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Newspaper Page TextTill? JiaRXlW OREGTOTA5, " HATCKDAT, UEUE3IBKB IB. 19DS. WRIGHT SETS NEW I'S 'Aeronaut Remains in Air Near ' !y Two Hours at Le Mans, France. CAPTURES HEIGHT RECORD :!n Cnp by Soaring SBO rpft Ahore Ground, lesp!t Violent Breeze Goeit of Honor at Aero Club Banquet. LB MAN'S, France. Dee. TVUbur "Wright, the American aeroplanlst. of Iayton. Ohio, established a new world's record for heavier-than-uir machines to day, while trying for the Michelin cup. remaining In the air one hour, 63 minutes and f seconds. The best previous rec ord Is one hour, SI minutes and 51 sec onds, -which Mr. Wright made Septem ber ZL The aeronaut attained an average height of 24 feet today and the distance was officially measured as 6li miles, which does mot Include the wide sweeps and turns made during the flight. He descended only because the oil feeder got out of order. The flight was made in a light breeze, occasionally broken by puffs jot 30 miles an hour. Weather per mitting, .Wright will try this after noon to break the record for height. The Mlchclln cup Is to be awarded to the aviator who' makes the longest aero plane flight before Ieeember 21, 1908. Mr. Wright closed a triumphant lay by achieving .another record, flying to a height of MO feet In a strong wind and winning the Sartho Aero Club's prlzo for heicht. At first It tin thought that tile -r.!enre of the breeze would compel Mr. Wright to postpone his effort, but he launched his machine and circled around and around the fie HI. When soaring at SO feet, a sudden gust of wind caught the aeroplane, causing It to plunge violently backward. The spectators were terrified, but Mr. Wright soon ri?hted his craft. After ten min utes the wind had moderated1 and the leroplane soared upward and passed high over u line of captive balloons marking a distance of 3o0 feet. Then It descended, and after again circling the field was brought to earth, landing in front of the door of the shod in which It Is housed. . The Aero flub tonight gave a banquet In tr. Wright's honor. KILL HUSBAND AND WIFE Ufrless Bodies Found by Man's Brothr-r, W1m Is -Arrested. WILMINGTON. lel.. Dec. IS. Wlcent Florcxlk. a Polish morocco worker, and his wife were butchered by an un known . assassin at their home here early - today. Their lifeless- bodies were found in separate bpds today by Alexander Florczik. aged 18, a brother of the murdered man and a lodger at the house, who is detained pending; an investigation. Alexander told the police that when he went home late last -night he was unable to gain admittance. He went to the house this morning and was shocked at finding the bodies, ile said the two young children had not been molested. An infant was In a crib be tween the beds occupied by the parents. Both of the victims had been hacked about the face with a hatchet. The murder Is thought to have been com mitted for revenge. WOMAN DIES OF INJURIES Victim of Auto Accident Fails to Re cover lYom "Wounds. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 18. As the result of being run down by the motor car of William B. Rldgely, ex-Controller of the Currency and until recently president of the National Bank of Commerce here, Mrs. Byrd Greer, of this city, died today. Mrs. Greer was struck by ilr. Kldgely's machine No vember 19. Mr. Rldgely was not in the car at the time of the accident. Mrs. Greer recently entered suit against the ex-Controller for $25,000 damaees on account of her Injuries. Mr. Rldgely set up the claim that, al though the machine belonged to him. it was at the iimo of the accident being run by a cluiuffeur and was without passengers. REPORTERS TO BE GAGGED CContinued from First Page.) and testifletl before the Coroner that he failed to recognize tho Riders, but did so because he feared for his life. Forbidden to Publish Evidence. In cautioning the Jury to confine its reading to novels and good books. Judge Jones salt!: Before romnwnrt the taking of testi mony. I want to make a request or the men who rtreent the newspapers here. Am you know, there are over 100 Indict ments yet to be tried. A Juror nlio has herd from either a witness or from one who hns heard from a witness what pur ports lo be an account of m'hat happened is incompetent as a Jurr. The Supreme 'ourt haa held that a newspaper report of testimony comes within the forbidden field. Jlenre. if the newspapers report this testi mony at this trial. II will make it Impos sible to secure a Jury In the cases to come, and thus Jus'lce will be defeated. This Is a very serious phase of the trial. The court will first make this request In a very polite and Informal wajt. trusting that the good sense and patiiotlsm of those who own the papers will lead them to comply a 1th It. Of course, if it be disregarded, the court will be compelled very reluct antly to take such steps as may be neces sary and Icwl to protect the Interest of the common wealth It has been sucpostod that' the ruling apply only to papers which circulate In this county and that papers at a distance be excepted. It is not believed that this would be fair and no exception will be made. A number of the Tennessee dally papers have a staff of men here. Most of them are sending out the testimony 1n detail. The witnesses were called and Tl respond ed for the state and Hi for the defense. Origin of Trouble. J. C Carpenter, owner of a sawmill near Reetfoot IVLke. was the first witness examined. He Is a lawyer and wrote the letter which led Captain Rankin and Colonel Taylor to go to the Walnut Iog Hotel. Carpenter was arreated. but proved his Innocence. He wished to buy from Taylor and Rankin sone lumber on the Reelfoot Lake property owned by the Weot Tennessee iMd Company, which, he raid, owned more of the Reelfoot Lrfike district. The residents resented thia claim to wnerslilp and the trouble began. His testimony -o this effect was to show that aevoral of tlx defendants knew that Taj'iar and Kankia were comrn to the WORLD REGQHD Reelfoot district. He also told of learn ing the morning after the tragedy of the killing and of going to the ene. Cap tain Rankin's body -was lying on Us back within a few feat of the lak, a rope, one end around tle Captain's neck, tied with a hangman's knot, the other thrown over the fork of a tree telling the ghastly lory. Bloody Noon In Evidence, While Carpenter -ssaa testifying, the state produced a rope, a hangman's noose at one end. stained with ugly red blotchea here and there. The witness Identified It as the one tied around the dead man's neck. Carpenter's testimony was a disappoint ment to the state. The next witness, Sidney Waddcll. of the West Tennessee Zand Company, an attorney, had received several Night Rider letters, threatening his life. He toad arranged to go to Reelfoot Xake with Rankin and Tavlor, but bia wife prevailed upon him to abandon the trip. The state expects WaddeU's testimony to show that the defendants knew of the projected trip to Reelfoot Lake. Mysterious Figure 4." Mrs. Edward Powell, wife of the man who was taken from his home by -the Black Masks" the night of the Rankin murder and forced to act as a decoy in Inducing R. C. Ward, of the Walnut Wg Hotel, to open the hotel and give them access to Rankin and Taylor's rooms, tes tified Orat the Riders arrived t the Powell home at 11:40. They wore black masks and one. who seemed to be leader, wore a figure "4" outlined In white tape on his left breast. The state seemed to attach a good deal of importance to this figure "1." Tho men were armed. They dragged her husband away and told him they wanted him to go to Ward's with them. FINOS STILL 113 DOUBT GUSHAWS REMAINS MAY BE TAKEX FROM GRAVE. I'nable. to Decide Whether Corpse "Was Kortona Merchant Port land Vndertaker Talks; EUREKA. Cal.. Dec. 18. (Special.) It has not been decided to exhume the body buried as that of Harry Gushaw to deter mine for a certainty If It was that of another. Investigations are to be made as to the possibility of -mistake in ship ping the body and to ascertain if any stricken Portland family mourned over remains dubious as to identity. Some few, wishing to believe the re mains those of Gushaw. say the Portland undertaker made a bad Job of embalming, causing the features to change and tho body to shrink. Qushaw's relatives are In a quandary. i That the body of tlie man shipped by a local undertaker to Eureka, Cal., was that of Henry Gushaw, the California fish merchant, there, is not even the re motest, possibility of a doubt, said the Coroner last night. Gushaw had been identified by at least half a dozen Port- 1 .. n,nnlA Indit HIti 9 men With Whom hS was transal-tlrg business. During a few lucid moments at the hospital he gave his name and address, jteiegraam. letters and other things bearing his name were found on his person, and that them should havo been a mistake is regarded by the local authorities as absolutely im possible. : Deputy Coror.er Dunning had personal charge of- the remains, and saw the body sealed in its casket and shipped to Eu reka. Owing to the post-mortem exam ination, it Is thought that certain decol orations might have resulted' In the face. Dr. Frederick Zlegler, the City Physi cian, who attended the man, was n com munication with his relatives in Eureka Hr before he died. Identifica tions of the most positive character were made by fc.ana n. jk' . 1,11 Grant street, who had known him for . i -c - v nuehmnn a nlumber. of 319 Burnsldo street; Gustave Logus, of 4t East Tenth street, an employe of Blu inauer & Hoch; W. P. Van Bibber, of iSV't Washington street, and Henry Em ert, of Second and Washington streets. Gushaw had been unconscious tor eigui .1 ot xieent'!t Hosnital before death, and had lost heavily in weight during this period, so tnai ins prmun n miiht have been changed auf liciently to cause wonder by his rela tives, who had last seen mm in psneti health. v. i . emincl one afternoon sev eral weeks ago nt Second and Flanders streets, lying on the sldewaiK m an un conscious condition. It was thought that he had been stricken with apoplexy. In duced by heavy drinking. He lingered in the hospital for eight days, remaining unconscious all this time with the excep tion of one short period In which he talked for a few moments, giving his name. etc. Following his death an inves tigation revealed the fact that he had been struck on the head -with some blunt Instrument, supposedly for the purposes of robbery, and had died of brain con cussion. His death added one of the most mvstvTious murders known to the police annals of this city. A large sum of money which was known to have been in his possession could not be found. The crime was committed In broad daylight and no trace of Its perpetrators had been left. EXAMINE LOCKS AND DAM Engineers Will Be Appointed by President to Investigate Canal. WASHINGTON". Dec. IS. The Presi dent is considering the advisability of having a thorough examination and re port made on the character of the for mations that underlie the locks and dams along the line of the Panama Canal. It is regarded as Important to determine at this time the exact magnitude of the task of providing stable foundations for these locks and dams. For this duty the President will likely emplov eminent civil engineers now in the service of the Government. MOKELAXl TO BE JUSTICE Will Succeed, Tracy In Philippine Inlands, WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. The President will soon send to the Senate the nomi nation of Sherman Moreland, of Elmlra, N. T., to be Associate Justice of the Su preme Court of the Philippine Islands. The vacancy was created by the resigna tion of Judge James O. Tracy. Judge Tracy will return to his home In Al bany, . to resume the practice of law. Marriage Unease. PTMS-ROPEBOOM December IS, E. I Plms. of Multnomah County, aged 24, and Lotlie rtoseboom. aged la. ZEDN IX-MALBVANF.K December is. John Zednlk. of Multnomah County, aged 21. and B. Malemanek, aged 23. RtSTAP-i'LlNE December 18, Harry C. Bustad. of Multnomah County, aged 2S, and Mrs. (Joldle P. ("line, seed iI3. MEI.LI EN-WARD December IS, F. E. Melilen. of Clnckamas county, aged 2A, and Lillle F. Ward. mp4 19. SKINNER-BAKER December 18, F. K. Fkinrer. of Multnomah County, ased 37, and Uly W. Baker, seed 25. Weddlnr and vlaltlnr cards. W. G. fimltA A Co., Washington bldg., 4th and Wash. Max K mtth. florist. 4 Flfta at, opp. Keler Frank, ii- 7ZU- DUTCH ANGER UP AGAINST GERMANY Offended at Welcome Extend ed to Castro by German Officials. MAY JOIN KAISER'S FOES Expert Favorable Turn in Situa tion at Caracas and Believes Cas tro's Koto Xear End May Help Revolution. THE HAGUE, Dec 18 The foreign office believes the rumor that ' Vene zuela has declared war against the Netherlands arose through the confusion of the term "state of defense" recently declared by Acting President Gomes, of Venezuela, with 'state of war." According to an Amsterdam news' agency, Minister of Foreign Affairs van Swinderln has personal reasons for be lieving that news of an entirely different Latest lMetnre of Cyprfano Cas tro. VctiesEnelan President, Vis J May Be Permanently Exiled From Ilia Country. e .. character will speedily Xa. received, al though he admits that It is not impos sible that . affairs - have v taken . Dw turn. Popular- opinion -here t inclines r t -the belief that President Castro's rule is drawing to an end. " The official German . attitude toward Scnor Castro Is greatly resented in 'The Hague. The newspapers .. ask , how a friendly nation can thus receive Hol land's avowed enemy and whether Ger many wishes to drive Holland into the welcoming embrace of the Franco-British entente. The Handeisblad favors the blockade of Venezuela, especially now that .coffee shipments are commencing, and it makes the interesting suggestion that Castro might be treated as contraband. The Telegraph thinks the Dutch war ships sliould be ready to make a demon stration before La. Guayra at the proper moment, in order to give support to the revolutionists. CASTRO SEEKS RECONCILIATION' Willing: to Arbitrate AVith France. Return to Venezuela Unlikely. BERLJN, Dec. 18. There Is an evident desire on the part of President Castro to effect an arrangement of the outstand ing difficulties between Venezuela and France. He authorized a diplomat to dav to make the following statement: "I believe It would be very easy to bring about a renewal of relations be tween Venezuela and France by sub mitting the question to arbitration." Senor Castro had a lengthy conference with, a prominent representative of the German Foreign Office. The subject mat ter of the Interview Is not known. Both the German Foreign ' Office and Senor Castro discredit the report that Venezuela hae declared war against the Netherlands. The Foreign Office takes the ground that, even if hostilities have been declared, the declaration -cannot become effective because Venezuela is In no position to carry a campaign be yond Its own borders and Holland will not exceed the limits of Its retaliatory course, as already fixed and known to the United States. Not Expected to Return. 4 The feeling is also growing here that Senor Castro left South Amer ica not because of Illness, but to es t ape political turmoil, and that he has no intention of ever returning. The German Government has information stating that it Is uncertain whether Vice-President Gomez will become President of the republic or whether a provisional government will be or ganized under a new head. Gomez Is believed to be still true to Castro. President Castro still persists in giv ing out denials that there was any trouble In Caracas December H, when an infuriated, mob made a demonstra tion against, the absent President and his followers. Will Go to Sanitarium. A further consultation between Senor Castro and Dr. Israel took place this afternoon. The surgeon advised Senor Castro to remain quiet. Senor Caa tro Is to be transferred to Pro fessor Israel's private sanitarium Sun day for a week of observation, to de termine whether an operation is nec essary. Senora Castro and part of her husband's suite will also enter the hospital. HAINS EVIDENCE STRONG Continued from First Page.) Halns then fired about four more shots at Annls, paused and fired again. Mr. Funke said he could not be certain, but thought Captain Hains fired six times. Thornton Halns did not address him when aiming the pistol at him. j Thornton Aimed at Bystanders. Mr. Funke, resuming the stand in the afternoon, was asked about the scene on the float after the shooting. "The shooting had not ceased when I noticed Mr. Roberts, who came for ward. A pistol was pointed In Rob erts' direction by the defendant. They were about three feet apart." "Was there any conversation later?" "Tea, between Mr. Down and the de i i i ' i I r i ! fendant. Mr. Downs aeked the defendant to turn over his gun. and he replied: 'There will be no more shooting. This la a case for the police. Call for an offi cer.' Mrs Downs said that it was a 'gen tlemen's olub" and he should turn over his revolver. 'The defendant then broke his revolver, saying: " fou notice there are no shots Bred from my gun. Funke said a policeman cama and Cap tain Hains was taken over to the corner of the float where Annls was lying. He said he did not see the defendant again that afternoon. "Wliat Haiti-" Said to Annl9. The cross-examination at Mr, Funk was then commenced. . "Is it not a fact that Captain Peter Halns put his hand on the boom and aid to Annls: 'Annls, Annls, you stole my wife from me and my three -children.' " "No, sir." "Have you any lU-wlU against thta de fendant?" "No." "He pointed a gun at you. and y yon have no ill-feelmg?" "No. I have not." "Did any one say to you that In order to make a case you would have to testify that you advanced In the direction of Captain Halna after the orat snot was fired T" "No." Mr. Funke said he had talked with Mr. Andrews about the occurrence of that meeting. "When I saw Captain Hains standing there with folded arms, I did not sus pect there was anything wrong. I don't know where Thornton Halns was." Frederick Storm, the first . witness of the day, said under cross-examination that he had been a lifelong friend of Annls. Missing: Boatman Found, John Tonning, the boatman who seized Captain Halns by the wrist at the time of the shooting, and who has been miss ing since early in October, has been lo cated and will likely be a witness. Thornton Hains' counsel has j under taken to demonstrate by a practical test that the seven shells in an automatic revolver can be discharged In 1 6-8 sec onds. In order to refute the state's con tention that while the shooting of Annis was in progress, Thornton Hains drew his revolver and prevented AnnlsA friends from coming to his assistance. GRAFTERS GET TWO YEARS MAXIMO! rEXATTT GIVEN" TO MEX IX CAPITOIi FRAUDS. Court Adds) $500 Fine to Prison Sentence Appeal Delays Don- nlng of Stripes. HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec IS. Two years Imprisonment and a fine of $300, the maximum penalty, was the sen tence meted out today by Judge Kun kel in the Dauphin County Court to each ef the four men who were con victed of defrauding the state .In' con nection with tho furnishing of1" the Capitol building In this city. Immedi ately after sentence was pronounced the defendants were remanded to the custody of the Sheriff and taken to a side room pending application! fer' a supersedeas, which was made 'In? the Superior Court at Philadelphia ' after notice of the sentence here was' given. As soon as It Is granted the 'defend ants will offer ball, pending appeal to the Superior Court. - The four defendants are John ' H. Sanderson. Philadelphia, contractor for the furniture: James M. Shumaker, Johnstown, Superintendent of the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings at the time the contract for furniture was let; 'William P. Snyder, Spring City, and William L. Matheus, Media, respectively Auditor-General and State Treasurer during the operation of the contract and by virtue of their posi tions' members of the Board of Grounds and Buildings. The men were convicted of defrauding the state out of $19,308. in a contract for wooden furniture. Other charges Involved large sums In the aggregate. The men ' were tried last Spring, and last week they were refused a new trlaL DEFENDS SAN FRANCISCO Commissioner Lane Says His City la Xot Wickedest In Country, CHICAGO. Dec. 18. Franklin K. Lane, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, resents the accusation that his home city, San Francisco, Is the wickedest In the United States. Like Chicago, he de clares, San Francisco has suffered from crookedness In its municipal affairs, but unlike some cities, it is prosecuting its municipal criminals. "There Is one beautiful virtue that San Francisco possesses," he said. "WTe are perfectly frank and open about our vices, and whatever we do becomes a matter of general public knowledge. I note that the papers in Chicago have enlarged upon a tenderloin hall, which took place a few nights ago. That ball was given by two of your city fathers, and you have be come indignant about it and you think that it was a most improper thing. But was it the thing about which you should have been the most Indignant? Condemn it as hard as you please, but go etill fur ther and condemn the men higher up, the men who are behind such fellows and who keep them In public life." Commissioner Lane said he once gained fame and applause by prosecuting the police department for blackmailing. "But I did not have such an enthusias tic reception." lie explained, "when I die covered that a city official, in combina tion with the bankers, was kiting city warrants. "The city of San Francisco today la making a distinction between the small fellow and the big fellow who Is back of him and Is making the latter suffer." KNOX WILL HEAD CABINET (Continued from First Page.) H- Hitchcock to be Postmaster-General already has been announced authorita tively. Reports that Secretary Root would soon resign from the Cabinet on ac count of his injured knee are authori tatively denied. Other than to announce that Knox had been selected as Secretary of Btate, Mr. Taft declined to speak of Cabinet ru mors. Regarding the report that George W. Wlckershani. of New York, would be Attorney-General, Mr. Taft said he had not yet determined on anyone definitely for this place. It Is his desire to fill this place with an administrative genius who will reorganize the department as well as the legal phases of the Department of Commerce and Labor and the Interstate Commercs Commission. SERVED AS SUBWAY LAWYER Wickersliam Member of Well Known Legal Firm.. NEW.TORK.-Dec 18. That President elect Taft has selected George W. AVick ersh&m, of the New iork law firm pf A Christmas Suggestion THE VIGTR0LA Is the Ideal Christmas present. It is the highest type of sound-reproducing instrument ever invented, and a magnificent ornament to any home. PRICE $200 To those wishing a less expensive instrument, we suggest one of our Improved Victors PRICES $10 TO $100- Easy terms of ownership may be arranged. Sherman, Clay S Co Sixth and Morrison, Op. Postoffice Strong & Cadwalder, to be Attorney-General in his Cabinet, was learned today from a source that is regarded as reli able. - Mr. Wlckensham Is known In this city chiefly through his connection in a legal capacity with the underground system of transportation. Mr. Wickersham, as a representative of the law firm of Strong &. Cadwalder, has had general supervi sion over the legal questions In connec tion with the "subway. After the com pletion of the tunnel work, he was coun sel for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. Mr. Wickersham was counfel for the receiver of the Knlckerlwcker Trust Company until Its . reopening. ' He was graduated from Princeton University.- WICKER STI AM IX CABINET Slated for Attorney-General Bal- Unger lor Interior Department. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The name of George W. W'ickersham, of New York, has been under consideration several days for the post of Attorney-Generaal. Among others consulted by Mr. Taft concerning Mr. Wickersham's qualifications was Senator Knox, ex-Attorney-General of the United States, the choice of Mr. Taft for the post of Secretary of State. Mr. Knox, it is understood, indorsed Mr. Wickersham fully and argued that a man of sufficient capabilities for the Attorney Generalship could not be found unless he had some experience as a corporation lawyer. For some time it has been rumored that President-elect Taft had In mind the appointment of either Senator Knox or ex-Senator John C. Spooner. While In Washington last week Mr. Taft told several of his close advisers that, If he could fill to his entire satis faction the positions of Secretary pf State, Secretary of the Navy and Attor ney-General, he would not be at all dis turbed by the difficulty of getting suit able appointees for the remaining posi tions. V It is generally believed here that an Ohio man will be selected for Secre tary of the TreaJ5ury. No name except that of Judge Richard A. Ballinger. of Seattle, Wash., ex-Commissioner of the General Land Office, is heard here In connection witli the Secre taryship of the Interior, and It Is thought that he stands an excellent show for this place. ROB TWO BANKS IN NIGHT Burglars Have Pistol Battle With Citizens and Get $55 00. GIBBON. Neb.. Dec IS. Six robbers, after dynamiting the safes of the Far mers' State Bank of Keene, at Keene, 23 miles south of Gibbon, and the Commer cial Bank of Gibbon, engaged in a pitched battle here with a number of citizens early today and escaped In an automobile with $.Vfl0. One of the rohbers is believed s-srii. . M'-'. m sr' : t " ' :.?.b;'' t i sit ; v'. ;; 'u-' '' SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE ON A $10,000 stock of Pure Food Wines and Liquors at almost 50c on the dollar. 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