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np en JJUi.ill Astounding Exposure of Corrup- rttion Ha Resulted From Inaur- anca Invocation. 'REVOLUTION FORCED IN v COMPANY MANAGEMENTS 111 ( Men in High PUce Besmirched and T-i-tn- of Fmnekni'ndCpltti Ul LU . ..u , (S..SUI CuilMHIHI sit- Hut JoVMt) . ! Maw Tor,' Jan. 1. After pursuing a -Hno of Inquiry -tnto-tho bualnsai ' : ods of life Insurance .XJtnpanloa la tbls 4 ' ." 'i iuu which baa covered a .period of i''.,' : ., negrly f our ' month the leglaiatlYe ia- ... surauce - Inveattsatlns; committee v :'. ended its eesalbns. ' ; - Tha vast accumulation of testimony, . - which contain -revelations' that have ' astounded tha publlo not only tn, thla . ' ' country, but in several -others, j and , which -ha from tlma te tint created : unparalleled eeneatlona, wilt at one ba ' " prepared In tha form of a report, to 'the legislature. - ' v- f V'T The termination of tha Inquiry mark an epoch in atato affair which will It , carrk-4 down tato history aa the ending . of an event which tae brought-fortn . more atarUlna: disclosures than an pre rloua proceedlnss laid alone? similar ' . lines. - Llice a match applied te a ley f staok. tha slight trouble arising In th .. affair of tha Equitable Ufa Aaaur - er.ee aoclaty in tha early part of th ... year started a conflagration of Inanr- ranee exposure which to tha public ;' mind appeared Inconceivable. t . .' . . ' ' . ". '. Evidence which described the Juggling . ' of vaat sum of money InvesrM by pel icy-holders, method of "graft" for pr- - , sonai vantage, schemes for ' flrmncrtl 'i gain Snd plans of bewildering Intricacy . ' for private profits, have bean produced and will be the subject of tha moat e. earneat conaldaratlon of the legislator. ,- Mas ta Btrk rise iresiS, Charge of the gravest natar have .been, made by varlou witnesses. against . eacn other and men of . the highest .prominence have been Involved m acan- k saiou detail. The Integrity of man suppoaed to be of indisputable eharuutor naa been beam (robed and veiled aoeusa tlon against tha founder of atate Isw hav been plentiful. .. y 4 The following are th moat Important , .. .points of testimony.' which hav erayj anated from wltaewe questioned by " Charles B. Hughes, oonnael for th cow ', mlttee. beginning with th first sessions held la September and ending with the , ; , clone today: .-.-. . ,r-' John C. MoCaJl. secretary of th Nw , . York Life Insurance sompany and son of lu presideat: -. ;,. . N written record of tl.te policy holders' proxies was ever kept by th ; . company. - v. , ; ... . ,- . ' t Every elector who" voted at tha elee tlon of offloer was 'either as employ sr ofllclal connected with the company. ' William Alaxandar. secretary f the squiunie ur Aaaarance society: ' ,." - James Hasan Hyde want o far as to change a codicil in his will to ma . ' Thomas Byaa eeeure la his rights as stock, owner of the Equitable Life. Edward D. Randolph, treasnrar of the ' .New Tork Ufs Inaurane company? . Clerka on aalaries of $! a rear acted .: aa dummy borrowers of millions of ' , ., lara" to cover up stock transaction with the New Tork Security Trust - ' paay as loaaa. . m sjasii at - George W. Parkin sold IO,fe of - International Mercantile Marin stock to I. P. Morgan Co. oa December St, '. ' IMS. and bought It back again on aa ., nary S. !, so aa to give th state su . perlntendent of insurance the lmpr ,- ; alon that- th company only held t !., 4, see of th tock. when la reality ll wa the owner of H,0.00 worth. I ' VTederick ' A. Shtpmao. assleUnt treasurer of the New Tork Life Inaur '. anc company: ,. - '- ' .' Joint accounts wer participated In by Insurance - com pan lea with bank ---- whereby- th' eompany furnished th Bowels? VVi.-": - Your Intestmes are fined Inslds wt(n mllllona of Btne suckera, ihst draw the Nutrliloa-ool of food as it passes them,- -; 6uU U the food passes too skrwty, ft . decays before II gets through, . Then the ' Hill suokorg draw Poison from H Instead ei Nutrition. , .;.' i :t . This Poison makes t Cat that In jures ' your syiiem more than the food should ;' have nourished It. " - '.f t .,A You see. th food Is Nouriahmeril or 1 Poison. )ut aooording to now long It stays The usual remedy for this delayed passage (called Constipation) Is to take , U dasg pfCsrof OU. 1 ' ; " VLl; This merely maks sttppery the pesssge . for unloading the current cargo.: - '..'.,, ll does not help the Cause of delay a 'trifle. .. ;,,.. - V ,, , .-. - :f : It does slsoken the Bowsl-Muscle more ftss aver, snd thus weakens (hem for their nest task, ijilvW-- Another remedy Is to take strong ; rrtfe. tksSalts. Calomel Jalap. Pbos ' k'" m 7 . "X: :? niaiwwunvauaiuowr : ' It t-Ty rShee-out the Bowels with :s tf Ir"VJuTee, set flowing Into sI-.csC3rot-lhtInyBucksrs.. .; f t f. -re Juice we in ( i Is needed for tomorrow's 1 L " t. We cannot s'fwd, to r-tscareta are fcs ff-1? re . - s bowels, .;. M m saw-eaw - BV --aw m r i wwr If t money ueceasary " to tag part apeoulatlv deal and divided th proAta with th bank. - - Fvederfe - Cromwell,-- treasurerfif,13hs Mutual Life Inauranoe company: - ktvery member but' one of the finance committee of th Mutual Lift insurance eompany Is a stockholder la the Ouar tt--VM . OfBoers and dlreotora la th Mutual Life never hesitated to take personal profits as buyers r ellers of bonds In underwriting transactions. ' : ' The Mutual holds 1,000 shares In thW Morton Trust eomoany and several of cers and trustee of th Mutual are stockholder In th trust . company, Mad lis. 000 m five year frera per sonal participations In syndicate deals. George W. Perkina, vloe-prealdent or th New Tork Life Insurance company and partner ra the firm of J. F, Morgan at Co.! .: . Contributions totaling Up to $10,006 were made to th Republican campaign fuada during th last three eampalgns by th New Tork Life. Three aeoarat amount of IJ0.000 each were paid to Cornelius N. Bliss by the president th oepjiy;iir-c1'' New Tork Ufe paid I. P. Morgan A Co. f per osst Interest, or fiaa.iT. ror the one-day purchase of the marine TaUw MenryT Rogers Wlnlhrop. assistant secretary of the Bqu liable Life Assur ano society: A participation of S1.I7v.boo y tn Equitabl Life In union racino synoi- cate was mad In th nam of J. H- Kvd onlr.'-"- - Broueht- out facts concerning "Tel low Dog: fund of George Squire, trus tee. .- . Whll Chsuneey M. Depew wa a a- MMn. in tha Eoultabl Lif h con tributed varlou sums, - ranging from I6M0 to I100.000. In syndicate deal. John A.Mcuaii, prasioens e new York Ufa Inaurane ewraeany: - :. r Aoeasad -Altoir V-Parken aa detno- ratlo chairman In New Tork state, of collecting corporation money lor cam' palgnlng purpoaea - ; Parker men oossea aire ior mvnwr. hundred and thlrty-flr thou sand dollars was paid And raw Hamil ton between December, IMS, and May, 104, for -""legal ( eervloe." .". ,.t No vouchers wrs ever given ior ne $JS6.0. - "v. " Oava campaign runas v itvjk hKMv.M :ev:. Rinne ito the V-Tork. Llfa paid Andrew Hamilton tl,l- for legis lative Innuenc. - ' Jacob H- BchlffV head of th banking houao of Kuha. Loeb Co. snd former director of the Bqultable Ufa: Director are merely rigurneaos in big eorporatlona. . - ' - reels avsoaa mavmrmm Robert H. McCurdy. general manager of th Mutual Life Insuraac eompany and eon of lta presidents . - Member pf th Mocuray ramuy in the Mutual' Ufa got 1,I7,46S from com paay la 1 years. r-"-v-- Personal ineom toiaiea si.7s,sis.ai Income of Louis A. Tneoaua, aon-m- law of president of the company was SSS1.IS1.S0 to IX yar. ' Richard A. McCurdy, president h im Mutual Llf Inauranco company: Paid out SM.000 la campaign runds. Paid out S100.000 In tw years for iegai espenawa.-'.'- Received salary of siso.ooe a year. John R. H eg em an. - president of th Metropolitan Life Inauranoe company: -"Swapped" loan at obliging ratea of Interact with Fraawent Mocau in sums aa hlsh aa llt.OOt. Banker friends got loans from Metro politan st cot rates. . ' "Received 1 71,000 la rebates la tare Kmory Mccilntoek, actuary Of toe Mntuai Life lasuranc cempenyt Kxpena of aecerlng new business was not being met by premiums. - - -Recommended a law limiting Ineur- ano compaale to keep within 11,000, 00,000. of outstanding business. '' t James Hasen Hyde, vice-president ef ui asquiiaoie juiib: . - Pdaamronght ta. : . t ' Quoted Edward H. Harrimaa as say' Ing to- him that former Governor Odell seed threats snd caused the Introduction of th Ambler law to take away charter of Mercantile Truat eompany unless he was paid the STf.OtO h had put Into th fatal shipyard stock deal. ,- Charged Edward H. . Harriman and Henry C Frlck wtth supporting his am bltlon to' become United States ambassa dor to Prance so as te get him out of the way. ' Personally paid out of his owe poeekt StlS.eee to assist James W.. Alexander and Thomas D. Jordan' ' to make up SSSS.00 "yellow dog" fund loan to tha , H,... 1 ammui GuniaDj. - .v ... Kdwsrd H. Harriman, banker and di rector of the Equitable Life: . - Denied Hyde charges. ' to Exercise the They do not waste any prodou fluid oi die Bowels, as Cathartics do. Thar dor notefetrthnleslSer17 . iTsasmg thm Inside Ilk Castor Oil or . Choerine..,A i i ;. . They , simply : ntlmutal the t Bowel . Muscles tn do their work naturally, ootn- fertabr, and nutritiously. f ; . j. . And, the Eiorcise these Bowel Museles are thus forced Id take, makes them Stronger for the future. Just as Exerolse makes your arm stronger. ,' ;, " v.r S'.' .'' X Casoarets sr as safe to use constantly as they sr i ; They pre purposely put up Ike candy, ' so yon must eat them slowly and let them go down gradually with the saBva whloh I torn Itself, fine, natural Digestive. . . ' They are pvf up purposely In thin, flat, ...round-cornered Enavnel hoses, so they i., ess be carrWd In a man's seal pocket, or Is a woman's purse, all the Orndt without Imfc f trouble. ;r;T '. Price lOo a box at all drugrlsts. - to get the g get the gemilne. v . - " 1.. r " 7 " .TT1- VB Pywid never sold In-bujk., Every tablet "CCa",;;' r-.L',, xr ntu to otm mixxDst .Wo wset t ese -r -a a rTl rrsack Ta-eaaa. fc.iUMST t .A k. L, SaHsaaa OMsra. It M S i -,.y If l Srtat t, a. Jt hi - IS " S W. I W11U . j . vtH' 4. TIS t it t I .VI I l X . v' w AamlJtddIrctorsr"-ar- praotVoeily powarlees to direct. -"Odell had political InSuenos hecause or bis .relatione wun me." - 'Admitted ' threatening Thomaa F. Ryan with derogatory influence If not allowed to have a part of Equitable shares and charged breach of faith. Benjamrtr g. ' Odell. former-guternor of the state of New Tork: Denies Hyde charge. "No truth. In It, so help me God." Never knew anything about political contributions. Never .solicited subscrip tion '', ' i i Admitted fathering Ambler bill, but dented that hs did it In relation to the Mercantile Trust company solely, ' ": As o S easier Bepew. Chauncey M. Dapew, United SUtee senator frony New .Tork and former di rector la the Equitabl Llf Assurance society: - ' : ' Knew of Douncai contributiona Received S20.O0O retaftier from Equit able for advising Mr. Hyde. - Denied knowing IdenUty of "rentank eroue friend up the river" mentioned In a Mtr-sen nraun jucuiu,, Thomas C. Piatt. United citates atop from New Tork: Admitted receiving 110,000 annually rram' EquKaol" LirendTnhtervair jslmQarrsumS from KutuAiaJfa."whlch he turned over to chairman or treasurer of Republican state fund. . , ' . . . John A. Nlohola. lawyer retained by insurance companies to look after legis latures: Identified ' Tnntankerous mend ,, as W. 8. Manning of Albany. , . - Oag E. TarbelL second vloe-prealdent of the Equitable Life Assurance so ciety: : ' ' Has S13I.000 insurance on his Ufe. .' --. 5 . Received rebate on every policy. Received agents' commissions ' very year on his own policies, W." 8. Manning of Albany, writer and iournallatt " . - n Wrote book objeoted to by Inauranos oompanie. - Waa paid Its 0 a yaar by companies te suppress 1L. ; -.-''.. ''.' '--'-'-'-- Nichols ' received IL000 a year , ror him. . t-.i i , ? t .... Milton M. Mattlson, auditor ef -Now York Life Insurance company;- ,; . ' Staslerfnr assorted To. : - New Tork Life participated to the ex tent of tl.400.000 In original ' United States Steel corporation syndicate, man aged by J. P. Morgan dt Co.. but re sorted to subterfuge to conceal fact and. kept .Information from committee. Andrew' Hamilton received from J. 1. Morgan eV Co. I5S.I10.7S prod t a which th New .Tork Ltl was enuuea ta A loan made last year by the New Tork Life to a Boston concern amount Ing to $10,O0O accrued profits of 40 00. which war paid to th parsonal ao count of George W. Perklna, . --'. Horace H. Brockway, director in th Mutual Reserve Life Inauranoe com- nanv: Paid Frederick A. Burn ham. president of the company, 11.000 for making -him a director. - v - " Thorns F. Ryan, banker, broker and owner - of the Hrae - snares in tn Eaultabla Inaurane society Harriman threatnd to us nis in fluence against' him and th society If he was not allowed 1 to share In the Eoultabl deal. . Harriman threatened to Influence the legislature against ths aoclaty. - - -- Franc la Hendrlcsa. state eupennieno nt ef lnauranca Never knew anything about scaadals. "Nobody told me." " Louis T. Payn. former etate superin tendent of Insurance: lD(dn't anew- anything sout Inauranoe when h took office. - .. - c Scored President -Burn nam er in Mutua Reserve Llf - Inaurane eora nanv. -e- TCand-Bomef-th mpioyn tr the Mutual Reserve a "parcel, oi crook. UUSDER 5TK1AL OF RCtTEy EEBiriS AT HELEIIA Testimony of State's VVitnesstt Appears frluch Against ths , Osfendantv; . ' ' fSoaelal tMseateh te The Jeavaal. Helena. Mont- Jan. . Oood progreas was made today In the trial of Camilla Frederic Remey. the young French -Ca nadian, charred with -murdering W. i. Oliver, near Wolf creek, last Septem ber, several of th state's most Impor tant wltneeees being examined, includ ing Sheriff Scharrenbrotcb, Coroner Bennettand Dr. King. - rr-r Th aherirr tola or nnding tn noay of young Oliver tn a ahallow grave and how la varlou ways ther secured a de scription of Oliver's companion, whom It later developed waa Remey. -He then told of the long chaa after Remey, extending from Wolf creek " to Van couver, British Columbia,- by way -of Helena, Mleaoula, Gateway and Nelson, and of finding some of th dead man's effect on Remey oven n Vancouver, whll- othere were found along th route. - Coroner Bennett' testimony, a well as that of Dr. King, had to do with the wound. Inquest -and condition ef ths body. -v: U-., ' ?,'.. . i 1 BAKER CITY MAN IS v ( - ROBBED IN NEW YORK (Xearaal Speelst Servlee.) ' " ' Mew Tork. Jan. William C. Driver. claiming to be a wealthy- mining man from Dakar City, Oregon, arrived her last night and In th apace of an hour he waa minus all hi ready cash and a diamond ring. Driver was approached while In ths Casino cafe on Broadway by a man claiming prior acquaintance ship. The two wer Joined by a third snd all became quits friendly. From mstchlng quarters for ths drinks ths gams Increased In sis . until -Driver's roll of bills was gone and also his' dia mond ring, which ono of the new found friend had taken to examine MUNICJPAUMNERSH ; DELAYED BY COUNCIL CbIcago,"JarC eV-The clly council to day referred th proposed traction ordi nance, deelgned for ths settlement of the municipal ownership problem, back te the com mlttee on transportation for fur ther consideration. ' Ths council is pledged to set finally upon the matter before spring, so that the people can vote upon the adoption of the council's recommendation at the coming election. CONTROL' OF .YATEHr norJT (Continued from Page" One.) wish especially to express my hearty thanks. - . ' And te the Council, IM , "To you. gentlemen of the oounoll wherein yon have laid rtlde political preference and plana of petty Interfer ence with the deceAt management of thw city's affairs. L too, expose my thank and say te you that I appreciate your motlv and action In that direc tion at their true and honest value." ; r-T-rri.Y TT ' ' . IW.i - I.'., SIS .ffilCIE'J' .4 ,1. Judge Frazer, Hearing Wife's r.a! "r..: ' A -.". t j psuiiivn v, ownu wwii- : version Jby Whipplnj Post, h MRS. HOLCATE CAYS v " ? V HUC2AND BEAT HER John T. Panel, Ut Panel ' Declares, r BevJt n Jotr, Cslny He Woiad Send ,for Her When lie Found On.- ; ' After listening to tale of moat re volting cruelty upon tha part of Rev. Legraad- D. liolgata toward hla wUa, Judge Fraser allowed Mra. Hoi gate a dlvoros this morning, and then said: "if thla man is sane, some steps should be taken toward making a Chris tian out of him, for I think this Is about on - of th worst ease of cruelty X have ever heard of, ' I think hla conver sion should start with ths whipping post.' - : - .' - - . Mrs. . Hoigatet said that her husband waa a minister of the -gospel, and the last she heard of him he was pastor of th Nasarsn church at Ashland, Oregon. 8b said that some, time after their niarrtags he did thing unbecoming preacher snd - she told him he should step down from ths pulpit. -"He said he would make m sorry for what I had said.' continued -Mr. Hoi- gat. - "and he began by . slapping me. Later ha beat me and I left him and eame to Portland. - He followed m and promlaed me that If I would take him back and allow him to continue to preach he would be good. - "I mad up, but h soon began te act wrong again, and one mora atarted to beat me. During April. May, June and July, 1S0B, I waa afflicted with ner- voue paralysis, and during a part ef that tlma I waa unable to speak, or see, or move any part of my body, sxoeptlng my right hand. During ' this time he heaped abuse on me. 'At on tlm my body wa covered '. with marks and bruises. Hs told m that If I attempted to leave bim he would kill me, and on geptember-S 1 told him he would have the chance, as I was going to leave. He wa waiting for m at th depot, and I had - ssoured a policeman ' to - guard tn when I got n the train,' sTtUl IVooklag for Work. On January S, ltSS, John T. Panel left his bom In Portland for 'Arlsona te look for work, promising to send for his wife as soon as b found a Jon. Panel la still seeking th Job. . At any rate he baa never sent for his wife, and this morning Judge Fraser granted her a.dlvoroe. Panel waa a carpenter, and when hard times cams to Portland hs decided to go south. Mra. Panel con eented to th selling of their cow, and as no money could be secured on their place tn Alblna Heights he borrowed 5S on a note, i Mrs. Panel tma morning ssid that her husband had not sent her any-ssoney lnee -AprlL- ltS;- that she had paid tha ft and bad oeen eoro pelled to earn her own living. They were married aVCfSfon Cltfc.Deosn- ber t 1SSS...J. LiJ --h iJ . . Deaertlna her baby, who was low with diphtheria, and breaking th. quarantine law. Mrs. Aita u. aauuen raw .away with J. Francis Keely la December, 104. Keely Is a vaudevlll actor.- This morning Edward J. Mullen eecured a divorce and th custody .of their two sons. " Th couple wer married at Bolee, ' Idaho, April IS, 1SST. and ware living In Baker City whan Mrs. Mullen met th actor. They have traveled throurta Colorado and Utah together. "He said he was going to take his matchbox snd leave.' said Mrs. Stella Lambert thla morning when on ths wit nes stand tn telling of bow her : hus band deserted her on August IS, isos. William Lambert Is said to be foreman for th Banneld-Vyey Fuel company. Th couple wre married at. MeMinn- vllle. Oregon, AprU SO,- 1SSS.. Judge Fraser aUowed the plaintiff to resume her maiden name of Stella Lambert. . 'T.i ; Sta a Ticks stack. :-'- ' Mrs. Zula M. Norwood - said that when sh returned to R. R. Norwood after shs had been horn for several months seriously- UI. be aid not seem nleeaed to see her. - He waa living at Mlasoula, Montana, and ev her a ticket to-come back to Portland. He ha not om after her. They were married at Belllngham, Wsshlngton, Atirust S. 1B0S. Charles H. Fuusr, a low naimiwai MKiiin this morning waa allowed divorce 'from'-Mr. P. A. Fuller. Ha said that In June. 'UN, Mrs. Fuller so. AomBaniad their two daughters to Call- fomla. snd has not returned. ' ' .. xn Suiters wrw Diiw n vruuu on November S, 1SS0. . i ', ;, "ffi lived with ill people aa long as thav would keen us. then .w lived with toy people as long aa they would keep us, then ws tries u aion ana rouna that my husband could not support us." aald Mrs. Mrrtl Nannary. Shs . ssksd a divorce from Edward F. Nanriary. - 'What is the matter with that hus band of yoursr naked Judge Fraser. "He's a dranjeara, yournonor, wan the anawer. . ' ' ' - She was allowed a dlvores. , Th eoo.pl war married on Jun SI, Mi, In Sacramsnto, California, " ;.' SHIPWRECKED CREW IS V v PICKED UP ON BEACH :' tlseraal Speelal servlee.) ' r ' Psnsacola. Fla.. Jan. i. Captain Bor den and six members of the crew of the American schooner Nokomla .' wars brought here from St. Andrew last night, where they had been picked up on th beach In an unconscious oondl- and elmnat. Head, Trnm avnnsnra Th Nokomla left Qulfport two woeks ago for Cuba with a cargo of lumber. Th vessel sprung a leak and the craw Wa Torced to abandon bef In A- heavy gale. Thoy drifted for. sin day and nights with ecarcely a morsel of food or a mouthrut or water unui wasuta on ths beach.-. , .., ,.. '" ..' HALF MILLION BUILDING FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES ; ' (Jeeraal Sseclal Swiiss.t . ' Wsshlngton, Jsa. , i. Rep reaea tall ve Kaha f California today introduced a bill appropriating 1500,000 for - a fire proof building at the Presidio fer use S a Sioranouae xer muary supplies.- . : SCllllona sf Salmon 1 Salem. Or., Jan. S Th result of th salmon hatchery operations in Orsgon th present season ba been , da propasntlon of nearly IT.SOO.OOe salmon, according to th report made by the master flah warden to the fish commis sioner today. Th hatcherlea still con tain many small fry, while many thou sands have been turned loos. , BIS" uii...lJ.aU -o::-iiie-!!:.s:; Trust Resorts to Dilatory tUth- ods to Delay Missouri In- r vestigators In Gotham. DEPOSITIONS TAXEf4 OF - OFFICIALS IN LCNO HATiD William Rockefeller, Henry Kccr .'nd OtberUilUonairs - llanates P4rw444Aaswe- Qoeetlotw to Ke- msin in Mlswsft-'-r-nUV'v'tr---- T . T (Joamal Iseeial Serviee.l -T- New Tork, Jan. S. Th light of Gov ernor Folk to drive the Standard Oil company from "Missouri was resumed In this city today when th offloiala of the oil trust -war called before Commle s loner Sandborn to give testimony In th two aulta brought to euat the com pany by Attornsy-Oeneral Hadley in the Missouri oourta. - - . r Th Standard Oil company la being prosecuted for alleged violation -of anti trust laws. ; Attorney-General Hadley of Missouri and several assistant rep resented the - state of Missouri, whll th Standard Oil eompany waa repre sented by sn Imposing array f legal talent. Among those present wer a number of -prominent ' official f th Standard Oil company who had been subpoenaed to appear as witnesses at th hearing befbr Commissioner Woll fnan. Among them wer Henry Rogers, James A. Moffstt of th executive com mittee of th eompany, Frank XJ. Bar stew and Howard Pag. In all 11 di rectors and officials of ths Standard Oil eompany have been . summoned to ap pear aa witnesses - - -'- - - 1 - H. H. Rogers, W. O. J: Rockefeller, James A.Moffet. Edward Bedford and Howard Pag appeared and were sworn. Ths schedule of their sppearances sras made and they wer exouaed. A. B. Jockel, th , first wltneas. . was Juet sworn when Frank Hagermaa ef th Standard counsel moved that th tes timony be taken In long hand under a section of th criminal cods of ths state, Hadley objected to the motion aa eerv- Ing no purpose encepr -fo-ewiayn nsar Ing, declaring that they would be there all winter.. . Hsgerman In reply eald: "I don't care If we auy a year. Ther are plenty of good ahowS her, w are from out Pf town and had )uat as soon stav her." In th examination or witnesses tn Standard attorney fought every . men. objecting every moment to th ques tions naked by tn Missouri stiorneya. Th hearinst ha bees dubbed "Had- leys school of Penmanship." . - Hadley thinks It will take about sight days to complete ths testimony. He had ex pected tn be finished and go to Cleve land to taxa testimony next jeonaay. GRAND DUKE ASCENDS " THRONE OF S AXE-WEI MAR (Ssamal Bcerkl Swiks.t - ' ii Berlin. Jan. S Th city of Walraar was ea fete Jtoday In oelebrauon or tn fifth- annlvereary - of .thai aoneelon of th Grand Duk Wllhslm Ernst te th thron of Sax-Weimar, v-Th young grand duke, though ooeaparatlvely un known among European royal ties, la likely sjoms day to come 'prominently Into th limelight, as he Is th next heir to th thron of Holland. If Queen WUhelmlna has nd male betrTh grand duk WU1 become king of Holland. But this Is not his only claim to public at tention. . Hs is reputed te be the richest of royalties In Europe. . In sddltlon to his hereditary lands and fortune.- he In herited Immenae estates In Holland and SUeala from his grandmother, th Grand Duchess Sophia, besides S20.000.000. He was born on Juno is, ists, ana suoeeea ed bis grandfather on January t, 1S0L Hs was married Apni ss. io, to mo cesa - Caroline of Reuaa. Bh died a year ago, after a brief wedded : life, which, according te report, ' was very happy,,.- -i - v .y.-y--.. SEATTLE BALL CLUB ' LOSES TEN THOUSAND (Speelal Inepeteh te The lemwlj' '. Seattle. Wash., Jan. S. On the sesi Just closed ths Seattle baseball club ha lost 1 10.000. Th expenee of th club will approximate 141,000, whll th re oelpt reached but SSS.S00. Th Club In th lat three year bss lost- Its backers S40.000.Th club mads money en the gam tfayed In Tacoma, Seattle and Portland, but dropped If In Call- fomla. The payroll amounted te tlS.000 for ths season or a little more than SS.10S a month.- Last June ISM wss spent for telegrams In hustling player. - Mearaal Baerlal asrvlee.) - AanspolU, Md., Jan. SMawsoenl ef Florida was placed en trial by a court- martial today, accused of hexing Mid shipman Roberts of Illinois i - FUNERAL' NOTICES. OBBOOlf Cirda, Me. m. WeaM ef WeaSrraft. ursrara sea nrawbere ere reaeeete tead the faaersl ef Neighbor Lottie .Vtntoa, freai tke rtsMeaee, 010 Kerhy mXtU Satar say, Jaaoary S, at IS e'ehwk. . . ' , SiTA IfASHON. O. pre tesa. AKeat! MART BANPALU CUvk. I Top Coat for-$2(y Just now we will make won nfc a nobby Top Cost from a spUn didlv woven gny or tan covert cloth for from fio to 30, :- . These prices sr Twslvs Dot lax under the usual figure. , The fabrics are newly arrived from the milL -They are s firm, close weave and lend themselves (rac fully to a good fit and food tailoring. ' ' -; mm SSJ EXT EiJ, m ft CTAXX ' . . . ;:'.( ' i r "s ' ' - , - A . 1 '.' -i l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I f5,CC0 S0UVENIR PITCHEK3 to b tfren awy durinj;-" ' our January Sales. We will give as long as they last a ; handsomely deqorated Cream Pitcher to each purchaser of 60c or more pf any article in our store except Patent Med-. " ; Icines. : These Pitchers are as choice as any ware you can " buy; and are without advertising: marks of any kind." 7 Special discounts, ranginp; from 40 to 20 per cent on th fol-v lowing-lines. Hand Mirrors. Leather Goods, Knives and Scissors,- Stationeryv Chest Protestors," Surgical Supplies,: r";:l'-:'.'7r-':- Drugs and .Household Supplies..;:1:, 7 -yiJ dp ODcrTand mm pn v irii with im: m;,: 25 Cents Cash Pidilipnal All you have to do is to show you are a subscriber ofJThe " Journal," by produefng a Journal receipt or otherwise, .arin .sign a receipt for the bank upon the delivery of the pocket- - savings bank to you. ; Thereupon you take' the bank to " THE , OREGON. TRUST ft : SAVINGS BANK. .In the; ' Marquam Building, and by depositing $1 or more in this. bank you are given an extra 25 cents, which is added to , your accounts. This is all done for you just to encourage ybu to open an account in this institution and thus start - you upon the-road to wealth! -Every person, man, woman, boy or girl, is privileged to take advantage of this proposi- t ' tiofl. The banks can be -obtained from The Journal busi ;,ness office or through Journal canvassers in the city. V,v;-;x mm. PIIOUS MAIH COO. .;r-r,-o;v:-.rr iii rr ( V I - -.."-v- . . ' ft sk PORTLAND, OREGON. IMA i r ' i X