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Ifoumraf Ths Circulation Of Ths Journal Yesterday Was fresh to beta vol, in. NO. us. PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 1, 1904. FOURTEEN PAGE8. PRICE FIVE CENTS. rida shews; EVIDENCE TO FORGERY Hindwriting Experts Occupy the Morning Session of the Land Fraud Trial F. P, Hays Figures in a Letter Written by Puter Attorney Hardy for the Defense Drawn Into the Case by a Witness Expert testimony m to the handwrit Ins In the fraudulent homestead claims end affidavit occupied nearly the whole of thla morning's aesaion in the land fraud trials. Though the proceedings were leas sensational than on previous days, the evidence waa not less im portant, for strong corroboration waa aiven to the contention of the govern ment that the signatures of Bonny of the pretended settlers and wltnei were forged by certain of the defen dants. Franklin Pierce Maya, the attorney and member of the state senate, is be coming a figure in the trial. Evidence has been Introduced Indicating that ha had dealings' with Puter and McKlnley in reference to certain lands in township 11-7, alleged to hare been fraudulently secured by the defendants It Is freely asserted, by persons who profess to know, that Maya Is the prominent at torney" mentioned by Senator Mitchell as the writer of the letter of Introduc tion which Puter brought to the senator. The following letter written by Puter to Ed Hobson and placed in evidence by the government's attorneys refers In plain terms to the business transactions between Puter. McKlnley and Maya, and suggests that the latter waa expected to supply fundi with which to pay Hobson: "Milwaukee. Feb. 1. IMS. Mr. Ed Hobson, Eugene. Or. Dear Sir: When - - Wii.-tl ii ii S V UtMirti ISr SL P (WM pay pas. Che eers that .outs, to U year. I tar a oH Otalm deed to that I net ear K. What I want to say la that there la an un settled account between I and McKln ley; whereas I owe McKlnley some money, and la case he has not paid you before this I will do so Just as soon as J get to Oregon, which will be between March is and II. maybe sooner. Very truly. 8. A. D. PUTER." Mr. Kays Boss Mot ismier Mr. Maya has not been a witness In the land fraud- case, but he Was Inter viewed this morning as to his reputed connection with the transactions of the defendants When asked whether he was the person who gars Puter a letter of Introduction to Senator Mitchell. Mr. Maya replied: "Oh, I'm sure I cannot remember aa to that without looking the matter up." "Were you In Washington In February or March. 1902 7" "No, I was not la Washington from Ills until April, 192 The latter date I ran fix definitely because It was after ray father's death that I went east" The letter from Puter to Hobson quoted above was then read to Mr. Maya, and he was asked to explain the state ments contained In It referring to him self. 1 am not prepared to make any state ment about the matter," he replied, "I want to look Into It before I can say anything about it. There was nothing In my dealings with those people that X am not perfectly willing to toll." WilUsa by Marie Wage. The first witness on the stand today waa John P. Marshall, formerly cash ier of the Ainsworth National bank, who continued his testimony as to the hand writing In the fraudulent homestead claims and affidavit. He reiterated the testimony which he gave yesterday, to the effect that the signatures of Geo r re Graham and Oeorge Pettla, two of the fictitious entrymen In .township 11-t, were written by Horace O. McKlnley. He declared that the signature of John F Foster was in the handwriting of Marie Ware, who had adopted aa a Standard the rt" ofT Si"0" Coy, the stenographer of the Una Coun ty Abstract company. Mr Heney then called the attention of the witness to the signature of James Wakefield, and asked: "Who, in your opinion, wrote that comparison of that writing with the signature of Ouy Huff, as shown when he signed his name to his bond. J am convinced that the name James Wakefield was written by Huft" The witness then explained at length the similarities between the writing pur- Klng to have been made by Oeorge A. and the writing of McKlnley. His explanations were illustrated by refer- ..USB HI. . . n. awu. nKa nl II,. to enlarge" iiv.vt Signatures Mr Marshall said that the six stg- PRESIDENT WILL CUT ALASKA CABLE RATES (jean-sal special lirrlss ) Washington. Dec. 1. President Roose velt has sent a memorandum to the war department asking that a new tariff for noai mental and private messages over the Alnek-n cable be submitted to him for approval. W A. Day. assistant attorney general, who investigated Alaskan conditions for the president, recommended that oomxesrelej rates by cable be reduced to the lowest possible figure In order to butid wp the territory. In view of the fact that the sable was primarily a Mili PROVE FILINGS natures of Maude Witt appeared to have been made by two different persons The reasons for this opinion were given at considerable length. Th Pmssuattsn Theory. " Cross-examination by Judge O'Day elicited the fact that the witness was for a time manager of a baseball team, after leaving the Ainsworth bank. Some stress was laid by Judge O'Day that all of the Maude Witt signatures appeared to have been taken before Judge Gallo wmy, but on redirect examination Mr. Heney brought out the tact that some three months elapsed betgreen the filing of the first papers, where the signature appears, and the later ones It Is ap parently the theory of the prosecution that the first papers were all signed by one of the defendants, while another person signed the later ones. J. F. Shearman, one of the best known experts on handwriting in the United States, then took the stand. Both Marshall and Shearman testified In the recent trial of Henry Meldrum, the for mer surveyor-general of Oregon, who was convicted last month of extensive forgeries. The wide extent of Mr. Shearman's studies in handwriting and his frequent; experienoe aa an expert witness in Im portant cases was brought out by Mr. Heney. The witness stated that for 21 years he has been deputy clerk of the united states courts at WlohltC Kaa.. a eraay or nanownung He enumer ated the Important works on the sub ject which he has studied, and stated that he had made a trip to Philadelphia for the express purpose of gaining In struction from Dr. Fraser. one of the greatest living authorities on hand writing. Mr. Shearman corroborated the opinion of Marshall that the Maude Witt signa tures were written by two different per- The signatures of Joseph Wilson and Thomas Wllklns were written by one person. "Can you state who wrote the signa tures of Wilson and Wllklns?" asked Mr. Heney. The witness replied that while he had "an impression" he did not have "an abiding conviction.'' When asked to state his impression. Mr. Shearman said: "It is my impression that Horace G. McKlnley wrote the signatures of both Thomas Wllklns and Joseph Wilson "Can you state from your examination of the signature of Dan TarpMy to his bond, whether he wrote any of these signatures to other homestead proofs?" "If thla Is the signature of Dan Tar ploy to this bond then he wrote some of the names signed to the proofs in the Emma Porter and the Maude Witt claims," replied the witness. Mr. Shearman explained at length the marked similarities In the signature of Marls Ware and the signature of Mattle K Lowell, and declared that the latter were written by Miss Ware. When he was asked to give his opinion aa to the writer of the signature "Km ma Porter," objection was promptly interposed by Judge O'Day. "There la no bond by Emma Watson In thla case, and therefore no basis for comparison of her writing with that of Km ma Porter." "It appears to be true that there la no bond from Km me Watson," answered Heney. "Emma Watson put up $5,000 cash ball," added Judge O'Day, defiantly "Well, in that case, we will aak at this time that Emma Watson's ball be increased to tio.ooo." said Mr. Heney sharply, turning to Judge Bellinger. An angry protest was muttered by Judge O'Day, and Judge Bellinger inquired the purpose of the demand. Heney admitted that hla purpose waa to compel the de fendant to put In a bond, and after a moment's reflection the suggestion wsa withdrawn. ATTORNEY HARDY DRAWN IN One of the most dramatic features of the trial occurred yesterday afternoon when Assistant Attorney -General Heney called Miss Mida McCoy, aa a witness. (Continued on Page Bight.) tary enterprise, trtd apt; a money-making Institution, the president coincides In this view, and will see that the rate Is made as low aa consistent for the pub lic Interests i It-Is presumable, edfesldertng the re port mads by Secretary Tart, showing that great profits are certain to ac crue under the present tariffs, thgt the reduction will be a sweeping one. being perhaps M per rent lower than the rates now In effect. Those Interested In the northwest trade are much pleased at the prospect of presidential action. FOR HIS SEVENTH TERM DIAZ IS INAUGURATED PRESIDENT Ceremonies Are the Most Elaborate in History - of the Country. SPECTACULAR PARADE A FEATURE OF THE DAY Notable Gathering of Officials and Diplomats Witness Taking of the Oath. (Journal 8 pedal Service.) City of Mexico, Dec 1. All Mexico united today in paying honor to General Porfirio Diaz, the occasion being his In auguration as president of the republic, to which office he was re-elected last summer. The ceremonies also Included the induction into office of Ramon Cor ral, the new vice-president. The inauguration was the most ela borate in the history of the country. The day waa observed aa a general holi day, buainesa was everywhere suspended and the people gave themselves up to the enjoyment of the occasion. The In auguration ceremonies took place in the assembly hall of congress in the pres ence of a notable gathering of army offi cers, civilian officials, members of the diplomatic corps snd many other promi nent personages. ' The day waa ushered in with a salute fired by a battery of artillery, followed by the ringing of chimes. The cltisens found the olty gaily bedecked with the flags of all nationalities, the Mexican banner, of course, predominating. The spectacular feature of the day's celebration waa a procession of histori cal and allegorical floats. The floats were representative of the various epochs of Mexican history since the con quest, and of the Indian life of the coun try prior to the landing of the Spaniards. During the day many' games and athletic sports were enjoyed by the vast multi tudes. Tonight the entire city will be be band concerts The celebration will continue to the end of the week and undoubtedly will be hugely enjoyed by all classes. The fes- I EXPRESS COMPANY is short $i5,orn Sack of Double Eagles Disap pears from Wells-Fargo's San Francisco Office. EITHER CLEVER ROBBERY OR A BIG BLUNDER Investigation and Detective Work Fail to Locate the Missing Fortune. (Jesrsal Special Service.) San Francisco, Dee. 1. Since Tuesday the officials of the Wells-Fargo and' a force of special detect I vee have been seeking to trace 118.000 In gold which disappeared from the company's office on Second and Mission streets. The money, which was in doable eagles, was delivered to the company's agents for shipment to San Jose. The money was property way billed but from that point all trace of the gold was lost. Employes of the company have been questioned and searching Investigations made, but with no success. Whether tt has been lost or stolen no one knows. So far as the reenlts of the investi gation go the gold vanished Into thin air. Monday last lit. too in gold double eaglea was given to Wells, Fargo A Co. by one of the local banks, consigned for shipment to the Bank of San Jose. Adol pho Carrel IL one of the clerks, receipted for the coin and turned It over to Frank J. Cardosa. who waybllled It In the usual manner. He says he left It on the floor to be pieced In a vault by John F..Me Olynn. it was not to be shipped until the next morning. Tuesday when the vault was opened the money waa not there. Express offi cials decline to give any information ex cept to admit that the money hes dis appeared. They will not admit that there Is a chance that It was stolen. It Is unknown whether McGlynn put it In the safe. Detectives claim the money simply went astray, probably be ing eent to the wrong city In a time locked safe, hence it will not be dis covered until It reaches the destination of the safe ENGLAND TO APPOINT RESIDENT AT LHASA Birmingham, Dec. 1. The Poet hears that a British resident will be appointed for Lhasa. Tibet, and win have an fs.-ort of Indian troops, who will be housed in the compound near the Dalai lama's-monastery. The object of the move is to ensure Tibet's res pert for. the treaty made by Colonel Toungbusband and to hold open the territorial privileges thus gained at so great an expense. 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It is his seventh terra, and It will very likely be his last, aa he is now in hla 76th year. NOVEMBER IN PORTLAND A STORY IN FIGURES 4 e Births - .,. to e Deaths 117 e Weddings Iff . Divorces ................... 11 s Arrested by police M s Fire alarms '.. 44 4 Rainfall .... 7.40 e Clear days ) Cloudy daya 14 4 Partly cloudy days....:.;.. I o KENTUCKY SUFFERS BY AN EXTENDED DROUTH (Jonrnal Special Service.) Louisville. Ky.. Dec 1. The present drought is the severest since 1864. There has been virtually no rain since the first weak in July. Paatures failed In Sep tember when the vegetation was cut short, and the corn crop was greatly damaged and failed to mature. A con servatlve estimate places the corn crop at one-half the usual yield. Ponds and creeks, which have nbt failed since 181 are entirely dry, and farmers are com pelled to haul water milee for both stock and household use. Wheat failed to sprout, decaying In the ground. Fanned by high winds, and with no water to stay the flames, Kentucky is at the mercy of the firs. Last night was one of terror in many sections. Owing to the five months' drought, all houses sre as dry as tinder. Country towns snd threatened forests are being patrolled day and night. INVESTIGATES MERITS OF HOMESTEAD CLAIMS (Special Dispatch to The Journal i Ashland. Or., Dec, 1. a C. Bertram, forest supervisor of the southern divi sion of the Cascades snd the Ashland Butte reservation, has been in this sec tion this week on special duty ordered by the department of the interior. Bart rum will not disclose the nature of theee duties. It Is believed that he Is look ing Into the merits of the homestead claims as well ss some timber land transactions In this district. Special Land Agent Jones has been working With him.. Bertram expresses great satisfaction with the work of the forest ranger serv ice the past year. He says the agri cultural department estimated the loss of timber by Ore In Oregon at Ift.000.0oa last season and of thla amount the loss within the federal reservation amounted to only' t7.7l. R. B. MONTAGUE IS NAME OF LAND FRAUD WITNESS R B. Montague of Albany. Or., who la a witness in the lend fraud cases, was Inadvertently called R. W. Montague in yester day's report of the 'land fraud trial Richard W. Montague la a well known Portland attorney snd has no connection with R R Montague of Albany or with the land fraud cease. He waa elected in 187 for the first time. and has served continuously ever since except during the term immediately af ter his fJrxt ana, when one of h amended then, allowing presidents to be elected for successive terras, snd be has been at the head of the government ever since. PUNNING TO USE ELECTRIC POWER Great Northern and Northern Pacific May Substitute Mo tors for Freight Engines. MOUNTAIN 8TREAMS TO FURNISH ELECTRICITY Coal Consumption of Both Roads Through Mountains Is Very- Heavy. IJouraal Special Service.) Chicago. Dec. 1. Many railroads are planning the uae of electric lnetead of steam power for light suburban trains. but the Great Northern and the North ern Pacific want to substitute electric motors for their heaviest freight engines. An expert from one of the largest electric manufacturing concerns spent several weeks Investigating the ques tion of electric traction on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads In the Rocky mountains. He reports the power of the Casemdee is sufficient to supply electricity for motors to take the place of steam engines on mountain divisions and that the cost of electric power will be much less than the coat of coal. The coal consumption of both roads through the mountains Is very heavy. The Northern Pacific la fortunate In having coal fields on both sides of ths Cascade range, but the Oreat Northern has to buy its coal. Last year the Northern Pacific and Oreat Northern used more than 3,000,000 tons of coal at an average cost In excess of $2 a ton. This expense will be greatly reduced If the trains can be moved by electricity produced by moun tain waterfalls WATSON SAYS BRYAN IS DUE FOR A BIG DEFEAT (Jooraal Sssetsl Servfce.) Crawfordsvllle, Oa., Doc. 1. Thomas E. Watson, the great Populist. In an ad dress delivered at this place yesterdsy. after scoring the Democratic party aa a party without a loader and bankrupt tn reputation, paid his compliments to Bryan. Watson said: T make this prediction: Bryan will be the candidate of the Democratic party In 101 And I make this second predic tion Whoa Bryan runs for president In IsoS as the candidate of the Parker Belmont -Cleveland Gorman combine, he will be a worse beatsai man than Par ker eels I gervtee. ) Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 1. The Express company's of flea robbed of several last night A wstaf shots at the robber. S last night A SM4jgifjmmmmmmmmk tMt MMsieM Im I sSall POSTPONES HEARING Federal Officials Now In terested in the Chad wick Case. MAY HAVE USED MAILS TO FURTHER SCHEMES Her Attorney Admits Obligations but Says She Doee Not Know Carnegie and His Name Was Not Used. (Journal 8 pedal Berries.) Cleveland, Dec 1. At the request of Attorney Carr. representing Banker Newton, Judge Babcock this morning postponed until Saturday the hearing of Newton's motion for a receiver of Mrs. Chadwlck's alleged securities in the Wade Park bank.. - Federal officials are now interested in the Chadwtck case snd several men of Influence have requested United States District Attorney Sullivan to ascertain whether Mrs. Chadwlck is liable under the federal laws. Sullivan Is now seek ing to ascertain whether the Chadwlck transactions were legitimate, and If she did not use the mails to further her ends. All peace negotiations between Mrs. Chadwlck and Banker Newton were reported off thla morning, but later they were reopened on some new basis. It la reported that warrants have been prepared for prominent Cleveland men, who are alleged to be accomplices in the huge awindlee. ADMITS OBLIGATIONS. left the Holland House st 11 o'clock this morning on the arm of her son, and took s cab going to the office of her sttor neys. Edmund Powers, attorney for Mrs. Chadwlck. after a conference with his client this morning said that a general conference of all ths parties concerned In the Newton matter would be held this afternoon, when final details of a settlement would be arranged He said that Mrs. Chadwlck would make a pub lic statement soon of the details of the present settlement. He reiterated that Mrs. Chadwlck did not know Carnegie; that his name had never appeared on any of her papers. He admitted the woman's obligations would resch !700,oos, but said she would have tl. 000.000 left after settling alt claims, and that she had never borrowed money on worthless collateral. charged.. i Journal Special Service.) Oberlln. O.. Dec. I. President Reck- with, of the Cltisens' National bank which was closed on account of the Chadwlck loans, said today that he had received newe from Pittsburg that as sured him that every dollar of the Chad wick loans would be paid. He would not give the source of his Information. An other government examiner is on his way here to assist In the bank Investi gation. Judge Albaugh. of Csnton. Mrs. Chadwlck's attorney, who was in confer ence with her In New York, has not ar rived here, as was announced that he would. He has telephoned that ho haa no good news. THREE MEN KILLED IN A RAILWAY COLLISION 1 twe (Joarssl Special Servies.) Rochester, N. T.. Dec. 1. Three men were killed and two seriously injured In a collision between a freight train and switch engines on the Delaware A Hudson railroad this morning. All were members of the train crews Traffic will be blocked for 10 hours. Owing to the piling up of freight cars. which were thrown from the trask into confused broken mass for some dis tance, wrecking not only . tracks . but switch connections (Special Dispatch to The Journal Junction City. Or.. Dec 1. C. O. gpeer. aged IS. died here thla morning of consumption. He was on the street lest night, feeling Improved In health. but an abscess breaking today caused hla sudden death. He leavts a widow and two children. He was a prominent member of the Odd Pollowa. DON'T HAVE Mrs. Chadwlck Does Met Know Andrew T tTlSedal - . . . . . nsw york. cec. i. Mrs. cssaww CONDUCTOR'S SLIPS (Jonrnal Sauls! Berries ) Blooming ton. It.. Dee. 1. A case of Interest to travelers which to sot an Important elded The Owta brothers, residing fes wets ejected American August while en route from asrr to leggbsyy sMsLSIS. M a mstSl TiS aSsl " aw a. - a.-a e. aa - - . ' aursss FORCED TO RETREAT Japanese Evacuate a Pass Before Onrush of the Russian Soldiers. T0KI0 REJOICES AT NEWS FROM FORTRESS Thousands of Recruits Raised) by Conscription Don Uni forms in Bar. racks. (Joernal Special Servies.) St. Petersburg, Dec. 1. Advices from the front show that the advance of Gen eral Kuropatkin's wing is being pressed and apparently with success to Russian arms. Under today's date Kuropatkin re ports as follows; "Our army pursued the retreating; Japanese, who were forced from Tala Hechen, and continue the advance. "The enemy's rear guard was oa Tuesday forced to evacuate a pass tea versts south of Tstn Hechen. after stubborn fighting. Their losses wsrs con siderable, considering the nature of the) fighting, while oura were , very small." Grave anxiety is felt hers now for the garrison at Port Arthur. The news of the Japanese capture of lea Meter hill, received hero from other than offi cial sources, has been given no con firmation, but it Is admitted that If proved true It will mean a decidedly se rious blow to StoeessL The hill dominates a large territory. The securing of such a foothold by the enemy, however, renders ths fats of the stronghold much mors uncertain, and there la a general belief that noth ing but groat haste on the part of ths Baltic fleet can render Stoeaeel'a de fense successful. y ;-, fcrg kief troops from PortTthur I that Kur anese, or elss offset the loes of the stronghold by a wholesale defeat to Oyama'S army. JAPANESE ENTHUSIASTIC. (Joarssl Special Service.) Toklo, Dec. 1. The announcement of the capture of log metre hill haa created Intense enthusiasm in the Japaneee capi tal and revives the hope for the early, fall of the fortress propsr. Todsy thousands of recruits marched to the barracks and donned uniforms. Relatives carrying nags and banners escorted them. The number of men raised under the conscription act hag not been made public. Reports from Port Arthur say that Lleutenant-Oeneral Thuchlya la among the wounded and that General Naka mura. who commanded the body of swordsmen which charged the Russian forts November 25, was Injured In both legs. SAW SEARCHLIGHTS. Captain of healed by Japanese Toissdu Use a, (Special Dtspateb tn The Journal Tacoma, Wash . Dos. 1. Captain Wright, of the steamer Hyados, aaya that one of the most Interesting sights in ths war seen from his ship ems the) searchlights at Port Arthur. The big ship wss almost 4o miles stray wbea the lights were sighted "You could see them," said the cape tain, "sweep across the sky, soraetimeo a narrow beam and then app sarins; IGfca a fire as they covered the harbor. Wo were overhauled by a Japanese torpedo boat, but not boarded ee the Japanese seemed to know all about us." The Hysdea encountered considerable bad weather on the voyage, and was tat tn arriving here. I Jooraal Spatial Service.) London, Dec. 1. The London Morning) Post's Shanghai corrsepsssdsat rahsss that the garrison of a Vladivostok fort Monday mode a mistake fa Identity and shelled a Russian destroyer which was) returning from a scouting trip. The de stroys waa soak Immediately. London. Deo. 1. The Rom pood en t of the Central News wires that several Russian odators have arrived at Rome aad obtained permission to visit the navy yards It Is stated the visitors Intend to order ths construction In Italy of four battleships snd sis cruisers. TO SHOW to remember all without each a sj slags. Usea their refusal to saicae or istgkMsti proof that paM rare they .So irPssmmmawHs "''r llfejmmmTmmmM ' 'aBmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm