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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1908)
TIIE f TTTTDAT OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908. COREY TALKS TO HIS FIRST WIFE Spends Two Hours in Her Company and Stirs Up . the Gossips. SNUBBED T THE BANQUET Many of His Former Associates Have Nothing to Do With Him Since His Second Marriage Has Be come Reconciled to Son. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. (Special.) Will lam Kills Corey gave additional material for the gossips when he met his first wife and conferred with her for two hours. It was stated that "property mat ters" were discussed. Just what explana tion was made to Maybelle Gilmait Corey is not stated. The rumor that Corey and Maybelle Gilman are -to separate was re vived today in consequence of the inter view between the uteel magnate and his first wife. Corey was snubbed tonight at the ban quet of local steel men. Several of Corey's old-time associates sent their re grets when they learned that Corey had been invited. Charles M. Schwab, who had Intended to be present, sent his regrets at the last minute. It is stated that Mrs. Schwab has refused in any way to recog nize Corey or his new wife. . GOES BACK TO HIS OLD HOME Corey Take9 Steps Toward Recon ciliation. PITTSBURG Pa.; Jan. 4. (Special.) William Ellis Corey, president of the United States Steel Corporation, came to Pittsburg today, ostensibly to attend the annual banquet of the Carnegie Steel Company officials, which took place this evening. Another and' more sentimental reason is given by . bis friends. Corey arrived In Pittsburg early this morning and disappeared. He did not visit the Carnegie offices, nor did he appear at the Duquesne Club until time to dress for the banquet. Tonight it was learned that he had spent the greater part of the day with relatives at his old home in Braddock. . This was his first visit since his mar riage to Maybelle Gilman. the actress. Vntil yesterday, "Mrs. 'Laura Corey,-President Corey's first wife, was visiting the same persons, who deeply sympathize with the divorced wife and resent her treatment by Corey. Reconciled to His Son. Yesterday Mrs. Corey went to the home of her mother, Mrs. Frank Campbell, at Swissvale, a short streetcar ride from Braddock. It was made public today that Corey has effected a reconciliation with his son, who is an ardent adherent of his mother. The boy is studying at Yale and recently father and son dined to gether at New Haven, Conn. It was -then and there, It is now ad mitted, that Corey began his advances for a reconciliation with his first wife, which, of course, would necessitate a legal severance of the legal ties now binding to the erstwhile Maybelle Gilman. Corey's relatives are anxious that the Steel Corporation president should re turn to his first wife and since Mrs. Corey has been in Braddock they have Importuned her to look favorably upon her divorced husband's advances. That she did not leave this section of the country when she knew Corey was comins and went but a short distance from Braddock, without any attempt to conceal her whereabouts, is considered proof that she is not utterly opposed to a renewal -of marital relations. Songbird Docs Not Like Captivity. J. B. Corey an uncle of W. B. Corey, was asked this evening if his nephew had called upon his former wife. The uncle refused either to affirm or deny this, intimating that the whole matter was one to be decided by his nephew and the two wives. It Is strongly intimated that Corey's second wife is not enamored of her peculiar position of a songbird confined in a gilded, but lonely cage in New York City. Society does not recognize her and she is forced for companionship upon her former friends of the footlights. She could enjoy their society just as much In a cozy flat as in the big mansion where she now lives. For these reasons It is hinted Maybelle might be persuaded to accept a -settlement, give Corey his freedom and again be herself. Mrs. Corey refused tonight to answer any questions bearing upon the- possible return of her husband, neither would she deny that ."lie had received proposi tions of reconciliation from him recently, t'orey absolutely refused to be seen this evening. Newspaper stories of his love affairs have made Corey taciturn, even to his intimates. END OF STRIKE IN SIGHT Settlements Being Made by Land-lords-lSpreads to NewHrk. NEW YORK. Jan.. 4. Settlements af fecting over 500 families have been made between the striking tenants and the landlords on the East Side and pre dictions were made today by the lead ers of the movement for general rent reductions that before the end of next wrek general settlements will e made. Few dispossess Notices w:ere Issued today because of the Jewisu Sabbath. Wo far over 000 dispossess notices have been issued. The move for lower rents has spread to Newark, where meetings will be held tomorrow.' Ask Carnegie to Help. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. An attempt to Interest Andrew. Carnegie in modern tenements in' New V'ortt is one of ihe results of the rent strike which has been on for several days. It has been proposed that the city purchase a block or two in the thickly congested East Side und there build modern tenements which would be rented at. a low price. There seems to be no prospect of the city being able to do this, at present at least, so leaders in the strike move ment will try to get Mr. Carnegie to erect the buildings. It is stated that he was aprroached once before or the subject, but said that he thought it was a matter for the city to deal with rather than a private citizen. ALLOWANCE PAID MONTHLY Karl of Yarmouth May Not Get This if Marriage Is Annulled. PITTSBURG. Pa., Jan. 4" The many stories concerning the financial settle ments growing out of tbe marriage of the Earl of Yarmouth and Alice Thaw w.ere set at rest today by -a statement from Frank Semple, agent and attor ney for the Thaw estate. Attorney Semple'e statement is a follows:- "There appears to be some misappre hension concerning the fortune of the Countess. It is all in her own con trol The Earl of Yarmouth has not squandered her wealth. A large part of her fortune was placed in the hands of trustees by her father, under hie will, and previous to the marriage of the Countess she placed the remaining portion In a private trust for her own use and it is being held in this coun try and under her control. Money is sent to her from America as she wants it. The Countess set aside an allow ance for the Earl under the marriage settlement, which he receives monthly." It is believed here that should' the Countess secure a nullification of her marriage as applied for, in the English courts, the Earl's -"monthly allowance will stop immediately. The nature of the charges brought by the Countess have resulted in many expressions of sympathy for her. HAS SMALL CHAXCE TO WIN English Law Strict About Annulling Marriages. LONDON, Jan. 4.-The solicitors of the Earl of Yarmouth, -whose wife, formerly Miss Alice Thaw, has begun suit for the nullification of her mar riage, have given notice that they pro pose to defend the action. The case probably will not be heard for several weeks. . , "While this, action is quite distinct from a divorce, it will be heard in the divorce court, the sittings of which be gin January 11. The court has only two judges and there are on the cal endar 156 undefended cases which take precedence over the defended cases. The Yarmouth suit stands, 61 on the list of defended cases. Lewis & Lewis, the famous firm of solicitors, of which Sir George Lewis, the best-known lawyer In England, is the head, will represent the Countess. Insanity previous to the marriage rela tion, or an existing marriage are the only grounds upon which, under the English law, -a marriage may. be an nulled. t , . HO HEWS OF MOUNT ROYAL OWNERS CLING TO HOPE FOR MISSING STEAMER. , , t- Belleve She Flounders Around. At lantic With Disabled Machinery. ' Passengers Mostly Russians. ST. JOHN, N. B., Jan. 4. Although It is four weeks since the Canadian. Pacific steamer Mount Royal sailed from Ant werp for this, port with 304 immigrants and a crew ef more than .100. and nothing h8s been heard of her in that time, the officials of the. line have not abandoned hope that she "is still afloat. . ; They are extremely anxious, neverthe less, and fear that the vessel is drifting about the Atlantic in practically a help less condition with her ..machinery dis abled. The Mount Royal Is a single screw steamer of 4599 tons. So far as known,-few, if any, Ameri cans or Canadians sailed on the vessel. The passengers are nearly all Hebrew and Russian immigrants, some of whom are thought to have, formerly lived in America. . -.-' ANOTHER HOPE IS DISSIPATED Steamer Hungarian Arrives With No News of Mount Royal.'.' PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 4. Another hope that the missing Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal, with her 400 pas sengers and crew, jmight' be towed into port was dissipated on the arrival here today of the Allen Line steamer Hun garian. -As1 the latter ship w-as 20 days out from Glasgow And' a week j overdue, shipping circles in London were led to believe that she had fallen in with the Mount Royal, .which left Antwerp December 7,.-. for St, John, and expected to hear that "she was be ing towed into Portland. -,No trace of the Mount Royal was seen by' the Hun garian. ' " The Allen Liner had a hard, passage, due to high winds, but - sustained no damage. . "" . - '."" ... Continue Druce . Frosecufion. . IlNDON', Jan. 4. At a conference, to day for- the lawyers and others interested in the claim of George Hollanby :Xuce iu me esnaic uiiu tine ui ine iuk: o Portland, it was decided, -after receiving the reports of the doctor pnd' surveyor who attended the exhuniitlori ; of ti e Druee coffin on behalf of the claimant! to continue proseeution of Herbert Druca for perjury. ' HAVE BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES Explorers of Ryan's and the ' Guggenheims' Corporation Meet With Trouble: MEN KILLED ON EACH SIDE Explorers Lose Five and About 125 Natives Are Slain Fight Lasts . All Day Thought to Indicate More Trouble in Future. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. (Special-.! News was received here today of a battle between a band of hostile na tives and a party of expf irers. em ployed by -the International Corpora tion, in which Thomas F. -Ryan and the Guggenheims are interested, and which has the1 concession to develop the Coif go Free State rubber and mineral re sources. The fight took place six miles inside the corporation's concession, near the Kasai River, and 125 natives were killed. Five porters of the ex ploration party met death and several others were wounded. None of the white men of the com pany, which was in command of. S. H. Ball, of the United States Geological Survey, was even hurt. . - .- The battle lasted an entire day, the retreat of the explorers occupying the next two days, during- all of which they were constantly harassed by the natives, before. they reached safety. This is looked upon as only a begin ning of the troubles of Similar enter prises of the corporation. News of the battle came in letters "to friends of the group of Washington scientists . who entered', the service , of the company for the purpose of mak ing a geological and scientific survey of this country.. It is stated that in this battle 25. soldiers under command of Lieutenant -Empertoria, of the Bel gian forces, with the scientists, fought a gpeat number of natives. The latter were.; mostly armed with flintlocks, which they get from' the Portuguese trading posts. 3 RYAN YET FORMIDABLE (Continued from First Pass.) ment, and formal announcement to that effect will be made within a few days. Mr. Hitchcock will not resign his posi tion in; the Postoffice Department for at least a months and perhaps not until even later, because of many matters pending before Congress and in the department wjiich require his personal attention. When he does resign, he will establish headquarters in Wash ington, and Will have charge of the Taft Presidential movement, in the Eastern and Southern States, t ot in cluding Ohio. Mr. Hitchcock has not yet given his acceptance to the invitation' to become an active Taft manager, and will not discuss the matter One way or the other. However, affairs are tending to make it possible now to state without qualification the programme for the fu ture conduct Of the campaign in Mr Taft's interest. Ever since the return of the Secretary of War from his trip around the world, plans for strength ening the Taft political organization have been ! under consideration, and Mr. Hitchcock's name has been men tioned in that connection. Not until today, however, have matters crystal lized. . . , . ' Before giving an answer to Mr. Taft, Mr. Hitchcock waited to lay the proposi tion before his political friends. There Is reason to state that thus far Mr. Hitch cock's friends, both here and elsewhere especially, in the South haye voiced their approval of the move he contem plated. . Another -question confronting Mr. Hitch cock has been that of relinquishing his official position under the Government. Some of Mr. Taft's most ardent admire, s, recognizing the political ability of Mr. Hitchcock, were . extremely - desirous of enlisting his active' service," but hesitated to ask him to give up the Assistant Postmaster-Generalship, 'where ' he has ren dered conspicuous administrative " service ar.d was in line for advancement Postmaster-General Meyer eventually took a leading part hi solving the prob lem. Mr. Hitchcock will leave the Post office Department- with the full sanction for special prices on various lines of dependable wares, which we are closing put, including hne cut glass, bronzes, ivories, miniatures, el lamps. Q This event shd discriminat ing public for the reason that it places at their "disposal all high-grade merchandise, sucli as has given prestige to this firm since its inception CORNER of the Postmaster-General, and he will be relieved Of all embarrassment in deal ing with " the,' Republican organizations throughout the South and Bast, with which he has -been so closely identified. . Harmony With Cortelyou. Some things 'of great significance to the Taft cause have developed in ad vance of Mr; -Hitchcock's formal accept ance of apposition as campaign manager. Politicians are aware of the exceedingly close personal relations between Secre tary of the Treasury Cortelyou and the First Assistant Postmaster General, and realize that the latter would take no steps such as he Is about to take without carrying into the work the good will of the former. There have been rumors of political difference between Mr. Taft and Mr. Cortelyou, but h differences, It Is understood, ' have not been the result of personal causes pertaining to the two cabinet managers. ' - . This will be disquieting news to some of the other candidates for the Presidency. It Is known that as soon as President Roosevelt made his second and last third term announcement, lieutenants of Mr. Fairbanks, Mr. Cannon and other favor ite sons proceeded to get busy in the South with redoubled energy; In spite of. that, the Taft sentiment has grown naturally, as it were, and with the latest developments the Held against Taft will have extremely bard going In tue land of Dixie. PARK FDR GREATER CITY GOVERNMENT WTLIj GIVE RED WOODS TO SAN FRANCISCO. Legal-Battle Ends In Victory by Which Forest Will Be Jn'clud - ed In Boundaries. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. (Special.) A battle between a club of society wom en and a millionaire on one side, ranged against powerful water corporation, came to a head today with the result that the water company lost ' and - the United States Government gained a magnificent National Park located within the con fines, of the proposed Greater San' Fran cisco, and less than one hour's ride from the City Hall. The park in question is Redwood Can yon, a . magnificent tract of 295 acres located on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais, near Mill Valley. Included in the - tract is Sequoia Grove,, a beautiful stand of giant redwoods. Under the shade of- the giants of the forest nourish pine, hazel and laurel trees and an abundance of ' ferns and" wild floarers. A -flne 'stream gushes through the park and. is spanned by rustic bridges. A railroad runs to the door of the grove and makes It available as ., a pleasure ground. The tract is owned by William Kent, a pioneer millionaire of Mill Valley. The society women of Mill Valley, .who com prise the Outdoor Art League, desired to make a park of the place, and Kent was agreeable. Then the Tamalpais Water Company decided they needed the stream and the canyon for water and reservoir sites. Condemnation proceedings were started by the company and had about been carried to completion, when - Kent hit upon a happy means of thwarting the corporation. He wrote to Washing ton, offering to donate the tract to the Government as a National park. Today he received word from President Roose velt that his offer had bedn. accepted. The ...Government will take possession at once. The park Is considered one of the show places of the state. It has a stand of -redwoods unsurpassed by any part of the world. It places San .Fran cisco in a unique position as having a National park at its very front door, If not eventually within its boundaries. READY TO PROVE CHARGE . (Continued from First Page.) libel suit) which shows that Fulton is a corruptionist. - x . The article in Collier's lays particular emphasis on the Brownell letter, which, it is believed, is a part, at least; of the evi dence referred to in the American as being sent to the. President. In explana tion of this letter. Collier's says: ' What did this letter mean T -This: That In Washington, on January 18. 1904. a secret agreement was entered lnto-beten United Stale Senator F-ultnn and Mltrhnll nti th one side and United States Attorney Hall on me omer, oy wnicn u was agreed mat the Oregon Senators were to use their influence to procure' the . re-appointment of Hall to the office of United States Attorney for. the district of Oregon, and 1 consideration of their .doing so Hall .was' to urotect Georga C. Brownell and J. TJ. Campbell from indict ment and prosecution 4 . Bryan to(Talk; in Omaha. LINCOLN, Neb... Jan. .4. William ,3. BryanMs'expected in. Lincoln next. Monday- morning. In the afternoon he will leave for Omaha, where he will address the Democrats at a banquet Monday evening. Then he will leave for Chi cago. ' - 7 3fc THIRD AND WASHINGTON -. . ESTABLISHED IN 1868 . MUST LEAVE OFFICE Work of . Idaho Surveyor-General Unsatisfactory. PRESIDENT GIVES DECISION Senator Heyburn Tries to Have Sen ' fence Stayed, bat In Vain An nounces He Is Out for Scalps. . Successor Not Xet, Chosen. ; OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 4. Surveyor-General Eagle son, of Idaho, must tender his resigna tion. This is President Roosevelt's de cision, reached today, after reviewing the facts In the case with Secretary Garfield. He must resign, not because of. any cor ruption, but because his' services are de cidedly unsatisfactory to the department; because his office has become completely disorganized through Inadequate admin istration and because the Interests of the service demand a change. When Senator Heyburn heard of the President's decision, he hurried to the White House with Republican State Chairman Brady to demand a rehearing for, Eagleson, but was Informed the case was. closed. Heyburn Insisted that Ea gleson had satisfactorily answered all charges brought against him, and de clared that it was unfair to 'force him out of office. The President too the posi tion that the department was amply jus tified in calling for Eagleson's resigna tion, and concurred in Garfield's opinion that Eagle'son's answers were not satis factory, and his administration of office was less so. Mr, Heyburn made a stubborn fight for Eagleson, but failing, will now turn on the clerks in the Land Office, whose tes timony was fatal to Eagleson, as well as on the inspectors who reported against him. He announces that he will get some other scalps before he gets through. Whatever Heyburn may do, it Is semi officially announced that when the new Surveyor-General is appointed, the de partment will enter upon a reorganization of the entire office force and endeavor to bring order out of chaos. The selec tion of a successor to Eagleson will not be taken up until Senator Borah arrives, when he and Heyburn will be asked to submit recommendations. THREE OTHER HEADS TO FALL Men Who Conspired Against Eagle- . son Slated for Removal. BOISE, Idaho,' Jan.' 4 (Special.) Surveyor-General Ern , G. Eagleson has re ceived a request for his resignation as a result of the report made against him some weeks ago by Inspector Goodwin. It is Intimated that Chief Clerk. John D. Bell, Chief- Draughtsman Axel Nixon and Assistant Draughtsman Henry Nieber ding will be dismissed by the depart ment. Mr. Eagleson charges these men with having conspired to n.ake trouble for him. There has been much confusion in the office, growing out of this state of affairs, and it looks as, though the de partment had determined to have a new deal all around. , .. MUST FORTIFY PUGET SOUND Roosevelt Asks Large Appropriation on Humphrey's Suggestion. x OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 4. President. Roosevelt has been seeking all the information pos sible as to the need of fortifications on the Pacific Coast. He requested Repre sentative Humphrey, of Washington, to submit a statement as to the needs of Seattle and Puget Sound. Mr. Humphrey called on the President today and handed him a statement which shows that, de spite the existence of several artillary forts in Sound waters and the laying of submarine mines at several points, the cities of the North Pacific Coast are still comparatively unprotected. Mr. Humphrey says that the entrance to the Sound is o wide that enemies' vessels might pass through unobserved in thick weathir, although the entrance is guarded by- three artillery forts. It Is recommended that - submarine boats be employed as auxiliary protection. This need is emphasized by the fact that in many places the water of the channel is so deep as to make the -laying of sub marine mines Impracticable. Deception Pass is entirely without pro tection; larger guns are needed at Forts Worden and Flagler; owing to Inadequate provision for the Coast artillery, some of the present guns at Puget Sound forts have, fallen into disuse. The most-vital question, -Mr. Humphrey says, Is the in stallation of protection which will over come the width of the entrance from the Pacific Ocean. Without such provision, he says, the present equipment will in How can a thoughtful man pass this? A made-to-measure Suit, our very best work, with choice of fabrics, that have sold all season at $25 to $28, reduced now for our Winter Clear ance Sale to WITH EVERY ORDER J ust think of it! You cannot afford to buy even ready-made garments when you have such an extraordinary opportunity as this. "We're sim ply overstocked backward season warm weather financial flurry all combining to up set our expectations for the "Winter's business. It's impossible to Dank on the weather, however, so we simply take our " medicine " with good grace. And our patrons get the benefit. Better look this up before you tie your clothing money Up anywhere else.' Better see us tomorrow. ELKS' BLDG. time of war . prove practically useless. Mr. Humphrey sums up the needs of the district in this way: First Torpedo and submarine boats; second More men; third Fortification of Deception Pass, Foulweather Bluff and Double Bluff; fourth Heavier guns at all forts. ' As a, result of the President's investi gation the War Department will call for appropriations aggregating about $5,400, 000 for fortifications and coast defenses of Puget Sound. It is proposed that $2, 7T9.SS7 of this amount shall be available for immediate use. ' . Inquire Into Harbor Work. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 4. At the request of Rep resentative Jones, the River and Har bor Board of Engineer Officers will hold hearings at Tacoma, January 23; Olympia, January 24, and Everett, January 25, to determine the advisa bility of further improvement of Ta coma and Olympia harbors and the Snohomish River. The report of this board will act as a guide to Congress when framing the next river and har bor bill. Dudley Resigns Special Agency. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 4. Matthew S. Dudley, of Portland, recently appointed special agent of the Lanu Office under Mr. Glavis, on recommendation of Senator Bourne, to day telegraphed his resignation. Victoria Defeats Stanford. VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. 4. Victoria de feated Stanford University this afternoon at Rugby by four tries by the score of 12 to 3. The Californlans played both with and against the wind. The home .team showed unexpectedly good form. With the wind Victoria ran up a score of 9 to 0. and in the second half, when Stanford had the wind, each team scored one try. A heavy wind made goal-kicking uncer tain. STREETS ' J ll"f I 1 1 II II I Always A Perfect Fit. WITH an EXTRA PAIRTROUSERS ABSOLUTELY Free 7th and STARR O'UJ C9 CALIFORNIA NOTABLES EE TURXIXG FROM EAST. Houses and Grounds Are Being Fur bished Up and Everything Put in Readiness for the Owners. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4 (Special.) Several California notables are head ed for home to spend the Winter or part of it here. Mrs. Herman Oelrlchs will arrive tomorrow, and it is stated that while here she will arrange to sell some of her remaining holdings in San P'rancisco. She owns two sky scrapers and a ; large amount of real estate, including several acres of waterfront land that is very valuable. . W. H. Crocker will arrive in two weeks ' from New' York to move into the magnificent new home that is nearing completion at Burlingame. The new Crocker residence and grounds - are said to be the finest on. the Pacific Coast. The beautiful country home of D. O, Mills at Mllibrae has been put in ex cellent shape for occupancy, prepara tory to the homecoming of Mills and the Whitelaw Reids this month. For the last six months the house has been undergoing extensive repairs and alterations, under the hands of 60 workmen. , The whole interior of the house has been refinished, chimneys have been rebuilt and the heating plant for the , large mansion has been thoroughly overhauled. Every building on the estate has been gone' over and put In the best of shape, including the ex tensive barns and large greenhouses. ''-"