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.
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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
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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-
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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.
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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
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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'
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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
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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-
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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.
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