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VOL.-VI. NO. 233.,
PORTLAND, .OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1907. TWENTY PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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MESSAGE IS 'MP
PWStt
RE CONGRESS
1 v 1 1 ' " ' " - i' ' ' ' ' " ' - -- ' '- - i - - ' .
BEFO
A. L FRAZER STATE TO
DIES EROIW LOSE ITS -
President Roosevelt's message to congress in full will be found beginning j;
on page 12 of this issue. The message contains 25,000 words and is one of the
most cxnausixve aocuments- or mat cnaractcr that has Deen issuea during Mr. t
Roosevelt's term of office. Copies of the message should be preserved in libra- t
ries for future reference for, legislation upon which it expatiates will be para- t
iiiwuut iu me tuuiuiy s iiucicais uuruig inc session oi uic sixuein congress.
Loss of Judge of the Circuit Rankin Timber Notes and
Court and of the Juvenile Mortgages Turned Over to
Court Will Be Keenly Felt Treasurer Steel Will Be
in This City and the State Used to Reimburse Bank's
Generally.
Depositors.
Close Application to Work Surety Company Must Now
Had Left Emineht Jurist
in Poor Condition to Rally
Sincere Tributes Paid
to Memory of Native Son.
3fake Good for State
Funds Held by Defunct
Title Guarantee & Trust
Company.
Judge Arthur I Fraier lied this I Tnat the $1,000,000 of Rankin timber
morning at :30 -o'clock at the Good securities transferred by the Title Guar
Sumarltan hospital from complications ante & Trust company In its last days
resulting from an operation. for appeh- to State Treasurer George Steel will be
dlcitls. .'he Jurist's death Is eonsld- returned to the bank depositors In that
ered one of the greatest losses the com- Institution and that the American Sure
munlty has suffered for a long time and ty company will be held to reimburse the
the joss will be felt not only In the I state for Its losses, Is now almost cer-
clty, but throughout the -state at 'large, tain.
Judge Fraaer was stricken with ap-j
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Judge Arthur L. Fraier.
fendlcltls about 10 days ago and taken
o the Good Samaritan hospital, where
nn operation was performed, a week ago
by the family physician. Dr. A. J. Glesy.
Mis condition was not considered seri
ous till abotit three days ago. when his
nervous state began to tell on him and
he became restless.
His cloae application to work had
brought him to a state of nervous ex
haustion that brought about his death.
All yesterday and through the night
Mrs. Fraser wns with him, and the end
came this morning, with his family
gathered about his bed.
i Loss Is Pelt Keenly.
All about the city are heard expres
sions of grief over his death. Few men
In the state have been more prominent
ly identified with so many activities.
As a Jurist he was known as one of the
best and most equitable Jn the state,
. and his Influence for good In legislation
(Continued on PageTwa)
In a hearing before United States
Judge Wolverton todiy on petitions for
removal-of Receiver George H. Hill and
appointment of a new . receiver, the
Title Guarantee A Trust company's at
turney,-Joseph Simon, declared Hh
transfer to have been reprehensible and
uniawiul.
Stats Kas If o Claim.
This knocks the onlv remaining moo I
innni unuer me surety company s oon
Uftitlnn and the position of State Treas
urer Steel that the bank Is a creditor of I
the state. Mr. Simon said:
"The state has no claim on the Title
! Guarantee A Trust company for a slnglol
dollar ana will be entitled to no consid
eration from the receiver. Tiie secur
ities assigned to the state treasurer
Just prior to the bank's suspension
rightfully belong to the unfortunate de
positors, and an action will be brought
by the receiver to restore them-to the I
possession of the bank for the benefit
of the depositors. The state is amply
secured.
In the action for removal of Receiver
Hill a combined onslaught is being
made by the depositors' association, the
American Surety comoanv. the state of
uregon ana a numoer of separate co-
lenes or depositors.
Objections to Kill Argued.
Sixty-three weighty law volumes ar
rayed on a table, surrounded by nine
lawyers, formed the storm center or the
courtroom scene this forenoon when
Judge wolverton at 10 o'clock took up
me case.
Attorney-eneral Crawford, represent
ing the state, opened the argument for
mil s removal. He said the state ob
jects to the Incumbency of any receiver
wno in seining up tne company s ar
fairs will have to investigate his own
conduct.
Hill was vice-president and a director
and active in transaction of the busi
ness that caused the company to becom
Insolvent and made a receiver neces
sary. A court of equity, he said, can
not a (ford to appoint a receiver who
would be placed In the embarrassing
position of investigating not only his
own conduct but that of his fellow as
sociates and directors, with whom he is
Jointly responsible for the, bank's un
fortunate plight.
There were a large ntimber 'of sub
sidiary corporations, he contended, offi
cered by the officers xt the Title Guar
antee & Trust company, and the doings
and relations of these companies must
be investigated and passed upon by the
receiver. .
Easy to Cover Up.
Matters vltallv affecting the credit
tors might easily be covered up by a
receiver who would desire to shield his
friends and associates In the business,
IURDEK IBROWI'S
MAY HAVE SLAYER
11 PLOT IS FREE
Cast eel Jamily Known to
Have Had Large Sum of
Money When Leaving
3Iyrtle Creek May
Been Followed.
Have
Montgomery Would Not
Have Committed Suicide
Had He Planned Robbery
Evidence of Premeditat
ed Crime by Unknowns.
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
LEAVES MILLIONS
TO BE ATHEIST
Mrs. Helen Judd Prefers
Chamber Work to Riches
of Husband s Home.
LENGTHY
DOGUIil
(Continued on Page Three.)
ELECTRICIAN PAYS
PRINCE'S BILLS TO
PROVE GRATITUDE
(Unltrd Prp Lntd Wire.)
Ban Francisco, Dee. 3. Although lie
had participated in none of the wild
orgies of his Tahitlan highness or had
enjoyed non of the hospitality which
the royal islander had lavished upon
Jils friends in the jjalmy days of his
financial resources, Charles Eneckles,
an electrician, whom Prince Salmon of
Tahiti had once befriended has come
to his aid and paid the obligations for
the nonsettlement for which the prince
was being detained in this country,
part of the time behind prison doors.
With the liquidation of Salmon's
debts by the poor mechanic is connected
a story of a kindness once shown En
ecklcs by the prince seven years ago.
Eneckles at that time was a rplrfnt
of Tahiti, too poor to buy passage to
his home In America. His predicament
came to the notice of the prince, who
at once made a collection and pur
chased him a- ticket for San Francisco.
With the departure of the ship Eneckles
promised to some day return the kind
pess, and he has kept his word.
It is probable that the next ship
bound for his native Island will find
the prince a passenger.
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES J
ARE RECOVERED FROM
WRECKED NAOMI MINE
(United Frees Uiwd ' Wirt.)
Bellevernon, Pa,, pec. 3. Twenty-five
bodies had been . recovered' from . the
Naomi mma at daylight this morning.
Fifty men re ettll reported missing, t
The rnlne is filled with suffocating
fumes, making. It .Impossible for "the
rescuers to. remain inside more than a
few minutes. Several were overcome
and had to be dragged to the surface.
Two are In a critical condition. , .
Several tons of debris must be re
moved befrs the last entry can ' be
ranched, which will probably be about
midnight Jot until then will the lex
act number of dead be known. Several
women whose relatives are in the mine
havs not eaten-since Sunday night.. .- .
(United Pren Leased Wire.)
Chjcago, Dec. 3. Attired in the garb
of hotel maid, Industriously cleaning
woodwork, Mrs. Helen Judd, wife of
Attorney Milton Brewster Judd, and
''the daughter of Robert Pratt, for many
years state superintendent of public In
struction of Mlnnessota, and former
mayor of Minneapolis, is in self-imposed
exiie at tne XNewnerry no tel.
The handsome little dark-eyed woman,
whose devotion to socialism and higher
education, proved greater than the at
tractions of husband, homo and family,
and led her to the divorce court, dis
cusses the "Tyranny of Man." and her
socialistic and religious views without
reserve.
"While I was battllnsr with mvself
and studying socialism.' my husband
was seeking- comfort in the circle of
his own family. Although we lived un
der the same roof, there was no sympa
thy between us. His people are relig
ious people, while I became a scientific
socialist and am now an atheist."
JURY TO SEE SCENE
OF G0EBEL MURDER
(United Preu Leased Wire.)
Georgetown, Ky., Dec. 3. The attor
neys In the Powers case today agreed
to take the jury to the scene of Goebel's
assassination tomorrow moraine
Robert Noakea testified this morning
that Powers had advised him to organ
ise a company or militia to see that
Powers got Justice, declaring that Pow
ers said: -
"Get desperate men. The contest will
not amount to a after Goehel
is dead and In hell. No "other man will
take the lead."
Every Phase of Proposed Na
tional Legislation Treated
in Recommendations
Currency Question 0n of
3Iost Vital Issues.
Features of President Roosevelt's
message to congress:
Railroads Either a national Incorpo
ration act should be passed or a law
fixing conditions on which railroads may
engage in interstate commerce, no se
curities to be issued without the assent
of the Interstate oommerce commission.
National legislation alone can'glv need
ed relief. "
Interstate Commerce Business com
binations Inevitable but closer regula-
ARBITRATION BOARD
DISCUSSES; SALARIES
' (United Pros Leased Wire.)
Winnipeg, -Man., Dec. 3. The arbitra
tion board actlnar under th I j.miv
act, went Into session today to deter
mine the salaries of 2,000 employes of
the Canadian Pacific btiun ih. iair
and th Paotflo coast. , , .
(Continued 6n Page Two.)
CONGRESSMEN WILL
OPPOSE R00SEVEIT
FOR ANOTHER TERM
SIX DROWN IN
ERASER RIVER
Survivor of Surveying Party
Tells of Being Carried
Down Rapids.
(Unltrd Prtss Leasrd Wire.)
Ashcroft, B. C, Dec. 3. Upset In the
boiling waters of one of the rapids of
the upper Fraser river, dashed over
falls against the knife-like edges of pro
truding rocks until his tortured nerves
and failing strength almost made him
resign himself to death, clinging all the
while to a fellow woodsman, whose
arms were locked about him in life's
liini. uiasii, were a lew or the expe
riences of H. McLautrhlln. a tlmL.
cruiser Just returned after a summer
In the wilds of interior British Co
lumbia. That he Is alive to tell the story he
considers a miracle and certainly as he
unfolded his tale today It seemed so
like dime novel wonders as to be al
most unbelievable. As it was, six men
were drowned, McLaughlin and his part
ner. John Evans, being he onlr sur.
vlvors out of a party of seven white
men and one Indian.
The names of all those lost are not
known to Mr. McLaughlin. They were
;i, v. "J l"B urana lrunK Pa
cific Railway company in survey work
"u uii uimi way uown tne rraser
river when they were caught in the
whirlpools and rapids.
McLaughlin made the trip to Ash
croft overland, where he4received med
ical attention. '
(Special Dispatch to Tb Journal.)
Salem. Pec. 3 Sheriff Culver and his
deputies have been endeavoring to es
tabllsh a chain or evidence that may
lead to the arest of the murderers of
the Casteel family and to the murder of
suicide of the foreman of Hurst ranch.
named Montgomery. The story of the
crime was told exclusively In yester
day's Journal. If Montgomery commit
ted the murder he did so when he was
Insane, Is the belief of those who knew
the family and the man. News from
Myrtle Creek was received this morning.
and these reports show that Montgom
ery had been with the Casteel family
for 20 years and was much devoted to
them.
Montgomery may have been nirsuinar
tne murderers wnen Killed. The fact
that his shotgun was found near his
hody with the breech open and two
shells partly Inserted would seem to
prove that he was making an effort to
reload the weapon when struck or shot
down.
At Myrtle Creek the family sold some
property, It Is reported, and at any
rate had a large sum of money with
them which had been withdrawn from
the banks. Montgomery. If his object
had been robbery, would not have taken
his own life. Tne money cannot be
found In tho ruins of the farmhouse.
Family Was Watched.
Some of the authorities think that
the family was watched when It left
Myrtle Creek and that the desperadoes
knew that some thousands of dollars
had been taken to the Hurst farm and
hidden. An attack on the Isolated farm
houso was then in all probability
planned and arter Killing the mother.
daughter and son. Montgomery was
murdered wnue making a battle In de
fense. The two watch dogs could easi
ly have been disposed of by the miscreants.
At the instlarntlon of The Journal
correspondent information was secured
from Myrtle Creek regarding the mur
dered persons, as follows:
"Myrtle Creek. Or.. Dec. 3. The Cas
teel family, murdered at their farm
hous near Macleay, Marion county, Sun
day night, came to Myrtle Creek on
October 19. and leased the John Mets
fruit farm, where they engaged in
raising strawberries and fruits.- Thojr
came here from Indian Territory or
Oklahoma. The family consisted of
mother, daughter and son, and with
them was Mort Montgomery, their fore
man, who hud been with the family
for more than 20 years. He was a Ken
tucklan, six feet high, and a generally
capable man of considerable force of
character. The daughter, Martha Caa
teel, was a winsome young woman and
a great favorite in the neighborhood.
During her stay here she became en
gaged to Fhll G. Rice, a leading cltl
sen and they would have been married
about the holidays.
"Miss Casteel opened a music store
here, and. being a musician, gave mus
ic lessons. The son, Paul, was a very
oulct boy and lived on the farm with
his mother. Mrs. Casteel was a very
reserved character. She was a sister oi
Jury Acquits Mrs. Bradley
on Second Ballot Verdict
Reached at Midnight but
Is Not Returned Until
This 3Iorning. . s '
Women Make Demonstration
but Defendant Is Calm
When She Hears Result of
Trial Oldest Juror Balks
at First. r
(Continued on Page Three.)
(Unltrd Press Ltassd Wire.)
Washington, Dec. I. Mrs. Annie
Bradley was this morning declared nol
eullty of murdering ex-Senator Arthur
Brown. The Jury, which had been out
since 4:15 Monday afternoon, returned
Its verdict at 10:07 this mornlnff.
Two ballots were taken. The first
tood 11 to 1 for acquittal. The second
was taken at midnight and was ananN
mous for acquittal. There was not the
slightest hint that the Jury had reached,
verdict until the usual hour for-con-
venlng court. '
Mrs. Bradley received the verdict
calmly, while the women spectators In
the court room made a demonstration.
applauding and waving tneir nanditer-
chiefs
The defendant was hurried from tha
court room to an automobile and taken
to the home of Mrs. Hayes, a friend.
The crfwd outsldo cheered as the auto
mobile 'started down the street.
Julius A. Prigg. a bookkeeper, and
the oldest member of the Jury, voted
against acquittal on the first ballot, -
The court room began to fill long be
fore 10 o'clock. Mrs. Bradley was calm
and collected upon entering, but she)
showed the pallor due to a sleepless
night. Her Hps were almost bloodless.
When the Jurors filed in It was evi
dent from their attitude that they had
arrived at a verdict. When asked by 1
the clerk If the Jury had arrived at a
verdict. Foreman James L. Beeney
arose and said, quickly and dtstlnctlv.
"We find the defendant not guilty." -
The suppressed hysteria of the crowd
broke forth In cheers, mingled with,
hand clapping and the high-keyed
shrieks of the women spectators. -The
bailiffs had given warning that -an A
demonstration would be considered con-
tempt of court, but they could not bud- .
press the spontaneous outburst that had '
Teen gathering three weeks.-
The defendant was absolutely cool.
There was not even a tremor of her l
lips and she was dry-eyed while women :
about her wept. -
Mrs. Bradley will remain at the Haves
home until she decides upon her future
nlnna
WASHINGTON Y. M, C. A.
rOSTJPUJNES SESSION
- i i . n ii . . ' V "i.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Seattle. Wash., Dec 8. The annual
Washington state T. M. C. A. conven
tlon which was to have been held In
the new Seattle' association hulldlnc
December 13. 14 and 15, has been post- ,!
poned until January 17. 18 and 19. This
was decided by the state executive com- .
mlttee. This action was taken because ,
of the uncompleted state of the new
building.
Runaway Airship Sighted.
(United Pre Leased Wira.i
London. Dec. 3. The runaway airy.
ship La Patrle Is reported from Glas-
gow as being near Radner Park thiiafu
ernoon. traveling west. j
JAPANESE CRUISER .
PURSUING' RUSSIAN
PIRATE-MUTINEERS
(United Press Leased Wire.)
New York, Dec. 3. A majority
of the Republican members of
congress are unfavorable to the
nomination of President Roose
velt, according to a poll made
by the World.
Twenty-two think the public,
will demand a renomlnation and
28 say no. Sixty members say
the financial situation will have
no effect on the campaign, while
20 said It would have. '
PROFESSOR HAU
WILL NOT HANG
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Karlsruhe. Germanv tw
Hau, the former Washington. District
of Columbia, professor, 'who was found
guilty of murdering his mother-in-law
Frau Molitor, will not hang. The death
sentence passed upon him was today
commuted to life imprisonment
Cuts In Mill Wages.
(Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.)
Astoria. Or., Dee. 8. The Clatsop Mill
company and the Astoria Box company
have made a cut in the wages of the
men all over the mills of tt cents. The
cause assigned lathe disturbed condi
tion of the lumber market. The Tongue
Point Lumber company has also made a
cut of i per cept In wages.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Nagasaki, Dec. 8.- The Japanese gov
ernment has ordered a cruiser to scout
the sea of Japan for the Russian tor
pedo boat whose , crew Is reported to
have mutinied and killed the-officers
and robbed several ships. '
Numerous reports of piracy have been
received here and the government has
decided to put an end to the reign of
terror which baa been inaugurated by
the mutinous Russians. ' The destroyer
Is supposed to have escaped from Vlad
ivostok at the time of the mutiny and to
have been cruising about in search of
plunder ever since. -
-. Some-: of the officers were not slain
by the mutineers, it la said, but were
given their lives for Joining the pirates
in their black deeds. It is hoped that
these men will turn against their cap
tors when the attack is made and as
sist the pursuers in capturing the tor
pedo boat.
7 AFT IS
ROYALLY RECEIVED
AT RUSSIAN CAPITAL
y (United frees Leased Wire,
Sr. Petersburg,, Dec .-Secretary
Taft Is the czar's guest today. He will
not bo : received by the csar until to
morrow. r but Is being treated like
royal visitor. . - .
When the American's train pulled In
at the depot he was greeted by a com
mittee of high officials and escorted
to his apartments by troops, faecret
service men swarmed the streets,
- After a short rest the secret.! rv ;
on the-minister of r n r
lie will be th guest of hm .r
banquet to gtwn t -.-'- .' m a !
inn0le ret'iuri t.
The prem re, -. !vi:
warmly.
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