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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRCSSttCPORT VOLUME LXIII. NO. 274 - .1 - ill m Pi WW. COVERS THl MORNING FIELD ONTHE tOWER COLUMBIA DISCREDITS TESTIMONY Darrow Has Orchard on the Rack. SSnBSSBSSMBBMSJ PICTURED AS MONSTER Chief Counsel for Pettibone Calls Witness Murderer. Biga mist and Perjurer. FINISHES DIRECT TESTIMONY Darrow Lays Particular Emphasis on Pact That Orchard Wai a Criminal Before he Mat Pettibone Cross ExaminaUon Will b Concluded Today KOIKE, Due. 13. Clarence Darrow, for the defense had Orchard, the atata'a chief wltnese, on the reck (or aeveral liuura today, endeavoring to discredit hi testimony. The cross eaamlnatkm was rigid and effective la that It pictured the wltnes aa an Inhuman mount or, murder er, blgamUl, pVrjurer, (ambler, thief and lucendlary, though Durrow made but UUt attempt May to make the witness contradict himself. Darrow laid particular mphai)ia on the fact that Orchard was a criminal before he Iwoatne acquainted with Haywood, Moyer and rettibone, and after each question re garding Orchard's crimes, before hla trip to Denver, December, ItHO, aked, "Did you know Moyer. Haywood and Petti bone,' and each time the witnese re sponded, "No." Darrow will conclude the crone examination tomorrow. NOISE. Idaho. Deo. 13,-lmrrv Or- chard concluded hi direct testimony In the Pettibone trial this morning, with a narration of. hla arrest, Imprisonment and confesson. lie aid he win placed under arrest the afternoon after the murder of Governor Kteunenberg by Sheriff KIclioK Dut was auowea to re- 1.. 1.. ,1.. .. .1ut. fl.. hvtit.ll llinm IU Wia Iivn,i wire u . lie was placed in jail, lie aaid he do atroyed the lcttera he had on hi per son, lueludlitf one from Jack Simpson and one from Pettibone. Orchard said he received a letter from Pottibone after hi imprisonment, the letter wa not signed, hut he snltt he recognized the handwriting a that of the defendant. He wa showu a copy of the letter and Identified it, but it waa not Introduced a evidence at the time. The witness then told of hi prelimi nary hearing, at which ho wag handed over to the district court, and of hia eon veranton with Fred Miller, hla attorney, In regard to compensation for hia serv leea. The defense objected strenuously to the Introduction 'Of thla evidence, but it waa admitted by the court. Orchard aaid he gave Miller an order on Pettibone to pay the attorney all mnnev due him. Orchard was abruptly asked by him how much money lie had received from the Federation at various tlmea, and he aaid between $.1500 and 14000. t 3 " CHARTERS NINE STEAMERS. eaassM ' NEW YORK, Deo. 13. The Journal of Commerce announces that the American Sugar Refining Company haa juat char tered nine ateameri to bring raw augar from New Orcleane direct to the refln rle in New York. These nine steamers will carry among tlhem 40,000 tone of augar." It is stated that during the re cent financial flurry a large quantity of raw sugar was purchased in the South at a very low figure; aaid to be 28 cents below the present market price. It la to move the sugar thus purchased that the diaitcr have been made. SELL RESERVATIONS. Indiana Loea Millions of Dollars Through Dead Timber. WASHINGTON, Dee. 13-The Cora mleeloner of Indian Affairs In hia an nual report aays .the Indiana lose mil Hone of dollar every year through dead timber ou the reservations, especially In the southwest, and the Bureau of In dian Affairs will urge of Congress legis lation applicable to all Indian reserva tions, whether allotted or unallotted, authoring the sale of timber on the reservations. The Bureau plana to try the experiment giving progressive In diana greater freedom In the manage ment of their allotment to that while their lands are being held la trust they may qualify tbemaelves to transact their own business and thua be prepared to take full charge of their affaire at the expiration of the trust period. The Com missioner aaya that railroad construction scitMs Indian reorvatlona Is now par ticularly noticeable In the northwest, where industrial development waa made a necessity of railroad shipment and building new roads. DISASTERS TO SHIPPING. Many Vessels Lost and Much Property During Past Year. t WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. -General Superintendent Kimball, of the life saving service, reports that during the past Ducal year the number of diaeeters within the Held operations of the service was 828. Of these 33 vessels were lost. Tile total value of property imperiled waa 48,832,(185 1 property lost, I1.3M, BOOi prorty saved. t7.432.0H5. The life-saving atationa succored 607 persona Vessels to the number of 811 were saved, with cargoes valued at $9,001,235. ATTEMPT BURGLARY Saloon Keeper Observes Man Breaking Lock. CARRIES CONCEALED WEAPON Prisoner Claims to be Miner From Alaski Was Prying Lock On Door With Iron Bar dockets Yield Revolver and Skeleton Key, IlOSEBUltO. Or, Dec 13.-Attempted burglary of Joeephson's dry goods store In this city at an early hour yesterday morning wus frustrated by a saloon kceMr on ail adjacent comer, who, hap pening to step out of his place of busi ness at a timely moment, observed a man trying to spring the lock of one of the front doors of the store, by prying upward with an iron bar inserted under neath the door. Slipping quietly back Into hia place of business, the salootunan telephoned to another part of , the city for uu ollU-cr, Hiid iu the meantime the burglar transferred hi efforts to a rear door. The officer uponarriving at the miii) saw a ma u walk boldly away from a nearby corner and promptly arrested lil in. lie 'was positively identified by the saloonman as the man whom lie saw working ou the front door. ; . When arraigned in court this morning, the arrested man gave hia name aa John Skelly and claimed to be a miner hail iug from Alaska. 111 pockets, wben searched, yielded a skeleton key and a 45-calilicr Colt revolver. He was placed in jail to remain until after the holidays, when he will be required to answer i oharge of carrying a concealed weapon. By that time, however, the authorities expect to be prepared to arraign him for attempted burglary. The iron which was used on the doors was found near the store. I - 1 Skelly Is rather Jtall in stature, middle-aged, sandy coYplexioned and is marked with a heavy slate rock scar under his left eye. ; . ASTfT AftEGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1907 J JL PRICE FIVE CENTS . LASTED ONE ROUND. PUTLAEDLPHIA, Dec.' 13.-Jack O'Brien tonight knocked out Dill Hem on, the English heavyweight in the Aral round. PEIto T NEW IMHCALE Mine Owners Grant Gom per's Request. FUNSTON MAKES REPORT Finds Conditions Worse Than Anticipated and Serious Trouble Probable. TROOPS NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN Neither Funston or Sparks Will; Yield to Pressure for Withdrawal of Regu larsWomen's Club Will Ask Genersl to Keep Troops. OOLDFIELD, Dec. I3.-After baring met and conferred with many citlsens in Goldfleld today General Funston stat ed tonight, to the Associated Preaa, he waa finding conditions here worse than he anticipated. "The possibilities of serious troubje growing out of the dif ferences between the mineowners -and miners," be aaid, "are greater than my information prior to coming to Goldfleld led me to believe. I have "juif "tele graphed a second report to Washington which is baaed on the information havs received today. Funston said he would not advise mar tial law but aaid the necessity of pa trolling the vicinity, of the mines and streets with regulars may become necea sary any moment. This statement by Funston settles effectively any question a to the withdrawal of the troopx from Goldfleld. Neither Funston or Spark will yield to the pressure being brought to induce them to favor the wtthdiawal before the arrival of the labor commis sion from Washington. Tomorrow a delegation of women, members of the Women's Club of Goldfleld, will call on Funston to ask that the troops be kept a a protection to their hoes. Delcgatea from the Goldfleld Chamber of Commerce, the Mineowners' Associa tion, and the Goldfleld stock, exchange will also cad on Funston to present the same matter. Tonjght there was a well authenticated rumor that a com mittee of citizens had been formed os tensibly an a volunteer Are and police departent in the residence district, but which will be more in tie nature of a vigilance committee of early California days. After an all-day sesion the mincownera 'association decided to con tinue the card system and require all thoxe who go to wort to sign an agree ment renouncing all allegiance to the Western' Federation of Miners. The Fed eration Miners maintained a more rigor oils picketing of the mines in operation today, than yesterday, and guards of the mineowners' aiwociation have been more active. It is aaid the mineowncra have 200 atrikebreakers on their way here, but strict secrecy is maintained as to j the movement of the train and the hour of arrival. A night shift was put on at the ' Consolidated mines and the guards were doubled tonight. Secretary Erb, of the Goldfleld Miineownera' association announced to day that the scale adopted by the as sociation "would be withdrawn at the request of the American Federation of Labor for a period of ten daya, during which time the association will perfect a new wage acale- aatisfactory to the American Federation. This arrangement will also affect employes if the Nevada California Power Company who walked out yesterday. Under the new arrange ment they will return to work tomor row. It alao affects carpenteu and en gineers in the mines. These men are not affiliated with the Western Federa tion of Miners. RUEP CONNECTING LINK. " 1 t Langdon Says Testimony of Curly Boss Is Needed. 4SSSW ' " BOSTON, Dee, 13,-Distrkt Attorney Langdon, of San Francisco, was inter viewed about the report that Abe Ruef would be given immunity for hia testi monyagainst alleged bribe givers snd takers of San Francisco snd said: "Abe Ruef I the connecting link In the chain of evidence between the crimes of Gallagher, the chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Indicted for bribe taking, and the public utilities corporations, who gave bribes, and although we have much circumstantial evidence against Gallagher, Ruef can give us more. Ruef will receive only the treatment he is entitled to from the prosecution.'' QUARTERS ENGAGED. CHICAGO, Dec. U-ContracU were closed. with the Auditorium Hotel for quarters which the managers of Taft'a candidacy campaign will occupy during the Republican convention. Quarters were also engaged for the managers of Fairbanks interests snd for the vsrious state delegation. THEY ARE SUPERSTITIOUS. NEW YORK, Deo. 13.-H is expected that the physicians at tha Tombs prison will be busy today. One hundred pris oners are due to be called in court for sentence, and 300 more have been noti fied that they must appear either for trial or to plead to indictments. There i not one of the 400 willing to do so snd everyone will make every possible effort .to escape appearing before the court today. Most of them will prob ably claim that they are too ill to ap pear. The reason i that it Is Friday, the 13th. . ' SHOOTS MEXICANS American Paymaster of Greene Mines Is Slayer. GREASERS STARTS TROUBLE Become Abusive in an Eating House and Are Ejected Return Armed and Break Down the Door and Are Shot by an American Named Whiter EL PASO, Tex., Det 13. A telegram tonight from Concheno, Mex., states that SeWt White, paymaster for the Greene mines of that section killed three men in a fight in an eating house. It is re ported a party of Mexicans entered the place where the American were dining, became abusive and were ejected by the Americana. The entrance was locked, but a few minutes later the Mexicans returned armed,, and battered the door down. The first three men that crossed the threshold were killed by White, who has been locked up in the Mexican prison at Concheno. WILL RE-OPEN. Merchants National Bankj Will Transact, Business. Soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. President Watson, of the Merchants National Bank of Portland, has had a conference .with Controller Ridgeley concerning the af fairs of the bank and plans for reopen, ing. It is not deemed advisable to make details of the plans public at this time, but Controller Ridgeley states they met with his approval and if President Wat son can carry them into effect, author ization to reopen the . bank will be granted. It is believed by the control ler's office that the capital of the bank is not impaired and that it is solvent. President Watson's report of condi tions coincides with the preliminary gen eral report made by Examiner Wilson, and aa the result of both the controller's ofhVe has encouraged the officers of the bank to proceed with their plans for reopening. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION Relief Granted Against Bank Wreckers. TOOK COLTUN SECURITY Bartnett as Administrator Placed Estate Monies in the Defunct Bank. WOULD USE MONEY HIMSELF Counsel for Contestant of Colton Will Secures Injunction Against Waiker and Bartnett and the Atlantic Safe Deposit Company of New York. ., NEW YORK, Dec. 13. A temporary injunction waa granted today against the Atlantic Safe Deposit Company of this city and David Walker, president of the California Safe Deposit t Trust Co. and Walter J. Bartnett, an official of the same company, both of whom are in custody in San Francisco, for alleged em bezzlement, enjoining them from trans ferring or parting with the secnritiei placed by them' liTtniT Atlantic "Safe Deposit Company. The injunction was secured by counsel for Helen B. Sacher, a young girl contesting the will of Ellen M. Colton. who died in Washing ton in 1005. Counsel alleges that Bart nett, as executor for the Colton estate, took the will from Washington to Santa Cruz, Cel., for probate and there secured letters of administration with which he removed' the securities valued at $250, 000 to the California' Safe Deposit '4 Trust Company. The petitioner charge Walker and Bartnett took the securi ties deposited by them in this city with the intent to convert them to their owe uses. - ;' : . ' : Former Director of U. S. Hint Believes In Its Establishment. V CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Geo.' E. Roberts, former director of the C. S. Mint, now president of the Commercial National Bank, of Chicago, in addjressiag the) young ien's club of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Evanston, last night, an nounced he waa heartily in favor of the establishment of a central government bank. 'The time has come," he said, "when the United States, must follow, the ex ample of every other important country of the world and establish a govern mental bank. It should be one not an tagonistic' to the existing national banks, but supplementary to their sys-. tern, as their crowning head with its ' capital apportioned among the six thou sand national banks according to their capital. The benefits that would accrue to the country from such sn institution cannot be estimated." Mr. Roberts placed the blame for the present panic upon the lack of any legal provision for a sudden increase in the supply of currency. "1 suppose it is too much to hope for sny competent efficient currency legislation by the next Congress," , aa continued. "It is a large and cumber some body, and when you consider that there is much difference of opinion among bankers on the subject, it is no wonder that the Congressmen are con fused." SUPERSTITION CAUSES DEATH. Workman Fatally Burned and Comrades Injured. NEW YORK. Dec 13. Nervousness and euperstition regarding Friday, the 13th, has brought death to one man, probably death to another and terrible injuries to a third. To a gang of work men on the Third Avenue elevated, Oscar Anderson remarked it was Friday the 13th with 13 men in the gang. Tony Tixnosiski gave a start and hi hammer touched the third raiL An explosion fol lowed and a second later his clothes were a mass of flames. Anderson rushed to his aid and was himself perhaps fatal ly bjurned. Foreman Daniel Murphey tore the clothing from the pair and was him self terriblv burned. ;x . COMPARE RATES. Testimony Being Taken in Lumber Rate Cases. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Technical testimony adduced at the hearing today of the Interstate Commerce Commission in the cases of the Oregon and Washing ton lumber companies agianst'the rail ways of the Pacific northwest says the rates related particularly to rates paid by Oregon and Washington Lumbermen and compared 'with those paid by the yellow pine lumbermen to the same points of destination. The rates the lumber producers are forced to pay were offered in testimony and the assertion made that the rates were such as to compel the producers of the Pacific Northwest to close their mills. The line of cross examination: indicated the pur pose of the railroads to show that the rates were not exhorbitant, but really fair and equitable compared with rates given the producers of manufactured lumber in the so-called yellow pine dis trict. ' FAVORS CENTRAL BANK. DOWAGER QUEEN DYING. , DRESDEN, Dec. 13. The condition of Queen Carols, widow of King Albert of Saxony, who is suffering from nephritis, is hopeless and the last sacraments have been administered. BAY SHORE CUT-OFF Work Nearly Finished on the Coast Line Route. OTHER PROJECTS IN BUILDING Klamath Lake Line Still in Course of Construction Calexicc-Yuma Cut-off Will Tap Rich Imperial Valley No Shortage of Can. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec. 13. "Work on the Dumbarton cut-off across San Francisco Bay is all done. but the driving of 400 to SOO'feet of piles on the long trestle and the wait for the arrival of the structural steel for the big draw bridge at Mid-channel." said Julius Kruttschnitt, director o' the mainten ance and operation of the Harriman Lines, when discussing the railroad sit uation yesterday." We are pegging away down there and going right on with the project, and will continue' till it is completed. We are going right oa with the building of the line into th Klamath Lake "country. That will not be affected by the financial situation. Y)e are going right along iwith the ex tension of the line from Calexico on the California Mexican 'border down in a big arch that will form a junction witt the main line at Yuma, after traversing tile new and; fertile Imperial valley country. With the exception of the lines I have mentioned there will be no im mediate construction work until the fin ancial situation improves. "There is no shortage of cars now, and there has not been for some time. As for the coal situation there will not be the trouble this winter that there was last. .. . "There was to have been a line of some twenty miles in length constructed from near San Miguel, on the coast route, up into Stone Canyon, in the mountains of the eastern part of Mon terey county for the development of a big coal mine. The mine was being pro moted by sotne people, and the owners had made a proposition to furnish freight if we would build. But they have sold ' out, and now the project seems to have fallen flat for a while.