
teams show 19 to E in Tacoma's favor.
The Portland players will play the Se
attle team tomorrow. Tonight the visitors
were the guests of the Union Club at its
fortnightly meeting and entertainment.
DALLAS WINS TIED GAME.
Salem High School Basket-Bali Team
at Last Defeated.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 18. (SpeciaL) In
a swift, exciting game of basket-ball
the second team from Dallas College
tonight defeated the Salem High School
Ofifaln Dooly, ef the Colombia Indoor
Track Team, an AU-Round Athlete
by a score of 18 to 15. The game was
closely contested from the start, and
at no time was either side far ahead.
the advantage being first with one and
then the other. "When the last balf
was up, the score was a tie, and It re
quired ten mniutes moro of play for
Dallas to secure tho necessary two
points. Tho line-up was:
Dallas. Position. Salem.
Launer F Allen
Craven F C. Moores
Arnold C R. Moores
Simonton G Wlnstanley
Morton G Rhodes
W. H. LUCAS MUST EXPLAIN
Pacific National League Fighting for
Existence.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 18. According
to a dispatch received by President "W. D.
RIshel, of the Pacific National League, to
day, from C. H. Williams, the representa
tive of the league in New York, no action
in regard to the Pacific National was
taken at tho meeting of the National As
sociation of Baseball Leagues today. An
other meeting of the National Association
was called to meet in Chicago on March
2, when the Pacific National matter will
be decided. It io understood W. H. Lucas
will be Invited to appear and explain the
representations he mado to Mr. Farrell,
which led to the disfranchisement of the
Pacific National League. President Rlchel
has wired Mr. "Williams to remain in the
East and be present at the meeting la
Chicago.
"Bob" Fitzsimmons Arrested.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. IS. The
gathering of a large crowd in a saloon
today to observe Bob Fitzsimmons maul
his Hon attracted the attention of Hu
mane Officer Bradbury, and, unaware of
Fitzsimmons Identity, he was ordered to
desist mistreating the lion. Fitzsimmons
resented the interference and the officer
left. He filed a charge against tho pub
Mst, Fitzsimmons was taken to police
headquarters, but was later discharged.
Store Suffers by Fire.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) Firo was discovered In the large
general store of Nelson LaCourse at
4:30 this morning, but by prompt action
of the firemen was extinguished with
only slight damage to the stock.
Morris Wood Champion Indoor Skater
PITTSBURG. Feb. IS. Morris F. "Wood,
of the Verona Skating Club, won both
events in the world's championship Indoor
skating contests at Duquesne Garden to
night. His time for the milo was 2:54 S-5,
and for five miles 16:12 1-5.
Marshall Wins at Chess.
PARIS. Feb. IS. The chess match be
tween Marshall of Brooklyn and D. Jan
owskl was won by the American In the
57th move. The score stands: Marshall,
5; Janowski, 4; drawn. 2.
Indians Defeat 'Varsity.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 18.-SpecIal.) Tho
Chemawa boys defeated the "Willamette
University's second team at basket-ball
tonight by a score of 17 to 14.
Golfer Egan Sails for Europe.
NEW YORK. Feb. IS. H. Chandler
Egan, amateur golf champion, sailed for
Lurope toaay on the steamer Princess
Irer.e.
Fair-Trial Law Not Repealed.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 18. The House
today, by a vote of 43 to 12. rejected a
bill having for Its object the reoeal of
the fair-trial law. This law was passed
at a special session of the Legislature
a year ago. ana under it a litigant can.
by objecting to having his case tried by a
juage wnom ne alleges to ho prejudiced,
have the privilege of calling in six Judges.
The law grew out of the litigation be
tween the Amalgamated Copper Com'
pany and F. A. Helaze.
Southern Cross Sells High.
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. IS. Millionaire
H. L. Frank, of this city, has sold Ills'
interest In the Southern Cross gold
mine located near Anaconda to Lusicn
Eaves. Tne consideration Is not stated.
but is said to be in the neighbornood
of $$0,000. which sum is to be paid In
Installments. The Southern Cross has
produced considerable high-grade ore.
WKYSPENGER IS OUT
His
Friends Blame Willis for
the Move.
TROUBLE OVER HARBOR LINE
Much Interest Taken in Probable Re
organization of Port of Portland
Commission Tramp Steam
ers Cut Pacific Rates.
Captain E. "W. Spencer, who was ousted
from the Port of Portland Commission by
the Legislature the day before adjourn
ment, is at a loss to explain positively the
cause of his removal. He only knows to
a certainty that he is off the board.
"They charged me with being absent
from the meetings and not taking a proper
Interest ia the work," he said yester
day, "but all that was fully explained
at the meeting when I was reinstated. It
was only a subterfuge to get me off. I
belle'e their real object was to have
me out of the way so they could indorse
the proposal of certain water-front property-owners
to extend the wharf-line fur
ther out into the river. I have been
fighting this scheme for years and they
Jcnew it."
Captain Spencer stated on the author
ity of Representative Bailey, that the
authors of the bill changing the person
nel of the commission were C. F. Swi
gert and C. F. Adams, respectively pres
ident and treasurer of that body. At the
last meeting of the Port of Portland Com
mission, Mr. Swigert argued in favor of
the proposed extension. Mr. Adams was
not present, but the Portland Gas Com
pany, with which he is connected, will
profit materially by the change in the
harbor line. Captain Spencer was not
present to put in his objection, and the
only opposition came from Commissioner
DrlscolL The supporting votes came from
Vice-President Thomas, Captain Pease,
who took a stand differing from the other
river pilots, and Commissioner "Willis.
On this proposition, unlike other impor
tant questions that have come up before
the board, the factional lines were broken.
This fact, together with other circum
stances that have been lately noted, have
led Captain Spencer's friends to believe
that he has been unfairly treated by the
men in his own camp. They declare that
the Instigators of his removal were not
of the majority, or Swigert faction, but
that the real prime mover 4n the deal was
Mr. "Willis. "Why that gentleman should
want tho captain put off the commission
is not explained. It can be understood
why he should seek tho removal of Mr.
Thomas, who aided the other side in the
organization, but nothing could be gained
by the minority in replacing Captain
Spencer by Mr. Ainsworth. To be sure.
Captain Spencer vigorously fought the
Bailey bill, which threw out both him
and Thomas, and proposed Senator Hol
man and Captain Crang. This bill would
probably have given the "Willis parry con
trol of the commission, and Captain Spen
cer's fight against it, his friends are
hinting, may haw aggrieved Mr. "Willis
and been the occasion of the coup of last
Thursday, which left Mr. Thomas on
the board and put the captain off.
"Whether that was tho reason ot Spen
cer's retirement or whether the harbor
line matter was at the bottom of it re
mains to be seen. The commission has
given Its indorsement of the change in
wharf lino as proposed, and this sub
ject seems to have been settled so far
as the Port of Portland is concerned.
"What is now interesting people who fol
low the workings of this body is the line
up that will be shown at the coming elec
tion. On the face of things, the majority
is stronger than ever, as the general opin
ion is that Mr. Ainsworth will stand in
with the officers who control the organi
zation. In that case the minority would
have but two votes, those of Mr. "Willis
and Captain Pease. If Mr. "Willis was
really working for the harbor-line change,
he has gained his point and is doubtless
satisfied, while Captain Pease says he is
only concerned in having tho river chan
nel improved at the points where it is
needed. But there are rumors that all
will not go so smoothly with the major
ity. If Mr. Thomas continues on the
board, and he thinks he will, there is
a possibility that he may go over to the
other side. He, as well as Captain Spen
cer, thinks he knows who started things
going at Salem. Then Mr. Driscoll is not
so closely affiliated with the Swigert
party, though he Joined with them when
tlie present board was organized. He got
his revenge then on the "machine" and
he, too, may be satisfied. Mr. Driscoll
is a Democrat and can line up with which
ever side pleases him, as no one has any
strings on him. As Mr. Ainsworth Is of
the same political faith, he is equally in
dependent. Therefore, the wise ones pre
dict that the next election may see a
complete overturning of power in the
commission.
TRAMPS AT CUT-RATES.
Elleric and Stanley Dollar Chartered
at Low Figures.
Trans-Pacific freight rates are
threatened. The closing of Vladivos
tok by the Japanese has caused a large
number of tramp stoamers to seek busi
ness of another kind, and many of them
are now offering on this Coast at low
figures. Two engagements have been
made that make tho regular lines' tar
iff sheets look sick. One of the steam
ers Just chartered will load at Port
land. She is the Elleric, chartered by
Balfour. Guthrie & Co. to take barley
to Japan. She secures a rate of $4.75
as against $5.50 on the regular liners.
The Stanley Dollar, fixed to load bar
ley at San Francisco for Yokohama
and Kobe, goes her one better, as she
was taken at $4. Shipping men are
puzzled to account for the Dollar Com
pany's action, as almost any exporter
would be willing to pay more than this.
These cut rates and the likelihood that
moro ships can bo secured about as
cheap will mako it hard for the estab
lished companies to maintain their fixed
charges. The tramp business, however,
cannot expand to very large propor
tions, as exportable supplies on this
Coast are somewhat limited.
OVER HALF A MILLION.
Nicomedia Takes Out Most Valuable
Cargo.
The most valuable cargo ever shipped
from Portland will be dispatched today
on the Portland & Asiatic steamer Nico
media, which leaves down1 the river at
daylight. Tho total value of her freight
is 5518,300. The destination ot the
shipments are Yokohama, Kobe, Moji,
Shanghai and Hongkong.
The exports by this steamer amount
to 42,935 barrels, and an even greater
quantity of machinery finds space in
her hold. The other Items on the
steamer's manifest are: One hundred
and fifty hogsheads of tobacco, 12 cases
of insulated copper wire, 2487 sacks of
feed barley. 24 cases and 629 pieces
of machinery. 910 kegs of wire nails,
1900 bales of cotton, one case of en
gines, one' bandwheet, three carloads
of structural Iron, 90 pieces of cast
ings, 23 pieces of valves, 173 pieces of
rolling-mill machinery. 21 cases of
electric motors, 30 cases of canned
salmon, one box of trees, 75,322 feet
of lumber and two defunct Chinese.
BRING JAPS FROM ISLANDS.
Effort Made to Charter Steamship
Centennial for Purpose.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.)
J. P. Bali, of Honolulu, is In the city
looking for boats to carry a large number
of Japanese from the Hawaiian Islands
to San Francisco. It is said that the Ori
entals have been engaged to do railroad
work in Mexico and Panama. An effort
Is also being made to charter the San
Francisco steamship Centennial for a sim
ilar purpose. Mr. Ball called at the office
of the Northwestern Steamship Company
today relative to the charter of steam
ships. Mr. Ball has not as yet fully out
lined his plans, but it is said that he has
a proposition to carry more than 500 Jap
anese from Honolulu to San Francisco.
Before the steamship Centennial left
Sap Francisco on her last voyage to this
port, representative Japanese were look
ing the ship over. It was proposed to
charter her for a voyage to the South
American coast. According to private ad
vices received In Seattle, there are a great
number of Japanese who desire to work
in the United State?, and agents are now
arranging for a vessel to carry them over.
Will Be Towed to Manila.
MANILA, Feb. 18. The American
steamer Antonio MacLeod has been
chartered to tow the British steamer
Carlisle, now lying disabled in San
Miguel Bay, off the southern end of the
Island of Luzon, to Manila.
(The Carlisle was under charter to
the Russian government to carry sup
plies from Vladivostok to Port Arthur.
When 300 miles out from Vladivostok
she lost her propeller and was carried
by adverse winds and currents into San
Miguel Bay. Her commander. Captain
Simpson, went ashore in a small boat
after the Carlisle had anchored, to seek
assistance, and was lost sight of. It
was feared that he had met .with an
accident, but he subsequently turned
up on board of an Intcrisland steam
ship, which carried him to Manila.)
Liner Strands, but Is Floated.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. "While passing
out through the ship channel this af
ternoon the Red Star Line steamer Fin
land, which sailed today for Antwerp,
went aground at the Junction of Main
and South channels off Sandy Hook.
A moment later the steamer displayed
signals indicating that she was not
under control. The tide was at the
lowest point at the time of the acci
dent. The Finland floated without assist
ance at 2 P. M and proceeded to sea,
apparently having sustained no dam
age. Two More Ships for Portland.
Two more cargo carriers were added
to the en route list yesterday. They
are the French bark Jules Gommes.
which will load coal at Swansea, and
the German ship Glenerlcht, chartered
for general cargo from Antwerp.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Feb. IS. Arrived down and sailed
during tba night Steamer G corse Lootnla. for
San Francisco. Arrived at 7:40 and left up at
10:45 A. M. Steamer Oregon, from San Fran
cisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough;
wind southeast; weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Feb. 18. Arrived at 4 X. M.
Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Arrived
at 7 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kllburn, from Port
land and coast ports. Sailed Schooner Andy
Mahony, for Portland. Arrived German steam
er Dendcrab, from Hamburg; schooner Camano,
from Port Gamble; barkentine Encore, from
WlUapa. Sailed Ship Falls ot Clyde, for Hllo;
French bark General Dcsonls, for Sydney;
schooner Sausallto, for Gray's Harbor.
German Cruiser All Right.
BERLIN, Feb, 18. The battleship
Woerth, which ran ashore In a fogbank
off Kiel, has been refloated and seemingly
has sustained but slight damage.
LIGHT TURNED ON WILDCAT BANKS
Recent Exposure in Chicago Puts Prosecuting Officers
on Their Trail to Good Purpose.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. (Special.) All kinds
of trouble is brewing for the "wildcat"
banks doing business in Chicago and
there are alleged to be a number of them
which operate under charters obtained
in states where laws are lax and little
protection is given gullible depositors
against the greed of the "high", finan
ciers. The troublo is coming in4 conse
quence of tho recent failure of the Pan
American Bank for upwards of a million
dollars; the discovery that the" American
International Bank, though capitalized
at a million, was unable to meet a 'judg
ment for 5250; and the revelation that the
Imperial Bank Included In Its roster of
officials men with criminal records.
"While private banks of the character of
the American International and the Im
perial are not amenable to the banking
lawB governing National and state insti
tutions. State's Attorney Healy has an
nounced that he will seek to have the
courts apply the thumbscrews to the free
lancers through the medium of the stat
uto governing foreign corporations.
This attempt will be supplemented by
a general movement for a new state
banking law. In which business and pro
fessional Interest will join common
cause. The Illinois Bankers' Association
has already had a bill drawn to be pre
sented to the tatc Legislature, and the
efforts of this body will be aided by the
committee ot state legislation In the City
Council.
Triple Expose a Coincidence.
Tho triple expose of the methods of
these institutions has been coincidental.
Tho failure of the Pan-American was the
natural result of "high financiering" of
the officers of the institution. It Is prob
lemaUcal how much the depositors will
lose. The International was In the pro
cess of organization, having a charter Is
sued In West Virginia, but being unable
to float sufficient stock to provide a work
ing capital, though meanwhile accepting
deposits and apparently doing a legitimate
business. With the Imperial Bank, how
ever. It was different. This concern used
the word "bank" as a subterfuge.
In the cases of both the International
and Imperial concerns, running amuck of
the courts brought about the revelations
as to their methods of doing business.
With the former it was a suit brought by
an attorney to rocover a claim that
brought it Into the limelight; In the caso
of the Imperial It was Improper use of
the malls and charges that the "bank"
was a lottery In disguise. Once the of
ficials of the last concern were brought
into court. It developed that they dealt
In "options" on land In Louisiana, and
that the deposits in amounts of
50 cents and upward were in
reality chances on a land-drawing
scheme, the land being located in
bogs in the Gulf state, and being practi
cally worthless. As to the extent of the
operations of the Imperial concern, it
has already been brought out In testi
mony that John H. Dalton, one of the
promoters of the" alleged ''savings
bank," had deposited In one of the sound
financial InsUtutlons of the city one in
which he was In no way Interested ex
cept as a depositor nearly 575,000 In the
last year.
Dalton was convicted several years ago
for Improper use of the malls and fined
51500. His partner, Louis A. Gourdain,
was at one time connected with the Louis
iana State Lottery, and was indicted 103
Umes before being finally driven from
the Southern state.
In the litigation in which the American
International concern was Involved It
has developed that It has no president.
The court procedure resulted In tho Sher
iffs office being given an execution for
some ?900, and though the deputy assigned
SHE HAS A MILLION
Mrs. Chadwick's Cache
. Hard Cash Is Traced.
of
ARREST CAME JUST IN TIME
In a Few Days She Would Have Se
cured Another Million and Fled
Dupes Believed in Her
v to the Last.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13. The Leader to
morrow will say:
One million dollars Is the amount be
lieved to be securely hidden by Mrs. Cas
sie L. Chadwlck. Collector of Customs
Leach has so minutely traced operations
of this woman during the last four years
that he Is In a position to know that the
item saved from her many financial
transactions is 51,000,000 in cold cash. In
addition to this sum the woman has Just
placed $150,000 worth ot jewelry.
Her arrest nipped plans at a time when
they wero about to bloom, A delay of a
few more days would certainly have
placed Mrs. Chadwlck, her son. Emil
Hoover, and her husband. Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwlck, In Brussels, and Mrs. Chad
wick's fortune would then have been
5.000.000.
It was her desire to make just one
more deal. The action of United States
Attorney Sullivan in causing her arrest
when he did was the checkmate which
spelled the word "defeat." Strange as
it may seem, the men from whom she
wished to get the last 5500.000 were the
most severe In criticizing the action of
the United States Attorney, which they,
at the time, characterized In bitter lan
guage as hasty and Ill-advised.
Among the Federal authorities the be
lief Is strong that Mrs. Chadwlck was
sanguine of carrying to success her plans
up to the time she made her sensational
fight from the hotel and house In New
York City. She never wavered until that
time, notwithstanding the publicity which
the suit of Herbert Newton had precipi
tated. Had she been successful in eluding
tho secret service men detailed to watch
her, she would have made her escape to
Brussels In as direct a way as might be.
In the event that Mrs. Chadwlck should
escape conviction under the present In
dictments against her, the United States
Treasury Department will take action
against her.
MAKES MRS. CHADWICK WEEP
Election of Man She Opposed as
Trustee for Creditors.
CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. IS. Mr. Looser,
who acted as receiver in the Chadwlck
bankruptcy case, was elected trustee by
tho creditors today. As soon as the re
sult of the election was announced, Mrs.
Chadwlck, who was present in court, burst
into tears and had to be comforted by ono
of her attorneys, for she was opposed to
the election of Mr. Loeser.
The election of the trustee followed the
examination of the claims and concluded
the work before the court. Mr. Gross
man, representing Mr. Loeser and the
creditors who obtained his election, stated
that he was not prepared to continue tho
session by taking up the examination of
Mrs. Chadwlck at once. Referee Rem
ington thereupon granted a continuance
until next Friday morning.
Mr. Loeser was elected by a good ma
jority of the creditors. The claims repre
sented by the 22 creditors who voted for
him aggregated 547,507 in value, while the
16 creditora who voted for Mr. Dunmoro
had claims aggregating 527,079. .
took possession of the property, it was
not until he called a van to remove the
office fixtures that those in charge paid
the amount claimed.
Ruskin College Again to Front.
Ruskin University, organized by Walter
Vrooman, the wandering Socialist, who
won the heart of a wealthy Baltimore
widow, and was thus enabled to put his
Utopian "theories into the tangible form
of an educational institution, has again
come into the limelight. And it is again
to put Into, practice a unique experiment
in co-operative education, but from differ
ent motives than prompted the other ex
periments. Passing to another stage of its stormy
career the institution through Its officials
has announced to the student body that
lack of funds will compel the manage
ment to abandon the free board system.
To meet this unexpected contingency the
students have decided to provldo their
own table and an assessment of 51 a
week will be made against all of those
seeking an education tliere to defray the
expenses of setting the table.
Nor is 'this all. Other slashes right and
left have been made In the expenditures
and the professors will lend a hand In
the manual labor about the seat of learn
ing. Consequently Admer DIckman Mil
ler, A. B., secretary of the institution is
giving a public demonstration of the new
order of things daily when he scrubs
down the front steps, and Forrest Wil
liam Beers, Ph. D., principal of the school
of oratory, superintendent of printing
and leader of the glee club. Is now giving
another practical demonstration when he
dally sweeps out the dormitories and
makes his own bed.
Harriet E. Orcutt, M. S., professor of
modern languages, Reuben G. Hurling,
teacher of mathematics, and George
Muchnlk. teacher of English, perform
other domestic duties and do the chores.
Adelalne DIckman Miller, M. S., Lit. D..
vice-president of the university, sweeps
and dusts, and Katherlne Batimgartner,
principle of the school of music, waits on
table.
The students make their own beds,
sweep and dust, wash dishes, wait on
table, and clean the walks. Each, must
work fifteen hours a week, and of course
this is in addition to contributing to the
fund for food. The enrollment ha3 dwin
dled from more than 100 to S3 In the last
two months, some of the students being
obliged to go to their homes on freight
trains.
Since Vrooman was ousted, following
the sensational proceedings for divorce
brought by his wife, at which time she
withdrew her financial support .to the col
lege. It has had a hard row to hoe.
New Literary Star Appears.
From cowboy, blacksmith, tramp. Mis
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business agent and writer of occasional
poetry to the creator of a work of fic
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this Is the achievement of Charles D.
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Change Plan of Calendar.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Special.)
The House committee on rules bias prac
tically determined to begin early next
week exerting Its prerogative of arrang
ing the House dally calendar. This will
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Rev. T. P. Conner.
PHILOMATH, Or.. Feb. 18, (Special.)
Rev. T. P. Conner, aged 63 years, died
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fection. The deceased served as a sol
dier In an Ohio regiment In the Union
Army during the Civil War. After the
war he engaged for several years in the
ministry of the Oregon Conference of the
"United Brethren in Christ, of which de
nomination he remained a member until
his death. 'A wife, three daughters and
one son survive him.
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La Grande Sees Cornerstone Laid by
Delegates From Utah.
LA GRANDE,' Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.)
The cornerstone for the great Mormon
tabernacle, which is being erected by the
members of the Mormon church in the
Union Stake, was laid today, prominent
leaders of the church In Salt Lake City
bclng in attendance, as well as people
from Union County and Eastern Oregon.
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few months La Grande will havo tho only
Mormon tabernacle In the United States
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Fleet Completes Its Evolutions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The combined
squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, con
sisting of the battleships Kearsarge, Ala
bama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massa
chusetts and Missouri, the cruisers Olym
pla, Brooklyn, 'Cleveland, Des Moines.
Minneapolis, Columbia, Topeka and Den
ver, and the colliers Caesar and Marcel
lus, having completed their evolutions In
the vicinity of Culebra, have sailed from
that port for Guantanamo, where they
will remain for another month. The torpedo-boat-destroyers
Truxton, Hull and
McDonough have sailed from San Juan
to join the combined fleet at Guantanamo,
Train Stalled in Snowdrifts.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Feb. IS. The Chi
cago express which left Buffalo on the
Erie Railroad yesterday afternoon was
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Center, and early today had not moved,
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force it through the drifts. Four hundred
men were engaged in an effort to open
up the road between Eden Center and
this city.
Will Probe All Boodle Charges.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Feb. 18. The
investigating committee selected to probe
charges against Governor White and
against Legislators organized tonight.
Governor White, Governor-elect Dawson
and Senator Caldwell, who made the
; charges against White, entered appear
: ances, aftet whfch the committee
Journed until Monday night.