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STANDARD OIL
TAKES APPEAL
Will Not Accept Dictum of
Missouri Supreme Court
as to H. H. Rogers.
IF FINAL DECISION IS
AVERSE WILL NOT BALK.
The Missouri Cuho Aguliist Standard
Oil Is Adjournal Till Murcli 26
United States Circuit Court Hun
Adopted a Rule to ExM-ditc tin"
Hewing in the Puckers' Ciwcn: nut
One Attorney at a Time Will Ho
Allowed to CroNs-Examlne; Chief
Statistician Ih on the Stand Hyde
Did Not Agree With Jerome to Re
turn to America.
New York, March 6. During the
arguments before Justice Ollderslceve
of the supreme court were made to
day upon a motion asking him to
compel Rogers to answer Hadley's
questions. It developed that the Btan
durd officials have appeuled from the
decision of the supreme court of Mis
souri that those officials must answer.
Rogers' counsel today asked for de
lay pending the decision upon the ap
peal in Missouri and promised that
Rogers' questioning should proceed
without further proceedings here If
the rase Is finally against the Stan
dard officials. The Missouri case Is
adjourned to March 26.
Rule to F.XmViI1c Trial.
Chicago, March 6. The district
court adopted a rule today to expe
dite the packers' hearing by allowing
only one attorney from each group
of defendants to cross-examine at a
time. Chlt'f Statistician Durand con
tinued his testimony.
Hyde Did Not Agree to Return.
New York, March 5. It developed
today that before Hyde sulled for
Europe he agreed with Jerome to re
turn when wanted, the same agree
ment In effect that was made with Mc
Curdy. This Is flatly denied today.
Stuyvesnnt Fish plans to become
president of the Mutual. Officials
say that Fish believes Insdrnnce men
should head the company, and every
effort will be made to find the right
one.
PHIZES TO FARMERS.
Great Northern Encourage Fanners
to Raise Retter Crops.
Minneapolis, March B. The pro
gressive agriculturalists of Minnesota
and the Dakota are displaying much
interest In the offer of James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail
way, of a list of prizes for excellence
In farming. Three prizes, ranging
from $300 to $760, are to be distrib
uted In each congressional district In
the three states, the aggregate repre
senting an annual outlay of nearly
$7000.
Competent Judges will award the
prize according to what they consider
the best system of rotation adopted
by each farm entered In the contest,
character of cultivation, cleanliness
of the farm, crop yield, number and
quality of livestock kept In proportion
to the area. The only stipulation is
that the farms entered must keep
cattle, and In addition thereto either
sheep or swine or both.
DISMISSED 110 Rt'ITS.
End ol Montana Litigation of Nine
Years' Standing.
Putte, Mont., March 6. The closing
chnpter In the settlement of Helnze
Amalgamated litigation wns written
today when Attorney Denny, for
Helnze, and Attorney F.vnns, for the
Amalgamated, appeared In court and
dismissed for their respective clients
110 suits Involving titles to proporty
estimated at J200.000.000. The dam
ages claimed amounted to $70,000,
000. This legal battle has been going on
for nine years and engaged some of
the ablest lawyers In America,
REARS IN CONTROL.
Compel Some Unloading " Consoli
dated Copper Stocks.
New York, Mnrch 6. Continued
pressure on the stock market this
morning forced considerable liquida
tion of Anaconda-Amalgamated,
Borne Inside Interests are apparently
willing to see prices lower.
Consulate Wan Destroyed.
Washington, March 6. The
state department Is officially
notified by American Consul Do-
ty at Tahiti that the cyclone
destroyed the consulate, but the
records were saved. Loss In the
Islands 12.000,000. 4
H,vAL81xnN:ouT,.wrsTT,uK nnurniiiiiiriiiT ip nnrnnnmn approved. ,TPiirii rum
Hill anil llnnininn Interests Clinch
for a Great Straggle
Portland, Ore., March 5. The re
cent Incorporation of the Washington
Northern Railway company, In Seat
tle, has brought the struggle between
the Hill and Harrlman Interests for
the control of the Pacific coast trade
to an acute point. In the endeavor
to harmonize these Interests, the
Northern Securities company was
formed, but after Its existence wus de
stroyed by the government the an
tagonism between the two great rail
road builders broke out with more
vehemence than ever.
The Washington Northern Railway
company represents the Harrlman en
deavor to get possession of the Hill
party's Pacific port. Portland has for
years been the Harrlman port on the
Northern Pacific coast, while Seattle
has been looked upon almost as J. J.
Hill's private property. Recently,
however, In the struggle for supre
macy, each has been trying to take
the other's port, and reports have fill
ed Wall Btreet of competitive railroad
building In the far west
Mr. Hill has been actively pushing
forward toward Portland. Leaving
the main line of the Great Northern
at Spokane, he cemes down the north
bank of the Columbia river at Pasco,
by the Northern Pacific and Is build
ing a new line to Portland from that
place. Mr. Harrlman's Washington
Northern railway is to build a line
from here to Seattle and Everett, an
other port on Puget sound, touched
by the main line of the Great North
ern, from which a branch runs to Se
attle. The Washington Northern will
cross the Columbia river at Kelso and
reach Seattle by way of Tacoma.
Seventy acres of tidclands have
been acquired at Tacoma for termi
nal purposes, at a cost of about $1,
000,000. The Seattle terminals will
be on land adjoining the harbor front
age owned by James J. Hill, This
property cost about $900,000. Con
struction of the new road Is being
ruBhed, and, by reason of the shorter
distance to be built. It Is hoped to
have it finished by the time Mr. Hill
gets Into Portland. Mr. Hill's con
struction Involves about 241 miles of
railroad building, while Mr. Harrlman
has only about 195 miles of line to
build. In the Seattle competition the
Hill lines have the advantage of the
Harrlman roads by about -28 miles.
Three Hundred Arrests.
Springfield, O., March 6. The
troops were withdrawn today. The
city is quiet. Three hundreds arrests
were made as a result of the riots.
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JOHN WALSH FA1LVRE
INVOLVES MANY MEN.
Government Will Make (lean Sweep
of Rank Officials Who Loaned
Their Names and CrclltH to the Se
curing of (2,628,0)10 by yuostioll
able Mchfods The l'nl-o IU'irt
W hich WnlHli Made to the Control
ler of the Currency Wns Signed by
Other Excitement In Chicago
Runklng Circles.
Chicago, March K. Thirty or more
prosecutions are now threatened In
consequence of the failure of the
banking Institution of John R.
Walsh. It was revealed today that
Walsh's operations In Issuing "dum
my" notes were on a more stupen
dous scale than has heretofore been
suspected. Twenty-nine notes, calling
for payment of $2,628,000, have been
uncovered In the assets of the Chica
go National bank.
Drastic action agntnst every mnn
who has committed a criminal act In
connection with the Walsh failure Is
announced as the policy of the gov
ernment Chicago bankers have cast
off restraint and today began caustic
criticism of the course of Controller
of the Currency Rldgely In connection
with the Walsh affairs.
William Best, Fred G. McNally,
Maurice ltosenfeld, F. M. Blont, John
M. Smyth and I. A. Walton, former
directors of the Chicago Nationnl
bank, were not accessible to inter
viewers today. The only one who
could be located was Mr. McNally,
but he declined to talk.
It was revealed tonight that the
false report It Is charged Walsh
made to the controller of the treasury
on which the complaint wns based,
was signed by' two directors of the
bank. Their names are concealed by
the government authorities, Whethor
they will be prosecuted Is not known.
At the capital It Is understood that
more than one Indictment has already
been drawn against Walsh, ready to
be acted upon by a grand jury. Each
Indictment carries with It a term In
prison.
Ivins Flcadcd Not Guilty.
Chicago, March 5. Richard Ivins,
the alleged murderer of Mrs. Beaslo
Holllster, today pleaded not guilty.
A motion to quash was overruled.
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Transports Now En Route Will Be Held at Manila to Await
Orders Tentative Bargain to Charter Steamers.
The Meude, McLounund, Patrick and Logan on the Sea With Troom and
Munitions of War Alaska Will Hereafter Have a Delegate in Congress
Governorship of Alaska Will Go to Either Cluiii or Hoggntt Senator
Clark Wins a Sweeping Victory in the Supreme Court Against the Gov
ernment Supreme Court Overru leg Motion for the Acquittal of State
Senator Greeai, Accused of PoKtal Frauds.
Washington, March 6. Determined
to be prepared for any possible con
tingency In the orient, the govern
ment Is neglecting no precaution and
has ordered the transports Logan,
Meade, McLennand and Patrick, held
at Manila upon arrival, pending de
velopments. The quartermaster's department
has made a tentative agreement with
the Great Northern Steamship com
pany to chartef the steamers Minne
sota and Dakota if needed.
Siieciul Message From Hoowevelt.
The dangers that war with China
would bring to the coast cities of the
country were pointed out to the house
this afternoon In a message from the
president. It says:
"Our Island possessions cannot be
held unless the home porta, naval
bases and coaling stations are forti
fied before the outbreak of war."
The message accompanies a report
of plans by the army and navy board
appointed to plan harbor defenses. It
recommends fortlf h atins at the en
trances to the Panama canal, Guam,
Manila, Honolulu and other harbors.
Trooie From San Francisco.
San Francisco, March B. The
transport Logan sailed at noon for
the Philippines. She carried the
Eighth Infantry and two troops of the
Third cavalry. Among the officers
are Brigadier General J. M. Lee and
Captain Taggart.
Alaska Will Have a Delegate.
Washington, March 5. The house
today without a dissenting vote
passed the amended senate bill giv
ing Alaska a delegate In the house.
Lies Rctwceii Clum and Hoggatt.
Washington, March 5. Senator
Flint called at the White House this
morning and recommended J. P.
Clum for the Alaska governorship.
Senator Hemenway preceded Flint to
the White House to recommend W.
B. Hoggatt. The president told Flint
the selection had narrowed down to
Clum and one other. Flint believes
the other Is Hoggatt.
Senator Clark Vindicated.
Washington. March 5. Senator
Clark of Montana, won a complete
victory In the supreme court today in
the case brought by the government
demanding the cancellation of 80
patents on the ground the patentees
did not purchase In good faith, for
their own exclusive use, but for spec
ulation and under nn agreement that
the title should Inure to the benefit
of Clark, and affirmed the decision of
the court below that Clark did not
have actual knowledge of fraud.
Knockout for Senator Green.
Washington. Mnrch S. The su
preme court of the District of Co
lumbia this morning overruled a mo
tion for acquittal In the case of Sen
ator Green of New York, Involved In
postal frauds. The court said the
government did not have to show
that Green used employes' money, but
only enough to show he used It to
corrupt George W. lfeavers as a gov
ernment official.
Army Officers In Disgrace.
Washington, March 6. The presi
dent has approved the sentence of
A5UGGESTIVE "HINT" FROM ROOSEVELT
J. H. Albert, the prominent banker
of Snlem, while making nn address at
a banquet In the capital city a few
days ago, In which state politics were
discussed, paid a high compliment to
Justice T. G. Halley, of the supreme
court and also brought out a peculiar
situation with regard to the supreme
court in this state, which has not ap
peared In the newspapers heretofore.
He said: "When President Roose
velt reached over and took Justice
Wolverton from the supreme bench
to place htm on the federal bench as
a successor to a democrat, he knew
that the democratic governor of Or
egon would appoint a democrat to the
supreme bench.
"This act of the president clearly
Indicates that he was In favor of a
'balanced supreme bench,' or one in
dismissal of Lieutenant D, C. McLel
land, of the 10th infantry at Fort
Wright, Wash., convicted of unbe
coming conduct and has accepted the
resignation of Captain Arthur Curtis,
of the artillery, tried at San Fran
cisco cn various charges.
Ionguortli Returns to Work.
Washington, March 5. Nicholas
Long worth resumed his congressional
duties today, receiving a warm greet
ing. Senate Passed Two Bills.
Washington, March 5. The senate
passed the bill appropriating $1000
for a statute to Commodore J. S.
Sloat at Monterey, Cal and also a hill
conferring jurisdiction upon the ninth
circuit court to determine the equity
rights of Americans in the Bering Sea
award.
ROCKEFELLER WOULD LOAN.
Russia Would C.tc Him Railroad Con-
cesslo.jj Is Retain.
' Chicago. March 6. The Dally
News correspondent nt St. Petersburg
quotes an official as saying:
"Rockefeller will give $200,000,000
to aid Wltte In preventing a cabinet
and resultant financial crash In Rus
sia in return for railroad concessions
from Tashend to Tomsk and from
Tchita to Polnmoshr.a, with grants of
land on both sides of, the prospective
lines. . The money to be paid back in
Installments and used In the construc
tion of the road. The czar hesitates
to sanction this until the douma as
sembles." HOT ELECTION AT VALLEJO.
Republican Ticket Has Solid Novy
Yard Support.
Vallejo, Cal., March 8. There Is
great interest in the municipal elec
tion. The biggest vote ever polled Is
anticipated. No disturbances, but lots
of work. There is keen opposition
to Mayor Roney, who has the navy
yard employes and claims the re
election of the entire republican ticket
by at lenst 200. Navy yard employes
to the number of 1800 are coming
off in squads to vote strong for Ro
ney. Madigan. democrat, claims his
election by 100.
INSIST ON FIRST DEGREE.
lloillm Cluiclic Must Stand Trial on
Death Sentence Charge.
New York, March 5. The Bertha
Clalche trial was Interrupted today by
nn effort to get the prosecution to
agree to a plea of guilty in a minor
degree of murder and a light sen
tence, but failed and the first degree
trial was resumed.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Mnrch B. Wheat closed
at 78 1-2; corn nt 43 1-8, nnd'onts at
30 1-8.
Two Divorce Suits.
Two divorce suits were filed In the
circuit court today by Peter West.
They are Ora Belle Kennedy vs. Wil
liam K. Kennedy, and Maud E. Pnpl
nenn vs. William Paplnenn.
which no political party should pre
dominate. His appointment of Wol
verton after but scant consultation
with the politicians of the state
makes It clear that he had deeper
motives In this appointment than are
noticeable on the surfnee and that act
is a suggestion which the people of
Oregon may well heed In the selection
of a supreme judge In the coming
election."
The sentiment In favor of a mixed
political color on the supreme bench
is growing rapidly throughout the
state and Justice Halley, who Is In the
city today on a brief business visit,
is receiving numerous congratulatory
letters from all parts of the state and
from members of all political parties
assuring him of their undivided support.
Idaho Gumbcrs Must Serve Time and
Pay Fines.
Boise, March B. The supreme
court late Saturday handed down an
opinion refusing the writs of habeas
corpus asked for by the three men
convicted of gambling at Welser, In
which they alleged that the punish
ment meted out to them by Judge
Smith was greater than the statutes
permitted.
The anti-gambling law of the state
provides that the punishment of men
convicted of gambling shall be "by
fine not less than $200 or Imprison
ment In the county Jail not less than
four months." It was contended by
the counsel for the three prisoners,
William Burgess, John Bailey and
John McHargue, that no sentence
could be imposed under this provision
of the statute that Included both fine
and Imprisonment.
The supreme court, however, held
that the punishment expressed In the
statute being only the minimum
punishment provided, and the offense
being specifically made a misdemean
or, any punishment might be pro
vided that the court saw proper, if It
was not less than that expressed In
the gambling statute nor greater
than that permitted under the gener
al misdemeanor law "imprisonment
In a county jail not exceeding six
months, or by fine not exceeding
$300, or by both."
The sentence Imposed by Judge
Smith upon each of the three men
came within these limits, and was
therefore approved, the supreme
court refusing the habeas corpus
writs applied for. The sentence of
Judge Smith was for each to pay a
fine of $250 and serve a term of
three months in the county Jail.
The decision of the court is by Jus
tice Ailshie, Chief Justice Stockslager
and Justice Sullivan concurring.
WIRELESS ON VESSELS.
Pacific Coast Boats to Be Equlpicd
With Instruments.
Seattle, March B. The Pacific
Coast Steamship company will place
on all of their steamers plying be
tween northern and southern ports
and Alaska, wireless telegraph appll
ances Just as soon as the government
places wireless stations at Cape Flat
tery. The Information has been given
out by President J. L. Ford of the
company.
The company Is now awaiting the
government's action In regard to the
establishment of wireless stations
along the northwestern coast, as rec
ommended by the federal Valencia
Investigating committee.
THE STATE CONVENTION
MAY INDORSE ROOSEVELT.
Stillmni), Chnlnnnn- of the Umatilla
County Committee, Favors Doing
So Convention Expects to Formu
late a Declaration of Principles and
Probably Invite Candidacies Large
Attendance From Vmutillii County
l'robnhlc One and One-Third Fnre
for Round Trip.
On Wednesday, day after tomor
row, the democrats of Oregon will
assemble In Portland for a state mass
meeting similar In nature to the eoun
ty meeting recently held here. As
the coming meeting is being held at
the suggestion of Umatilla county
democrats, there will probably be a
good representation present from this
county.
For those who go for the purpose
of attending the convention a one
and one-third fare will be given by
the O. R. & N. company. Those go
ing will take passenger train No. 1
tomorrow. As the trains are running
late almost every day the night train
does not reach Portland until well
along In the forenoon, and parties
going on it would not reach the city
in time for the morning session.
As to what will be done at the
coming meeting It is difficult to pre
dict. No slates or platform program
has been arranged In advance, and
the actions taken will depend solely
upon the will of the several hundred
representatives present. However, It
Is thought that different members of
the party will be invited to become
candidates for state offices, as was
done here regarding county candi
dates. A. D. Stlllman, leader of the party
hosts In this county, believes that the
mass meeting should and will pass
a resolution indorsing President
Roosevelt. Mr, Stlllman believes the
president should be commended for
his policy regarding the Isthmian ca
nnl, railroad rate regulation and
some other things In which he has
taken the lead during his term of of
fice. Should President Roosevelt be In
dorsed at the coming mass meeting.
It will be an unusual spectacle, and
one of the few If not the only time a
state party assemblage has Indorsed
a president who is of the opposite
DEMOCRATS
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MEET WEDNESDAY
political faith.
STRONG
Did Not Enter Into an Agree
ment to Force a Strike in
the Anthracite Region.
FALSE REPORT MADE TO
UNDERMINE INFLUENCE.
Circulated to Discredit Him Willi tlio
Miners Plot Intimated by Wliicli
the Coal Operators Can Cut Off the
Contributions of the Union Miner
for the Support of the Unions, or
at Least Make Contributions Diffi
cult and Uncertain Patrick Dolnn,
Chief of a District Union, Serves
Notice of Dcposal Upon John
Mitchell.
New York, March 6. John Mitch
ell denies he entered Into an agree
ment with Robblns to force a strike
in the anthracite regions. His friends
say the report Is spread by his ene
mies, hoping to undermine Mitchell's
influence with the anthracite miners.
Tt is reported Robblns Informed
Mitchell that unless he forced a strike
in the hard coal district, the bitumi
nous operators would resume the
"check off system," by which the
operators can withhold from the
miners the amount of their union
dues, which are unions' greatest
source of strength, thus making the
collection of dues uncertain.
Dolnn Depones (?) Mitchell.
Pittsburg, March 5. Patrick Do
lan. whom Mitchell deposed as presi
dent In the miners' district, has noti
fied Mitchell he is no longer nation
al president because he has violated
the constitution, and Dolan will name
a committee to assume charge of af
fairs, j
PARTICULARS OF THE CYCLONE.
Hundred of Lives Lost and Vast
Damage to Property in Islands.
San Francisco, March B. Further
news arrived of the frightful cyclone
and tidal wave which devastated the
Paumotu group on the night of Feb
ruary' 7, with the arrival of the liner"
Mariposa. Only partial returns hadi
been received when the Mariposa sail''
ed, but according to all reports the
loss of life will run Into the hun
dreds. About Tahiti proper the property
loss will amount to more than $500,
000, while on the Island, of Maria a
great tidal wave swept almost every
thing away. Loss sustained by ship
ping is not known.
A German bark Is thought to have
foundered with all on board. The
German gunboat Zealey has been dis
patched with aid to the sufferers of
the various Islands. In Tahiti the
customs house, postofflce and many
other public buildings and dwellings
were destroyed, and It Is said a large
part of the Inhabitants are threaten
ed with starvation.
O. R. .. h.M.l.xEEl! DEAD.
William Costello Succumbs to Cuncer
of the Face.
William Costello, a veteran rail
road engineer, who enjoyed the dis
tinction of having pulled the first
freight train over the O. li. & N. be
tween The Dalles and Walla Walla
upon the completion of the road In
1882, died nt Moscow yesterday of
cancer of the face, from which he
had suffered for a number of years,
says the Walla Walla Statesman.
Word of Mr. Costello's death was con
veyed to Walla Walla last night with
the intelligence that the body, ac
companied by the family, would ar
rive in Walla Walla on the 3:30 train
this afternoon.
At the time the O. R. & N. wn9
building from The Dalles to Walla
Walla Mr. Costello was employed as
an engineer on the road, and when
the last spike wns driven, had the
honor of pulling the first freight train
into the city over the line. "Mike"
Carey, a veteran engineer, now de
ceased, was at the throttle of the first
passenger engine sent over the line,
Mr. Carey died at St. Mary's hospital
several years ago.
Yakima county last year assessed
at 60 per cent of valuation; this year
at 00 per cent. Last year the assess
ed valuation was $10,000,000 approx
imately. Ex-State Auditor on Trial.
Indianapolis. Mnrch B. Da
vid B. Sherrlok, . former state
auditor, ousted by Governor
Hanley In September, was
placed on trial today, charged
with embezzling $145,000 from
the state,
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