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DALZELL AND BURKE,
Says His Company is Flo
Worrying About Case
He Disagrees With Gary
Denies That Material Entering
Into Manufacture of Machln
ery Has Increased
DOESN'T FEAR COMPETITION
Admits That Hit Finn Manufacture
Ow SO Per Cent of th Agrkul
, tural Machinery In the United States
Shipping Much to Franc.
"
WASHINGTON, Dee. 19. -The
testimony of E. D. Metcalf of Auburn,
N. Y, representing the International
Harvester Company In the tariff bear
. ing today wai aimllar In many re
pect to that of Judge Cary of the
United Statea Steel Corporation ye
terday. Metcalf laid hia company ii
o welt entrenched in agricultural im
plemcnta that h did not need tariff
and it ia immaterial to them how the
tariff la changed. He did not deny
that Ml company manufacturca over
50 per cent of the agricultural machin
ery in the United States. Metcalf eald
that the fact that hia company is sell
ing machinery in France and England,
he believes that he can manufacture
good cheaper than they can there.
Metcalf disagreed with II. E. Miles
of the National Association of Manu
facturers and aevcral other manufac
turer of agricultural machinery that
the coit of materiala entering Ittto
manufacture of their goods has in
creased. Metcalf'a suggestion as to
removal of tariff Is with the proviso
that if any foreign country did not
give America the benefit of its lowest
tariff, a duty of 20 per cent ahould be
imposed on agricultural machinery
from that country.
Representative McKinley of Call
fornfa filed a communication from the
, growers of hops declaring that an in-
crease of 50 per cent In the duty on
hops will not reduce the amount of
revenue whleh the government se
cures from the present Importation of
hops.
RELATIVES TO GET MONEY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Sev-eral
thousand dollars will be sent from
here by the Alaska Packing Company
to the relatives in 'China of the 60
Chinese who were drowned in the
wreck of the bark Star of Bengal off
Coronation Island several months
ago. The Chinese were employed by
the packing company. From $100 to
$250 wilt be given to each family, ac
cording to its needs.
TAFT STOPS RUMORS.
Ha Mad no Progress With Cabinet
Excepting Appointment of Knox.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 19. Directed as
an answer to the numerous newspaper
cabinet suggestions, President-elect
Taft said tonight he made no progress
In making up the cabinet aside from
tha Knox appointment. Taft said
there is nothing in the rumors of
offera to position o anyone.
The president-elect said he should
consult his secretary of state thor
oughly before going further into .the
cabinet making business.
OEETS DEATH 111
rOlFMIlL
A YOUNO CHICAGO SCHOOL
TEACHER INSTANTLY KILL
ED BY TRAIN.
TELLING THE?.! TO BE G00
Two Pennsylvania EeDresenutivea
May Try For Job Knox Leaves
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. -Announcement
of their candidacy for ths
United States Senatorship to succce.1
Senator Knox is hourly acknowledge j
by Pennsylvanians in Washington
from two members of the House
John F. Dalrell and James Francis
Iiurke, both of Pittsburg.
Mr. Dalzell has served 20 years in
Congress, and by reason of his ability
and long service, is one of the ruling
powers in the House. He is said to
pin the confidence of the business
wSrld of the Pittsburg region and will
have a strong following.
Representative Burke, now serving
his second term In Congress, has haj
a brilliant career. In the last cam
paign he was sent out by the Republi
can National Committee. He also
managed the campaign of Senator
Knox for the Presidency, and specu
lation is heard as to whether Knox
will hrtow this young Congressman
any of his support.
OFFICERS HE
BIB HAUL
Burglars Who Have Ter
rorized City Caught.
GOOD WORK OF POLICE
Young Lady Wat Just Leaving Cbil
dren For Thslr Christmas Vacation
nd Wat Laden With Gifts From
Youngstera When Accident Occurs.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19. While s bevy
of school children whom she had just
dismissed for the Christmas vacation
aved loving farewells to Miss Mabel
CrandalJ, a teacher at Meyers Road,
the young woman stepped in front of
an express train on an electric line
and was instantly killed.
One arm held a bundle of Christ
mas gifta made by her charges. The
other was upraised in a gesture f
affection to the little group and
aligning admonition to them to "be
Biood was on her lips as the car
struck her. The happy farewell was
never finished, and the young woman
died without a cry.
WILL PUT UP FIGHT.
Shippera and Importers WW Protest
Against Increased Rates,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The
shippers and importers of California
are arranging to unite in a atate-wide
protest against the increase in trans
continental tariffs announced by the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads.
Opposition on part of the interests
most affected will take form of a score
of mass meetings held in the leading
cities on December 30, when repesen
tatives of the leading industries will
set forth , the grievances of the busi
ness men against the carriers.
FIGHT TEN ROUNDS.
" NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19-Young
Donough, of Boston, and Dave Des
pler fought a ten round draw here to
BELLINGHAM TRAIN
WRECKERS AT WORK
Throw Switch, Endangering Lives of , forty Pas
sengers But Engineer Acts in Time
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 19,
Train-wreckers tonight threw the
' switch on the Bellingham Bay & Brit
ish Columbia Railroad inside the city
limits here and derailed the south-
, bound passenger train, endangering
the lives of 40 passengers. The train'
ran for a distance along the ties and
came to a stop when the engine was
on the brink of the Whatcom Creek.
Engineer Story says he saw the
thrown switch and put on the emer
gency brakes in time to prevent the
loss of life. No one was Injured. The
police have no clue to the wreckers.
LINE NEARLY FINISHED.
FOREST GROVE, Or, Dec. 19.
The construction crew of the Oregon
Electric Railway has the track laid to
within 200 feet of the college campus,
across the corner of which the track
will run. Had it not been that it ran
short of ties and rails yesterday the
crew would have finished the track-
laying to the terminal grounds today.
The first car of the new line is expect
ed to reach the city early next week.
ing house, and at intervals of an hour
two others stealthily made his way
into the building.
.
Satisfied that the trio were crooks,
the bluccoat communicated with head
quarters and Sergeants Keller and
Kienlin and Patrolman Potter were
detailed to assist Arnold in making an
investigation. Shortly before 5 o'clock
Keller, Klenlin and Potter quietly
wended their way into the hotel, leav
ing Arnold to stand guard on the out
side to prevent the escape of the pris
oners through the window of their
room. '
After ascertaining the apartment oc
cupied by the crooks, Keller rapped
for admittance, and when the door
was opened by Jofinson, the three po
licemen with drawn revolvers dashed
into the rooms.
11
GUNBOAT HIST IS FLOATED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19. -The
gunboat Hist, which cleared from this
port on Thursday for Charleston and
which grounded in the Delaware Riv
er yesterday, was floated last night
and proceeded, undamaged.
Poisons Her Thrco Chil
dren, Then
FO RAKER OPENS CAMPAIGN.
CHICAGO Ml DEFEAT
JIillM
WRESTLE TITLE OF NORTH-
WST CHAMPIONSHIP FROM
THE WESTERNERS.
BY A SCORE OF 12 TO 4
Butte Team Was Outweighed Three
Pounds to a Man But Chicagiona
Are Handicapped by the High
Altitude,
BUTTE, Dec. 19.-The Englewood
High School of Chicago wrested ths
title of champion of the northwest
from Butte today by a score of 12
to 4. The battle was a fierce one from
the start. The local team was out
weighed three pounds to the man, but
this was somewhat offset by disad
vantage of the Chicago boys in play
ing at the high altitude. Butte made
its score in the first 15 minutes
of play on the field goal Ten min
utes later Chicago scored - a touch
down and goal. In the second half
Butte's star quarterback was hurt and
was wtihdrawn from the game. En
glewood scored a touchdown and goal
in this half also.
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 19-Senator
The men had no on-1 J. B. Foraker arrived here todav ami
KOSe tilY finally Breaks UD prtunityto offer any resistance and opened his campaign to succeed him
jail were quickly manacled. A search sel1- Foraker declined to give out
iof the room brought to light a nickel- a"y estimate as to his strength. He
T . - J t . . .1 ... ( . a A tti.,4- I. l . . 1. - . 1.
, yi.ncu icviivcr anu a quantity oi w- " " inc race 10 win,
:bacco, whjch was afterward found to
have been stolen from Hoffman's sa
loon, -j
The prisoners were rushed to the
city prison in the patrol wagon and
placed in separate cells, so as to pre
vent any intercommunication. When
searched, '$18.35 and a pair of spec
tacles were found on Johnson, $3.50
Worst Gang cf Highway
It Ever Had.
MAY BE THE TRAIN ROBBERS
EDITOR PULITZER IS TO
VISIT HO
Detectives Working on Several Cases
Which the Prisoners Are Supposed
to be Connected ' With Including
Express Holdup the Other Night.
DENIES HE DISAGREED.
WASHINGTON, D. C Dec, 19.-
President Roosevelt today stated that
there was no truth in a printed story
that he had a disagreement with
President-elect Taft about the candi
dacy of the latters brother, Charles P.
Taft, for the Senatorship from Ohio
The President stated that the subject
of the Senatorship had never been
remoetly mentioned in conversation
between himself and Judge Taft, and
that he has no thought of in any man
ner interfering in the contest.
Highwaymen Arrested.
Oscar Johnson, leader of the fang,
24 years of age, claims to be a Nor
wegian.
Harry Benson, age 32, a Nor
wegian. Chris Bonn, age 24, a Norwegian,
Crimea Committed by Trio.
Monday night Held up F. W.
Lutkemier's saloon, 49 Union avenue.
Wednesday night Held up John
Carlson's saloon, 394 Front street.
Friday night Held up A. M. Hy
att's saloon, 269 Fifth street.
Looted Hoffman's saloon, Union
and Hawthorne avenues, about a
month ago.
PORTLAND, Dec. i9.-Within five
hours after having successfully held u.i
eight men in A. M. Hyatt's saloon, 269
Fifth street, including the proprietor,
Oscar Johnson, Harry Benson and
Chris Bons, the bandits, who have
created a reign of terror throughout
the city by a series of unparalleled
robberies, were captured at 5 o'clock
this morning by Sergeants Keller and
Kienlen and Patrolmen Arnold and
Potter, in a lodging house at 359 J East
Water street. The trio have been posi
tively identified as the thugs who also
invaded the saloon of F. W. Lutke
mcier, 49 Union avenue, Monday
night, and John Carlsons place, 394
Front street, Wednesday night.
The apprehension of the criminals
was accomplished without bloodshed.
To the foresight of Patrolman Arnold
and the bravery of Sergeants Keller
and Kienlen and Patrolman Potter '
due the jailing of a desperate, danger
ous and well-organized band of high
waymen who have baffled the police
for weeks. Chief Gritzmacher is loud
in his praise of the arresting officers.
Detectives are now at work on sev
eral other robberies and burglaries
with which it is expected the prison
ers will be connected, including the
train robbery last night. The train
men who were held up by the "road
agents" are now being sought by tha
in Benson's possession and $21.95 in TRIP IS THOUGHT TO BE FOR
Bona' pockets. A watch stolen from
Tom Killon in the Hyatt saloon rob
bery and a $10 goldpiece were found
secreted in the latter prisoner shoe.
The crooks resisted all attempts to
"sweat" any incriminating; admissions
from them and defied the police to
connect them with any crimes.
PURPOSE OP FURTHER PROV
ING HIS STORY.
TO INVESTIGATE PURCHASE
1IT RIDERS DEPE
mm
Pulitxera Trip is of Special Interest
on Account of President Attitude
Regarding the Prosecution of New
York World.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 19.
MVKJS THAN IOO WITNESSES -Toseoh Pu tzer. nuhlisher of tfc
SUBPOENAED IN EFFORT v.. . .-.--j .
1 v tt w a wt tut s.v.uisiLa"JVVl uj
party oi menas ana several Stan
writers, arrived off old Point Com
fort today in Pulitzer's yacht, The
STATE SCORES BIS VICTORY Liberty. It is said he is on the way
to Panama to investigate conditions
prevailing in the canal zone and prob
ably to secure evidence in connection
State Against Eight of the Alleged with the purchase of the canal prop-
Night, Rigers Almost Complete Its erty by the government Pulitzer's
Work Frank Fehringer to Take trip is of special interest on account
the Stand Monday. of the attitude of President Roosevelt
in demanding congress to have Pulit
zer and other publishers prosecuted
for criminal libel for publishing ar
UNION CITY, Tenn., Dec. 19. I tides and attacking the administration
When court adjourned this afternoon n connection with the canal pur-
until Monday, the State had nearlv chase.
completed its case against the eight
alleged night riders now on trial for
the murder of Captain Rankin. On
Monday the State will put Frank
Fehringer on the stand. Fehringer j
declares he knows the name of every
night rider present. The defense de
pend solely upon alibis, and has sub-
STRYCIIIHE III
It lit.
Mother "and, Two Children Al
ready Dead One Osy Still
Living Eat f.!ny
KELA'tCHCUA THE CZZ
Oldest Boy is Sent For He'p ty Ills
Father and Falls Dead In the EcaJ
While on Errand Some Hop For
Second Son.
MONTPEUER, Idaho, D. 19.
Three deaths, to which the fourth
may be added, are the result of a
mother deranged mind and the quick
action of the deadly poison. Mr.
John Rosen, wife of a well to dj
rancher, living a few mifc from here
this morning administered strychnine
to her three children, a bi.by of four
and two sons aged seven and ten after
dissolving the drug in wine. She thea
poisoned herself. Rosen, who was ia
the barnyard at the time entered the
house soon afterward and discovering
the condition of affairs, he sent the
elder boy to neighbors for help.
Death soon claimed the mother and
youngest child. The father followed
his son who had gone for help and
found him lifeless in the road. There
is thought to be some hope for the
second son who resisted the effort of
his mother to give him the wine and
swallowed but little of it. Mrs. Rosen
was suffering froh melancholia.
1424 PUPILS IN ASHLAND.
ASHLAND, Or., Dec. 19.-Ashland
has a school population of 1424, ac
cording to the census just completed
by School Clerk T. H. Simpson. Of
poenaed more than 100 witnesses to these girls are in the majority, num
testify the; whereabouts of the indi- bering 727, to 697 boys. The gain
cated men on the night of October 9. over last year is 60. A special meet
ing of the voters of the school dis
SUSPECTS AT THE DALLES. ftrlct nas teen callea ,01; Monday, to
vote the annual tax for the maintenr
Officers Believe Train Robbers Havelance of the hools for the year 1909
Served Sentences There,
ADJOURN AT NOON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 The
brief session of the Senate today was
devoted to routine business. Several
messages on minor legislation were
received from the president and bit's
and other measures were introduced.
At noon the Senate adjourned until
January 4.
TO MEET AGAIN MONDAY.
LONDON, Dec. 19-So far as prac
tical work of first session parliament
under the premiership of Herbert J.
Asquith, came to an end today. The
two houses will meet against Monday,
but only to receive the king's assent
to the. bills already passed, after wh'ch
they will be prorogued until Feb-rtry
ISih.
STANDARD OIL CO,
FILE THEIR BRI
POSTMASTERS NAMED..
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 19.-
The President sent to the Senate to
day the following nominations for
Oregon postmasters: ,
William M, Brown, Lebanon; J. E.
Beczlcy, Falls City; Merrit A. Bakt.r,
Weston.
THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 19.-The
police officers of this city think that
police and will be requested to visit the three men who held up train No.
headquarters at once to identify the 1 1 on the O. R. & N. Thursday nigh:,
crooks. Johnson and Benson COrres-lwere released from serving 10 dav
pond in every particular to the de- sentences in the city jail here Wed
senption furnished by the engineer, nesday at noon. Three men were
fireman and express messenger, the picked up here December 6 on the
latter even having the pronounced charge of vagrancy. They were trav
foreign accent noticed in one of the eling together and the police thought
bandits. V ihev were veonrmen. tint rnnlrt hnlH
The trampwho was riding on the them on no more serious charge than
blind baggage at the time of the hold- 'vagrancy. One of the vags was
up, and was subsequently arrested by short and wore
the Sheriff's deputies, will be brought Another wai
from the COUnty jail this afternoon tO snnlf fcrnWen ttnirli'sh. unswerincr tn
view the prisoners. V the descriptions of two of the train against the comPany on 8 charKe of
The capture of Johnson,, Benso t robbers. The third was an elderly accepting rebates from the Alton, in
and Bons occurred at S o'clock in a man, about 55 years of age, tall and which the United States district court
cheap lodging house at the corner of of , rather heavy build. When last for the Northern district of Illinois
Hawthorne avenue and East Water seen he had a heavy growth of beard, imposed a fine of $29,000,000 was yes
at.- ..n: us- -i . .... . . !. . ......
o-.vv... ,t iu,c ,uuuing no auuui w nen released trom jau ana orderea tcraay niea in tne.suoreme court.
2 a. m., Policeman Arnold noticed a" out of the city they stared along the The case comes to the supreme court
In Supreme Court for Proceedings c? the Gcv:r;
ment Against the Company
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The
a dark mustache, standard Oil Company's brief in the
a Scandinavian and . ..
j,, uiccumgs ui me guvemment
suspicious character enter the room- railroad toward Hood River.
on a writ of certiorari. The petition court1
is contested in the court on a peiltbi
by the government for a writ of cer
f.ftrn: Tl. . ' . . .
ycuuon 13 contestc
the ground that the law dots
"Authorize a review by the
court on application by the g-i
ment on judgment of the ciic 1 1 ,
of appeals in criminal cases by a
of error for defendant is sust.u '
disposed of by reversing f - ;
ment and sentence of tie t '
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