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Jtt inn COVEnS TMf MORNINa FltLO ON THE LOWBh COLUMBIA . UBUtHIt FULL AttOOIATIO Mitt RIPORT VOLUME LX NO. 134 jCTOKIA, OREGON, THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS MM eta 1 v ... STARTLING ASSERTION Majority of Insurance Bills arc for Purpose of Graft. MONEY LAONED FOR NOTHING ISO Record oa Book of Monty Pld to Rtpubllcaa National Campaign Fond Ttchnleal Mattsrs Receive Atten tloa of CommlttH. New York, Oct. 4.-Tnat Join B. liegeman, irclitnt of tin MctroHIitan I4fe Insurance company borrowed .TO, WK) from th New York Life company at half of on per cent Interest, a rat much ovlow tli market rate, wa brought out In tha Insurance lnveMga lion last wwk, but today, l'resldent Me Call of the New York Life, testified it lie, In turn, borrowed 175,000 from the Metropolitan at the aamt rate. Thi waa In January, lwi3j the loan wa re newed In January, lt04, and ran until March, IMS, when tlyf Jate of lntrt4 ws advanced to two pet cent, at which rate It I atill running. MeCall enlivened today'a proceeding further, wlien be Mid there w no rec ord on the looka of Uie New York Life Insurance company oi the t!50,K) paid iy the republican national fommltteo for contribution to the presidential campaign. While be bad no personal knowledge that the money vh paid, he assumed it wan, because be had told the treasurer to make the payment. Earl ier in, the day MeCall in (bulling the frcneral legislation work of Judge Ham ilton and the counsel he employej, de tiled any knowlelge of the legislative MM disclosed in the examination of Ai red W7 Maine, auditor of the Kquit- oie Life Assurance society, lat week. President MeCall. on this question, made the sUrtllng assertion that three quartern of the bill effecting life Insur ance companies, were in the nature of blackmail. Ofllcera of the Insurance 4-ompanlc were worried at the beginning of each year, ho ald, by the proposal of law that would hunicr their eompanie and these officer "really trembled at what they would have to endure during the first six month of each year." " , - KNEW HER VALUE. Eugene, Oct 4. William II. Ireland, a fanner, residing near VMa, on the McKemie river, hoe auel A. J. Ward, a neighbor, for $15,000 damage for al leged alienation of' hi wife' affection. Ireland state Ward began paying at tention to Hra. Ireland during tha eum mer, of 1904, and ha nine continued, finally Inducing her .to leave ' her hus band. Both men are well known In the county and are considered well to do. Tha auit haa caused a proportionate ten eation in their neighborhood. - , LOUISIANA PARISHES WILL RAISE QUARANTINE New Orlcaria, Oct. 4. To buinc A men, the most encouraging feature of the yellow fever situation l the dispo sition that la being manifested by par lhea and town in Louisiana to false t'ueir quarantine about October 13, In harmony with the auggeitlon of Dr. W. R. HEARST FOB MAYOR ' U Tendered Nomination by Municipal " 'M ..Ownerihlp Party. i i, A -'.; ' '- New York, Oii. 4.-W. R. ITeart waa named a a candidate fur mayor at the iuuniill ownership mas meeting to night In the Grand Talace, and a coin mittee wa appointed by J. G. Ilielp Stoke, who presided, will select the re mainder of the tl ket. . -, ; t ReoluUoiu denouncing both the olo iwrtie a being dominated by the trust interest and declaring the people of New York should elect official to op pose the corporation were adopted with much enthusiasm.. Hearst waa hailed with enthuaiaMic applause. He denounc ed both the republican and democratll leader. . "FARMER. BURNS WINS. I Moloe. Oct. 4. "Farmer" bunu, of Iig Rock, Iowa, defeate4 (orge Dap tiste of St. Lout In a wrestling match fur. the middle west championship of America tonight. lUptUt took the first fall. Uurns won the sett two. ' "DAVID HARUM" A SUCCESS. fyrrus, N Y, 04. 4. "PavU Har. lira" the novel writtai by the lata Kd ward Noye Wetcot, ha netted the author' estate about $2im. FULL REPORT General Ccrbin Ctbles Full Ex ; y, lent of Minili Typhoon, y Reports of CeaeiaU Coroin and Wright Conflict aa Wright Saya Fall Loaa la Not Known Grwt Damage Dost to Military Barrack Near Manila. Washington, Oct. 4.-In a cablegram to the war department today, Governoi General Wright stated that the full re sult of the recent storm which passed over' the I'iiilippine i not yet known, the report being still incomplete but he eipressed the opinion that the loea were exaggerated, With reference U the Leyte disaster, he saya the death of Hart ha not been confirmed by mail ad vires. The department today received a cablrgiwm from General CorWn, giving all particulars of the damage done by the stormi "Tlte typhoon lasted from 11 o'cloek at night on September 25, until 6 o'clock the next morning; five barrack and the bakery were blown down and totally wrecked j four barrack, the post exchange, five officer quarters, three non-commlssbmnd-staff quarters, the for age house, oue stable, and one team urs' quarter wefc badly damaged; roofs were all blown away, 'excepting the batang, with which there I no communication yet It I thought all the typlfoon damage have now been re ported;; repair have Wen ordered and are now under way. JERRY NO BETTER. Wichita', KaCOct 4. Ex Congresa man Jerry Simpson, who la ill In St Francis hospital In this city, ha not improved. White and President Souchon. ' ; -The Louisiana State University, It Is announced will open on November , 14. The various department of Tulane nnl verity will open, about the aama time. The pullie schools in many part of Louisiana art already In operation VD DESPERATE COIIT . . ' PHYSICIAN IS W0UWDED . , Shot by Murderer in Des perate Attempt to Kill Jailer.- . . . DISARMED BY THE SHERIFF While Being Taken From His Cell to Set Prison PbyaicUa Ho Draws Gas on Jailer Refuse to Shoot at Sher iff as Ho Wanted Jailer Alone. Seattle, Oct 4.John Hildebrand, un der life sentence for participation in tbe robbery of Matt Conway's saloon, nearly one year ago, and during which Matbew Murphy wa killed, made an .attempt this afternoon to kill Jailer WIm. Tlie jail physician, Dr. Corson, who jumped in front of the jailer, wa shot over the right eys. Hiblegranu aaked, this afUrooon to be taken to see tbe jail physician. Jail er Wise brought him from the north tank to the jail office. As soon a he wa taken out of the tank he began to fight the jailer. Wise threw hint aside and Hildegrand drew a revolver from hi shirt and opened fir on the Jailer. A Hildebrand raised hi gun to shoot Dr. Corson jumped in front of him, to overpower the convict, and aa Hflde- brand fired ,the bullet struck the physi cian over the right eye seriously wound ing him. Wise was unarmed and ran to secure a weapon, jumping out of Hildebrand' line of fire before the convict could shoot . again. Some thistle ordered Hildebrand to drop the gun, but he ig nored them. Sheriff Smith ran out of In office with a revolver In his hand and ordered Hildebrand to drop the wea pon. The highwayman stood In the jail corridor in plain view of the sheriff from the grated door, but refused to shoot. I am not after you, 1 want Wise," he answered. Sheriff Smith shot, but Hildebrand neither returned the fire nor dropped the gun. 'Again the sheriff fired and Hildebrand let the revolver drop to the floor. The truxties rushed up and overpowered him. Jailer WUe, coming to their assiktance, and helping to carry Hildebrand back to the tank. CANADIAN ROADS CLASH. Canadian Pacific Builds Fence Across Great Northern Right of Way. Vancouver, B. C, Oc. 4. A special from Midway, B. C, say: Tbe Canad ian Pacifle and Great Northern came, to a clash in thi district lest Saturday when the Canadian Pacific work train pulled Into thi place with a large gang of men aboard. Th workmen proceed ed to a spot on th V. V. and E. la the neighborhood of Jackson's ranch, about four mile from Milkuee. There they built a high fence of heavy timber right scross the right of way of the Great Nqrttny and posted . prohibitions, of a s a . s trespassing unuer me penalty oi in law. Tbie morning the ' grader em ployed by the V. V. and E., arrived, tor down the fence and proceeded with their work on the crossing lota claused by tli Canadian Paciflo. Nothing foe. tber had developed at noon, but Hi expected there will be lively time with in the next couple of days. DISASTROUS FIRS, Rhinelander, Oct. 4. A firs in tie luf Vr district of thi town, tonight de property valued at (000,000 and '" -i 300 people homeless. REPORT IS ASKED FOR navinBar ae Cermasy Request lafonnstioa Regard log Boot Plot in Africa. - Pedis, OH, 4 Tko colonial section of the foreign offios first beard of the arret of Andrew Dewet, ner Wind hoek, German Southwest Africa, on tbe charge of plotting with four other Boer to overthrow German rule In Southwest Africa from Sooth American papers of tbe latter part of August, which reached Berlin last Monday, but were not open ed until yesterday. Tbe foreign office telegraphed to th governor of South west Africa of a report on tha subject, but consider that tbe Incident has been much exaggerated, a otherwise the gov ernor would havs regarded it a worth reporting. CANADA WANTS FUGITIVES. Mr ' ,- . ' ....... . I Montreal, Oct. 4. A warrant for tie surrender of Colonel Gaynor and Captain tireene w signed today by the attor ney general at (Quebec, and promptly mailed to Sheriff Tbibaudeaux of Mon treal and will reach him early tomorrow merning. ABE ATTEL OUTCLASSED. Philadelphia, Ocfc 4. Abe Attel of California, and Young Erne, of thi city, parred six round tonight. Attel was outclassed by Erne. Blood Hounds Fail to Carry Trail of Train Robbers, Two Former Convicts and Holdnp Men art Miaaing From Their Accnatomed Bansti and Officers Suspect Them of thi Crime. Scttle, Oct 4. Sheriff Smith of King county, btte this afternoon recalled all of his deputies, who are scouring the country to tbe north of Ballard in an effort to locate the men who robbed the Great Northern train Monday night. This action was taken as the sheriff is convinced that the robber are no long er in hiding in the neighborhood of the cene of the crime, but are either in this city or have escaped northward to ward Everett or Bellingham. During the day, Robert Hodge, with two other deputies and three blood hound succeeded in finding the remains of a camp w here it is thought the bold- np men stayed onthe night of the rob bery, The camp wa in the wood near Bitter Lake, and in a desolate spot. The hound were unable to carry the scent any further than this place. It is reported that Terry, who U sus pected of robbing the Central Pacific railload a year ago haa been missing from Surna ince the night preceeding the lute robbery. Hill Miner, an ex-con-vkt sentenced for robbery and known to be a friend of Terry is also miaslng. The Bellingham police are looking for them. BASEBALL SCORES. . .. t San Francisco, Oct. 4. San Francisco, 1; Lot Angeles, 2. CHILDREN PERISH J IN FLAMES ' J : . New York, Oct 4.-A fire to- night in an apartment house In the Brooklyn, cut off the escape of Charles Donnelly, his wife and : 4 three children on the top floor. 4 The firemen rescued tha father and mother and after the firs was 4 extinguished, tbe charred bodies of the children were found. POSSES ABE CALLED IN DISORDERLY . SCENE ' PARLIAMENT SUSPENDS Yon Sternberg Hurls Glass at His Annoying i Rival. R1CHT TO SPEAK WITHDRAWN During Session of Lower House of Aus trian Parliament the Speaker Is An noyed Until He loses His Temper With Exciting Results. Vienna, Oct. 4. A disorderly scene oc- J curred in the lower oae of parlia ment today, resulting in tbe suspension oi the sitting smid a general uproar. While Baron Von Sternberg wa speaking, during the debate on the gov ernment' declaration of policy, be wa continually and badgeringly, interrupt ed by Dr. Wolf, tlie pan-German leader. Von Sternberg appealed to Dr. Worf to desist but the fatter persisted. Finally Von Sternberg lost hi temper and threw a water glsat Dr. Wolf striking him on tlie chest, and the greatest uproar fofjowed. The Gemnanr members de manded that Von Sternberg apologize. This the baron refused to do and the president, in order to restore quiet de clared the sitting suspended. The sitting was resumed after an hour, when the president said be ex pected some expression of regret from Von Sternberg. The baron in apologiz ing, admitted hi action had not been in accordance with the rules of tbe houe, but be insisted 'that he acted in legitimate self defense, though certain ly he had not been polite. The presi dent withdrew the baron's right to speak and the latter attempted to costinna amid the wildest uproar. The president waa unable to secure order and adjourn ed the house until tomorrow. YELLOW FEVER I REPORT t New Orleans, Oct 4. Yellow fever report to 0 p. ni.t New rases, 22; total, 3094; deaths, 4; total, 400; new foci, 6. .. . Penacola, Fla., Oct 4. Fever report for today; New cases, 10; total, 1S3; deaths, 1; total, 37. 4 A sensation was created this 4 4 afternoon by the arrest of J. S. 4 4 Herron for refusal to allow the sanitary officer to inspect his house. Herron is one of the old- est physicians in the city. ANGRY MOB DETERMINED TO LYNCH WHOLE FAMILY Fort Scott Oct. 4. The county jail Is surrounded tonight by men who bsist that Mr. and Mrs. George Higgins and daughter, Clarissa, aged 14 years, who were held by the coroner's jury for the death of Higgins' six-year-old son, by a former wife should be lynched. The sheriff, expecting an asault on the jail ha, it i reports, fled with the prisoner. The jail i strongly guarded. BOY FATALLY SHOT. Hs and Constable ar Victims of At tempted Holdnp and Robbery. Seattle, Oct 4. George Gcmmel, an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot and Constable Sam Kites slightly wounded a a reult of an attempt to holdup and rob a grocery tore tonight J George dickering alia Thomas Dal ey ,and John Nolan, two of tbe men im plicate! in the holdup are nndcr arrest and the polk are searching for the third man. - FATAL GAS EXPLOSION. Cincinnati, Oct 4. A terrific explos ion of gas under the Door of the county commissioner office at the court hous today, killed George . Zimmerman, the chief clerk, and Russell Clair, tha as sistant clerk. George Maley and George Klees were Injured. Tbe explo sion was the result of looging for es caping gas with a lighted match in th hand of an employee looking for a leak. FOOTBALL SCORES. New York, Oct. 4. Columbia, 21 ; Sea- ton Hall, 0. Cambridge, Oct. 4. Harvard, 18; Bow- doin, 0. Philadelphia, Oct 4. Pennsylvania, 16; Gettysburg, . Ann Arbor, Oct 4. Michigan, 44; Kal amazoo college, 0. IS Former Belli jerants Resume Relations at rVashin gton. Ratifications Will Be. Exchanged at Washington and aa Soon as This For mality la Over the Treaty Become EffectiTO President Win Attend. Washington, Oct. 4. The ratification of the treaty of Portsmouth wilf be ex changed at Washington between Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador and Mr. Takahira, the Japanese ambasador, as soon as these important documents are. received from St. Petersburg and Tokio. The ratification contain the French and , English texts of the treaty. This was deckled at a conference today between Baron Rosen and Mr. Takahira, whlcsh began in the Russwn ambasador's apart- . Iments and was concluded at the state department. The special powers conferred on tha two plenipotentiaries enabling them to exchange their ratification will be iden- Iticai in scope, and the approval of ths imij VJ kill? JII.J wmiiv.. mv which occurred today, in effect rating the conventkm and the formality of the emperor's signature will follow shortly. The treaty becomes effective as oon . as it is ratified, the exchange of ratifi cations being only a formality. No arrangements have been concluded for the ceremony of ratification, but it will probably be an even more simple ceremony than the signing of the treaty at Portsmouth. The chief difference will be the presence of President Roose velt It i probable that the president will place the Whits House at th dis posal of the envoys on this occasion. , That the little boy waa tortured to. death it peeifically charged by th cor oner jury. Anoth boy two year old and a iter were cruelly treated and are at the point of death in the hospiUl here. While Mr. Higgin own children were well fed and treated' kindly, the. two tep children, according to the evi dence pres , led to the grand jury wer literally r ved to death. . , TREATY RATFED -eV