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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908. 3 MM WRECKERS HAD CIPHER CODE Technical Terms of Yeggmen Used by Brown and y Bartnett. CHAIN OF PROOF COMPLETE Papers In Brown's Vault Clinch the Case Against Looters of Califor nia Safe Deposit Use Pet Barnes for Confederates. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. (Specials The further discoveries made today by Assistant District Attorney Hoft Cook, when ho deciphered the code letters written by Walter J. Bartnett, the vice-president of the Cali fornia Safe Deposit & Trust Company, to J. Dalzell Brown, the manager of the bank, convinced the prosecution that the case against the two bankers was completed with evidence as strong as a direct confession. The letters, which were written from New York by Bartnett. contain full Information in regard to the looting of the bank. They were obtained from Brown's safe deposit box. Borrowed on Bank's Securities. Letters to Bartnett were also found today from Edwin Hawley, the New . York millionaire, in which It was es tablished that Mr. Hawley had loaned Bartnett $30,000 on Western Pacific atock. This stock had been taken from the bank vaults and a tag receipt sub stituted. Bartnett had made strenuous efforts to get the stock back before the hypothecation ' was discovered. Letters were also found which showed that appeals had been made to B. F. Yoakum, president of the Frisco railroad system, to pull the bank out of the hole. The letters found connect a complete confession of tle sale of the Colton securities for 1200.000, the sale of the bank's railroad stocks -and other deals of a crooked nature. Used Yeggnrcn's- Slang. Bartnett's private cipher code is a highly interesting document. Each in dividual anil each bank and concern had a specific designation. The Colton securities were always referred to as "napkins," while the Santa Cruz court was known as "call." George J. Gould, the railroad magnate, figured In the correspondence as "mightier." and Brown was affectionately referred to as "triumph." The whole cipher Indi cates an imitation of the slang of the yegger and a knowledge of yellow back mystery. John Treadwell, James Treadwell's brother, was at first known as "ugly," but for some reason Bartnett decided on a change to "excelsior." He wrote the new name, explaining It to Brown In the parenthetical phrase, "new dish for ugly," which means translated, "a new name for John Treadwell." trouble; for bad ranking Officials of Defunct Colorado Insti tution Taken Into Custody. DURANGO, Col., Jan. 4. Following the report of Owen F. Boyle, receiver of the defunct Colorado State Bank, which was filed ia the District Court' today, war rants were sworn out charging Benjamin M. Freeman, president, and Frank Eldredge, Evan Hampton and W. C. Chapman, directors, with having re ceived deposits when they knew the bank to be insolvent. They were arrested and gave bonds for appearance for trial. According to Receiver Boyle's report, the Colorado State Bank will be able to pay depositors only 25 cents on the dollar at the outside estimate. SOON READY TO RUN TRAINS St. Paul Road Will Be Finished to Butte In June. CHICAGO. Jan. 4. The management of the Chicaso. Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail road announced today that a train serv ice will be established January 12 to Marmath, Mont., 30 miles west of Bow man. N. D., the present terminus of the road's western extension. While con struction crews are advancing westward from Marmath, others are working east ward along the Mussellshell Valley. It la thought that the two lines will be connected and the bridge built across the Yellowstone River, at Miles City, by the middle of February, and that through trains will be running betwen" St, Paul and Butte before June 1. The extension will be completed to Seattle early In 1909, unless unforeseen contingencies delay present plans. i FIXE FOR EXPRESS COMPANIES itNeglect to File Data Asked For by Railroad Commission. LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 4. Alleging that the United States, the Adams and the American Express Companies had failed to file the amounts of the' salaries of the officers and the assets and liabilities of the concerns with the Nebraska State Railway Commission, County Attorney Tyrrell today filed a penal suit in the County Court, asking that the fine pro vided by the statute be Imposed. That the three express companies neg lected to file the data demanded by the Commission and January 1 was set as the final date for the appearance of the com plete reports. Yesterday the Railway Commission notified Attorney-General Thompson of the delinquency and he directed County Attorney Tyrrell to be gin proceedings. The Railroad Commission law passed by the last session of the Legislature pre scribes a penalty of from $500 to $5000 for refusing to furnish the information de manded by the Commission. The laws direct that service be made upon the local agents of the corporations charged with violating the laws Must Xot Reduce Rates. SIOUX FALLS, Jan. 4. Judge Gar land, of the Federal Court, yesterday Issued a temporary injunction restrain ing the South Dakota Railway Com mission from reducing passenger rates from 3 to 2 1-2 cents per mile. EXHIBIT OF CRAFTSMEN Eugene Only City in Far West to Receive the Specimens. BUGBN'B, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special. The exhibit of the National League of Handi craft Societies; which was in place at the public library here for several days, ! was packed and sent on to Denver. The j exhibit was brought here by the uregon Arts and Crafts Association, of Eugene, and during its brief stay was well pat ronized. The purpose In bringing it was; first, to give the members of the local society an opportunity to see what' was being done in the applied arts by crafts men in other sections of the country, and, second, to put before the public the aims of the societies which are encouraging serious work in the handicrafts by mak ing an exhibit of the real work being ac complished. The local organization is satisfied with the result of the exhibition. and appreciates the fact that Eugene is , the only city in the Far vVest which has had the National League traveling exhibi tion. The Portland society is a member of the league, but, on account of the short time allowed by the schedule, did not feel justified in bringing the exhibi tion there. There are 22 societies in the league, Portland and Eugene being the only two west of Denver. The exhibit was not large, but was quite comprehensive, there being examples of gold, silver and copper work in the form of jewelry and articles for household and church use: enamels on the precious met als, and three fine examples of Limoges enamel by Otto Uhlmann, of the Boston society; pottery by several of the most skilled Eastern craftsmen, noticeably the work of Arthur E. Baggs, Mrs. Anne Gregory Van Briggle, Mary Chase Perry, Hermann Markham; painted china in both plain colors and lusters; blown glass, brass and pewter work, needlework of several varieties, and. In combination with stencil patterns, stencil work on ACTRESS TO WED AW EJiG LISH LORD. . Miss Estelle Christy. Estelle Christy in April next will become an English Countess through her marriage to Lord Elliott, otherwise known as Ed ward Henry John Cornwallls, son and heir of the fifth Earl of St. Germans. Miss Christy this is only her stage name is a Baltimore belle and made her stage debut with the Shuberta less than two years ago. While In England appear ing as one of the American Gib son girls in "Nelly Neil," she met her prospective husband. The young Englishman and his fiancee are both 22 years of age. Miss Christy was married when she was 13 years of age, but the union was an unhappy one and, by the terms of the divorce, she was given charge of her little son. Her beauty has made a name for her not only on the stage but as a model for Howard Chandler Christy's Illustrations. As the original "Christy Girl" In the "Social Whirl" last season she took the name she had helped to make famous and palled her self Estelle Christy. fabrics; cotton, flax and woolen rugs woven on hand looms, and reed and raffia baskets; picture and mirror frames in gold; a good chromo xylograph by Mrs. Bertha Lum: a photograph of unusual merit by Mary G. Huntsman, entitled "Toasting Marshmallows" ; leather work by Rose and Minnie Dolese; some bead work and weaving combined; thread lace and embroidery, and one fine table cover of drawn work and lace by Carolina Amarl, of the Scuola d'lndustrla Italia, and some line illuminated printing by Hugh Eaton. There were 131 pieces in all exhibited, showing .the work of about 100 craftsmen. SLS ARE DESPERATE POLICEMAN' AND ONE DESPER ADO KILLED IX BATTLE. Officer Shot Down and Barber Wrests Gun From Murderer and Sends Bullet Through Him. OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 4. While at tempting to arrest two supposed bur glars at the Southern Pacific station. Seventh and Wood streets, this after noon. Policeman J. J. Fenton was shot and Instantly killed. His assailant, who gave his name as F. S. Boyle, was In turn shot with his own gun and wounded by J. S. Shlell, a barber, who rushed from his shop to Fenton's assistance. Boyle died on the operat ing table at the hospital. The second desperado escaped, leav ing behind a telescope grip containing 3600 worth of postage stamps and a letter addressed to Campbell, Santa Clara County. The postoffice at Camp bell" was burglarized and the safe blown about two weeks ago, and the police feel certain that Boyle and the man who escaped did the job, hence their willingness to murder in order to escape arrest. Boyle and his companion had just purchased tickets to San Francisco, when Fenton approached. He demand ed their grip and started to open it. As he did so both men started to run. Fenton grabbed them and Boyle fought, whipping out his gun. He shot Fenton In the back and his companion escaped. "Catch them!" shouted the policeman as he fell. Boyle fell with him, firing two more shots Into the body of the officer. Shlell witnessed the struggle through the window of his barber shop and jumped into the fight. He at tempted to wrest the gun from Boyle, who, with the muzzle on Shiell's breast, pulled the trigger. The bar ber had his thumb under the hammer, however. Shlell got the gun away from Soyle. who started to .run. He was half way across the street when the barber took deliberate aim and fired, bringing him down. One hundred or more spectators wit nessed the battle. GRADING FORCE AT KLAMATH Preparing to Rush Work on Cali fornia Xortheastern. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) Twenty teams belonging to I I h iNHltl 7 Powers' Annual; llgggj ' I S4lSa4 Red Tag Sale Y ) W&i"',. is not a sale of Odds and Ends it is a M1 A - VfipU-4f WkA stock-reducing sale and includes every ;g -. ' W& article in. every department of the ife?55 ft JT' T4f3$ store. Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and ffS&SSft ij RanSes- Make yoV purchases now- 'CL TOr JKS take advantage of great reductions. If ffefj jOK PK ff !N!lr& AW " you do not wish deliveries made at Jll! 11 yf Ififl 1 1 3 2 itK once we will hold the goods for you.. ' 'jjLlj s! S-Vt?l' JVh All prices marked in plain figures. fT, ... .. f, . 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FR l seat, reduced to l5Si pejestaj Jn oafc or $12 00 Parlor Table In ifln- ' lfeji V I lEill 1 genuine ma- &S CA est quartered oak or ma- $33.00 Princess Dresser In WSm??"1' P w vl V 1 ! $7.53 Center Table. In quar- hogany, re- JO.DU hogany finish, C7 7C K""'"? C?1 71 MSSiT jSrffe C IT.rMt.--al1! t-r - golden oak or ducedto ..-v w . reduced JI.IJ hoganj. re- J61.IJ -nsu- C"!' f li J JY I Ish, reduced ip. O i finished In Vernls Martin " ndi MAIL -.ORP railroad contractors arrived here to dav to begin work on grading near Klamath Falls. Work will begin Mon day morning and will be the first dirt moved by teams at this end of the California Northeastern. A new dredg er is being installed by the Mason Construction Company, to hasten com pletion of the grade through the swamp land. SMOKE IX BED; START FIRE Frenzied Loggers Jump to Sidewalk and Are Severely Injured. SPOKANE. Jan. 4. Frenzied by a fire which partially consumed the second floor of the Western Lodging-house, this morning. Abraham Neilsen and Albert Olsen. Swedish loggers. Jumped from the second story window, and may prove to be fatally injured. Olsen's back was broken and his right forearm was frac tured. Neilsen sustained a severe con cussion of the brain. Is unconscious, and Is paralyzed in the lower limbs. The fire is thought to have started by a man smoking in bed. The building is a two-story frame, located at 238 Riverside avenue. The flames were confined to the second floor. The damage will . reach about $1000. YAKIMA GROWERS ORGANIZE Hopmen Decide to Join the Paciric Coast Union. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) TLe hopgrowers of North Yakima today decided to unite with the Pacific Coast Union. Short notice of mMtinr wan riven, but neverthe less SO of the 175 growers were In at- I I tendance. and the acreage signed up is sufficient for the purpose of organi zation. There is no doubt that there will be a considerable reduction in the acre age of the hopyards in this district next year, but the growers will work hand in hand with those of the other districts of the Pacific Coast in order to insure a fair price for their products. SCHNEIDER'S HEAD TO FALL Rumored Aberdeen's Chief of Po lice Will Bo Deposed. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) At the next meeting of the Council, Mayor France announces that there is to be a shake-up among cer tain officials whose appointments come from the executive head of the city. Among those slated to go, it Is ru mored, is Chief of Police Schneider. Schneider owes his office to the Council, who refused to confirm his selection for the office a year ago. It is also stated that the name of F. R. Archer, who has been allotlng land to the Qulnault Indians, is to be given Schneider's place. Inasmuch as Schneider has the backing of good citizenship, his removal, if carried out. Is likely to cause a political sensation. BETTER FRUIT IN COOS COUNTS Growers Form Association With a Large Jlembersblp. MYRTLE POINT, Or., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) The fruitgrowers of Coos Coun ty have completed the preliminaries and organized the Coqullle Valley Fruitgrowers' Association. Articles of incorporation have been forwarded to the Secretary of State, and the new association' hopes to become an Im portant factor In the development of the fruit industry of Coos County this year and in future years. There is a good membership to start with, and much enthusiasm has been shown. The committee on incorporation is L. A. Roberts, Price Robinson, E. Arneson, D. A. Huling and L. C. Bargelt. One hundred shares of stock have been either subscribed or guaranteed by leading fruitgrowers of this district. Coos County proposes to be heard from when it comes to apples in the future. Digging Down to Bnrled Miners. ELY, Nev., Jan. 4. Work on the Alpha shaft. In which three men have been en tombed, since December 4, is progressing slowly, keeping up an average of ten feet per day. About 400 feet are yet to be cleared. The entombed men are in good health and spirits. 102.0