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THE OREGON DAILY JOtJxNAL, PORTLAND. THUKSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 31, r 1907.-
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James Daragh Pays Thou
sand Dollars for Tofs in
New Jersey on .Advice of
Clairvoyant" oman and
Companion Make Escape.
PORTLAND'S BANKS
CONFIDENCE OF
Conditions Today Nearly Normal October Clearings 25
Per Cent Higher Than Year Ao Amusing Inci
dents of Fear of Depositors Turned Into Joy.
"old FARMERS 10
PUBLIC nun n nriAn
DUILU UMU
" I James1 Dnjtagh, a resident of St John.
' has learned the costly lesson that It la
not wtsrt U, put y"ur trust In the tench
- itiga of a lost urn -teller. The knowl
'"' dge coot him 1,000 and lie iiaa to show
tor his mniiry a deed to two lots In
Rochelle 1'ark. Jersey, eupposed to
be utterly w .rth Hs and Issued to him
fry W. S. J'Hdi-Kli. recently released
'' from the ciiv J 'l after having ben
. bold f'f some uuys on a vagrancy
Ohnigv
li)flr!' li was arrested mm time ago
pon ir,inp).Unt of Charles Klf'mln, a
jpiiin farmer. tho alleged that the
prisoner hail attempted to swindle him
ut of l.'.t'OO by n fraudulent sale of
land In New Jers.y. Ho told
bout having been sent to Dtedrlch
through the tuggestJon of a clairvoyant
Banned Mra. A! Ion. so far as the police
were able to ascertain lier name. Mrs.
Allen was called to the district ntlor
aey's tfflce and after lacing1 questioned
at lent I y quitted the city, while her part
ner. Dledrlch, waa hold Tn the city Jail.
Dledrlch was discharged from custody,
there not being evident sufficient to
hold him on a charge, and also loft the
City. Since then jamas, Imragh
Nearly normal conditions exist
today In Portland banking luisl
neas. Tim usunl weekly percent
ages of tncreaae over luit year
are being maintained. A com
pari Hon of the deurlngs for the
month of October ending today
and the sanw month ft year ago
shows tho followln:
October, n7 -j:H!,Pir,.239.08.
October, 19in; Jl'S.ti 1 2 . fi 7 1.26.
"The keynote of tho banking situa
tion today is the effort of the Pacific
coast hanking Interests to secure an
order opening the sub-treasury of San
Francisco, to afford relief to the pres
ent situation' said a national banker
today. "The government has a duty
to perform in this matter, and It Is
7 - to . .
a tale hoped that arter the question has been
considered at 'Washington today by the
legal department the government Will
do Its duty." ,
There are $.1.1,000.000 of government
funds, locked up In the San Francisco
sub-treasury, and on a legal techni
cality the sub-treasury officials hare
declined to take, action similar to thnt
taken many days ago In New York
city to relieve the financial situation
there.
The banks of San Francisco have
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- - ' - , - m. nn. 1 i'uii no il rati. f miiui.ni IJHYr;
Binds It known that he Invested $1,000 I exerted all their diplomatic resources
; In New Jersey real estsje through the
, Suggestion of Mrs. Alton.
- Consulted Mrs. Allan.
""i According to the story that Is told of
;"'Uie transaction lWriigh consulted Mrs.
Allen and was told that he waa destined
to mako some very lucky Investments
ilk real estate. '' lie presaged her for fur
( ther particulars and alter consulting
1 . the spirit of a. medieval priest, from
' Which source she drew her information
t the mystic things of tie present day,
... the woman told him that the land was
' lit New Jersey. She also informed him
that the agent for the land waa In
Portland staying at the National hotel
- After still further persua.iion Mrs. Allen
went into another trance and Informed
Daragh after her recovery that the name
f the agent was V. 8. njedrlch.
: Daragh went at once to Diedrich and
. openod negotiations for the land, at
last being given a de-d to lota 115 and
116 In block 6 of Rochelle Park in Ber-
?en county. New Jersey. In exchange
or the deed Daragh gave Diedrlch
11.000. , !
Paya for the Seed.
' Daragh went to the United States
National bank with pledrlch. where the
' money waa paid and the deed drawn, it
being acknowledged before Paul Dick.
paying teller of that Institution, who is
' also a notary public.
' In due course of time the deed aent
' back by raragh to be recorded returned
; to him from the office of the county
ilrk with the statement that It waa
not In the form required by the New
- T.,raAtr inn' l n vt si liratlon was com-
nTiee(1 and now lararh is convinced
that his deed is worthless and that his
$1,000 has brouglit notning more man
the paper and some experience and ln
alght into the ways of traveling fortune
- tellers. .
v Horn Diedrlch and Mra. "Alien have
. disappeared and no one knows where
they went after leaving the city. It Is
doubtful therefore if Daragit will ever
be given an opportunity to recover the
' money he paid for hU New Jersey real
estate.
TELEQKAPIIEKS' STIIIKE
3IAY BE CALLED OFF
(United Press Luted Wire.)
x Chicago, Oct. SI. Definite stepa will
-probably be taken tonight to formally
- end the telegraphers strike. The ex
ecutive committee is gathering at head-
quarters to await word from the nine
men sent to New York to confer witu
the officials of both telegraph com
panies. If the report la unfavorable
: the executive committee will isaue on
order to vote on the question of the
, calling off of the strike.
SAN FRANCISCO BANKS
AKE DOING BUSINESS
to aecure an order from Wnahlnston
directing the sub-treasury to extend
assistance to the banks of the Pacific
coast, with a view to easing them un
til they can secure the large balances
due them from New York and other
eastern financial centers. The ques
tion has been taken up todav to the
highest authority In the legal depart
ment of the government, and it is
lclleved favorable action will be re
ceived. The banks have offered to
deposit government bonds at the sub
treasury as security for temporary
loans.
Xrfcal Situation Quiet.
In Portland today the banking situa
tion Is about the same as It was yes
terday. The public la showing unruf
fled confidence In the solidity of the
banks and their ability to handle the
present difficulty successfully. The
utter futility of starting anything like
a run on any bank Is apparently realized
by all. and there Is not the slightest
evidence of uneasiness. The clearing
house certificate plan Is working as well
as expected, and the banks will undoubt
edly continue It as long as the string
ency lasts.
It la aald the probability Is that the
bankers and a very largo element of the
business community will Join In a peti
tion to the governor to continue the
holiday frqm day to day until the fed
eral government accedes to the general
const dumand for the opening of the
Sun Francisco sub-trensury.
It Is arguiti that a United fitntes sub
treasury Is of no benefit or value to the
fieople unions it can be relied upon for
assistance In emergencies of this char
acter, and that If It Is a mere store-
houue for the hoarding of million of
the people's currency such a sub treas
ury is an Injury instead of a blessing.
Draw Oat, Then Deposit.
The banks of Portland are taking
care of ordinary business transactions
over their counters as usual, with the
exception of tho signing of legal papers
that might he brought Into question as
to their validity unTor the holiday proc
lamation. The depositors are coming
and going us usual, and large amounts
of money are being deposited.
Numerous cases have occurred at all
of the banks Illustrating the proposi
tion that a man does not want to get
his money out of a bank so long as he
knows he can et It on demand. In
one of the principal banks a depositor
appeared yesterday ann demanded im
mediate turning over of his deposit of
ja.inio. The toner promptly repnea
thnt he could have it as quickly as he
could possibly draw his check.
"What? Can I get the money?" he
amazedly asked.
"Certainly. Write out your check,"
said the teller, a bit tortly.
"Well. I guess Ilon't need It. You'd
better keep It," the depositor mumbled,
and went out.
Two Italians rushed Into a bank and
wrote a check for $ 1.200 thnt they had
on deposit, and demanded It at once.
They explained that the money did not
belong to them, and that they must
ret it and turn it over to the owner.
The teller promptly paid them the
money. About two hours Inter they re
turned, accompanied by n third Italian.
The three brought tho $1,200 back and
an additional $1,000 and deposited the
whole amount in the bank.
An old, careworn man came Into one of
the national banks and asked the teller
In n mild, supplicating way If he could
have $600 that he had on deposit. The
teller questioned him. and after satisfy
ing himself that It was a caso of fright
told the man to write out a check and
he could draw out his money. The
depositor went to the counter and. after
getting out his checkbook, cume back
and nuked In a wondering voice:
"Can T draw it all?"
"Certainly," the teller responded
cheerfully.
Back to the counter the depositor
went, and began writing his check.
Thnn ho paused, and leaned his head
upon his hand for some time. Present
ly he was observed to quietly tear the
check Into bits and edge away toward
the bank exit. He never came back.
Pendleton and Pilot Book
Offer O.K. AX. Labor Suf
ficient to Finish Branch
Line Crops Keady for
Shipment.
HAZLETTSTORY
if
HOOD
(Special fJlipntch to The Journal.)
Pendleton, Oct. 31. In order to pro
vide for an early shipment of over 100
carloads of produce now stored at Pilot
Hock the East Oregonlnn asked tlonernl
Manager J. P. O'HrTon of the O. R. & N.
to permit the completion of tho three
and one half mllea of road to Pilot
Hock, which work was ordered stopped
on account of the money stringency.
Volunteer labor will be furnished by
Pendleton and Pilot Rock. The track
could be completed In two weeks by
farmers of the vicinity with O. It. & N.
engineers In charge. If the line Is not
completed great losses will be experi
enced, as the grain, hay and fruit ure
ready for shipment.
RAILROAD ATTACKS
SIXTEEN-IIOUR LAW
(Sperttl IX.pstch to Tbs Journal)
Olympla, Wash.. Oct. 31. If the
Northern Pacific Railway company's
contention la upheld by the court tho
state's new law prohibiting railroads
from working trainmen more than 16
consecutive hours may be effective only
until March 1908. Arguments have
been made by Assistant Attorney-Oen-ernl
Falknor for the state and U. 8.
Groascup for the railroad on a demurrer
made bv the state to the answer of the
railroad company.
The railroad company In Its answer
set up chiefly that the regulation of the
hours of labor upon railroad' trains by
reason of the Interstate traffic that
would be affected- was a matter solely
wtt.iln the powers of congress.
Replying the state contended that.
admitting, the contention was good. It
was only when congress had previously
taken action that the state would be
barred from passing such a law. and In
view of the fact that the federal 18
hour law passed by the last congress is
by express rjrovlsion not operative un
til Mlfrch. 1908. tho state law would at
least be operative. until that time. How
ever, the state did not admit that such
was tho case but maintained tho right
of the state to regulate hours of labor
performe-i Wholly within the state of
Washington.
Judn I-Inn has taken the matter un
der advisement
Reporter "Who Wrote Inter
view Admits It on Oath
at Rathdrum.
(United Press Latsed Wire.)
Rathdrum. Ida., Oct. 21. That an
interview with Ida Crouch Haalett,
which appeared some time ago In
Spokane paper, to the effect that she
was coming to Kootenai county to edu
cate Jurora In the Bteve Adama caae
was a lie, waa brought out during the
progress of the Adams case today. The
state repeatedly asked talesmen if they
had heard V the interview and the de
fense objected to the question. The
Judge asked to hear testimony on the
matter and a reporter for the Spokane
paper was called. He told of the In
terview and admitted that he had not
been told by Mra. HalVt that she was
coming here for thoWurpose of edu
cating Jurors. The woman testified to
th same effect .
Tho state exercised Ita second per
emptory challenge today, excusing a
man who, it hud been claimed, had
made a statement a week ago that he
did not believe In capital punishment.
With but three peremptory challenges
yet exercised, two by the state and on
by the defense the apeclal venire of 80
is, more than half excused, n is noi
believed it njlll require more than a
week more to secure a Jury.
D0R3I DEDICATED
AT FOREST GROVE
(United Press Leased Wire.)
San Francisco. Oct. 81. Despite the
governor's proclamation declaring to
day a legal holiday the majority of the
FRAUD INVESTIGATOR
PAYS A BRIEF VISIT
A. D. Pugh, Who Started
Hyde-Benson Investiga
tion, Is Very Reticent.
A. D. Pugh, the man who started the
Investigation which resulted in the
Hyde-Benson land fraud Indictments.
was a Portland visitor today, stopping
In the city for a short time whllo on his
way to San Francisco on official busi
ness. Mr. Pugh la an assistant to the
assistant attorney-general, who has
charge of the legal business of the in
terior department. Prior to the Hyde
Benson investigations he was sent to
look Into the dealings of that firm, and
as a reeult of his work W. J. Burns won
sent to work up the case which resulted
In the Indictment of the hugh graft
which 1 yet dragging through the su
preme court.
By many It was supposed that Mr.
Pua-h's business In Portland at this
time was to look after the many suits
filed In the federal court of the Oregon
district to cancel tho patents to ore
gon land Illegally secured by Hyde and
Benson. These suits were filed some
time ago but are yet pending in the
court. The government desired some
time ago to start the prosecution of
those cases but for some reason did
PROPOSED
GIFI 10
CITY HAS THORN 111 IT.
Mayor Not Satisfied With
Proposal to Exchange
Streets for Land.
PROMOTIONS MADE IN
FOURTH REGIMENT
local banks opened this morning and not order tne work commenced after
.: conducted business as usual, but on the
certificate plan. At several banks small
i lines of depositors had gathered before
;: the banks -were opened, but there was no
excitement.
' " " 1 ' i - 1 ii
One difference between a Hanan shoe
and others 4a that the Hanan fits better
' all over than others do in spots. Sold at
- Roeenthal'a,J6eventh and Washington.
, jfHpi)i.,'l,",,,r
1 WKmZ ;
having taken the question up with the
court officials here. Mr. Pugh said
this morning that he had not come to
Portland In connection with the Hyde
Benson cases, but on other business
What this business was, however, he
would not state.
MOSCOW BANKS ARE
CASHLESS BUT SOLID
The fruit of 'our effort
this season hasAesulted in
the best . showing of Boys'
Suits and Overcoats for Fall
we've evef made. It's hard
to , get clothes good enough
for boys I they need better
cloth and" better making if
possible than their fathers.
We have t the best there
is $3.00 to 910.00.
CZcCiTinqCo
(Special Dlapatrh to To Jnnrncl.)
Moscow, Ida.. Oct. 81. The Moscow
banka today adopted the system of pay
ing in cashier's checks instead of money.
The banks Here are in line condition,
and no apprehension exists In the public
mind as to their safety. The present
action was taken for protection, as
banks In the surrounding towns havo
adopted the same measure.
AMERICANS KILLED
DURING BOMBARDMENT
United Press Leased Wire. )
Washington, Oct. 31. Dispatches re
ceived by the state department from
St. Petersburg confirm the report that
several Americans were killed in the
bombardment of Vladivostok by muti
neers yesterday. Tne department has
a Nked for their names.
'George S. Shepard called on Mayor
Harry Lane yesterday and stated that
the Southern Pacific company was pre
paring maps and plans showing tho
streets it la occupying without the
city's consent and stated that he would
take them before the city council to
have the streets declared vacated for
which the company would return oth
er property of equal value to the city
Mayor Lane was evidently not Im
pressed with the manner In which the
company is trying to settle the ques
tion for when asked today for an opin
ion ,sald that the matter was one for
the council to decide. Mayor Lane
wants to get back fourth street to the
city and will bend his influence to
accomplish the work. He also is watch
ing for other violators who have taken
up city property without permission
and will try to make thorn give up
the land they are unlawfully holding.
ASTORIA MEN WILL
SEEK GAS AND OIL
(SskUI DI.Ddtfh to Th Journal.)
Eugene. Or., Oct. 31. Colonel Yornn
of the Fourth regiment. Oregon Nation
al Guard, with headquarters at Eugene,
has appointed, Second Lieutenant J. M.
Kennle of Company A of this city bat
talion adjutant with the rank '!of first
lieutenant, and First Sergeant W. L.
Copperholl of the same company bat
talion commissary and quartermaster
with the rank of second lieutenant. Both
the first and second lieutenancies of
Company A are now vacant, the recent
appointment of First Lieutenant Ray
mond Babb to the captaincy having left
the company without a first lieuten
ant. Captain Babb will make appoint
ments to fill the vacancies within a
few days.
ASTORIA SALMON
FOR ROSE SHOW
(Special Plspstch to Tlie Joorn.l.)
Forest Grove, Or.. Oct. 31. The grand
opening of the now girls' dormitory
took place last evening. The hallway
waa packed with students and towns
people to witness the dedication of the
new hall, which cost in the neighbor
hood of $50,000. all donated by friends
of the institution, the students raising
$8,000. Andrew Carnegie gave tna iarg
est sum. tl.000.
President Ferrln gave tho address of
welcome. The other numbers or me
program were: frtpeeche by Miss M.
Farnham. Miss Lather Silverman, Mrs.
II. XV. Boyd and Mrs. Grace Watt Ross;
psnlm reading. Rev. H. Gould; dedi
catory prayer. Rev. Daniel Staver; piano
solo. Miss Slieehy.
LAVS DOWN LIFE
FORJJpiT
Sublime and Fatal Devotion
of Genevieve, Brown,
Spokane Nurse.
(Special Dlipatch to The Journal.)
Spokane, Wash., Oct. 11. Miss Gen
evieve Brown, a protty urae, aged 3S,
died of typhoid today at St Lukes
hospital. She contracted the malady
at Hunters, Washington, while attend
ing a typhoid patient. She graduated
recently from the nurses' trainin
school at Great Falls. Montana, at th.
iiwm oi nor ciass, one came here a
montn ago to begin work and took th
typhoid case at Hunters. To reach
there It was necessary to travel its
mllea by stage.' On thin lournnv she
caugm com. inougn then in good
nrai in, nv lor me coia, sne pooa con
tracted typhoid but stayed until the
patient recovered. She returned to
Spokane where she waa met by her
oniy remtive, ner aister.
me patient at Hunters was a voulh
of 17. Her efforts to aav him were
ao laitnmi mat the rather of the bar
came all the way here to help care for
MCI.
JURY-GETTING IN
STEVE ADAMS' CASE
ABERDEEN CHURCH
READY CHRIST3IAS
(United Press lnpr Wlra
Aberdeen. Wash.. Oct. SlA-The hand
some structure that the Presbyterians
are bull-ling on the site of the old
church at the corner of Broadway and
First streets is now shingled and work
on the Interior Is being rushed. The
contractor says it will be finished some
time In December and it may bo ded
icated on Christmas. This will be one
of the finest church edifices In the
state outside of the large cities and
will give ample room for aH the activ
ities of the modern', church.
POLICE MUST SUFFER
FROM CHIEF'S ERROR
Owing to a mistake made by Chief
GrltEmaafaer in making out hla . pay
roll for the last month five of the city's
patrolmen will have to wait for their
salary warrants until the city council
can meet and appropriate the money
required for their salaries. Ihe esti
mate for the month submitted by Chief
Grltzmacher was $12,600, whllo the
total amount required to pay the men
would be $13,121,70. Five policemen,
each tirawing $!(!. t0 a month will havo
to wait 'or their money The unfor
tunate ones are: B. F. Wade, 8. D.
White, Fred M. West, John Wellbrook
and Samuel Young.
(Speelnl Dlspati-h to The Journal.)
Astoria, Or., Oct. 31. About 20 of
Astoria's business men will incorporate
the Clatsop Fuel company. Dr. J. A.
Fulton, Dr. XV. C. Logan and George
W. Sanburn were appointed an execu
tive committee to properly start the or
ganization. SteDS nre to be taken at
owe Ho secure a quantity of oil and
leases and ascertain whether or not
(Special Diapatch to TTia Journal.)
Astoria, Or., Oct. 31. The chamber of
commerce has received a communica
tion from George L. Hutchln, manager
of the Portland rose carnival, suggest
ing that Astoria be represented In the!
coming rose carnival with a monster
salmon made of paper macbe and lit up
by electricity. The suggestion Is con
sidered a very worthy one and will no
doubt be accepted by Astoria citizens.
Mayor Herman Wise suggests that the
big fish bo placed on some street corner
In Portland during the carnival so It
will be seen by all who visit the city.
GIVE BENEFIT FOR
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
THAW WILL PLEAD
INSANITY AT TRIAL
(Culted Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
New York. Oct. 31. Announcement
was made today that insanity is to bo
Next Monday night at the Marquam
theatre will occur the annual benefit
for the Woman's Exchange, the per
formance to be given by the San Fran
cisco Opera company which will sing
"The Nightingale;" This performance
will be under complete control of tho
members of the exchange and the pro
ceeds will go towards erasing any de
ficit that organization may have. Com
mittees are now out selling seats for
tile performance.
(Special Diapatch to Tbe Journal.)
Rathdrum, Ida,, Oct. SI. The state
and the defense have exercised one each
of their JO peremptory challenges In the
Steve Adama case. W. 8. Davis of
Harrison went out at the state's behest
and, the defense got rid of E. Doty, a
rancher.
L. Wolfang, a farmer, who had been
passed, was disqualified when he stated
that because of his connection with
VVarder Whitney of the state peniten
tiary hO COUld not alva Alamo a
and Impartial trial.
Wordy tilts between Darrnw and
Knight characterised the proceedings.
The court is obliged repeatedly to warn
inn uiMxiaing attorneys. "Mr. Darrow
does not believe In mlracios.'i said
Knight during the examination of n
talesman. "1 would If you would quit
talking to me." retorted Darrow. Simi
lar repartee la Invariably followed by
spirited wordy battlea.
Georre Price, a farmer of Post Falls,
waa called to take the place on the Jury
vacated by Wolfang. He waa passed by
both the state ond the defense. The
examination of Willis, a newspaper
editor of Coeur d'Alene, consumed sev
eral hours. The talesman would not
admit that he had read an article In his
fa per which had criticised Adams, al
though he was shown the paper and
admitted he waa responsible for its con
tents. James Hawley of Boise has arrived
to conducted the prosecution.
DISGUISED POLICE
WILL WrATgH BOYS
Small boys on mischief bent will have
a hard time tonight when they go out
to carry oft gates and do other of the
usual Halloween stunta. On every hand
pollcement will parade the streets
in civilian clothes ready to pounce
upon -the maker of mischief.
Chief of police Gritsmacher Issued an
order covering the service tonight. He
has Instructed the officers to be on their
guard for all sorts of violation of the
law and hss warned them to be watch
ful In patroling their beats to see that
property is not damaged.
According to his orders all members
of the day relief will report for duty
this afternoon at 6:30, dressed in civil
ian clothes. Thev will be distributed
throughout the city where most needed
by Captain Moore and will continue on
duty until 8:30 o clock.
The second night relief will come on
duty at S o'clock and will serve through
out the night until their rtgular honrs
for reporting off at 7 o'clock In the
morning. Throughout that time the.y
will be riven relief for meals, but oth
erwise will be continuously on duty.
CREW RESCUED FROM ,
THEIR SINKING BARK
ran
mm
. i m l... i.t. - ir
cnminai uiass uy mu .Hun
dred Pass Through Asli
land for Harvest of Crim
in ' Portland Many Com
plaints of Theft.
n nireei urns rrpui icu nm.
up bv a lone highwayman at 6 :
i. Tuesday ntorht nt the corner ol
STOLEN HORSE FOUND
IN LUMBER CAMP
Two sets of harness, valued at $250,
and a horse, stolen from the JoneB
Lumber company of this city, were lo
cated by members of the sheriff's of-
tne plea in the Harry ihaw case, whoso fk,e yesterdav In a lumber camp at
second trial for the slaying of Stanford Hogan 15 miles from here. The stolon
White will begin on December 2 next. I property was returned to the owners
Martin Littleton, chief counsel for anH the denuties are now makinsr air ef-
Thaw, it is stated, has decided on the Iort to finl the hiding place of the thief.
It Is believed he Is one of an organized
oiand natural gas could ce profitably
produced In this section.
C. N. Sherman, an oil and gas ex
pert recently from the east, was pres
ent at a meeting. He believes the ven
ture will be worth while. Active work
will begin as soon ns the drilling ma
chine arrives that has been ordered.
Mr. Kherman will be one of the largest
stockholders and will have charge of
the work. It Is proponed to bore 3,000
foet if necessary.
RESIDENCE BURNED
AT FOREST GROVE
Schmltx Case Continued.
(United Press teased Wlrs.)
San Francisco, Oct. 31. Former
Mayor Schmltz waa In court again yes
terday when the two bribery Indict
ments, charging hfm with accepting
money irom ttie trolley and gas com
panies were cauea Dy Judge Dunne.
The indictments are still awaiting a
decision on a demurrer filed by
Bchrnltz. Judge 'Dunne was not ready
to hand down his decision and by eon
Sent a continuance of two weeks was
ordered.
ICG and 1C3 Third St
Ilchawk'P 'Mnj..
Cashier Knight Promoted.
(Special Dlapatrh to The Journal )
Astoria, Or., Oct. 31 Howard L
Knight, who was cashier of the Astoria
Electric company for six yeare, has
been appointed superintendent of the
company, to aucceed C. A. Coolldge, who
left yesterday to take charge of thanewi
line running between Portland and
oalem. .
- ' ' SA-
Caught In Cave-In.
; (Special Ptapateh tr The Journal.)
Seattle, Oct 31. Caught in a cave-in,
Gust Johnson and A. -West, two laborer",
were instantly killed this noon while
excavating on Fourth avenue rerrado.
Ole Johnson was severely crushed about
the head and chest and is. sot expected
(Spcclul Dispatch to Tha Journal.)
Forest Grove, Or., Oct. 31. The resl
dence of 8. L. Carlyle, on Fourth ave
nue, near Third street, was completely
destroyed by fire last night about i
o'clock. The loss will be almost com
plete. as all tne furnishings were burned
and there was but little Insurance on
the nroDerty.
The Carlyle family were getting ready
for the grand opening of the girls' dor
mitory at the college, "and as all the
lamps were In use Mr. Carlyle went
into the closet under the stalrwy to get
something, carrying a candle with him.
While there he lighted some clotiilng
unnoticed and shut the door when he
came out. In a few moments one of the
girls saw smoke coming In under the
door, and when It was opened the whole
stairway was amaze.
GOVERNMENT FILES
SUIT AGAINST 0. R. & N.
Suit to comnel the O. R. & N. Co.
to Dav a fine or alleged violation of
the federal law with reference to the
confinement of hoga and other livestock
while tho shipment is being made, has
been brought riy the United States gov
ernment, the papers being filed in the
doited States district court thia morn
lng. ...
The Government asks that the mil.
road company be compelled to pay a
flne;of $500 for each car of hogs used
In violation of the law. The animals in
question were shipped trom Nebraska
to Oregon,'- ;'i ; . . . -v..
- ltager saves jrbu xnfftet on watch
course. He Is said to be convinced that
Thaw Is insane, and has adopted t,hls
course not merely as a tneory on winch
to conduct a successful defense, but be
cause he feels certain of the unsound
mental condition of his client.
CASES GO OVER IN
JUDGE DUNNE'S COURT
(United Preaa Leaaed W!re.) .
San Francisco, Oct. 31. Upon motion
of attorneys for the defense, the Brown
Ashe kidnaping case was continued un
til Monday by Judge Dunne, who con
vened and adjourned because of the le
gal holiday. Besides other cases on the
calendar for today were the charges of
bribery against u. 11. Ombsen, J. E.
Green and W. I. Brobeck, In the mat
ter of the Parkslde railway frs-nchlse.
Those enses wore up on motions to set
aside indictments and Judge Dunne was
to have rendered his decision today,
gang of horse thieves which hns been
operating In and about Portland for a
month or more.
WHEEL WRENCHED
FROM CHEMICAL
Because of a flaw in the axle, a wheel
was wrenched from the chemical No. 3
this afternoon whllo answering an
alarm. As the horses started on the
run down First street the wheels hit
the curve of the O. W. P. tracks at
Madison street and the axle snapped
in two, dragging the chemical over the
cobble --atones half a block. Tho horses
had not gained sufficient speed to fur
ther the damage to the chemical or
Injure tho crew.
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
REDUCES EXPENSES
CITY EMPLOYES TO
BE PAID TOMORROW
City employes will not have to suffer
through the temporary closing of the
Portland banks. City Treasurer Wer
leln lias arranged to have between $60,
000 and $70,000 In cash on hand tomor
row so that the city payroll will be
nald and all warrants cashed In the
city hall. The executive board met this
afternoon at 4 o'clock to pass the payroll.
AGED WOMAN DIES
ALONE NEAR DUFUR
(United Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
Chicago, Oct 31. Improvements on
the Rook Island in every state trav
ersed by the road will be checked as a
result of .president Wlnehell's order
for retrenchments to the extent of re
ducing the construction forces by 2,500
men. The maintenance crews will not
be disturbed.
Woman Terrorist Hanged.
(United Press Leaaed Wire.)
St Petersburg, Oct. 31. Mile. Rago
rlnnokova, who assassinated Director
Maxlmoffsky at a reception on October
38, was hanged today despite the plea
of her victim on his death bed that
ibt-tkS. wakasfc&'-.'-C;- it-, tV.'i J'
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
The Dalles, Or., Oct. 31. Mrs. Kath
erlne Ryan, aged about 80 years, was
found dead In her orchard on Kingsley
ridge, near Dufur, today by a book
agent. She. had been picking apples
and became m ana was round in -a re
clining position on a wheelbarrow. Foul
play Is not suupecte.d. Bhe lived alone,
Swallows Tin Spoon.
Tacoma. Wash.. Oct. 31. Joseph Car-
hone, an Italian, who is In the county
Jail awaiting removal to the ward for
the criminal insane at Walla Walla
last night devoured a tin spoon which
had been handed him along with some
food. He began to tear and twist the
spoon between his teeth. Help was
called, intending to take the spoon from
him, t,ut when the Jailer returned with
nn assistant a search for the tinwaro
was fruitless.
Teachers' Association.
.(United Prcsa Leaaed Wlra.)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 81. 'Mem
bers of the Southwestern Iowa Teach
ers' association gathered here today for
what promises to be the most profitable!
as well as the largest meeting In thet
history or tneir organization. Many
well known teachers- are among the vis
itors. The sessions of the convention
will continue two days, during which
time there, will bo papere, addresses and
discussions covering all branches of
educational work from the primary
grades to the higher institutions of
learning,
Eves titled tfr'adassas It at Jirt tzgefs.
(United Preaa Leased Wire.)
New York, Oct. 31. Suffering from
ii hours' pumping of their craft, which
was In a sinking condition when they
were rescued, Captain Foote, his wife
and six sailors of the Dutch bark Lavon
Romendt were landed here today by
the Italian steamer San Giovanni. The
shipwrecked crew of five from th
waterlogged and abandoned schooner
Foam were landed at the same tlmo
from the steamship Osslbaw. i
The Romendt sailed from New York
on October 5, for West Indian points,
and sprang a leak off Matanzaa, Cuba,
October 9, in a terrific gale. Despite
the working of the pumps the boat
threatened to sink every minute. It
was picked up on October 10.
STATE WILL SUE
0NV TEXT BOOKS
(United Press Leawd Wire.)
Salem, Or.. Oct 81. Governor Cham
berlain, as president of the state board
of education, today wired defaulting
textbook manufacturing concerns fall
ing to supply public schools as follows:
You are In default as to some books
contracted for. If contract not com
plied with at once the state board will
sue on Dona.
Seattle Banks Open.
(United Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
.Seattle, Oct. 81. The statement sent
out from Tacoma yesterday to the ef
fect that Seattle banks have adopted
the clearing-house certificate plan Is
untrue. Seattle banks are doing busi
ness in the ordinary way and Governor
Mead Is being severely criticised In
this city for his holiday proclamation.
Bankers here do not anticipate any
trouble.
Roller Skater Breaks Leg.
(Special Diapatch to The Journal
Lebanon, Or., Oct. 31. Harold Hubbs,
son of L. P. Hubbs, fell while on his
roller skates at the skating rink last
night and' broke his leg between the
knee and ankle.
College Presidents Meet.
(United Preas Leased Wire.)
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 31. The presi
dents of more than a dozen of the larger
colleges and universities of the middle
west met in conference at the State
University of Iowa today to discuss
matters of common interest relating to
the welfare and policies of their Insti
tutions. Foremost among those taking
part are Presidents Van Hise of the
University of Wisconsin, Angeli of the
University of Michigan and Andrews of
the-. University of Nebraska.
EARTHQUAKE CLAUSE
DECLARED INVALID
During the pant week we have beef
running on an averagu of 100 hobot
and yeggs out of town, all of whom
are headed for Portland. The unparal
leled number of members of the float
ing criminal class who are coming ovel
the Slsklyoua this year seems to Indb
cate that wo are In for a strenuoui
winter season with thieve. There havi
alroady been a number of murdora and
hold-ups along the line and there Is n
telling where It will end." Statement
by Chief of Police C. A. Simons si
Ashlaiut, Oregon.
With a small-sized armv or crooai
on the way and the town at present ln
rested with a horde of undetected crim
inals. Chief Grltzmacher, tho head el
the local police department. Is con
fronted with a situation most dlscoa-
cert lng.
If the police orriclals have enteriaineu
he Idea that the crime, wave hai
reached Its height In Portland tin
startling statement made by t hief Hi-
mons of Ashland to a Journal repre
sentative Tuesday evening efrectuailji
dispels that Idea. Simons Is rated ai
one of the cleverest, bravest peaco offi
cers In the state and ho Is always mosl
conservative hia utterancea carry greal
weight.
. Boiatrpa zasz aignv .
Two more holdups huve been added
to the already lengthy list of crlmei
of this character. M. Zoeltloh of 6t
Davis street has reported that be wat
held
tv m.
Fifth and Davis streets. As Zoeltich
had no money on his person the thug
allowed him to proceed on his way,
after making o complete search of nil
victim's pockets. Although furnished
with a description the police have nol
made an arrest.
An unknown pedestrian notified tin
police at a late hour last night by tele
phone that he wns held up anil robbed
of a small amount of money at Seven
teenth and Everett streets at 11 p. m.
The complainant refused to give hit
name or uddrcs. Jio furnished B
meager descriplon of the thugs. Both
were young men and carried revolver
Jones 4- Co. of 181 Fast Water street
have complained to the bureau of crim
inal Investigation that a valuable violin
was stolen from their place several dnyi
ago.
A. K. Ford. -whose Portland address
In given as 6tl Dekum building, care ol
E. F. Lawrence, reports the theft of hia
overcoat on an O. It fc N. train or;
which he was a passenger from Hood
River to tnls city.
Dave Hart, residing at Mason's hotel,
247 Fifth street, complains that h sneak
thief purloined his Pierce wheel from
In front of the W'estrrn Cnlon office. (
Raley, night clerk at the New Grand
Central hotel, also suffered the loss oi
his Sterling bicycle, stolen from ths
rack in the hotel lobby.
Bnrglar Xiooti Boom.
G. D. Press, room 56 Oilman Hons
hus notified the police that a borglai
effected an entrance to his apartment
yesterday and carried away an Ivei
Johnson .32-callber revolver, two razor!
and a razor strop.
E. A. Smith, Couch street, re
ports thnt while visiting the 12-mllei
house, whither he had gone in an auto,
some one annexed two,costly shawl
rugs.
The Reliable loan office complains oi
the theft of two suitcases, and the man
agers of the Patton home have asked
the detectives to locate a block and
tackle stolen from the Institution.
John Slavin, who Is constructing S
dwelling at East Fourteenth and Clinton
streets, has complained that a tool cheat
belonging to htm was broken open laal
night and $12 worth of tools stolen.
DOLLAR TRIAL PUT
OVER TO MONDAY
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Moscow. Idaho, Oc. 31. The trial oi
the land fraud cases pending In th
federal court hero has been put ovel
till Monday morning. But one cas
will be tried, that of William Dollar,
tho Coeur d' Alone banker. While threi
were Indicted, Gilbert Preston, one oi
them, pleaded guilty this morning,
Swisher, the third, la known to be im
mune and will be used as a witness foi
the government.
The court overruled the motion oi
the defense for a bill of particulars,
but did direct tho district attorney td
disclose the true names for which
"John Don" and "Richard Doe" stand
in the indictment.
(United Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
San Francisco. Cal.. Oct. 31. The IT.
S. circuit court of appeals today admin
istered another blow- to the earthquake
clause in' inaurance policies when T,
I.-Gergin, whose building was destroyed
bv the fire following ihe earthouakn.
had the original Judgment' for ' $8,778.
against the Commercial Assuranc conj
pan jr affirms!. j .St
POSTAL BAROMETER
READ IN WASHINGTON
(Special Piapateb to Tb Journal.)
Chehalis, Was'H .Oct. 31. The quar
terly statement fflifrwing Increase In pos
tal receipts of the 17 second-class post
offices of Washington, shows that with
the exception of Colfax all tho offices
did much more business than for tlx
corresponding quarter ending Septrm.
bcr 30. 190C. In the percentage of in
crease Aberdeen leads with 29.2 peri.
cent. Chehulls is a close second, withl
25.7 per cent. Centralia's Increase waa
16.9. The receipts at Chehalis this year
were $11,001 as compared with $8,763.
Centralia's receipts were $11,060, ai
compared with $9,461 last year.
Gulf States Y. W. C. A.
1 (United Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 31. Delegates ars
beginning to arrive in the city for th
annual Gulf States convention of th
Young Women's Christian association:
which will be in session here during tha
remainder of this week. An attractive
program has been arranged for tha,
gathering and all indications point to
a good attendance of delegates from
Georgia, Alabama, Florida and adjoin,
ing states. '
Festival Tonight.
(United Preas Leaaed Wire.)
Newark, N. J., Oct. 31. Newark,
which Is one of the very few cities oi
the country to hold a Halloween carni
val on a large scale, has completed prep
aratlons for the annual festivities to
night. The parade promises to be mors
than usually elaborate. It will conslsi
of handsome floats and uniformed dele
gations of many fraternal and social
organizations
MULTNOMAH NIGHT
TOKIG-HT
NEW EXFO BXffX.
OAKS RINK
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