The Oregon daily journal., February 01, 1906, Image 1

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GOOD EVENING;
Journal Circulation
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25,02
THE WEATHER
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V eaxaaaasssjesas
T Fa4r and cooler tonight;
, fair; easterly winds. .
yoil- iv. no:, 28s: ' '
McKinley In - Shanghai, . Puter
Possibly Jn; Honduras, but '
U ' . Both Well Out of the
V""::, . . J , Country. ;
WHAT IS THE MATTER
- WITH GOVERNMENT?
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Question Is Asked Whether the Se
. cret Service Agents Lent Their
Fullest Aid to Capture pf the Most
, Notorious of the ' Oregon " Land,
Swindlers.' ' i ':'
8. A. D. Puter and Horace O. McKin
ley, whose colossal land . frauds have
mado tham notorious In evarjr slate In
"the Un!on. heve tledfrom-the-eountry
and ara now believed to be safe from
punlahtnant for their Crimea. Although
apeclal ugente "and eecret aervlca man
have barn reputed to be on the trail
of the two swindlers for four or Ave
months, thalr eacapa aaem'a to have been
accomplished with extraordinary ease
and under the vary noaea of .their al
leged, pursuers.
Horace 'O. McKinley Bailed from ,8ao
Francisco for Hhsnghal. November-18,
10S. Ha left his wife, Marie Ware Mo-
still, remains,
8. A. V. Putar was In Ban Francisco
lata as December 10, and tils flight
la supposed to have occurred within
three or four daya thereafter. Whether
lie eroaaed the Pacific to Join hla con-'
federate, McKinley, is not known, and
there la soma reason to believe that
lie. want east and sailed from the At
laiitlo coasL There Is no reason, to
doubt, however, that he Is beyond the
Jurisdiction of the United Htatea. One
rumor current la that he has sna to
Honduras. . . .
'' aney ILamlle Tel eoaaa.
' rrancla J. Hanef, ' the government
, prosecutor in the land fraud casea,ftdV
wtUa that Pulei end McKinley hare
made their escape. Kmma Watson. Pu
ter's companion and codef endant, , . Is
also missing and la supposed to be with
him. The following dispatch received
' this morning from Ban k'runcleco quotes
Mr. Heney's comment on the disappear,
ance of the notorious trio:
Ban . Franciaco, Feb. 1, Francis ' J.
Heney, who as United Statea district
' attorney of Oregon and apeclal assist
ant United States - attorney-general
caused the Indictment of prominent men
In Oregon for lsnd frauds, baa returned
from Washington, District of Columbia,
where he conferred with, the president
and attorney-general on land fraud
matters. Heney promised the prealdent
. to prosecute Congressman Dinger Her
mann of Oregon at both Portland and
Washington, and finish all pending land
fraud caaea In Portland, and the Hyde
and Benson caaa In Washington.
Four of the star wltnesaea for the
-prosecution In Heney's land fraud rases
' have dlaappeared from Portland. They
are B. A. D. Puter, Horace O. McKlnlay,
Mane Ware McKinley and Emma Wat
son. .
"I can get along without the four
people mentioned in probably ovary
pending case except one," remarked
Honey, "but I believe we can locate the
moat of them. I know where Marie
' Ware McKinley Is. She is In Ban Fran-
4.- Cisco, and I have every reason to believe
ehe does not Intend to refuse to be a
wltnees again. I underatand Horace O.
McKinley has gone to the orient, de
serting hla wife, Marie Ware McKinley."
West Confirms X scape. -.
After the receipt of the foregoing
' dispatch Oawald West, etate land agent,
waa called up at Balem by long-distance
telephone and Informed of the stste-'
- ment made by Mr. Haney. Mr. West
confirmed the fact that McKinley bus I
escaped from the country.
"I have information," said the state I
, land agent, "that McKinley. and a friend.
the son of a prominent eaatern mil
lionaire, sailed for the orient In Novem-
ber, . thelr purpose -being to float-
project for building a street railway In
ons of tli large cities of China. I have
taken steps "to confirm' the story and
- shsll soon have definite Information.
Jn addition to Inquiries In other dlreo-
' tlons I have endeavored to communicate
with relatives 'of the xoung man who la I
said to have accompanied McKinley.
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WHIPPING POST BILL TO
BE REPORTED FAVORABLY
'Bfjw'fWT'" itentw. 1 11 1 "eft
- Wash ington Feb. -1 -The - e
house Committee of the District
of Columbia .has decidod to re-;. e
port favorably on the bill pro
viding for a wblpplng-post-for
wifebeatera In the District of
Columbia. . .
The measure encountered prac
tically no opposition and but lit
tle Is expected In securing Its
passage by Ite supporters, who
polit to the fact that the whip-plnS-post
In Maryland, where 'It
has long been In use, has created
a wholeeome respect - for the
law among certain class who
do not mind a prlaon term, but
shun the disgrace attendant
upon a aentence to be whipped,'
It Is also pointed out that Ore
gon hsa lately adopted a simi
lar me sure which Is proving
beneficial and that other statea
ere considering like measures, '
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ucmcv nnnn to
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-tJimnurt -Kpeetit Bervlrt.t " '
Brrlln. Feb. 1. The foreign oTflce
declares that Germany has gained the
upper hand at the Algeclras conference.
All powers, except those bound by spe
cial agreement, are. said to have,, come
ever to Germany's position, and France's
Isolation In tha conference le declared
to be complete.. , ,
Advloee today from Algeclras state
that the Morocco conference today
adopted with modifications a draft of
the taxation project. The Moorish dele
gates objected -In part and wilt refer
the proposals to the sultan. The ques
tion of reforming the customs duties
was not considered. . , ,
Tho vital queatlon considered by the
conference hae been France's, claim to
a special or privileged post In Morocco.
The questions of contraband and cus
toms sre largely detail. If France Is
successful In securing rsfngnllon of
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That All Powers Have Come.
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Great: Bands Arriving
1 Formal Dedication
rtertairuhw
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"And such a night as this."
"We won't go boms till morning, .till
daylight doth appear." -
"Auld Lang 8yne" ; V ' '
.. The singing of those three eonge Is
the final number on tonlght'e dedication
program of the Elks' fit home, corner
of Beventb and Htaik streela. Kvery
thing Is now In readiness for the occa
sion. .,''''''"
la response to the Invitations to all
the ledgee In' the bordering atates herds
have been browsing Into Portland since
early1 yesterday morning. It la ex
pected that I.oOO FJks. will attend the
dedicatory' exercises this evening. At
least .half that, number wilt be from
outside lodges. The dedication, proper
will last about an hour and will' be bejil
In ths lodgeroom on the top floor, lot
the new bitildlng. It will be followed
fcjf a program of , eutertainmenW -.1 -
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February i. i906.1-sixteen pages.;
and; JwojThbusand Are Expected -to Attend
Ceremonies'Which WilI:B
The buljdlng will be dedicated by
grand . lodgo representatives, appointed
by the grnud exalted ruler for this par
ticular occasion. The grand lodge rep
resentatives ere membcre of the sven
outside lodges of the state,' with the ex
ception of the grand chaplain, Frank C.
Hakar, who Is a member of -the-local
lodge. , '' '..-- : .
, SutertaJament After Dedication. '
Af r the building has borf? dedicated
by tha representatives for the grand
lodge, the members of ' whloh latter
body could not come to Portland.' tho
building, lodge hall and , "social rooms
will b turned over -to. the Portland
lodge. No, 143. Then the entertainment
oommtt.tea will present Its 'program.--
Tomorrow night th Klks will' enter
tain 1helr friends In the new building.
A' speclnl vaudnvUle program hae be mi
arranged Xur ,tUe occaalun many of. the
participants being members of the sev
eral theatrical companies appearing In
tha city. They will be assisted by locsl
and visiting Kik talent. It Is strictly
an Invitation affair. ' j.
The feature of tha dedicatory program
this evening wtll be ritualistic oere
moulea by Urand Kxalted Ruler Charles
V. Hrown of Astoria and the past ex
alted rnlnrs. ' They will bo' followed by
the building' up of tha altar by the grand
lodge officers, presentation of tha keys
to the local officers, ths dedication and
sn oration by Governor Oeorge ai
Chamberlain.' . .- . , , .
There will be no decorations In tha
lodgeroom. ' Frtr the accommodation of
tha. visitors seats have been arranged In
the center . f the floor. Around the
Hire aides of the room, on the double
row ef -mahogany benches, 'Will be
Continued on Pago Two.i
PRICE TWO
MAT, KNOCKED OFF
CAR MAY DIE
James D. Duttle, Struck by Con
ductor !.; A.- Bradt, .Hitr Head
Pavement
Assaulted by J., A. Bradt.. a' streetcar,
cpnductor, whom hd la said to have been
verbally cursing. James V. Duttle, a
machinist, was knocked from car No.
117 at Third-end Morrison streets this
morning snd sustained Injuries which
may result In his death. Duttle waa
tuken to Ht Vlncent'a hospital In the
.police amublance by Station Officer
IJUIe, Patrolman fttott . and Patrol
Driver Price.
Two house physicians attended the
machinist as soon as ha. reached the
institutlen and later .were ' assisted by
Dr.. A. C. IHoton. the street, railway
company's physician. -The latest report
la that Duttle Is yet umionsclous. Brsdt
was taken Into euotody . by ordojr of
Chief of Police Grltxmacher.
The account of tho affair given by
Brsdt to Chief Urltamarher la as fol
lows: "Duttle got aboard the car at the and
of the lino In North l"ort land. He had
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IADE BURUS
Huge Army Transport .Catches
-Fire and Three Lives Are Lost
and Many Overcome . in '
Fighting Flames. - V ,V,
HEROIC RESCUES MADE
- OF MEN ABOARD SHIP
Conflagration Starts . From Lima in
Cargo and Nearly Reaches Msgs
sine Before Ektinguiahed Vessel
Was to Sail Today With a Thou
sand Troops for the Philippines.
(Journal Special. Barrio.)
San Frsuclsco, Feb. ,1. Fire which
broke out In the hold of the transport
Meade," lying at the government dock '
here, early this morning claimed three
Uvea before the flames were under con
trol, end; 'gave the fireman one of the
hardest fights they have had for a long
time. More , than a score of men were
overcome by smoke, but recovered.. The
dead are:--
Third Officer George Wallace of the
Meade. Hoaeman Thomas Henneasy of .
angina four and Captalnr Charles Dakin
nf rnglne four, bath ef uo Utj file
department.- . , ".. .
When "the fire was discovered by the
officers of tbe transport at 1 o'clock,
dense smoke was pouring from the hold.
. The Bremen had a desperate struggle
with the flames, as the smoke waa so
dense they could not reach the blase.
At one time 20 men lay unconscious on
the dock near -the steamer.; As soon as
they recovered the brave men rushed -back
to their work. 'The vessel carried
a- large amount of ammunition and tbe
possibility of an explosion added to tbe
danger of ..the, worV,
"'"'"' -"Fltemem lose Uvea.
Hennessy, who was half unconscious
from-the smoke, nil fioui tha Meade
Into the bay and was drowned. Cap-
tain Dakin waa lost In .the smoke of tbe
hold and, although alive when res
cued, never regained consciousness, dy- -Ing
at the hospital. Wallace was over
come by smoke in the hold and waa
taken out dead.
There were many deeds of heroism in
saving helpless comrades before the
fire was flooded out by a torrent of
water poured Into the hold. The steamer
was damaged by Are and water, but It
la Impossible to estimate the loss until
the interior Is inspected.
The city firemen responded to the
slarm and aided the crew In righting
the flames, which threatened to destroy
the ship. Only herolo efforts succeeded
In keeping the fire from the coal bunkers
and ammunition stores amidships.. In
quick succession tbe forms of suffocated J
firemen were carried from the -hold.
where they had gone at the rlak of their
lives. Only the prompt action of their '
comrades saved many from death. .
Many TlniUlag Beeeaea. ,
Many thrlling'' and heroic reseuea -marked
the tire. Sailing Captain Oeorge
Wilson of the Meade fell down the
hatchway and lay unconscious within
reach of the flames. Chief Officer
Laaack and others of the crew Immedi
ately rushed into the hold and brought .
back the limp form of Wilson. Lasack
was himself overcome by tha fumes and,
waa rescued by Fireman Cook. : . . ..
Captain Gllglrt of the fire department
waa overcome three timea by the smoke,
returning time and. time again, to his .
work, until finally carried away uncon
scious. .:- .
Was to Sail Today
The Vessel carried a cargo consisting
of 3,000 tons of commissary and quar- '
termaster s supplies consigned to the .
Philippines. . The Mende was scheduled
to sail today for Manila with 1,000 sol
diers to supplement the garrisons of the '
Islands and be held for emergency In
case of an outbreak In China.
Tbe fire etarted In the forward ' hold
and spread rapidly to the cargo. In
tlief orepaxtot- theship- w here - the"
flames originated were stored the per
sonal effects of the officers of the Hec-
ond infantry and the two battalions of
light, artillery en route to the islands.
Eighty thousand dollars In gold, mil l-
tary treasure destined for the Philip
pines. was carried by the soldiers to
places of safety on the dock.
Tho Meade i one ef the largest transs
ports in the service. Built as the Brit
ish steamer Berlin In 1174 at Oreenock,'
Scotland, she was one of the first Iron -
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MR.-BRYAN STUDIES" -JAPANESE
REFORMS
e e
X William Jennings Bryan in hie e
e t tour of tbe world, of whloh he
e writes In Tbe Sunday- uurniU, e
4 spent much time In Jspan study- e
e Ing the wonderful progress thai.
e nation hae made in reoent years. e
e Mr. Bryan lu hla next latter, e
which will be published In The 4
e Sunday Journal, tells ef some of e
e these reforms and of the prog- e
4- reas the Japanese have made In e
e ell lines. .Under the old eystem
4 the women of that country wr e
4. not held In much j-ettpect, brtt
q nnder the new enrtliloie
4 , station ha Improved Vsslly
d they are now taxing thr'r r
pliice. This otm ri
Japanese unci .vr 1 1
e by nlU ss It I r a.ei
4 fstlon f tut '
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