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Newspaper Page TextPages 1 to 12 VOL. XXVII. NO. 5. rORTLAXD, OREGON, ; SUNDAY 3I0RXIXG, FEBRUARY 2, 1908. t HilCE TIVE CENTS. : ' ' ' ' CARLOS AND HIS HEIR Assassins Attack Royal Family of Portugal. Queen Vainly Tries to Shield Crown Prince With . Her Body. THREE MURDERERS KILLED Panic Strikes Lisbon at Cli max of Republican Plots. MANUEL BECOMES KING Zcad!y Fusillade Closely 'Follows Decree, Giving Franco Despotic Tower Conspirators Make No Move to Seize- Power. v LISBON, Fc-b. 1. King Carlo.', of Por tugal, and tlie Crown "Prince, Luiz Philippe, wcro assassinated today, and tlio city is In a state of uproar. The King's second son, the Infant Manuel, was slightly wounded, but Queen Ainelie, who strove to save the Crown Prince's life ly throwing herself upon him, was unhurt. A hand of men waiting at the corner of tho Prueo de Comnicnio and the Rua dc Arseii'il suddenly sprang toward the open carriage in which the royal family was driving to the palace, and, leveling carbines which they had concealed upon tlicin, fired. Death Almost Instant. 'The King and Crown Prince, upon whom the attack was directed, were each shot three times, and they lived only lung enough to be carried to the Marine Arsenal nearby, where they expired. Al most at the first shot, the King fell back on the cushions, dying, and at the same moment the Crown Prince was seen to half rise and then sink back on the seat. Queen Amelie jumped up and threw herself toward the Crown Prince, in, an apparent effort to save his life at the cost of her own,, but the Prince al ready' had received his death wound. The police guard fired upon the assas sins and killed two of them. The royal family was returning from Villa Viclosa, where It had been sojourn ing, and-was on the way from the' rail road station to the palace. A strong suard was in attendance, because of the recent uprising In the city and the dis covery of a plot to assassinate Premier Franco and overthrow the monarchy. But the band of murderers had selected . the most advantageous spot for the commis sion of ' the crime, for it was concealed from the eyes of the party until the vehicle had come into the Praeo de Cora mercio, a large square. Three of Assassins Dead. Before any of the guard were aware of what was happening,, the assassins leaped to the carriage and instantly a fusillade of shots rang out. In a mo ment all was terrible confusion, the King and Crown Prince being shot down with out the slightest chance to save them. 2? i-r- 4 Who fairt It TVn Freezing Weill ber? MURDERED selves.;' Police guards sprang upon the regicides, the number, of whom is some what uncertain, and killed two of them and captured one of the others, who com mitted suicide after being placed In prison. lc la charged- that one of the murderers was a Spaniard. The bodies of "the King and' Crown Prince were removed from the marine arsenal in two closed carriages to the royal palace, the late residence of the King, and escorted by mounted munici pal guards. Each Has Three Wounds. An examination of the. wounds of tlie King, who was already dead when he reached the arsenal, showed that three bullets had found their mark. One wound was at the nape of the neck, a second in the shoulder and the third, which was the fatal wound, severed the carotid ar tery. The Crown Prince, who was still ) r ; 1 u s ' t ' f i - ..J A T (iueen Amelie. of Portugal, Who Will Ite Regent During King Manual's Minority.. . living, hut .who died almost immediately after admission to the arsenal, had re ceived three wounds in the head and chest. Two bullets had struck Prince Manuel. Queen Marid Pia, the mother of King Carlos, tho Duke of Oporto, his brother and a number of ministers and' court officers hastened at once to the arsenal when the news reached them of the at tack upon the royal family. Panic Spreads In Lisbon. The news of the assassination swept through the city like tire through dry grass, and tonight half the populace is panic-stricken, not knowing where the next blow may fall. There is the great est dread for tlie future of the country, which seems on the verge " of being plunged into the throes of a revolution, with ull the horrors . of bloodshed. Throughout the city consternation reigns and all the houses and business places are barricaded. The cold-blooded murder has sent a thrill of horror throughout tho country, even among those who have been working politically for the establish ment o a republic, .and sorrow is ex pressed on every hand at the dreadful end of the King., and Crown Prince. May Be Work of Anarchists. At the ; first blush it would seem as though the assassination was tho work of anarchists and not of republican sym pathizers. Nevertheless, the stirring events of the last few weeks had pre pared tho people for some starling cul mination. The discovery ' of plot after plot, as well as the discovery of many secret stores of weapon's and ammuni tion, had demonstrated beyond peradven ture the existence of a determination on the part of. a large body of the Portu guese to overthrow the present condi tions and -proclaim a republic. The tragedy occurred about 5:30 in the afternoon, but the panic which instantly gripped the city and all its activities prostrated the lines of communication, and it was not for some hours that the news of the assassination was permitted to be sent broadcast. Lisbon tonight wears an air of utter desolation. The theaters and cafes are closed, the . streets are almost deserted, and the electric "cars are moving without passengers.. ; In short, the city has shut itself up in its houses. Prince Manuel Now' King. While the people communed-upon the future of their country,, the minds of all the faithful monarchists turned at once to the thought that the wounged Infant Manuel was now King of Portugal. With this thought came the other, that all must be done to safeguard the boy's life, and couriers went through, the streets sum moning to the bedside of the wounded (Concluded on Page 71 Coining Xot Yet. but Soon. . IS. CAUSE OF PANIC SenatorForakerScores : the President. RESPONSIBLEFOR DEPRESSION Influence Lessens, Though, as Term Shortens. STANDARD OIL DEFENDED Banquet of Ohio Society in New York Calls Forth Many Speeches of Interest Rockefeller Is Lauded as a Philanthropist. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Six hundred sons of the. Buckeye States, residents of New York City, attended fho 22d annual ban quet of the Ohio Society of New York to night in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria. The speakers were United States Senators from Ohio, Senator J. B. For aker, LeRoy D. Tolman,. president of the Ohio Society of Chicago;. Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati; John D. Archbold, vice president of the Standard Oil Company and Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. John J. MeCook. president of the so ciety, who acted as toast master, read a letter of regret from Governor Hughes. The name of Governor Hughes was . greeted with prolonged applause. Senator Foraker's speech was listened to with rapt attention, which was broken by applause. The Ohio Senator charged that President Roosevelt "not only in creased the general dissatisfaction but helped to create a general business dis trust and alarm." v .. . Muckraking the 'Cause. The chief cause for the present sltu- f sfTOTfTTVE HaT"rn!ght be summed up In the one word "muckraking." A regu lar crusade, had been started, he con tinued, against, net only the 'wrongdoers-, but the innocent also. -The dts-. ease was Infectious and It had spread to Congress and all the state legisla tures. Senator Foraker continued: "In the midst of all and over all, was heard the voice of the President. Conceding that he. meant well, his de nunciation of predatory wealth, swollen fortunes, the criminally suc cessful and the bad corporations were of Buch - declamatory and frlghtonlng character that' they not only Increased the general dissatisfaction, but helped to create a general business distrust and alarm. Extent of the Panic. "He, -himself, recognizing" this fact, facetiously remarked that a mere state ment from him that he was determined to punish and break up any kind of an offense was enough to start a run on the banks. It was not.so bad, as h thus indicated, but it was bad enough, the result was inevitable. Market val ues were affected. The decline com menced. In less than 12 months it amounted to an average of "more than 33 1-3 per cent of all railroad, indus trial and other stocks; a grand aggre gate of more than 3,000,000,000. .. "Finally the crash came. All the king's army and all the king's men, unaided, were helpless and powerless in the pres ence of the widespread disasters that threatened. But some of the hated and 'most abused malefactors of wealth came to the rescue and to. the great relief of the whole country, stemmed the tide, calmed the excitement and restored or der. Since then muckrakers have been at a discount. A more wholesome senti ment prevails. President Xot So Powerful. "One of the most significant evidences of improvement in the public mind as well as in the condition, is found in tlie fact that the President's message of yes terday', although it caused gome advance alarm and proved to be one .of the fiercest ever sent to Congress, yet Instead M U C KHAKI rJ G HARRY MURPHY BRINGS TO LIGHT A FEW NEW IDEAS ABOUT THE WEEK'S Tu, rm in rue ,,.7uA0u"N.oltv,tBLTU "liUMn I , " vL.uu,a 1 riw. m; , ,rin ...... - lieiR RCT", HftE tiNJETTLtb BvlSVNPiSOft NOW! THIY tLRMOU neniN&T fur trutu THE 8l)SlN5,V- WHI0H IS HUVT BY THF - nENT FOR HONEVTY - li THt KINO OP BUSlNE IT PAYS THE COUNTRY TOWWEKlR "H Judge, who fails to jo his, wty by a,a, k i r&ainC WITH LRW BREPKINQ, MUST EXPBCT TO EL THf. W6.,T PuBLtt OPINION" .sECURe WRTIONRU '6UR ?UrrNESS POLITICS." HONESTY IN eUail" fcCtFSSRRY TO Kev CONDIT'ON e we SCHRKL;: y of producing a ibad. effect .on values, seemed to stimulate the market, doubt less due to" tlie fact that the whole coun ty realizes that as the months pass and the end draws nearer and still nearer, Congress grows correspondingly Inde pendent, while the power of the chief executive as constantly wanes." Senator Foraker rclqsed by saying: "Finally, it would be most fortunate If a padlock could be provided for the muck rakers, all of them, high and low, big and little, well-intentioned ' and evfl-in-tentioned, for It is high time to stop the slandering of the American people. Standard Oil Defended. ."The discussion of the party politics should not be introduced on such an oc casion, but I trust I may without impro priety express the belief that ifv in ad dition to what has been suggested, the next President will be content and proud, as any man might well be, to execute I hih v simple, old-fashlqned Republican policies, Instead of his own, our prosper ity will not only come again, but perma nently abide With us." , John D. Archbold ably defended the , Concluded on Page 6-) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER "V The Weather. YEen'KP.DAY'? Maximum temperature, 31 degree; minimum, 28 degrees. TOBAt'S Generally fair: easterly winds. Assassination of King Carlo. .' King and Crown Prince of Portugal mur dered and Prince Manuel wounded, feec- tlon 1. pago 1. Three of assassins killed and one commits suicide, section" 1. page I. Prince Manuel now King and Queen Amelie 4-egent. Section 1. page I. Decree giving Franco absolute on er Issued just before assassination. Section 3, page I. ' Crown Prince was advocate of despotism. -. Section 1. page -7. Queen Amelie. French Princess, loved for her beneficence. Section 1.. page 7 Polltleal crisis which caused assassinations. tfeclion 1, page .7. ' Former assassinations of rulers. Section 1, page 7. - . . . Foreign. " Engl ih expert visit from Ttooscvelt after his term endx. faction i, page 1. -. Cause of new land agitation in Ireland. Section 4. page 1. ''. National. War , talk brings increased appropriations for defence of Pacific Coast. Section 1. page 3. . ' ' Government begins suit against Harriman system- Section 1, page 'J. Senate committee coneiderlng Fulton rate Dill. Section 1. page 6.. Fleet arrives at Punta Arenas. Section 1. page 2. Politics. Foraker calls Roosevelt chamDlon' muck raker. Section 1. .page 1. Taft gave up Now York fight because landslide 10 Hughe. . Section 1. page 1. Bryan says Roosevelt Is honest reformer. Section 1, page 1. . Domestic. -: Thaw acquitted and sent to insane asylum. Section I. page 1. ' , Rockefeller's lather dead anfl fcur'?! cret- ly. Section 1. pa(t O; " V Tornado In Mississippi killed eight persons and ' wrecked whole towns. Section 1. page Sport. Kelly loses races at Boston. Bmltuson third in hurdle race. Section 1. page . Contest for control of directorate of Mult nomah Club; Section 4. pago 7. Referee discusses mtercotlcglate athletic conference to.be held Friday at Walla Walla. ectiun 4. page 8. Yale and llarvard want dual athletic meet with Oxford and Cambridge. Section 4, page 7. Northwest Fair Association . convenes ttl Tortland this week, section 4. page 7. University of Oregon planning-to develop . strong baseball team. . Section 4, page 7. IOcal fans pleased with men engaged for Portland team. Section 4, ' page 6. Paciao Ceaat. Walla "Walla wheat men save $.10,000 by buying grain saeks from, wholesalers. Section 1. page .1. Powder explosion at Fisher's quarry shakes houses in Portland. Section 1, page 5. Measures to be voted on at June election. Section' 1. page 4. Eugene students expose tricks of clairvoy ant. Section 1, page 3. Commercial and Marine. Oniongrowers profit by high prevailing prices. Section 4, page 8. Steadier undertone .In grain markets. Sec tion 4, page . Stocks neglected and weaker. Section 4, page 9. Steamship Rose City scheduled to reach Portland February .11. Section 4, page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Judge rebukes Edwin Mays In land-fraud trial. Section 1, page 10. Lack of funds may compel closing of garb age crematory. Section 3. page 10. . W R. Wheaton. restaurant- keeper, -shoots hlmseir. probably fatally. Section a. page IO. Juvenile Court flies January report. Section 3. page 10. August Schafter shot in .holdup In Macadam road. Section 2. page 10. Sixth Ward Republicans organize club. , Sec tion 2. page 3. Convict whose release was demanded of Governor Chamberlain has. bad record. Section 1. page S. Statistics show strong local business revival. Section 2, page IO. False death certificate found to conceal death of young school teacher from crim inal malpractice. Section 1, page 10. Bank merger petition taken wider advise ment by Judge Gantenbein. Section 2, - page 3. . . , - - Harriman system to resume construction work on new lines in Oregon. Section 1, page 8. . rt - imW Nove - :. . ,W te OF. t - , Something to Interest Them AIL , VT",; . . . . - . - - s, nmt&m, wimimwn'- ym :y,' .j.;.-v- house . '-,'. H .... . ' - '"BITM. . . . GOES PROTESTING TO THE ASYLUM Thaw Vigorously Main tains He Is Sane. YERDICTAFTER25H0URS,WAIT Prisoner Greatly Elated and Bows His Thanks. HURRIED TO MATTEAWAN Less Than Four Hours "After Verdict on1 Way Counsel Will Make Ef fort to Have Lunacy Commis sion Obtain His Libert. XEW, YORK. Feb. 1. Adjudged not guilty of the murder of Stanford White by reason of insanity at the time the fatal shots were fired, Harry Kendall Thaw today was held by the court to be a dangerous lunatic and was whirled away to tho state hospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan. It was a. quick transition from tire dingy-little'. cell in the Tombs, which had been the young man's home for more than. 18 months, to the white bedded wards of the big asylum, tucked away on the snow-covered sleeping Jjanks of the Hudson River, 50 miles above the city. The verdict came -after 25 hours of waiting, and when every one connected with tho case had abandoned all hopo of an agreement ever being reached in this or any other trial. Four hours aft er the foreman's lips had framed the words "not guilty," with the accom panying insanity clause. Thaw, protest ing ho was sane, was, on his way to Matteawan. A little after nightfall he had been received In the institution under commitment papers .which di rected his detention "until discharged by due course of law." " ' ' " " No more unwilling patient ever made a journey to a state institution. Thaw's train on Its .way to Kishkill Landing, where a carriage was taken to Mat teawan, passed beneath the very walls of grim Sing Sing, but at no time since his arrest on the night of Juno 25, 1906, had tlie young Pittsburg .mil lionaire ever held the thought that ho would see the insldo of that famous prison, and he heeded It not. Thaw Bows His Thanks. " The first thrill of the words of acquit tal 'brought Thaw to his feet in the court room, and with that lack of grace of ac tion which always has characterized his movements, . he awkwardly, almost haughtily, bowed his acknowledgments to the 12 jurymen as they were discharged by the court. A smile played about his pallid features and there was every reason to believe that he was entirely pleased with the outcome. It. was after he had, heard the words of Justice Dowl Ing committing him to Matteawan on the ground that his release. In the opinion of the court, would endanger the public safety, and after the elation of the ver dict had died away, that Thaw rebelled. He commanded his attorneys immediately to sue out a writ of habeas corups to have his sanity tested before he was sent away to the up-state Institution where the in sane of - criminal tendencies were con fined. Mrs. William Thaw, from her hotel," where she had received - over the telephone the news of the trial's end, joined In the, demand of her . son. Martin Yr- Littleton, whose conduct of the case as chief counsel, for the defense, has won so much favorable comment, finally prevailed against the wishes of , the mother, indicating to her that he believed it would be better for the present to obey the mandate of the court. . Counsel Persuades Itim to Go. Justice Dowllng, It Is said, had been go 11s ul ted in the matter before he had signed his order of commitment and In formally, had advised Thaw's counsel against maklrfg an immediate contest. The prisoner's consent was not -won until after a lively scene w-ith his counsel, and his wife, the. latter pleading with him for more than an hour to be content for a time at least with what fate had given him. - - - Under promise that some action speed ily would be taken; looking to the ap pointment of'a commission to inquire into his present sanity or for his transfer to a private Institution where his wife and other members of his family might re side, with him, Thaw consented to go without further protest. , On hie way " to Matteawan Thaw dic tated the following . authorized state ment to a' representative of the Associ ated Press: "I am perfectly sane now, but I am going to Matteawan on tho advice 'of my counsel, who thought it unwise to sue for a writ of habeas corpus at this time. :' ' ' ' ! : J Premier Franco, of Portugal. Whom IHclatorshfo -Caused ANsassinatloB 4 of King unit Crown rrinee. Counsel will proceed in the matter of my release Just as soon as they can get to gether the proofs they-will present that I am at present sane. I Jim confident that my stay at Matteawan will be for a filiort period of time only."- Wifo Goes to Station With Him. Thaw was accompanied from the Tombs to th. Grand Central Railway station by his wife and'josiah Thaw, his brother. Attorneys A. Russell Peabody and Daniel O'Reilly went with, him to Matteawan. Mr. Littleton is understood to have talked, very plainly to Thaw while the subject of suing out a writ of habeas corpus was under discussion. lpOtr""iirr-rTrroptlon liled by ir.- Little ton, Justice Oowling had granted a de lay until 3 o'clock in the execution of tho -commitment pa.ers, so that, counsel might consult with the defendant. ' Mr. Littleton Informed Thaw, it was stated, that "there is such a thing as public sentiment in New York City." "But I shall not go to Matteawan," Thaw is reported to have repeated many times. "You will ' have to go," replied Mr. Littleton. Daniel O'lteilly joined in his decision. It was remarked later that Mr. Lit tleton wpnt neither to the station nor to the asylum with his client.' He was said to be well nigh worn out, how ever, from his arduous work during the trial, which was rushed to Its conclusion v at highest possible speed, and with the trying jvalt for a ver dict. . . . Thaw had no opportunity to bid his mother farewell.. The Court order com manded "forthwith," and Deputy, Sher iff Bell, who had him in charge, was anxious , to take the first train' leading up the Hudson. Both the mother and Evelyn Thaw will visit Matteawan on Monday, all visitors being barred from the institution on Sundays. . Crowd Cheers Departure. Thaw was cheered by a crowd of several hundred persons as he v.-as whirled away from the Tombs in his wife's 'automobile. If he heard, he paid no heed. The machine was so filled with deputies and members of, counsel that neither Thaw nor his wife wa visible to the waiting throngs. It was at first planned to have Thaw enter the automobile from the Criminal Courts Building, but the crowd in White street became ' so.-dense the chauffeur jwas directed to drive into the Tombs yard. The party then crossed the bridge of sighs leading to the prison and entered the waiting vehicle with out trouble. Few people at the Grand Central station knew of Thaw's com ing, and the party was little noticed In the rush of the week-end throngs (Concluded on Page 3.) EVENTS Help! Help! WHY TUFT El NEW -YORK FIGHT Found "Landslide for Hughes Coming. LEADERS CRIED FOR QUARTER Could Not Hold Voters in Line Against Hughes. FACTIONAL FIGHT AVERTED True Story of Taffs Letter Calling Off Opposition to Hughes Gov ernor Would Xot Accept Second Place. . 100 NEW YORK, Feb. 1. (Special.) Sec retary Taffs letter to Chairman Par sons has'greatly improved conditions In the Empire State. It lias minimized the dangers of a factional war, which, if continued, would undoubtedly havo led to a Democratic triumph this Fall. Tho point that is mainly interesting politicians nowadays is this: "Who wan the author of the letter?" Mr. Taft will not talk; Mr. Parsons declares that he knows no more than anybody else, but friends of all concerned have various explanations. The story generally ac cepted among New York politicians Is that the document, which left Mr. Par sons free to support Governor Hughes, ' was practically dictated In the White House. Here is the explanation that Is fur nished by a New York City Congress man, who is a close friend of Mr. Par sons. Several months ago Mr. Parsons and Mr. Woodruff were summoned to the White House and asked as to the out look for delegates. They declared the Hughes boom was principally talk, and that they would have'no trouble In con trolling the situation. With thla end in view,' Mr. Parsons for two months held up the Hughes indorsement resolution In the New York County committee: in Brooklyn Mr. "Woodruff got his lead ers together, issued his orders, and they decided that there, would bu nothing doing. Troubles of the Chairmen. Within the past few weeks, however, both Mr. Parsons and Mr. Woodruff have had their troubles. At the Janu ary meeting of tho New York foramlt tee Mr. Parsons only held control by a scant 100 votes. Leaders who were witli him told him they were imperilling . their future. Several have since warned the chairman that on another tost of strength they would be forced to line up with Mr. Hughes. Several postal card canvasses of tlie enrolled Republicans have been made in typical districts. The results have been so many black eyes for the Taft men. In one district, controlled at present by a lieutenant of Mr. Parsons, 204 Repub licans returned Mr. Taft as their choice, while 1167 designated Mr. Hughes as tho candidate they wanted. "What do you think will happen to me at the primaries?'' asked the leader of ' the district, when he showed the figures to Mr. Parsons. It might be mentioned that the poll was not made public. Three days before the Taft letter was issued, the Parsons men privately admit ted that they could not hold more than seven of the 35 assembly districts. And these were in Democratic sections of the city where tho Republican organization is a joke. Over in Brooklyn Mr. Wood ruff was in even- a worse plight. Ten of his district leaders had notified him that the pressure of their followers would force them to line up with Mr. Hughes. All the others had fights on their hands. Fled to "Washington for Help. With an absolute certainty of being wiped out as political factors, Mr. i ar- . sons and Mr. Woodruff fled to Washing ton for; sympathy and advice. They, ex- . , CConcluded on Page 3.) In His FootHtep.