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w-WTTrMex -fHSgva usi ft OOP EVENINO. Tonight and Thursday, occasional rain; warmer, southerly winds. gfotmiaf The Circulation Of The Journal Yesterday Was 17.050 VOL. III. NO. 287. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SENTENCE DEFERRED LAND FRAUD CASE Convicted Conspirators Will Hear Pen alty After Next Trial Set for Tuesday, December 13, McKinley Gets Bond, But Puter and Mrs, Wat son Arc So Far Unabfcto Find Sureties Action on Appeal in Six Months. Brief respite will be given to the ma Jorlty of the convicted conspirators whose gum was established yesterday afternoon by the vexdlct of the jury In the land-fraud case In the United States district court. Next Tuesday S. A. D. Puter, Horace O. McKinley, Emma L. Watson and Marie U Ware must again appear In court to face a second charge of conspiring to defraud the government of Its public lands. Over three of these four Puter. Mc Kinley and Erama Watson hangs the shadow of the conviction obtained In the case which ended yesterday. Marie Ware was acquitted In that trial, but in the coming case the charges against her are much more specific and the Indict ment Indicates that her part In the con spiracy was much more apparent. Dan J. Tarpley, who waa Included in the verdict of guilty rendered yester day, la not a defendant in the next case. Frank H. Walgatnot, who pleaded guilty last Saturday, la also not a party to the second Indictment. For Walga mot nothing remains but sentence, as his plea of guilty has deprived him of all chance of appeal The other defend ants In the first case will appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals, which sit fat San Francisco. Probably not more than four or five months will elapse before that tribunal passes upon the appeal. Iy4fcrifrf u Before appeal can be taken, a motion for a new trial must be made and de nied and sentence must be imposed. This may Involve a delay of several weeks, as Judge Bellinger has an nounced his intention of reserving sen tence until after the conclualon of the case which Is to be tried next week. Pending McKlnley's sentence, Eugene Blaster and Jack Grant became his sureties yesterday afternoon. His ball was fixed at 14.000. Blaster and Grant appeared at the United States marshal's office shortly afterward and signed his bond. McKlnley was thereupon released from custody. jr Emma Watson andT S. A. D. Puter were less fortunate. Their efforts to secure bondsmen yesterday were fruit less and finally at 7:30 o'clock In the evening the attempt was abandoned and preparations were made to keep them In custody for the night. The first In tention was to keep them In the marshal's office, guarded by a deputy, but it was finally decided to take them to "the Portland hotel. There they spent the night Puter Hunting- a Bondsman, Early this morning Puter started out. 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It is officially an nounced that the Japanese successes at Port Arthur continue and that yester day they raptured by artillery Are, fol lowed by a desperate aasault, the Aka saka hill, another eminence near Port Arthur. The Russians, who were outnumbered, made valiant and costly attempts to hold the .position and to reoccupy the lost ground, but were overpowered and beaten back with considerable losses. The Russian cruiser Bayan Is hard and fast aground In the harbor and is now under range. At 4 oclock yesterday afternoon, In response to a request from General Stoessel, another armistice, the second of the siege, was declared for the re moval of the wounded and burial of the dead. The armistice lasted five hours and at times the enemies were able to hold conversstlon with each other while traversing the battlefield. Artillery Duel Immediately at the close of the ar mistice the artillery fire reopened with renewed vigor, the gunners of both armies having taken advantage of the time to refurbish their places. An entire fortress waa occupied at noon yesterday, the Russians having fought to the very laat trench and hav ing repeatedly- made desperate charges In the hope of regaining command of the situation. The Russian losses la these attempts are estimated at no less than 1.000 men. ' Private dlpatches say that the valor of the Russians In these engagements has never been excelled. Time and again "they have charged into the very parapeta, although hopelessly outnum bered by an enemy In' the best of phys ical condition. The constant drains on the Russian garrison have been such that It is In no position, through actual shortage of men, to attempt successful offense, but there seems to be a disre gard for life that savors on fanaticism. Freak Charges. Official dispstches say that as soon as entire occupancy of the hill had been accomplished yesterday, General Nogt, with heavily reinforced attack ing parties of fresh men, charged an eminence north of Suerkhou and two eminences north of San Ldchlan. At all these points the fighting was of the same desperate character, the Rub slana dying where they had fought with a ferocity unprecedented and with svl- . dent determination to fight as long as possible before death should overtake them. (Continued on Page Two ) I ANTWERP SELLS OREGON WHEAT TO EAST I Antwerp is selling Oregon wheat to the east. Forty thousand bushels of the 1903 crop now at Ant werp have just been sold to a large milling concern in New York and more sales are reported to be in prospect. i Thus Oregon wheat will be sent to Antwerp and thence back to this country and after paying duty twice will be manufactured into American flour. This is the astonishing statement which comes by telegraph from New York and is confirmed today by local grain men. The grain men here say that it is cheaper to ship Oregon wheat to a foreign country and then reship it to the United States than it is to send it direct by rail from this coast. This is the first time in the history of the United States that such an Incident has occurred. It is known that good milling wheat is hard to obtain in sufficient quantities. Some of the dealers here assert that the wheat market will soon make a heavy advance and that this Oregon wheat was bought from Antwerp in order to offset a possible corner at this time. The wheat is now at Antwerp and will be shipped to its new purchasers at once. The sellers are Mc Larden & Muir. HEME'S BEST MAN'S DRINKS COST $6,000 Admits that He Expended that Amount in One Seaaion of the Legislature. (Special Wapett to The Jeeraal.) Helena, Mont., Dec. 7. Remarkable Indeed was the testimony adduced at a hearing held In Butte to take the depo altlon of Thomas R. Hinds, ths "light bower" of P. Augustus Helnse, who has constituted a libel suit against the Butte Inter-Mountain, its editor and business manager, claiming $100,000 damagea During the recent campaign personali ties flew thick and fast In the fight between the Republicans, Democrats, Hetnse's party and the Amalgamated factions, and In ons of its editorlala the Inter-Mountain referred to Hinds aa a "grafter, rounder and roper-ln," hence thThellhearlng waa held before Notary Little and was attended by the leading counsel for the big copper companies In the course of his closs-exanilnatlon Hinds admitted that he nad spent about 16 000 In the recent legislative sessions in Helena for 'drinks" while lobbying for antl -amalgamated legislation. Questioned as to the source of his lnJ come. Hinds said that It could be classi fied as mining, contracting, poolroom Interests and poker-playing. He admit ted winning $10,000 at the latter game In the past year. Hinds was formerly county treasurer, and his tsstlmony cre ated great surprise TAFT SAILS FROM PANAMA TO JAMAICA i Journal Special Service.) p.n.mn Dec. 7. Secretary " Taft sailed for Kingston. Jamaica, today af ter having made another inspection of terminals. A popular demonstration In his favor took place last night on the plasa. Taft delivered a snort speech. In which he said that the putting In force of the .Dlngley tariff on the Panama sons had been a mistake. Yesterday marked the signing or a supplemental agreement whereby no oar goes are to be landed at the canal ports ifter December 11 except on presenta tion of a Panama Invoice from the port of shipment PRECIOUS METALS CURE FOR PNEUMONIA Dr. Albert Robin Reports Thir teen Cures Out of Fourteen Cases by New Discovery. ... - tlaarsal . apeatel ssrilsi, ) Parts, Dec. 7. A sensational com munication was made to the Acedemle de Medicine today by Dr. Albert Robin, which reported the discovery of the fact that certain metals, such as gold and sliver, finely subdivided and employed In Infinitesimal doses, will cure pneu monia. Thirteen cures were obtained In 14 cases thus treated. The reduction of the metals to a proper state Is obtained by electrical dissolution In water. The metals so treated acquired the property of devel oping a force similar to fermentation, and were employed In cases of pneumo nia through hypodermic injections of from a five to ten cubic centimeters so lution, containing from .0$ to .1 of a milligram of gold, silver or platinum. KEENE'S CONFIDENTIAL MAN LOSES HIS GRIP i .tour pa I Special Servles.) San Francisco, Dec. 7. George O. Mo Mullen, confidential agent for J. it Keene. has reported to the police the mysterious theft of a valise containing $10,000 In bonds and other valuable pa pers. The robbery took place Monday, but M. Mullen declines to give the time or place. McMullen says he came to this city on Important business and visited many places. In the evening he discovered the loss of -the valise. He says he can not tell what other papera he had. The stolen bonds ars part of an Issue by the North Shore railway, the short line running north from this ' city. The whole affair Is shrouded In mystery. (Special ntapatrh to The Journal Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Dec. 7. The bodies of Percy Harris and Kenneth Wi ley. Who were drowned In Harrison lake Sunday, were recovered last night near together. It Is supposed that one fell In and the other tried- to aaalst him. A Join funeral waa held today. SHE COULDN'T ENDURE THE SAME OLD TUNES Wife Asking Divorce Says Her Husband Had Only One Pronograph Program. One of the grounds of cruelty as signed by Marie Frits In her suit agalnat R.. C. Frits for a dtvoroe Is that "defendant some time sgn purchased a phonograph and will not buy new music, but sits by the hour and plays the same pieces over and over again, late into the night, so plaintiff cannot sleep." Other acta of abusive and cruel treat ment alleged are that her husband com pelled her to work as a' clerk in his grocery Store. 740 Union avenue, re fused to give ner money for necessary clothing, said he waa tired of her and that there was a girl In Jefferson City who secured $100 from him, for what reason she could not state, and that he had been sngry ever since. She asks for $120 alimony. They were married in Portland, April 12, 10J. HAVE NINE CHILDREN ALL UNDER FOURTEEN A. B. Stump, 0S fcast Thirty-first street, announces this morning that he ta a disciple of Roosevelt. Rnd believes In the Rooaeveltlan doctrine regarding race suicide -Jf Beginning with today Mr. Stump Is the father of nine children two boys and seven girls all under the age of 14. Mrs. Stump presented her husband with twins, and they are the pride of that happy household. Already they have been named Elsa and Klltf. IS FREE FROM ALL FEAR OF CARNEGIE Steelmaster Says He Will Not Prosecute Mrs. Chad wick for Alleged Forgeries. WOMAN IS ON VERGE OF A NERVOUS COLLAPSE Doctor Is Again Hastily Sum moned and Says He Has Crave Fears for Outcome. I Journal Special fWal-e ) New Tork, Deo. 7. Andrew Carnegie today said he would not prosecute Mrs. Chadwlck, and up to 1 o'clock neither Receiver Lyons nor anyone Interested In the mystery had called upon Carnegie relative to the alleged forged notes. Mrs. Chadwlck with her son Emll and a maid occupied a suite of three rooms on the fifth floor of the New Amsterdam hotel today. United States secret service officers occupy, the adjoining room. The woman Is under such close surveillance that escape Is impossible. One secret service man today stood at the front door, another watched at a window and two more paced the lobby of the hotel. The management of the Holland house says Mrs. Chadwlck left of her owrt volition and paid her bill two days ago. Mrs. Chadwlck called for her break fast at an early hour and had all the morning papera sent to her room. To the hotel emnloves she said that she was going to remain ln"bed all day. At torney Squire called for a conference with her late this forenoon. Mra Chadwlok's condition, both men tally and physically, took a violent turn for the worse shortly before noon today and Dr. Moore was hurriedly summoned. After administering to her he said: "I have grave fears of the outcome if the nervous tension under which she Is now laboring continues." MAY BE SISTER. KASTSA A. OA TOST DEAD (Special Plana tea to The Journal.) .DaveAport. Wash.. Deo. 7. Mrs. Mar tlin A. Caton, the wife of Judge N. T. Caton, died here Sunday after a pro tracted illness, of paralysis. She was a pioneer nf the west, having crossed the plains by ox team with her parents In 1(4$, settling near Salem. She married Judge Caton In 18S3. and came here In lt$. She loaves three children, Harvy Caton, Athena; George W. Caton. 'Seattle, and Mrs. B. N. Collins, of KoSsland. B. C She was aged 17. Saa Fraaolsoo Woman Bears striking Resemblance to Mrs. Cnadwlck. (Journal Special Service.) Han Francisco, Dec. 7. Living In an elegantly furnished flat In this city Is Mrs. Alice Torke, a widow, who la said to be a sister of Csssle Chadwlck. The Woman admits that her maiden name was Btgley, which waa also the maiden name of Mrs. Chadwlck. but she denies thst Mrs. Chsdwick is her sister. She slso denies sll knowledge of Mme. De vere or Mrs. Hoover, said to be the atlases sssumed by Mrs. Chadwlck. She admits having lived In Cleveland snd Oberlln. the cities tn which Mrs. Chadwlck did business with a number of banks. Mrs. Torke clslms to be In straitened clrcumetsnces, having been unable to secure any part of her late husband's estste. She bears a striking resem blance to pictures of Mrs. Chadwlck. GOVERNOR DOUGLAS WILL DEFY ROOSEVELT (Journal Special Service.) Boston. Dec. 7. A dispatch from Washington intimating that President Roosevelt may object to Lieu tenant General Miles becoming adjutant general of the' state of Massachusetts has created comment. Governor-elect Douglas says that Miles will be adjutant of the general staff, whether assigned by the presi dent or not. "I do not know much about the provisions of the Dick law," said Douglas, "but I do know that Gen eral Miles will be on my staff as adjutant general." W. R. Buchanan, the governor-elect's private secretary, said: "Governor-elect Douglas will request President Roosevelt to assign General Miles to duty on his staff and if so assigned, Miles will be made adjutant general. If the president refuses to assign him he will be appointed adjutant general anyway. The only reason for asking that he be assigned is that he will receive his full pay as an active army officer if as signed by the president. He is retired, and of course can be appointed, by the governor anyway, but he would then only receive the three quarters pay of his rank at the time when he retired, besides his $3,600 salary as adjutant general." MRS. YOUNG WATCHES OVER MURDER CASE Continues Her Eager Quest for Evidence with Which to Con vict Nan Patterson. RETHOLDI HOLDISOS ELD. Journal Special Service.) Cleveland. Ohio; Deo. 7. At a the (ConUnued on Page Two.) - Journal Speelal Service.) New York, Dec. 7. Seven Jurymen were in the box when court opened this morning In the trial of Nan Patterson, accused of the murder of Bookmaker Caesar Young. Miss Patterson looked more bright and happy thla morning than usual. More than a dosen tales men were examined at the morning ses sion, but none were accepted. As In the preceding Jays, she showed the liveliest interest in the selection of the Jurymen, and her wishes were in all cases deferred to by her attorney. Her father sits by her side, but offers no suggestion In this regard, trusting ap parently to hla daughter's Intuition to discover those who are prejudiced against her. Another spectator, and the one who shows the greatest feeling In the mat ter, Is Mrs. Caesar Toung, the widow of the bookmaker. Mrs. Young coutlnucs her activity in prosecution, and at her own expense pays for ths quest for ad ditional evidence to fasten the "rim on the defondsnt. In the courtroom Miss Patterson never looks at Mrs. Young, although the latter watches her constantly. The trial will prove Interesting owing to this silent duel. 1 Journal Special Service. ) Salt Lake, 1'tnh. Dec. 7. Six wit nesses for the Smoot Investigation In Washington Monday hsve been subpoe naed and will leave tomorrow. Today t-n professors of the Brlgham Young university at Provo were served snd are expected to testify that polygamy is taught In Mormon schools. There are satd to be st least 20 wlt neaes wanted who rnnnnt be located by the United States marshal. tmiYXKS SKEW'S SPECIAL (Sperlal PUpatch tn The Journal.) Pendleton, Or. Dec. 7. The Walla Walla business men's special train left Pendleton this morning. Two were O. B. N. officials. The train consisted of four coaches. CHARLES NELAN DIES a AT CAVE SPRINGS Cartoonist Who Made Governor Pennypacker a National Joke Victim of Consumption. (Journal Special Serrlea.) Cave Spolngs, Oa Dec. 7. Charles Nelan, the cartoonist, died of consump tion here at ( o'clock this morning. He will be burled at his old homs In Akron, O., In which town he was born April 10, 1859. His early education waa received at Butchtel college. Ilia (list study of art was at the National Acad emy of Design In New York. In 188 he began cartoon work with the Cleve land Press, artd then with the Sehlppa McBae league of western newspapers. Among Nelan's work that attracted more than the usual attention from the publlo was his depleting of Oovernor Pennypacker and Matthew 8. Quay of Pennsylvania. This notable series of cartoons was ptTbllshed in the Phila delphia North American. . One of these pictures represented Pennypacker dressed as a ctlttt clown. Quay standing in the ring cracking a big whip, and underneath the worda. "Preparing for the big ahow." . 80 vigorous were the Illustrations that they formed the basis for a libel suit. u Nelan's work was one of the prime causes for the Pennsylvania anti-cartoon law. MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN KILLS MAN IN BUTTE Kpe-Ul Diapatrb to The Journal 1 Helena. Mont. Dec. 7 While John Sedrlck was returning home at mid night laat flight In company with John Luchnlc, he was shot and killed near the Braund house. In Butte. When ner Sliver Bow mine an unknown man sud denly stepped frwn behind the dump and tired point blank at Sedrlck, the ball striking him In the neck and pro duclng almost Instant death. It Is not thought that robbery waa the motive for the murder. Officers are of the opinion that the assassin was either mistaken In his man or else had a grudge against Sedrlck and killed him In revenge. L.uchnlcK is an old man. and owing to his excitement fee could net describe the murderer. COMMISSION TO RULE ALASKA IS PROPOSED President Roosevelt Is Consider ing a New Scheme of Gov ernment for Territory. (Washington Boreas of The Journal.) Washington, D. C, Dec 7. Alaska may have a new and Improved form of government suited to its vast terri torial needs. Such Is the Information given out today. The president is considering a plan to create a commission which will have unusual powers and which will suggest measures and legislation for the admin istration of the great outlying district. The president had a long talk this morning with Senator Dietrich, who made a trip through the territory In the past summer. Dietrich's plan is to divide Alaaka Into three or four dis tricts and hold an election to elect one commissioner from each district, and have the president appoint an equal number. The governor of the territory, under this plan. Is to be the presiding officer of the board of commissioners. Diet rich thinks Alaska Is sadly In nsed of mounted police copied after the con atabulary In the Philippines or the Can adian northwestern mounted police. HUSBAND GIVES WIFE MONEY TO ELOPE WITH t Journal Speetal Service.) te Moines. la., Dec. 7. Preston, in l.l'k.nn r'ltuntv is I I rrmit on riv.f tka elopement of rs. Amelia liarrta with a youth half her age named Miller. Ills family and the husband of Mrs. Harris have repudiated the couple. Harris sdmlts that hla wife confided in hua hsr Intention of eloping with Miller, and says he gave her Isoe ta travel on when he found he could net dissuade her from her purpose. She permitted him to retain their two young children. (oar as Cleveland. Dee. department of this morale. Iltta we rigid wBansWenaaaW ta