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CHICAGO ASSESSMENT CASE
Argument Heard in the Suit Against
the Board of Equalization.
SPRINGFIELD, "in., Nov. 21. Judge
Grosscup, of Chicago, and Judge Humph
rey, In the United States Court, today
heard arguments In the suit for an In
junction of the Chicago Union Traction
Company and the Chicago Consolidated
iracuon company against tne State
Board from assessing the capital etock
of the two traction companies named in
the bill, as has been, done In Judge
Thompson's writ, returnable tomorrow.
Before arguments were begun, Judge
jiumpnreys denied the petition of the
uuy oi umcago to become a party, de-
fendant to the suit. The arguments ere '
made by Attorney Crawford, for the i
tractlon companies, Attornev E. S. Smith ,
reDrosentlnir the State Board of -Rm,nM-
lion, and Attorney-General Hamlin. The
arguments were still in progress when
uio court aajournea ior tne day.
HOME RULERS AT OTTAWA
Lanrler Attended a Luncheon Given
the Irish Envoys.
OTTAWA, GnL, Nov. a. Tonight the
Irishmen of Ottawa gave a cordial wel
come to John Redmond, Thomas O-'Don-nell
and P. A. McHugh. the Irish Na
tionalist envoys. Sir Wilfred laurler
and Hon. R. W. Scott, Secretary of
State, attended a luncheon given to them.
The following resolution was drawn up
lor presentation to the visitors:
"That the Irishmen of Ottawa, in joint
meeting assembled, tender to John E.
Redmond and his colleagues a cordial
welcome to the capital of the Dominion
of Canada, a land blessed In the fullest
extent with liberties and freedom, and
pledge them our sympathy and supjport
in their efforts to obtain the long-sought
blessing of home rule for Ireland."
"Iorto Rico's Prosperity.
WASHINGTON. Voir 91 nnornn.
w,V f T wi, VTA.-, it Tv.it.
Hunt, of Porto Rico, who Is in this city I
- w.. v.w.o...., tisiiusi. me oiuie ui .mr. ijjcKinson wm probably have a
Board of Equalization, to restrain thoffood effect upon the brigands who have
on a vacation, called upon President , turn to Havana, visiting all the ports on
Roosevelt today. GovernorJIunt reports the north coast, and then go to Washing
that conditions in Porto Rico have lm- ton to endeavor to secure an amendment
proved until the prosperity that exists to the tariff schedules affecting sugar and
there is, no longer a Question of glittering j tobacco, which amendment, he says, he
generalities. J regards as absolutely necessary.
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WILL LEAVE SOFIA.
Dickinson's Departure May Have
Good Effect on Brigands.
SOFIA, Nov. 2L Mr. Dickinson, the dip
lomatic agent here of theJnited States;
will leave Friday or Saturday of this
week for Constantinople. There Is ob
vlpusly no prospect of a setUement with
Miss Stone's abductors. The departure
ui air. ujcmnson will probably have
Miss Stone in their possession, as they
way iear to xose everytmng by not ac
ceptlng Mr. Dickinson's proposals.
No Naval Demonstration.
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ty, 7V Vi ' "uv 'L' At ,s saia at
l f1 Department that no application
s bee? mad.e hy the "Onted States Gov-
cr"5ieni lo, ino i'orte for .permission to
sena warships to the Dardanelles to dem.
"Srat? -r, Bulgarian Coast, as Te-
. u tu ucimi uiapaicnes mis morning,
It Is further said that the status of Miss
Stones case remains unchanged, so rar
as the department Is advised.
Hovr Annexation Would Help Cuba
NEW YORK, Nov. -Lieutenant-Commander
IiUcien Young, of 'the, United
States Navy, has arrived here from Ha
vana. He says:
"The economic conditions of Cuba at
the present time are worse than ever In
Its hlstoiy, even worse than at the close
of the 10 years' war. Its sugar Is being
sold at $3 13Vi for 100 pounds, when it costs
$3 70 per 100 pounds to raise it; 10 per cent
of the tobacco crop Is unsold, and sweat
ing in the barns. There Is not a candi
date booked for office In the Senate or
In the Congress who could sign his name
for a $5 check. All the successful indus
tries of Cuba are dependent on the United
States, and annexation is the only salva
Uon of Cuba, for annexation means free
trade with us."
General "Wood's Inspection.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA Nov. 21 .fin,.
"C1,crai vruuu went 10 uuantanamo an
lnsnprtpri the trnnni ! tt .m
General Wood went to Guantanamo and
SLAIN BY AN ENEMY?
Murder of James. B, Morrow
- on the East Side.
UNKNOWN ASSASSIN ESCAPES
Leaving: 'the Home of His Fiancee,
the v "WjCll-KnoTrn Young Man Is
"Waylaid andL killed by Shoot-
" Ing A Midnight Mystery.
Victim of an Titroclous murder, James
B. Morrow, a prominent East Side young
man, of 390 East Seventh street, lies dead
,at Dunnlng's J3ost Bide morgue. The
manner In which the deed was perpetrat
ed is enveloped in mystery, and the Iden
tity of the assassin is unknown. The
circumstances surrounding his tragic
death make it one of the saddest cases
that has ever baffled the efforts of the
police to unravel. Leaving the home of
the young woman to whom" he was en
gaged to be married, Miss XJlah Ullage,
of 63 East Sixteenth street, North, James
storrow, with a jest on his lips, started for
his own home one mile and a half away.
He parted with her at 11:45, too late to
catch a car, and started blithely upon
his long walk. When the tragedy was
enacted he was three blocks away from
his home. The murder took place on East
Eighth street, between Stephens and Mill,
20 feet away from the residence of d. S.
Bradford, a mail-carrier. A loud report of
a pistol or rifle was heard at 12:18 A. M.
The neighborhood was aroused. Listen
ers merely turned over In their beds. Sev
eral heard the clatter of retreating foot
steps. The sounds of the neighborhood
died out. The raindrops fell upon the
body of the boy, while the residents lay
back to a second slumber. Four hours
elapsed before the crime was discovered.
Then every one was aroused to a realiza
tion that prompt action on the part of
some- decisive persons might have raised
a hue and cry, some one might have been
at hand to hear the dying boy make a
last statement, and others might have sent
out the alarm and headed off the escap
ing murderer and his possible 'accomplice.
Two theories have arisen as to the man
ner in which the murder was committed.
The fir&t Is that It was the deed of some
jealous rival of James Morrow for the af
fections of Miss Lllah Illldge. The second
is that it was the act of a highwayman.
Was It an Enemy's Deceit
The theory that the murder was delib
erate and picmedltated and the act of a
personal enemy is built up largely upon
the position In which the body was found
at 4:20 yesterday morning by Am
brose Sparrowk, a driver of a milk wagon,
of Richard Scott's dairy. The body lay
stretched across the sidewalk, the head
pointing toward the curb. From the
posture of the body It was evident that
Morrow had btien going south on Eighth,
street, preparing to make the turn to the,'
rear' of his home, by which it was custo
mary tot him to make his entrance. His
left hand was in his pocket, and his rigUt
stretched over his head. Scattered about
were several pieces of coin a quarter and
two dimes which had evidently fallen
from his hand, either when he raised It
in his convulslonb or at the command of
the highwayman. There was no evidence
of a scuffle. The bullet went straight
through his left eye, and his posture also
Indicated that he was attacked from that
direction. His left knee was stiffened In
the position of taking a step. All this
goes to indicate that he was attacked
suddenly, and seemingly without more
than an Instant's warning. His face was
blackened with powder burns, showing
that the bullet was fired In close range.
According to the theory that jealousy
or personal enmity was the motive, the
murdeter lay In wait for Morrow, knowing
that Wednesday night was the occasion
for his usual visit to Miss IUldge. Either
crouching unseen in the corner of the
fence near the Bradford residence, while
the full strength of the arc light . ISO
feet distant would be cast In Morrow's
face as he -approached, or coming straight
toward him, the shot was fired with
scarcely a moment's warning. This would
account for the posture of the young man,
for he seemingly had made no effort to
defend himself, nor had he the time In
which to do It. Running at full speed
the murderer turned at the corner of
Stephens, for footsteps were heard by
neighbors, and made his escape unseen,
The time of the shot is fixed et 12:18 A.
M. by the testimony of Policemen Daniel
TConners, Louis Harwas and Joseph
Burke, who heard and reported the shot,
but made a vain search to ascertain the
cause and the result.
He Had Xo Rival.
Against this theory stand out prominent
facts. In the first place. James Morrow
had no rival for the affections of Miss
Illldge. Speaking of this phase of the
matter. Miss Lllah Illldge said yesterday:
"I can conceive of no one who would
have any motive to commit the murder.
Jim had no enemies in the world, and
there was no one who could have been
jealous of his attentions fo me. We were
engaged, and for two years we have been
close frlendb. I know of no enemy that
he had. I believe there can be nothing
In the jealousy theory, and I am firmly
convinced that Jim's affection for me had
nothing to do with his death'.
Miss Illldge was completely prostrated
by the news, which she received from
Detectives Day and Welner at 6 o'clock In
the morning. She was Immediately con
sulted, so as to learn whether she could
throw any light on the situation.
Personal friends of Morrow and the
members of his family unite In saying
that to their knowledge the young man
had no personal enemies of any kind. He
was not a person who made enemies. He
was by nature frank and kind-hearted,
obliging and friendly to all, and was never
known to seek or take part In any quar
rels. Considering the fact that there was no
rival In the field for Miss Ulldge's affec
tions, and the further apparent absence
of any personal enemy, the theory that
the murder was deliberately and mail'
clously perpetrated seems to fall to the
ground In the present light that has
been; cast on the case.
Probably a'Hlghvrayman.
The highwayman theory is supported
by the well-known "fact that the East
Side has been Infested with desperate 'men
for some time. Several hold-ups have
taken place in the same neighborhood.
According to this view of the case, Mor
row encountered the highwaymen at the
place of the murder. He has been heard
by his family to make the assertion that,
if ever held up, he would never throw up
his hands, but would make, active resist
ance. Whether he made a "motion to re
sist when he heard the demand of the
highwayman to throw, up Ws hands will
never bo known. In view of his determi
nation and his well-known reputatlop lor
a high degree of personal courage, this
might have happened. At the first show
of resistance, according to this view, the
highwayman fired,, and, seeing him fall,
fled to avoid pursuit and possible cap
ture. More Than One Assassin.
From the reports of" neighbors -who
heard the retreating footsteps, it seems
probable that there were two men in the
party. Whether they lay In wait for passers-by
or approached Morrow In an oppo
site direction to which he was going is
another mystery. Footprints were found
Inside the fence,, near the place of the
murder, which might Indicate that the
men laid In ambush. Seeing Morrow ap
proaching, when at a close distance, they
may have hailed him with their order to
throw up his hands. The firing of the
bullet, then, would have been due either
to a show of resistance on his part or to
an accidental discharge of the weapon
In the nervous hands, of an amateur foot,
pad. he powder burns Indicate that the
shot Was fired at close range, from a dis
tance of not more than six feet. A per
sonal enemy would perhaps never have
waited until his victim was so close.- He
would probably have fired at greater
range, knowing a risk of recognition was
run and that a miss could -be followed
with. other shots. A highwayman, on the
other hand, would wait until his victim
was close, would level his weapon and
call out his demand. Failure to comply
would result In a shot. Tl theory that
the weapop might have bson accidentally
discharged in the hands of an amateur
APPEAL
V
For the Lewis and'ClarkCcntenniahand American Pacific Exposition
-? in f 1905: r
Every citizen has been informed through the public press of the action taken through the executive com
mittee of Portland in selecting some 20 oddveommittees to secure subscriptions for the celebration of the
Centennial of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition. The celebration of this
event having been determined upon by a large majority of the people of Portland and the Northwest, and
Portland having been selected as the most central roint and possessing the best advantages in transporta
tation facilities and "otherwise for such celebration, it becomes the duty of our citizens now to unite in a solid
body to make this event a signal success.
The committee irill commence on Monday next to make a thorough canvass of the city for subscriptions
for this-flurpose -In order that there may be no delay or arguments with the committee, to impede their
progress in promptly securing the subscriptions necessary, I am requested by the committees to ask every
individual and corporation and organization to make up their minds in advance, so as to be prepared promptly
to subscribe what they can afford to give to this important enterprise, to the end that it may be a success and
a credit to the citizens of Portland: . H. W. CORBETT, Chairman.
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seems to fit the case. The fact that the
highwaymen ran away without taking the
smajl amount of coin that the boy had
would Indicate that 'they had not Intend--ed
murder, and that their .flight was due
to tlvo unexpected discharge of the weapon
and the fatal termination of the hold-up.
Members of the Morrow household state
that the boy had taken no greater sum
with him that evening than the srhall
'change? roiind n$a Jits'1 body! tehowlng .that
the highwaymen had not m$de way with a
greater sum.
' SparroTvlt's Discovery.
As soon bs Ambrose Sparrowk discov
ered the body, he Informed Policeman
Louis Harwas as that officer was about
to turn In his report at the corner of
Union avenue and Clay streets. Harwass
Immediately summoned assistance frcm
the police station. With Foreman H. M.
Burt, of Hose Company No. 3, of the
Fire Department, Officer Harwa9 re
turned to the body. Shortly afterward
the patrol wagon and Detectives Day and
Welner arrived. On the body Jailer
Johnson found a card addressed to
"James B. Morrow. 390 East Seventh
Ktreet." The body was also Identified by
J. E. Wolff, of the hose company.
The offlcera and detectives Immediately
aroused the sleeping Morrow household.
Saniuel Morrow was told: "Onn of your
sons Is murdered "
"Is It Carr?" asked Mr. and Mrs. Mor
row, who Immediately concluded that
death had come to their son. William
Carr Morrow, who was absent from the
home on a visit to his uncle near
Gresham. fc
"We do not know which one," answered
the detectives.
Just then the young members of the
family; who had been aroused by the
news, came down with the Information
that Jim's bed was empty.
The hbusehold had not known of his
absence, us he was In the custom of
making his entrance quietly by the rar
door of the house. The first conclusion
had thus been formed that the accident
had happened to Carr, the elder brother
a well-known young man, and a member
of Company H of the Second Oregon Vol
unteers. The whole family was prostrated with
grief at the shock of the unexpected hap
pening. Samuel Morrow, the father, was
formerly foreman of the Wolff &. Zwlcker
Iron Works, and James was also em
ployed at the same works. Lately the
boy had been a molder In the Portland
Iron Works. He was born at Wilming
ton. Del., 21 years ago. Among the young
people of the East Side he was" well and
favorably known as a steady. Industrious
young man, and was held in esteem by a
large number of friends.
Sad News nt Illida-c Home.
At the Illldge residence the news was
also a severe shock, especially In view of
the gayety and happiness of the previous
evening. The detectives broke the news
to Mrs. Illldge by telephone, and later
drove up to the residence In the patrol
wagon. Miss Lllah Illldge. tho boy's
flanree, was completely prostrated with
grief. No light, could be thrown on tht
mystery by the members of the house
hold, and In the good spirits of the boy
the previous evening they found no In
timation that he feared a murderous at
tack from any source. He had Just been
elected captain of the iron works foot
ball team, and gayly discussed the pron
pects of his eleyen in the Thanksgiving
game against the Wlllamgtres.
HEARD THE3 FATAL SHOT.
Neighborhood Was Aroused, but
Made No Investigation.
Nearly a dozen people heard the fatal
shot in the neighborhood of the tragedy,
but no one made Investigation. The resi
dence of C. S. Bradford, a mail-carrier. Is
about 20 feet from the place the body was
found. His house Is 314 East Eighth
street, and stands on the second lot from
East Mill street.
An aro light radiates from the intersec
tion of East Eighth and Stephens streets,
about 130 feet from the place where he
was shot. There are some "shade trees
intervening, but not enough to obscure
the view from any direction. The light
from this arc lamp Illuminates the spot
so that anyone over 150 feet away could
have een everything that occurred near
the Bradford dwelling. Mr. BTadford heard
the shot. Mrs. Bradford said, in explaln-
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TO CONTEST MERCER
Van Sant Wants Western
Governors to Help Him.
&SKS THEM FOR SUGGESTIONS
Governor Geer's Reply to the Invitation-
Cummins of Iowa Thinks
. the Consolidation May Be a
Good Thing. .
ST. PAUL, Nov. 21. Letters were sent
out this afternoon from the Governor's
office addressed to the Governors of North
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and
Oregon, suggesting co-operation In the
fight against the railroad merger and ask
ing the State, Executives to suggest plans
for concerted action. It is not likely that
there v. Ill be a formal meeting for a con-
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TO THE CITIZENS OF PORTLAND.
ferenco, but by correspondence a plan may
be agreed upon.
The Dispatch today says;
'"Judge Jamleson. the Governor's pri
vate, secretary, stated today at Red Wing
that the Governor and the members jf his
official family had carefully looked into
the legal phases of the Great Northeru
Northem Pacific consolidation, apd there
wEi? no ddhbt that the pi-droolers' bf the
Northern Securities Corripany fcrere trying
to do ihdlri3tly what fhey could riot do di
rectly. It 'was time the people were
aroused to tho fact that their Interests
were being encroached upon. Two com
peting lines In the same hands meant that
the? would be used to further the selfllsh
ends of the owners. He admitted that
I certain legal aspects of the Northern Se
curities Company are still in doubt, but
said that In a few days these would be
passed upon by competent legal authori
ties. No date had been fixed by the Gov
ernor for calling the conference with other
I Governors. He declined to commit himself
1 with regard to an extra session, but left
I the impression that one would be called."
ATTITUDE OF GOVER2SOR. GEEK.
Common Honesty of Common People
Will Settle Question night.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 21. A conference of
the Northwestern Governors to prevent a
combination of parallel competing railways
might be a good thing, and I certainly
would favor such a conference, though I
could not attend It myself, unless held on
this Coast. Oregon Is not Interested di
rectly, however, since we have no such
railways nor any law on that subject. If
such action on the part of parallel rail
ways means increased exaqtions .from the
people, a remedy should be found to pre
vent It, and no doubt will be. It Is a
problem whose magnitude Is too frreat to
be settled offhand, and, being one feature
of the trust question, leads to other con
siderations. It may be more of a fright
than a menace probably Is. Nevertheless,
it should be watched from the side of tho
people's interests. There is rio limit to
the taxing power of the Government, and
It Is through the exercise of this preroga
tive that I see the only feasible and at
the same time Just remedy for the "trust
evil" whenever It may demand serious at
tention. The common honesty of the com
mon people will settle the question right.
T. T. GEER, Governor lof Oregon.
NO OPPOSITION IN IOWA.
Governor-Elect Cummins Believes
Consolidation May Be Good Thins.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The Mail and
Express today printed the following Inter
view with Governor-elect A. B. Cummins,
of Iowa, with respect to the possible re
sults ot the Joint control of Western rail
ways through the Northern Securities
Company: .
"I do not believe there will be organized
opposition In Iowa to the proposed combl--natlon
of Western roads. There Is a wide
difference of opinion In our state as to
the result of the consolidation. While it
Is recognized that the movement places
a great power In a few hands, It Is recog
nized also that that power may be used
for the people's good, as well as to their
detriment. It is felt that it may eliminate
cutting of rates, rebates to large shippers
and give btcadlness to transportation
charges. These are some of the things
that at present are the greatest trouble to
our people.
"On the other hand, the consolidation
places In the hands of those at the head
of the movement a power that contains
the elements of peril. If it Is used to re
duce the accommodation of the lines con
solidated, to raise their rates and decrease
facilities for shippers and passengers in
order to economize, there is no doubt the
people will be prompt In taking such re
course as la In their power. This would
"probably assume the form of law suits
I and legislative action. If, however, th6
railroads in the consolidated lines use
their large powers wisely, I see no reason
for them to apprehend any trouble In
Iowa.
"I regard the consolidation of the North
western railroads as the first stop toward
uniting tfiq Interests of all the great rail
way systems west of New York. When
carried through it will prevent entirely
rebates and rate-cutting, which are great
hindrances In many places to business.
But if the powers of the final consollda-
tlon are, used to raise rates and decrease
facilities ot shipment and travel, there
1b no doubt the General Government
would step in and regulate rates."
No Combination In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 21. After" a con
sultation with Attorney - General- Prout
on the advisability of taking action to
prevent railroad consolidation In Nebras
ka, Governor Savage qualified his state
ment made yesterday by saying there la
ro evidence of a combination In Nebraska.
The Governor said:
"Roads are fighting each other for
business in this state just as hard as they
ever did. This applies to the Union Pa
cific arid the Burlington roads, and all
other lines. What Is being done in Minne
sota in the way of combination or oppo
sition to combination does not Interest us
in thit state."
STRIKERS ARE MOBILIZING.
Kentucky Miners Decline to Break
Up Their Camp.
EARLINGTON. Ky., Nov. 21. In the
coal mine regions tonight the stories are
conflicting. All of the striking miners
have been ordered by President Wood, of
the United Mineworkers of this district,
to report at the Nortonvllle camps at
once. The strikers are mobilizing, coming
in squads from all sections. The Madl
sonvllle men started out this afternoon.
Most of them carry their arms In case of
6
reistance. Adjutant-General Murray has
two companies of militia on hand. An-
I other atdry Is that the miners will move
i to a point across Pond River in Muhlen-
berg County, Just over the Hopkins Coun
ty line, wnere they will establish a camp.
This afternoon General Murray and Judge
HalJ held a long conference, at which
their plans were discussed. President
Wood lonlglit said he had been In confer
ence with" officials of the United Mine
workers concerning a line of .policy, and
that a decision would be reached tomor
row. Must Break Up Their Camp.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Nov. 21. John
Brasher and Representative Bradley, of
Hopkins County, representing the miners
camped In that county, who &re resist
ing the attempt of County Judge Hall
to disperse them, were here today In
conference with Governor Beckham to as
certain whether the state troops sta
tioned at the mines will be used to break
up the camp. The Governor stated that
the troops would remain under orders of
Judge Hall and would do as he directed.
Judge Hall's Injunction to the miners
was to break camp by Saturday night or
he would disperse them.
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE.
New Haven & Hartford Importing;
Men to Take Vacant Places.
NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Twelve men
were put to work today In the places of
the striking switchmen on the Harlem
division of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad. Railroad officials said
that 300 men engaged to take the places
of the strikers would be at work in the
yards within 24 hours. The strikers were
in possession todav. and It was expected
they would make1ome.erfprt to extend
the strike. The new menwere not mo
lested. There was a conference this
afternoon between a committee of strikers
and some of the officials of the road.
After the conference the strikers refused
to talk of what occurred. General Man
ager Piatt said the strikers reiterated
their demands for the discharge of Yard
Superintendent Wardrope, his assistant,
J. A. Smith, and Chief Detective Joseph
O'Brien, and refused to modify their de
mands In the slightest degree. He said
he had replied In like manner for the com
pany, and that, ended the matter.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Nov. 2L One
hundred and twenty-five switchmen and
freight brakemen held a meeting here
tonight to discuss the strike situation on
the New York, New Haven &. Hartford
Railroad. After tne meeting It was said
that under no circumstances would the
men go back to work until the railroad
had acceded to their demands. In the
freight yards here thousands of cars are
stalled waiting for switching crews to
move them.
Textile "Workers' Convention.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. At the session
of the United Textile Workersof America
today, the convention completed the rrew
constitution. A number of resolutions
were adopted. Including the following:
Condemning the ship subsidy bill as "the
worst form of class legislation in that It
proposes to tax all the people for the
benefit of syndicate Interests, whose over
flowing coffers show that they are abund
antly capable to take tare of themselves":
that "we stand by the doctrine of equal
rlght3 to all and special privileges to
none," and oppose all form of subsidies
and gratuities to private Interests; asking
that Congress strengthen and re-enact
the Chinese exclusion law, Including In its
provisions all Mongolian labor, and urging
the passage by Congress of a law forbid
ding the immigration Into this country
of persons 15 years of age and upward who
cannot read the English language or some
other language.
Contercnce of Archbishops:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. The arch
bishops of the Catholic Church in this
country began their annual meeting here
today. The meeting considered a num
ber of questions that had wide agitation
during the past year, reviewed generally
the affairs of the hierarchy, and adopted
resolutions of lament at the assassination
of President McKinley, containing an in
vocation of the benediction of heaven on
his successor's administration.
CONSIDiNE GLEAREO
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty of
Murder of Meredith.
IT DELIBERATED THREE HQURS
Defendant nnd Ills Family Received
the Verdict With Every Evidence
of Joy Tom Connldlnc May
Not Be Prosecuted.
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.-John W. Consldlne
left the King County Courthouse shortly
before 6 o'clock this evening a free man.
According to the verdict of the jury, ho
Is not guilty of the murder of ex-Chief
of Police William L. Meredith. The ver
dict was read in the courtroom at 5:33,
exactly three hours from the time the
Jurymen were locked up for deliberation.
It was received by the defendant, his fam
ily, friends and counsel witn every evi
dence of Joy and relief. There was no
demonstration of any kind from the big
audience, the only movement being toward
the doors.
The members of the Jury are reticent
concerning what went on behind the doors
of .their room. One and ail decline to say
how they stood on the first ballot, or
to give the number of ballots taken. No
explanation was offered for the long delay.
As one Juror expressed It: "We expect con
siderable adverse crltldism, and a good
deal of the other kind, so we have agreed
not to say anything about how we reached
the verdict."
The three hours of retirement were not
the only Indication that something of a
struggle took place In the Jury-room.
When the Jury retired at 2.r5 a brisk buzz
of conversation started up In the court
room, which continued until about 4
o'clock. At this time the waiting crowd
was startled by a loud knocking en the
jury-room door. The jury desired to have
the full text of Judge Emory's .charge.
At 5:36 came again the knocking on the
door. After Inquiry the bailiff announced
that the jury had agreed!
The Jury seated. Foreman Burns handed
the verdict to the bailiff, who In turn
handed It to Judge Emory. The Judge
inspected it briefly and gave it to the
Clerk to read. John Consldlne leaned for
ward over the table, his eyes squinted al
most shut, and the muscles of his face
slightly twitching. The whole purport ot
the paper was In Its last two words. As
the Clerk Impassively dropped the words
"not guilty," there was a smothered gasp
that embraced the whole vicinity of the
Consldlne family. John half rose from
his chair, and his wife's arms were In
stantly about his neck. Tom's nervos
gave way and he burst into tears, at the
same time thrown his arms about John
from behind. The old father looked quiet
ly at the jury without moving, and tears
rolled down his cheeks. He had been su
premely confident of the result. John
whispered to Tom, and both rose and
began grasping the hands of the jury
men, who were by this time filing from
the box. There was general shaking of
hands about the Consldlne table for sev
eral minutes, and then the courtroom was
gradually cleared. The long trial was
over.
It Is not thought likely that Tom Consl
dlne, who Is also charged with the mur
der of Meredith, will be brought to trial,
although the Prosecuting Attorney has
given out no statement to this effect.
Harvard's Invitation to Roosevelt.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21. Presi
dent Roosevelt, who two years ago led
the cheering for Harvard at the game
with Yale, In reply to an Invitation from
the Harvard management to attend Sat
urday's game, tonight sent the following
telegram:
"I regret more than I can say that it
Is utterly impossible for me to come.
Will yon please give my good wishes to
the men and say that I am sure they
can win and that I count) upon their
playing without a let-up from the first
to the last."
At the Horse Show.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Hackneys and
hunters were the features at the horse
show today. Two classes of hackney
mnres ard live classes of hackney atal
llons were shown, and two big classes of
huncers were sent over the obstructions.
One class of harness horses, onapf saddle
horses, one for pairs of roaJKers, one
for ponies in hnrnoss, one foShetland
stallions and one for pairs suitable for
use in a victoria were also shown durlag
the day.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
'ForclRn.
No disorder followed the capture of Colon by
revolutionist. Page 3. ,
Seen persons were killed and many injured la
the Athens riots. Page 3.
The French miners' strike ! expected to be a
failure. Pace 3.
The German antl-Chamberlaln agitatlen is. re
garded In England a furious. Page 3.
Domestic.
Governor Van Sant aska "Western Governors, to
aid him In lighting the railway merger.
Page 1. """
Supervising Special Agent Change reported on
-violations of the customs laws during tho
past year. Page 2.
The death list in the Tellurlde mine disaster
will not be as great ai was feared. Page 2.
Pacific Const.
John Consldlne acquitted of the charge of
murdering ex - Chief of Police Meredith.
Page 1.
Confirmation of conspiracy to overthrow Cana
dian Government In the Yukon. Page 2.
Some of the delegates to antl-Chlnese conven
tion want Geary exclusion act to take In
Japanese. Page 4.
C. A. Sehlbrede resigns as United States Com
missioner at Skacway. and will return to
Oregon. Page -i.
Federated Trades' Council of Spokane adfts a
resolution protesting against reappolBtment
of Marshal Ide. Page 5.
Marine.
Large number of big grain cargoes cleared by
Portland this season. Page 5.
Condition of the stranded bark Barada la un
changed. Page 5.
Victoria sealing fleet will not sail early this
Winter. Page 5.
Portland nnd Vicinity.
Jamrfl B. Morrow, a well-known young man,
murdered by unknown person. Page 1.
Murder trial of Indiana Columbia George and
Toy-Toy begins. Page 10.
Lewis and Clark camasslng committees are
called together tonight. Page 8.
Grant of the "Weldler railroad franchise again
postponed. Page 7.
Board of Trade decides to work for establish
ment of condensed milk plant, rage lo.
Charter Commission decides not to pay Council
men or members of commissions. Page 12.
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