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ASTORIA, OREGON, 1 UESDAY. MARCH 12. 1007.
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BAFFLING
BARRIERS
Rules of Evidence Check
Course of Jerome.
HUMMEL DISAPPOINTS
Does Not Give Expected Evl
dence Regarding Thaw's
Cruelty.
MUCH EVIDENCE RULED OUT
Jerome Trie to Introduce Story of
Girl Tied to Bed Poet and Whip
pad by ThawMay Prove Alibi
For White.
NEW YORK, March 11, On the
fl,rt dity of the Mute's cuao In rebut
tal at th Thaw trial District Attor
ftiy Jarom toJuy came 10 a temporary
standstill ngnluat the practically solid
wull which tin' rules of evidence have
built around the story of Evelyn Nes
blt Thaw. Jerome begun to attack
thia Htory its soon a th court open
ed this inomlnir. There ensued a well
ultth cfniU-K buttle between prose
color and Dolnma at tho end of which
Ju1ko FlUijerald upheld tho rule laid
down (it tho beginning of iho trial, that
young Mi. Thaw' story waa aJmls-
sable, only na oudln gto snow the
effect It might have hud In unbalanc
ing defendunt'a mind, and Ita truth
or falsity la ni materluJ. Jerttno
tried to ovado thl rulo by declaring
ho waa endeavoring merely to show
by Inference, that Mr. Thaw could
not possibly have told the tory to her
tiUBlmtiil. Although ho will doubtless-
ly lie blocked by the smno rule when
(he time come", It Is said that Jer
ome may attempt In some way- to
prove an alibi for White on tho night
on which he Is said to have nmltrcat-
ed Ml Nesbit
Although Doings succeeded In near
ly every Instance In winning hla point,
Jerome In the very argument he made,
got before tho Jury what in wltnetfces
ml, have testified if they had been
permitted to do so. Jerome oponed
tho battle by calling P. W. Long. allow
to ih stand and attempting to quo
tlon him regarding the case In which
Kthel Thomns la said to have su,ed
Thaw for damage hecauso of cruel
iCreattmeiitj Delmus blocked ths by
nn objection, but before tho Judge could
rule out tho evidence Jerome declared
"The story of a girl Hod to a bod post
and whipped by Thaw Is tho story of
Kthel Thomas. This poor girl Ix dead "
Ik'lmiia also objected to Jerome's
remarks. The latter then attempted t
question' Longfellow regarding tho af
fidavit said to have boon signed by
Mrs Kvolyn Thaw In Hummol's office
because '" '"'",!'
There was another long argument
between Pelmos and Jerome., which
ended In Longfollow'B turning his en
tire examination Into naught by de
clining Mrs. Thaw had never shown
him tho affidavit. The next wltneses
wre the police officers who toon fnaw
into custody they declared Thaw ant.
ed rationally after killing White.
Captain Hodge created something
of a sensation by persisting in making
comparisons in his answers. Two of
his answers were stricken, out before
one tlhat was satisfactory was se
cured. The prosecution called a
chemist to the stand top rove that
thore was no known chomlcal which
could Instantly produce sleep and per
mit the quick recovery described by
Mrs. Thaw. Around this point the
battle between the attorneys' waged
for an hour, but the court ruled
against Jerome and no opening was
given him through which he could
march hi forces in attack upon Mrs
Thaw's story
Dolman also cut short the testimony
of White's brother In luw Jus C. Smith
who win In Europe when the prosocu
lion gvo It direct testimony. (Del
maa tnuJe tho point t hut he should
have been produced during jiroenta-
tlon of tho case In chief
The court stated ho take tho matter
under consideration and decide wha
(hor Hinlth onn testify, defortng ques-
llon of (ho Smith tostlomny until to
morrow,
NORTHSHORE ACTIVITY.
i
Superintendent IS. R. Budd, of the
I. It. N. Kallroud Is in Portland thl
week superintending the unloading of
two locomotive, five passenger coa
ches and several freight cars, which
will be brought down the river for
use on tho I. R, A N. and Columbia
Valley Railroad this auoimer, They
are of narrow gauge and of the latest
make.
Engineer Kennedy, in charge of con
tructlon of the Columbia Valloy Rail
road, went to 1'ortland Saturday and
returned Tuesday with four additional
men for the engineer corps, and if the
fine weather keeps up he will rush
woik on the line and keep the con
tractor buy. The engineer has en
gaged office and rooms at the Cote-
man House, and It Is believed the
force of workmen will be still further
InureasuJ. Mr. Geo. W. Boscbke,
chief engineer of the.O. R. & N. ar
rived yesterday, and' with Engineer
Kennedy I goln gover the lino. Chi
nook observer.
DISTINCTIVE TYPE
George Washington University
Will be Model of Kind.
EXCEPTIONAL ADVANTAGES
Have Congressionsl Library for Re
faring One of Finest Collection of
Historical Documents in the World
In Touch With Whole World.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-Oov
crnment officials and those members
of congress who still are here are
watching with Interest tho movement
under way to make of George Wash
ington University a distinctively na
loifil educational Institution. The
university authorities are at work
raising a fund of $400,000 for the pur
chase of a slto suitable for the grow
ing needs of the Institution, and al
though they have been engaged In the
campaign less than a week, more than
ono-quarter of the nmount has boon
subscribed.
Tho plan to make George Washing
ton University a model American uni
versity has appealed to the patriotic
pride of lenders In the admlulstallon
and In congress, Irrespective of poli
tic. Situated In the capital of the
United Stntes, tho Institution enjoys
advantages that cannot bo duplicated
In other centers of learning, It has
tho wealth of material contained In
the archives of tho different depart
ments, and is in close touch wit htch
whole world through the different for
eign representatives quartered! here.
Of immenso value as a storehouse of
reference lo the Congressional Library
ono of tho finest collections of histori
cal documonts in the world.
The work of raising funds is pro
ceeding rapidly and under tho direc
tion of the Citizen's and Alumni com
mittees, wealthy residents of the capi
tal aro pouring in tholr contributions,
and the students themselves have
pleged a subscription of not less than
$10,000. Tho plan Is being pushed for
ward enthusiastically, and it is ex
pected that the $400,000 necessary to
procure a site for the new institution.
The University, at the present time,
Is in a position to begin the construc
tion of from six to seven great build
ings, once the site is determined upon.
Of these half-dozen or so buildings,
NEW NAMES
ARE ADDED
MoreRelativesof Mrs. Eddy
Aid in Suit.
VS. CHURCH OFFICERS
Mrs. Eddy Js Declared Not Fit
Mentally to Administer
Affairs.
ASK ACCOUNTING OF PROPERTY
Relatives of Famous Lsadar of Chris
tisn 8cianca Church Declare Har
Proparty is Being Administered
By Officials of the Church.
CONCORD, March' 11. Fred W.
Baker of Epsom, N. B., second cousin
of Mrs. Mary Baker S. Eddy and Dr.
E. J. Foster Eddy, of Waterbury Vo.,
Mrs. Eddy's adopted son, have become
additional puitle plaintiff as "new
friends" of Mrs. Eddy to the bill in
equity brought to secure accounting
of her property ugalnst heads of the
(.'hrlstlun church.
In Joining the bill in equity, Dr.
Foster Eddy says lu his petition he
has "become convinced that Mrs. Ed
dy Is and for a long time has been
Incapable of Intelligently conducting
or receiving an account of her busi
ness and property, and the same is
being managed wholly by the defen
dant's without giving a proper ac
counting thereof."
Fred W. Raker, In his petition, says
that In September 1S96 he was sent
by his employers to repair certain
carriages of Mrs. Eddy, ne made
known to Mrs. EdJy his relolonshlp
to her and she exteneded him a cor
dial invitation to visit her with hU
wife and children at any time. Mr.
Frye however told him he ought not
to make that visit
During the past three years he
wrote to Mrs. Eddy twice offering to
avail himself of her Invitation to vis-
It her, but received no reply and be
lieved she was not permlted to see
either of the letters.
two and possibly three will be erected
by friends of the Institution.
The question of a site Is giving the
faculty some trouble. This Inconven
ience does not rise from a scarrlty of
offerings,! but rather tho reverse. A
number of parcels of ground are un
der sonslderatlon, one of them being a
tract known as the Dean place. This
land Is the highest spot in Washington
and would mnko nn Ideal location for
tho University were it a trlflo larger.
President Charles W. Needham fears
that there Is not enough acreage to
permit of rapid growth, nnd for that
reason ho Is hesitating about closing
tho deal.
It might be a good thing if the Uni
versity did acquire the Dean proper
ty, for almost every congress for years
back has been urged to buy it in for
the government to be used as the site
for a new White House. With insis
tent regularity this bill has appeared,
and with equal regularity it has died
peacefully in the committee. Con
gross, however, ia growing tired of
seeing it appear at every session.
DISTRICT COURT UPHELD.
SAN FRANCISCO, . March 11. Jud
ges States circuit court of appeals
United States circuit court of appeals
have upheld the district court of Ore
gon in cases of Ex-congressman Wil
liamson and Marlon Biggs and Van
Gesner, convicted of land frauds.
rne..eht!AT rnbhmthesth esth es th
SENATOR FULTON HOME.
Oiv Opinion Regarding Rscant 8e
sion of Congrats,
Senator C. W. Fulton, and wife re
titrnedl to Astoria Sunday evenlnjg,
having left Washington the previous
The Henator 1 accompanied by bis
prlvato secretary Charles Halderman.
In discussing the legislative
measures with an Aslorlan represen
tative yesterday, Senator Fulton ex
pressed hla belief that at the next ses
lon,of Congress tho aid of tho gov
ernment could be secured towards
purchasing the Oregon City locks. He
hnd framed a bill for that end during
the present session but a a greater
appropriation had already been se
cured for ' Oregon than ever before,
and many measures were before the
Benate, it was impossible to have the
bill acted Upon.
In the Senator's estimation the most
Important legislation enacted by Con
gress was that regadlng denatured
alcohol. It la understood that the nec
essary machinery for a small plant
of from 10 to 100 gallons dally capac
ity can be secured at from $100 to
$500, which would permit every small
community and almost every farm to
manufacture.
Speaking of Captain Forrest, the
murderer of George Fisher Senator
Fulton said that he had been request
ed to assist in his defense, and would
probably do so.
MORGAN IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March II. J. Pler
pont Morgan of New York was In con
ference with President Roosevelt for
two hours today,
President Protests Against Jap
Measure Law by California.
WOULD IMPEDE EXCLUSION
Action of Sonata of California Legis
lature in Passing Japanese Meas
uroa Would Interfere With Excly
sion of Coolies By Agreement.
SACRAMENTO, March, 11 Preal
dent has sent a telegram to Governor
Gillette asking the legislature to sus
pend all Japanese legislation and ex
pressing a fear that the action of the
tte Saturday In passing two Jap
anese bills by Wolfe and Keene, and
Sanford's resolution may render inef
fective his efforts to socure the ex
clusion of the Japanese laborers by a
friendly agreement with Japan. The
Governor transmlted the President's
telegram to the assembly this morn
ing where action was to have been ta
ken today on bills and resolution with
a message recommending and urging
that the President's request be acced
ed to. The Legislature decided to take
no action on the bills.
Secretary Loeb made 'this statement
today: "President Roosevelt In a tele
gram requested Governor Gillette to
withhold his approval of bills relating
to the Japanese question passed by
tho California legislature until the
governor received a letter from the
president in which the president sets
forth at lengtht reasons why such legts
lation would be detrimental at this
time." x-
The Secretary pointed out that Sec
retary Root and the Japanese ambas
sador are engaged in negotiating a
new treaty which has for the time be
ing been held up pendln gthe action
of Mayor Schmitz and the San Fran
ensco school board in carrying out the
agreement reached in the recent White
House conferences In which the Cali
fornia delegation participated.
Schafer Wins Championship.
CHICAGO, March 11. Jake Schae
fer of Chicago won the billiard cham
pionship) at Balk Line billiards, IS
Inch one shot in, from George Sut
ton here tonight In thirty sixth in
ning. jjCrt-i . .v VwM
fflSSOLKTOSTOP
REVERSES
F
Day of Disasters for Def
ense in Graft Case.
COURTS REFUSE ACTION
Mayor Schmitz Demands Sep
erate Trial from That
of Ruef.
CROWDTOSEECAPTUREDB0SS
Appearance of Ruef in Court Marked
by Intent Interest on Part of Pto
pla District Court of Appeals Re
fuses Writ of Habeas Corpus.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11. This
waa the most eventful, and for the de
fense the most disastrous day thua
far in the prosecution of the alleged
municipal graft in San Francisco. Its
conclusion found the chief 'figure
against whom the forces of the Dis-tj
trlct Attorney's office are directed,
Abraham Ruef, nearer- by far than he
ever before been to actual trial in de
partment six of the superior court, to
delay which his attorneys have been
drawing upon all their resources and
the many and fast-following incidents
of a day full of strenuous action and
direct results the following were chief:
The Supreme Court of California de
nied Ruefs application for a writ of
prohibition to restrain Judge. Dunne
from proceeding to try him on the
grand Jury extortion indictments in
the superior courts: Judge Dehaevn
in the U. S. district court refused
Ruefs petition for a writ of habeas
corpus having in view practically the
same, end, and denied Ruef the right
to appeal from his dicislon.
Mayor senmuz demanded a separ
ate trial and his case was set for hear
ing tomorrow, but to follow the trial
of Ruef.
In charge of Elisor Blggy, Ruef ap
peared at 10 o'clock in Judge Dunne's
department of the superior court,
where an Immense crowd had assem
bled, their Interest aroused to a great
pitch by the prospect of seeing the
Indicted boss actually brought to the
bar in custordy. It was Ruefs first
appearance In public since he was de
clared by Judge Dunne to be a fugi
tive from Justice.
Seated near Ruef when the court
opened- was Mayor Schmitz, indicted
by tho Grand Jury on five counts of
extortion, Identified with those brought
by that body against Ruef. Chief of
Police Dlnan, indicted for perjury and
conspiracy occupied a seat In the rear
of the room.
The day's proceedings were opened
by Assistant District Attorney Hen
ey with a motion Judge Dunne set
aside the acts of Superior Judge Heb
bard by which Ruef took appeal to
tho supreme court of the United
States for the purpose of suspending
his trial by Judge Dunne.
This motion after nearly two hours
heated argument by counsel waa taken
under consideration by the court in
fairness to the defendant and in or
der to gain benefit of the impending
decision from the state supreme court.
Judge Dunne continued the hearing
until 10 o'clock tomorrow mornlnff.
Ruefs counsel filed an affidavit of
bias against Judge Dunne and an
nounced tomorrow that they will ask
for a change of trial Judges.
The latest development of the day
came in the United States district
court where Ruef, accompanied by at
torneys Ach and Murphy, came before
Judge Dehaven In defense of ills ap-
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plication for a writ of habeus corpus.
In denying Ruefs application for
writ of habeas corpus Judge Da Haven
said that the granting of a writ of
ooololhabeas crpus la not an absolute
right and the suprem oourt cf the U.
State has declared In a long Una of
decisions that district and clrcut
courts should not ntenere witn tno
''Ions of superior courts unless soma
right guaranteed to the petitioner by
the federal constitution were beln
9600,000 PENSIONS A YEAR.
Pannsylvania Railroad Increase An
nual Appropriation.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1L Hav
ing granted a ten per cent Increase
in wages to Its active employes tho
Pennsylvania Railroad has Just gone
a step further and raised the annual
appropriation of its pension fund for
retired employes by 35 per cent
from $390,000 to $800,000 a year. This
announcement is contained In the an
nual report Just issued by the pension
department of the railroad.
According to this report nearly half
a million dollars in pension allowance
was paida by the Pennsylvania Rail
road to its retired employes In 1901
The exact amount, $467,614.47, Is the
largest sum yet paid In any one year,
and exceeds that of 1905 by nearly
$45,000.
There are now 1,940 men on the
pension rolls of the company. . In
January, 1906,there were 1,810. Dur
ing the year 200 men died, three
fourths of whom were over 70 years
of ago. s '.
TIE UP ALL MILLS
Portland Mill Hands Threaten
Entire Pacific Coast
NO SETTLEMENT IS APPARENT
Logging Companies May Shut Down
ntil Strike is Over Strikers Da
clara They Will Tia Up Mills in
Columbia District,
PORTLAND, HarcbJ 1L There
was no development of importance to
day in the sawmill strike of this city.
Unionists claim to have disaffected the
men at oneof the three mills still
operating at St Johns and declare
this plant will be compelled to shut
down tomorrow. Logging companies
of the Columbia river district are to
meet in Portland Wednesday to dis
cus steh advisability of shutting down
until the mill strike is over because
there is no demand for logs.
A sensational threat is being made
by the Unionists who are manipula
ting the strike here. They declare if
the tying up of all mills in the Col
umbia district does not have the de
sirdd effect, the Workers of the World
tie up all the mills from the Pacific
Coast between Mexico and British
Columbia.
CLATSOPIANS AT CORVALLIS.
The morning Astorlan is indebted to
Registrar J. B. Horner, of the State
Agricultural, College at Corvallts, for
the following list of young people now
in attendance at that Institution:
Wlllian C. Relth, Astoria; Charles
L. Rogers, Astoria; Albert Utzlnjrer.
Seaside; Ralph L. West, Westport,
Eugene Wlggan, Westport; Joseph W.
Thomberg, Astoria; Philip J. Cherry
Astoria; Leonard M. Hicks, Astoria
Doris E. Olsen Warrenton; Earle A.
Olesegn, Warrenton Estelle B. Olsen,
Warrenton.
Professor Horner says that the at
tendance of the college his increased
over two hundred this year. The Bac
calaureate sermon this year will be
preached by Rabbi Wise, of Portland,
an dthe annual address to the grad
uates will be made by Senator Gearln.
The next meeting of the Alumni pro
mises to be the most extensive In tho
history of the institution, .