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THE OliEGON DALY ' JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SATURDAY ..v EVENING, b NOVEMBER 28, - 1903. :
ARSON PLOT
IS STILL A
MYSTERY
Arrest of Goldman Anthony
Believed to Be But Beffin-
ninrr if i) Vflormieilts ill
nilll; ()1 Jt VnUMHUli;' in
Baker City's Incendiary
Fires' rase.
"-' (Special Dlapatch to Tbe Joornal.)
Eaker City, Or., Nov. 2S. The story
given out by Mayor Johns of this city,
vwho is In rortland, regarding Goldman
1 Anthony's connection with the recent
Incendiary flrea came as a Bhock to
r Plnkerton men. local police and the
. " county authorities, who are working on
the case.
The mayor left for Portland last
Bunday with positive instructions to
his subordinates to give out nothing
until the officers were satisfied .that
they had sufficient evidence for a con
vtction. 8ince that time energetic work
has been done on the case but the
climax has not yet been reached. The
f officers positively refuse to talk for
' - publication and say that there Is noth
fng to give out until further develop
';' ments. . .
f It is known that the reports pub-
llehe today in a Portland paper have
t materially changed the working plana
of the officials, but whether It has
blocked the case to any marked extent
t cannot be determined. Goldman Antho-
ny is held and there is a general belief
that ho Is connected with the recent
! fires, but the public also believes that
a boy of his age. IS years, could not
have successfully carried out so much
-. crime without the assistance of older
-1 heads.
PERKINSHAtiTS
FULL TOGETHER
t Delegations, If United, Can
7 Get Things for All the
Coast, He Says.
) (United Press Leased Wlre.
,. Ban Francisco, Nov. 28. United States
Senator George C. Perkins on his depart-
ure today for Washington gave out an
;! optimistic statement on congressional
' appropriations for the Pacific coast dur
;. ing tho ooming sersion. Senator Per
, kins is a member of the senate commit-
tees on commerce and naval affairs, and
chairman of the subcommittee on forti
, . ficat Ions and ordnance. - He said:
"Every proposition that comes before
these committees-that will be of benefit
In any manner to -the Pacifio coast will
hare my earnest and favorable consider
ation. It is particularly desirable that
congress grant sufficient appropriations
for the enlargement of the' Bremerton
and Mare Island navy yards, that they
may be able to accommodate any fleet
of battleships sent to Pacifio waters.
"I shall be delighted to cooperate with
the representatives of other Pacifio
coast states in fighting for any appro
priation needed not only in any state,
but in any city of the Pacific coast
states, '
"Not only do we need congressional
action on navv yards, but we must in
sist on additional fortifications, the
improvement of our harbors and rivers
and matters relating to the agricultural
department affecting the diseases of our
fruits, vines andother products of the
oU. ' ...... -
' ''What we need most of all among
the congressional delegation from the
Pacific coast is a harmonious spirit,
with the theory that any action taken
for any one section benefits the whole
of the Pacific coast."
I MRS. ELEANOR COWPER
J ' TAKES OWN LIFE I
3 ; New Tork,- Nov. 21. Using a pillow;
J jo muffle the report of a revolver, Mrs.
4 Eleanor Merron Cowper, a talented play-
Wright and- actress, shot herself In the
right temple yesterday in an apartment
I ;fn the St. Regis hotel. The explosion
I of the cartridge' was not heard, but Mrs.
Cowper was rendered unconscious and,
'died during the night. i
Before making the attempt at self ,
- - destruction Mrs. Cowper had written I
number of letters, one to her lawyer.
9 another to the coroner, a third to an
n undertaker, and a iourth to John Hood,
a friend. In the Utters she apprised
the four persons of her intention to !
commit suicide. i
At about the moment when Mrs. '
Cowper pressed her linger to the trlg-
f ger the letter addressed to John Hood
k was being delivered. Mr. Hood read
the first few lines, grabbed his hat and
& ran to the St. Regis hotel.
The clerk secured a pass key and
J hurried to the room of Mrs. Cowper,
accompanied bv Mr. Hood and a npald.
5 They found Mrs. Cowper lying in bed
f with the pillow Rtili over her head and
I the revolver clutched in her hand. The
f bedclothfng was stained crimson.
S Investigation showed that Mrs. Cow-
f per had made careful preparations to
1 end her life. In addition to writing a
I letter notifying her lawver, County
, Judge H. K. Royoe of Mlddletown, N-
Y., m take charge nf her body, she had
i ordered an undertaker to prepare it for
i burial.
HIRED MAX VOTES
HIS MISSUS' TAXES
(Celled Preaa Leaaed Wlre.t
Pasadena. Cal., Nov. 28. ProtesVtng
Sgalnit the payment of taxes when tlVey
re not allowed to vote, two wenltViv
women of this city tr-dav placed thefn-I
elves on recora as opposed to the limV j
tatlons placed upon their sen under thi
present form of overnment in tbe
. United States.
..tJhe- bottom of her tax notl.-e Mrs.
Elisabeth J Stoddardt, 105 Beacon
aireei, in a clear, Hold hand
following?
wrote the
--'I hereby pay the first Installment of
my State and counrv taxes under pro
test Taxation without , repicsentatlon
f?m? 5.wun.fa,! Hn'1 "Kainst the
principles of the Amoricaii constitution."
- In writing a check for payment of
tsxes-m her njagnifWnt residence at
Moodbury rpsd and Marengo avenue in
-North Panadens. Mrs. hw,.. n ...
dded the Ave famous words that caused '
ui i.B.i-iuiwii.i t war.
Taxation without representation is
tyranny."
. Explaining her attitude. Mrs. Stod
car 1t said today:
"Wowies i slioiild have a right to say
what shall be done with money derived
from taxation. I euiplpy u,ree men on
tnr place. These men vote and say what
shall te ione with my 4x money; Int
i. the.i.wt.er of the property, nru denied
u a-utn.1 rittht or a ioics in the affairs
i f c . rnui '-.
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60 HARD WITH
PLEDGE BREAKERS
Ex-Senator Gesner Savs Feo
ple Will Not Overlook
Thwarting Their Wish.
"I believe that any man who makes
a pledge should keep It to the letter.
I believe that any man who subscribed
to Statement No. 1 arid was elected to
the legislature on that platform should
redeem his pie-due when the time cjmea
to vote for United States senator and
cast his vote for George K. Chamber
lain. I believe- that every man who was
' elected to the legislature pledged to
j Kepublican voters' cht-ice sheuld east
his vote for H.' M. Cake. And 1 believe
that the legislature will abide by Its
pledge and elect Chamberlain on the
first ballot."
In this wise does ex-Senator Alnns-i
Gesner of fealem outline his position on
the senatorial question.
Senator Gesner is one of the old-time
Republican war horses of Marlon coun
ty. He has fought the battles of the
party up in his district for years, and
he is still fighting for what he con
siders to be the best Interests of his
party.
"It would be suicide for the members
of the legislature to repudiate their
pledges," he said. "They were elected
because of their attitude on this ques
tion. The primary law has com to
Oregon to stay. The people want it.
They want direct election of United
States senators and they are going to
have It Just so far as they are able.
And it will be a bad day politically for
any man who aids in thwarting their
will and purpose. I have not heard of
anyone who Is going to aid In that
work and I do not believe that there
Is any doubt of who will be elected
United States senator. Chamberlain was
not my choice for senator, but he Is
the choice of the people of the stato
and I want to see' him elected."
Mrs. Gesner has been visiting In Port
land on business today, and will re
turn to his home in Salem this even
ing. iiniiToii
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The defense in the case of the United
States against James H. Parker, a Baker
City banker, on trial before Judge Wol
verton and a jury in the federal district
court on a charge of perjury, put sev
eral witnesses on the stand this morn
ing who testified that the mineral on
the claim which the defendant filed on
under the timber and stone act was
practically worthless.
i heir testimony was to the effect that
the claim which Fred Wunder, the gov
ernment's principal witness, had been
working fer 23 years, had been gone
over time and again by themselves
and other experienced miners, all of
whom had come to the conclusion that
the gold ore which could be mined was
not worth mining. Wunder claims that
he has had the rights to the land as
allowed by law for many years, and
that during the 23 years he has held
these rights he has done several thou
sand dollars worth of assessment work
In developing the veins of mineral and
has taken out various amounts of gold.
The government rested its case yes
terday afternoon. The evidence will
go to the jury probably some time Mon
day. At noon today the court adjourned
until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The government maintains that Par
ker swore falsoly when he took the oath
that the land in question was more
valuable for its timber than It was for
Its minerals.
HEPBURN CALLS
FOR RECOUNT
(United Prei Leaard Wire.)
Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 28. Congress
man Hepburn today announced that he
would contest the -election of Jamieson,
by whom Hepburn was, on the face
of the returns, defeated. Hepburn de
clared he did not .believe he was beaten
and he would demand a recount.
PARKER
MID
CITY ATTORNEY
WAR WITH
Assures founcilmen That If They Will Support Him
He Will Force Corporation to Remove Steam
Trains From Fourth Street.
"If my hands .-ire left ;i.t!ed I can
force the Southern p.i.-ifir to comply
wltft tne ordinar, e wMi h forbids the
use of stram eni'.-s on Fourth
street." declared City Atiornv Kav
anaugh at b. meeting of the frari' hise
committee of the council tain morning.
"Well ti-Tp nre six of us in the
council w ill: viiii.'' (poke r, i 'ourn-ilman
Vaughn, "-,i.ri If t!;-- nnvi" ..t.. the
time extension i-nvj '.;.. t;n.rf J at the
last council meeting c sustain
him."
'"Why. thnt lei
which the railwn
"hoped they w :)
'f-r to t'--e r-i-jnotl In
- nmi-.T, so p-iMtelv
il he aloe' to cr-t off
Fourth str.-et 1:
year s t ; -r.e Is almi-
uteiy nothing hut a veil.-l intimation
that the city Is ... Merles'; to "-"furfe
le demands," -.-.-.-.tinne.J Mr Vaughn
"We have no assurance that even If
the Southern Pa. if: ? roes finish Its
cutoff between Hfavrrton and Wills
burg It will take its steam locomotives
GIRLLESS CONNECTIONS FREE
TODAY ALL
There's a busy buzzing of automatics
jand 1000 j4klng switchboards are
quickly cpflJftJng and disconnecting
themselves toTs afternoon at the Home
Telephone biildlng. Park and Burnslde
streets. , -t
It's the official "At Home" day of
the Home people and they are celebrat
ing the formal opening of the long dis
tance telephone, service ajl the way
from Corvallls and Newport In the Wil
lamette vallev to BeUingham. near the
British Columbia border, and Poit
Townsend, on the northern end of the
Olympic peninsula and just across the
straits from Victoria. B. C
General Manager Alfred I Tetu of
the Home Telephone A Telegraph com
pany issued the invitation for every
one to-visit the glrlless centrak and
"Home phone if today between t.iti
arjd 6T30 and . several thousand people,
it is believed, will accept and have a
talk, compliments of Mr. Tetu. As
n&r.y people as ;can t accommodated
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POLICE POWER BIG ADIAf JCE RESCUE WORK
HIGHER TM IiJ RATES BALKED f
FRANCHISE IS SURE DEBRIS
City Attorney Tells Council
men People's Rights Can
Be Safeguarded in Street
ear Grant Half Fares
brscussed.
If the franchise which the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company is
now rushing through the council does
not contain adequate regulative provis
ions, the city will in no wise be left at
the mercy of the corporation. The po
lice power vested in the city supersede
the franchise wherever any conflict
arises.
Thia In brief Is the opinion handed
down by City Attorney Kavanaugh to
the franchise committee of the council
today in response to the council's re
quest to be Informed as to what powers
it has to provide regulative clauses in
the proposed franchise.
How to Protect City.
Notwithstanding the fact that the city
has this power to protect the rights of
its citizens, the council is advised, in
the opinion, that It is better to Incorpo
rate in the grant all the reasonable pro
tective provisions that the foresight of
the council can at this time assure. To
enforce the police power it la necessary
In each Instance where a question of ltn
exercise is presented, that an ordinance
be passed giving the executive depart
ment the necessary authority. If need
ful provisions are made in the fran
chise, the mayor and executive board
will not have to call upon the council
except In cases of rare emergency.
Among the rights which the council
holds In regard to regulating public
transportation utilities are the follow
ing: Regulation of speed; providing for
the use of fenders, crossings and speci
fied kinds of rails; the power to require
certain kinds of street improvements;
and other provisions relating to the use
of danger signals, obstructions by cars,
sprinkling, transfers, rate regulations,
motive power. Insulation, overcrowding
and many other things.
Half Fares to Young Workers.
Councilman Vaughn Inquired If the
city has a right to demand that children
under 12 years of age may ride for half
fare. City Attorney Kavanaugh thought
so. If the age limit was a reasonable
one. "We ought to congratulate the
company for Its liberality to school
children.'' said Mr. Vaughn. "They have
been pretty good In that respect. Three
cent fares have been issued to all stu
dents of the public fccnoois witnout re
gard to age. But I think that the
youngsters who work in factories and
help support their families should also
share this privilege, that is, those under
a certain age which should be agreed
upon by the council."
"Many of the questions whjch we are
discussing here," tmlllngly observed
Mr. Kavanaunh. "are aeadecim and
might never arise In actuality."
"Yes, and they are apt to become epi
demic nnd after a while chronically epi
demic," answered Mr. Vaughn.'
HALE'S KAISER STORY
BOBS UP EVERYWHERE
(United Press Leased Wire.)
London. Nov. 28. It la leaking out
from every European capital that the
foreign offices have complete copies of
the suppressed Interview between Dr.
William Bayard Hale and the emperor
of Germany. Numerous versions are
being published, and they all corres
pond in the main with the American
publication. One, however, includes a
most savage attack upon the Vatican,
which is severely criticised for its al
leged "interference."
It is believed here that Dr. Hale of
fered the interview to several European
newspapers and probably sold It to two '
or three for simultaneous publication. I
The respective foreiirn offices, how-
ever, secured Its suppression, but not
until many persons saw It and thus
widely scattered Its general outline.
WANTS
HARRIMAN
off Fourth Ftreet. Every policy nf the
liarrlrnan lines is dictated from a little ,
offict in New York and 1 firmly be-,
ll'-v- that. the railway has no Intention
of ever relinquishing the city's streets
on wMrti it now has rights
"I wanted the council to boirln ouster
proceedings nealnst th Harriman lines
IS months ago. when wo granted them
time. i thought then that we would
eventually 'have "to fight the battle in
the courts, and now atn convinced that
the sooner we take the case through
the leKal avenues It must traverse tho
sooner we will be rid of th.- nuisance
Had my advice been taken at the time
Vie council granted the original exten
sion the cafe would have heen decided
now."
iVuincllmen Kollaher.and Rushlight
were of the same opinion held by Sir
auehn. and City Attorrev Kavanaueh
repeated Ins assurance that the ritv
can win the hattlo n.ln.t ih
no is given JiDerty to
the necessary action.
take
OVER NORTHWEST!;!
Thii b a.lloweJ tet-hone wherever
they wish on the lines, of the North
western Long Distance Tetephope com
pany, which have just been connected
up with the Portland exchange of the
Home company. B "
"We are anxious to have everyone
test our long distance lines frei of
charge." said Mr. Tetu. 'Thev are n
:rur:...7.'""'" it is do-
there are strong automatic comnMieir
at Albany. Coryallls. Seattle. Tacm
Belllngham. Porj Townsend and othet
points.- .
"We think that people will be inter
ested to see ho the automatic works
and to have It shown them that there
Is absolutely no human agency used in
maklnsr connections so that tiro mri
Is secret. We have no listening per-J
alto a, uu. w vac uetier service than
girls can possibly glve'V
Interstate Commerce Says!
Old Equipment Will Cause
Railroads to Seek Relief
From Shippers Pockets
When Business Revives.
(United Press Leased Wire.
Washington, D. G, Nov. 28. Short
age of rolling stock caused by the fail
ure of the railroads to keep up their
equipment during the recent financial
stringency will result in sweeping ad
vances in rates, according to the. state
ment of members of the interstate com
merce commission.
"I have no doubt," said one of the
commissioners in explaining the situa
tion, "that an attempt will be made
all along the line to push up rates in
every possible way. The railroads have
cultivated the Impression that they are
not receiving sufficient money to main
tain their efficiency and to give good
service and pay thefr stockholders any
thing. "As soon as business revives the rail
roads all over the country are going
to find themselves short of equipment.
For two years they have bought no roll
ing stock to speak of and they have not
kept their old equipment In repair.
"The railroad managers will soon be
gin announcing that they must get more
money to lay tracks ana buy cars and
that to advance rates Is the only means
of getting the needed cash. Whether
they will be permitted to enforce their
highest rates is something the com
mission cannot pass on now.
"Already- the advances have begun.
The commission has before it one case
which Involves an advance in rates in
all the -southeast. There - la another
case which Involves advances in the
southwest."
ARMY DEFEATS
NAVY ELEVEN
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Philadelphia, Nov. 28. In one of the
most closely contested of the series of
annual games between West Point and
Annapolis the Army was victorious to
day by the score of 6 to 4 the differ
ence between a touchdown followed by
a successful try at goal by the Army
and a beautiful field goal from place
ment by the Navy. Both scores were
made In the first half.
The second half ended with the ball
on the Army's seven yard line and the
tremendous crowd was equally divided
In cheering the two teams at the end.
While the middles lost, their support
ers claimed they outplayed the Army.
Shortly after the kickoff, the Army
punted to Long of the Navy team, who
fumbled the pigskin. Chamberlain of
the Army, who went down the field, re
covered the ball and took it to the
Navy's three yard line before he was
downed. Dean of the Army was sent
smashing through the Navy's center for
a yard. The Navy braced desperately
for a down, but on the next play Dean
was shoved over the line. He kicked
bis own goal.
Score, Army 6. Navy 0.
After the Navy kicked off, following
the Army's score, the middles develoned
surprising strength. Following a few
exchanges, with (he ball seesawing In
the Army territory, the sailor boys set
tled down to business.
Richardson crashed through the West
Pointers for five vards. n Ian tine- the
ball on the Army's 12 yard line. Dalton i
maae one yard by a center buck. On a
fake pass Lang made four vards. which -
brought the ball within seven yards of
goal
Lang then dropped back and
kicked a
goal from placement-
i-n-ore Army t, wavy 4.
This was not changed during; the re
mainder of the first
There was considerable punting dur
ing the second half. Near the end of
the half the teams dropped Into straight
football, seesawing near the center of
the field, neither belrfg able to makel
tening gains.
Only one forward nans wa made in
the second half, the closeness of the
contest mnlnp- both teams cautious. ,
BOARD JUMPER
CAUGHT FAR AWAY
Rert Johnson was arrested at Tilla
mook this morning by Sheriff Cren
shaw on telegraphic Instructions from
Constable Lou Wagner. The arrest was
made on a warrant issued from the Jus
iice court on complaint of Mrs. Nen
ille. a boarding house proprietor.
Johnson ran up a board bill of $50, and
then left for Tillamook. Wagner
learned his whereabouts and his arrest
by Sheriff Crenshaw followed this
morning,
EYE TROUBLES
Caused by Improper rood.
Most people would never think of con
necting eye disease with the 'food they
eat. Hut when we remember that every
part of the body every organ Is nour
ish"! by the blood and the blood Is
ma le of the food we eat. It seems rea
sonable to trace even eye troubles to
fuod.
A N. Y. man had an interesting ex
perience at one of the great hospitals
In that city that may benefit persons
who have chronic eye trouble. He
writes:
"Four years ago 1 was stricken with
an "ve trouble. After beinar unfnicees-
fully treated by several physicians and
occunsts, i went to a noted in ew xork
i hospital.
"Otf examination they pronounced my
esse Iritis (inflammation of the Iris),
! caused by poor blood on account of
' improper assimilation of food.
"T ...... V. rw trukM.A An w. .
-
keeping me In a dark room and on
trlct diet for several weeks. When
eaving. the doctor cautioned rne In re
gard to--saving the other eye, saying
mat i must ne temperate as to my diet
and us- neither tea nor coffee.
"I told him it would be almost Impos
sible for me to get and live on what
they had given me at the hospital. He
replied: It is not necesssary. As an
official here I cannot recommend any
private brand of food or drink. - As a
rriend i advise, you to try li rape-Nuts,
discard all fatty, heating foods as much
as possible, especially In the morning."
"This advice I have followed, except
ing a few times when I have grown
careless, but danger - signals always
come, such as specks and blots before
my eyes and some Inflammation. Ton
may be certain 1 go back to what my
doctor advised flnm-Nuta" "Tti.r-.
doctor advised Grape-Nuts.
m. Rne son.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
vllle." in pkgs. '
Ever read tbe above letter? A new
one appear from tbne to time. The
re genuine, true, and full of human
interest. ' , , . -
I
Shaft-on Fire and Fear, Is
That Timbers in Work
ings May Be Ignited Ex
plosion Cause-of Disaster
at Mariana,
(United Press Laased WlraJ
Pittsburg, Nov. 28. Two hundred
men are entombed in the coal mine
of the Pittsburg & Buffalo company
at Mariana as- the reBult of an ex
plosion, and, it la feared the timbers
In the workings will take fire from
tbe burning timbers in the main
sfcaft, where the .framework was
wrecked.
It is Impossible to send a cage
down the Bhaft and the only way to
reach the men is through tae tlr
ahafts or by working tnrougn under
ground from a nearby mine.
Rescuers started at the earliest mo
ment from a number of points through
the air Bhafts but they have a long
way to go and It is believed their' pas
sage will be difficult on account of the
debris.
Crowd of women and children, rela
tives of tbe entombed miners,, gathered
at the mouth of the shaft soon after
the explosion.
It Is feared that those who were not
killed by the explosion will be over
come by gas or suffocated by smoke.
Officers of the company are rushing
& crew of -rescuers, equipped with the
necessary tools, to the scene.
At first it was reported that 800 men
were Durtea, out tne company mis
afternoon announced that not more
than 200 men were in the shaft at the
time of the accident.
The officials of the mine late this
afternoon admitted that In all proba
bility the 200 entombed men were dead.
inspector Jboutniti maae an examina
tion of the mine Just two hours before
the accident and reported that it was in
excellent condition.
The mine was one of the largest In
the soft coal fields. It had modern
equipment and machinery of the latest
style and was supposed to be protected
against any accident
The explosion carried a heavy cage
out of the shaft. The momentum was
so great that the cage was hurled high
into the air and fell 800 feet away
from the mouth of the shart.
Foreman Harry Thompson, ' who was
In the cage at the time,- was blown to
atoms.
iwo men who were standing near the
mouth of the shaft were killed instantly
and the fanhouse was partially wrecked,
bo that it will be impossible to continue
to operate the ventilating machinery.
HANDS OF ACH
Ruef's Attorney Continues
Attempt to Impeach
Witnesses.
(United Preae Leased Wlrc.l
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 28." Uildei
the questions of Henry Ach, attorney
for Abraham Ruef, Andrew M. Wilson,
former supervisor and former state
railroad commissioner, writhed today
while the lawyer dragged from him the
whole story of his relations with the
famous "boodle board." Ach extracted
from Wilson a confession that his orig
inal testimony, when he first appeared
as a state's witness, wrs) "Inaccurate."
Ach took great pains is morning to
have Wilson explain how lie and former
Supervisor Gallagher came to get $10.
000 apiece for their votes on the trol
ley franchise when the rest of the su-
Fervlsors had to be content with only
000. But when he probed too deeply
and caused the witness to wince he
found Wilson's memory hazy and his
explanations vague.
''Isn't it a fact," asked Ach, "that
you and .Gallagher agreed between you
to talk to the supervisors and find out
Just how cheaply you could get them
to stand in on tne iroiiey nmiier. m
understanding between you and Ualla
sher belnsr that what you could save
you -would, divide between yourselves?
And isn't It a tact you aeceivea your
trusting friends on the board. Ftirey i
and Mamlock making them believe that
you were doinr the Jiest you i could for
them when. n reality, you were setting ,
your rake off on what should nae gone,
to them? ..
Ach's Impeachment Tactics. !
Wilson answered indirectly, speaking :
vaguely about conditions in tne Doard"
and "matters which Mr. .Gallagher and
Mr Ruef had arranged between them.''
"You got indicted three times for In
accurate testimony, didn't you?" Ach
asked Insinuatingly.
"Yes," replied Wilson. "I was In
dicted, and I am willing right now to
abide by whatever disposition the diw
trlct attorney cares to make of the
matter."
As in the cases of Gallagher an 1
Furcy, the supervisors who preceded
Wilson. Ach sou eh t to Impeach the-
testimony of the witness by suggesting
broadly tbst his stories were varied "to ,
suit the occasion.' The transcript of
testimony in previous cases was read !
and comparea witn vvnson s present
utterances and the witness was asked
to reconcile the apparently conflicting
stories. The Ruef trial will continue
Monday.
Saef Was Wilson's Master.
Shortly after the prosecution ended
Its uirect examination of Wilson yes
terday afternoon and the former sup
ervisor was turned over to Ach for
cross-examination, Ach tried to show
that Wilson was moved to give his
present testimony because he feared the
possibility of prosecution on threo In
dictments and the later possibility of
serving 40 years In the penitentiary.
"I asked Ruef about the advisability
of accepting a free telephone," said
the witness, "as I didn't want to be
under obligations to anybody during
my term of office. Tluef told me I
fwould do right to refuse the free
Phone, as he did not want anybody on
the board to do any graftlng-on the
municipality. Ha ssld he would not
have any ,of that petty grafting, and
he told me he'd- prosecute any super
visor whom he caught- taking money,
I was glad when I heard thlsf for I
wanted us to go ahead and nave a
good, honest- administration."
- Wilson said -that when Gallagher sp-
firoaebed him with $600 of the fight
rust's money, after the vote on the
fight trust matef had been taken, he,
Wilson. expressM- surprise and t told
Gallagher what Ruef had told him. He
twld Gallagher informed him that the
money came from Ruef, and, with that
understanding, he took It . O , Vi
BOODLER
LA ROSE GETS
110 NEW TRIAL
Judge Morrow Signs Certifi
cate, Allowing Convicted
. Murderer to Appeal.
Jack Lav Rose, recently convicted of
the murder of Hyman Neuman and sen
tenced to serve the remainder of his
life in the penitentiary, wasdenled a
new trial by Judge Morrow In the cir
cuit court this morning. The motion
was submitted by bis attorneys, Jay H.
Upton and L. W. Humphreys, without
argument, and was quickly passed on.v
Judge Morrow allowed the attorneys
for La Rose until December 21 to. file
a bill of exceptions on which -to carry
the case on appeal to the state supreme
court. A certificate of probable cause
wa signed by the judge, which has the
effect of staying the execution of sen
tence and means that La Rose will re
main in the county Jail until the appeal
is decided.
Judge Morrow, from the bench, said
that be believed there was probable
cause for the appeal In this case, as
there are close questions of law In
volved, and other cases presenting sim
ilar points may arise at any time. He
said that he thoue-ht it to the interest
of the state and the courts that these
questions be determined, and the only
way this can be done is through an
ppeai.
That La Rose will soon be placed on
trial for the assault on John Chong,
the day following the murder of Neu
man. was the announcement of John F.
Logan, who appeared for the state this
morning. Now that the formal steps
on appeal have been completed. La Rose
who was legally dead before, Is again
under the Jurisdiction of the court and
amenable to trial for other crimes.
Admission of evidence showing that
La Rose assaulted the Chinaman the
day after Neuman was killed and that
he assaulted Max Herman the dav be
fore the murder, in each case using a
weapon similar to tne bludgeon with
which Neuman was struck, is the lead
ing ground on which the appeal is
based. It Is claimed by the defense
that the testimony concerning the other
crimes should not have been admitted,
and this is admitted by the state to be
a ciose point oi law.
La Rose was present in court this
morning and heard the new trial de
nied without any manifestation of un
usual Interest. For the first time since
his trial began he wore no flower In
his buttonhole. Women Who were in
terested in his case kept him well sup-
piiea witn roses ana carnations tnrougn
out the trial.
REVENGE IS CAUSE
OF THE MURDER
(Continued from Page One.)
tor until Detective Tlchenor and police
men from headquarters arrived.
Dr. Roberts, Dr. Kelly and Dr. H. F.
Leonard, who had hastened to Fisher's
office on hearing the shot, saw at first
glance that the attorney was dead and
kept back the crowd of curious clerks
and employes who had rushed Into the
corridor.
Attorney Dolph said that Finch ap
peared Intoxicated though he carried
himself erectly';
Fisher toppled from his chair when
the bullet struck him and with hH
knees doubled up and his head drooped
over, lay Just as fie had fallen when
Dr. Leonard found him. From his po
sition It is evident that he did not
even turn arbund when his slayer 'en
tered tne ornce.
Three shots In all were fired. One
of these took effect. The bullet passed
through the brain of Fisher and em
bedded Itself In the wall several feet
away. Another bullet shattered the
plate glass window facing In Morrison
street and another went several feet
wild of its mark and to the right of
Fisher as he sat in his chair at his
desk. The gun was of 38 caliber and
of the Iver & Johnson make.
Several weeks ago Fisher received an
anonymous letter In a disguised hand
threatening his life If his diligence in
the prosecution of disbarred members
was not abandoned at once. These let
ters were later turned over to the police
I and an investigation started. These
letters will now be taken In charge by
the coroner to be used later as evidence.
FINCH SWORE TO
DO BETTER WHEN
BEFORE FISHER
Finch was formerly a newspaper man
In Albany, where he later studied law
and was admitted to the bar. He was
calendar clerk of the house of repre
sentatives In the state legislature In
the session of 1905. Soon afterward he
came to Portland, and has since been as
sociated with C. A. Plggott with offices
at Second and Morrison.
When the charges were filed against
Finch and tho matter was brought be
fore Fisher as the bar association prose
cutor. Finch declared ho realized he
had erred, that his conduct had not
been right, but he said emphatically
that he was about to be married, that
he would be a different man in the
future, and that he was wlllinar to
plead guilty to the three charges made
against him. Finch evidently expected
t . , , n .1 .1 .. U... , . 1 1. T
stead' he ' 8UgDended for a vekr.
The wornan ho mnrrlwl was M, Mav
p.itv formerlv matrnn nf h rw.
.V.d nmTernUv"home at Tremont
M ,(Ufman ywas appointed the ref-
ree , thp plnch near,n but no hear.
inK wa(, ne,,,ias Mr. Fisher declared
Finch had "done the decont thing" by
acknowledging he had been In the
wrong, and that he was Inclined to meet
him half way..
A few days later Mr. Fisher said he
was not Inclined to "make a persecutor
out of the prosecutor" and that he
would not press the case.
STENOGRAPHER
TELLS OF ASSAULT
UPOX EMPLOYER
AflRIB Verna Ullr-Vhnrt VTf
stenographer, was standing at the door
leading Into the private office when the
shots were fired.
The man who shot Mr. Vlnher Mm.
In and I was right In the door, almost
beside him. when he said, 'hello, Ralph.'
"Mr. Fisher turned his head to see
who had spoken to him in this wav. but
before he could open his mouth to'snpak
a word, the man had pulled out r re
volver and fired at him. I Wss very
close to him when he fired. I turned and
ran to the door, screaming, I expect."
Miss Burkhart, who Is but 20 years
of age, is suffering severely, from the
shock, and later this afternoon no one
was allowed to see her at her home, 428
East Thirty-fourth street.
FISHER NATIVE
OF POLK COUNTY;
U. OF 0. GRADUATE
Ralph B. Fisher was a native of Polk
county, and graduates from the Mon
mputh Normal school. He afterward at
tended the University pf Oregon.
He was -marrjed and hsd a little
daughter a year old. Mrs." Fisher Is
sister of Thomas Kay, the Salem mill
man. i . ; i ,
An apparatus is being built In Phila
delphia for a coal m'nlng and navlgation
tomrmnv that will pick up canal boats.
lift thtirt 60 feet Into the air, and dump
thele contents Into a Storage pile
nail, or mv im muwvv tut. . ta -
set '.. '.-,. .-.r-V-1- : . '' V"'
E
ALL THE!
Secretary Garfield, After Lo
cal Political Situation Had
Been Explained Declares
Men Who Promised Can
Not Break Pledge.
James A. Garfield of Ohio, secretary
of the interior of the United States,
cabinet officer of President Roosevelt
and son of the assassinated president,
James A. Garfield, believes that men
who make pledges to ths people should
observe those pledges and should ful
fill them to the letter.
Mors asd farther than that, bringing
the matter horns t(l tha VisWmlss, r si.A
gon and the legislators of the state,; he
says that no inember of the legislature
of Oregon, pledged to Statement No. 1,
has any recourse in honor other than
the observance of the pledge and prom
!"e rmajle M m to his constituents.
To make his statements still more per
tinent it mav h tta4 v, 1.
Garfield made this declaration after
tne situation In Oregon had been fully
detail6 ai explained In every
Situation Explained to Kim.
During his recent visit to Portland
Secretary Garfield sought for infor
mation touching upon the senatorial sit
uation here, asking particularly regard
ing the working of the primary law, the
status and effect of the Statement No.
1 clause of the law, and the causes and
incidents which led up to the popular
yote being given to Governor Chamber
lain by a state overwhelmingly Kepub
lican. At that time he discussed the situa
tion In all of its phases for nearly two
hours with a prominent Republican of
the city. All of the differences and
factional disputes of the Republican
party were made clear to him. The
senatorial contest from the ante-primary
days up through the primary elec
tion, through the general election and
until the opening of the present effort
on the part of Senator Fulton and his
allies to overthrow the law and secure
the repudiation of Dledares bv members
of the legislature were explained to
htm. It was set out that If. M. Cake
had defeated Senator Fulton for the
Republican nomination, and that In re
taliation the Fulton forces had united
In the successful effort to defeat Cake
by casting their votes for Chamberlain
In the general election, with the ex
pressed expectation that the legislature
would not nave a pledged majority ami
would, therefore, refuse to ratify the
people's choice.
Only One Course Open.
After discussing the matter at length
and viewing it from all sides Secretary
Garfield took a positive stand, holding
that men who had given pledges to the
people should keep them clear through .
to their fulfillment.
There Is nothing for these Republi
can members of the legislature who
have taken the Statement No. 1 pledge
to do except to elect Governor Chamber
lain to the United States senate," Secre
tary Garfield said, as he stated his
conclusions.
"If these men were In Ohio," the sec
retary continued, "and they had taken
a pledge of that kind and were to fail
to redeem their pledge and keep their
promises they would be wiped off the
political map of the state."
Secretary Garfield took the position
that no Republican legislature could.
In honor to the members personally, or
to the party which these members rep
resented, violate a pledge of honor sol
emnly and voluntarily given. It was
not a question of the advisability of
Statement No. 1, but the question of the
redemption or the repudiation of a
pledge and promise. He held to the
high and honorable ground that no man
could violate his word without dishon
or to himself.
TELLS OF WORK OF
mm SYNAGOGUE
The bulletin issued by the Free Syna
gogue of New Tork city, presided over
by BabbI Stephen 8. Wise, formerly of
Portland, shows the Interesting line of
study which Is to be folldwed through
the year 1909.
In the course of the year Dr. Wise
will give three series of addresses The
flsst series Is upon the "Rights, Wrongs
and Privileges of Man, of Woman and
of the Child." Another series is upon
"Life Problems," Including prejudices,
superstitions, compromises, heresies. A
third series Is entitled "Some Modern
Questions in Ancjent Settings," Includ
ing these topics: "How Shall a Man
Find Ood?" "Why Do the Righteous
Suffer?" Als Llf Worth Living 7
"How Shall a Man Gain Wisdom?
Some distinguished speakers will ad
dress the Free Synagogue, among whom
are Rev. Algernon Crapsey, D. D.. Rev.
Alexander Irving; Professor James Rus
sell, President Jacob Gould Schurman,
John Mitchell and others of note. A
branch of this work Is carried on as a
mission. Another branch Is associated
with the convalescent relief at Bellevu
hospital. Other cooperative work in
connection with the social reform Is
carried on. All contributions to the
Free Synagogue are voluntary, and no
charge is made for pews.
Dr. Wise is making himself felt as a
strong personality and worker for
righteousness In Greater New York, as
was prophesied bv the many friends
who came into contact with him while
he ministered to the Congregation BetU
Israel in this city. ,
BUYS INTEREST IX .
HOME TOWN PAPER
Frank J. McGettlgan. a well known
Portland newspaper man. leaves to
night for Vallejo, Cal.. where he Is to
become managing editor of the Vallejo
Kvenlng News. Mr. McGettignn was
born in Vallejo. After roaming about
the country for years and having "made
good" wherever lie went, he will return
to his native heath. Just naturally and
he-cause he has a good business proposi
tion there. Mr. McGettlgan is one of
the best known newspaper men on the
poast and has worked fn all the prin
cipal cities. He has. bought a half In
terest in the Evening News . property
and will run the paper In connection
with Henry StahL who will have charge
of the business department. Mrs. Mc
Gettlgan will remain in rortland Until
after the holidays.
PAYS $1000 FINE
J. R. Miller of Curry county, one of
those indicted in the Los Angeles case
In which the government charged that a
conspiracy had been formed to defraud
Ihe united States out of certain timber
lands, paid his fine of- $1000 to A.. M.
Cannon, clerk of the federal district
court, this morning. Miller and three
others pleaded guilty when arraigned.
DG
CAN DO
Judge Wolverton, has-paid his fine "
ai-Smlth. Hedderly and Hynes were-glveti f
-rl- oiewari, also pned I10U0 by
Jail sentences and fines -but are out on
bail pending ah appeal. - . . . v?
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