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DOES ANY BOY OR GIRL WANT TO GOiTO THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION FREE OF-COST? SEE TODAY'S JOURNAL GOOD EVENING- . . .. r v.:V-' weathers ', :,' , Tonight, fair; probably rain Wed nesday; "winds shifting to southerly.' , AMBITIOUS BOYS Ci AND GIRLS Who want to sea the St Louis Exposition ' without cost to themselves will be Interested , in a plan they will find in today's Journal. VOL. II. - NO. 282. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING,. FEBRUARY 2, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GREAT FEVST OF THE PAUM ST FATHERS. jz sr ffi rn ait At it a pa AAiiRinrif LWJ V t j' : I Ball I '::: :4:v7.:'T:f:,f I Expert Finds a Shortage in Books of Ex-Sheriff Frazier,' Who Says Cash Was Properly Retained Portions of the Records Have Disappeared and Full Amount Involved Cannot Be Learned Lax Methods in County's Affairs The administration of William Fra ster as BherifT of Multnomah county from July 6, 1898, to July 7, 1902, has been under Investigation for several months arid the report of the expert, George Bfcick, was filed with the county cleric this morning. The report shows grave mismanagement in the conduct of the office, and contains a statement of fees amounting -to over $3,700, which should have been paid into the county treasury, but were illegally retained by Frazler. The total amount thus re tained by htm Is believed to have largely exceeded the sum named, but owing to the disappearance of important records, a complete statement is impossible. Brief comment is made In the report upon the practice of adding pettyover charges to the tax bills of nonresident taxpayers, a practice which was ex posed by the Taxpayers' league nearly two years ago. The expert calls par ticular attentton to the laxity with which the records of the sheriff's office were kept as well as to the fact that a number of the books are missing, and he makes some Important suggestions as to county bookkeeping and the col lection of taxes. ' - There 1b nothing In the report Indi cative of such gross frauds snd' sys tematic stealing as were found by the expert in other departments of the coun ty government Aside from the reten tion of fees belonging to the county, the most serious charge against Frasier Is that the office was run with extreme carelessness, giving rise to many Irreg ularities and necessarily causing con siderable loss to the county. Trailer Denies Wrongdoing. Frazles emphatically denies any wrongdoing on his own part. "I never took a - 5-cent piece that belonged to the cAunty," he said this morning in discussing the expert's report. "t'p to February 20, 18H9, I was entitled to retain mileage fees. After that date there was no legal provision for the ex penses of the office and I called the at tention of the county Judge to the fact. It was agreed that I should continue to retain mileage In order to cover these expenses, and I did so. It was all per fectly understood and there was no con cealment about It." The ex-sheriff admitted that he had no warrant In law for the retention of mileage after February 20. 1899, but added: "If the county wants me to ac count for those fees I can do so, but I will put In a bill for expenses that will more than offset tl.em." As the law at the time alluded to mad6 no provision for the payment of the sheriff's ex penses. It would seem that no such offset could be claimed. " Tees on Outside Process. The expert's report al discloses that Frailer retained fees plid to him for the service of process from outside coun ties, although the law provided (subse quent to February 20. 1899.) that he should receive no compensation other than his salary. Upon this point he said: "That was the practice between sheriffs. We all did it. If it was con trary to law I did not know It." As to the missing records, Frazler says that he supposes they must have been destroyed, as he has none of them In his possession. He 'says . that the books containing stubs of receipts RECEIVER APPOINTED IN C. B. WADE CASE In the C. B. Wade bankruptcy pro ceedings there was filed In the United States district court this morning by a number of creditors of C B. Wade a petition for appointment of receiver to take charge ot his property pending the appointment of a trustee. The court ap pointed T. C. Taylor of Pendleton, Or., as such receiver. It was necessary to appoint a receiver for the reason that It will be some time before a trustee YOUNG GRAYSON IS VERY REPENTANT (San Fr.nelioo Bureau of Th Jonrul.) -1 San Francisco. Feb. 2.- Young Gray- son, who Is under arrest here for pass- lng worthies checks, is In a repentant mood. He states that his weak point when he has taken llquor Is to hunt up a n automobile and possess It In one way or another, and that this seems to sat isfy him.' : : When asked about the, check for $2,250 which he gave to a local automo bile company' for the machine, he said that he did not remember the transac tion, but thre was nothing surprising s he purchased three while, he wss In New York City In the une way snd whllo he was In a similar condition. i O' , ' " .. , '? iNi I lllfe . . -, . iir; ... were probably thrown In the waste paper basket as of no value. It Is these books that are now necessary for a full deter mination of the amount of, fees im properly retained, by Frazler. Expert' ' Valuable Suggestions. While this latest report of the expert Is less sensational in Its disclosures than was his report .upon the county clerk's office, 1 reveals an extremely unbusinesslike administration of one of the most important departments of the county government, and Is especially valuable for the reforms which are sug gested. The emoluments of the sheriff's office have for years been notoriously in excess of the value of the services ren dered, and the taxpayers have learned to look upon the conduct of the department with habitual suspicion. The methods pursued have been such as would not be tolerated In any business house, and the opportunities for grafting have been numerous. The Journal published some months ago an exposure of the grafting that was practiced by some of Frazier's deputies In connection with the trans portation of Insane persons to Salem. , The Expert's Report. The report of the expert Is, In part, as follows;, l -s ' ; -' -r "At the outset X may say " that the statutes governing the collection ' of sheriff's fees are somewhat conflicting, and I have been guided by the advice of counsel In discerning between fees which should have been turned into the treasury and those retained by the sheriff. "Session raws of 1895 fixed the salary of the sheriff at tfBOO. per annum, and allowed him mileage In civil cases. This continued until the passage of an act by the legislature of 1899 (laws of 1899, page 66) which provided that mile age be turned Into the treasury and ac counted for as other fees. This was not done and a part of the shortage here nf ter enumerated Is made up of such Items. i Important Records Kissing "Several receipt books, that Is, stubs to receipts Issued by the sheriff for moneys received, appear to be missing, and"uhlirthey"TiTe produced 1t Is Impose sible to ascertain the exact amount of shortage In this office. Demand has been made on Mr. Frailer for these books; also any others used in connec tion with county business, or at all re lating thereto, which would facilitate the work of examination, and he states that all records required by statutes to b kept by him have been either turned over, or left In the office when he retired. Any other books which he kept were of a private nature and not subject to re view." A list of the missing books of receipt stubs Is then given, showing that over 4,000 of these stubs are unaccounted for. the Sheriff's "Perquisites." "It is not my purpose to enter into an arraignment of the sheriff's office, or to defend abuses which may have here tofore existed; but there are Irregular ities existing in this office well known to the average taxpayer. It Is true that a flat salary; of $4,600 "Is prescribed by statute, but there are fees for serving papers from outside counties, ' sundry (Continued on Page .Two.) can be selected, and In the meantime the property will have to be cared for, and the trustees, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Mat lock, preferred to have , the property handled under the orders, of the court rather than as trustees. In the matter of the bankruptcy' of A. B. Croslef & Co. at Hood River, R. L. Sabin was today appointed receiver to take charge of and sell the property pending the election of a trustee. He claims to be conversant with the minutest points of constructing and op erating the machines and to find the greatest pleasure of life In handling them. It was i In the automobile which he purchased here that he called at a Mason street liquor store and. cashed a check on which the complaint against him Is based. -He seemed such a good fellow, and his companion hawing as sured the saloon man. that so far as she knew he was nil right and he. claimed to own the equfpage,. that business csAitluu was allayed and 4he money was paid over, although the saloon man had never seen Grayson, before. r I I n ,ct BSB SSI J U - . JBKW O II ilk fa Mi " grI) Willi! SCANDAL I ' The Dismissed Officer Cains Support of Mrs. Madden. (8.0 Kr.nclwo Bureau of The Jnurnal.) San Francisco, Feb. 2. Miss Kate Wade of Benicia is the latest champion of 'the cause of Lieutenant Robtchon In the army scandal here. Miss Wade was at one time a companion of Mrs. Mad den and she says Capt. Houston Evans not only forced his attentions onMra. Aiaaaen, out was really jealous When others visited her. Heretofore Mrs. Madden's testimony on this score has been unsupported, but Miss Wade's word lends some strength to the teBttmftny that woman has been ad vancing In the present struggle for light on a very complex situation. Miss Wade says: "While I was at Benicia barracks both Captain Evans and Lieutenant Roblchon used to call on Mrs. Madden, tut I do not think she showed any particular preference to either one of them, but towards the last of my stay It was evident that Captain Evans was making himself disliked. On one occasion he came to her window at 11 o'clock at night .and raised it. She was much alarmed and called ' for pro tection. He then hurried away." Roblchon repeats his assertion that he has been made a victim of a "con spiracy and will not leave the city until he uncovers it. SENATOR CLARK HAS NOT SOLD RAILWAY (Journal Special rTlce.) Los Angeles, Feb. 2. The report that W. A. Clark had sold his holdings in the San Pedro, Los Angeles Sc. Salt Lake railroad to the Harrtman interests and that the work on the road is to be abandoned was emphatically denied to day at the headquarters of the road. The work of building the road is progressing at the rate of two miles a day. SCKOOITEX TXXOZTIA LOST. (Jnurnal Special Berylcr.) Seattle. Feb. 2.--The fishing schooner Veronia was caught In a terrific squall and totally wrecked near Hunter bay, Alaska. The crew saved themselves by swimming ashore. . A valuable cargo was also lost. Six Free Trips to the World's Fair OPEN TO THE JOURNAL BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE r I MTE JOURNAL will send three X commodatlons, and. expenses folowlng conditions: .FIRST CONDITION TpHE BOT AND GIRL In Port- 'land securing the greatest number of cash subscriptions to The Journal, each ten cents of subscription counting a point in their favor, will be entitled to the first two of the free trips. THOSE wishing to share In the benefits of the offer must send in their names and addresses, or call at the office of The Journal, for such advertising matter as may be Issued.'..., Subscriptions to tbe; Dally, Weekly or 8emt-Weekly JournaJ will be accepted and credited under this offer., y - ' .' ' This f contest will close at 8 o'clock p. m.. on Tuesday, May 31, 1904 and the names of the success ful contestants will be announced in the The Journal as soon as the vote . Is , canvassed, enabling the successful boys and girls to receive the benefits hereunder between June S and the close of the world's fair. ENTER THE- CONTEST AT YOUR DOOR. YOU, MAY C' & k 1 'J The picture-Is of the PauUst fathers which was celebrated In their great church in New York a week ago and Mgr. Falconla the apostolic delegate was present. After the sermon the above photograph was taken. Mgr. Falconia is in the center , to his right is Rev. O. Searle, C. ,S. P., and at the left Rev. J. Mac Nichol, C. S. P. The other priests who participated are grouped behind. VIA AIRSHIP. OR GODDARD ROUTES Silence Still Clings Around Executive Com- mitteeman Who Says Nothing A "Q" Agent's Pointed Request H. O. Goddard, member of the execu tive board for the city of Portland and assistant general agent of the Burling ton system, has not yet broken the- si lence behind which he takes refuge. Consequently the queries propounded by the freight agents' of the city, who are seekrng- ltght"0TrB7TJaTk -Bubject,TiTestill unanswered. Instead of resting content with this accumulation of evidence local railroad men have occupied themselves while waiting for the explanations of Mr. Goddard and the promised private con versations which were not for publica tion with framing other queries, and Eastern letters add to the burden of in quiry that Is troubling the Interested. A recent communication from the cen ter 6t the steel corporation's, activity states that the Morrison street bridge material was routed by request of.. the Pacific Construction company. Accord ing to this letter the steel magnates, at the head of the American Bridge com pany and other kindred enterprises, ex plained their change In the usual pro gram' of controlling the routing of west bound shipments, by stating that the Pacific Construction company retained the routing of this 4.000,000 pounds of material because of the "Interest a 'Q.' representative had in the matter." This explanation from' the chief offi cers of the steel trust explains the rea son of Mr. Butler's having chargo of bnvs and thrm lrl fnrnlshlna? transnnrtatlnn. tnr-liiHnir Pullman - for a 14 days' trip TO THB WORLD'S 7AXB AT ST. X.OTTIS, on the SECOND CONDITION BOT AND GIRL In any ' part of Oregon, outside of Portland, securing the greatest number of cash subscriptions to The Journal, each ten ' cehts of subscription counting a point In their favor, will be entitled to the next two of the free trips. . ONCE THE TIME IS LIMITEDAND OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AT WIN! , v , THE JOURNAL, Portland, Oregon. HBSSMSMBSfP the shipment instead of the Pittsburg headquarters, and also confirms the freight men of the city In their belief that the ' Pacific Construction company told the Eastern corporation that rout ing determined In the present case the securing of the business, under which circumstances the American Bridge com pany, as it frankly admits, allowed the routing to remain In the hands of the purchaser. Instead of quoting the ma terlol. f. o. b. Portland. There is a little matter of city li cense tags that has .caused the freight men. to, ponder. This shipment was routed over the ' Burlington by orders from the clerk In, charge of the city li cense business, and no other explana tion has .been ; forthcoming than the statement of the clerk, who said: "I routed the tags over the Burling ton and Northern Pacific. Mr. Goddard knew nothing of the matter." Just why the tags were routed at all by the city, Instead of coming as city shipments did In ' the pre-Goddard epoch, when such shipments were routed according to the sweet will of the East ern contractor or the local agent, has not been explained. "Most of the city business comfs via the Burlington," is regarded as sufficient explanation, and one which might be taken to show that Mr. Goddard was (Continued on Page Two.) THIRD CONDITION nHB BOY AND GIRL In any part of the Northwest or the Pacific cpast, outside of Ore gon, securing the greatest num ber of cash subscriptions to The Journal, each ten . oents of sub scription counting a point In their favor, will be entitled to the last two of the free trips. , jr 'A Jl I JEALOUSY Gives Information That Leads to Her Husband's Arrest i ot Murder. . (Special Plupatch to The Journal.) Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 2. After carry ing the1 burden of guilt for seven years, George W. Muney, a Grand Army vet eran 67 years of age, has confessed that with Abe Hunter and Jack Rice he killed Frederick Beutlef in Salt Lake on . February 25, 187. The three are now under arrest in the coenty Jail. Beutler was an aged umbrella re pairera miser and lived in ft little back yard hovel. About 8 o'clock that evening a noise was heard In the miser's dwelling, and neighbors believed they heard the cry of "murder." Fifteen minutes later, when the police arrived they found the body of the old roan lying on the floor. He had been choked to death by rags which had been crowded down his throat. The crime remained a mystery and the secret might never have been discovered had It not been for the anger and Jealousy of a woman, the wife of Muncy. Enraged at her spouse, she confided her suspicions to the sheriff. For months deputies kept a nightly vigil In a room adjoining Muncy's apartment, listening through a crack In the board partition. At last they heard him Incriminate himself In conversation wIthTiIs wire: He-further-lmpllcated Rice and Hunter, the latter never having beent suspected of the crime. These two. with Muncy, were arrested. FAIRBANKS STANDS BY PANAMA POLICY (Wanhlncton Bnreau of The Journal.) Washington, D. C, Feb. 2. In the senate today Senator Fairbanks warily defended the administration on the canal question. He believed the ma jority of criticisms had been inspired by politics. Though the subject ought to be above politics, and upon the high level national plane of duty and honor. He charged Colombia with attempting to hold up the American and French canal company, making the action of the Panamanians perfectly natural and right The administration Is accused of being a party to the revolution. This has been shrlwn by records based only on a vague suspicion and unsupported asBertlons and wild conjectures. The senate' committee on ap propriations today decided to re port the urgent deficiency bill, includ ing the authorization to the St. Louis exposition to borrow $4,500,000, to. be repaid from, gate receipts. riBB XX BS&X.BTCS XOSKTAX. (Journal Special SpttIc.) New Tork, Feb. 2. Fire occurred in the laundry at Bellevue hospital this morning and the patients .were thrown into a panic. Many sprang from their beds and others rushed out of the wards in scant attire. The fire was quickly ex tinguished, but the physicians had a hard time quieting the excitement. REFORM SCHOOL BOY SEEKS TO MURDER (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Los Angeles, Feb. 2. Because he had been disciplined with unusual severity while an Inmate of the state reform school at Whlttler, Louis Mesa, a young thug, who was released from that In stitution & , year ago, came, 'from San Francisco for the purpose of nxsassinat Irig George H.. Woodruff, formerly prin cipal of the educational department of the school, but now a prominent lawyer of this city. Mesa was caught last night at midnight sneaking around the corners-, of the Whlttler state school, peering Into the windows and evidently getting a lay of the land so that he would know just wharre the man he waa looking for could be located. ': .The night engineer and his assistant watched' bftn for a time. Finally thoy. THE FRAY AH Powers Believe That War Between Russia and r Japan Is Certain. THE CZAR DETERMINED Discussion of the Details Makes It- Seem Impossible That Peace ' Will Be Maintained The Russian Stand. (Journal Special Strvlc.) London. Feb. 2. From the Russian1' capital and Japan news shows that the In-; evitable struggle between the two coun tries will take place before long. ' From St. Petersburg comes announcements that the government has completed war preparations and grimly awaits the ac tion of the Japanese government. Rus sia's reply will be a flat refutation ot Japan's claim to exercise any power la the settlement of the Manohurlan ques tion. It is thought Russia will throw oft her mask and give Japan the alternatlver of retreating or declaring war. BTTSSXA WAS AOTTTB. ; St Petersburg, Feb. 2. It has been well known for months that Russia has) been steadily strengthening her array and navy In the far eaat to meet the preparations which Japan was openly making. The available warships were dispatched te he far east and the last division, which left the Mediterranean a month ago. Is now nearing Its destina tion. Quietly but -surely Russia's prep- ; arations have kept pace with those of her diplomatic adversary. The feverish activity of Japan during the last few weeks naturally increased the distrust of her ultimate' Intentions and Russian authorities have been pushing their pre- cautionary measures with more vigor. It is understood that six or seven mili tary trains have dally been going east over the Siberian road. Charters of some ship's cargoes In the Pacific have been, cancelled because the water route was considered too slow; t There ' haa been some difficulty at Irkutsk, the capital of Eastern Siberia, on account of the stoppage of Ice break ers and the excessive cold, thus Impeding, sledges from crossing the Baikal lakes, but this will be obviated when the line . around the lake Is completed, which will be soon. Chinese coal exclusively has been pur chased for the Russian fleet. Authori ¬ ties now feel that the situation Is -secure should Japan reject Russia's propo sitloa ' The draft of Russia's reply probably will be submitted to the csar tomorrow. An official, high in authority, said today: "We have, conceded much already and are ready to concede' more', bill some things we cannot grant. From our standpoint the Manchurlan question was settled by Russia's circular note to the powers who recognized all Chinese treaties and why should Japan demand more than other powers?" Bossla Says Impossible. Russian papers today agree that the) treaty guarantee covering Manchuria, and the permission for Japan to fortify Southern Korea, making a closed sea, are) Impossible.. Viceroy Alexieff will shortly have el colleague In administering Russia's east ern affairs. The minister of the interior. Von Plehwe, has an elaborate proposal to entrust to the government of Western Siberia. The population or this province) is made up almost .entirely from ex convicts. . SENATOR MITCHELL WILL NOT PRESS BILL ' " i (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, D. C Feb. 2 Senator Mitchell will not press his amendment to the urgent deficiency bill. Upon con- 'j sulfation with the appropriation con..'. mlttee members he found their disposi tion to be to not consider the amend ment in connection with the -urgent de ficiency bill, and he will later propose It as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill. arrested him and placed him In a cell. There Is a special statute In California) which forbids a former Inmate of such, an Institution loitering about such plane and Mesa was prosecuted today on that statute and for vagrancy. After his arrest Mesa made no secret of his motive far going there. He diit not know that Woodruff had left the Institution and he desired to know what the former official's movements were before- wreaking vengeance which he had sworn. : He said he had come from San Francisco to "fix" Woodruff ani intended, to do-It, When asked what ha meant by fixing him he stated that he would have murdered htm had he been .given the' opportunity. , Mesa we committed to Whittier from Han Jn and was discharged January, IHj lie has 4 bad record. - '