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THAW'S SISTLR OBTAINS HER1 DIVORCE
Great Waste of Material Said to Have
Been Going on for Years President District Attorney After six
11111 tailSe 1 nOrOUgn inVtUgdUUll Testation of Oregon Say-
r n !, MUAn . - fogs Necessary -Merger
Ul UCUdI UlICUl 5 i!lClilUU5 All Ready to Be Effected.
Payment of Depositors
Was to Begin at Once, but
Is Now Checked.
Washington. Febi 5. One of the ooenine wedzes into irovern- Court Granted Receiver's
ment mismanacreraentt perhaps-craft, was entered today by Presir Pflfifinn This Mnmino-
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ueni xvooscveii wnrn nc suspcnucu jtuuih. i nuici v.ni i win
' ines of the bureau of engraving and printing pending investigation
of charees ot extravagance in tne Dureau. wuuam at n.ossucr,
chief clerk of the census bureau, was appointed temporarily.
The move by the president caused a decided sensation here.
For years it has been known that the government has been wasting
great sums of money in the bureau ana tnat tne sysiem unaer
wim.ii iui i.u. v. .v Rw.v An order ma(,e by Judge GanMn.
ayciea was, iu aiy me .mm, cuuig.j- . beln today In the circuit court will
Three years ago the story was extant that there was something t th immi-t ninin of .
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wrong in tne placing oi coniracis ior supplies ana an invciugdwii inew banking rlnstltutlon with $400,
was rumored. Nothing was done, although it was apparent tpat I ooo cadtal In the Quarters of the
the crovernment was paying out millions of dollars for paper, bind- old Oregon Trust and Savings bank,
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ing ana general wonc wnicn so iar as mc pcupic oi iuc uimw no uurucr ui nunuiugiuu uuu
States at larce were concerned was a criminal waste of money. Sixth streets, unless obstructed by
thousands of books for the various depart- n investigation that has Just been
ments of the government were ordered, and it was common belief
that the output of official documents was principally for the
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wasic nwin hu w.c u.wu vfsuPiiV U1 ,u,""lc' there was anything for him to
esung ana unnecessary prmicu inauw uctamc so gicai iuai ton- Te8tigat8 In the auspended bank
gress maae an enort to curD me doos-ihui, as me oureau was i Th court has approved th appiioa
v . Recent charges have been Wed in the shape of complaint of
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in aaaiuon to incsc aucgauuua uic uuiwu h uu ivi nave Deeniold am will obliterated, and the
operated tinder a system that makes ft extremely difficult to check name wt the new insutution win be the
Sensational developments are expected
started there by District Attorney
Manning, who has waited fire and
a half months before concluding that
in-
tlon f Receiver Devlin permittlnf the
Oerman-Amerlcan bank to purchase the
uiets end par within two years all j
lUbWUee- ot, ,thefiroa . Xrait-'. The
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HEED SOLDIERS
Bough Element Among Min
ers Is Causing Disorders
Since Failure of Strike.
1 (TTnlted Fnu LtaMd Wire.)
Fairbanks. Alaska, Feb. . United
8Utes troops from Fort Gibbon mar be
called here to prevent labor disorders.
The minere strike has failed, but there
Is a rough element who threaten to ter
rorlse the district by Intlmldatlfig non
union men. ' .
The stafe to Esther Creek, contain
: tng several nonunion men, waa held ut
; and the ring-leaders of the mob forced
the nonunionlata to return to town un-
,der threat.
' v Marshal Perry Immediately swore In
extra deputies and Issued orders to
bring in every member- ef the rougher
- element In camp. Order will be pre
served, ana today jarsnai .perry an.
' tinuncad that he would reauest the ores-
; ence of soldiers if - disturbances contin-
: ued.
Every plant- on the creeks- are now
working full time with nonunion min
ers. The latter are wmj paid 16.00 a
day with board and lodging. - The mine
owners have asked for protection, and
this will be given If the soldiers must
afford it. . . -
BIG PRIZE OFFERED
M FOR DOG TEAM RACE
( r'-'l (United Pre" htani Wtre.) t -'I
Nome, Feb. 6-Told weather has not
"chilled the blood of this community ap
parently, for yesterday marked the offer
of a prise of $2,500 for a dog team race
between Thirty and Candle and return.
A club has been formed in the city for
the purpose of improving the breed of
dogs now In use for traveling or f relght
' nr purposes. The total distance to be
covered is approximately oo miles and
Is the severest test that can be made.
-The start from this city will be made
. on April l. ..
'SEATTLE TO HAVE f
:i BRANCH LIBRARIES
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ii-ii2ll-(Onitid tVess Lmm4 Wire.)
'.'Seattle, Wash., Feb. B. Andrsw Car
negie nasi offered .to provide '$105,000
for ' the construction of three branch
libraries in, BeatUe in addition to his
former gift of $220,000 for the library
building now occupied at Fourth avenue
and Madison street, j J - ; -
, Mr. Carnegie's offer was received and
accepted by. the library board last even
ins, and a resolution expressing thanks
of the board will be conveyed to the,
donor. " ' -' . - . , .. .
CALIFORNIANS
Berlin's Xoad Increased.
Receiver Devlin will be continued In
charge of the assets of the old bank.
Title to them will pass under a bill of
sale to the German-American, but the
court's order provides that they shall
remain in custody of the receiver as
security for payment of the liabilities
The receiver's bond was fixed at $60,-
00 when he had but a small amount
of the bank's cash in his nossession.
Since that time the cash on hand has
increased to $225,000, and the court
has Increased the bond to -$200,000. It
Is directed by the court that the com'
T . i t i , I pensation or tne receiver to date snail
Alleles iianKerS JUUSt $J MOO, that of h I. attorney.
from the date of the merger the German-American
bank shall pay all furth
er expenses of the receivership. -The
new direotory of the German-
American bank must be approved by
the court, and Mr. Devlin will be a
member of the directory.
Wanning Delays Opening.
will be me
Come to Portland for Al
leged Land Frauds.
mm Www J K V
rWf i, 'fM COUNTESS RID
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OF 110 ACCOUHT
Cost of Separation Third of
Title - Chasing Wom
an's Fortune.
Tramp Steamer Saved Fromj
Crashing Into Morrison!
Street Bridge Only by
Hastily DroppingxAnehor
and Reversing Engines. A
Draw Failed to Open Big
Vessel Brought to Stop
Within a Few Feet ol
Bridge Similar Incident
Farther Down River.
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RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OP COUNT AND COUNTESS OP YARMOUTH
(United Pnas Leawd Wire.) .
Los Ang-eles, Feb. 6. Six 1ks An
geles men Warren GUlelen, president
of the Broadway Bank & Trust com-pa.nyi.R-
w- Kenny, cashier of the in
stitution; Attorney Will D. Gould, Dr.
David M. Goodwin, L. R. Myers and
Ueorire L. Steam n worn arn.M
deputy United States marshals to-lay
to answer a complaint riled against
them June 2, 1806, charging complicity
in the Oregon land frauds.
Glllelen says he and Kenny simply
loaned money to the Partfln irum !,,.
t juuiDDer company, never meeting the
men Indicted for fraud in connection
with the deal.
PRISONERS ARE
TO BE RELEASED
It was the olan of the German- Np.w Ministry of Pnrt,iioal
American bank's reorganize that, . Z .
h". cournt SeerG7rnaan.ADmerfcPanOV;ao'la AnnOUnCeS TOllCy 01 MD-
erality for Future.
The Los Annies defeniiAntii wr in.
dieted in the spring of 1906 for land
frauds in Coos and Curry counties, Ore
gon. Appeals against removal to Ore-
on for trial were taken In the United
tates circuit court of unMli nH h
United States auDreme court. The Gov
ernment baaed its contention In the
case on the decision of the Tinsley vs
Treat case, which was to the effect that
the indictment was prima facie evi
dence, but a decision of the United
States Supreme court reversed thin l.
cision and the government immediately
uh cumpuuni im june, ivuh.
An apDeai was taken- In this mnnml
proceeding which 'ha nvHpntlv hn
decided against the defendants and has
lea me government to take tn tn
bring the men to Portland. Two of the
aeienaanis in tnese cases. l)r Hndderlv
ii r . i j . ' ... .
kiiu n. ui uuuiu, were orougni to Port
land last summer and released on bail.
GRIGGS GUILTY OF
H A TTTNil tT.APT?T? MTVP
':r';i: 'rtnitea'.'t'rMS teased, wiii.)
San Francisco, Feb. 6. The United
States crrcult . court of appeals today
handed down a decision -f firming the
decision of the lower court In the case
or .k. uriggs; cnarged with obtain.
ing money Under falee pretenses by
fraudulently representing the value of
piacer mine' near Juneau, Alaska;
, Griggs was tried in Alaska last year
Open up for business Immediately in the
wasnington street Dank, and oegin pay
ment of about 9,000 depositors in full,
besides making a distribution of Home
Telephone bonds and bank stock to
about 1,500 depositors who had sub
scribed for these securities.
Today District Attorney Manning
placed .J. W. Ferguson, one of his ac
countants, in the ' susDended bank, and
It la announced that he will hold posses
sion several weeks and carrv on an in
vestigation to determine the causes i or Franco's political captives In Portu
hue vnun 0 yffniiDiuil l.ni ABUBI-. X 1,0
Drosrject of further delav in the o tun
ing of the new bank and the payment oft Lisbon papers.
Simula in wauamn ijiuwi uiBOBuaiK.uuii
among the depositors, and there is talk
to discuss the situation.
Take Weeks to Investigate.
(United Press teased Wire.)
London, Feb. 5. Portugal's new min
istry announces the Inauguration of a
policy of liberality and pacification in
the official Gazette today adOordlng to
dispatches received here. Lists of all
guese or foreign prisons were printed
today by government authority in the
visits to tne prisons
are permuted ror trie nrst time in
mnth. A ! n VAm An tm A M hlnv n. .it.
of calling s. mass meeting of depositors for th.- quJet release of the prisoners a
few at a time, to prevent demonstrations.
- (United Press teased Wlrs.)
London, 'Feb. (.--Countess of
mouth.'-formerly Miss Alice Thaw of
Pittsburg, aister of Harry Thaw Is no
longer a member of English nobility
She ws gcanUd sv dlvoroe from,;jijr
titled husband . today, . but ordered to
forfeit her title. Henceforth she will
be knfewn as Mrs. Alice Thaw.
The outcome of the divorce suit is
considered a victory for both the earl
and the countess. - The latter filed the
suit, charging that - her husband had
formerly: been married, under the Scot
tish common law. to another woman.
The earl threatened to bring counter
charges,' but it Is understood consented
to droo his contest of the suit In return
for a substantial financial settlement
Yesterday the attorneys represent
ing the contestants met and discussed
the earl's demands. It Is reported that
the final settlement was the oavment
of one third of the countess' fortune to
her husband.
This mornluc the case was heard be
hind closed doors. But three witnesses
for the crosecution were heard, the
defense refusing to make contest. At
the end of a half hour session the
eourt annulled "the marriage, which no
tion forces ths countess to resume her
maiden name. 1
While the former countess would not
Va nl... fn, lh f ll f,1 4 I m
Russian General Sentenced f h T"1 jf.tt.ie
as i taiuuj siviii-b tt rtmcji iyi rr nuut lUfj
next few weeks.
STOESSEL TO
BE EXECUTED
Pendleton Republican . Club
(Special , tHsptteb to The Vooraal.) '
i Pendleton, Feb. 6 The young Repub
licans of this city-are taking steps for
the organisation ot a Young Men's Re
publican .club and a meeting will per-hap-
be called' within a few days to
formulate - plans. .A similar organiza
tion two years ago had a membership
of .over too and was one of the most
enrhuslastlc element in the last um.
patga In this oountr.- - - - -
Munich and Zurich.
Jeneva,
iiAtiinfflnr Varmunn whan ' m mrA mm
to his program and what length of time Lisbon, Feb 6. An, anarchist organ!
h vnniri nmhahiv h in nnautiaiAii nt cation with branches In all the lm
the books of the bank, said: portent cities In Eurbpe Is, now be-
"I wlU have two more men at work "eved to have been responsible for the
here tomorrow. We cannot do anything assassination of King Carlos and the
in a week. It will take us several weeks crown prince. The . most important
to a-et through." branches are neuevea to be at Gei
The officers of the German-American
bank and the men who are at the head
SS-J& tStWS AMERICAN FLEET TO
any settiemeni witn ine aepoaitors or
to open the new bank so long as the
uregon itubi is suDject or inquiry
by the district attorney. S. G. Reed,
after a conference with Mr. Ferguson at
the bank, said:
"It would be useless for us to trr to
do business with this bank until the
SET SAIL TOMORROW
(Continued on Page Four.)
(Halted Press teased Wire.)
Punta Arenas, Feb. 6. Coaling of
the American . battleships will be fin
ished tonight ' The fleet will sail early
tomorrow morning, accompanied by the
Chilean cruiser CnacabucA.
to Death for Surrendering
Port Arthur to the Japs.
(United Press tesMd Wire.)
London. Feb. 6. According to news
reports received here General Stoessel
has been sentenced to death for the sur
render of Port Arthur to the Japs, by
the Russian court which has been bear-
inr his case.
General Stoessel made a good light
for 'his life and it was generally be
lieved that he could not be convicted of
cowardice. His defense lay in the as
sertion tnat tne orncers at at. Peters
burg failed to furnish him the necessary
supplies to make proper defense, of the
port.
PENDLETON BOOSTERS
PRAIRIE FIRE i
SWEEPS TEXAS
Burned Area Already More
Than Millioni(Acres and
Blaze Not ' Controlled.
(United Press Uased Wire.)
FYrt Worth Tn . rh tVnn Kan
CHOOSE OFFICERS U.000,000; acres . of. pralris have already
been swept by ' fire whioh la passing
(Special Dispatcb to The Jonrnti.) I over JUUDDocK, urosby and Garsa coun-
Pendleton. Or.. Feb. 5. At the an-1 ties: In c west Texas. . It t utim.iui
nual eleotlon of officers of the Pendle-1 that . there Is already 1600.000 damare
ton Commercial club last evening, R. I done and the fire - Is still spreading
Alexander, one of the leading merchants I with unabated: furr. . , ,
of this city, was elected president. At-1 Ranch -houses, corralla,
The necessity of the bridge tenders
having some means of common! ca tin si
with pilots on vessels moving in the
harbor waa again forcibly Illustrated)
on two occasions last night, Luckily;
neither case resulted In damages to life
or property. 1 ' " .
At 6:10 Pilot Harry Emkln was bring
ing the big British tramp steamer Mcrt
lake up the river to toe mills of the
Portland Lumber company. He sound-,
ed the signal for the Morrison draw
and seeing it practically empty . o
streetcars concluded everything was aU
right and came on. -
The draw failed to open, however, and
by that time the steamer's bow had al
ready reached a point - opposite the
dra wrest- The momentum of one of
these large craft, even under slow bell,:
is enough to send her along- several
blocks without a stroke ef the propeller
and Pilot Em ken realised he would be
unable to .check . the speed by simply'
reversing v the engines. ' ' - Fortunately1
both anchors were hanging , over the
bow and he ordered both dropped. The
command had hardly been given before
the hooka, were imbedded in the mud.
At the same' time, the engines had
been " reversed. The ' big craft stopped,
so close to the bridge that It would
have been possible to jump aboard front
the walk before she settled back on hen '
anchor -chains. .Pilot Era ken Seared for
a moment that he was up against thai
real thlna-. but recovered his composure
as soon as he discovered that the mud
hooks had found 'a- hold. Collision
would undoubtedly have resulted tn th
collapse of a span of the bridge,, -Ocean
freighters are not built to back
with much erraca and in reverslnr the '
engines tne propeller sent tne stern oc j
tne boat toward tne Aiaer street aocic.
where the stern-wheel steamer .Bailey ,
Gatsert had Just - arrived from The
Dalles. The Bailey Gatsert came with
in a few Inches of being Crushed Into-
splinters. .' ., '
The second oloss call occurred in the
lower harbor when Pilot Patterson came
along with the steam schooner North
land. The pilot declares the tender on
the steel bridge failed to open the draw
when notified to do so and compelled
the craft" to come to a stopv after he
thought the draw was going to open. ,
I'M THAI1 IN
PRIVATE ASYLUM
Attorneys Decide to Ask for
Prisoner's Removal From .
Matteawan Cell.
livestock and
H hv tha fire.
president. Charles Marsh secretary and) A few of the ranchers whose places
tfark Moorehouse treasurer. Directors I were in the. oath' of the blase have man-
were elected as follows: James Johns, I aged to save their property by burn-
W. L. Thompson. M. A. Raden M. B.I ing the-dry grass In that neighborhood.
out
Gwlnn, G. M. Rice, Bert Huffman, J. r.
Robinson, Roy Raiey ana t. c Taylor.
M. A. Rader la the retiring president of
the club.
most'
flame.
were unable to check the
(United Press tetsed Wire.) i
New Tork. Feb. 8. At a consultation
of Thaw's attorneys today , it. was de
cided to apply Immediately to the state-
lunacy commission to have Thaw trans
ferred from Matteawan to a private
asylum. Littleton then - left for hta
southern trip. Peabody and O'Reilly will
look aftef ThaWs interests.
$10,000 BET PLACED THAT
"ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT
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New York,-;' Feb. fi. There is much discussion, oro and con. on the curb and bn the floor of
the stock-exchange, which has been caused byi'Tom" Lawson's recent prediction, , that President
Roosevelt's successor would be Roosevelt? himself. 'These discussions todav finally, led to aiwar:
the amount of which, although not inade public, is supposed to be in the, neighborhood" of $10,000rat
even money, that Theodore Roosevelt would be the next president, of-the United 'States.' It is said
that (he brokers tnakicg tt-erjreseat'iUciaiis oi nalional impprtaac ; - -v' .
MORE GOLD FOUND
' " ON -BEACH AT NOME
.(United Press Uased Wire.)
Noma, Feb. S.-A. new beach line has
been discovered north of the submarine
channel two miles north of this city.
Good pay baa been struck, but to what
extent has as vat not been determined;
The. new. find has stimulated Interest in
the properties west and north of . tne
siy. . s.
Saloon Cases Continued.
; (Special IHapatcIa to The .JoamaL) ; .I-
Aberdeen, Feb.- i: -The saloon men
s'garn st wsom cases have been' brought
for keeping their back doors open on
until next week, which has been grant-I Ing and was, not rot ""1
ed. Thirty-five dollars :.bU was ,re-ltJ o clock, - it i.urr.i o. r i
flulred iu eacavlaataAKtt, J m ci h.o buivre
HALF ACRE OF
SHOPS BUflflED
Sereri Hundred Men Throwu;
; Out of Employment by ,
' ; Fire at Trenton. : , j
' (United Press Lneti Wire.)
Trenton S. - X, Feb. ,-8even hun
dred men were thrown out of work h-r
this morning by a fire whlth iSsrtrovr. i
the plant of .'John A, Roebliug &
The loss is estimated at $;oy,0.. i
,,1'he flre broke out early In the morn-