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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MARCII 8, 1908. HATCHET MEN ARE GUILTY OFMUHDER Chinese Highbinders Convict ed of Killing Country- -men in Boston. WAR AMONG RIVAL TONGS ATter Trial Lasting 33 Days, Jury Keaehes Verdict Ira Case of $lne Gun Men Who Suddenly Opened lire In the Streets. BOSTON. March 7. Warry Charles, one of the wealthiest and most influen tial Chinamen of Boston, and eight of hie countrymen, said to be notorious "hatchet men." were found guilty by a Jury in the Superior Court late today of murder in the first degree on four counts alleging the killing of four Chinamen in Boston, August i of last year. In each case Warry Charles was ac cused of being .an accessory before the fact. The cases had boen on trial for 83 days. The murders for which the nine China men were found guilty grew out of a long-standing feud between the Hip Sing Tong and the On Leong Tong, rival Chi nese societies. Karly in the evening, on Friday. August 2. 1307. a number of strange Chinamen suddenly appeared In Oxford Place, In the heart of the Chinese quarter of Bos ton, and when a signal was given, began firing from revolvers of heavy caliber upon scores of Chinese merchants and laundrymen who were lazily lolling about. Over 40 shots were fired, and when the police appeared they found three China men dead and a . dozen others seriously wounded, one of whom died later. BATTLE WITH ROBBERS Jiew Jersey Farmers Round Up Ies perate Gang of Thugs. CAMDEN, N". J.. March 7. A pitched battle between farmers and three robbers, In which two of the latter were wounded, followed the daring robbery early today of the potJtoffires at Pedricktown and Bridgeport, about 30 miles south of this city. Two of the men were captured, but the third succeeded. In eluding tho farmers. He Is being closely followed and his ar rest Is expected at any minute. The robbers first appeared at Pedrick town shortly after midnight and stole a learn from a livery stable. Then they went to the postofflce, blew open the safe and stole in money and stamps. The force of the explosion wrecked the build ing and the place took fire. The robbers then fled with the team. Before tho flames were extinguished the building was damaged to the extent of ibout $2000. While some of the people ere battling with the names others or ganized a posse to capture the robbers. The men, however, escaped. Two hours later they appeared at Bridgeport, eight miles from Pedricktown. it was nearly 3 o'clock when they at tacked the postofflce at Bridgeport. The family of "William Brown occupied the upper portion of the building. The rob bers forced an entrance and inserted a charge of nitroglycerine In the safe, which almost wrecked the building. Brown rushed down stairs with a revolver. When he reached the postofflce he was confronted by the three jobbers, who lev pled their revolvers at him and ordered him to retreat up stairs. The robbers then packed up stamps to the amount of J00. took tat in cash and left in the direction of Woodbury. Mrs. Brown, in the meanjlmo, .had telephoned to the Woodbury police, and as the trio flrove Into that town they were hailed by a policeman. The robbers drove the team on a ddewalk and all three opened fire. The policeman shielded himself behind a tree and returned tho fire. During the fusillade the robbers retreated and got away, going toward Wenonah, abandon ing tho team and leaving a trail of blood. A posse was organized and the desperadoes were traced to Wenonah, where trace of 4hem was lost. Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning two men carrying a third were seen at We nonah. and within a short time a score of farmer, well armed, gave chase, and soon had them penned in the woods near by. Both sides opened tire. One of the robbers fell and the second threw up his hands ami surrendered. The third man held his ground for some time, but fled further Into the woods. The wounded man and the one who sur rendered were taken Into custody and locked up In tho Woodbury jail. One of the men, William McCoy, had Ms face literally .riddled with buckshot. The other injured man is not expected to recover. The robber captured with McCoy was later brought to Woodbury and also committed to jail under care of phy sicians. He gave the name of John Burns, with n home, and said he was 17 years of age. In a tobacco bag. tied around his neck, was found 157 in bills and some small change was found In his pockets, together with a revolver. KAISER'S BIGGEST WARSHIP Nitsau, First of Four of Her Class, Is Launched. WILHKLMclH AVION. March 7. Ger many's first mammoth warship Svas suc cessfully launched hero today and chris ' tened Nassau by the Grand Duchess of Paden. Kmperorr William, the Grand Duke of Badon. Prince Henry of Prussia and Prince Henry, of The Netherlands, as well a's a brilliant assemblage of prominent officials, were present. WUhelm von Hengstenberg. Iord Letu tenant of Hesse-Nassau, made a speech in which he greeted the new vessel as a welcome addition to Germany's sea power and a defender of the interests of the empire. The launching of the giant battleship Nassau Inaugurated a new era In the Jerman Navy. In size, armament, speed and Installation, she will be superior to any warship hitherto built Jn Germany. The Nassau displaces 17.960 tons, and is built entirely of hardened steel. Her di mensions and the thickness of her armor are not exactly known, as everything connected with her construction has been strictly secret by order of the Marine Minister, it is known, however, that she Is to be fitted with three sets of triple expansion reciprocating engines, and Is to be provided with thre,e propellers. It Is specified that she shai attain a speed of at least 19 knots. Her crew is to num ber 81W, Including 27 officers. The Nassau's first keel plate was laid down In the Imperial navy-yard at Bre merhaven in the lant quarter of 1906. so that her construction has een very rapid. Her Internal fittings and arma ment are to be completed in the first quarter of 1509. The cost of construction, including trial runs, will total J9.190.000. of which J5.5U7, 00 is accounted for by the hull and in temal fittings: J3.375.O00 tor artillery and $247,000 for torpedo tubes. A twin ship, in every respect, the Sach sen. is to be launched soon from the Weiser yard at Bremen, while work Is proceeding raphuy on the Wurtemberg at the Vulkan yards. Stettin, and on the Baden, at the Germania works, KieL These latter two ships, although classed with the Nassau, are to have an even larger displacement, namely. 18,700 tons, and are to be fitted with turbines, nroh- ably of the Parsons' type. Two other battleships also are to be laid down this year, and these are. it is believed, to displace over 20,000 tons. It has been stated in well-informed naval circles that each of these vessels is to be armed with ten 11-inch guns of 60 caliber in length, with great muzzle velocity. The projectiles of these guns. we-.gn Deiween ,uo and 809 pouads, and as the guns are to be placed so as to fire simultaneously from either broadside. It would be possible to discharge an enor mous weight of metal at one time. The previous largest Qerman battle ships of the Deutschland class of 13,191 ions, carry crews of 730, Including off! cers and have a- speed of 18 knots. r TMTHIE HOMICIDES CKIMK RIFE IV COLORADO SINCE FIRST OF YEAR. Harry Adler Kills Woman and Him self in Denver, Making Last of Series of Violent Deaths. uc.-v v mi, March 7. Harry Adler, a clothing salesman 40 years of age, shot and killed his divorced wife. Miss Grace .Nottingham, Z7 years old, in a room In the Waldorf Hotel, 1767 Stout street, this city, last Wednesday night and then blew out his own brains. The 'bodies were not found until today. From the position of the bodies and the nature of the wounds it was believed for a time that the woman had first shot the man and then committed suicide, but this theory proved incorrect. Adler left a ijote from which it appeared that he intended to kill his former wifo and himself. The couple were married in Los Angeles, January 12, 1906, and the worn an ooiaineci a divorce tn Denver a year ago. Previous to her marriage Miss Nottingham shot and killed. Bdward Murphy, a railroad fireman at Avon Colo., where she resided with her parents. She pleaded self-defense and a jury found ner guilty of involuntary manslaughter. lor which she served one day in Jail. Adler is said to have been a cousin of Abe Ruef. of San Francisco. This murder Is the 09th homicide in Colo rado since the first of the year. In ad dition three women shot by men who committed suicide after attempting mur der are still living, one of whom Is daily expected to die. Nine of the murderers killed themselves; two have been tried and sentenced to prison, one has been acquitted; 14 are awaiting trial and five are at large. Ruef Disclaims Relationship. SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. Abra ham Ruef tonight disclaimed any re lationship to Harry Adler. WILL FORFEIT SCHOONER Master Has Option of Paying Fine. No Mention of Skins. VICTORIA, B. C, March 7. The seal ing schooner Carlotta G. Cox, which was seized for illegal sealing by the United States revenue cutter Rush, off the Alaskan coast on May 29 last, with sealskins on board, 14 alleged to be freshly taken, has been condemned. Judgment was given by Justice Martin, In the Admiralty Court this morning. He said: "After full consideration of this -important matter, I have reached the con clusion that the master of this schooner must be found guilty of killing seals in contravention of the Behring Sea award act of 1S94. Therefore, I declare the schooner and her equipment to be for feited to bis Majesty, but following the precedent established by this court in the Alkoka case In 1896, and Beatrice, tn case of payment of a fine of $400 and costs within SO days, she may be re leased." Reasons for the judgment will be given later. It is noticed that the 77 sealskins which were on board when the vessel was seized were not Included in the for feiture. I.niie Socialists to Convene. EUGENE, Or., March 7. (Special.) A call was issued this evening for a convention of the Socialist party to place a full ticket In the field for nom ination on Fr.lday, April 3, at 10 o'clock. Mullane's Cincinnati taffies. Sig Sichel & Co., sole agents. Agricultural Demonstration Train Proves Its Worth CX R, & N. Company Will Continue Educational Work Among Farmers n't; nr ji fft THE trip of the first agricultural dem onstration train ever run over any railroad in the Pacific Northwest, run March 5 and S by the O. R. & N. Com pany through the Palouse country on the Washington division, proved a great success. R. B. Miller, general treigrnt agent, William lltilurray. cen- t mT wsl--- - A3rV-,i?- ' Jill , , t r : I r-' -v-- - 'y !-.-ifit V1'-1' , " " m r-v . i v f- . r ' 7 I. , ..:-, - , -X" it . v if r : ; j'x y- " C y- y -; v 17' ? - I - .. 4 ASHORE ON ISLAND Alaska Schooner Wrecked and Ten of. Crew Dead. OTHERS AWAIT RESCUE Vessel John F. Miller Driven Ashore on t'nlinak Ten Men Die of . Exposure and Twelve Are Cast Away. SAN FRANCISCO. March 7. The schooner Czarina, which arrived today irom Pirate cove, Alaska, brought news that the schooner John F. Miller, which sailed from San Francisco November 23 last for Bear Harbor, Alaska, was driven ashore during a gale. January 8. at Ihat- ock Penjnsula, Unimak Island, and broke in two. As far as known, ten of the crew, in cluding the cook, died of exposure, and it is believed that at least 26 survivors are still on the peninsula. Two of the crew. Fred Anderson and Gus Erlckson, put out In a dory for assistance, and ar rived at Sand Point after six days' hard ship. The lightkeeper at the island pressed the schooner Martha into service and dispatched her to the scene of the wreck. Up to the time the Czarina sailed, the Martha had not returned. - The schooner John F. Miller was a wooden vessel of 179 tons. She was built in 1882 and was owned by the Paciflo States Trading Company. Captain Kel ton was in command when she left this port. Seals Poach on Salmon Traps. ASTORIA. Or.. March 7. (Special.) A large amount of Ashing gear Is in the water, for this early in the season and fairly good catches are being made. s"" r?isr"X i 4 f i t 5 , eral passenger agSnt, and A. A. Morse, special representative of the freight department, accompanied the train, which also carried professors from the Washington Agricultural College at Pullman. Lectures to farmers along the line wer delivered on - various topics, particularly on raising diversi- although the Bakers Bay trapmen com plain that the seals have been robbing their pots. The seals go clear into the pots, steal the fish and do not come to the surface of the water until sev eral hundred yards away. In an effort to catch the seals, large salmon hooks were placed at the entrance to the traps, but as these frightened the sal mon, they had to be removed. CHARGE BAD PRACTICES Chicago Detectives Unearth Startling Conditions Among Fraternities. CHICAGO, March 7. The gravest indict ment which has yet been drawn against the secret societies in the Chicago High Schools is in the hands of President Schnyder, president of the Board of Ed ucation. It la contained in a report of an inves tigation made, at President Schnyder's request, by the detectives of the city po 'iice department. In substance the report charges that gross immorality Is practiced at several of the fraternity houses. Six specific In stances are cited in which women (not connected In any way with the schools) have been found, harbored in the houses, the hoys in each case being members of the fraternity which maintains the build ing. President Schnyder has had the report for several days, but has declined to make it public. At" Its meeting yesterday the school management committee to which the "antl-frat" resolution had been returned by the board at its last meeting passed the measure again by a vote of 4 to 2, thus making It extremely possible that it will be finally passed by the board at its meeting Wednesday night. Increase Astoria Water Supply. ASTORIA, Or., March 7. (Special.) The water commission at its meeting last evening employed a surveyor to make preliminary surveys with a view of turning the water from Fat Buck Creek Into Cedar Creek, and thence into the headworks of the water sys tem on. Bear Creek. The contemplated improvement will necessitate the digging of a ditch for a distance of about three-fourths of a mile. and when completed It will increase the supply of water by about 300,000 gal lon per day, thus doing away with the danger of a shortage In the supply during the Summer months. Eye Glasses $1.00 at itetiger's. I fled crops on ! half of the tim lands that are now idle me through the practice of Summer fallowing Over 3000 farmers attended the lec tures and gave their closest attention to the subjects discussed. It Is be lieved that much good will result from the trip of the farming demonstration special and like trains will, in all prob uits In all the Unique and exclusive Styles for the coming season Produced especially for us by NEW YORK'S foremost Wholesale Tailors. CAPTAIN SHOOTS SAILOR MASTER OF WATSON RESENTS INSULT WITH BULLET. . Thomas Stream Under Arrest for Wounding Albert Helllgr Row on Board Vessel. ABERDEEN, 'Wash., March 1 (Spe cial.) Captain Thomas Stream, in com-mand-ot the schooner G. W. Watson, and one of the youngest men of his profession on the Coast, was held for preliminary examination next Wednesday to answer to the charge of assault with Intent to commit murder. Bail was fixed at $500. Captain Stream arrived with his ship on Thursday last, and it was the agreement with his crew that they were only to serve from San Francisco to Grays Har bor. In paying off the men today a sailor named Albert Helllg, it is alleged, used In sulting language to Captain Strear, which Mate Charles Hallbery resented. and the three became Involved in a row. The row occurred in the cabin, and after It was over the sailors went on deck, and as Ca-otain Stream came up the compan ion-way he was met by Hellig, wno strucK him a terrific blow. The captain fell down the companion-way and several teeth were broken out. As he came up he was again met by Hellig, and another assault was tried. Captain Stream then drew his revolver and fired. The bullet entered tne rignt arm, glanced and struck a rib and lodged under the shoulder in the back. The wound is not considered serious unless complications arise. Hellig's friends say that the captain, and mate attempted to thrash the sailor and other sailors Jumped into the arena. at which the mate and captain went to the cabin and came out with revolvers when thje shot was fired. The actual facts will probably be brought out at the hear ing Wednesday. Helig is in a local COS' pita.. - DINNER TO PIONEERS OP '78 Early Settlers of Hood River Enter tained by Mr. and Mrs. Blythe. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 7. (Special.) Friday, March 6, an anni versary dinner was given at Twin ability, be operated in the future to teach the farmers of the Palouse coun try the wisdom of doing away with Summer fallowing. William McMurray and A A. Morse returned yesterday from the trip with the special. R, B. Miller went to Walla Walla, where he will spend today and will return to Portland tomorrow. and Topcoats newest fabrics and Modestly Priced $15 Oaks farm by Mr. and Mrs. . S. F. Blythe, it being 30 years on that date since their settlement in Hood River. The guests, with the exception of two of the women, were all pioneers o Hood River and all came here prior to the advent of the Bylthes. An old fashioned farm dinner was served and the guests as well as the hosts enjoyed the occasion to its fullest extent. Reminiscences of old-times In Hood River were in order. These old-timers can nowadays laugh at some of the ex periences they can relate of early times, but when that experience was the real thing it did not always seem to be so amusing. The dinner consisted of chicken with dumplings, corned-beef sliced, creamed potatoes, squash. parsnips. Boston baked beans, salad served in apple cups, coffee and tea, quince Jelly, grape Jelly, canned cherries, canned straw berries, prunes, apple sauce. English plum pudding with sauce, apple pie with cream, potato flour cake, home made dandelion champagne. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Blythe,' Mr. and Mrs. E. ll Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Sherrieb, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John Hinrlchs. Mrs. W. M. Stewart. Mrs. J. F. Watt, Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, Miss Clara Blythe. FIGHT STARTS RUNAWAY Teacher Attacked by Youth and Frightened Steed Kills Himself. PENDLETON, Or., March 7. (Spe cial.) Becoming frightened when his owner became involved in a fistic en counter, a high spirited horse hitched to a buggy, ran away and dashed over a high bluff, killing himself almost instantly and breaking the busrev Into a. hundred pieces, near Nolin, this I morning. The owner of the horse is J A. Hawks, teacher of the school at Nolin, and he was leading his horse through a gate on the Slusher sheep ranch on hie way to school, when he claims to have been attacked by W. A. Slusher, son of State Representative Slusher, who alleged the teacher had been leav ing the gate open. Hawks came to Pendleton, swore out a complaint against young Slusher, charging him with assault and battery. He will also bring a suit for damages for the loss of the horse and buggy. HERMISTON PURITAN TOWN Mayor Yates Insists Oregon Blue Laws Shall Be Enforced. PENDLETON", Or., March 7. (Special.) It will not bo possible to buy so much as a cigar or a peanut In the town of Every OUR Strictly reliable and legal ly qualified and registered to practice medicine. pip Y VARICOCELE This is an enlarged condition of the veins (usually more noticeable en the left side) caused by mumps, bicycle-riding and dissipation. In time u saps a man's physical and mental strength if neglected or im properly treated. No operation necessary, as our treatment Is secret with us alone and has never failed. i NERVOUS DEBILITY Do you. feel that you are not the man you once were? Do you feel tired in the mornings and easily exhausted? Is your back lame? Is yur memory failing? Do you have difficulty in concentrating your thoughts? Do you notice a loss of ambition? If you suffer from any r all of the above symptoms you certainly do not desire to remain so. What you want is to be made strong and vigorous mentally and phy sically, as nature intended. Quick Results. Lasting Cures. WRITE IF YOU CANNOT CALL . HOURS 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.; Evenings, 7 to 8:33; Sundays, 9 A. M. to 12 M. St. Louis SciT Dispensary COR. SEt'O.VD AliO YAMHILL STS POH'iLA.VD, Oil. ' models. to $40 LEADING CLOTHIER Hermiston tomorrow, if the mandate of Mayor Yates is to be observed. He has commainded ' Marshal Phay to see that Oregon's most stringent blue laws are obeyed to the letter and under his inter pretation of them the number of places of . business permitted to remain open is exceedingly small. Great consternation has been caused by the announcement, for it means that the one saloon, the billiard hall, the bowling alley and the two or three places where candies, cigars and tobacco are dispensed, will be compelled to remain closed. It Is said the lid 1b to stay down if the Mayor himself has to sit on it. FRUITMEN GATHER NEW IDEAS Lane County Growers Addressed by . Prominent Horticulturists. EUGENE, Or., March 7. (Special.) In spite of the fine weather today, a goodly number of the most enterprising fruit- growers of Lane County attended the meeting this afternoon at FrankTs hall. The programme given consisted of an address by H. F. McCormack, . president of the Lane County. Fruit and Vegetable Association, on "The Work of the. As sociation"; E. H. Shepherd, of Hood River, ''Marketing Fruit Products"; J. Beebe, Lane County Fruit Inspector, "In spection Work"; M. O. Launsdale, of Lafayette, "The Old Apple Orchard": Charles A. Park, Commissioner Second District. Salem. "The Future.of tho Wil lamette Valley Fruit Industry." ' - Mrs. Mary G. Preston. SEATTLE, March 7. Mrs. Mary O. Preston, widow of Rev. Charles F. Pres ton, who died In Canton, China; in 187J, died in this city today in her 70th year. She had been in the China field for 25 J years, and upon her husband's death re- ku. iicu ii viim I.UUIUI j, nuu w d3 lut long time matron of the Chinese Home in San Francisco, and later worked among the Chinese in Portland. She had lived with a daughter in Seattle for four years. She was the mother of Walter B. Preston, of Portland; Mrs. Mary B. Kin near, of Berkeley, Cal., ,and Fred B. Preston, of Los Angeles. Will Keep Eye on Bad Boys. ASTORIA, Or., March 7. (Special.) The police commission today appointed Otto Peterson as a special officer at the nominal salary of $1 a month to " look after wayward boys, who have been committing depredations in tho eastern section of ' the city. Tomorrow and Tuesday will positively he the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. PORTLAND GAS COMPANY.' Read Sharkey's add today: an. Read SPECIAL PRICES Vnrlcoeele y. . . . Hydrocele Atrophy ervoua Debility M anting .'. r Vicer Wood DiMOrders.'. . .' Pimple Kosema j -; , Hind iter Ailments . 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