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PEXDLETOX, ORECJOX, WEDNESDAY, DEOEMliElt 7, li)()4.
NO. 5224.
I1D TIDES
FOUND GUILTY
j penalty of not more than $10,000, or
I to Imprisonment for not more than
two years or to both fine and imprts
onment. In the discretion of the
court." Section 5440. Revived Stat
utes of the United .State.
SKAMEVS COXVEXTIOX.
Vy Speedily Convicts the
four Conspirators at Portland.
'jURIE WARE WAS
SPARED FURTHER DISGRACE
I Bitterly Fought Lrsjal ulc
Enr Waged In Federal Court Room
s.ean sliartN of Sarcasm Hurled
s, anornrys WltnessfH Merciless
ly AsMlksJ Government Will Not
gfO the HUrlicst Official in Hld
ttof the State of the Frauds Mltcli
ft and Heroiaiia Sd OKe Testi
bmj h) Comt.
Sailors Plead for Amalgamation and
Icgislation.
San Francisco, Dec. 7. A resolution
urging the amalgamation of the Inter
national Seamen'i Union and Interna
tional Marine & Transport Workers'
Federation was presented at this
morning's session of the Seamen's
convention, and referred to a special
committee,
A resolution urging the passage by
congress of a seamen's manning and
efficiency btll was presented. The bill
provides that each ship shall carry a
specified number of men, according
to Its capacity, and the authorities
shall have the power to pass upon the
efficiency of the men engaged.
FAVORS CHINESE.
Testimony of Mining Man in Califor
nia emigre!.
San Francisco, Dec. 7. At this
morning's session of the California
Miners' Association, Thomas Liggett.
In the course of an address on South
African mining conditions, declared
the importation of Chinese Into that
country has been its salvation. He
said since the Chinese were brought
In the production has increased.
Li. J. Bohl, speaking on gold dredg
ers, said dredging is sure to take the
place of other methods, where condi
tions are favorable.
E
ANOTHER 1L
I
More Disaster Attends Upori
the Russian Fleet in Port
Arthur Harbor.
RUSSIANS ARE ROUTED
Ignoring Fact That Mrs. Chad
wick or Others ForgeJ His
Name for $750,000.
Seven Jurymen Selected,
New York, Dec. 7. Seven jurymen
were in the box when court opened at
the Putterson trial this morning. Miss
Patterson looked more bright and
happy this morning than usual. More
than h dozen talesmen were examined
at the morning session, but none were
accepted.
OPPOSE TOLLS
L
EXRLETOX MERCHANTS
E.XI'KESS THEIR OPINION.
Portland. Dec. 7. It required Just
M minutes time for the jury In the
kid fraud cases to find a verdict of
guilty, yesterday afternoon. The Jury
tired at 1:11. and at 2:40 delivered
their verdict to Judge Bellinger. All
tbe defendants excepting Marie "Ware
ten found guilty as charged. Those
wnvlcted are S. A. D. Putex, H. Q.
HcKrnley. D. J. Turpley and Emma
Cation. II is thought all of the con
victed parties will appeal to the su
preme court.
Assistant Attorney General Henry
recommended the acquittal of Miss
Wire.
(tenilor John H. Mitchell and Con-
fresrmin Binder Hermann have been
mhpoemied as witnesses to give tes
timony In further cases to be heard on '
December 15.
, Argument of Attorneys.
The closing hours of the lund fraud ,
as were filled w ith dramatic lncl- '
dents. It Is declared to be the most
bitterly fought legal battle ever waged ;
m the federal court room "here.
Attorneys on both sides have made !
brd fights and every legal phase of
Ihe question has been exhausted.
Speaking of the possibility of In- i
voivrnr high officials In the crimes. 1
Henry said. In his closing argument: I
fte have brought even- one here : Would Have tlie Oregon City Locks
oo was necessary to the case, be-
ue the government of the United .
tes Is In earnest. We are seeking I
"M merely to punish these defendants
o on trial, but to put a stop to the i
rrtbery of The public domain. We i
to stop it, whether the rob- !
J committed by railroads, by ,
luted states senators, by congress- 1 i:e Pendleton Commercial Asaot-I-en.
or by others high In place or au-: atlon at Ub regular monthly meeting
IJorlty. If we have taken the tools of , laat night, adopted .a resolution urg
"Cter men and placed them on trial; lug the delegates In congress to use
" Puter Is the tool of hir : n II honorable means to secure ait ai-
sre Irvine htm Wuiim i.ivn.rluhnn t lthr imrchasp or to
J evidence against him. Whenever acquire by condemnation the locks on
w ) willing to follow the example the Willamette river at Oregon City.
Wilxarnot and oenfess his guilt, 1 In the absence of President J. A.
" " will go after the bigger game, i Borte. Vice President C. E. Roosevelt
jou will find me here prosecuting j presided at the meeting. The only
mi criminals as earnestly us the other business transacted was the ex-
! tending of the spectuJ dispensation
rate for new members until January
. JDu'i.
The resolution adopted follows:
"Whereas, The Willamette river Is
!t.the .,trner mia t nat ry a great public highway in the state
" set will come honestly while I UJ -" eKon, niio ,
J dollar Judge O'Day gets will be! st?am ve88el" ever ,he mM"'
proceeds of the tfceft of these Jtl- i nH'nt of th,B cou"tr': a0'1'
anas." 1 "Whereas, For years the govern-
FROM THREE EMINENCES.
Our Russian Warship Aground, An
otlicr Sunk ami a Tlilnl Badly IJst
1 -One JniMilOHC Cruiser Sunk by
a Floating Mine Armistice of Five)
Hours In Which to Ilury the Dead
Trcmeniloua Rouilmrdmeni of
Pontilofr Hill by tlie Jnpa, lrcr-.
Ing for AsHHiilt Rustdnti Vwvls
to the East.
Toklo, Dec. 7. On December 6, ut
4 p. m., In response to the request
of the Russian commander, an armis
tice of tlve hours was granted for re
moval of the dead.
KiiNtdan Battleship Itiilned.
Toklo. Dec 7. The commander of
the Japanese naval guns at Port Ar
thur, reports that the Russian turret
ship Poltava has sunk, and the bat
tleship Retvlzan is listing heavily to
port. Seventy-nine shots took effect
on the vessels.
On December 4 the Jupnnese occu
pied the entire fort on 203 Meter
Hill at noon. Subsequently they dis
lodged the enemy and occupied the
eminence north of Suerhkou, and two
eminences north of San Lichlan.
.SPECIAL tilt Wit Jl'KY
HAS BEEX Nl'MMOXEl).
I'MU'rallon Authorities Are Trying to
Attach Ihe TamoUM antl Mysterious
Securities 1"miii W hich Mi's. Cluul
ulck Itormvted HiimlmlM of Thous
ands of Dollars WnU'lietl ly Secret
Service .Men, Mrs, Cluttlwlck Mukes
a Bold anil NiHH'tueular (atuuway.
But Is Intercepted Sihiii.
New York, Dec. 7. Andrew Carne
gie today said he would not prosecute
Mrs. Chadwlck. Up to 1 o'clock
neither Receiver Lyons nor anyone In
terested Insthe mystery has called up
on Carnegie relative to the alleged
forged notes.
-
Case for (iraml Jury.
Elyrla, O., Dec. 7. A special grand
Jury has been called to Investigate the
Oberlln bank and Chadwlck affair.
hotel, and attendants took her to a
room. The secret service men ap
peared at the hotel a moment after
the arrival of Cie coupe and took up
the watch. The attempted escape
was engineered by Phillip Sweet, a
private detective employed by Mrs.
Chadwlck.
Possible Sister of Mrs. Chadwlck.
San Francisco, Dec. 7. Living in
au elegantly furnished flat in this
city is Mrs. Alice York, a widow, said
to be a sister of Mrs. Cassle Chad
wlck. The woman admits her maiden
name was Rngley, which was also the
maiden name of Mrs. Chadwlck, but
the Yorke womun denies that Mrs.
Chudwick Is her sister. She also de
nies alt knowledge of Mme. Devere,
or Mrs. Hoover, said to be nlllases
assumed by Mrs. Chadwlck.
Mrs Yorke admits having lived In
Cleveland and Oberlln, cities In which
Mrs. Chadwlck did business with a
number of banks.
Mrs. Yorke claims to be In straight
ened circumstances, having been un
able to secure any part of her late
husband's estate. N She bears a strik
ing resemblance to the pictures of
Mrs. Chadwlck.
CLEVELAND IS ItOHDEIr.
2.IMIO Taken While Cashier's Buck
Is Turned.
Cleveland, Dec. 7. The waterworks
department at the city hull was robbed
this morning. It Is believed about
$-'a00 was secured.
The money was taken while Cash
ier Patterson had his back turned.
TJivoc thousand dollars it rdMi rind
chccki: were taken. No cite to Ihe
l't'i)iirators.
Either Condemned or Purchased by
the Government, on the (grounds
of Their Muiiitcnuiice us a Source
of lrlvate JCeveiuie Being Contrary
to Custom. Ijiu and Public Policy.
Russian Cruiser Aground.
Toklo, Dec. 7,-7-It is announced the
Japanese yesterday captured and oc
cupied Akasaka Hill, another eml
1 nence la the vicinity of Port Arthur;
also that the Russian cruiser Bayan Is
aground in the harbor.
Triiiisort Sails From Tunglers.
Tangier, Dec. 7. The Russian
transport Dnieper, of the Baltic fleet,
sailed for the Far East today, having
In two two destroyers. This has been
in order to save coal.
Attaching; Securities.
Cleveland. Dec. 7. At the Instance
of Receiver Looser, appointed by the
federal bankruptcy court to take
charge of Ihe uftairs of Mrs. Chad
wlck, Deputy United States Marshal
Fanning last night served papers at
the home of Banker Ira Reynolds, at
taching securities which It is claimed
he holds for Mrs. Chudwick. Rey
nolds Is in New York, and It was
claimed in the petition that he had
threatened to transfer the assets to
certain creditors of Mrs. Chadwlck.
Chicago (.111111.
Chicago, Dec. 7. May wheat open
ed $1.13, closed $1.1014. Corn open
ed 4h. closed 46. Oats opened
-Sfe, closed the same.
BUTLER FAILS
TO -MIKE
"! criminals."
'Onuxby ami lasusid Uvlhy.
Seferring to Judge CTDav's " f ra-
us!on to the large fee which
luiianeHe Cruiser Sunk.
London, Dec. 7. A Vladivostok dlB
patch .reports a steamer has arrived
there from Shanghai bringing news
thut hte Jananese armored cruiser
' Adsuma struck a mine and sunk.
Will Iave Tomorrow.
Island of Perlm, Dec. 7. It is re
ported the Russian squadron com
manded by Admiral Voelkersam, will
leave Jlbutul tomorrow, having coaled
and provisioned.
(Cruiser Arrives.
Malaga. Spain, Dec. 7. The Rus
sian cruiser Izumarad arrived today.
I Is
to receive from the govern- I
t Winched hy Secret Service Men.
New York, Dec. 7. Mrs. Chadwlck,
with her son Until and maid, occupied
a suit of three rooms on Ihe fifth
tloor of the New Amsterdam Hotel to
day. United States secret service of
ficers occupy an Hdjolulug room. The
woman is under such close surveil
lance that escape Is Impossible. A
secret service man atood at her front
door and another watched the win
dow, and two more paced Ihe lobby
of the hotel, 'arte management of the
Holland House say Mrs. Chadwlck
left of her own volition, and paid her
bill two days ago.
ALDERMAN DOES NOT
BACK I'ltAli) CIIAItfiES,
Refuses Point llliitik to Testify in
Special Council Committee, But Will
Tell Ills story to the (irnnd .lury
He Mny He Exdli'd Prom the City
Council Unless He SupiKirts Charges
of Hrllrcry.
WAN TS TO REDUCE
REPRESENTATION
Southern States Would Be
Victimized by the Senator
From New York.
WILL VOTE DECKMBEH 1
OX PHILIPPINE MEASURE.
Hellenic for (ovcrmiient of Alaska Is
Partly Elective and Partly AMlnt
Ivc Senator Dietrich Favors) a
System of Mounted ('(Hislabulury
In Alaska Similar to the Philippines
CiiUroruiit Senators Strongly Op
Mise Tiirirf Revision and Extra
Session, anil Believe There Will Bo
None.
Washington, Dec. 7. Senator
Piatt, of New York, Introduced In
the senate a bill providing that after
March 3. 1D07, the representation In
the house be S67 Instead of 186, a
reduction to be made In 10 southern
states.
The senate 'reached an agreement
to vote on the Philippine franchise
bill Friday the 16th, and adjourned
at 2:15.
lu Bed AU Day.
New York, Dec. 7, Mrs. Chadwlck
caMed for breakfast early, and had
all the morning papers sent to her
; oom. The hotel employes said she
was going to remain In bed all day.
Attorney Squlra called for a confer
ence with Mrs. ChadwJck.
fforts
auu I. ,nc oetenaania to i . .
themselves behind the statute ! ed Jurisdiction over the same and ap
""Wtattons were mercilessly ridi- i P'opriated money for the improve-
md. . . : nwnt thereof:: JLntL
' ment of the United States has assum-
Tremendous Bombardment.
Mukden, Dec. 7. A tremendous
bombardment of Poutlloff Hill took
place from 6 yesterday morning until
r this afternoon. It Is thought the
bombardment Is the beginning of a
Japanese offensive movement.
TWO ARRESTS. MADE.
snent thereat: anvL
t WherM. The locks at the falls .ol
--ti z Loomis and '
"uperlntendent B. H rtrh.'the Willamette at Oregon City .are
private oorporauoR sna
tolls are charged all vessels for the
freight and passengers carried by
Mbetn through the same, which is a
great embargo upon the commerce of
the Willamette valley; and.
Whereas. It has been the policy
nii
aeetarea t v.., . . owned hv
m uanieti io ine con-
1. II tmt In
8. B. Oraasby
es to
the conspiracy,
w r conspiracy,
whole case of the govern
JT fall to the ground. The
(wdd have called Loomls and
"or to the sUnii i .
iireii viniicn
tree, and if ik .
kwn 'nolved in the conspir- 1 of the government of the United States
all vrnment had not nlsced to make all navigable rivers free;
Vegro and WHIte Man Are Under
Suspicion.
Los Angeles, Dec. 7. Messenger
Roberts, vho waa shot in the Santa
Fe hold-np, Is still alive this morn
ing. He stands about one chance in
100 of recovering. He la considered
toa weak to make on attempt to iden
tify the man who shot him.
A negro suspect waa arrested at
Barstow yesterday and lodged In Jail
this morning.
H ,J?? ,h because convtne-
dsnt. Were Kumy wltn the de"
aah J tha their testimony
f'tl for tlie CMmea.
dJl! y tor ,h crime of which
t,Z?i"u' ve been convicted
WT. rev" atatutes as tol-
two
hbe, " more Persona conspire
4. U.!M!lmK ny offense against
Urno any manner, or for
Nrtle, "d one or more of such
th. " to effect the oblert
Z,,,r&Cy' 'he Parties to
snail beliable to
- :
" a
now.
Therefore. Be It resolved that our
senators and representatives In con
gress b requested to use all honora
ble means dn their pow er to secure
an appropriation to either purchase
or acquire by condemnation the locks
at Oregon City, and thereafter main
tain and operate the same, so that no
charge shall be made vessels or pro
ducts passing through them.
"Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to our delegates in
1 congress."
raw
From Ambush. a
early thi. .
d. . nclt was shot
!:lnmntly Wed by an
. Uk!' Tht murler 1.
. as ,k! th re,ut of a
, robber, " " ttempt
a
Twenty-eight New Menihers Added.
Twenty-eight new members were
added last night at follows: Albert L.
Kearney, W. L. Creswell. William
Caldwell. M. M. Wyrick. R. A. Cop
pie, C. A. White. Loren Harris. Oro
ver Swaggart. Bert Smith, O. L.
Renn. Elmer H. Storle. Percy Folsom,
Ralph Cresswell. Herbert Ruppe.
James Harvey. H. A. Vincent, Fordle
Taylor. Ed L. Forest, 1. H. Garrett.
W. 8. Ferguson. Karl F. Leonard,
Frank Pierce, Roy W. Leeser. Glenn
Scott, Will Peters and Roy Alexander.
The World's Fair buildings 'cost
$16,000,000 and will be sold tor $386,-
000..
White Man Arrested.
San Bernardino, Dec. 7. Officers
are still scouring the desert country
for the safe and express robbers. The
officers believe tha negro who did the
Job rode In a horse car. The operator
ut Daggett saw the negro who was
arrested at Barstow crawling ever the
horses as the train pulled In. He
gives the name of Wilson, and waa
taken to Los Angeles.
N. K. Fltxpatrlck, a miner wha ad
mits arriving In Daggett on ths train
uatA Hn hM been arrested. He
answers the description given by the
wounded messenger, ana win oe
to Los Angeles for Identification. His
parents live at Denlson, Iowa.
SUBPOENAEING WITNESSES.
Preparing lr Investigation of Reed
Smoot Case,
ci. t.u nw 7. Six witnesses
In the Kmoot Investigation at Wash
ington Monday are subpoenaed to
leave tomorrow. Today two profes
sors in Brigham Young University at
Provo were served. They are expect
ed to testify that polygamy Is taught
In Mormon schools. There are aald
to be 20 witnesses who cannot be lo-j
cated by the United States marshal.
Attorneys Wont Talk.
Washington, Dec. 7. At the con
clusion of the conference of Attorney
Oldham and Comptroller Ridley re
garding the Chadwlck case this morn
ing, neither will say anything. Dis
trict Attorney Burkett of New York,
came here last night to consult the de
partment of Justice regarding the case.
Will liallct Attorney.
Edyria. o Dec. 7. Prosecutor
Stroup said this morning It Is not un
likely the grand jury will return an in
dictment against the New York attor
ney who attested to the genuineness of
the slgnaturea on the Carnegie notes.
A subpoena has been Issued for Pres
ident Backwlth, Cashier Spear and six
directors of the Oberlln bank.
Mrs. (luulwlek III. . .
New York, Dee. 7. Mrs. Chad wick's
condition, mentally and physically,
took a violent turn for tha worse
shortly before noon today. Dr. Moore
was hurriedly sumoned. After ad
ministering remedies, he aald, "1 have
grave fears of the outcome, If the
nervous tension under which she la
now laboring, continues."
Mrs. Chadwlck Flees.
Ten minutea after I o'clock Mrs.
Chadwlck made a sensational escape
from the New Amsterdam Hotel, ac
companied by her son. In a two
horse coupe. They drove rapidly to
wards Twenty-second atreet, follow
ed by secret service men, reporters
and half a doxen cabs.
It la reported on the best author
ity that a messenger arrived from
Toledo this morning bearing affidav
its and a warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Chadwlck, issued by federal au
thorities. FUgiit Checkmated.
At Twenty-second street and Broad
way two mounted policemen who
were pursuing the fleeing ooupe, com
peted the driver to reduce speed.
At Twenty-ninth and Broadway the
coupe stopped Inside the entrance ef
the Brealln hotel. Mrs. Chadwlck, In
a fainting condition, waa ushered by I
her son Into the waiting room of the
Chicago, Dec. 7. The expected cli
max lo the charges of bribery In con.
nectlon wllh Ihe Northwestern Ele
vated extension hill, made by Alder
man Butler lu the city council meet
ing Monday, did not materialize as ex
pected before the special council com
mittee toduy.
Kutler refused point blank to tes
tify on the ground that the commit
tee had no authority. He said he
would tell his story to the grund Jury
when called upon. The council will
probably take steps to expel Butler
unless he makes his charges good.
NO JURISDICTION.
Position Taken by Ailolph Weber's
Counsel
Auburn, Cal., Dec, 7. Adolph Web
er was brought Into court this morn
ing to plead to the charge of killing
his mother. The defendant's attor
ney again raised the point of Juris
diction. The defense also argued
that the evidence did not state when
and where Mrs. Weber was killed, or
that the bullets found in her body
were put there, by Adolph.'
Weber seemed to be in good spirits
and frequently called the attention
of his counsel to some point omitted.
Judge Prewltt took the question of
venue ynder advisement.
Scheme to (invent Alaska.
Washington, Dec. 7. The president
Is considering a plan to create a com
mission to govern Alaskn. He hud a
long talk this morning, with Senator
Dietrich, who made a trip through
the territory In the summer.
Dietrich's plan Is to divide Alaska
Into three or. four districts and elect
one commissioner from each and
have the president appoint an equal
number, the governor of the territory
lo act as presiding officer of the
board. He thinks Alaska Is- sadly in
need of a mounted , police, copied
after the constabulary system In the
Philippines.
Ill Session for IIV Minnies.
Washington, Dec. 7. The house
was In session for lfi minutes today.
Itlnghain, of Pennsylvania, offered
a legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill carrying $28.3,
7ii!t. which he will call up for consid
eration tomorrow. Adjourned at
12:15.
Against Extra Session.
Washington, Dec. 7. Senators Hard
and Perkins, of California, called on
the president today and discussed leg
islation. "We do not believe there will he an
extra session to take up tariff revis
ion," snld Mr. Perkins, after the visit.
"There should be none. The people
of California arc satisfied with pres
ent conditions. The vote showed that.
The west Is prospering and we need
no meddling with the tariff to dis
turb conditions."
FIVE TEAMS QUIT.
mssaUsfled Willi Ruling In the Bicy
cle Kale.
New York, Dec. 7. Only li teams
remain In the big international six
day bicycle race this morning. At I
the Vanderstuyft-Rtol and Root-Dou-ton-
teams were leading, both with a
score of 1025. t.
Five Teams Quit tlie Race.
After protesting against . allowing ' ttt.
RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE.
Over 121.000,0(10 Expenses Annually
for 82,000 Homes.
Thirty-thousand rural free delivery
routea will be In operation in the
United States on July 1. lnfi, accord
ing to the report of the ' postmaster
general. This service will cost the
government a little more than ,
000.000. IrV the next fiscal year, be
ginning July 1, 1905, 6000 additional
routes will be established, making a
total of 36.000. The cost of extending
and maintaining ' rural free delivery
In the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1005, Is estimated at 126,000.000.
There are now. pending In the post
office , department 4000 petitions for
routes awaiting action as compared
With 11.000 When Vniirlh
Hrlatnur lnL hu.va n ,1,1. .1 1 . . 1 1 n
of the postal service.
The cost of the service Is expected ...
to decline proportionately from now .
on, due to the diminished available
territory for rural routea Up to tha
last six months special attention has
been given to individual petitions, but
lately county service has been given
more consideration, especially In the
northwestern and middle western
Stol the lap which he gained after
changing places with his partner, Van
derstuyft, five teams left the track
early this morning. (
Gamblers Fined.
New York, Dec. 7. Richard Can
field and U. B. Bucklirr this after
noon pleaded guilty to keeping a
gambling house and were fined $1000
cash, which was paid.
Large Crowds at Funeral.
Cape Town, Dec' 7. Large ctowds
today participated In the funeral ser
vices of the late President Kruger and
escorted the remains to the station
for shipment to Pretoria.
By the next fiscal year the officials
expeot to be up to date with their
work. Routes have been establish
ed with such rapidity during the last
16 months that Fourth Assistant Brls-
tow la only 4000 behind, and his or
ders are that these cases shall be dis
posed, of as soon s possible.
Eight thousand gallons of fresh wa
ter are used In a large battleship dally.
About two-thirds of this Is taken np
by the boilers, and the remainder Is
used for drinking, washing, etc'
' Retired Rancher Suicides.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Dec! 7. A.
B. Hlgglns. a retired rancher,
sulslded this morning by throw
ing himself under an engine at
the California ft Northwestern
depot. Financial troubles result
ed In mental breakdown. He
had given no signs of a suicidal
tendency.