THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 5, 1908.
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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
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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.
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