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TITE SUNDAY QREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 1, 1907,
STOLYPIN'S RAGE
TIES HIS TONGUE
Democratic Orator in Douma
Names Hangman's Noose
After Him.
DUEL SCARCELY AVERTED
Rodltcheff s Assault Arouse9 Mon
archists to Fury anuFree Fight
Results Allusion -Is Made to
Stolypin's Historic Necktie.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30. "The
Stolypln necktie," an expression used by
Feodqr I. Roditcheff, the orator of the
Constitutional Democrats, In' the Douma
this afternoon, to designate the summary
drumhead court-martial instituted by Pre
mier Stolypln In August, 1906. and decreed
out of existence by the second . Douma
last April, Is the phrase on all lips in
the capital tonight. The phrase already
has become historic and has completely
blotted out the effect of the 'ministerial
declaration in subsequent debates and de
stroyed the complaernr-y of the Conserv
atives, restoring the tense atmosphere of
the earlier Doumas.
i'pon M. Stolypln, who, in company with
his colleagues, was sitting near the
Speaker's tribune, the words fell as a
thunderbolt, recalling the most painful
Incident of hla career as Premier. He
turned deathly pale, clenched his desk
and stared motionless for several min
utes at the unprecedented storm let loose
by the reactionary deputies surging past
him. Finally he left the chamber without
uttering a word.
Stolypln Threatens Iucl.
The Associated Press learns that to the
ministers with him in the pavilion M.
Stolypln announced firmly his Intention to
challenge M. Rodltcheff to a duel, and
asked M. ChtcheglovitoiT, the Minister of
Justice, and Prince Vassllchikpff to act as
his seconds. All efforts to dtssmade the
Premier from his course were fruitless.
v The seconds named, however, employing
the utmost tact in order to forestall such
an event, which would have (shaken the
entire government, approached M. Rodlt
cheff and in delicate terms inquired what
his intentions were toward the Premier.
Rodltcheff Begs Pardon.
The tumult caused by M. Rodlt
cheff's speech continued for half an
hour, during which the speaker was
severely handled and finally carried
away bodily by his supporters to a
corner of the hall. The party leaders
then entered in a long- consultation
and it was made plain by the Consti
tutional Democrats that M. Roditcheft
had meant no personal attack on the
Premier, but hud been carried away
by impetuosity. M. Roditcheff there
upon went to- the pavilion and begged
M. Stolypin's forgiveness. '
After an hour's intermission, during?
which the passions of the members
had subsided, the session was : re
opened. M. Khomyakoff, the President,
sternly lectured the Rightist mem
bers ana then proposed to suspend M.
Rodltcheff from the sittings. The lat
ter arose and declared that he had no
intention of offending anyone. He
would let his words appear in the
records as spoken, however. The sus
pension was voted by 69 majority by
the Octoberists and members of tho
Right. The Constitutional Democrats,
led by M. Milukoff. joined In the sub
Sequent ovation to testify to tile
Doumas high regard for M. Stolypln.
Oration Starts Tumult.
The speech of M. Roditcheft was
made In the course of the debate on
the Premier's declaration of p olicy,
made yesterday.
M. Roditcheff, in a ringing speech,
in which he was constantly interrupted
by applause or jeers of derision, was
eulogizing, the hundreds of victims of
drumhead courtmartial, and when he
referred to the officials of the' govern
ment a hundred reactionaries, led by
Vladimir Ruriskevltch, Monarchist, and
two priests, stormed the tribune. Presi
dent Khomyakoff after vainly ringing
his bell for order, abandoned the chair
and declared the sitting closed.
The Constitutional Democrats and
Social Democrats charged to theescue
of M. RoditehefT, who was being rough
ly handled. They formed a phalanx
around him and bore him, still shout
ing defiantly, to a corner of the hall.
The tumuli continued for fully half
an hour, until tho party leaders suc
ceeded in withdrawing their followers
to the committee-rooms for consulta
tion. Czars Had Ruined Russia.
During his speech M. Rodltcheff said
the Russificatlon policy of the govern
ment in Poland and Finland made him
ashamed to call himself a Russian cit
izen. He referred to the "carpetbag"
patriotism of this policy and declared
that since the crude times of the Mos
cow Czars the autocracy had done noth
ing to elevate the condition of the peo
ple, had ruined happy and prosperous
sections of the Russian Empire, and
had Inculcated, in place of the original
Slavic principles of liberty and civic
rights, a Byzantine despotism which
had brought rapine and desolation in
its train. He maintained that the op
position parties loved the country pas
sionately, but they wished to make it
possible for tho humblest Inhabitant
to have the samo equality before the
throne and in tho eyes of the law and
the same pride in Russian citizenship
as the highest dignitary in the Empire.
MRS. TODD GIVES STORY
(Continued From Flrnt P-ut.'i
cause he wanted me and there was no
other way, only if I was going to break
flown he would linlsh the Job and kill
me and himself.
Joes to See Dead Body.
He stayed and talked to me till about
t o'clock and then I got up after he had
Bone to see if Frank was really dead. I
Btayed in the shed with him a little while
and then went back in the house. Steele
told me not to call anyone until 7 o'clock;
tut I called the people t 5 o'clock because
1 could stand it no longer. I then said I
knew nothing about it as I was afraid
to say anything else.
He told me that nobody would suspect
him. but if they did they would suspect
iii. iw, nu miii iney wouiu nang botn
of us. If I would have only told, they
would have lynched hlni and my trouble
would have been over, but I was afraid
and told everybody lies. This is the
truth, so help me, God. Steele told me.
not more than a week ago that the mat
ter was dying out and that nobody
thought anything more about it. That
McKenney would be out of office In about
a year; then nobody would be after him.
But because I was a coward and did
not tell the truth I knew I might be
the causo of more deaths.
(Signed) KTH EL TODD.
Subscribed and sworn to before E. E.
Boner, notary public.
The above story was written by Mrs.
Todd in the presence of Prosecuting At
torney Boner and Marshal McKenney at
the request of Mr. Boner, as he wanted
to know what she would swear to' on the
stand against Steele. Both officials em
phatlcaly deny that she was promised
Immunity.
Frank Todd's death for a time proved
a mysterious crime and for weeks tho
detectives worked without a clew. Steele
was placed under suspicion from the lirBt
and his trip through the woods was evi
dent that he went to Todd's camp for no
other reason than to kill lhim.
In Mrs. Todd's statement she does not
detail how Steele forced her to look over
his clothes and hair for any drops of
blood, nor does she tell of how he- drilled
her to say things, wanting to Impress
them on her mind so she would say them
whether sleeping or awake.
Don't Believe Steele's Story.
Much has been said regarding the story
told by Abel, and some people in this city
refuse to believe it. They regard it as a
matter of revenge on Steele's part.
Prosecuting Attorney Boner threw down
the gauntlet yesterday when he ordered
those who allege to have evidence against
Mrs. Todd to bring It forth and not stand
In the background "knocking" the offi
cials. He said: "Bring me your evidence
and I stand ready to convict Mrs. Todd,
but I will not swear out a warrant for her
arrest on the alleged confession -circulated."
Politics In the Squabble.
Many think the fight against Mrs.
Todd is for the purpose o injuring Mar
shal McKenney chances for Sheriff in
this county. . Attorney Abel is vitally in
terested in politics in this county, and Mc
Kenney's friends .declare his persecution
of Mrs. Todd and his assumptions that
she i guilty are for the purpose of Jis
creditlng MoKenney's work. It is the
same old story, two political rings In Che
halls County, each striving for power.
There promises to be more developments
In this case, as Prosecuting - Attorney
Boner -has challenged thope holding evi
dence to come forth with It, Afid they
have promised to do to,
WKAK POINTS IX STATEMENT
Hoquiam People Still Believe All
Has Not et Been Told.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Nov. 30. (Special.)
Although the statement of Mrs. Todd,
given out from official sources,, purports
to be her immediate utterance and a
statement given out only after week's
of silence, the fact that such a statement
was in existence for some time and that
Its contents were generally known has
destroyed the effect which it is believed
the officials hoped to obtain by its pub
lication at this time.
The local ' public mind seems to be
pretty firmly convinced on two points at
least: That the real story of the murder
has not only not yet been told but is
being suppressed, ani that for some rea
son there is no very active work being
done now to conclude the case. In this
connection the question Is freely asked
why either Mrs. Todd or the officials
have waited so long without coming out
wini her exoneration if she is being ex
onerated. Another question asked is just
what part politics is taking in the case
and why there should be so manifest a
desire to hide blunders on the part of the
officers.
Mrs. Todd's statement is evidently
given out at this time for the purpose of
answering recent charges made directly,
but it is hardly believed that it answers
anything.
Date Is Lacking.
To begin with, it is without date, and
the last paragraph itself leaves It a ques
tion as to whether it was furnished at
the time Steele was. under his confes
sion, planning with her for the entrap
ment of the officers, or after his suicide
and after she had confessed to one man
at least Jhat she had betrayed Steele for
the reason that she had begun to be
lieve that he wanted her money rather
than .herself.
What the publio would like to know at
this time is why Mrs. Todd deemed it
necessary not only to shield the mur
derer of her husband, but to offer him
protection and aid as well. It seems
peculiar to many that she should have
offered to provide the money for his de
fense, and the fact that the statement
that she did so goes unchallenged has
greatly strengthened Steele's confession,
made public through Attorney W. M. Abel.
In respect to Steel's confession, his state
ment that Todd, on the night of the
murder, had first been made sick by
laudanum given to him by Mrs. Todd and
then chloroformed before being struck
with the evident death blows, is given
credence by the fact that drugstore
records show that Mrs. Todd purchased
in Hoquiam both of these poisons, that
partly filled chloroform bottles and an
apron evidently saturated with chloro
form were found In the house after the
murder.
Woman's Actions Puzzling.
Wonder also Is expressed at Mrs. Todd's
actions since the murder. Her demeanor
has failed to express any show of fear,
and within a week after the murder she
confessed that she had not only withheld
information, but that she had misled the
officers in one statement alone regarding
the time that she and her husband had
returned from town and retired.
Facts which have developed since the
murder go far toward convincing the
people that the case is being shrouded
in a cloud of protection, and that it has
been marked throughout by blunders.
The day of the finding of the body, be
fore the Coroner arrived on the scene,
the house was permitted to be put in
order, the inquest was postponed until
after the funeral, two days later, and
some time after that it was found neces
sary to exhume the body to ascertain just
how death had been struck. The exam
ination then revealed that not only was
the skull factured by blows, but that the
body had been bruised by having been
dragged, showing that Todd had not been
struck down where he lay.
Politics Add to Turmoil.
The feeling that politics is now enter
ing Into the murder case becomes more
apparent every day. It is a well known
fact that Marshal McKenney casts long
ing eyes towards the easy chair in the
Sheriff's office. With such achievements
as the late Chinese raid, In which he was
assisted by the then Councilman Shaw,
the capture of the murderer of Todd and
other cases, it was believed that he would
reach his ambition, and that he would
even before election be Sheriff with Shaw
as his chief deputy. When Steele was
landed behind the bars, chances looked
good for. McKenney, but later develop
ments have apparently worked to his se
rious disadvantage. Charges that he was
unassisted by fellow officers, that his
neighboring cities and the county, of
ficers are vigorously denied, and it is
charged that he even failed to take ad
vantage of assistance and advice given
him in the Todd murder case.
Charges that Attorney Abel is making
statements purely as a purpose of po
litical revenge are not generally believed,
for the reason that unless he had full
corroborative proof of ail that he has
said he could hardly dare repeat the
confessions and statements given out by
him as coming from Mrs. Todd and
Steele. The charge that officials have
not been given the information in his
possession Is also denied by him In a
statement that immediately after the su
icide he gave to them all information that
he possessed.
Finch Dropped as Deserter.
WASHINGTON. Nov. . 30. By direc
tion of the President, First Lieutenant
Charles C. Finch. Twelfth Infantry,
has been dropped from the rolls of the
Army for desertion.
Eye glasses $1 at Metzger's
TOOK BANK FUNDS
81 THE MILLION
Evidence of Walsh's Stealing
Runs Gauntlet of Law
yers' Protests.
JUDGE THREATENS THEM
Banker Took $2,250,595 to Run
Newspaper, Railroads, Coal Mines
and Quarries on Checks
Signed by Clerks.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30. Evidence that
$2,260,695 was deposited to the credit of
J. R. . Walsh's private enterprises was
brought out in the trial of the ex-presl-dent
of the Chicago National Bank be
fore Judge Anderson in the United States
District Court today. Attorneys for the
Government contended that the amounts
were wrongfully diverted from the funds
of the institution.
B. B. McKay, former private book
keeper for Walsh, was on the stand
when the facts were adduced, but the
testimony was brought before the Jury
only after the objections of the defense
had become so strenuous that the court
was forced to rebuke John S. Miller and
William F. Hynes. attorneys for the de
fendant, and question the witness him
self. Judge Threatens Lawyer.
Th6 clash between the court and attor
neys came late in the morning session,
after Mr. Hynes had first objected suc
cessfully to McKay's stating conclusions
as to what the books of, the bank con
tained, and then sought to have the
books barred. Judge Anderson overruled
the second objection and told Mr. Hynes
that "objections will have to be in good
faith." Mr. Miller Immediately took -exceptions
to the court's remark, where
upon Judge Anderson exclaimed:
"I insist that these discussions be end
ed. They waste time. I can take steps
to end them, but I hope that I shall not
have to do so."
The possibility that "extreme meas
ures would be taken was again referred
to by the court in the afternoon session,
when the wrangling began again, and, as
Mr. Miller pressed his point. Judge An
derson, amid a storm of objections from
the defense, questioned the witness him
self regarding various bond transactions
and Walsh's connection with them.
Where the Money Went.
The major portion of the J2.670.595 which
McKay testified had been deposited to the
credit of various Walsh concerns went to
the Chicago Chronicle. In 1904 and 1905
the witness said the newspaper was cred
ited with $1,424,000. Other deposits were
as follows: Latte Creek Coal Company,
J17.50O; Indiana Southern Coal, $438,819;
Bedford Quarries Company, $576,000; Wis
consin & Michigan Railway Company,
$114,270.
Besides McKay, a number of minor
witnesses were questioned today. Ad
journment was taken until Monday.
Mr. McKay testified that deposit slips
for theso amounts were deposited to the
account of the several companies on the
books of the Chicago National Bank with
checks that Mr. McKay himself had
written and that had been signed by
other persons in the bank. The making
and signing of the checks and the de
positing of them, he said, was at the di
rection of Mr. Walsh.
DETAILS OF BftSE MURDER
COUNTERS BAVADA TELLS OF
GERTRUDE DAYTON'S DEATH.
To Get Insurance Money, an Amer
ican Soldier Kills Actress and
Body Is Found In a. Trunk.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 80. (Special.)
With the arrival in San Francisco of
Countess Bavada, the details of the sen
sational murder in Hongkong of Gertrude
Dayton, an American actress, and the
conviction of William Adsetts, an Ameri
can soldier, for the crime, come to light.
The identity of Countess Bavada was
wrapped in mystery when she reached
here on Tuesday, but today her identity
was established and the full story was
revealed.
Countess Bavada la an American
woman. She was Miss Beatrice Booth,
and while visiting relatives In Russia,
met and married Count Bavada. Sho
was at Port Arthur with him at the time
of the siege, where they lost nearly all
of their property. After the Japanese
captured the port, the Countess moved
to Manila. With the funds that she still
possessed she purchased a home in Ma
nila. While in Manila Bhe met Miss
Gertrude Dayton, an American actress
from Denver. Colo.
Karly in the year the home of the
Countess was destroyed by fire. The
policy, for some reason not explained,
was in the name of Miss Dayton. The
Insurance money, amounting to $4S00, was
paid to Miss Dayton. While she still
had possession of this money the actress
went to Hongkong to fill a theatrical en
gagement. There she met William Ad
setts, an American soldier. Suddenly
Miss Dayton dropped from sight. A few
days later her dismembered body was
found in a trunk on a dock at Hong
kong. An investigation was made. Adsetts
was accused, tried, convicted, and sen
tenced to death. Adsetts has Just per
fected his appeal.
Countess Bavada spoke of the matter
with reticence. She had hoped to be able
to leave the city before her identity had
been established. However, she was
taken 111 and forced to go to a hospital,
and it was there that the story was
learned.
HENEY KNOWS THE FACTS
Land-Fraud Trials Walt for Him.
Bristol's Ability Unquestioned.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Nov. 90. It is stated at the
Department - of Justice today that
th Attorney-General is correspond
ing with Attorneys Bristol and Heney
relative to an early resumption of the
prosecution of the land-fraud cases.
The department has every confidence
In Bristol's ability to prosecute, but
as Heney is in possession of many es
sential details through previous con
nection with the cases it is deemed
advisable to defer the hearings until
he can be present. " Department . of -
J flclals say they expect early action, but
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would not venture to predict the actual
date for the trials.
TRY TO PROVE A PLOT
Attempt to Show Republican Con
spiracy to Kill Goebel.
GEORGETOWN, Ky., Nov. 30. The
commonwealth' in the Caleb Powers mur
der trial today introduced a number of
witnesses to prove that a conspiracy had
been formed among the Republicans to
assassinate Governor Goebel and that
Caleb Powers was one of the moving
spirits in the conspiracy. Among the wit
nesses were: Captain Thompson, stats
house policeman; Judge D. D. Field, of
Whttesburg; Mrs. Fannie Hlfner and Col
onel Bennett H. Young.
The most damaging testimony against
the accused was given by Judge Field,
who testified that on his way to Frank
fort, on business, he fell In with a de
tachment 'of the mountain men, in charge
of Wharton Goben. Goben asked him:
"Could you find any men In Letcher
County who would kill Goebel?"
Arriving in Frankfort he attended a
meeting of the Republican leaders, at
which Powers and V. H. Colton took
part. Powers being chairman of one of
the meetings.
The witness stated that at one of these
learned was Sheriff Buston, held up a
cartridge and exclaimed:
"This is the only argument the Goebel
ltes will listen to."
The witness also testified that he heard
plans for killing Goebel discussed by
mountain men on the street, one saying
it had been suggested that a dynamite
bomb be thrown into his hotel room.
On cross-examination Judge Field said
that at the meeting referred to he heard
Powers say he would have nothing more
to do with the contest proceedings if vio
lence was attempted, but that Powers af
terward attended the meetings and was
at once elected chairman.
TEST THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Two Contractors In Montana Arrest
ed for Its Violation.
BUTTE. Mont., Nov. 30. Two Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway contract
ors, Michael Jennings and D. A. Mcintosh,
were today found guilty of violating oie
eight hour statute and fined $100 each,
with costs.
Immediate notice of an appeal was
given, it being the intention of the con
tractors to test the constitutionality of
tlie statute. The contractors aver that if
the law Is upheld it will greatly retard
construction work on the St. Paul road ji
Montana,
Dr. George Shrady., New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. SO. Dr. George
Shrady. the noted physician and sur
geon, died here tonight after an Illness
of two weeks. - Death resulted from a
complication of diseases. Dr. Shrady was
the attending physician during the' ill
ness of the late President Grant. He was
also called Into consultation with Dr.
Bliss when President Garfield was shot.
Treated Like a Peddler.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Nov. 30. Ezra Meeker, the Ore
gon and Washington trallmaker, came
to grief here today, when he was ar
rested for violating the law which pro
hibits the sale in the capital of books
without first obtaining a license.
Mr. Meeker was selling a pamphlet
describing his trip across tire continent
when arrested. He was taken to the
pollen station, but was released when
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DENOUNCES THE HOUSE
Grand Jury Says St. Louis Assembly
Is Disgrace to Decency.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. SO. The October
Grand Jury made a written report to
Judge Muench today covering the
progress the body has accomplished,
and Including a scathing denunciation
of the House of Delegates, the lower
branch of the municipal assembly. In
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$20.00 Suits
$30.00 Suits
$35.00 Suits
$40.00 Suits
$45.00 Suits
Blue
Top
THESE STATEMENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY TRUE IF NOT RIGHT,
& Trust Go. Savings Accounts
" Other in Merchandise
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say more important. You're
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better see them.
SUITS, OVERCOATS
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Cor. 3rd and Morrison
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House of Delegates:
"This body, as constituted and con
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and good government, and is a disgrace
to the citizenship of St. Louis. Per
sonally, the majority of the members
possess neither the character nor the
ability to qualify them for the dis
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those members who have the capacity
and are disposed to render honorable
public service are in a hopeless mi
nority, subject to the jibes, taunts and
Billingsgate of those who control.
"It appears that the house is domi
nated by an organization popularly
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city government and principally mem
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