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Pages I to 12 VOL. XXV-0. A3. PORTLAND', OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1906. FIVE CENTS. 11, ANOTHER GRAFT IN TROLLEY LINES Grand Jury Will Seek Out $50,000 Deal. STOCK ASSESSED TO PAY GASH Ruef's Supervisors Then Promptly Give Permit. BOSS IN ROLE OF MEDIATOR Muckholder Unwillingly Tells How Union Street Line at San Fran Cisco Came to Be Electri fied After l-'irc. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. (Special.) One of the matters most urgently press ing for the attention of the grand jury concerns the permit granted to the Pre sidio & Ferries Street Hallway Company, known as the Union-street line, authoriz ing a change from the cable and horse cars to the overhead trolley system. Current reports are to the effect that a noodle fund of f.".o,000 was raised and paid over at tho time the permit was granted by the unanimous vote of the Super visors. The Union-street line had more diffi culty with tile Board of Supervisors than the United Railroads. The members of the board fell over each other in their hurry to comply with every request of the larger corporation. When the Union street company came forward shortly after the tire with a petition for treat ment similar to that accorded the United Railways, the Supervisors rebelled. They first set up the plea that the franchises of tho company had expired. In this opinion tho City Engineer concurred. The word went out that until the franchises could be produced no permit would be granted. Slock Assessed, Permit Granted. After some weeks of delay the fran chises were placed before the Supervisors. Still tho Supervisors were not satisfied. They wanted assurance that trolley cars could .climb the hills. The plan was all but dropped at this point. Lrfiter it was pressed with fresh energy. The Super visors aealn called a halt. They wanted a promise that work would begin at once and that the company would maintain liplits along the streets It traversed. It was about this time that the stock of the company was assessed something like $2 a share. There are 25.000 shares in all, and the assessment yielded $50,000. On September 11, without discussion, and by unanimous vote, the Supervisors passed the ordinance giving to the com pany a permit to change its road Into an overhead trolley system. The ordinance did not call for the payment of any sum into the treasury of the city. Rumors of Corruption. Soon after this, rumors were spread that a corruption fund had been raised by tho company and employed to put the ' ordinance through. The name of Abe Rucf figured in these rumors, and to him was ascribed the role of mediator. Most of the stock of the Presidio & Ferries Company is held in San Francisco and cities about the bay. George A. Newhall, the president, is" one of the heaviest stock holders, mocks of stock are held by the Alexander Forbea and Kent estate, of Marin County. The Forbes estate Is now valued at f 1,000,000 or more. It has been separated Into three divisions the Forbes Kstate Company, the Forbes Trust and Forbes lirds. James H. Wilkins, super intendent of construction at San Quentin prison, ex-Assemblyman and prison direc tor, married one of the daughters of Al exander Forbes and has assisted in the management of the estate. Wilkins Squirms, but Tells. "Yes," said Wilkins, last night, "the impression prevails that a sum of money was paid for the permit granted by the Supervisors, but for the facts you must "But, Mr. Wilkins, the permit was at first refused." "Yes; It was held up." "And about that time an assessment of l was levied?" "Yes,' It was about that time the assess ment was levied, but for the facts you must see" "And shortly after the assessment was levied, the permit was granted?" "Yes, the permit was granted then." "Then there was a boodle fund?" Wilkins squirmed uneasily, dug his toes into the carpet and chewed the end of his cigar. "That's the talk, but you'll have to fee " "For what else could the money have been raised?" "Well, It might have been for rehabili tation." Rise in Stock Repays Graft. "Now, Mr. Wilkins, as a matter of fact. was not there some arrangement with the United Railways as to rehabilitation?" "Well, I understand that the road Is to be sold to the I'nited Railways." "On what terms?" "After the line has been rehabilitated it is to be sold for a good price." "Now, I under-stand that the J2 a share was more than recovered by the jump in the stock following the granting of the permit?" "Yes, that's true. Before the fire the stock was selling around 40. After the fire it sold as low as 12, and then fluctu- ated between 12 and 15. When the trolley permit was granted. It jumped to 30. It has always been a good investment, pay ing usually. 8 per cent." "But for all this you paid nothing?" "Nothing to the city." WAS LAWLER COUNTED OUT? Grand Jury Will Investigate Elec tion Voting Machines Guarded. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. The elec tion officials in the Fortieth Assembly District will have an opportunity to explain to the new grand jury why an error of an even 100 votes was made in Judge Lawler's count at the election last Tuesday. Believing that other er rors of like character might have been made, Judge Hosmer, the only defeated Judicial candidate indorsed by the Bar Association, has decided to investigate the majority of 252 votes by which he was beaten. The Bar Association, which offered a reward for the detection of election frauds, has Interested Itself, as has likewise Francis J. Heney, and special deputy patrolmen have been sworn in to guard the machines, some of which have not yet been returned to the mu nicipal warenouse. and are still lying insecure throughout the city, though it is said the machines have been watched unceasingly since the morning of elec tion day by men Interested in clean government. They are also assisted by men picked for that purpose and well armed. Conference on Stanadrd Oil Case. WASHINGTON. Nov. HO. Special Coun sel Morrison and Kellogg, having in charge the investigation of the Standard Oil Company, had' a conference today with Mr. Purdy, assistant to the Attorney-General. Another conference prob ably will be held Monday and it Is be lieved that the Attorney-General will be ready, late In the coming week, to an nounce whether or not he will begin pro ceeding."! against the Standard Oil Com pany for violation of the Sherman anti trust act. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Tb Weather. TODAY'S InrraslnR rloudiness followed by rain ; easterly winds. YESTERDAY'S WKATHER Maximum tem perature, 64 depres; minimum, 53. Foreign. French Rovernmcnt adopts conciliatory at titude on church question. Page 3. Boer Insurrection at Cape Colony. Page 4. Crater of Vesuvius caves in. causing earth quake. Page 3. Count Honl holds utrons hand In divorce case and is confident of winning. Page 3. Gossip of European nations. Page 4. Great development in Sonora, Mexico, by American capital. Page 3. National. President Roosevelt makes good progress on j voyage. Page 3. Government will investigate Immense coal land frauds in Utah and Indictments of Rio Grande Railroad officials are prob able. Page 1. Politics. 3, J. Hill upeaks for reciprocity with Can ada. Page 1. McCarren threatens to appeal to court agalnM rising ousted f rum Democratic committee. Page 4. Official returns whittle down Hoch's plu rality, page 4. Bonaparte advooa tes election of political bosses ty law. Page 4. Domestic Stork market "held down by scarcity of money. Page 5. Rork Island Road absorbs Mexican Central. Page '2. McK In ley's niece stows a way on transport to accompany husband to Philippines. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Graft, of $M,000 in another trolley deal at ifan Francisco. Page 1. General Shafter steadily grows weaker. Page 1. San Francisco refugees resist eviction from shacks in parks. Page Oregin .bad men fight fatal duel at Burns. "Washington polltax law held constitutional. Pago Former Oregon Judge will try federation of ficials tor Steunenberg murder in Idaho. Page Victor E. D'Anna kills Ben Gholson and himself at Salem, Or. Page 14. Washington shingle manufacturers agree to shut down mlils for Go days. Page 15. Sports. Oregon should have slight advantage over Washington in next Saturday's game, says Referee in weekly review. Page 37. Kaufmann will never have a chance to meet Jeffries, and O'Brien is afraid, says Will G. Mac Kae, In fight review. Page 37. Future of Coast League to be determined at l,os Angeles meeting next month. Page 37. Pacific Coast League forced to purchase un official averages. Page 37. Columbia University defeats High School, 5 to 0. Page 30. Willamette and Washington play tie game at Seattle. Page 3u. Oregon second team too much for Corval Um. Page 36. Drain Normal 10, Eugene High 0. Page 36. The Dalles Athletic Club defeated by O. A. C. 9 to 0. Page 36. Pacific University wins by big score. Page 36. Football games: Tale defeats Brown; Penn sylvania and Lafayette tie; West Point defeats Princeton; Harvard defeats In dians. Page 36. Stanford wins first Intercollegiate Rugby game on Berkeley oval. Page 2. Commercial and M arine. Lack of cars restricts hop buying. Page .IS. Chicago wheat market closes steady. Page 39. Deficit in surplus reserves of New York banks. Page 38. Bank statement has small effect on stock market. Page 38. Navigation on Willamette River again open to Corvallis. Page 1 1. Portland and Vicinity. Polite bandit forces wife o rob her hus land and thanks victim for plunder. Page 1. Rough and tumble flght between Portland High and Columbia University lads. Page 8. , Big increase in schonl enrollment shown In monthly reports. Page 10. Chinese boy accidentally shoots little sister in the head with target rifle. Page 24. County Court says it cannot raise salaries of Clerk s deputies. Page 10. State Board decides to continue operation of Portage Road. Page 8. Millionaire Sweeny gives options for leases on Dekum homestead and on Dronert v at Third and Stark, and lessee plana erect. iun ut line ouuuings. rage y. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 6. Church announcements. Page 40. Classified advertisements. Pages 17-23. Is the hero of bloody Sunday alive? Page 43. Attorney-General Moody's success. Page 43. Why tell clumsy lies to children. Page 47. A. H. Ballard's dramatic letter. Page 46. The first gentleman of Europe. Page 43. W. W. Jacobs' sea yarn. Page 48. Europe's most beautiful city. Page 42. Ohuckwagon Cal on the tenderfoot. Page 32. Book reviews. Page 49. Social. Pages 26-27-29. Dramatic. Pages 34-33. Religious notes. Page 49. The John Dough mystery. Page 60. Musical matters. Page 28. Household and fashions. Page 47. Youth's department. Page 51. COMPELS WIFE TO ROB HER BID Highwayman Turns a Clever Trick. IS A VERITABLE "RAFFLES" Polite Footpad Holds Up Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Donald. ROBBED UNDER ARC LIGHT Bandit Accepts Victims Valuables With Thanks; Bows, Scrapes and Runs Away Police Have a Good Description of Him. HOLD-IP UNDER ARC LIGHT. A well-dressed, unmasked high wayman, with a most obliging na ture, held up and robbed Mr. and . Mrs. R. L. Ronald, of 4H6 Tenth a'treet, in the full glare of an arc light at Tenth and Montgomery streets at 9 o'clock last night, as they were going to their home. He secured a gold watch and chain, $-5 and a gunmetal pencilholder for his trouble, after which he escaped. The polite highwayman did not at tempt to rob Mrs. Donald, whose husband Is second vice-president of W. S. Barstow & Co., but he kindly permitted her to search her hus band's pockets and to hand to the robber Mr. Donald's valuables. Under the glare of an arc light at Tenth and Montgomery strets, an un masked, stylishly-attired young man held up and robbed Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Donald, prominent Portland people, liv ing at 466 Tenth street, at 9 o'clock last night, and then made his escape. He secured a gold watch and chain, $25 and a gunmetal pencilholder. As soon as Mr. Donald had escorted his wife homo he called up. police headquarters and notified Captain of Detectives Patrick Bruin. Plucky Mrs. Donald remained at home, while her husband went out with a squad of de tectives, scouring the city for the dar ing, yet polite robber. The hold-up and robbery was one of the most unique in the annals of local police history, as the perpetrator was one of the most accommodating thugs ever engaged in the business. He was a veritable "Raffles," and allowed Mrs. Donald to have her way about the whole affair, so far as her requests to him were concerned. The Donalds were nearing their home, aft.er a trip downtown. As they approached Tenth and Montgomery streets thy saw, about half a block ahead of them, a well-dressed man, little more than 5 feet in height. Mrs. Donald declares that she and her hus band felt sure the man was waiting there to hold them up and rob them. "Hold up your hands and turn your faces toward that hedge," said the highwayman, very politely, but at the same time thrusting a short, nickel plated revolver Into their faces. Mr. and Mrs. Donald obeyed the com mands quickly. "Now, I want everything you've got," said the robber, calmly and very po litely, but firmly, , flourishing his re volver. Mrs. Donald stood close to her hus- PUZZLE band, and she told the footpad just what valuables her husband possessed and the highwayman grave her words close attention.' He told her that she might search Mr. Donald and give him whatever articles of value her husband had on his person. She did so, first taking out her ' husband's pocketbook, fishing out its contents and handing the plunder over to the robber, who re ceived it with thanks. Next, she hand ed over her husband's watch and chain, and then his gunmetal pencilholder. "That Is all he has of value," said Mrs. Donald to the highwayman. "Please do not point that revolver so directly at my husband's head." "All right, madam," replied the high wayman, politely. "By the way, has your husband any diamonds or any other valuable Jewelry?" "You have all my husband's valuables," replied Mrs. Donald. "Very well, you may go." said the po lite highwayman, as he pulled down his A . i 5 J- M. I. inn Bruce, Republican Candi date for Lieutenant-Governor of . New York. Whose Election is Still in Doubt. , -4 revolver, still clutching It fn his hand. He then fled at a fast pace, running south on Tenth street to Morrison, thence turn ing east, where he was last seen. As the hold-up and robbery occurred right under an electric arc light, and as It required at least two minutes, Mr. and Mrs. Donald secured an excellent descrip tion of the robber, which they gave to the police. He was about 32 years old, little more than 5 feet In height, was smooth shaven and was attired in a black suit, with light gray box overcoat. very light brown hat, apparently with a stiff crown and soft brim. He used a small, short revolver, with a nickel-plated barrel. The Donalds hurfied to their home af ter the robbery and communicated with the police. Captain of Detectives Bruin was at headquarters and went to the scene at once. He interviewed the vic tims of the daring crime, secured a de scription of the robber and returned to headquarters, where Acting Detectives Mallett, Kienlan, Hill and iBurke were assigned to the case. Donald accom panied them, as he declared that, should he see the robber anywhere, he would know him at a glance. All patrolmen were notified of the affair and were fur nished with the bandit's description. STEALS HER CHILD AGAIN Woman Flees Across State Line With Husband In Pursuit. EUREKA SPRINGS. Ark., Nov. 10. (Special.) After a wild ten-mile ride across the country in an open wagon with her husband in pursuit, Mrs. Eve lyn Blakeley, prominent In society here, managed to get across the Arkan sas line with her 8-year-old daughter, anfK ft In RHlrl the officials will not honor a requisition for her return to Oklahoma, wnere sne is in contempt oi nmi rt Kv 1. n - unl Rntvtllff the - n c n of imprisonment, the woman deliber ately planned the kidnaping, and got away with the child before her di vorced husband, Ben Blakeley, was aware or ner purpose. PICTURE WHICH IS THE CONSUMER AND WHICH THE PRODUCER? COAL LAND STEAL ON GREAT SCALE Government Is After Rio Grande Road. GRAND JURY TO TAKE ACTION Regular Business in Perjury by Fuel Company. WORSE THAN UNION PACIFIC Interstate Commission Will Hold In quiry and Federal Grand Jury Will Indict Wholesale Vse of Dummy Locators. SALT LAKE, Utah., Nov. 10. (Special.) Agents of the Interstate Commerce Commission and of the Government are said to have uncovered land steals by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company and by the Utah Fuel Company in this state which make the Union Pacific pecu lations look insignificant by comparison. As a result of the disclosures, the Inter state Commerce Commission is prepar ing to make an early and searching in vestigation in sessions to be held in this city, in Pueblo and In Denver. A large part of the preliminary work is said to have been done by Fred A. Maynard, special attorney for the Government, who has been working on the alleged land fraud cases for several months. Ex-Judge Elmer E. Thomas of Omaha, also special counsel for the Commission In the land fraud Investigations, has taken a fre quent hand in the matter and both have been In consultation from time to time with J. T. Marchand, attorney for the Commission, who directed all of the work In the Union Pacific disclosures. Indictments Likely This Week. In connection with the Union Pacific scandal, the Federal grand jury, which meets here next week, is going to take up the matter and indictments will proba bly follow against many individuals and against the two companies involved. Evi dence which Is said to be sufficient to secure true bills has been marshaled for presentation to the Jury. The Utah Fuel Company has already learned through some channel that an attack is to be made on it in connection with the coal lands and has employed the law firm of Young & Snow, of this city, to represent it before the Commis sion. The Utah Fuel Company is the coal company which stands in the same relations to the Denver & Rio Grande as does the Union Pacific Coal Company to the Union Pacific Railroad Company. That is, the coal company is owned by the same interests as the railroad com pany. The Morton Trust Company, of New York, will also be drawn Into the alleged fraudulent transactions and this concern will also be represented by the Salt Lake attorneys mentioned. ' Regular Fee for Perjury. It is stated that the Government's agents have discovered that the railroad and coal company paid a regular fee of $50 for people to file, on Government land and to later transfer it to the Utah Fuel Company. In the case of the Union Pa cific the "dummies" were presented from t2 to J10 and in one case J200. With the Denver & Rio Grande, however, the price was stable and a rushing business seems to have been done. As a rule the evidence which will be given to the Commission will show that the Morton .Trust Company is the con cern that now holds or did hold mort gages against many thousands of acres of land thus acquired by the railroad company. In many Instances the Utah Fuel Company would, as soon as the "dummy" had qualified by committing perjury and filing on land, secure the conveyance of the land to the fuel or the railroad company. Then the land would. In many instances, be mortgaged to the Morton Trust Company, of New York, and the money used presumably to develop the property. The agents of the Government who have been making the investigation are very reticent regarding the matter, but admit that an Investigation is soon to follow. It is also stated that the alleged frauds cover many thousands of the most valuable coal land In the State of Utah, which aggregate in value many millions of dollars. DRAWSNEAR DEATH'S DOOR GENERAL SHAFTER STRICKEN WITH PNEUMONIA. Faces Death With Little Chance Held Out for His Ultimate Recovery. BAKERSFIELD. Cal., Nov. 10. Soon after 10 o'clock tonight General Shafter took a decided turn for the worse and Is now very weak. Major-General Shafter, ex-commander of the Department of California, is lying at his ranch near this city suffering an attack of pneumonia. His condition be came so serious that Dr. E. W. Thorne, of San Francisco, was sent for and dur ing last night the specialist, together with local physicians, were in attend ance upon the stricken soldier. General Shafter's advanced age and cor pulent physique make his illness more than ordinarily grave. At 1 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Thorne Issued a bulletin stating that General Shafter Is resting considerably easier, but that his condilion Is still extremely criti cal. At 3 P. M. the General was resting slightly more comfortable. His condi tion showed slight improvement and he was able to take a small amount of nour ishment. Early tonight the following bulletin was issued: "General Shafter is resting more com fortably, hls condition slightly im proved and he is able to take a small amount of nourishment. Pulse "2; respir ation SS; temperature 100. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD L. Sttwell, .Famous .locury. NEW YORK', Nov. 10. L. Sewell. one of the most successful jockeys of the American turf, died last night as the result of injuries received in Aque duct track yesterday. Sewell had the mount on Llchtmas and fell with his horse, as the result of crowding at the half-mile post. Sewell was a finished horseman, and rode many notable winners, including Ram's Horn in the 25,0J0 Brighton handicap last July. Sewell, before rid ing in the fatal race yesterday, had announced that it was to be his last ride for the season. Mitchell Storms, Pioneer Miner. DENVER, Nov. 10. Mitchell Storms, a pioneer mining man of Idaho and Mon tana, died of general debility today at St. Luke's Hospital in this city.' He was 83 years old and had been one of the most familiar figures In Denver for 47 years. He was secretary of the Colorado Pio neers' Association and had the distinc tion of being the oldest active miner in this state as well as founder and recorder of Colorado's first gold camp, now Central City. He was born in Ohio and joined in the rush of '49 to California, coming from that state In 1853. Cavalry Allays Rio Grande Panic. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 10. Dis patches from Rio Grande City, Texas, where Mexicans attacked the Rangers, say that the arrival of United States cavalry there today somewhat subdued the panic which has existed since elec tion day, but that many people are still cautious about venturing into the street. REMOVE TARIFF 0 NORTHERN J. J. Hill For Recipro city With Canada. WOULD BENEFIT BOTH NATIONS Just as Much as Reciprocity Among States. FREE RAW MATERIAL FIRST Volume of Commerce With Canada Greater Than All Affected by Panama Canul Canuda Threatens Reprisals. CHICAGO. Nov. 10. James J. Hill was the guest of honor at the banquet of th Merchants' Club tonight and delivered an extended address upon "Chicago's Interest in Reciprocity with Canada." Mr. Hill said: Today tho entire country Is suffering from want of transportation facilities to move its business without unreasonable delay. The prevailing idea with the public Is that th railways are short of cars, while the facta are that the shortage is In tracks and terminals to provide a greater opportunity for the movement of the cars. The speaker declared that the country today faced a transportation problem which only time, patience and the ex penditure of enough sums of money will remedy. He asserted that there is a cry ing need now for the construction of a 15-foot canal between St. Louis and New Orleans, and he said that the necessity for this would Increase with time. There was no more important general work for the Government to form, he said, than to construct a canal capable of carrying . vessels of 15 feet draft- Immense Canadian Trade. Mr. HU1 recited figures showing that tho. trade with the people whom tho United States will be able to reach by the construction of the Panama canal amounts to only about JM.fiOO.000 annually, while the United States' trade with Can ada Is over 13)0.000,000 per annum. He asserted that the conservation and in crease of this trade is of greater impor tance than anything that will accrue to the United States because of the con struction of the canal. Concerning reci procity with Canada, Mr. Hill said: The plea for more liberal trade relations Is negatived by only unreasoning: Individ ual selfishness. The conclusive argument for reciprocity with Canada always has been and must be the experience of the several American states. Had It not been prohib ited by the Constitution, each state of the Vnlon would have levied a duty on all com merce crossing Its borders. Yet all ac knowledge now that the one great factor In the development of the United States has been the commercial elimination of state ltnes. Unrestricted trade between the states has favored all of them. No Danger to Manufacturers. Whatever commercial policy confers the greatest benefits on the whole continent will best advance the various parts, and this city would receive and confer inestimable profits under a more liberal trade convention. Can ada will, In any event and under any cys tem. bo opened up and highly developed. Would it then be disadvantageous for us to share in the products of the fields of Mani toba. Alberta and Saskatchewan? The manufacturing Interests of both coun tries are the first to raise alarm, but there is no danger here. We have as much rea son to dread Canadian competition as Penn sylvania to cry for protection against North, Dakota. Canada would be no more in dan ger than Is Montana by the competition of Ohio. The time Is opportune for a practical movement toward better trade relations wlth. Canada. There has been increasing lrrlta-t tlon toward our attitude and already th: fact that our average tariff against thai Dominion Is 49.83. whlla that of Canada against tha United States )a 24.83, causes' comment and suggests reprisals. Free Trade With Canada Best. In closing, Mr. Hill said: What is the first practical step? The' consummation most to be wished is the wlp- j lng out of custom houses along the north-: ern frontier and the establishment there ofj absolute freo trade. If the time is not rlpni for that, the least that it demands Is ample , reciprocity. ' There cannot be a beginning until we have fixed in our minds the desir- . ability of a free interchange of natural , products and raw materials, giving to the Now Kngland manufacturer his fuel and to the farmer of the Western plains his lumber and to the makers of books and newspapers everywhere their print paper free from tha exactions which a needless tariff now per mits monopoly to Impose. From this as a beginning, work may go forward toward larger liberty by an enlargement of mar kets and a progress of public sentiment that reciprocity oncf! in operation will assure. DENIES ALL INTERVIEWS Executive Officers Say President Must "ot Be Quoted. WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. The follow- ' lng statement touching on the quoted conversations with the President has been made public at the White House: For many years it has been the In variable practice never to attempt to quote a private conversation with the President. It has been found that as a matter of fact, tho man who quotes such a conversation usually misquotes it. whether consciously or unconscious ly, and such an alleged conversation Is under no circumstances to be held as calling for explanation or denial by the President. The President Is re sponsible only for what he himself says in public, for what he writes, or for what he explicitly authorises the prop er Government officials to state in his bchal