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JOURNAL ADS
BRING RE3CJLT3
' ; 9 To, ScU Real Estate. To Sell Your
Y Business, Advertise. In The Journal
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Heney Says That;Last"of His
Evidence Will Be Sub
mitted late This After
moon Defense Will Not
! Delay.
Further Prosecutions at
. This Time Do Not Seem
"Likely Hermann Attor
ney' Absent From City
Case on Docket.
The beginning of the end la at hand
In Oregon's land fraud prosecutions.
This week will see the finish or ins
Hall-May case and from all appear
ances the conclusion ef the pending
cases- as well. Mr. Heney. prosecutor
la the Hall-Mays case, says he will put
In the' last of his testimony this af ter-
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noon, while tne aeiense ,
two days at the longest will lay.tbelr
evidence before the Jury. Allowing two
Am, . th rcumcnti for the proseeu-
tion and the defense and the charge by
Judge Hunt to me jury. ."
a-o in for the verdlot either on. krWsy
mm Qutitslav riant. . . ;-, I 5 . - '
On sin mnri interesting than the
cHe of the long sign in mi- J"
Is the intimation that no further land
fraud cases wlU be tried at the present
,.1'Mnn.' fh defendants are
clamoring for trial with the exception of
ctiaries lxira, nn-r,;ow. -"
thim onH aimilar statements ft "Is
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plain that the Hall case will mark ths
period or uie jana c uiiiiih
T t wjulr -f nri era Hunt issued Instruc
tions that the jurors not serving on m
Hall case should report In court this
morning. This morning ne excueou
them for today telling them they should
report in the morning and that a con
f.r.nr in b nelri this afternoon be
tween Judge Wolverton, Mr. Heney, T;
c. nwlr ami himself would determine
when they should report for further
duty.
Blager Herman.
From statements that have been made
It Is now apparent that the close of the
Tt!
resent case will mara me ena 01 in.
land pronecutlons for some time to
come at least. The Blnger Hermann
case la the next on the docket but Mr.
Hermann has an attorney now In Wash
ington whom hn wants to defend him.
xuji man im nuw ubu wv w.n wua.i.wav
In such a manner that he cannot come
to Oregon to defend Mr. Hermann and
for that reason It Is riven out that Mr.
Hermann will not b brought to trial
Just at the present time.
Tracey C. Becker, who has been sent
to Oregon to take Mr. Heney's place
when the latter leaves for San Francisco
at the conclusion of the Hall trial, has
not yet had sufficient time to ground
himself in the Oregon land fraud cases
and for that reason welcomes a post
ponement of pending trials. Judge
Bjiunt. now Dresiaina- at the Han case.
must return to nis own district in Mon
tana ana. cannot stay to near rurtner
trials at that time, Mr. , Heney must
reiurn to can jrrancisco to tana up nis
graft prosecutions in that city and for
tnac reason must sever his further con
nectlon with the Oregon cases.
Oonffreaoe This Evening.
- Accordingly It Is believed that the re
sult of the conference thin v,nln. will
be to call off further' prosecutions of
the. land eases yet Dendlna and that
they will be allowed to stand on the
docket unU such time as It may be
convenient, for the arovernment ta take
um up again.
- in me trial or tne Han-Mays case to
j day a great calm prevailed. K P. Mays
Was t)Ut Oft the stand jtor oroaa-axatn.
lnatton but his testimony drawn either
irom me-, quesnona or Mr. Heney or
from those of Judge Webster threw but
litue more iignt on the situation than
was oast by his direct examination.
It was brought out -that- Mava. n the
attorney for fiteiwer, discussed the pros-
fucro vi uinuiiBBiiiK uie lonua case wuo
he district attorney and' wrote to Stel
wer that If Dixon would consent to a
dismissal of the case that in the nln.
of Mr. Mays the case could te disposed
of without a trial. Mays said that? at
1 tie 'lime ne jiiscussea tne matter witn
Hall and afterwards when he wrote the
letters to Kteiwer ne Deiieved that
should the company comply with-the
demands of Special Agent Dixon i In
rerard to. takinv down the fences,-it
would be right and proper for the dis
trict attorney to dismiss the stilt which
had been filed against his clients.
Mr. Heney asiced xor tne replies writ
ten by gteiwer to Mays In regard to the
case and W. Lair Hill, attorney, for
Mr. Mays, promised to bring them to
court for the examination, of the prose
cution. ' " ' "
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During the course of the examination
Mr. Heney anked Mays if he had been
shown a letter from Brown el I to Fulton
In which the former had released the
latter from all promises vof , support
made to Brownen ana aavisea mm to
support Hall for the district attorney
hip. The witness -said he may have"
seen the letter but he did not remember
It. Mr.-Hehey? lit answer to objection,
said he wished' to show that Hall had ;
forced Mays to turn from the support
of Brownell to Jthe support of Hall, at
the same time .he had forced Brov.-neli
to recommend Hall for the office of
district attorney. ' !,
M,. Henav tried to show by the te
tlmony of Mays" that,HJ "-"d Mays
had entered into a plan to brlna- about
Heney's removal from Oregon In order
to prevent any. furthervlnoulry into the
land frauds of the 3tate but Mr. Mays
refused to 'answer the questions upon
the advice of his attorney, W.iLa!r.HUl,
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MISS GLADYS VANDERBILT, ,
(Special Dlipttch to The Journal.)
New York, Jan. 27. The" marriage
ceremony uniting Miss Gladys Van
derbllt and Count Lacslo Szecbenyl
of Hungary was performed . a few
minutes past noon today at the home
of the bride's mother, Airs. Cornelius
Vanderbllt, corner of 'Fifth avenue
and ' Fifty-eighth street. As - upon
previous ., occasions whn American
heiresses have bestowed themselves
upon titled, foreigners, the ceremony
was witnessed by that Belect and ex
clusive body, known as "society." .
The Vanderbilt mansion was
guarded by a large number of police
officers, specially detailed to-hold. In
check the Immense crowd of curious
spectators who thronged . the side
walks . and occupied , the .doorways
and other points of vantage opposite
the Fifty-eighth street entrance to
the Vanderbilt- home. There was
nothing , to reward the patience of
the crowd, until a half, or .three quar
ters of an hour before the time fixed
for theN ceremony. One of the first
carriages to arrive contained Mon
slgnor M. J. Lavelle, , who was ac
companied by two priests from St.
Patrick's cathedral and a lay brother
carrying Aa; suitcase which contained
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VANDERBILT TROUSSEAU IS,
MOST PRODIGAL ON RECORD
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. Gladys Vanderbilt's trousseau for her wedding
4. to Count Szechenyi eclipes in extravagance, any of its kind ever
made in Paris for an Ametican bride. It cost $75,000. Here is a
list 'of .the principal articlesof finery: t . . -
Twelve tailor suits
2.400
2,000
1,000
600
1,500
050
200
460
Rose point coat
uucness cum
Irish coat . . .
Sable coat,.'.
', a'a
Broaaiau
White cloth
Ecru coat with- mink.'.
Pale blue3 cloth.-. lined with
yellow satin and trimmed
with cloth of gold and Ru-
. slan gable ' . . . . . . . , , . . .
Automobile coat iiW, . .
Fur auto coat
Blue broadcloth . coat. .......
Tan covert .....;....,'...,..
Black cloth, lined with squlr-
Fel-fi'.iv.j ...... vi..X ,w.
Russian sable set of furs,...
jE&l lilt 8ft t ' a 4 a a a a ' a ms- a .
Broadtail .'. J:. . ... .. ....t.
780
100
KOO
100-
2S0
1,000
600
" 800
600'
' 700
150
. 100
Biiver- rox .
Blue lynx
Vnborn lamb . . . . , : . .t
Russian pony ... . . . . , . . . .
Siberian squirrel a. ..... . . . .
White f0x . . i i X .S.
200
med ".ermine ii.vV. .v.'. ..,. " J, S00
Mink and broadtail 700
TWelve ball gowns 10.000,
ijweive ainner gowns e.uuo
Thelisit. o( 'corsefdoMnot include jewels, of which Miss Vander
bilt will have enough, to rival
portlaKd. Oregon, ; Monday evening, January
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NOW THE COUNTESS SZECHENYI
the vestments. Then in rapid suc
cession rode . up the handsome
equipages with the invited guests.
The crowd at this time began to
swell . and,, the police. In charge of
precinct commanders, kept the spec
tators moving, none being permitted
to loiter in front bf the house.
Watching" the. Arrivals.
Every arrival 'at the house was eager
ly scanned by the crowd, but very little
could be seen of .any 'of the costumes
by outsiders, owing to the awnings,
which were closed the entire length of
the . curbs, and which prevented the
guests being seen on alighting from
their carriages. The crowd, however,
overcome by Its desire to oaten at least
a glimpse of some of the participants,
surrounded the carriages which were In
line, : many women scrambling and
Jostling , against each other In their
eaa-eriMss to see the occunants.
At 11:45. the auests. nrobablv 200 In
till, assembled in the handsome drawing
room. . At one end of the room stood
me altar in woue ana Koia, me ku
of tall lighted candles in golden stanas
reflecting with gorgeous effect upon the
golden embroidery.
. Thn anaclous Hrawlnr room Was con
verted into a veritable conservatory of
rare plants and blossoms. On and about
tne altar were tail eoiaen stanas nuou
with clusters of long-stemmed Easter
lilies. The mantle-pieces, winaow-snis
and curved nooks were also banked with
bridal roses. Easter lilies and lilies of
the valley In bewildering conrusion
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Twelve matinee gowns
Twelve morning gowns......
Twelve negligees
Twelve matinees
Shoes and silk stockings to
match every gown
Dainty satin slippers to
,i ' match negligees . ..........
A hat to match every street
- gown, and a hat for fancy
f head-dress - to i match every
dinner and theatre gown...
Ten ostrich .or chiffon muffs
and boas . . . . . , , ..... . .
Six dosen gloves, ...........
Twenty purses - . ; . ...
Twelve 'dosen handkerchiefs,
.i all made In the French
convents'--and embroidered
' with her monogram.
Two dozen parasols. , , . .. . .-.
Eight -doieh- suits -of under-
- clothes with' r al lace and
. dainty freak designs worked
by the Sisters in the French
; convents . , .. '
Two dosen silk petticoats.;..
Two dosen lingerie blouses. ..
Two doiten lace and chlf fo'n-
8.000
2,500
1.800
COO
1,000
100
4,000
1,500
400
1,000
400
500
1.500
1.200
500
4 AA
biouses ......
'Wedding gown..
........ 10.000
J.OISU' ..I... if.,...."....
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the-splendors of a Cleopatra or a Sem
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One Fireman Killed in Chi-
cao, Two Injured and
Twenty Other Persons In
jured in Blazing Printing
House.
Great Oil Tanks at Balti
more Cause Flames Which
Cost One Life and Are
Difficult to Control Re
finery Threatened.
(United Pre. Lcucd Wire.)
Chicago, Jan. 7. One fireman was
burned to death, two were fatally
injured and property valued at
$500,000 was destroyed in a fire
starting at 3 o'clock this morning
in the printing establishment of W.
P. Dunn & Co., in Adams street.
The flames spread to the Florence
hotel, driving the guests into the
street in scanty attire. The mag
niflcent new Corn Exchange bank,
under construction, . was also . badly
damaged by the fire. It is estimated
that altogether 20 persons were la
jured.
"Baltimore, Jan. 27. A fierce fire
is raging in the Immense tanks of
the Standard Oil company, and one
man is -reported dead.
A furious wind is blowing, and
before it it is feared the flames will
be swept to the huge refinery nearby
and other property.
At noon the fire was still burn
ing, flames leaping a hundred feet
in the air. It is estimated that
500,000 gallons of oil have been con
sumed. PHYSICIAHS AID
THAWJEFENSE
Dr. Bingham Testifies Pris
oner Was Very Nerv-
1 ous When a Child.
(Doited Prew Lewad Wirt.)
New York, Jan. 27. When the trial
ef Harry Thaw was resumed this morn
ing Dr. Charles Francis Bingham of
Pittsburg, who was physician for the
Thaw family for many years, was the
first witness called to the stand. The
Duroose of his testimony was to show
Thaw's mental condition at various
stages of his life, from the time he was
a baby Op to the present time. He
testified that Harry was nervous when
he was a child and appeared irrational
when he saw him m tne romus. Dr.
Sidney Ruddeil Wells of London, who
treated Thaw in 1899, was the next wit
ness. He says he was called, to ciar-
ldge'a hotel to examine Thaw and that
tne latter was suirerinsr irom a menial
disturbance of some kind.- -;
"At 10:85 o'clock tne oerense naa all
its direct evidence In. ana Attorney Lit'
tleton becan the reading of - the hypo
thetical auestlon to the three experts
for the defense.
Dr. Tells pronounced Thaw's case at
the time as one or acute recurrent' in
sanity. Jerome broucnt out-the fact
by questioning the witness that he had
made no general study of the defendant
and that he knew little about mental
diseases. Miss Lillian - McBrlde. . who
nursed Thaw at the Devonshire hospital,
took the stand and corroborated -Dr.
Wells concerning Thaw's mental condi
tion. -
Following conferences between ooun-
sel during tne noon recess it was gen
erally agreed that the case will go to
the Jury not later tnan Wednesday
night. DTstrlct Attorney Jerome will
require tomorrow - to complete his re
mittal ana weanesuay morning initio
ton will sum up for the defense. ; . It
is thought be will talk during the en
tire morning session. Then Jerome
will occupy most, of the afternoon with
his closing address. When he concludes
Justice Dowling will at once Instruct
the jury.
Fresno Paper Sold. . :
(United tna Leaattf Wire.)
Fresno, Cal.r Jan. 27. The sale of the
Fresno . Herald and Democrat to the
Calkins Newspaper syndicate Is an
nounced. It Is understood that the con
sideration was about $100,000. -
The sale was made purely for busts
ness reasons, an advantageous offer for
the oarer being accepted. Messrs. Prtsk
and Hosking,- the former owners, are
prominent In the 'California newspaper
Held, owning a string oi papers. Tne
Calkins Newspaper syndicate, of Which
Willard P. Calkins is president, owns
a number of newspapers, trade journals
and magaalrM' properties in this state
and . also conducts a large publishing
bouse In ean raaciaco.
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LU RUNE'S CAPTAIN DROPS DEAD '
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ON RETIRED LIST
Distinguished Officer of the
United States Army Is
an Oregonian. -
(United Prew Leased Wire.)
Washington, Jam 27. Today, after a
distinguished career of more than 40
years as an officer of the United States
army, Brigadier-General Medorem Craw
ford, who commanded the military de
tachment whlcn guarded Gulteau the
day be was executed, was placed on the
retired list or- tne army on account oi
having reached the age limit.
General Crawford Is a native of Ore
gon, and received bis appointment to
tne military acaaemy irom mat state in
1853, graduating as a second lieutenant
In the Second artillery In 1867. He saw
much frontier duty, and while stationed
at Fort ClarK in i7s took part in tne
expedition Into Mexico. During the war
with Spain he served in the Held at
Tampa and Savannah and later com
manded two of the camps in the vicin
ity of Havana. His most recent com
mand was that of Fort Wadsworth, In
New Tork harbor. -
Thieves Rob Armory.
(United Prew LtMed Wire.)
Bellingham, Wash., Jan. 27. For the
Mom time within a month thieves
broke Into the armory of Company M,
N. G. W.. some time Sunday morning,
and stole $60 worth of revolvers. The
door was entered this time in , much
the same manner as on the first oc
casion. Lockers and desks were ran
sacked but nothing except revolvers
was taken.
Pastime A. C. Carnival.
(United Pre Ltined Wire.)
New York. Jan. 27. With all the con
dition of a championship - meet, the
carnival of the Pastime Athletic club In
Madison Square garden promises to be
one of the most important athletic
events of the metropolitan season. The
affair 'will be brought off tonight and
will be participated in by many of the
best-known athletes of both the east i
and west. .,
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ANOTHER FNE SHIP v ;
FOR UNCLE'S NAVY
IS IN COMMISSION
(trotted Pres teawA Wire.) " :
Mare Island Navy Tard, Cal., Jan. 27.
The South ", Dakota." - the armored
cruiser which; la? a. sister ship of the
California. was placed In commission
this : morning with Impressive ceremo
nies: -Captain -Charles E. Fox Is -her
commander. .. The ship 'Will - remain at
Mare Island several weeks before leav
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WHILE ON DUTY
Master , of Eiver Steamer
Was Steering Boat When
. Death Called Him.
"Take the wheel, ' George," gnsped
Cantalnr William EL Larkln of the
steamer Lurllne as she was passing
through the draw of the Burnside bridge
at. 1 o'clock this morning.
; Then falling backwards onto the floor
of, the pilot house. Captain Larkln ex
pired Without speaking another word.
Hurrying to the wneel witnout being
able to give a hand to his superior of
ficer, George McCullough. the pilot.
IaaIi tha naolcat with Its load Of Astoria
bound passengers through the Burnside
and steel bridges ana reeling ni wy
in the thick for. made a landing at
Atnsworth dock, where a physician .was
sent for. When he reached the boat
he found that Captain Larkln had died
almost Instantly.
v rassenfers Kept la Ignorance.
T l aiinnnaeri that the nerVOUS ten
almi nf 'tairlnv tha Mcr boat through the
bridges In the fog which was so thick
tnat it was lmpossioio iu uioi.iib"'"
an object a boat's length ahead proved
too much for tne master ox me rmr-
1ln Ha hml aaKtnad in neriectlV rood
health when the boat left the Taylor
.Mt Anolr fnr Ita riullv trio to ABIoriH.
Whiln arolnar down stream through
the harbor, especially on foggy morn
ings. It la usual for two officers to be
In the pilot house of the passenger
steamers. Captain Larkln had tne ooat
alone, however, until ne naa wnuuw
for the Morrison-street bridge, when h
sent for McCullough to come up into
the wheelhouse. .
H told McCullough that he had had
another attack of heart trouble, but
stuck to the wheel until the boat was
well within the dangerous Burnside
draw, fit was here that the-straln
of fighting both current and fog proved
too much for him. "
The- score or more of passengers
Irn.nf -nr.thl.ia of the tragedy-, which
had occurred In the pilot house -until
the Lurline had been landed safely
at the dock. Here another pilot was
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ing for her' shaking-down- cruise. The
final trial trip will be made on May 1.
A. majority of the officers have re
ported . for duty and , several hundred
members of the crew are already
aboard.' The South Dakota was deliv
ered to the government, several months
ago by the Union Iron works. She has
a displacement of 13,680 tons and in
dicated horsepower of 2i,000. Uer-maln
battery, .consists of It guns.
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FATALLY WOUNDS
FIGHTING THIEF
Seattle Patrolman Forced to
Use Pistol in Self- "
Defeiise. , ' rK '
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Seattle, ..Jan. . 27. Forced to use hi
revolver In self-defense. Patrolman W.'
K Donlan shot Charles Nlgaclon. a hurgJ
lar, twice through the shoulder and body,
on First avenue south about 4 o'clock:!
this morning. Nlgadon. who la a.-Fln.l
lander, about 40 years old. is at the ho's-'
pitar and wlU die. " " V
Three times ijfigadon attempted t'
shoot Donlan, who caught and arreste'
him, but each time the cartridges In his'
revolver failed to explode and the na-l
trolman escaned Inlurv. , - I
Nigadon broke a window In the front
of a second-hand store. Donlan i-ushed!
xtp and , commanded - Nigadon to give I
himself up, but the latter started to;
run. 'at the same time drawing .u....:
revolver.-, .:.-&.-.-,',(f.:v'.-;.v'.a
Turnlngon 'Donlan, who waa pursn
lng him, Nlgadoh pulled the trigger sit
time but all the cartridge failed tt
explode. Donlan finally oaueht hi
an.?le3r three blocks from the starUn
" ..-..v,-w-,rwm ait UKKlv 101-
owed and Donlan finally sur--p,ii t..
getting a . .handcuff on Nlgadon's lefs
wrist, but , be wrenched his right 'am
free and again attemntad r- '
Donlan. Finding that Nla-adon a. ar,i
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t South Dakot in Commission.
' - JOaltedf tass " teaseg Wire.)
- San Francisco. Jan. 27 Tha ,..,..,.. .
cruiser South Dakota became a part or
the -active strength of th a.i ;
navy at Mare Island today, when, in tin
presence of, her crew and a number
spectators) the United States flag wan
raised at her stern and -the, vesntl
formally placed in commission. u h
South Dakota 15 of 18, 8SU tona and wuh
built' at the Union J ron Work x a t a
cost of 13,750,000. She will be t.
tached to the second division of the
I'acifla fleet, in command of lier Ad
miral. Sebree. . ,
Emperor. William's EJtthd.ty;
- lUglted Prna U.ia Wlr.
Berlin.. . Tin S7Vini,r.-.r vm-,h,
day entered upon his nfti.-th vnr t
anniversary being generally cilH.rji i
throughout the empire. l(r!!n im n i
with flags and bunting and tiumne.-i v. . ,,
generally unpemh;d In honor t t tt
holiday. During the day his n , -. .
recei-yea counUesa message of n.. i,. '
ulation from the various rulers of i i
rope and from municipal!! ie an J
cletiea throughout Uerniauy.
, Prominent Newspsiver Jly n J ',
(United rnH 'UiMt-1 Wlr
St. Louis, ilo., Jan. -27 hi '-;
CVNolll. rnn4 vlce-re- -Pulitzer
l'iibh--h!n co-.-.u- . r
of tho - New o' Vi.t ii- i .'
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