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VOL. III. NO. 254
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1904 TWELVE PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENT8.
SENATOR MITCHELL DEMANDS NAMES OF WITNESSES WHO
ACCUSE HIM OF COMPLICITY IN OREGON LAND FRAUDS
WANTS CHARGES AND
EVIDENCE SHOWN Hi
Attorney Heney Calls Senator Mitchell's
Demand "Extraordinary" and Favors
1 No Special Privileges for Him-
In View of Mitchell's Attitude he Is Not Called
to Appear Before the Grand Jury
1 Todaf as Arranged
Senator John H. Ifltehall aubmltted a
communication to the federal grand Jury
thla morning, asking to be made ac
quainted with the precise charges
against him, the nature of th govern
ment evidence and the name of the
wttneaaes whose testimony involves him
In -the land frauda.
Assistant Attorney General Heney de
rlarea that Senator Mitchell will be ac
corded the same privileges which would
he granted to any other cltlsen of the
United 8tm.es, but that the requeat made
by the senator la "extraordinary and re
markable." and plainly Intimate that If
hla own advice is followed by the grand
jury there will be no departure from
the practice which always governs th
proceed In us of such bodies. 1
- Mr. Heney "was advised last evening
of Senator Mitchell' Intention to make
thia requeat of the grand Jury, by the
folio wine letter:
"Portland, Dec. 26. 104.
4 -non. crancis j. Heney. Assistant II.
'8. District Attorney, PorUand, Oregon.
"Dear-Sir. I will thla evening, or to
morrow morning, aend to W. H. H. Wade,
foreman of the federal grand Jury, now
In aeaalon in thla city, a letter of which
the enclosed la a duplicate. I trust that
you will agree that I ahould be accorded
the privilege I ask. I am ready and
earnestly desire to go before the grand
Jury as aoon as you have produced be
fore the Jury all the evidence you have
on the part of the government, but not
until then. Very respectfully,
"JOHN H. MITCHELL."
- aCschell's Letter.
The enclosure alluded to, which was a
copy of th letter handed to the fore
man of the grand Jury by Senator
Mitchell thla morning, was as follows:
"Portland, Or., Dec. 33, 1104. W. H.
H. Wade. Esq., Foreman Federal Grand
Jury, Portland. Or. Dear Sir: Street
rumor In thla city for the past 10 dsys
and press dispatches from this city to all
parts of ths United states are to th ef
fect that I am being charged with com
plicity with others in certain Oregon
land frauda, and that the Jury of which
you are the foreman are investigating
such charges I have heretofore re
quested of ths prosecuting ofneera,
Hon. Francis J. Heney, aaalatant United
State district attorney, and Hon. John
H. Hall, United States district attorney,
the privilege of going before aour body
fbr the purpose of answering, under
smth. any charges that may have been
lodged with your body against me.
which in Hny wis Implicates me In any
such frauds.
"I therefore respectfully ask you, and
through you your associates composing
the federal grand Jury now In session In
thla city, ths privilege of going before
you for th purpose of snswering, under
oath, any and all such charges that may
nave been mad Just as soon as th gov
ernment has concluded taking of such
testimony aa It dealreato bring before
you In support of any charges against
me.
"If, then fore, you. will kindly ad viae
me when all such testimony has been
DEATH STALKS THROUGH
GOLDFIELD MINING CAMP
(Journal Special SerTlce.)
Reno, Nev., Dc. 37. Frightful condi
tion prevail In Uoldfleld. the new min
ing camp in the southern part of thla
stats. An epidemic of diphtheria, small
pox and black pneumonia Is raging. It
Is Impossible to get medicine, food,
water, building material and other ne
cessities Into ths camp on account of
th 30-day embargo en th freight at
Rene, due to congestion.
Pneumonia is taking men off In a
night, and no effort 1 being made to
Isolate smallpox patient. Th supply
of coffins Is Insufficient. Corpses are
permitted to remain above ground for
days at a time..
Hundred are sleeping rh thin tents.
Th rush into th csrap continue and
unlets building material is brought in
soon condition will become appalling.
Hold-up are of sightly occurrence,
and a veritable reign of terror I ex
pected st th first of th year, whan
large number Of leaaea expire, forcing
operator to ahut down for lack of
enulpment. Lease - holders openly
threaten to jump valuable claims, and
submitted on the part of the govern
ment I will then be ready to go before
you In answer to any auch chargea aa
may be made, and , I respectfully aak
that on my appearance before you at the
close of the government's case as above
suggested, that I then he advised fully
as to the precise ohargaa, If any. made
against me, and of th nature of the evl-'
dence submitted by the government In
support thereof. And I alo should be
glad If not deemed Improper by .your
advisors that the names of the witneaaea
making the same be aubmltted to me at
thnt time.
"Sincerely trusting I will be accorded
this privilege, I am. very respectfully,
"JOHN H. M I TCH EL I,. "
Senator Mitchell called at the noet-
offlce building at 10 o'clock thla morn
ing. The grand Jury was already in
session and at his request th foreman.
W. H. H. Wade, was summoned to the
door. Senator Mitchell gave him' the
letter or which he had previously sent
a copy to Mr. Heney.
There la reason to believe that the
grand Jury will not grant Senator
Mitchell s request, but will grant him
only the same privileges that are ac
corded to any other person whose acts
are under Investigation. It had been
th Intention to call senator MltcheTl
as a witness at 3 o'clock thla afternoon,
but owing te his request that he be
called after the completion of the gov
ernment's case, the arrangement was
changed, and he will not be given a
hearing today. Probably he will be
called before the Jury tomorrow or
Thursday.
kable and Extraordinary."
Mr. Heney was Interviewed relative
to Senator Mitchell's letter to the grand
Jury, snd made the following statement:
"I consider, thl a most remarkable
and extraordinary request, under the
circumstances of th cms. The grand
Jury 1 an Investigating body and In the
very nature of thing no accusation is
mad by It against any person, until It
has fully Completed Its investigation,
and then no accusation is made unless
th evidence which ha been presented
to the grand Jury Justifies the (lending
of an indictment tn th opinion of at
least 13 of It member.
"I understand that Senator Mitchell
lawyer of considerable experience,
and he must know that the custom of
swearing members of the grand Jury
not to reveal anything that takes place
in the grand Jury room Is based on the
gravest reasons of public policy, and Is
very largely for th very purpose of not
making known the evidence In posses
sion of the government, so that the ends
of justice cannot be defeated by the de
struction or perversion of such evidence
at the Instance of persons Indicted for
crime.
Senator Mitchell will receive at my
hands th same privileges which I
would accord under similar circum
stance to the humblest cltlsen of the
(Continued on Page Two.)
owners are preparing to defend the prop
ertlea with their lives.
Uoldfleld. like Tonopah. Is "Wide open"
and the gambling spirit Infests the
place. Money I easy, prospectors are
constantly bringing In tales of new dis
coveries on the Nevada desert, and It Is
with difficulty thst the law-abiding ele
ment hav maintained their control.
Recently there has been an epidemic
of petty thievery and crime. It has
been found necessary to protect all store
front with Iron wire In order to keep
th i lawless from breaking the glaa and
entering. With the winter and the clos
ing of many mine, th rough set has
been increased by an exodus to Oold
fleld, as well ss to Tonopah. There Is
no way of shipping the toughs out of
the town except by driving them afoot,
and numerically they have become too
strong for the authorities to attempt
thla.
Th prevalence of disease is due In a
large measure to ths water, which Is
vile, and to the absence of hospital ac
commodations and medical treatment.
Very few doctor hav located In the
vicinity, and they hare more than can
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RARE OLD VIOLIN IS
FOUND IN A GARRET
(Journal Special Service.)
Oakland, Dec. 37. The discovery has
been made by R. B. Bomers that a. violin
found In a garret among old lumber and
given to 'hla little son aa a plaything, la
In reality a rare old Instrument, hearing
Htainor's authentic signature, and sup
posedly of great vnlue.
The violin was used by an Italian who
worked on a milk ranch formerly oper
ated by Homers. This Italian left, and
when he went east th violin waa turned
over to the little Homers boy for a aand
ahovel. He used it one day. fortunately
without Injuring the Instrument mater
ially, and then the character waa dis
covered by a university student who
saw It. r
The violin was taken to San Franclaco,
where experts pronounced it a genuine
Stalner instrument, old and very valu
able. Offers were made Somers for the
Instrument, but none was accepted.
REVOLUTIONISTS STORM
TOWN KILLING THIRTY
(Journal Special Service.)
Belgrade, Dec. 87. Revolutionary
Bulgarians today attacked a village
near LevgalIJa and 30 person were
killed. At Veler five Greeks and three
Bulgarians have been killed.
be attended to. Frequently a man. lay
ing around In drunken stupor I far
gone with smallpox ur some other dis
ease before R Is discovered, snd It Is
then too late fr anything except funeral
services.
The present population of Ooldfleld
exceeds 4,000. The town Is without- a
natural water supply, all water having
te be brought In m wagons and sold by
the gallon by peddlers.
Odldfleld is situated in southern Ne
vadii. (0 miles south from Tonopah, In
the center of what promises to .be. con
sidering the amount of development
work done, the richest gold country In
the world. Most of the claim owners
were prospectors from Tonopnli, and
none of the claims have been worked for
two yesrs. The growth of the town ha
been like that of a muahroom, snd tic
facilities are entirely inadequate to ac
commodate the! constantly Increasing
population.
A railroad from Reno to Tonopah was
recently completed, and Il ls programed
to extend this line to Ooidn.ld thl
spring, hut the road has proved entirely
Inadequate to handle the ore from Tonopah.
MODERN TELL KILLS
TRUSTING FRIEND
William Dougherty Tries to Shat
ter Cuspidor on Head of
Elmer Hunt.
INSTEAD PUTS BULLET
THROUGH BOY'S BRAIN
Drunken Braggart Who Boasted
of Marksmanship Flees Chi
cago Police Cannot Find Him.
I Journal Special Service.)
Chicago, Dec. 37. "You fellows ever
hear of William Tell? Well. I'll show
you how. he did the trick. I'm the great
est shot ever." This wss the boastful
prelude to the death of Elmer Hunt. 19
years old. The slayer, William
Dougherty, Who fled after th shooting,
has not been found.
The killing occurred In a South Side
saloon toward the close of the Christ
ina celebration. Hunt held an earthen
ware cuspidor on his head at th request-
of Dougherty, and the second bul
let fired struck him squarely between
the eyes, killing him Instantly, y
The boast of Dougherty was made to
a dozen companions who--were dis
cussing th respective marksmanship of
soldiers In the Rusalan-Japane war.
Some one said the Russians wet poor
shots. "Well, some of yeu Yellows
couldn't hit a brick Wall," remarked one.
Dougherty volunteered to demonstrate
his skill. Pulling a revolver from hla
pocket he told Hunt to hold tile cuspi
dor on hla head, with fatal result. ,
MINISTER'S WIFE ASKS
FOR LEGAL SEPARATION
(Special Dtapateb to The Journal)
Clarkston, Wash., Pec, 27. Barbara
Ijorenxe Horne asks for a divorce from
Rev. C. A: Horne. a former minister of
this place, on n charge of desertion and
non-support. The salt has created a sen
sation, a nothing wss known of their
domestic trouble.
(Special Dispatch to Th Journal.)
Rockford. Wash., Dec; 37 Deputy
Sheriff Butler of Astoria, Or. arrived
yesterday and placed nnder arrest W.
H. Davis, wanted In Astoria for ern
besslement Davis has been selling tew
ing machine In. thia community.
ROOSEVELT INVITES
FITZSIMM0NS TO CALL
( Journal Special Service.)
Near Tork. Per. 2.7. --Bob Fitzslmmoni
is the proud possessor of a letter from
President Roosevelt written on the blue
paper of the white house and marked
"Personal.". The prizefighter presented
the president, with a silver horseshoe and
a highly polished hoof, the whol
mounted on a silver stand.
The president addressed the Cornlsh
man as "My dear Mr. Kltxslramons." "I
am ph ased with thst . horseshoe," the
president wrote, "and It will atand
henceforth on .my desk. Are you com
ing to Washington this winter""
Kltxslmmons Is Invited in the letter
to call at th white house. "Theodore
Roosevelt" la the signature attnehed to
the letter. The Invitation to meet the
president will be accepted, Pitxsimmona
ays.
HUNDREDS PERISH IN
TORRENTS OF PERSIA
' (Journal Special srr1e.
81. Petersburg, Dec. 37. A dispatch
from Bushier reporta that heavy rains
in Persia have ruined the crops, three
villages were destroyed by the torrents
and that loss of life was heavy, 300
corpses having been found.
XMAS MAIL
RECORD
The business of the railway mall de
partment during the last two weeks
has been unprecedented In the history of
the northwest. It Is estimated at 3S0
per cent rn excess of that of any pre
ceding year.
Notwithstanding the enormous amount
of business transacted and the exces
atre Increase over that of correspond
ing season of previous years, only four
additional clerks were assigned to as
sist the regular force In thla division.
In the regular postoffice department
ZO additional clerks were put to work
at the main office and at the sub-station
two weeks ago. They will remain on
duty during the week to asslat the reg
ular force In putting the business of
the office in normal condition. The work
of the clerical force was handicapped
and the publlo greatly lnc&nvenlcnccd
because enf the few sub-station In the
city.
"We undoubtedly need more sub
stations," said Postmaster Mlnto, "and
we are doing sll we can to have them
established. There should undoubtedly
he one or two more In the business dis
trict." Business men and th public generally
IS SWEPT
BY STORM
Blizzard of Snow and
Sleet Covers the En
tire East.
ALL TELEGRAPH WIRES
PROSTRATED BY STORM
Rockefeller Calls Off Rogers
From Replying Any Further
to Lawson Saying He
Believes in Silence. .
(Journal 8perlal Service.)
Chicago, Dec. 37. The worst sleet and
snow storm In years has the country
from the Mississippi valley to the At
lantic coast In its grasp. Telegraph
and telephone wires are prostrated fur
miles on all overland routes as well as
In ths cities, towns and hamlets of the
vallsy.
Communication with the New York
stock exchange has been cut off and
efforts to get important messages
through have proved unavailing. Okla
homa, Arkansas and the Indian Terri
tory are In the clutches of an exceed-
piety cold ware. -The rainfall at
Memphla yesterday was more than 3
inches. With the cessation of the rain
came the cold wave, with the result
that today th town and surrounding
country presents a aolld glaring surface
of Ice. Impeding traffic and travel of all
kinds.
Wires Axe Affected.
While east of Chicago the damage to
wire communications Is not so great aa
in the valley of th Mississippi west
and south, the delay is causing a lull
In business, which, taken In connection
with the holiday slump, gives the streets
and buatneaa marts the appearance of a
quiet Sunday afternoon.
On the prairies west of the Missouri
river, especially In Kansas and north
western Nebraska much suffering and
loaa is feared among live stock, many
herds not being sufficiently protected
against the sudden change in tempera
ture, and the aeverlty of the storm of
the past 20 hours preventing stockmen
from properly caring for their animals.
Xeavy Snowfall.
Heavy anuwa are reported from all
northern points. At St. Psul over a foot
la reported, the first heavy fall of the
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year. Uetrolt, Cleveland, Hurrato. New
blanket of white, while the more south
ern cities are coated with frosen rain
and sleet.
In Chicago the atorm became .o vio
lent this morning that all wirea eaat
were early prostrated, and with Hi
exception of a single line, all those
weat went down before noon.
QUIETS ROGERS.
Bockefeller Closes th Month
of
Sight Hand Man.
(Journal Special Service.)
New York. Dec. 27. John D. Rock,
feller Is the man who stopped the ex
plosive reply H. H. Roger waa begin
ning to m-ike to Thomas W. Lawson for
the letter's attacka upon Rogers In
"Frenzied Finance." There will be no
more trips to Boston and no more gun
plays.
The Inside ring of the Standsrd Oil
company la highly excited notwlthstand-
(Contlnued on Page Two.
HEAVIEST ON
BY 250 PER CENT
have been rlamoroua In their demands . the railway mall service during the holl
for additional facilities In the way of day seison. Two of them were put ott
sub stations. In th entire business I the run from Portland to Pui.ii..
district of the city there are only two
omces heslde the main postnfn?e. Be-
fore Christmas the two offices were be -
wmi mien in persons wno waited
iiiiwever ine unnrmmn nrtn.ini- mail.,
i muuixu wiiu vwry nine aeiay dv
the local force. The railway mall Was
at all time up with Its work. In order
to accomplish these results several ol
th crews that run Into tbe city were
if.t-ce.i in viir. rrnm i in i i..t.r- .
nay i ney receive no anairionai pay ror
overtime, and know nothing of an eight
hour day.
"The amount of business In the mall
cars was fully 2S0 per cent above thai
Of any previous Christmas season," aald
one of the railway mall olerka. . "The
volume Of bualneea le a record-breaker
In the northweat.
"TOt the last two weeks th rush has
been something enormous, and It will he
fully 15 days before the service settle
down to normal conditions. Vhere were
four additional clerks put on to
MAY INDICT
THE MAYOR
Grand Jury Considering
Official Acts of City's
Executive.
OTHER OFFICERS IN
QUAnnW OF TR1IF RII IS
Rumor Names Elliott, the Riners,
Chief of Police Hunt and Oth
ers as Being Under Care
ful Consideration.
Sweeping Investigation of the adminis
tration of Portland's affairs Is in prog
ress by the county grsnd Jury. Today.
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tern are approaching a climax that prob-.).!.-
win inunivA . .m ! In 1 m that renreaotit
the very fountain head of authority In
the -municipal government.
Indictments may be returned against
William C. Elliott, late city engineer,
for malfeasance in office: agalnat the
members of the atreet contracting firm
of R. M. Rlner A Son, R. M. Rlner and
E. W. Rlner; and it I stated on good
authority that there Is a possibility of a
j true Mil being returned against Chief of
Police mint, ror maireasance in otoot.
It la also known positively that the
grand Inn haa had under consideration
the status of Mayor Williams, arid thst
the Investigation has extendeJft-Ho hie
administration of the affairs with refer
ence to his open and conceded consent to
tho non-enforcement of lawa and an ar
rangement With law breakera giving
them Immunity from prosecution if they
would pay a fine each month, the amount
of which waa agreed upon between the
government and them. The exiatence of
the gamblers' trust, including five of the
most powerful houses of "the city, with
the consent of the meyor and the chief
of police, forms the basia of the grand
Jury's Inquiry w'ith reference to the
mayor.
The Inquiry into the conduct of Chief
Hunt's office comprehends the giving of
Immunity to certain operator of nickel-In-the-alot
machlnee. and to certain dis
orderly houses In th north and. Alle
gations of "graft" In connection with
the police department have been looked
into. . -
That the chief of police has not en
forced the law against the gamblers,
although the aupreme court ruled that It
waa his dtity so to do, in the mandamus
cases brought against the city officials.
Is one of the principal features of the
grand Jury's investigation.
In connection therewith, the failure
of the aupreme court to Include the
mayor In the list of city officials de
clared to bo subject to mandamus pro
ceedlnga to compel them to enforce the
law. Is held by some virtually to be
the exception of the city's chief execu
tive from the operation of the man
damus law. However, other phasee e?
Mayor Williams' administration are un
der consideration, asd there are sections
of the statute that would make action
by the grand Jury competent, provided It
found substantial nasi for auch action.
Th indictments, if returned against
ex-City Engineer Elliott and Contractors
Rlner St Son, would result from Inquiry
Into the Tanner creek sewer. It Is said
that the actions of several councilman
are being looked Into.
The grand Jury carrnot report thia
week, the circuit court not being In ses
sion. A return of Indictments probably
will be made for the last time on next
(Continued on Pag Two.)
Idaho, one on the Southern Hacn ami
the other on the weat side.
I "The Christmas business did not In-
ciuae any circulars and advertising mat-
..... . . ..
: ana exclusively holiday presents,
"In a wek or so now we win
and circulars, and th.- rush will
tlnue tor a week or more. Ths Ck
mas business Into Portland waa
- i ....., . -m . w .
of Portland waa also th lara
the service has ever experteic
JAPANESE STEAMER IS
INJURED IN C0LUSI
(Joeyael I ssr-la.)
Hhangh.il. Dep. 3T.ln a colli!)
i wee,, the British warship Ip
the Japanese atajnr Tele
th letter waa badly lnjered.
ship waa anlajared,