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ROOSEVELT'S: BETRAYAL OF ALLIES IS .
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SHIRTOGIVENOliU
RAILROADS AT BAKER
President's Secret Deal With
r Democrat ; and How He
-r Threw Down Supporter
"y; ( Without Notice
List of conferences.
WUH PRESIDENT-READ
Executive
Accused
of Accepting
ldmcnls.
5VithotirMotif ymg
Attorney-General, Former Senator
Xhimdie
Bill Could Have Pawed.
(Coprrltht, Hnt Nw SotIm. by
Washington. May 11. Senator Till
man' in a ramarkabla apeech in th un
lit today made publlo some atate ac
crete and with circumstantial detail told
-of his dealings with- tns president.to
effect an - agreement whereby an
effecttva rata bill could be paaaed Id
the eenats. Plapaeelopataiy na toiq or
the hroken Dromisea of the prealdent and
l)laloluta ' surrender to -the Tailroad-
dominated inUreata in tne senate ana
left -him ruthleealy pilloried as unatable
iiatworthy.. a nctuioueatrong
- leader.- a -weakling snrtandarea tne
railroad interests, .
a.n.m. Mllv in another remarkable
"speech, flayed ths prealdent mercilessly
h i quitter ana a poiiucu mtomli who
could lama Quickly whenayar tba Issue
fW put to him squarely.
Bnri"r Tinmen, BWinir-gmy . .
the other Democratic senators bave Just
..k.nj tn a realisation of the fact
"that they bar bean ahameleealy deceived
by the prealdent in tne rata dui iuw
tlon in the eenateand tha Bepubllcana.
probably with tha exception of OLa Fol
lette. hava decided to reapond to the
crack of the party whip and" walk meek
ly under the yoke provided by Aldrlch
and the railroad aenatora..
njs Oold Brick,
ic lh prealdent-with all his jraunt-
ed talk of boneaty and atandlng by a
tnatMiiMrhu bought a cold brick from
ehoAldrlch-AUlaon combine and in turn
. .... wis rtnn.ratlA al-
naa inrewn w - -
Ilea, whom he appealed to. -
- The revelationa of Tillman in the aen
ate today as to bla surreptitious deal
ing with tba prealdent and the admlnls-.-.mm
Inaders the explosive Wrath-f
Bailey and the sharp ettacke of Rayner
upon the preeiaeni ana ot uhwihh v
others are all brought out bythie real
.... of the orealdent'e cupidity and
tho dorllltT of the Republican aenatora.
t m durinir the consideration of the
Tata bill that BenatorTHlmsn mad his
attack upon n iuiv"u.
to the Long- amendment, saying that he
did ao with tha purpose ot making an
-planatlon. He said the , aenatora
probably would ba surprised to know
"tlar b "bad teen in eonfaraaee wttai-ha
- prealdent. Ha hen, contrary to - hie
usual practice, read. -statement of to
negotiations- regarding the-bill as- fot-
(Continued on Page Eight) r;
JOHN D'S FATHER IS DEAD
ejBBBSSBBSBSBSSBSSBBnBMSWBSSawSSawag
Dr-WilliamLivingston Reputed to Be Rocke
feller's Sire Passes "Away at the :
. Age of
(nl.l Dlipatrh by teased Wire to the loaraal) 1
'"FrlepSrV W-7 May U.-Dr. 'WUItaja
Uvlngeton, reputed to -'L1""
- Rockefeller, father nf John D. - Rocke
feUer the ! master of SUndard Oil. died
"here 'today. Th similarity in his story
and taablta between the Preeport pbysl
clan and the head of the house of the
- el? king, as be was described by Mlaa
Ida M Tarbell In a recent article in
"TffcClurs'a- magasmev 1 so remarkable
that It has convinced praotlcaliy. every
body of this place, - Including parsons
,who hav known tha Livingstons Inti
mately for years, that Dr. Livingston's
death solves the mystery of the mulU--mllllonalre's
parentage and Livingston
" was none other than the elder Rocke
" feller. ' . . t
Here are soms of the strangest coin
cidences. It they, are coincidences, that
mark Livingston as the father of John
D. Rockefeller: '
Mr. Livingston was l years of age.
- The elder Rockefeller, according to the
Tarbell biography, would b years of
age." Dr. Livingston was a traveling
physician., William A. Rockefeller was
a traveling physician. , Dr. Livingston
was a broad-shouldered, muscular man,
fond of outdoor sports, coarse Jests and
jovial company This tallies , almost
identically with Mlsa Tarbeira descrip
tion of -WTnianT" A7"Hockefener. ' Dr.
Livingston, was a crack shot and paa
alonately fond 'of shooting up to tha
very lt: William A. Rockefeller; was
a rrsrk shot andfollowed .shooting as
his chief amuient, Vt. Llvlnfaton
t
Governor Chamberlain I Warm
ly Welcomed by , Immense
-Throng -Torchlight and ;
. Firework Procession.
CHEERED 10 I Hb tCH0
lNUFEECHOM-ISSUES
Tells History of Vetoes 'and DUcov-
f.lnd Fnudi-rMo;
To Stale by Economical Admlnls
trarion and Kfm-Mtni-y-Pnwt
ticed Other Candidates Speak.
f Boeeltt T)ln)itr to TtK JosrnaLl
.Baker City, . Or., May 13. Down
treeta brilliantly illumined wlh' red
and green fire,, amid a ahower of fire
balls from Roman candlea and aur
rounded by .glaring torches, .Governor
Chamberlain and party were escorted -to
the Baker theatre this evening In a
grand, procession headed by the White
8wanrbandrBakr-Cltyr famous musical
organization. The . governor has been
warmly .-welcomed .. throughout eastern
Oregon, but It remained for Baker City
to cap the cllmas, and when the gover
noi VsMa s idp,-t4i"oi7Jf"l,i sTottisd
the theatre packed. . Many bad been
turned away from the doora. ' It waa an
entbualastla crowdV and jtim aftr time
remarks or the governor were cneeran to
tha echo, tha theatre fairly rocking with
tn volume or aouna.
j . Toiefl for .ths' lCas.
Bamwel White. Judge of 'the circuit
court, acted as master, of ceremonies,
upon introducing the governor,- who- de-
Uvered the principal address or the
evening. -Judge White in a few words
called attention to the fact that four
years ago tba people of Oregon elected
George Chamberlain -governor-ofth
state, not because he was a Democrat,
but because of bis integrity, high char
acter, learning and executive ability.
They voted for the man. nut tha party.
t- Governor Chamberlain - arose amid -a
roar of applause that , did not aubaldo
for a number of mlnutee. The speaker
tbenJaunched forth on the aubJecU-mak-ing
on of the strongest speeches of his
career.
. He mentioned his suggestion as to the
paaslng of the . initiative and referen
dum, explaining fully the constitutional
amendment, also touching upon the veto
and the emergency clauaesrthe loaning
of publtcrlunds : for private gain and
the reduction of taxes he haa accom
plished during hta-term of office. ' In
the -line of the veto, he spoke of the
holding up of th general appropriation
frlH y th" "lf'r""n that It wnnM h.
vetoed unless the emergency clause was
struck out,
raad tesJs Exposed.
"- Public land protection waa also given
attention ' a nil .-tha. go vernor .apoka "upon
tha -untangling of th web which- had
a unrounded-the land of Oregon and the
restoration to th people of 89.0e acres:
Another a Iron
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
Ninety - Six. . " i :.
was fond of horses and' horse racing
tha elder Rockefeller was fond of horse
racing and Is said by Mlaa Tarbell to
have figured In a horse-stealing .epi
sode. ' '
Livingston at one time collected a
check tor $1,000 and told the cashier
of tha bank that It represented division
on Standard Oil stock . which - ba - ba4
enured from John D. Rockefeller In
a business' transaction "many "years" agoVl
Very little is known of Livingston's life
prior to his removal her when ne was
about (t years of sge.
. The funeral will be held Monday. ,
- - . , C, "Jonathan Bourne, - a- spectacular pohtical"
.yrGOniQny,' avowei free silver fiatist, a popu-
May. 26,
1896
g ' v morphosed prodigal son,' who has eaten, the
' p v vuccufenl .to the"
J) . , - . -. j .. ,.
" ' snnnri nirwirv " Ronuhlican.7 ' . ' "
sound money Republicans.
eeeeeeeeeeieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeMeeeeMeeMMM
I SIMPLE LIFE ON
a ii uviinmM i.vivtmuuk) air vn. - v is . i u-.- . .
"You Can't Git Nothin Fiahln Up
Wl DGW-OFHOPFROLtLtER
IS-INSANE-FROM-WAITI
TO
("pedal Dlapatea to Tbe JoaraaL)
BeatUe, Wash., May li. Groveling on
the floor of the police matron's home
and begging hysterically that she be
allowed to soend the night in Lakevlew
cemetery lo witness the resurrection of
her husband, Frans Kdmuna wreriieia.
th bits- Apoatl Joe hua-of-Hoiy-Rollee
notoriety, Mre. Creffield. widow or tne
murdered man, haa become Insane. To
day she pleaded with Prosecuting Attor.
ney Mackintosh to allow ner to d taaen
to th cemetery -under guard, so she
could see her - husband rise from tbe
dead tomorrow morning, as she believes
be will. The request was dented. '
Then the woman begged th police
matron to take her there. When this
was refused aha became hysterical and
up to a 1st hour tonight had refused to
be Quieted or take any rest or food. Her
cries are like thosa of a wild snlmaL
She declares that If she Is not In the
cemetery to greet her husband when he
arises L her . soul is - lost- Tba woman
la firm In her declaration that
will arise from tba dead tomorrow morn
Ing.
Bid Wot Shed a Tear-
When he waa burled she did not shed
a tear or show tha slightest sign of
v
. list wolf masquerading: in a Republican sheep's
clothing, a "modern ; Esau, .willing to sell his
political birthright for a paltry office, a mejta-
THE STANDARD OIL TROUT STREAM
Stream, and You Can't Git Nojhin'
llerlfiabln'-ront-of-YaAr-
SEE THE DEAD ARISE
Mrs. Creffield Grovels
on Floor Begging to
"Colo Cemetery-Becomes
a Maniac.
sorrow. ' She maintained her composure,
firm In the, belief that although her hus
band was burled Wednesday, Run
day would see him alive again. . It la
feared tha woman's mind will be perma
nently lost It may be necessary In
the morning' In an effort to Quiet her to
take her to the cietery to show her
that the crave has not been disturbed.
Johua;'Bhe declares that If she is not present
at the resurrection aha win ne punianea
for her infidelity. ' ' ' '
The mental breakdown ,of tha woman
today la In strange contrast with her
demeanor since her husband's death.
-
,
T
.
ARE ::
THE WIRES
CROSSED
- AGAIN?
Fishin' Down Stream When Thera'a-
Except for the ftrat few minutes as her
husband's prostrate form lay in the
drug store outside of which he waa shot,
ah has showed no grief. Even then
she cried: "He cannot die. He must not
die. He never did George Mitchell any
harm. The doctors declaration that ha
was dead did not shake her belief that
her husband waa immortal.
- At the morgue and at. the cemetery
aha ahowed no algn of sorrow, tellin
the police matron that her husband
would arise Sunday. , v
Condition Xs Bad.
The police matron, who Is used to
Insanity In all Ita forThs, aeclarcs that
Mra. Creffleld's condition today and to
night Is the saddest sight she haa ever
seen. The woman has not become vio
font, but it Is feared she might She Is
simply hysterical. If She becomes at
all violent she will be taken to the
county JalV where her husband's slayer
is confined awaiting trial. The fact that
Mrs. Creffield - has been in the insane
asylum . In Oregon in the midst of th
frantlo demonstrations- of the Holy
Rollers makea the officers believe that
her condition may become permanent.
(Continued on Page Twelve.
" "Mr. Ilourne is the Republican nominee for w;ia
senator and Ik should rcceivef Republican; sup AjrCQOniall
port in Ithe same manner and for the same . .
reisoris as the Republican candidates for other Auril 26.
offices are entitled to it. He is the
type of man that does" things, and. overcomes .
all possible 'obstacles and difficulties in doing , , . l?vy '
l them. If he shall go to Washington as United
- States senator for Oregon, as seem probable,--thcrelwilLiieveCbeciasiQ.nQnlbc
.part of 1
any one to drclarerthat the influence of Ore
gon is not felt at Washington." " .
James Withycombe's Name
Went on, Public Salary List ,'
In 1889 and It Is - .
' Still There. : ' -
RESrGNEDONCET
ACCEPT-BETTER-JOB
Suited as State Veterinarian, Fol
sneteTttTatf-MadeMembe
of State Veterinary Board, Finally
Becoming Institute Holder. - -
Ths revelation of the fact that James
Wlthycombe lived In. Oregon IT years
before he waa admitted to eltisenahip
Is causing pain to not a few of his
champions, but it stands to reason that
no one -regrets th oversight more than
Mr. Wlthycombe himself. ' Ha can fig
ure his loss in dollars and cents. Fifteen
years before th-protidny--pn'Whlgn
h-took-he biig-fl"frrey6aTn.:or al
leglance' "he" reached the offlcerholdlng
age. Of the II years since that proud
day he has been In dice -17. Truly,
bean axouaaa thoughts of condolence in-
ataV-X ee nsure. -and- no" tender :' soul
who can appreciate a loas of such mag
nitude will wait IT years before) sending
a message of sympathy. -
It 1s also in order to congratulate
Mr. Wlthycombe on his flrelea efrort
to isaalte-i es jeat time. Aftsa as-
qualntlng himself with the signboards
on-tba highroad of political preferment
he never paaaed a persimmon .tree with
out bringing something down. : He was
naturalised in April, 1881. Less than
a year later he landed the appolnt-ment-of-veterlnary.jurgefln.
of the.state
with .the title of stat veterinarian and
. ..l.rv of 11.000 a year and expenaea.
Two yeara later the aalary waa raised
to .'"11,500" "a"yearsjidwpenss. and the
raise found Jm-WUhyombev-thre
years a cltisen, holding fast to the Job.
'"""' One X XslgBea.
tTInT18 9 S he - resl gnedr but -1 r - wa s - not
because hs wss weary of office-holding.
Almoat before the Ink on hla realgna
tlon had dried be obtained the appoint
ment of director and agriculturalist at
tbe State Agricultural college at Cor-r
i4. ith a.-aalary-of 2.00ft ayear.
In"'- lf(IS-ame- another, persimmon Into
his outstretched nanaa. im -
ture created tb state veterinary board
-..a htm a member., which meant
traveling expenaea while performing hla
Theleglslature aulHbHsetrfne hOTdTng
of inatltutea for- th instruction of clti
ana of .the etate In tha various
branches of agriculture; empowered the
board of regents of the agricultural eol-olr-sgaal
to dlrart .ihla
. . jk .nnr,rljtl -12.100 to - de
fray the eoet of hol6UnglxaJnUUrter
James Wltnycomue
for the state- had guaranteed expenses,
(Continued on
Page-ElgTirr
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Nomination of Tickets
IWORE INSURANCE TROUBLES
SirTDilemmaQrand JurylsAgain
Investigating Crimes.
(gpeeial Dispatch by Leasad Wire to The JearaAl)
New York. May IJ.-Th administra
tion of tho two big mutual life Insur
ance companies the New York Life
and the Mutual Llfo have not been in
more desperate Straits since tne Arm
strong comnjritte. first began to probe
their many sins or omission ana
t..inn -- Th nresent trounie m
"nomlnaOdniTPTThr tifketa which -muattn-both corapsnlr there ar several
fd4 -on-juneaaon-WDjcn-uaia-mo
policyholders will vote in the general
election ordered by the legislature for
December IT next; - , '
style and ',
a -. .'...'
5
i
Offer to Buy Stock Encourages
Belief Thatt Portland Soon '
rJ Will Have a Trans-Pa- - '
cifio Line, ;
trmisGTCHANcirsup
-CALLELVCIVICtSUICIDE-
-r-
Believed -That fax Sirty: Days Port.
' Mi Will Have Bnsta iinntne;
Hawsii;-lwlra;-CeBtral 1 Arner-
ica and Along the Pacific Coast-
W. G McPhenorT Enthusiastic.
- So strong Is tbs growing belief that
Portland should immediately take steps
to Btrengthen her leading position as
the commercial, center . of the Paclfto '
slope that prominent Portland business
men are considering the question of es
tablishing a new trana-Paciflc steamship '
Ifn to make thls ctty it pr&cipal port.
W. ttMcPherson, head of the W. O.
I MfPlnrmi- iwnpany, - Tnanilf aftlirr ngr
furaanea. nver hla own gignatur-
pose to-subwrib- 1 1,004 tor -Stock- In; r
the new company as a starter. He de
clares it "to b "clvlo suicide" for- Port-
I land to-neglect- her--preent'conimerclI "
opportututyv
M. is-believed to b practically cap
tain that within th next days Port
land will have not only one, but thsee
new steamship Ikies, -Including a ' Ha
waiian and Central American line, an
Alaska, line and a, Pacific coast line, and
a movement is well under wsy for
trail l-Pacifld
steamship line. In accord, with tbe sug
gestion advanced- by Mrr McPherson. -It
Is said that conditions, so tremendously
changed on thla coast by tbe destruc
tion -of Ban FranaAco, warrant ; the
undertakings, and more. These facta
only emphaslie thS-importanra of -th
commercial position Ban Francisco has
held on the Pnctflo slope, and the neoea-
Istty -of-providing a new base for, ocean,
traffic that cannot ba taken care or ny
the crippled city "during the next few
years, while - the best - efforts of ' her
people must be devoted to rebuilding
and taking care of ths trsde- of their
immediate vicinity. - ,
allrods Take Part.
It is reported on high authority that
the Northern Paclfto Railway company,
the O. R. N. company and the American-Hawaiian
Steamship company - .are
seriouslr eonsiderinr the Immediate in
auguratlon of ateamshlp lines between
Portland and Paclfto porta, and that tha
laat. named company has practically
wiplted--rrajgeinats-thftt-wllL
this cltr ateamshlp service e Henolai
and -Kaw York via - tb-Tehauntep
railway across the Isthmus. Agents ot
tha company have been In consultation
with tb Charles F. Bee be company. Its
representaUve.ln Portland, relatlv-to
tha best-route and . connections with.
sound ports.
It is said tne company,
Immediately- to Portland with cargo .
"tContniUed-6nTageTght. )
Places Mutual Con-
Both Prealdent Peabody of the Mu
tual Life and President Orr of tba New
York Life dealr to nominate ' th
strongest possible -tickets. .They find
themselves unexpectedly hampered from
tho fact that many of their present di
rectors and trustees of the highest
standing are nnwilllng t run for re
election in December.
of ftelals-wh ar uniiealrabla-aa xandi..
dates tn the coming election, when for
the first tlmi In th history of mutual
life Insurance the policy-holders wlU
havs something. to say.v Ths' tntn.
atrsnge ss It inay seem, ar those who
are "clamoring most - Insistently -- for "
piacea on the administration ticket.
They want ths personal vindication that
will com from re-election. Only th
most drastto sctlon on ths psrt of the
presidents wilt cause them to withdraw.
. In the meantime th special grand
Jury 'which is Investigating Insurance
crimes is not sddlng to th Internal
pce of the companlee. Already there
la trouble In the Mutual Life over I
statements made by Julius J. r. . I
IS years a bookkeeper In" l' i
department, o he effct f -l 1
U. Allen, who ranks se ... I 1, .
ttiel law lT'',n'n, aivle,l I
remain awy fmt town .M ill I ,
ptmng commit- ' !
- " lliS c ' . I .